Sydney [Sidney] Wentworth Beauclerk was born on 10 October 1895 in Irasburg VT the only child of William Preston & Jennie M. (Hayward) Beauclerk. W. Preston, was a physician and surgeon who had practiced in Contoocook from 1896-1903, and in Concord NH from 1903-1921.
Sidney was educated in the public schools of Concord NH, and entered Syracuse University (Class of 1919). His education, and life, was interrupted by World War I. Continue reading
Louis U. Chartier from the Boston Globe newspaper of 1918.
Louis U. Chartier was born on 4 May 1897 in Manchester NH, son of Antoine/Anthony & Angelina (Roy) Chartier. His parents were Canadian immigrants, who came to a city desperate for workers for its thriving industries. Anthony Chartier was a shoemaker, and by 1910 his wife Angelina had given birth to 14 children, though only six were alive at that time.
Louis grew up at 255 Massabesic Street, and attended local schools. He was 20 years old when the United States entered the World War, and he was among the first to enter the military. He was a member of Company I, 23d Infantry, holding the rank of Private, according to the official inscription on his grave marker, though a newspaper report would state he was a member of the 101st Infantry. He must have enlisted in Massachusetts, for he is credited to that State, though he was from New Hampshire. Continue reading
Armenia S. (Aldrich) White of Boscawen and Concord NH. A leader of woman’s suffrage in New Hampshire.
Being that November 8, 2016 is a momentous day for New Hampshire (and the United States), I want to highlight some of the heroic women who paved the way for us. Here is a recap of important stories of pace-setting political New Hampshire women who I have written about during the past ten years.
We need to think about these women of the past, and thank them. No less important are New Hampshire women of today–those making telephone calls to check on constituents, acting as drivers to get people to the polling locations, wanting to make sure people are educated and able to vote, and last but not least, running for office themselves. Continue reading
Omer Boissonneau was born February 5, 1896 in Manchester NH, son of Jean Baptiste [John] & Aurelia (Marcoux) Boissineau [the surname is spelled various ways including Boissinneault /Boissonneault, etc.] He grew up at 14 Kidder Court, living in Amoskeag Manufacturing Co. housing, with most of his family working in the cotton mills. He had siblings, Rebecca, Virginia, Fred, Louis, Arthur, Joseph, Wilfred, Dona, and Stella.
In August of 1917 when he completed his War Registration Card, he listed his name as OMER BOSSONNEAU, residing at 37 Kidder Street Manchester NH, age 21. He stated he was born February 5, 1896 in Manchester NH, and his occupation was that of a Cloth Folder for Amoskeag Mfg Co. He was single, short, of medium stature, with blue eyes light hair. Continue reading
Photograph of Ray Beadle from the Boston Post newspaper of 1918.
Ray Wellington Beadle was born on 26 March 1897 in Manchester, New Hampshire, son of Charles S. & Abbie A. (Oslington) Beadle. When he filled out his War Registration form on 5 June 1917, he was living at 282 Central Street in Manchester. He had siblings, Hazel and Howard. Charles/Charlie and Edith.
Ray had been working as a mill operative for the Amoskeag Manufacturing Co. He had previously lived in Sandown NH for a few years.
On this same form Ray describes himself as single, medium height, slender with blue eyes and light hair. He indicates he had experience for 2 months as a private in the NH artillery. Continue reading
