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NH Tidbits: Descendants of Merrimack Centennial 1846 Serve on Bicentennial in 1946
In 1846 Merrimack NH celebrated its centennial (100 year anniversary) of its incorporation as a town. A committee was selected to organize and facilitate events. To that end the following men were chosen: Robert McGaw was the president of the … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, History
Tagged 1826, 1926, 2021, bicentennial descendant, centennial, citizen, connection, Ferry, Merrimack, Merrymac, reeds, Reeds Ferry, relative, resident, Thorntons
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New Hampshire WWI Military: Heroes of Merrimack
I would not have known certain intimate details of Merrimack, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire’s contributions to the WWI effort, except that my paternal grandmother, Mattie (Kilborn) Webster wrote about them. She was a school teacher in Merrimack, having graduated from … Continue reading
Posted in History, Military of New Hampshire, NH WW1 Military
Tagged 1, accident, American colonies, county, died, Ferry, heroes, Hillsborough, I, killed in action, Merrimack, military, One, reeds, Reeds Ferry, soldier, Soldiers, Thornton's Ferry, Thorntons, town, war, world, WW1, WWI
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