My Family Tree

Gordon Dyment (possibly George Gordon) was born in PEI in 1877, the son of William Harris Dyment and Jemima Betts. As a young man, he worked on his father's farm and was responsible for the care of sixteen horses, in addition to other chores. At the age of fourteen he set off to sea as a lobster fisherman; at fifteen he took the opportunity to sail to England. After three years at sea, Gordon sought other work. He was employed in a Carriage Shop in O'Leary, and then transferred to tailoring.
He again went back to sea, to England and Trinidad, where horses from Trinidad were sold at a healthy profit in England. Back on land, he again took up tailoring, in Boston. After quitting his job working for a clothing company, Gordon worked as a bartender for a season and then in the winter headed to Berlin, New Hampshire and signed up to be a lumberjack. Disgusted at the shady dealings of the lumber operator, Gordon went in the shoe business in 1898. He returned to tailoring, and then returned to work as a lumberjack.
Gordon didn't enjoy routine work. By the age of 24, he'd had an eventful life.
Settling in Rumford, Maine as a tailor, he met and married Violet Victoria Kerr on April 3, 1901 in Maine. Violet was the daughter of Ephram Kerr, a prominent Rumford citizen. On their honeymoon they traveled to PEI, his first visit home since he was 15.
Gordon worked for his father-in-law, and continued to lumber in the winter. Soon after his marriage he found a farm in Canton, Massachusetts. Charles Ephram, Jemima Henrietta (Mima) and Leroy William were born.
In the 1920 census, Gordon and Violet were living in Oxford, Maine. In 1930, they were in Mount Desert, Hancock, Maine. At this time, their children Philip, James, Arlene [Ialeen], and George were living at home.
Gordon was a steam shovel operator and was employed by the Rockerfellers.
During both world wars, Gordon worked in essential industries.
Although he had little formal education, Gordon was talented along many lines: electrical, manual and musical. His musical talents were inherited by his children. He believed in fair play, and stood up for his rights, as well as those of others. He treated people equally, as he would want to be treated, and this attitude (as well as his strong work ethic) attracted the attention of the Rockefeller family, where he worked on their estates in Maine.
The story of Gordon's life was taken from a typewritten manuscript written by LeRoy Dyment and sent to Earle Dyment by Beatrice Childs Dyment. I hope his descendants have copies - it's a great read.
In 1910, the family name was Tyment in the US census. In 1920, children were Charles E. (17), Mima H. (15), Roy W. (13), Philip b. (11), and James R. (8). All of the children were born in Maine. In 1930, there was also Arline (16), who must have been missed in the previous census, and George Gordon Jr. (7).
In 1940, only George Gordon was at home, along with a grandson, Donald.