Category Archives: New Hampshire Women

Bartlett New Hampshire’s Author, Lady Blanche Elizabeth Mary Annunciata (Noel) Murphy (1845-1881)

Lady Blanche Elizabeth Mary Annunciata Noel was born 25 March 1845 at Exton Hall in England, daughter of Charles George Noel, 2nd Earl of Gainsborough and Lady Ida Harriet Augusta Hay, and godchild of Queen Victoria. She died 21 March … Continue reading

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New Hampshire’s Pirates: Avast Ye Maties, Arrggh!

Was New Hampshire a haven for pirates in years past… and did they bury treasure on our shores and islands? And what exactly do we find so charming about water-based thugs in tight pants? With another pirate movie always looming on … Continue reading

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Manchester New Hampshire Entrepreneur, Alma M. (Cavagnaro) Truesdale (1881-1973)

almas tea roomMaria “Alma” Cavagnaro was born July 18, 1881 in Boston Massachusetts of Italian parents, John/Luigi and Catterina (Magis) Cavagnaro. She died June 1973 in Manchester New Hampshire. Her father immigrated from Italy about 1874, and was at first a fruit dealer, then by 1900 was a candy maker in Boston. Continue reading

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Meredith New Hampshire Doll Maker Barbara Annalee (Davis) Thorndike (1915-2002)

Barbara Annalee Davis was born in Concord New Hampshire in 1915.

About 1934, she began to design dolls and … Continue reading

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Exeter New Hampshire Artist & Botanist, Catherine "Kate" Furbish (1834-1931)

Most people called her “Kate.”

She was born Catherine Furbish in Exeter, New Hampshire, on May 19, 1834, the … Continue reading

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