Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

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37. WEBSTER. [Pop. 1,403. Inc. 1832.]   This town was taken from Dudley and Oxford, and named in honor of Daniel Webster, the distinguished statesman of Massachusetts. Webster is a manufacturing town, its water-power being derived from the outlet of a large pond, which runs into French River. The chief manufactures are cotton and woollen goods and thread. Distance from Worcester, 16 miles; from Boston, 50. Source: An Elementary Geography for Massachusetts Children by William Bentley Fowle and Asa Fitz, 1845

1858 Article genealogybank.com  "The shoe business at Webster, Mass., has been in a very flourishing condition for the last few months, affording good wages and plenty of work for all who could make a shoe. The operatives in the woolen mill are to have their wages increased ten per cent." [Webster; Mass] Date: July 23, 1858 Location: Massachusetts Paper: Lowell Daily Citizen and News

1866 Article genealogybank.com  "In Webster, Mass., recently, some young man placed two small brown snakes in a kind of fancy paper basket, filled the opening with flowers so that the reptiles could not crawl out, and hung the device up on the door know of a house were some young ladies were boarding. The basket and contents chanced to be found first by the most timid of the young ladies, who upon withdrawing the flowers and seeing the serpents crawl out upon the table, was so much alarmed that she fell is spansims, and is still in a very weak and nervous condition." [Webster; Mass] Date: June 15, 1866 Location: Texas Paper: Flake's Bulletin

Large Fire At Webster, Mass. genealogybank.com  "BOSTON, Feb. 12 - A fire broke out, this morning, in the calendering department of Samuel Slater & Sons' cambric works, at Webster, Mass., and entirely consumed the old original mill, erected in 1812, and part of a story in the new wing. The engine building and cloth storehouse were saved, but their contents were badly damaged. There were from 8,000 to 10,000 pieces of cloth in the mill, which are a total loss; also a large quantity of cloth in an adjoining storehouse was badly damaged in removal. The loss is estimated at $100,000 and upward. A list of insurance is unattainable at present. Some 125 operatives are thrown out of employment, and it will probably be several montsh before the works are again in operation." Date: February 13, 1878 Location: New York Paper: New York Herald-Tribune

Webster Massachusetts, 1890 A Gazetteer of the State of Massachusetts, with Numerous Illustrations Rev. Elias Nason, M.A.; revised and enlarged by George J. Varney. Boston: B.B. Russell. 1890, 724 pages  "Webster lies in the southern part of Worcester County, 59 miles southwest of Boston, and 16 miles south of Worcester. French River washes its western border, and affords very important power. Along its valley runs the Norwich and Worcester Railroad, having stations at Webster and North Webster; while the New York and New England Railroad crosses the town in the other direction, having stations at East Webster and Webster. A branch of the Boston and Albany also has stations at Webster Mills and Webster. The post-office is Webster; and the villages not previously mentioned are known as Fenner Hill, Gore District and Webster Depot." "The bounding towns are Oxford on the north, Douglass on the east, Dudley on the west, and Thompson, Conn., on the south. The assessed area is 7,363, of which 3,780 are woodland, containing oak, chestnut, pine, maple and birch. The land is beautifully diversified by hill and stream, and pleasing prospects present themselves on every side. Bear Hill and Emerson Hill, in the easterly section, afford delightful views of the valley, French River, of neighboring towns, and of Webster Lake, - the most remarkable feature of the town. The Indian name of this beautiful sheet of water is Chaubunagungamaug. It is remarkably irregular in form, and covers an area of about 1,230 acres; its surface being 480 feet above sea-level. It has been well stocked with black bass. The rock is generally of a granitic character, and the soil is gravelly." "The 94 farms in 1885 yielded their products to the value of $71,385. The three chief manufactories are the Slater Woolen Company, the H. N. Slater Manufacturing Company, and the Cambric Works; employing in the aggregate about 1,700 persons. A dye-house and bleachery are included. The goods made consist chiefly of cambric, linen and broadcloths. The value of the textiles made in 1885 was $2,435,938. Seven shoe factories employed about 200 persons, and had a product in that year of $300,586. There were also the usual small manufactures of villages; the entire product being valued at $2,888,063. The national bank has a capital stock of $100,000; and the savings bank, at the close of last year, held deposits to the amount of $733,442. The population was 6,220; of whom 991 were legal voters. The valuation in 1888 was $2,371,100, with a tax-rate of $11.50 on $1,000. There were 764 taxed dwelling-houses." "There are 8 public school-houses, valued at nearly $50,000, and accommodating a high school and the lower grades. The St. Louis parochial school has good buildings and a small library; and there are two small circulating libraries. The churches consist of a Congregationalist, a Baptist, a Methodist, an Independent Methodist, an Episcopal and two Roman Catholic." "This town was formed from parts of Dudley and Oxford, and incorporated March 6, 1832; being named in honor of Daniel Webster The manufacture of textile goods was commenced in this place by Samuel Slater, the father of American cotton manufactures; and here his remains repose. He was born in Belpré, England, June 9, 1768; came to America in 1789; and started at Pawtucket, in December, 1790, the first successful cotton-mill in this country He died in Webster, April 20, 1835, and his sons and grandsons still carry on the principal manufactures of this place."

SUICIDE WAS 105 YEARS OLD.   Last Survivor of Nipunk Tribe Sets Her House on Fire and Dies Rather then Go to the Poorhouse. WEBSTER, Mass., Jan. 7. Investigation of the causes which led to the burning to death last night of Lucy Boston Johnson, aged 105, the last of the Nipunk Indians, makes it evident that she committed suicide to escape being taken to the Town Farm. It was first thought that she was the victim of an incendiary fire. It is now said the woman threw a lighted candle into a bundle of rags which lay in a corner of her dwelling. She was to be taken to the Town Farm to-day. She had repeatedly told the Overseer of the Poor that she would never consent to be an object of charity, but would destroy herself first. The condition of William Fogarty, who was seriously burned in a heroic effort to save Mrs. Johnson's life, is precarious. Fogarty rushed into the burning house and dragged the woman out of doors. January 8, 1900 The New York Times

Thursday, January 19, 1900 Union Springs Advertiser, Union Springs, NY  "Mrs. Lucy Johnson, aged 106, and the only surviving member of the Nipmuc tribe of Webster, Mass., committed suicide by setting fire to the house and cremating herself last Sunday."

TROLLEY DEAL IN CONNECTICUT: New Haven Road Purchases the Webster and Worcester System.   NEW HAVEN, Jan. 12 - The New Haven Road has just purchased through the People's Tramway Company of Danielson, Conn., the Webster and Worcester Street Railway Company. The purchase gives to the People's Tramway Company control of the trolley lines from Danielson, Conn., to Worcester, a distance of forty miles. The company recently acquired the Putnam and Thompson Street Railway Company, and later took over the Webster and Dudley system, the latest purchase of the Webster and Worcester completing the circuit. The New Haven Road will extend the People's Tramway line in time to Norwich, thus connecting with the steam road along the Thames to New London and forming a continuous line from Norwich to Boston, a distance of 120 miles. The People's Tramway system will run express trains, freight, mail, baggage, and passenger coaches over the newly acquired line. The express trains will make stops only at Putnam and Webster in the through run from Danielson to Worcester, and will run at an average speed of thirty-five miles an hour. A smoker will be added to the through trains. The price paid for the new roads is comparatively small. The Tramway stock is $400,000. Webster and Dudley $50,000, and Worcester $150,000, making with the bonded debt an outlay of $1,000,000. The road when completed will cater to fully 120,000 people. Railroad and trolley men see in the move taken by the People's Tramway Company a step in the programme of the Consolidated Road to occupy the trolley field ahead of the electric road companies. By taking over the new lines the New Haven Road stops competition at Worcester and controls all of the trolley business of Eastern Connecticut. The line will be used as a feeder to the steam roads at Worcester and Norwich. The New York Times New York, New York 13 January 1901

Wednesday, April 23, 1902 The Syracuse Journal, Syracuse, N.Y.  "Fire at Webster, Mass. - It Was so Hot That it Made the River Boil -- Webster, Mass. April 23 -- John D. Putnam's box factory, adjacent to French river, burned last night. A large section of the factory fell into the river and floated two miles wrapped in flames. The fire was so hot that the river boiled for yards."

Webster, Mass., Mill Closes genealogybank.com  "WEBSTER, Mass., Oct. 13 - The South Village Woolen and Worsted mill of the S. Slater & Sons, Inc., was closed indefinitely today, throwing out 2000 employees. The treasurer announced as a reason 'We can't afford to run.' The operatives say there were advised to see for jobs elsewhere, and if found, 'hang on to them.'" Webster Mass Mill Closes Webster Mass Oct 13 Date: October 14, 1920 Location: Pennsylvania Paper: Philadelphia Inquirer

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Lake with 45-letter name has spelling errors - The central Mass. lake has one of the world's longest place names    WEBSTER, Mass. — Officials have agreed to correct spelling errors in road signs pointing to a central Massachusetts lake with a 45-letter name. Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg in Webster has one of the world's longest place names. It's been spelled many different ways over the years. Some locals have given up and simply call it Lake Webster. But after researching historical spelling combinations, the Telegram & Gazette of Worcester said local Chamber of Commerce officials agreed that some signs were wrong. There was an "o" at letter 20 where a "u" should have been, and an "h" at letter 38 where an "n" should go. There are many stories and legends about the origin of the Indian name. One popular myth — later debunked — holds that the name translates roughly to 'You fish on your side, I fish on my side, and nobody fish in the middle.' Associated Press April 20, 2009

Ancestors Who Were Born in Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

 Bergmann
Olive M Bergmann (31 May 1896, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 25 Aug 1901, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)


 Brandes
Alfred Walter Brandes (30 Mar 1886, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - , )

Bertha Nellie Brandes (14 Oct 1882, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - , )

Etta Agnes Brandes (5 Jun 1884, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - , )

Gordon Salisbury Brandes (11 Dec 1925, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 28 Dec 1985, Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA)

Henry Robert Brandes (18 Mar 1893, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 7 Feb 1951, )

Minnie Lillian Brandes (1 Nov 1889, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - , )

William Henry Brandes (18 Feb 1878, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 20 Nov 1880, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)


 Chauvin
Jeannette Chauvin (13 Apr 1913, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 5 May 2001, Nashua, New Hampshire)

Marie Louise Adrienne Chauvin (30 Nov 1911, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 22 Oct 2000, Hudson, New Hampshire)

Napoleon Chauvin (27 Feb 1883, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 1960, )


 Feige
Charles Clifford "Kipp" Feige (4 Jul 1908, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 6 Jul 1983, Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio)

Charlotte Anna Feige (6 Dec 1907, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 28 Jun 2000, Milford, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA)

Dorothy Elizabeth Feige (5 Aug 1909, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 29 Nov 1989, Moultonboro, Carroll, New Hampshire, USA)

George William Feige (15 Apr 1920, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 7 Oct 1982, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)

Gertrude Marie "Trudy" Feige (18 Jun 1900, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 27 Jun 1989, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA)

Richard S Feige (9 Jun 1918, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 25 Dec 1995, Putnam, Windham, Connecticut, USA)

Willard F Feige (5 Feb 1916, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 29 Apr 1980, Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)


 Gaboury
Marjorie R Gaboury (23 Apr 1927 , Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 9 Mar 2009, Auburn, Worcester, Massachusetts)


 Gevry
Rita M Gevry (1922, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 26 Mar 2008, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)


 Graham
Robert M Graham (17 Sep 1922, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 1 Feb 2009, Ladylake, Florida)


 Jesse
Alex William Jesse (9 May 1871, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 9 Jan 1892, Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)

Anna Jesse (Oct 1868, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 1921,  )

Dorate E Jesse (21 Feb 1878, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 26 Oct 1880, )

Elizabeth A. Jesse (abt. 1891, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - , )


 King
August King (7 Nov 1873, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - ,  )

Bertha R. King (02 MAR 1870, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - aft. 1930,  )


 Klebart
Laura Ann Klebart (25 Dec 1852, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 1930,  )


 Korch
Bertha D. Korch (28 July 1911, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 3 Nov 2005, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)

Charlotte Korch (27 Mar 1922, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 26 Jan 1992, Sturbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)

Donald P. Korch (1930, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 8 Mar 2009, North Grosvenordale, Windham, Connecticut, USA)

Elna M Korch (26 Jul 1923, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 8 Nov 1991, Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)

Floris M Korch (16 Jul 1913, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 19 Mar 1981, Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)

Gertrude Korch (10 Jan 1910, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - , )

John Anthony Korch (10 Jun 1900, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 22 Feb 1989, Northfield, Summit, Ohio)

Kenneth A Korch (19 Jan 1919, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 4 Dec 2005, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)

Leonard R Korch (18 Jan 1932, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 5 May 1962, )

Lillian Gladys Korch (4 Nov 1909, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 15 May 2002, State College, Pennsylvania)

Mae Alice Korch (4 May 1908, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 3 Sept 1972, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA)

Norma P. Korch (25 Feb 1934, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 26 Apr 2004, Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)

Panna H Korch (1907, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 29 Jan 1985, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA)

Ronald E.N. Korch (10 Feb 1925, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 15 Oct 2001, Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)


 Noga
Leona A Noga (21 Sep 1937, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 19 Dec 1994, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)


 Nowakowski
Zygmund S Nowakowski (7 Feb 1910, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - Aug 1977, )


 Ostberg
Mae N. Ostberg (20 May 1899, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 10 Feb 1984, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)


 Rollins
Evelyn Rollins (21 Feb 1908, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - , )


 Taberski
Mary S. Taberski (5 Oct 1899, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 1961, )

Ancestors Who Died in Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

 Baker
Richard Leo Baker (18 Jun 1934, Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 10 May 1999, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)


 Barrette
William Robert Barrette (6 Oct 1927, Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 15 Dec 1995, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)


 Bergmann
Olive M Bergmann (31 May 1896, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 25 Aug 1901, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)


 Blumke
Hulda Blumke (1869, Germany - 1955, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)


 Bochenko
Anthony R Bochenko (7 Feb 1911,  - 10 Sep 1979, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)


 Brandes
William Henry Brandes (18 Feb 1878, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 20 Nov 1880, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)


 Chauvin
Joseph Ovila Chauvin (17 Mar 1895, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada - 1 May 1983, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)

Marie Audiana Rosanna Chauvin (28 Feb 1887, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada - Jun 1972, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)


 Desmarais
Florentine Desmarais (14 Nov 1834, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Québec, Canada - 26 Jul 1912, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)

Parmelia Desmarais (19 Aug 1892, Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 1 Sept 1971, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)


 Feige
George Wilhelm Feige (27 Jan 1867, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA - 28 Aug 1930, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)

George William Feige (15 Apr 1920, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 7 Oct 1982, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)

Vivian L Feige (22 Mar 1914, Connecticut - 27 Dec 1976, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)

Willard S Feige (28 Jul 1888, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA - 18 Jan 1929, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)


 Gaboury
Barbara Ann Gaboury (26 Aug 1932, Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 4 Mar 2002, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)


 Gatzke
Elsie E. Gatzke (24 Mar 1897, Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 6 June 1994, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)

Laura B. Gatzke (24 May 1907, Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 8 Apr 1988, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)


 Gevry
Rita M Gevry (1922, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 26 Mar 2008, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)


 Korch
Andrew Henry Korch (9 Aug 1887, Vysna Kamenica, Slovakia (Felso Kemencze, Abauj-Torna, Austria-Hungary) - 21 Apr 1973, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)

Bertha D. Korch (28 July 1911, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 3 Nov 2005, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)

Edward T Korch (17 Feb 1921, Massachusetts - 25 Jul 1987, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)

Edward Thomas Korch (1 Apr 1897, Thompson, Windham, Connecticut, USA - 26 Jan 1971, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)

Elizabeth Korch (Dec 1884, Vysna Kamenica, Slovakia (Felső-Kemence, Abauj-Torna, Austria-Hungary)? - 1967, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)

Elizabeth E Korch (12 Oct 1908, Connecticut - 02 May 1978, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)

Henry Emery Korch (2 Apr 1880, Svinica, Slovakia (Petőszinye, Abauj-Torna, Austria-Hungary) - 26 Mar 1963, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)

Henry Emery Korch (5 May 1912, Connecticut - 25 Mar 1985, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)

Kenneth A Korch (19 Jan 1919, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 4 Dec 2005, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)


 Korch Kovalčík
Andrew (Andro) Korch Kovalčík (July 1868, Vysna Kamenica, Slovakia (Felso Kemencze, Abauj-Torna, Austria-Hungary) - 14 Oct 1939, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)


 Lippe
Romeo A. Lippe (12 Nov 1914, Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 4 Jun 1991, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)


 Manchuk
Lucian Manchuk (02/13/1915, New Britain, CT - 03/25/1989, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)


 Noga
Leona A Noga (21 Sep 1937, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 19 Dec 1994, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)


 Ostberg
Mae N. Ostberg (20 May 1899, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 10 Feb 1984, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)


 Rapanault
Irene Josephine Rapanault (24 Nov 1915, Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 14 Dec 2000, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)


 Rozgonyi
Anna "Panna" Rozgonyi (3 Dec 1888, Czechoslovakia - 22 July 1981, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)


 Salisbury
Charlotte M Salisbury (21 Mar 1868, Aurora, Cayuga, New York, USA - 5 Feb 1935, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)


 Smith
Caroline Matilda (Carrie) Smith (3 Mar 1843, Aurora, Cayuga, New York, USA - 15 Feb 1927, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)


 Walsh
Agnes E Walsh (28 Sep 1901, Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 21 May 1984, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)

Alice G Walsh (8 Feb 1897, Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 13 Mar 1988, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)

Anna E Walsh (25 May 1899, Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 12 Aug 1995, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)

Helena C Walsh (25 Sep 1903, Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 6 May 1979, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)

Mary Augusta Walsh (1 Jul 1893, Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 2 Feb 1980, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)


 Wojick
Stella E Wojick (18 Jul 1918, Millville, Massachusetts - 28 Jun 2011, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)


 Zurawka
John F Zurawka (17 Mar 1924, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA - 25 Sep 2005, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)

Cemeteries

Mount Zion Cemetery

St Anthony's Cemetery

Reference Sources

 

 Newspapers

 Webster Times, Webster, MA

 Webster Evening Times, Webster, MA


 

 City Directories

 1907-1908 Webster, Dudley and Oxford, Massachusetts City Directory

 The Webster, Dudley and Oxford Directory 1912

 The Webster, Dudley and Oxford Directory 1915

 The Webster and Oxford Directory 1928

 Webster and Oxford Directory 1931

 Manning's Webster Numerical Street Directory 1931 (MA)

 Webster MA 1935 Directory

 1948 Webster Directory, Webster, MA

 Manning's Webster Directory 1950

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G,day, i.m searching for infomation on my grandfather Fred Edward Wilson born 1882 . He spoke of growing up on farms 2 miles from the lake,his fathers name was Charles and he only had one arm [lost in an accident involving a pullybelt in a mill],he was a commercial clerk .My grandfather said his mother was a fullblood Narragansett Indian, so we think he may have been illegitimate ,but he said was,nt brought up with his real mother and that she had born 21 children. He spoke of some brothers or maybe they were his uncles, some of the names being Byron, nelson , Arthur and a sister Sarah who was terrified of choking if she ate seeds. He left the farms at 16 and travelled extensively around the USA , joined the Canadian Army in 1914 and fought on the western front in France for the duration of the war,survived, met my grandmother in England,his family did contact him and asked him to return to help manage the farms, but he declined and set sail for Australia.He always called himself a Connecticutt yankee ,so maybe the farms were on the border of conn/mass Died in Australia 1967...David wilson..grandson ...if anyone could help with info it would clear a lot of mystery up for us......regards David Wilson info@gordonandsmith.com.au 4/13/2011 8:59:43 AM

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