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HEROLD
WILLIAM R. HEROLD b. April 2, 1932, in Fitchburg; s. of Wil- liam and Marie (Charbonneau) Herold; m. August 23, 1952, Mildred Cote, b. February 17, 1934, in Fitchburg, dau. of Joseph and Florence (Gerau) Cote. They live on Gardner State Road. He is a veteran of the Korean conflict.
Children:
I. Judy N. b. July 24, 1953, at Fort Devens.
2. Kevin R. b. July 10, 1956.
3. Cindy M. b. March 3, 1959.
HICKEY
WILLIAM R. HICKEY b. January 17, 1916, in Kingston, Ontario, Canada; s. of William and Agnes (Patterson) Hickey; m. July 31, 1943, Dorothy Gage, dau. of Franklin and Eva (Blood) Gage. (See Gage.) He is a veteran of WW II. They came to West- minster in 1944 and now live on Eaton Street. He is a rural mail carrier and a member of the Westminster Fire Department. Children:
I. Dorothy A. b. September 4, 1944.
2. Margaret E. b. August 12, 1945.
3. Patricia M. b. July 21, 1946.
4. Roberta E. b. August 9, 1949.
5. Katherine M. b. and d. November 20, 1952.
6. William R., Jr. b. April 6, 1954, d. April 8, 1954.
HICKS
ARTHUR CHARLES HICKS b. November 29, 1890, in Hawley; s. of Lewis M. and Carrie E. (Willis) Hicks; m. June 21, 1921, Esther H. Gates, dau. of Albert E. and Jannette (Forsyth) Gates. (See Gates.) They have lived in several places in the center of town, finally settling on the George Rice place on Bacon Street. Charles Hicks
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is a veteran of WW I; a carpenter by trade; and, with his son Raefield, he owns and operates a woodworking shop. He has served on the School Board. His wife has ably performed the duties of Town Clerk since 1931.
Children:
I. Raefield Millard b. May 3, 1922; m. June 7, 1947, Doro- thy E. Welch, b. November 6, 1919, in Gardner, dau. of Joseph F. and Gertrude (Sweeney) Welch. He is in busi- ness with his father and lives in the home he built off Bacon Street. He is a veteran of WW II and a member of the Westminster Fire Department.
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2. Douglas Elwood b. December 14, 1924, killed in action over Germany in WW II September 28, 1944.
3. Lawrence Milton b. July 12, 1927; m. Helen Covellone; veteran of WW II; lives in California.
Child of Raefield M. Hicks:
Susan E. b. August 17, 1948.
HILLS
PHILLIPS A. HILLS b. March 23, 1901, in Spokane, Washington; s. of William A. and Frances (Andrews) Hills; m. June 24, 1924, Bertha M. Cotton, b. January 11, 1894, dau. of John and Nellie Cotton. They built their house on Leominster Street. Child:
Phillips A., Jr. b. December 9, 1925, in Lowell.
HINES
EVERETT E. HINES b. July 30, 1925, in Fitchburg; s. of Earlston and Theda (Ball) Hines; m. September 1, 1952, Elsie Girard, b. July 16, 1927, in Fitchburg, dau. of Arthur and Eva (Rogers) Girard. They live on Ellis Road, where they built their house. He is a veteran of WW II, and is Assistant Superintendent of the Water Department.
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HINTALA
EINO HINTALA d. April 19, 1944. He and his wife Aino (Mass- lin) came to Westminster with their family in 1921 and lived on Elliott Street. His widow lives in the house which she built next to her son's home.
Children:
I. Eino b. December 29, 1913; m. November 28, 1940, Loretta Russell, b. January 3, 1912, in Fitchburg, dau. of Frederick and Marie (Gendron) Russell. They live in the home which they made on Elliott Street. He is a member of the Fire Department and works for Crocker-Burbank in Fitchburg. No children.
2. Aili b. April 13, 1917; m. Eli Kahkola. (See Kahkola.)
3. Aino b. March 2, 1930; m. Stuart Butterfield. (See But- terfield.)
HITCHCOCK
EDWARD W. HITCHCOCK b. March 18, 1912, in Bellows Falls, Vermont; s. of Ira and Florence (Thompson) Hitchcock; m. August 17, 1940, Elizabeth Sawyer, b. July 31, 1912, in Charles- town, New Hampshire, dau. of Robert S. and Bessie (Tidd) Sawyer. They came to Westminster in 1947. Mrs. Hitchcock was graduated from Keene Teachers College, Keene, New Hampshire, in 1933 and has taught in the Westminster school system. Mr. Hitchcock graduated from the University of New Hampshire in 1934. He is employed by the Worcester County Electric Com- pany, and serves as a Trustee of the Westminster Public Library. They make their home on Bacon Street, the former George Battles place.
Children:
I. Sue b. March 3, 1943, in Ayer.
2. Robert E. b. April 10, 1948, in Ayer.
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HOLDEN
DEACON JOSEPH HOLDEN (1) was the second settler in Westmin- ster, coming here with his family in 1737. Heywood's History says: "He was for some time the most active, influential and im- portant inhabitant of the township." Many of the present inhabit- ants of the town claim him as a common ancestor, as well as those bearing the name of Holden.
Children of GEORGE HOLDEN (67) and Harriet (Priest) Holden:
I. Mary Jane (71) b. June 10, 1859, d. June 25, 1940; m. Louis Miller. (See Miller.)
2. William S. (73) ' b. September 29, 1863, d. December 18, 1952; m. Grace R. Nichols (53). (See Nichols.) Lived in Leominster; 3 children.
Children of CALVIN HOLDEN (68):
I. Jennie E. (75) b. April 15, 1855; m. William E. Gilson. (See Gilson.)
2. Cora F. (79) b. July 28, 1867, d. June 12, 1943; m. Ephraim W. Towle (See Towle.)
3. Lillian E. (80) b. December 21, 1869, d. October 12, 1947; m. Arthur C. Lombard; lived South Ashburnham; I child.
4. Leon L. (81) b. December 22, 1872, d. October 23, 1936; m. Edith Willard of Leominster. Lived in Gardner; no children.
5. Edna M. (82) b. April 6, 1874; unmarried.
6. Bertha T. (83) b. April 21, 1875, d. March 22, 1952; m. Frank H. Pond; lived in Leominster. He died May 16, 1914.
7. Carrie A. (84) b. May 17, 1876, d. August 3, 1939; m. Edwin Upton of Gardner; 2 children.
8. Grace G. (87) b. April 21, 1883; m .; no children.
9. Ina O. (88) b. September 4, 1884, d. January 2, 1949; m. Edward Hamlett; lived South Royalston; no children.
AMOS B. HOLDEN (90) b. July 11, 1823, d. May 4, 1909; after he retired he spent his last years on Bacon Street. His wife, Harriet A. L. (Smith), died March 3, 192 I.
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Child:
Harriet J. (91) b. February 26, 1849, d. March 14, 1930; m. Edgar S. Gilson. (See Gilson.)
HOLM
CARL F. HOLM b. January 21, 1884, d. May 15, 1953; he and his wife, Helena (Sairanan) Holm (August 1, 1880-May 1, 1955) came to Westminster in 1921. He was a farmer and lived in the Minott District.
Children:
I. Wilho F. b. March 5, 1911, in Lanesville; m. November 20, 1943, Vieno Puyhonen.
2. Arthur V. b. June 27, 1912, in Gloucester; m. March 13, 1948, Sylvia Hokkanen, b. September 28, 1917, in Gardner, dau. of Otto and Mandi (Maenpaa) Hokkanen. He is a veteran of WW II. They live on Newton Road.
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3. Carl A. b. October 7, 1913, at sea; m. July 17, 1936, E. Helen Sipila, b. May 17, 1915, in Worcester, dau. of Victor and Eine (Santti) Sipila. They live at the corner of Minott and Newton Roads.
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Children of Arthur Holm:
I. Linda H. b. July 8, 1949.
2. Robert A. b. December 9, 1950.
3. Edwin W. b. December 26, 1951.
4. Paul L. b. September 26, 1953.
Children of Carl A. Holm:
I. Esther H. b. December 1, 1936; m. Norman Borgeois; lives in Winchendon; 3 children.
2. Dorothy A. b. February 14, 1938; m. Howard Wil- son; 2 children; served in WAVES.
3. Irene S. b. May 29, 1939.
4. Carl A., Jr. b. September 17, 1946.
5. Steven M. b. November 18, 1952.
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HOLMES
FLOYD T. HOLMES b. January 16, 1920; s. of Thomas H. and Rosella (Swift) Holmes; m. April 26, 1947, Margaret Arsenault, b. January 26, 1927, in Gardner, dau. of Albenie and Mary (Bernard) Arsenault. He is a veteran of WW II. They live on Leominster Street in one of the houses built by Albert Howard in 1894.
Children:
I. Linda M. b. February 2, 1948.
2. Thomas M. b. February 5, 1949.
3. Julie A. b. November 24, 1953.
4. Philip F. b. June 1, 1955.
HONKONEN
ROBERT E. HONKONEN b. January 30, 1932, in Fitchburg; s. of Lauri and Ida (Matson) Honkonen; m. June 18, 1955, Ann Roper. (See Roper.) He is a veteran of the Korean conflict. They built their home on Shady Avenue.
Child:
Cheryl A. b. October 14, 1956.
HOUGHTON
RONALD C. HOUGHTON b. May 19, 1893, in Gardner; s. of Clinton C. and May (Herbert) Houghton. He came to West- minster with his parents in 1905 and for several years has made his home with his sister, Mrs. Sherman Rice. He is a veteran of WW I.
HOWARD
There are two Howard families in Westminster, descended from the first settler of that name, NATHAN, who settled here in 1761. (Heywood's History, page 713.)
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I. Albert Howard (24) of the 7th generation; b. May 23, 1845, d. December 18, 1931.
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2. J. Frank Howard (25), also of the 7th generation, but of a different branch of the family; b. October 6, 1826, d. February 25, 1909.
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Children of Albert Howard:
I. Elizabeth (31) b. October 5, 1875, d. May 9, 1918; m. Edwin C. Prescott of Ayer.
2. Alberta (32) b. January 11, 1878, d. March 19, 1922; m. Lester D. Jillson of Gardner. Died in Greenfield.
3. Nathan D. (34) b. October 9, 1881; m. January 1, 1912, Celina D. Reed, b. November 19, 1885, d. Novem- ber 17, 1955, dau. of Henry D. and Louisa P. (Whit- man) Reed of Whitman. He lives on Academy Hill.
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Children of J. Frank Howard:
I. Edson H. (38) b. November 2, 1857, d. January 6, 1942; m. Alice R. Norton. He was a chairmaker and lived on the Gardner Road, now the home of his son.
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2. Nellie (39) b. October 20, 1859, d. May 19, 1955; unmarried; a seamstress; lived in Fitchburg after 1898.
Children of Nathan D. Howard:
I. Barbara Whitman b. October 19, 1915; m. H. Ray- mond Morse (See Morse).
2. Beulah Davis b. November 28, 1919; graduate of Fitchburg Teachers College; unmarried; lives in Westminster.
Children of Edson H. Howard:
I. Harry Norton b. August 14, 1887; m. September 16, 1922, Lois Mossman, b. June 18, 1887, dau. of Dr. Alvaro and Mary (Eacott) Mossman. (See Mossman.) He is a veteran of WW I; has been a member of the Town Advisory Committee since
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1953. Mrs. Howard is a member of the committee compiling this history of Westminster.
2. Harlow Oscar b. March 19, 1891; m. (1) February 26, 1913, in Cavendish, Vermont, Marion E. Sherman (d. in Ashburnham December 16, 1918); m. (2) June 25, 1927, in West Dover, Vermont, Hazel Davis. They live in West Dover, Vermont.
HOWARD
J. PHILIP HOWARD, b. February 16, 1907, in Hubbardston; s. of George and Mary (Lanphear) Howard; m. April 22, 1933, Ann E. Dobie, b. September 22, 1910, in Worcester, dau. of John and Lura Ann (Pond) Dobie. They came to Westminster in 1939. Mr. Howard is a graduate of Clark College and Harvard Law School. He was admitted to the Massachusetts bar in October, 1933. He maintains a law office in Gardner, and has been the Rep- resentative to the General Court from his district since 1941. He has served as Moderator, and is a Trustee of the Westminster Public Library. Mrs. Howard has served on the School Committee. Children:
I. John A. b. March 23, 1934; graduate of Brown Uni- versity; m. Linda Perkins; 2 children.
2. Geoffrey M. b. July 4, 1939; a student at Kenyon College.
3. Hugh G. b. September 9, 1952.
HOWE
LEROY W. HOWE (39) b. May 6, 1841, d. June 17, 1918; m. Ella M. Wood (d. May 25, 1927) dau. of James and Sarah (Barnes) Wood. He came here from Ashburnham and lived on the James Wood place on Pleasant Street, now the home of Arthur Rice. Mr. Howe was a Civil War veteran. He drove a Bakery team for many years.
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Child:
Agnes M. b. April 10, 1876; m. Ernest C. Mansur. (See Mansur.)
HUGHES
CHARLES E. HUGHES b. September 12, 1926, in Boston, s. of Charles and Edna (Simonds) Hughes; m. October 25, 1948, Lorraine Chivilo, b. January 4, 1931, in Hartford, Connecticut, dau. of Arthur and RoseMary (Provnick) Chivilo. He is a veteran of WW II. They live on Depot Road, where they own their house. Children:
I. David A. b. July 22, 1949.
2. Michael K. b. November 13, 1950.
3. Jeffrey A. b. April 20, 1952.
4. Kevin T. b. August 30, 1955.
HURD
ARNO E. HURD (2) b. December 24, 1864, d. January 28, 1931; s. of Daniel (1) and Ruth (Bruce) Hurd; m. Ella M. Flagg (10) (d. April 14, 1936). He was a farmer and lived on the Garfield Farm on the Fifth Massachusetts Turnpike. A man of genial temperament, he was elected to the Board of Assessors in 1918 and to the School Board in 1928, holding both offices at the time of his sudden death.
Children:
I. Robert O. b. February 16, 1889; m. Hazel P. Hyde of Templeton; lives in Fitchburg; 3 children.
2. Ruth L. b. April 20, 1891; m. Albert R. Walker. (See Walker.)
3. Dency b. November 17, 1892; m. Howard L. Paine of Holden; lives in Westboro; 7 children.
4. Arno E. b. July 24, 1894, d. January 24, 1952; m. Mary Foster of Amherst, Maine; veteran of WW I; I child.
5. Faye b. July 22, 1899, d. November 27, 1950; m. Leslie L. Reed; children: Lawrence N., b. November 21, 1917;
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Doris Faye, b. January 27, 1920; Charles O., b. January 28, 1922, veteran of WW II; Earl L., b. October 18, 1923; Rowena M., b. October 11, 1925. (See Reed.)
6. Albert F. b. February 17, 1902; m. Vera Crouch of West Swanzey, New Hampshire; lives West Swanzey; 6 children.
7. Rachel b. January 3, 1906; m. Edmund B. Reed; lives in Ashburnham; 3 children.
8. Edna M. b. April 16, 1907; m. Edwin T. Heald; lives in Harrisville, New Hampshire; 3 children.
9. Avis R. b. February 9, 1911, d. March 19, 1922.
HURME
TED (TEPPO) U. HURME b. January 8, 1910, in Helsinki, Fin- land; s. of Oscar and Dagmar (Berkovits) Hurme; m. September 3, 1933, Rachel A. Maki, b. May 10, 1914, in Fitchburg, dau. of Emil and Selma (Pera) Maki. (See Maki.) They lived for a time in Gardner; then in 1940 built their house in Westminster on Leominster Street. He is employed as machinist by Gem Crib and Cradle Company of Gardner.
Children:
I. Evelyn R. b. January 6, 1942.
2. Shirley A. b. July 20, 1943.
3. Beverly J. b. July 29, 1947.
HUTCHINSON
LEROY W. HUTCHINSON b. October 22, 1885, in Gardner, d. November 8, 195 1; s. of Guilford S. and Margaret L. (McConnell) Hutchinson; m. May 19, 1921, Bertha Hamilton, b. February 12, 1891, in Boston, d. March 1, 1956, dau. of John R. and Luella (Whitney) Hamilton, foster dau. of Mrs. Elizabeth Bolton (25) Whitney, with whom she lived from the time she was two years old. They made their home with Mrs. Whitney on Leominster Street in the house where Rodney Luchford now lives. Mrs. Hutchinson gave freely of her time to all civic affairs and was a member of the Republican Town Committee at the time of her
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death. "Budge," as he was known to everyone, worked as traffic manager for S. Bent Brothers of Gardner. He was a member of the Selective Service Board for this district during WW II. No chil- dren.
INNERASKY
HERBERT H. INNERASKY b. January 30, 1913, in Fitchburg; s. of Herman B. and Rosie (Rossner) Innerasky; m. November 16, 1935, Velma M. Flagg, dau. of Wallace and Stella (Seaver) Flagg. They live with her mother on Seaver Street. He is a veteran of WW II. He is employed by Holmes Electrotype Foundry of Worcester
Children:
I. JoAnn b. January 7, 1943.
2. Karen Velma b. November 13, 1946.
INNIS
CHARLES LANE INNIS b. in Hillsboro, Ilinois; s. of William P. and Jesse M. (Lane) Innis; m. May 26, 1939, Lois H. Frissell, b. September 18, 1915, in New Jersey, dau. of Nelson and Frances (Huston) Frissell. They bought and restored the old house in South Westminster formerly known as the Elias Holden place, where Mr. Innis and his son still live.
Child:
Charles Lane, Jr., b. September 13, 1943.
ISOKANGAS
VIETTI ISOKANGAS came to Westminster from Fitchburg in 1950; m. June 29, 1950, Valma Tani, b. March 2, 1907, in Gardner, dau. of Anton and Selma (Arkko) Tani. They live on West Princeton Road. No children.
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JALO
JOHN F. JALO b. February 1, 1937, in Ayer; s. of John A. and Florence (Bacon) Jalo; m. September 17, 1955, Claudia M. Roper. (See Roper.) They own their place on North Common Road. Children:
I. Catherine L. b. May 27, 1956.
2. Alicia B. b. January 2, 1958.
JARVELA
EDWARD J. JARVELA b. September 26, 1905, in Milford, New Hampshire; m. July 13, 1929, Aino Kerttu, b. March 17, 1905, in Toholampi, Finland. They came to Westminster in 1951 and live on Ashburnham State Road.
Child:
Laila J. b. April 28, 1945, in Fitchburg.
JEAN
PHILIP J. JEAN b. October 6, 1924, in Fitchburg; s. of Joseph and Yvonne (Violette) Jean; m. June 28, 1947, Jean M. Rowe. (See Rowe.) They live with her father on Leominster Street. He is a veteran of WW II; employed by Crocker-Burbank in Fitchburg. Child:
Philip J. b. October 20, 1955.
JENKINS
WILLIAM H. JENKINS b. July 12, 1891, in Sharpsburg, Pennsyl- vania; s. of Henry and Nora (Congram) Jenkins; m. June 8, 1921, Grace M. Ticehurst, b. in Potton, Quebec, dau. of Berton and Jane (Brown) Ticehurst. They came to Westminster in 1932 and live on East Road. Mr. Jenkins served in the Merchant Marine in WW I. They have no children.
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JOHNSON
HJALMAR JOHNSON b. February 6, 1896, in Gardner; s. of Erick and Mary (Nisula) Johnson; m. December 18, 1915, Lizzie John- son, b. in Harma, Finland, dau. of Kusti and Amalia (Maki) Johnson. They came to Westminster in 1926 and settled on Knower Road. There they have a large and prosperous chicken farm, which they operate with the help of their two sons.
Children:
I. Walter b. September 1, 1916, in Gardner; m. September 18, 1940, June A. Bartlett of Nashua, New Hampshire. He is associated with his father on the chicken farm and lives on Knower Road.
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2. Harold L. b. May 31, 1918, in Gardner; m. June 27, 1940, Geneva M. Sanborn of Fitchburg. Like his brother, he is associated with his father on the chicken farm. They live on Carter Road.
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Children of Walter Johnson:
I. Dennis A. b. April 3, 1943.
2. Darlene A. b. April 13, 1945.
3. Dean W. b. January 3, 1955.
Child of Harold L. Johnson:
I. Donna M. b. April 30, 1945.
JOHNSON
WILLIAM JOHNSON b. December 9, 1889, in Pieksamaki, Finland, s. of John A. and Ida (Kauppinen) Janhunen; m. April 18, 1920, Hilda Manninen, b. November 25, 1884, in Kangasniemi, Finland, dau. of Malkia and Maria (Arkko) Manninen. They make their home on Lake Shore Drive.
Children:
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1. Sylvia b. February 24, 1913; m. Eino Haynes. (See Haynes.)
2. Sally b. September 12, 1914; m. Ensio Oinonen; lives in Winchendon; 2 children.
JOHNSON
WILLIAM S. JOHNSON b. August 2, 1891, in Finland, s. of John and Mary (Tainio) Johnson; m. October 9, 1920, Fredricka Ter- vonen, b. February 10, 1884, in Finland, dau. of Ananias and Eva (Leino) Tervonen. They make their home on Whitney Road in the Minott District. Mr. Johnson served several terms on the Board of Selectmen; also on the Ration Board during WW II. Child:
Raymond A. b. June 2, 1927; m. Martha M. Laurila; veteran of WW II.
JONES
ALFRED PAUL JONES b. July 1, 1899, in Fitchburg; s. of William and Mary E. (Woodhead) Jones; m. September 16, 1922, Doris H. Beer, b. July 8, 1901, in Fitchburg, dau. of Michael and Susan (Norman) Beer. When first married they lived in Fitchburg, where their daughters were born. They come to Westminster in 1931 and purchased their present house on Academy Street, formerly known as "the Deacon Peckham place." Mr. Jones has been employed by Crocker-Burbank in Fitchburg for many years. He served the town on the Welfare Board, and Mrs. Jones was a member of the School Board for several years.
Children:
I. Susan b. February 25, 1928; graduate of Western Col- lege for Women; m. Francis W. Niedenfuhr; lives in Columbus, Ohio; 2 daughters.
2. Mary b. April 8, 1929; graduate of Rhode Island School of Design; m. Paul Winston Dunn (See Dunn).
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KAHKOLA
PETER KAHKOLA was the third Finnish farmer to settle in West- minster, he and his wife Mary (Orava) settling on and buying the former Lavers property, now the Westminster Country Club. They had five children, two of whom settled in Westminster.
Children:
I. Eli P. b. June 2, 1917; m. June 23, 1940, Aili Hintala, b. April 13, 1917 in Clinton, dau. of Eino and Aino (Masslin) Hintala. He is a veteran of WW II, and they live in the house on Elliott Street which he built in 1953.
2. Anna E. b. Red Lodge, Montana; m. July 27, 1929, Ilmari K. Klemetti; 3 children. (See Klemetti.)
Child of Eli P. Kahkola:
Aileen b. December 10, 1946.
KAMILA
ADOLF KAMILA b. August 28, 1916, in Worth County, Georgia; s. of Oscar and Anna (Raspana) Kamila; came to Westminster with his parents in 1919. He m. September 18, 1943, Lahja Irene Tuomi, dau. of Axel and Ida E. (Ilves) Tuomi. (See Tuomi.) They live on East Road.
Children:
I. Joyce I. b. February 10, 1945.
2. Richard A. b. September 11, 1946, d. May 10, 1947.
3. David A. b. December 7, 1947.
4. Linda L. b. February 16, 1949.
5. Thomas A. b. June 28, 1950.
6. Julie A. b. September 12, 1951.
7. Karen E. b. November 4, 1957.
KAUPPINEN
JOHN W. KAUPPINEN b. March 4, 1921, in Buzzards Bay; s. of John W. and Sandra (Mosie) Kauppinen; m. November 9, 1951,
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Marie Stark, b. December 5, 192 1, in Boston, dau. of Jackus and Mary (Reginus) Stark. They came to Westminster in 1953 and live on Shady Avenue, where they have built a house. He is employed by Heywood-Wakefield Company of Gardner.
Child:
Christine M. b. January 14, 1957.
KELTY
FRANK E. KELTY b. January 29, 1859, d. July 28, 1930; s. of Bartholomew and Maria (Minns) Kelty; m. May 30, 1886, Ada M. Baker (d. February 11, 1952). (See Baker.) They lived on Main Street in the house next the Pantry Shelf. He worked in the Cracker Bakery most of his life. He was a member of the Fire Department.
Child:
Lester J. Kelty b. November 19, 1886, d. September 17, 1951; m. September 6, 1916, Elizabeth M. Moran, b. Decem- ber 25, 1890, in Gardner, dau. of William H. and Hannah N. (Butler) Moran. He built the house on Main Street that is now the home of his daughter, Mrs. Joseph Aveni. His widow, who has been a member of the Democratic Town Committee, lives with her daughter.
Children of Lester J. Kelty:
I. Geraldine b. September 2, 1917, d. November II, 1952; m. Toivo Waltonen.
2. Lester J., Jr. b. April 27, 1919; m. Elaine M. White; I child; in Air Force since 1943, with rank of Captain 1958.
3. Caroline E. b. November 11, 1922; m. (1) William E. Mahoney-I child; m. (2) Michael G. Marrone; lives in Ashburnham; 3 children.
4. Elizabeth L. b. June 8, 1928; m. Joseph Aveni. (See Aveni.)
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KEMPI
DAVID J. KEMPI, b. June 17, 1915, in Leominster; s. of David and Anna H. (Korhonen) Kempi; m. February 6, 1937, Stazy Marchewka, b. July 4, 1915, in Gardner, dau. of Adam and Cath- erine (Cudnik) Marchewka. He is a veteran of WW II. He came to Westminster in 1922, and in 1950 built a house on Route 2. He works for General Electric Company. His wife has been employed at the Gardner State Hospital since 1955.
Children:
I. Barbara M. b. November 11, 1937.
2. David J., Jr. b. June 15, 1941.
KENYON
RODNEY L. KENYON b. October 22, 1922, in Fitchburg; s. of Willis and Gertrude (Kendall) Kenyon; m. September 12, 1945, Beverly A. Beer, b. February 21, 1923, in Fitchburg, dau. of Royden S. and Annie (Newcombe) Beer. He is a veteran of WW II. They live on Leominster Street, where they built their house. He is employed by Crocker-Burbank in Fitchburg.
Child:
Hilary b. August 23, 1947.
KESKINEN
HENRY KESKINEN b. January 19, 1881, d. November 19, 1948, and his wife Hanna (Hakkinen) came to Westminster in 1920. They lived off upper Main Street, where they ran a poultry farm. They also had a milk route in the village. Mrs. Keskinen still lives there.
Children:
I. Aino b. November 22, 1917, in Franklin; a graduate nurse; m. Lennard Salo. (See Salo.)
2. Aune b. May 3, 1921; a graduate nurse; m. Eino Niini- maki. (See Niinimaki.)
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THE GENEALOGIES
KEURULAINEN
TOIVO J. KEURULAINEN b. April 15, 1916, in Fitchburg; s. of John and Mary (Hautamaki) Keurulainen; m. February 9, 1946, Miriam D. Maki, b. April 23, 1920, in Fitchburg, dau. of Emil and Selma (Pera) Maki. (See Maki.) They came to Westminster in 1949, living on Church Street. He is a veteran of WW II, and employed by Fitchburg Paper Company.
Children:
I. James E. b. May 9, 1947, in Fitchburg.
2. Barry J. b. March 21, 1952, in Fitchburg.
KINNARI
CHARLES K. KINNARI b. June 6, 1879, d. August 10, 1952, and his wife, Ida M. (Huhtala) Kinnari (d. September 22, 1956), lived on a farm on Harrington Road for many years.
Children:
I. Waino K. b. July 31, 1904, in Fitchburg; veteran of WW II; unmarried; lives on the homestead.
2. Allie A. b. January 17, 1911, in Fitchburg; m. Hughes; lives in Great Barrington.
KLEMETTI
ILMARI K. KLEMETTI b. Kaajani, Finland, d. September 30, 1951; s. of Koasta and Anna (Heikkinen) Klemetti; m. July 27, 1929, Anna E. Kahkola. (See Kahkola.) He came to Westminster in 1927 and in 1941 built a house on Ellis Road. Mrs. Klemetti is a teacher in the Westminster school system.
Children:
I. Mary E. b. June 10, 1937; m. David R. McCarthy, Jr.
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