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New Hampshire WWI Military: Wagoner Ray Elhanan Cooper of Sunapee
Ray Elhanan Cooper was born 30 November 1895 in the small town of Sunapee NH, son of Henry Remington & Fannie Day (Young) Cooper. The 1900 U.S. Census shows him living with his parents in Sunapee with siblings Eva M. … Continue reading
New Hampshire WWI Military: Heroes of Hanover
The book, “A history of the town of Hanover, N.H.. Hanover, N.H.” by John King Lord was printed for the town of Hanover by the Dartmouth Press in 1928. Contained in that wonderful history is a section listing all those … Continue reading
New Hampshire in WWI: The Hoptoad That Made It To France
I previously wrote about the 14th U.S. Engineers, a railway operating unit that trained at Salem, New Hampshire and served in Europe during World War I. A number of local soldiers served in that unit including Denny McLaughlin who took … Continue reading
Manchester New Hampshire’s Human Rights Champion, Volunteer, Civic and Community Leader: Vanessa Leah Washington-Johnson-Bloemen (1953-2011)
Many living in Manchester New Hampshire today probably have heard of Vanessa Washington-Johnson-Bloemen. This is because she worked in, and behind the scenes of, countless city organizations or agencies. Her goal was to solve problems and promote the interests of … Continue reading
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