BIRLEM - ANGUSTUS - 1918, Southwest Harbor

October 5, 1918
Bar Harbor Times

Augustus Birlem died at his home Sunday night after a brief illness of heart trouble, at the age of 76  years, 8 months.  Mr. Birlem was highly respected and held in high esteem by all who knew him.  He is survived by a wife, who was Miss Emma Hamor, two daughters, Mrs. Eureka Stanley of Northeast Harbor, and Mrs. Leander Bunker of this place;  one son, Fred A. Birlem;  one sister, Mrs. Cook of Holden;  besides grandchildren and friends who will feel his loss keenly.  Funeral services were held at the church Tuesday afternoon, being buried under the Masonic order of Southwest Harbor of which the deceased was a member.  Rev. Angus Macdonald of Bar Harbor officiated.