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Author Archives: Janice Brown
Actor, Director, Comedian and Teacher: Peter Bonerz of Portsmouth New Hampshire (1938-Still Living)
Peter Bonerz is quoted as saying, “I consider myself as a once upon a time, a minor celebrity.” This unassuming gentleman is so much more. Most of us remember him for his role as Dr. Jerry on ‘The Bob Newhart … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, New Hampshire Entertainers, New Hampshire Men
Tagged actor, Bob Newhart, Bonerz, comedian, director, Hampshire, movie, new, New Hampshire, NH, peter, Police Academy, professor, teacher, television, TV
3 Comments
Cow Hampshire Blog Turns 13
Some consider the number 13 to be unlucky, but then some folks think cows are useless animals. Both are wrong. On 16 March of 2006 after losing my twin sister to cancer, I began writing a blog, for it had … Continue reading
Posted in History, Personal History, Really Old News
Tagged 13, blog, luck, old, thirteen, unlucky, years
8 Comments
Descendant of Rev. James MacGregor of Londonderry NH — World War One Heroine: Ruth MacGregor (1889-1918)
I was recently reviewing the list of “Gold Star Women” who had died during World War I service, and came across the name of a Delaware resident, Ruth MacGregor. Normally I would not be writing about her, then I discovered … Continue reading
Posted in History, Lost Faces of WW1, New Hampshire Women, NH WW1 Military, Not New Hampshire
Tagged at sea, buried, college, Delaware, died, dormitory, flu, France, Hall, High School, Holyoke, hut, influenza, infuenza, languages, MacGregor, MacGregor Hall, McGregor, Mount, Mt, nurse, Pawtucket, Quebec, Ruth, service, ship, SS, teacher, Vestris
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Before Helen Keller: The Education of the Deaf, Mute and Blind Girl — Laura Dewey Bridgman of Hanover NH (1829-1889)
Today through the film, The Miracle Worker, [the source material came from the H. Keller book “The Story of My Life”] many people are aware of the story of Helen Adams Keller who was born in 1880 and became deaf … Continue reading
Posted in History, New Hampshire Women
Tagged blind, challenge, deaf, Hampshire, handicap, handicapped, Hanover, mute, new, New Hampshire, NH, Perkins, school, woman, women
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The Irish in America (and New Hampshire)
Yes St. Patrick’s Day came and went a few days ago, and I did not have a story ready. I’ve written extensively every year and if you search on “St. Patrick” you can easily find those stories. Late may be … Continue reading
Posted in History, Irish in New Hampshire
Tagged famed, famous, Georgia, Hampshire, history, immigrant, immigration, Ireland, Irish, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, new, noted, Vermont
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