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1942. Obituary. Boston Herald (Boston, Massachusetts), 22 January 1942, page 21. (Source: GenealogyBank.com) http://bit.ly/13fSt07
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The Bellingham Herald (Fairhaven and Whatcom, Washington) 24 April 1906. p. 1
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Hampshire Gazette (Northampton, Massachusetts) 21 March 1832, page 3
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Westchester Herald (Mount Pleasant, New York) 29 December 1818, page 4
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New Hampshire Republican (Dover, New Hampshire) 25 January 1825, page 10
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Boston Centennial (Boston, Massachusetts) 5 August 1818, page 1
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“The writer of this shed tears to hear him … recount the sufferings and privations he endured while fighting for liberty.” New Hampshire Patriot (Concord, New Hampshire) 8 May 1851, page 2
Reconnecting with Your Family’s Stories • Nathaniel Hayford • One of the last living soldiers from the Battle of Bunker Hill – 17 June 1776 • Survived by his wife – “the partner of his youth” • He was 96 years old when he died - 1851 • Annual Town Meetings – blessing of liberty
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• Battle of Lexington & Concord • Served 5 years • Most of the principal battles • Battle of Bunker Hill
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Massachusetts Spy (Worcester, Massachusetts) 15 July 1851, page 3
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• Battle of Concord • “on Bunker Hill, but not in the engagement”
Massachusetts Spy (Worcester, Massachusetts) 15 July 1851, page 3
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New Hampshire Gazette (Portsmouth, New Hampshire) 23 April 1850, page 2
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Battle of Lexington & Concord - 14-year-old boy
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Battle of Bunker Hill “with his father and eldest brother Abraham.”
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They were part of “the volunteer minute men who fought.”
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He went on to fight in “two campaigns in the Jerseys and New York.”
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New Hampshire Gazette (Portsmouth, New Hampshire) 23 April 1850, page 2
Reconnecting with Your Family’s Stories “Listen my children and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere, On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-five; Hardly a man is now alive Who remembers that famous day and year.” Longfellow published his poem in January 1861, just 10 years after Thomas Hill & Nathaniel Hayford died.
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Barre Gazette (Barre, Massachusetts) 31 July 1840, page 2
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The Seattle Times (Seattle, Washington) 5 March 1991. p. A4
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Morning Olympian (Olympia, Washington) 1 May 1910. p. 4
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Stamford Advocate (Stamford, Connecticut) 1 May 1931, page 1, 8
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• Started – 1 Nov 1889 • Carrier #1 • Retired - 1 May 1931 • 4 deliveries a day
Stamford Advocate (Stamford, Connecticut) 1 May 1931, page 1, 8
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Stamford Advocate (Stamford, Connecticut) 1 May 1931, page 1, 8
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• Started – 1 Nov 1889 • Carrier #1 • Retired - 1 May 1931 • 4 deliveries a day • Tough Winter Snow Stamford Advocate (Stamford, Connecticut) 1 May 1931, page 1, 8
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Stamford Advocate (Stamford, Connecticut) 1 May 1931, page 1, 8
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North Street Bridge Stamford, Connecticut
Reconnecting with Your Family’s Stories • Started – 1 Nov 1889 • Carrier #1 • Retired - 1 May 1931 • 4 deliveries a day • Tough Winter Snow • Flood – Delivered Mail by boat Stamford Advocate (Stamford, Connecticut) 1 May 1931, page 1, 8
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Stamford Advocate (Stamford, Connecticut) 13 March 1874, page 3 - age 36
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Stamford Advocate (Stamford, Connecticut) 14 September 1877, page 2 - age 40
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New York Herald (New York City, New York) 19 August 1894 section 3 page 1 - age 48
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Argus (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) 13 November 1872 page 4 - age 36
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• Found a “stampless” letter from Jonathan Huse to his “aged mother Anne” – written in 1809
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• Letter mentioned that the “5 children” were doing fine. • Letter did not name the children
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Eastern Argus (Portland, Maine) 17 March 1825 - age 17
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• Sarah Araline Huse • Made in 1813 – age 6
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• Return Jonathan Meigs (1764-1825) • Governor of Ohio • Postmaster General of the United States • US Senator Wikipedia
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• Return Jonathan Meigs (1740-1823) • Colonel, Continental Army • Federal Indian Agent Wikipedia
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New York Herald Tribune (New York City, New York ) 21 October 1891
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Reconnecting with Your Family’s Stories • General John Stark (1788-1822) • “Live Free or Die” • Continental Army
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Massachusetts Spy (Boston, Massachusetts) 18 February 1824, page 3
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The Evening Picayune (New Orleans, Louisiana) 2 December 1856. p. 4
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Huntsville Gazette (Huntsville, Alabama) 5 November 1881, page 1
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Huntsville Gazette (Huntsville, Alabama) 5 November 1881, page 1
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Oregonian (Portland, Oregon) 30 May 1915 Section 3, page 9
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Reconnecting with Your Family’s Stories • “The Starbird Children“ • Clarissa (Peters) Russell • Painted in 1841 • Henry E. Starbird, age 10 • Caroline M. Starbird, age 8 • Louis D. Starbird, age 5 Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Boston Daily Advertiser (Boston, Massachusetts) 13 February 1888, page 1
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Boston Daily Atlas (Boston, Massachusetts) 12 May 1847, page 1
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Boston Evening Transcript (Boston, Massachusetts) 29 July 1850, page 3
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Boston Evening Journal (Boston, Massachusetts) 15 April 1884, page 1
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Boston Herald (Boston, Massachusetts) 17 September 1926, page 2
Reconnecting with Your Family’s Stories Jon Lynn Bergland died in a car accident at the age of 19. This letter was found by his parents among his possessions.
The Seattle Daily Times (Seattle, Washington) 22 September 1975. p. 8
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The Seattle Daily Times (Seattle, Washington) 22 September 1975. p. 8
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Patriot (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) 22 January 1908, page 6
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Reconnecting with Your Family’s Stories • Captain Elisha Smith • Family records said that he lived in New Hampton, New Hampshire • Task: Find his obituary
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American Advocate (Hallowell, Maine) 16 April 1825, page 3
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• Age 74 • 1751 – 1825 • Living in Lyman, Maine?
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• Age 74 • 1751 – 1825 • Living in Lyman, Maine?
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New Hampshire Patriot (Concord, New Hampshire) 7 July 1834. page 3
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Boston Journal (Boston, Massachusetts) 23 July 1913. p. 12
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1942. Obituary. Boston Herald (Boston, Massachusetts), 22 January 1942, page 21. (Source: GenealogyBank.com) http://bit.ly/13fSt07