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2. Wayne I. b. May 30, 1939; attends Fitchburg Teachers College.
3. Barbara A. b. February 21, 1946.
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KNOWER
CHARLES F. KNOWER (12) b. December 21, 1856, d. August 11, 1927; s. of Horace B. and Mary A. (Sawin) Knower; m. Novem- ber 26, 1879, Edith E. (d. April 22, 1946), dau. of George H. and Emily (Taylor) Prescott. Until 1923 they lived in the Minott Dis- trict on the farm which had been in his family for four genera- tions; then they moved to the Prescott house on South Street, now owned by Wilton Clark.
Children:
I. Henry Horace (13) b. January 10, 1882, d. October 1, 1947; m. Annie E. Baker (See Baker); resided in West- minster and Templeton; 6 children.
2. Alvin Lawrence (14) b. June 19, 1884; unmarried; re- sides on South Street.
3. Gladys Georgiana (15) b. August 19, 1886; m. Chester E. Lynde. (See Lynde.)
4. Bessie Maria (16) b. November 8, 1888; m. Michael Pas- kuskas of Gardner; resides in Fitchburg; 4 children.
5. Mary Emily (17) b. August 11, 1890; m. Rev. Edward J. Abar. (See Abar.)
6. Eleanor Prescott b. November 9, 1895; m. J. Albert Roy; resides in Fitchburg; no children.
7. Arthur Herman b. September 11, 1902; m. (1) Elizabeth Kindred; m. (2) -; resides in Northfield; 3 children.
KOSKI
ToIvo F. KOSKI b. December 30, 1915, in Phillipston; s. of Jalmar and Anne (Karjalainen) Koski; m. May 31, 1949, Saara M. Par- nanen, dau. of Andrew and Katri (Tuchimaa) Parnanen. (See Parnanen.) Mr. Koski is a veteran of WW II. They live on East Gardner Road in the house formerly occupied by her parents. Child:
Andrew T. b. July 2, 1957.
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KRANS
IVAR KRANS b. August 15, 1885, in Finland; s. of Elias and Amanda (Rjorpakka) Krans; m. there March 27, 1909, Hilja Nygord, b. February 2, 1889, in Finland, dau. of John and Amanda (Merila) Nygord. They came to Westminster in 1920 and settled on the John Goodridge place on North Common.
Children (born before parents came to Westminster):
I. Kaino A. b. December 3, 1909, d. February 23, 1959; m. Tauno Kiuru; I daughter.
2. Linnea M. b. October 1, 1911; m. Kaino Poikonen. (See Poikonen.)
KRASAWSKI
PAUL KRASAWSKI b. August 15, 1918, in Gardner; s. of Frank and Annie (Klimankas) Krasawski; m. May 20, 1946, Hendryka Novakowski, b. July 20, 1918, in Gardner, dau of Stanislaw and Stefanja (Klys) Novakowski. He is a veteran of WW II. They came to Westminster in 1951 and live on North Common Road. He is co-owner of Kott Manufacturing Company (upholsterers) of Gardner.
Children:
I. Paula A. b. November 18, 1949, in Gardner.
2. James P. b. July 13, 1952.
KULCZYK
LEON Z. KULCZYK b. April 6, 1923, in Gardner; s. of William and Victoria (Maluchnik) Kulczyk; m. November 5, 1949, E. Louise Staveley, b. January 11, 1927, in Lowell, dau. of Wilford and Thorne (Hollis) Stavely. He is a veteran of WW II. She is a registered nurse. They came to Westminster in 1952, and live on Sargent Road.
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Children:
I. David A. b. March 31, 1951.
2. Sally A. b. February 7, 1954.
3. Randy W. b. January 19, 1956.
KURIKKA
EINO Y. KURIKKA b. September 20, 1910, in Fitchburg; s. of Victor and Niame (Yusola) Kurikka; m. September 6, 1948, Lil- lian B. Handy, b. in Worcester, dau. of Leo J. and Ethel (Divoll) Handy. They live on Kurikka Place.
Children:
I. Gail Edith b. August 15, 1951, in Gardner.
2. Sandra Jean b. July 5, 1953, in Gardner.
LAASANEN
TOIVO W. LAASANEN b. March 2, 1908, in Gardner; s. of William and Helena (Nisula) Laasanen; m. July 8, 1941, Anna A. Not- tonen, b. July 1, 1911, in Fitchburg, dau. of Oscar and Emma (Rasi) Nottonen. They live on Bacon Street.
Children:
I. Alvin T. b. June 11, 1944.
2. Anita E. b. August 5, 1948.
LAFORTUNE
EDWARD A. LAFORTUNE b. December 10, 1897, in Fitchburg; s. of Arthur and Marie (Lussier) LaFortune; m. January 8, 1923, Marguerite Jeannotte, b. September 5, 1901, in St. Hyacinthe, Que- bec, dau. of Ulric and Marie L. (Benoit) Jeannotte. He is a veteran of WW I. They live in Leino Park.
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Children:
I. Paul b. June 7, 1929; m. Helen DeBlois.
2. Jacqueline b. April 23, 1931.
LAFOSSE
ARMAND J. LAFOSSE b. April 7, 1916, in Fitchburg; s. of Alfred and Virginia (Lemourx) LaFosse; m. September 8, 1938, Margaret J. Bryant, b. March 17, 1918, in Fitchburg, dau. of Perley and Mary (Sullivan) Bryant. He is a veteran of WW II. They came to Westminster in 1950 and live on Turnpike Road.
Children:
I. David A. b. January 10, 1940; m. Nina Joy Moeller of Texas; I son.
2. Patricia M. b. October 16, 1945.
LAHTINEN
KARL LAHTINEN b. August 4, 1881, in Tamperi, Finland; s. of Karl and Mina (Ahiquist) Lahtinen; m. 1906 Evelyn Heitikko, b. August 16, 1884, in Ylisturo, Finland, dau. of John and Sophia Heitikko. They have been residents of Westminster for more than forty years, making their home in the Narrows.
Children:
I. Lahja b. June 23, 1907, in Fitchburg; m. Alfred Bestoney; lives in Winchester; I son.
2. Ahti A. b. July 4, 1909, in Fitchburg; m. June 30, 1939, Vesta Ann Jordan, dau. of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Jordan of Gardiner, Maine. He works for Crocker-Burbank. They live on East Road. No children.
3. Arne b. November 16, 1911, in Fitchburg; m. May 26, 1933, Rachel Gage. (See Gage.) He works for General Electric Company in Fitchburg. They live on East Road.
Children of Arne Lahtinen:
I. Arne b. March 22, 1941.
2. William b. October 10, 1944.
3. Peter b. October 11, 1949.
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LAMSA
TOIvo LAMSA b. August 2, 1918, in Fitchburg; s. of Mikko and Ellen (Joslin) Lamsa; m. March 27, 1943, Celia Chace, b. March 18, 192 1, in Swansea, dau. of Anthony F. and Ethel (Cady) Chace. He graduated from Stockbridge School of Agriculture at the Uni- versity of Massachusetts in 1940; is a veteran of WW II. Mrs. Lamsa graduated from Framingham Teachers College in 1942 and is a former teacher.
ALVAH V. LAMSA b. September 7, 1927, lives with his brother. He is a farmer.
Children of Toivo Lamsa:
1. Kent M. b. December 1, 1946, in Hartford, Conn.
2. Dean A. b. February 14, 1950.
3. Justin C. b. February 15, 1956.
LANOUE
WILFRED LANOUE b. March 9, 1901 in Boston; s. of Ambrose and Helen (Martin) Lanoue; m. December 18, 1922, (1) Mary R. Garrity (b. October 22, 1902, in Holyoke, d. February 25, 1949), dau. of Michale and Ida (Ferron) Garrity. He served in the United States Regular Army. In 1941 he bought land on Elliott Street and built the house now owned by Allen Leavenworth. He has worked for the Gardner State Hospital but now owns and operates a laun- dry and cleaning establishment. He m. (2) in 1950 Rachel Cush- ing.
Children of Wilfred and Mary Garrity Lanoue:
I. Evelyn b. April 2, 1924; m. Norman Goss; lives in No. Grafton; I child.
2. Wilfred H., Jr. b. January 3, 1926 in Hawley, Mass; m. Germaine Fredett; lives in Eau Gallie, Florida.
3. Eugene C. b. July 28, 1928, in Hawley, Mass; m. Jan- uary 5, 1952, Eleanor Foster, b. March 15, 1933 in Cleve- land, Ohio, dau. of William E. and Ethel M. (Hatherell) Foster. He is a veteran of the Korean conflict; he owns and operates the Cape Ann Diner. They live on Ellis Road.
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4. Robert V. b. January 4, 1933; m. 1952 Ada D. White- head, b. December 5, 1932, in Liverpool Lanes, England, dau. of Herbert and Dorsi J. (Southern) Whitehead. He is serving in the Regular Army.
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Child of Rachel Cushing Lanoue by her first marriage:
I. Betsey Cushing b. May 26, 1940; dental assistant; makes her home with them.
Children of Eugene C. Lanoue:
I. Darlene M. b. August 30, 1954.
2. Gary E. b. January 19, 1957.
Children of Robert V. Lanoue:
I. Linda M. b. January 22, 1953 in Warrington Lanes, England.
2. Kathleen D. b. April 30, 1954.
3. Debra H. (now deceased) b. San Bernadino, Cali- fornia, June 7, 1957.
LANSON
ONNIE W. LANSON b. September 6, 1895, in Fitchburg; s. of Otto W. and Ida (Toko) Lanson; m. July 31, 1925, Martha E. Iihola, b. March 23, 1907, in Viipuri, Finland, dau. of Andrew and Masio (Tormi) Iihola. He is a veteran of WW I. They came to Westmin- ster in 1934 and live on Depot Road. He is employed at Norton Company in Worcester.
Child:
Beverly P. b. August 16, 1928.
LASALLE
LEON O. LASALLE b. May 10, 1919, in Winchendon; s. of Oliver and Antoinette (LaFortune) LaSalle; m. October 11, 1941, Ger- trude Sadinkangas, b. December 20, 1919, in Gardner, dau. of Oscar and Amanda (Oakland) Sadinkangas. They came here in
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1944 and lived for several years on Leominster Street in the house owned by Mrs. Maude Mansur. In 1956 they built a new home on West Main Street. He is a veteran of WW II; works in Worcester. Children:
I. Leo F. b. January 19, 1943.
2. Lester L. b. December 8, 1945.
LAUGHTON
DUGAL C. LAUGHTON b. September 12, 1886, in Hodgden, Maine; s. of John A. and Susan (Wilcox) Laughton; m. August 22, 1906 (1) Hazel M. b. October 19, 1886, in Haverhill (now deceased), dau. of George and Mary (Cook) Harlow; m. May 24, 1930 (2) Helen L. White, b. May 19, 1884, in Worcester, dau. of Isaac D. and Caroline E. (Gilbert) White. They came to Westminster in 1930 and bought the former Donaldson farm on Town Farm Road.
Children:
I. Earl H. b. 1907 in Haverhill; m. Gladys Ellis; lives in Malden; I child.
2. Cameron b. 1909 in Haverhill; m. Florence Cannes; lives in Arlington, Virginia; I child.
3. Shirley b. 1916 in Haverhill; m. Cosmo Ciccariello; lives in Newton Highlands; I child.
4. Herbert b. 1924 in Haverhill; m. Florence Lancey; lives in Ashburnham; 2 children.
5. Elizabeth A. (adopted) b. 1935; m. Donald Nyman; 4 children.
LAWRENCE
RICHARD H. LAWRENCE, JR. b. November 26, 1928, in Fitchburg; s. of Richard H. and Stella (Cushing) Lawrence; m. April 26, 1952, Elaine M. Wenzel, b. March 8, 1928, in Jackson Heights, New York; dau. of Roger W. and Bertha (Pospisil) Wenzel. They lived in Fitchburg for a time, and in 1953 bought from Paul
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Woodward the George Miles place on Carter Road, where they make their home. Mr. Lawrence attended Andover and Amherst College, and is now associated with Lawrence and Klein of Fitch- burg. Mrs. Lawrence attended Katharine Gibbs School of New York; she is a member of the Republican Town Committee. Children:
I. Richard H. 3rd b. January 20, 1953, in Fitchburg.
2. Roger W. b. July 3, 1955.
3. John C. b. October 19, 1957.
LAWS
The Laws family were early settlers in the north or Dean Hill section of the town. They were always interested in town affairs; often held town office. The last member of the family to live here was Eugene Hiram Laws.
ANNA C. LAWS (45) b. May 24, 1857, d. October 21, 1932, dau. of James Harvey Laws; unmarried. She was an authority on wild flowers, especially on ferns.
EUGENE HIRAM LAWS (46) b. September 20, 1873, in Clinton, d. March 19, 1944; s. of Hiram and Mary E. (Dutton) Laws; m. July 21, 1909, Alice Clare Glassbrook of Berkeley, California (d. February 15, 1940). He was a graduate of Cushing Academy and of M.I.T. in 1896. He was in business in various cities in the West for many years. He returned to Westminster when he retired, and in 1931 acquired possession of the Laws family place on Dean Hill. After his wife's death he and his sister continued to occupy the farm. He served on the Board of Assessors.
JULIA ELLEN LAWS (47) b. January 8, 1886 in Bedford, dau. of Hiram and Mary E. (Dutton) Laws. She is a graduate nurse.
LEAVENWORTH
GORDON F. LEAVENWORTH b. May 12, 1894, in Roxbury, Con- necticut, s. of Frederick and Charlotte (Roswell) Leavenworth; m. August 22, 1917, Lois B. Beardsley, b. August 10, 1896 in Rox-
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bury, Connecticut, dau. of Nathan and Charlotte (Peck) Beardsley. They lived in several places before coming to Westminster in 1942. They bought the former Bacon place on Roper Road, where with their sons, Gordon and Allen, they operate the Leavenworth Dairy, which was incorporated in 1952. Mr. Leavenworth was employed by Crocker-Burbank for many years.
Children:
I. Gordon P. b. May 27, 1918, in Waterbury, Connecticut; m. September 1, 1939, Gladys C. White, b. May 23, 1916, in Marion, dau. of Howard E. and Dora A. (Harding) White. They own their house on Turnpike Road. He is a veteran of WW II. Mrs. Leavenworth has served on the School Committee, and has been a member of the Regional School Committee since its inception in 1954.
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2. Edwin B. b. July 28, 1919, in Waterbury, Connecticut; m. April 10, 1940, Evelyn Grondin, b. October 2, 1921, dau. of Wilfred and Eva Grondin. They lived in West- minster when first married; then elsewhere for a time; and now own their home on Newcomb Road.
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3. Robert P. b. September 13, 1921, in Waterbury, Con- necticut; m. Ann Pisciotta; veteran of WW II; lives in California; I child.
4. Esther M. b. January 28, 1923, in Waterbury, Connecti- cut; m. Carl W. Ringquist, Jr .; lives in Perkinsville, Ver- mont; 6 children.
5. Allen L. b. August 2, 1924, in Holden; m. September 14, 1946, Leonore M. Lawrence of Fitchburg. They live on Elliott Street. He is in the dairy business with his father and brother. He is a veteran of WW II.
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6. Richard P. b. June 27, 1927, in Fitchburg, d. June 9, 1942. Children of Gordon P. Leavenworth:
I. Gordon A. b. April 10, 1941; serving in Coast Guard, Groton, Connecticut.
2. Richard H. b. March 26, 1944.
3. Robert E. b. July 30, 1958.
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Children of Edwin B. Leavenworth:
I. Nathan F. b. January 28, 1941.
2. Betty B. b. July 17, 1942.
3. Charlotte L. b. October 4, 1943.
4. Linda J. b. June 13, 1948.
5. Nancy b. September 25, 1953. Children of Allen L. Leavenworth:
I. Gary A. b. August 12, 1947.
2. Allan S. b. January 15, 1952.
3. John L. b. October 23, 1956.
LECLAIR
GEORGE A. LECLAIR with his wife, Eva M. (Roy) LeClair, came to Westminster in 1935, when they bought their house on Turnpike Road, well-known as the birthplace of General Nelson A. Miles.
Children:
I. Ronald G. b. February 7, 1914, in Gardner; m. May 16, 1942, Pauline J. Perodeau, b. April 19, 1918, in Leominster, dau. of Lionel and Ida M. (Pacuette) Perodeau. They live on Turnpike Road.
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2. Edward J. b. February 1, 1920, in Templeton; m. July 7, 1945, Margaret A. Waddell, b. April 3, 1921, in Fitch- burg, dau. of Matthew and Annie (Brown) Waddell. He is a veteran of WW II; employed by Simonds Saw and Steel Company of Fitchburg. They built their house on Depot Road in 1947.
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Child of Ronald LeClair:
Janet M. b. December 9, 1944, in Fitchburg. Children of Edward LeClair:
1. Ralph E. b. August 10, 1946.
2. Judith A. b. September 4, 1955.
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LECLAIR
JOSEPH A. LECLAIR b. August 10, 1914, in Gardner; s. of Arthur and Rosanna (Poirior) LeClair; m. June 29, 1946, Leontina Skorko, b. January 6, 1920, dau. of John and Jadwiga (Branto) Skorko. He is a veteran of WW II. They live on Gardner State Road. Children:
I. Eileen P. b. October 10, 1947.
2. Janice M. b. November 27, 1949.
3. James F. b. January 22, 1952.
L'ECUYER
HERMAN A. L'ECUYER b. September 26, 1911, in Fitchburg; s. of Alexander and Aurore (Beauchemin) L'Ecuyer; m. July 1, 1939, Edna M. Mackey, b. August 5, 1915, in Fitchburg, dau. of Otto and Helmi (Laitala) Mackey. Their house is on Route 140 near the Smith Reservoir. Mrs. L'Ecuyer is a successful teacher in the Westminster school system.
Children:
I. Richard F. b. April 1941, d. November 28, 1941.
2. Marilyn A. b. October 12, 1942, in Fitchburg.
3. Carolyn M. b. October 20, 1946, d. October 26, 1946.
LILIUS
WALTER E. LILIUS b. December 28, 1909, in Quincy; s. of August and Alina (Siren) Lilius; m. June 24, 1939, Edith R. Fisher, b. July 24, 1918, in Fitchburg, dau. of Max and Ruth (Silverstein) Fisher. They came to Westminster in 1941 and own their place on Dean Hill Road. He is employed by Simonds Saw and Steel Company in Fitchburg.
Children:
I. Walter A. b. December 7, 1941; attends Worcester Poly- technic Institute.
2. Joan E. b. October 11, 1946.
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LINDQUIST
CARL N. LINDQUIST b. December 29, 1903, in Sarna Dalerna, Sweden; s. of Nils and Caroline (Sakariason) Lindquist; m. January 30, 1926, Sylvi Selina Helala, b. March 5, 1902 in Lead City, South Dakota, dau. of Jonas and Liinu (Jarvela) Helala. Mr. & Mrs. Lindquist came to Westminster in 1927, buying the former Farwell Morse place at North Common, which they have restored and renovated to make their present attractive home. He is employed by the Norton Company of Worcester.
LINDROTH
LEONARD C. LINDROTH b. October 24, 1923, in Gardner, s. of Carl E. and Agnes M. (Hager) Lindroth; m. November 16, 1946, Sylvi Mildred Muhonen. (See Muhonen.) They built their house on North Common Road in 1952. He is a veteran of WW II and is employed by the Chairtown Furniture Company of Gardner. Child:
Karen A. b. September 23, 1949.
LOESCHER
MAX R. LOESCHER b. September 22, 1907, in Fitchburg; s. of Carl and Mary (Muller) Loescher; m. December 15, 1928, Deloise Young, b. October 10, 1907, in Fitchburg, dau. of Florence Young. They live on the former Sprague place in the Narrows. Mrs. Loescher has always been active in the Red Cross. Mr. Loescher is employed by Crocker-Burbank in Fitchburg. Children:
I. Peter b. August 7, 1929, in Fitchburg; m. Concetta S. Romano of Fitchburg; 3 children.
2. Paul b. January 29, 1938; student at Tufts College.
3. Bruce b. October 24, 1939, in Fitchburg; m. Judith M. Donovan of Gardner; I child.
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LOMBARD
VINCENT A. LOMBARD b. August 8, 1911, in Westbrook, Maine; s. of James A. and Margaret (Meehan) Lombard; m. December 26, 1939, Mildred E. Symons, b. October 21, 1908, in Winchendon, dau. of Samuel J. and Liley (James) Symons. They came here in 1942, living for a time on West Main Street; moved away; re- turned in 1953, and now own their place on Bacon Street. He is a veteran of WW II and is employed by Heywood-Wakefield Company in Gardner.
Children:
I. Shirley E. b. December 2, 1946.
2. Dorothy J. b. April 16, 1948.
3. Robert J. b. April 1, 1951.
LOTHROP
JOHN H. LOTHROP b. November 5, 1925, in Fitchburg; s. of Clifford H. and Dorothy P. (Anderson) Lothrop; m. June 19, 1948, Beverly A. Handlin, dau. of Matthew E. and Ruth H. (Burns) Handlin. (See Handlin.) He is a veteran of WW II; has been a member of the Planning Board and Town Moderator. He is a lawyer and is associated in business with State Mutual Life Assurance Compay of America in the Worcester office. The Lothrops live with her mother, Mrs. Handlin, on Main Street. Children:
I. Christopher M. b. November 2, 1953.
2. Jonathan D. b. June 21, 1958.
LOUGHLIN
PHILIP HENRY LOUGHLIN b. May 6, 1877, in Worcester, d. July 2, 1938; s. of Thomas and Helen (Roche) Loughlin; m. April 9, 1902, Anna Ware Lewis (d. February 7, 1949), dau. of Crosby and Martha A. (Marshall) Lewis. He was a pioneer automobile salesman. Entering the electrical contracting business, he became
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one of the leading contractors in Worcester County. He was a director of the Gardner Electric Light Company and of the Gard- ner Trust Company; also a vice-president of the Chairtown Co- operative Bank. In Westminster he became a leader in civic and political affairs. He served on the Board of Selectmen, being its chairman at the time of his sudden death. In 1935 he was a member of the School Building Committee; it erected the building that bears his name.
Child:
Philip Henry, Jr. b. April 9, 1903; a graduate of Phillips Exeter Academy and Yale University; m. August 27, 1936, Adelaide Jackson of Mayfield, Kentucky; lives in Mayfield; in wholesale clothing business.
Children of Philip H. Loughlin, Jr .:
I. Philip H. 3rd, b. in Kentucky, October 14, 1938.
2. John J. b. in Kentucky, November 8, 1944.
LUCANDER
KUSTAA A. LUCANDER b. July 3, 1901, in Finland; s. of Carl G. Lucander; m. November 6, 1926, Anna A. Kaskinen, b. Novem- ber 19, 1904, in Finland, dau. of Isaak Kaskinen. They came to Westminster, in 1937. They own and operate an extensive poultry farm on Lanes Road on land formerly owned by Edward Flagg. Mrs. Lucander has been active in Red Cross and also served on the Republican Town Committee.
Child:
Vilho b. February 7, 1934, in New York City; graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute with high honors; m. Eleanor June Saari; resides in Ashby; I child.
LUOMA
ELMER E. LUOMA b. December 11, 1907, in Gardner; s. of Kalle and Hilma (Sydanmetsa) Luoma; m. December 30, 1933, Linda B. Sakkinen, b. May 6, 1910, in Coburntown, Michigan, dau. of Charles and Anna K. (Kinnunen) Sakkinen. (See Sakkinen.) They
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lived first in Gardner, then built their place on Bacon Street. He has been active in town affairs, serving on the Board of As- sessors, the School Board, and as a member of the Republican Town Committee.
Child:
Arlene C. b. December 10, 1935, in Gardner; graduated from Fitchburg Teachers College.
LYNDE
EDWARD B. LYNDE (9) b. December 7, 1853, d. February 23, 1933; s. of John (5) and Lucy (Kendall) Lynde; m. January 27, 1875, Florence A. Barron (5) (d. December 4, 1941). (See Bar- ron.) He lived in the Savage block at the corner of Main and Bacon Streets, and ran a meat market in the store now occupied by Nap's TV and Appliance.
Children:
I. Lester E. (13) b. January 7, 1879; m. Frances Wood of Melrose. He was graduated from Connecticut Wesleyan University; became Dean of Phillips Andover Academy. Lives in Andover; I child.
2. Grace F. (14) b. November 2, 1883; graduated Welles- ley; m. John R. Ballou (d. August 26, 1921 in Wilkins- burg, Pennsylvania); now lives in West Newton; 2 chil- dren: Phebe Lynde, b. April 14, 1912; graduated Wellesley College; m. Arthur Gregorian; resides in West Newton; 3 children; Constance, b. August 25, 1920, graduated Wellesley College.
3. Elwyn B. (15) b. July 20, 1887; m. Mabel Browning Wilbur; retired; resides in Middleboro; 3 children.
CHESTER E. LYNDE (12) b. April 12, 1873, d. April 17, 1957; youngest son of John and Lucy (Kendall) Lynde; m. (1) May 24, 1893, Minnie Bell Sanborn (d. March 11, 1922 in Fitchburg); m. (2) Lilla Stocker (d. May 12, 1932) of Canaan, New Hamp- shire; m. (3) December 9, 1937, Gladys G. Knower (15). (See Knower.) About 1930 he built a house on Pleasant Street, where Mrs. Lynde still lives.
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Children of Chester and Minnie Lynde:
I. Earle Sanborn b. October 10, 1894; m. Isabelle Andrew of Fitchburg; a retired insurance salesman; I child.
2. Clifton Wesley b. May 10, 1902; d. May 28, 1903.
MACALONEY
WILLIAM B. MACALONEY b. March 3, 1895, in Wolfville, Nova Scotia; s. of William M. and Annie (Randal) MacAloney; m. February 16, 1918, Marion G. Parmenter, b. August 27, 1897, in Clinton, dau. of Willard and Cora (Parmenter) Parmenter. He is a veteran of WW I. They came to Westminster in 1937, when they bought the Silas Beaman brick house on Academy Hill, which was built in 1793. (See Heywood's History.) Mr. and Mrs. MacAloney have welcomed into their home and cared for at least seventy foster children during their sojourn in Westminster. He is employed by Crocker-Burbank in Fitchburg.
Children:
1. William B., Jr. b. May 29, 1926, in Fitchburg; m. Novem- ber 30, 1946, Anna Schepens, b. January 18, 1927, in Seaford, New York, dau. of Germaine H. and Mary (Ultsch) Schepens. He is a veteran of WW II. They own their home on Academy Street, formerly that of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Nye.
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2. Raymond C. (adopted) b. January 31, 1932, in Worces- ter; m. Patricia A. Morse; lives in Georgia; I dau.
Children of William B. MacAloney, Jr .:
I. Patricia A. b. August 6, 1948.
2. Brenton W. b. August 21, 1951.
MACCONOLOGUE
JOHN J. MACCONOLOGUE s. of Cornelius and Josephine (Quinlan) MacConologue of Charlestown; m. June 17, 1926, Dorcas Ge- neva Sawin. (See Sawin.) They live at the corner of Seaver Street. He served in WW I and briefly in WW II. He has been
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Chief of the Fire Department since 1936, and is employed by Crocker-Burbank.
Child:
Patricia b. May 10, 1927; m. John Nolan of Gardner; 3 children.
MAKELA
ANDREW J. MAKELA b. April 21, 1894, in Finland; s. of Antti W. and Maria M. (Kolu) Makela; m. (1) January 22, 1920, Hilda Maria Pokki (d. January 17, 1941); m. (2) April 10, 1943, Vieno M. Hakala, b. July 23, 1905, in Finland, dau. of Samuel and Liisa Hakala. He came to Westminster in 1930 and operated a garage on upper Main Street for many years, living in the house he built beside the garage. He sold the garage in 1946. In 1951 he bought the property on Bean Hill, renovating the house on the property for his own use, and later building the other attractive houses in the development on North Common Road. Besides this development he has been active as a contractor and builder here and in surrounding towns.
Child:
Helen b. November 23, 1943.
MAKI
EMIL MAKI b. July 7, 1884, in Isokyro, Finland, d. September 16, 1944; m. February 3, 1912, in Fitchburg, Selma Pera (b. April 18, 1891, in Jurva, Finland, d. December 17, 1957), dau. of Mikko and Mandi (Putikka) Pera. They came to Westminster with their two children in 1927 and for seventeen years conducted a success- ful poultry farm on what is now the Charles Wuth property on Leominster Street. In September, 1946, Mrs. Maki married Jacob Soini of New Ipswich, returning to Westminster in 1947, where they made their home on Bacon Street. Mr. Soini still lives there. Children of Emil and Selma (Pera) Maki:
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