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Author Archives: Janice Brown
Was Your New Hampshire Ancestor a Suffragist?
I remember my grandmother proudly speaking about the day that she had the right to vote. In 1920 when she first could, she was forty-one years of age, married and would within the next few years give birth to her … Continue reading
Posted in History, New Hampshire Women
Tagged ancestor, Association, committee, convention, cousin, Hampshire, history, International, men, National, New Hampshire, NH New, President, relative, right, secretary, suffrage, suffragette, suffragist, vote, woman, women, world
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New Hampshire Suffragist and Civic Leader: Lois (Warren) Shaw of Manchester (1884-1964)
She was born Lois Warren, daughter of John E. & Sarah Harriet “Hattie” (Brown) Warren on 5 September 1884 in Westbrook, Maine. The 1900 U.S. Census shows her living in Westbrook Maine with her family, her birth date given as … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, History, New Hampshire Women
Tagged activist, Hampshire, jailed, Lois, Lois Warren Shaw, Manchester, new, New Boston, New Hampshire, NH, prison pin, Shaw, suffrage, suffragette, suffragist, Warren, Winfield
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New Hampshire Suffragist, Club-Woman, Civic Leader, Social Service Worker: Martha Smith Kimball of Portsmouth (1870-1967)
Martha Smith Kimball was born into a wealthy Portsmouth New Hampshire family. Her father Edward Payson Kimball was a well-known banker and her mother was Martha J. Thompson. She was born 28 February 1870 in Portsmouth NH. On 12 Nov … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, History, Moovers And Shakers, New Hampshire Women
Tagged E.P. Kimball House, Equal, Graffort, Hampshire, House Tour, Kimball, Martha, new, New Hampshire, NH, NH Equal Suffrage, Portsmouth, preisdent, Smith, South Street, suffrage, suffragist
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New Hampshire Suffragist, National & Local Civic Leader, Peace Proponent, Lecturer, Teacher: Mary Nettie Chase of Andover (1863-1959)
With the upcoming 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment being passed by the U. S. Congress, my focus shifts to women (and men) who promoted suffrage in New Hampshire and nationally. When Mary Nettie Chase’s name was mentioned on “The … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Genealogy, History, New Hampshire Politics, New Hampshire Women
Tagged baptist, celebration, centennial, Chase, Hampshire, human, Mary, Mary N Chase, Nettie, new, New Hampshire, NH, peace, Rev., rights, suffrage, suffragette, suffragist, Uriah
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Ten Genealogy Lessons “Game of Thrones” Teaches Us
During the television series Game of Thrones knowing how people were related, or who they descended from, becomes intrinsically important to each character and determines their fate. If you were related to any of the “great houses” of Westeros you … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Genealogy, History
Tagged family, Game of Thrones, Game Thrones, genealogy, HBO, Learned, lessons, quotation, quote, series, ten, tree
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