1898 (20 Jul) BIRTH: "Ada Southard, female. 11th Child. Date: Jul 20, 1898. Birthplace: Wiscasset [Lincoln, ME]. Father's Name: D. Webster Southard. Birthplace: Wiscasset. Occupation: Merchant. Mother's Name: Aurilla Pushard. Birthplace: Dresden." (MAINE VITAL RECORDS, 1670-1921)

1900 (5 Jun) RESIDENCE: “Wiscasset, Lincoln, ME. Daniel W. Southard, Head, 44, b. Mar 1856 ME., Parents b. ME., Day Laborer; Aurilla Southard, Wife, 43, b. Mar 1857, ME., Parents b. ME., Married 25 yrs (1875), 10/7 children; Herbert H. Southard, Son, 16, b. Mar 1884, ME.; Maud M. Southard, Daughter, 14, b. Sep 1885, ME.; Daniel W. Southard, Son, 11, b. Dec 1888, ME.; Guy D. Southard, Son, 9, b. Mar 1891, ME.; Parker Southard, Son, 7, b. Sep 1892, ME.; Dexter L. Southard, Son, 4, b. May 1896, ME.; Ada E. Southard, Daughter, 1, b. Jul 1899, ME.” (1900 FEDERAL CENSUS)

1923 (18 Sep) MARRIAGE: "Ada E. Southard and Frank A. Trask, Augusta, Kennebec. ME." (MAINE MARRIAGE INDEX, 1892-1966)

1930 (16 Apr) CENSUS, Augusta, Kennebec, ME., "James Nomnan [Norman], Head, 55, b. ME., Photographer, Studio; Maud [Maude M. Southard Norman, Wife, 41, b. ME., Photographer, Studio; Ada S. Trask, 31, b. (1899) ME., Div[orced]. Housekeeper, Private family; Vesta Higgins, Sister, 22, b. CT., Bookkeeper, Garage; David Higgins, Son, 5, b. ME.; Beverly Higgins, Daughter, 3, b. ME.”

1933 (23 Feb) MARRIAGE: "Ada S. Southard and Karl V. Pierce, Augusta, Kennebec, ME." (MAINE MARRIAGE INDEX, 1892-1966)

1940 (3 Apr) CENSUS, Augusta, Kennebec, ME., "Carl Pierce, Head, 34, b. (1906) ME., Clerk, Department Retail Store; Ada Pierce, Wife, 41, b. (1899) ME.; Beverly Trask, Stepdaughter, 12, b. (1928) ME.; David Trask [171410589], Stepson, 15, b. (1925) ME.; Stetson S. Pierce, Son, 0/12, b. (1940) ME.”

1990 (17 May) DEATH: "Ada Evelyn Pierce, age 91. Event Place: Augusta. Certificate 9004384." (MAINE DEATH INDEX, 1960-1996)