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Author Archives: Janice Brown
A Pictorial Genealogy of the Wyman Family of Deering and Concord NH
The Wyman family of Concord, New Hampshire, were originally of Deering, the elders being Reuben & Rhoda (Hartwell) Wyman. Reuben Wyman was a direct descendant of Francis Wyman Jr. and Abigail Reed of England and Woburn, Massachusetts. Rhoda (Hartwell) Wyman … Continue reading
Newmarket New Hampshire’s Tiger No. 1 and Its Creator Edward S. Lesley
Fire can be a great creator or a great destroyer. In 1936 several newspapers carried a story about annual Fire Prevention week, where it describes that Ahun, a little town of 2,000 people in central France, claimed a notable record … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, History, New Hampshire Men
Tagged 1, 1852, 1952, ancient, antique, Department, Dover, equipment, fire, fireman, firetruck, hand, handtub, Lassley, Lesley, Leslie, MA, man, market, Massachusetts, mechanic, new, New Hampshire, Newburyport, Newmarket, NH, no, number, old, pump, tiger, Tiger No 1, truck, tub
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New Hampshire Slanguage: Fagged Out
I remember my grandparents and parents using the term, “fagged out,” to mean exhausted or weary. Although I cannot prove that the term originated in New Hampshire, an ancient newspaper from this state seems to contain the earliest usage … Continue reading
Posted in New Hampshire Slanguage
Tagged colloquialism, end, exhausted, fag, fagged, frayed, nautical, New Hampshire, NH, out, rope, sailor, slanguage, tired, untwisted, worn
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Merrimack NH Honors World War 2 Veterans
At least 207 of Merrimack, New Hampshire’s citizens were veterans of World War 2. When that war ended, a high schools student named Lester Langley built a wooden memorial, hand-painting their names. The memorial was placed by the town’s public … Continue reading
The Baldwin Family of Pittsburg, Coos County, New Hampshire
It would be a sad event if the Baldwin family of Pittsburg New Hampshire were only remembered for their trained deer. Though owning performing deer that jumped through hoops was an interesting part of this family’s history, they had a … Continue reading