Louis P. Fraser was born 17 June 1895 in Nashua, New Hampshire, son of Simon & Delima (Chasseur) Fraser. He grew up in Nashua, attending public school there.
He filled out a World War Registration Card on June 5, 1917, when he was living at 44 Pine Street in Nashua. His occupation was machinist, working for International Paper Box Co. He was single. He is described as being of medium height, stout body build, with grey eyes and brown hair. Continue reading
James Benedict Flynn was born on 12 February 1891 Manchester NH, son of Patrick and Margaret Flynn. James had siblings, Stephen, Frank and Phillip. He grew up in that place, attending the local schools. By 1917 he had moved to Nashua, New Hampshire where he was employed at a pool room at 203 Main Street. In 1918 he had moved to 72C Walnut Street.
In September of 1917 he was in the third contingent, made up of 32 men, who were “called up” by the local exemption board, and would be leaving for Ayer MA. He was “second in command” when he and the others left on the train. He was serving in Co. C of the 328th Infantry when he was killed in action on 15 October 1918, and buried in the Meuse-Argonne Cemetery, France. But there is more to his story. Continue reading
Earle Dexter Farley was born on 1 January 1896 in Nashua New Hampshire to Charles J. & Ella F. (Pierce) Farley. He was the first born, his father was a fireman on the railroad and they lived at 40 Amherst Street.
Earle grew up in Nashua, attending local schools. By 1910 he had gone to live with his grandparents, Isaac W. & Lucy A. (Blood ) Pierce. His grandfather was a gardener, and so when he finished his schooling, Earle’s ambition was to run his own florist and landscaping company. Continue reading
Eli J. Bouley was the son of Alexander “Alex” & Nancy (Martel) Bouley, born 9 June 1883 in Nashua, New Hampshire. His family lived at 16 Buck Street, and he grew up and attended school in Nashua. Eli’s father had married twice, and Eli’s full siblings included Elizabeth, Marie Albina (1885-1887), Arthur George, Aline (who m. Telesphore Pelletier), Emma (who m. Adjutor Roy), and Henry Joseph. Continue reading
Photograph of Rev. Arthur P. Kelley from the Boston Globe, 21 July 1918
Arthur P. Kelley was born in 1876 in Nashua NH to Andrew & Laura Ella (Wells) Kelley. His mother died the following year, and his father remarried. He had two older siblings: a brother Hector, and a sister Laura (who m. Alfred C. Hendrick). Several of his family members are buried on Nashua soil, in Woodlawn cemetery.
Arthur P. Kelley’s family had moved to Nashua by 1876 and the family is found there in the 1880 census, with Arthur shown aged 4. Arthur attended local Nashua schools, including two years of high school [his education is detailed in one of the newspaper notices below.] Although records indicate that Rev. Kelley married, there is no mention of a wife in his obituary notices. Continue reading
