Tag Archives: Canaan

New Hampshire Oddities: Siamese Twin Eggs in 1934

Posted on 2 January, 2019 by Janice Brown

It has to be true, as The Boston Globe of 30 November 1934, page 14 reported the unnatural event: “New Hampshire Freak Egg” read the headline, and the story continued as follows. “Lebanon NH. Nov 30 — An interesting freak … Continue reading →

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A Gold Star Mother’s Trip to France: Mrs. Nora G. (Hamblett) Weld of Canaan NH

Posted on 29 June, 2017 by Janice Brown

When the United States Government issued an invitation to each mother and widow of a deceased soldier, whose remains rested in the American Cemeteries in France, to visit that place, I accepted the invitation. It had been my wish that … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire WWI Military: Heroes of Canaan

Posted on 24 May, 2017 by Janice Brown

Canaan is a small town in mid-western New Hampshire, situated just east of Hanover in Grafton County. Even today its population hovers just under 4,000 people. The town is proud of its veterans and plans have been made to update … Continue reading →

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