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New Hampshire WWI Military: “Hello Girl” Lydia C. Gelinas of Nashua
In a previous story 2 years ago I wrote about Agnes Theresa (Houley) O’Brien, a Groveton NH woman who moved to Boston and eventually ended up in Europe working for the United States Army as an telephone operator there. Agnes … Continue reading
Posted in History, Lost Faces of WW1, Military of New Hampshire, New Hampshire Women
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New Hampshire WWI Hero Serving Under Three Flags: Doctor David Everett Wheeler (1872-1918)
David Everett Wheeler, M.D.’s World War I service is credited to New Hampshire. At the time of his death, both he and his wife were serving in Europe, (she as a nurse) but they kept a Concord, New Hampshire residence … Continue reading
Posted in History, Military of New Hampshire, NH WW1 Military
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New Hampshire WWI Military: Sergeant Major Andrew Jackson of Littleton and Rochester (1882-1960)
I would not have known about Sergeant Major Andrew Jackson of New Hampshire except for a brief newspaper notice placed in the Nashua Telegraph in September of 1919. It stated as follows: “Concord–Sergeant Major Andrew Jackson of Rochester was decorated … Continue reading
New Hampshire WWI Military: Heroes of Exeter
At Exeter New Hampshire’s town meeting of March 1919, a committee was appointed to consider the building of a memorial to the soldiers and sailors of the town. They recommended a sum not to exceed $10,000 be appropriated to remodel … Continue reading
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The Colby and Phelps Families of Bow and Northfield, New Hampshire
It is remarkable how many families I find myself connected with in New Hampshire. Here is yet another case where I purchased a lot of identified gem-sized tintypes on ebay, researched them, and found that they were related, albeit distantly, … Continue reading
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Tagged Bow, Charles, Colby, David, Davis, French, Hattie, Irena, Leonard, Martha, Moses, New Hampshire, NH, Northfield, Phelps, photograph, Rosella, tintype, Winslow, Yeaton
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