Cumberland County, Maine - Albert F. Chute
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Biography
Albert F. Chute
Biographical Review
Cumberland County, Maine
Boston
Biographical Review Publishing Company
1896
Page 627


Albert F. Chute, a respected farmer and lifelong resident of Otisfield, was born
in this town, January 27, 1856. He is a son of John H. and Joanna (Pike). Chute.
His father, who was also a native of Otisfield, born July 29, 1810, was
throughout his life successfully engaged in agriculture on the farm settled by
the grandfather, Francis Chute. He died December 11, 1890. His wife, Joanna, was
a native of Norway, this State, and there spent her childhood. She was twice
married, her first husband being Nathaniel Andrews, of Norway. While Mrs.
Andrews she resided in Harrison and later in Otisfield, where her husband died
September 26, 1853. By her subsequent marriage with Mr. Chute she had one son,
whose name prefaces this article. She died April 24, 1896.

Albert F. Chute acquired a practical education, and in early youth assisted his
father in the management of the farm of which he is now the owner. The place,
known as the old Chute homestead, which was cleared, as above mentioned, by his
grandfather, Francis, contains about one hundred acres of well-improved land;
and Mr. Chute is profitably engaged in general farming and stock raising. He
usually keeps about seven cows, his cream finding a ready market in Poland,
Androscoggin County, and elsewhere. Mr. Chute is the possessor of some
interesting family heirlooms, among them an old clock that his great-grandfather
had in his younger days and a silver watch his grandfather received in payment
for a month's work in the hayfield.

On September 10, 1876, Mr. Chute was united in marriage with Miss Eugenia
Scribner, who was born in Otisfield, June 30, 1856, daughter of Joseph and Elsie
(Scribner) Scribner. Mrs. Chute's great-grandfather was one of the early
settlers of this town. Her grandfather, Edward Scribner, was born in Otisfield,
September 18, 1806, and for ten years before his death, which occurred January
28, 1896, he made his home with her. Mrs. Chute's mother died May 17, 1892. Mr.
and Mrs. Chute are the parents of one son, Alfred L., born March 8, 1878, and
now residing at home.

In political matters Mr. Chute has always voted with the Republican party. He
has, however, declined office, though several times asked to serve. He is
connected with some of the social Orders, being a member of Harrison Lodge, No.
41, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of Harrison village, the New England Order
of Protection, and the Patrons of Husbandry. He and his wife are attendants of
the Methodist Episcopal church at Bolster's Mills.