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A New Hampshire Mother of a President: Eliza (Ballou) Garfield 1801-1888
She was the first woman in American History to see her son sworn in as President of the United States. At his inauguration ceremony, the new President turned first to his mother, kissing her on the cheek, before he kissed … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, History, New Hampshire Women
Tagged assassination, Ballou, Cheshire, conjurer, county, Eliza, Elizabeth, Garfield, grandma, inauguration, James, Mathurin, Maturin, mother, New Hampshire, NH, Ohio, President, Providence, Rhode Island, RI, Richmond
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First Female County Register of Probate in the U.S.: Marlow New Hampshire’s Ella F. Gee (1853-1937)
She was born in 1853 as Fannie Ella Gee, in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. In 1899 she legally changed her name in Cheshire County (NH) Court from Fannie Ella Gee to Ella Fannie Gee. Ella’s father, Ebridge B. Gee, was from Marlow, … Continue reading
Posted in History, New Hampshire Politics, New Hampshire Women
Tagged Brown, Butterfield, Cheshire, country, county, female, first, Gee, Gee Brook, Hampshire, Keene, Marlow, new, NH, Parker, Probate, Register, Registrar, Registry, United States, woman
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Manchester New Hampshire’s Rock Rimmon–The Landmark, Park and Dupont Pool
..How “The Rock” was named.. Lets go back in time about 165 years. It is obvious from the existence of the following two items, that at least as early as 1847 the great stone ledge of West Manchester was called … Continue reading
Posted in History, New Hampshire Men, Structures
Tagged candidate, children mural, Chris Pothier, Commissioner, county, democrat, Dupont, Germain, Hampshire, heart attack, Heights, Hillsborough, Laurette, Manchester, mayor, new, NH, pad, Raymond, Rimmon, rock, side, splash, west
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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
Posted in Genealogy, History, Irish in New Hampshire, Military of New Hampshire, Military Squares, New Hampshire Men
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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New Hampshire Missing Places: Washington County
For a brief span of time several New Hampshire towns along the Connecticut River were considered to be located in Washington County. . . Continue reading
Posted in N.H. Missing Places, Not New Hampshire
Tagged boundary, claims, Connecticut River, counties, county, New Hampshire, Vermont, Washington
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