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Category Archives: Genealogy
Manchester NH’s Casualty of D-Day: Sgt. T/4 Charles William Blanchard (1922-1944)
It is estimated that 2,500 Americans and 3,000 other Allied troops died on D-Day,” according to the D-Day Museum. Among them was a 21-year old Manchester man, Charles William Blanchard. He was the only son of Harry Dwight & Agnes … Continue reading
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WW2 Army Yankee Division Casualty in France: PFC James H. Basquil (1922-1944)
James H. Basquil was born 12 January 1922 in Manchester New Hampshire to Irish immigrants, James & Nora (Kelley) Basquil. His father James had been born in Couty Mayo Ireland, and arrived in America about 1911. James met, then married … Continue reading
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Tagged 2, Basqil, Basqill, county, died, France, II, Infantry, Ireland, James Basqil, Lorraine American Cemetery, Manchester, Maple Street, Mayo, Nancy Metz, New Hampshire, NH, park, Sheehan-Basqil, St. Avold, Utah Beach, wounded, WW, Yankee Division
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U.S. Airmail Service Casualty: Manchester NH’s 2nd Lieut. Jean Donat Grenier (1909-1934)
Jean Donat Grenier was born in November 24 1909 in Manchester, New Hampshire, the son of Canadian immigrants, Alphonse and Ursula Nora (Gadbois) Grenier. He grew up at 302 Cartier Street, and then later 370 Rimmon Street, receiving an elementary … Continue reading
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Tagged 2nd, air, airmail, base, boxer, Cartier Street, cemetery, Field, Grenier, Hevey School, Jean, Lieut., Lieutenant, mail, Manchester, military, Mt. Calvary, New Hampshire, NH, Rimmon Street, Second, UNH, University, West High School
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Manchester NH’s Harriman Park Namesake: WW1 Casualty 2nd Lieut. Lynn Harold Harriman (1892-1918)
Harriman Park is located at the corners of Hall Street and Lake Avenue. The park was originally smaller and called Wilson Road Square. In June of 1905 the City Council voted to purchase adjacent land from Emma S. Richards. In … Continue reading
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Tagged 1, East Side, Hall, Harriman, I, Lake Avenue, Lieut., Lieutenant, Lynn, Manchester, New Hampshire, NH, park, Street, Warner, Wilson Road Park, World War
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Manchester NH’s First Casualty of WW1: Pvt. Henry John Sweeney (1897-1918)
Henry J. Sweeney is a name fairly well known to many of the citizens of Manchester, New Hampshire. The Henry J. Sweeney Post (American Legion) is active in the city, and the park of the same name on Manchester’s west … Continue reading
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Tagged 1, 103rd, 1918, 1st New Hampshire Infantry, American Legion, Chemin Des Dames, Company B, first, France, Henry, I, killed, Manchester, National Guard, New Hampshire, NH, park, Post, Regiment, Sheridan Guard, Soissons, Sweeney, World War, World War 1, wounded, WW
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