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GAGNON, Lester E., b. Chicopee, June 17, 1904, s. of Adalard and Florence (Solitaire) Gagnon, m. Leah Despins, b. Mar. 2, 1906, dau. of Omer and Albina (Desautels) Des- pins, in N. Canaan, Conn., 1946. m.h. 1959. Bus Operator. Wife's children by former marriage: 1. Elizabeth Murley, b. Apr. 25, 1925, m. Donald Pollard. 2. Robert G. Murley, b. Sept. 23, 1932. 3. Patricia Murley, b. Apr. 12, 1934, m. James Gamlin. 4. Joyce Murley, b. Aug. 22, 1935, m. Dexter Wright.
GAINES, Frederick E., b. Montague, Oct. 7, 1922, s. of Sidney J. and Ro- wena (Hale) Gaines, gp. Benj .* and Lura G. (Hale) Hale,* m. Thelma Schacht, b. July 25, 1925, dau. of William and Myra Belle (Hastings) Schacht, in Hinsdale, N. H., 1954. m.h. 1949. Truck Driver. c. 1. Sandra G. Batchelder (stepdaughter), b. 1950. 2. Frederick E., Jr., b. 1954. 3. Alan S., b. 1956.
GALE, Lawrence Sumner, b. Charle- mont, Mass., June 3, 1891, s. of Luther Sumner and Lilla Inez (Whip- ple) Gale, m. Edice M. Eastman, b. June 25, 1895, in Amherst, dau. of Sidney Baxter and Sarah Lena (Sax- ton) Eastman, in Amherst, Jan. 1, 1916. m.h. 1929. Farmer. Inspector of Slaughtering. Children:
1. Kenneth Eastman, b. Feb. 19, 1917, d. Mar. 13, 1936.
2. Ruth Frances, b. April 6, 1919, m. Walter Paulsen.
3. Shirley Louise, b. Aug. 8, 1922, m. Eugene K. Sweet.
4. Katherine Elizabeth, b. July 4, 1924, m. Emerson J. Thurber.
5. Edice Laura, b. Aug. 12, 1932, m. Frederick T. Skalski.
6. Ellsworth Sumner, b. April 12, 1934, m. Beverly Herron, b. Sept. 1, 1934, dau. of Donald and Ruth (Lawrence) Herron,
in Leyden, 1955. Employed Farm Bureau. c. 1. Donna Elaine, b. March 7, 1956. 2. Jef- frey Lawrence, b. June 5, 1957. 3. Robert Sidney, b. June 23, 1960.
7. Roger Lawrence, b. July 16, 1942.
GIBSON, Luther W., b. Saxonville, Feb. 10, 1907, s. of Herbert Stanley and Carlotta Theresa (Bauer) Gibson, m. Eva N. Townsend, Nov. 27, 1912, dau. of George and Cora Nellie (Day) Townsend, in Putney, Vt., 1939. m.h. 1930. Mechanic. c. 1. Theodore Luther, b. Oct. 19, 1940. 2. Warren Stanley, b. Jan. 31, 1946. 3. Francis Alan, b. June 6, 1950.
GRANT, Charles H., b. Bernard- ston, April 15, 1907, s. of George W .* and Ida F. (Parmenter)* Grant, m. Lillian G. Widdison, b. Feb. 26, 1906, dau. of Timothy and Ella M. (Miller) Widdison, in Bernardston, Aug. 2, 1930. Steel Hardener, G.T.D. Corp., Greenfield. c. 1. Edith Elaine, b. Aug. 25, 1932, m. Earl Williams. 2. Sylvia May, b. May 20, 1934, m. Frederick Curtis. 3. Lillian Ruth, b. Oct. 1, 1935, m. Alvin Fisher. 4. Patricia Ann, b. Jan. 24, 1936, m. Kenneth Lynde. 5. Charles Raymond A., b. Dec. 16, 1938.
GREENWOOD, James E., b. Eng- land, April 6, 1872, s. of John and Elizabeth (Ernshaw) Greenwood, m. Jane Howard, b. Nov. 3, 1879, dau. of Mathew and Catherine (Blevin) Howard, in Springfield, June 9, 1915. m.h. July 1937. Designer, Glendale Elastic Fabrics Co., Easthampton, Re- tired.
GRISWOLD, Ronald E., b. Mon- tague, Nov. 11, 1937, s. of Albert J. and Catherine Dorothy Griswold, m. Norma Grover, b. April 26, 1939, dau. of Walter and Rena Burr (Deni-
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son) Grover, in Brattleboro, Dec. 4, 1959. m.h. 1960. Printer.
GROVER, Clifford Bernard, b. Ber- nardston, Sept. 4, 1923, s. of Joseph Landon and Mabel Anne (Taft) Grover, m. Isabell Lura Stone, b. Feb. 26, 1928, dau. of Fred Emerson and Lura Maude (Buttrick) Stone, July 6, 1947, in Northfield. Chauffeur- Laborer, D. P. W. Comm. of Mass. Constable. Tree Warden. c. 1. Donna Marie, b. Aug. 23, 1951. 2. Marcia Anne, b. Apr. 11, 1954. 3. Clifford Bernard, Jr., b. Aug. 13, 1955. 4. Lloyd Landon, b. Aug. 2, 1957. 5. Reginald Fred, b. Dec. 9, 1959.
GROVER, Howard J., b. Barnard- ston, Oct. 25, 1916, s. of Joseph and Mabel Anne (Taft) Grover, m. Eve- lyn Mae Deane, b. Oct. 19, 1924, dau. of Ralph and Rena Mae (Hale) Deane, ggp. Charles* and Mary L. (Sprague) Deane,* and Warren* and Jennie (Thayer) Hale,* and Benja- min* and Lura Hale,* in Bernard- ston, 1943. Farmer and Elementary School Bus Driver. Assessor. c. 1. Pa- tricia, b. June 3, 1944. 2. Philip, b. Nov. 1, 1945. 3. Paul, b. Feb. 12, 1949. 4. Prudence Ann, b. June 28, 1952.
GROVER, Walter C., b. Brattleboro, Vt., Nov. 2, 1903, s. of Joseph L. and Mabel (Taft) Grover, m. Rena Burr Denison, b. Feb. 16, 1905, dau. of Fred B .* and Julia (Hulbert)* Deni- son, gp. Lieut. Ebenezer Sheldon Hul- bert,* in Greenfield, 1929. m.h. 1912. Farmer. Selectman. Children:
1. Walter C., Jr., b. Sept. 13, 1929, m. Patriciann Covey, b. Mar. 16, 1936, dau. of Wendell and Ruth Nellie (Underwood) Covey, in Brattleboro, Vt., Oct. 18, 1953. Truck Driver and Salesman. c. 1. Steven Walter, b. Mar. 7, 1957. 2. Kevin Wendell, b. Sept.
23, 1958. 3. Pamela Jean, b. Sept. 23, 1959.
2. Rodney, T., b. Apr. 5, 1933, m. Eunice D. Deane, b. Feb. 11, 1934, dau. of Ralph and Rena (Hale) Deane, ggp. Charles* and Mary L. (Sprague)* Deane, ggp. Warren* and Jennie (Thayer)* Hale, ggp. Benjamin* and Lura Hale,* in Bernardston, Oct. 30, 1955. Carpenter. Wife: Emp. G.T.D. Office.
3. Gerald, b. July 16, 1934, m. Jan- ice Everett, b. Oct. 29, 1935, dau. of George F. and Barbara (La- mont) Everett, in Bernardston, April 21, 1956. Bookkeeper. c. I. Jennifer Arlene, b. 1958. 2. Gretchen Elizabeth, b. 1960.
4. Joyce Elaine, b. Dec. 15, 1937, m. Robert E. Page.
5. Norma Helen, b. Apr. 26, 1939, m. Ronald E. Griswold.
6. Cynthia Julia, b. Aug. 4, 1941.
GRUSZKOWSKI, Stefania, b. Po- land, Dec. 26, 1885, dau. of Marcie & Marya (Husho) Bogus, m. John G. Gruszkowski, s. of Martin Gruszkow- ski in New Britain, Conn., Nov. 8, 1909. m.h. 1911. He d. May 8, 1946. c. 1. Anna, b. Sept. 25, 1910. 2. Helen, b. Feb. 21, 1912. 3. Julia, b. Feb. 2, 1914. 4. Sophie, b. Dec. 26, 1916. 5. Mary, b. Jan. 9, 1918. 6. Walter, b. Feb. 11, 1921. 7. Nellie, b. July 7, 1923. 8. Jennie, b. Dec. 24, 1925. 9. Irene, b. Feb. 10, 1931.
HADLEY, Collin L., b. Bath, N. H., May 12, 1894, s. of Henry B. and Mary Boyd (Muir) Hadley, m. 1. Leone McClary, born New York State. She d. Sept. 8, 1939. m. 2. Marion E. Whitney, b. Apr. 24, 1913, dau. of Arthur and Anna (Woodard) Whit- ney (Willmon), in Bernardston, 1945. m.h. 1937. Machinist, Threadwell T. & D. Co. c. 1. Audrey, b. 1925. 2. Valerie, b. 1927.
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HALE, Almon A., b. Bernardston, Sept. 21, 1887, s. of Benjamin F. and Lura G. (Hale)* Hale .* Farmer.
HALE, Benton Burton, b. Bernard- ston, Dec. 2, 1889, s. of Benjamin* and Lura G. Hale,* m. Amelia Blanchard, b. Sept. 29, 1891, dau. of Sarah A. Blanchard, in Vernon, Vt., 1911. Farmer. c. 1. Donald B., b. Aug. 28, 1912. 2. Madelene G., b. Jan. 31, 1918. 3. Ida A., b. July 7, 1919.
HALE, Cyrus L., b. Bernardston, Apr. 7, 1880, s. of Benjamin F .* and Lura G. (Hale) Hale,* m. 1, Edith Nye, dau. of Landman and Oranda (Field) Nye, in Hinsdale, 1905. She d. 1948. m. 2. Bertha Albertine (Scheller) Carleton, dau. of Peter O. and Jo- hanna (Krauth) Scheller of La Crosse, Wis., in Brattleboro, Vt., 1957. Farmer.
HALE, Harry, b. Bernardston, Aug. 26, 1884, s. of Benjamin* and Lura (Hale) Hale,* m. Gertrude (Sever- ance) Harris, dau. of Charles Sev- erance, widow of Ora Harris. Re- tired Farmer. Wife's c. 1. Florence Harris, m. Robert LeVitre. 2. Elsie Harris, m. Raymond Clark. 3. Alfred Harris. 4. Edna Harris, m. Luman Barber.
HALE, Mrs. Hazel, b. Gill, 1908, dau. of Luther Hastings and Lottie (Hale) Hastings, m. Dayton Hale, b. Dec. 7, 1908, s. of Frank and Ida (Hale) Hale, gp. Warren* and Jen- nie (Thayer)* Hale, gp. Benjamin* and Lura Hale,* in Bernardston, 1932. m.h. 1939. Divorced. Children:
1. Barbara Louise, b. 1932, m. Robert Phelps.
2. Kenneth Arthur, b. 1935, m. Joyce Augusta, b. Jan. 13, 1938, dau. of Edw. C. and Nellie (James) Pierce, in Bernardston, Sept. 1959. Emp. Franklin Tree Expert Co.
3. Janet Irene, b. 1938, m. H. C. Gregorio.
4. Francis Philip, b. 1942.
HALE, Mrs. Ida, b. Bernardston, July 23, 1887, dau. of Warren and Jennie (Thayer)* Hale,* m. Frank A. Hale, b. Bernardston, Jan. 11, 1886, s. of Benjamin F .* and Lura Ger- trude (Hale)* Hale, in Vernon, Vt., 1906. He d. May 1, 1960. Children:
1. Rena May, b. 1907, m. Ralph Deane.
2. Dayton Frank, b. Dec. 7, 1908, m. Edith (Hall) Bassett, b. Dec. 6, 1917, dau. of George W. and Mary (Ryan) Hall. Truck Driver and Bulldozer Operator. c. 1. Dean Bassett, b. 1942. 2. Kathryn Bassett, b. 1948, and 3. Robert F. Bassett, b. 1953, wife's chil- dren by previous marriage. 4. Dayton Arthur, b. 1959.
3. Clayton Benjamin, b. 1910.
4. Ada Marion, b. 1914, m. Howard Raymond.
5. Harold Arthur, b. Oct. 19, 1917, m. Gertrude I. Clark, b. Jan. 26, 1918, dau. of Francis and Henri- etta E. (Hubbard) Clark, gp. Henry D. Clark,* ggp. Darwin Clark,* in Guilford, Vt., 1939. Welder, B. & M. R. R. c. 1. Marilyn Louise, b. Oct. 31, 1945.
6. Elliot Milton, b. Feb. 20, 1919, m. Barbara E. Freese, b. Mar. 24, 1919, dau. of Louis B. and Mary Emma (Tetreault) Freese, in Greenfield, Sept. 1, 1941. c. 1. Margaret Ada, b. April 27, 1951.
HALE, Russell R., b. Bernardston, June 26, 1891, s. of Benjamin F .* and Lura G. Hale,* m. Clara E. Joslyn, b. Feb. 20, 1896, dau. of Wil- liam and Alice A. (Waterman) Joslyn, in Bernardston, June 26, 1917. Farmer-Herdsman. c. 1. Esther I., b. Sept. 10, 1919, m. Clarence Webber,
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resides Northfield. c. 2. Florence A., b. June 1, 1921, m. Charles Phelps, resides Warwick. 3. Russell R., Jr., b. Aug. 4, 1926.
HALE, Warren M., b. Bernardston, Nov. 15, 1908, s. of Lucian and Clara (Hastings) Hale, gp. Warren* and Jennie (Thayer)* Hale, ggggp. Chil- eab Hale,* m. Madelene Hale, b. Jan. 31, 1918, dau. of Benton and Amelia (Blanchard) Hale, in Ber- nardston, Oct. 22, 1936. c. 1. Noreen, b. June 23, 1938. 2. Neil, b. June 14, 1941.
HARRIS, Richard David, b. Lunen- burg, Vt., June 5, 1922, s. of Laurie L. and Beatrice (Brown) (Harris) Berg, m. Carolyn Rikert, b. Mar. 6, 1923, dau. of Reuben and Iantha (Coffin) Rikert, in Northfield, 1947. m.h. 1947. Grocer. Water Commis- sioner. c. 1. Sandra Lee, b. 1948. 2. Marsha Carol, b. 1950. 3. Thomas Richard, b. 1955.
HART, Carl W., b. Manchester, N. H., July 25, 1910, s. of Carl W. and Gladys (Badger) Hart, m. Lillian Dares, b. June 12, 1916, dau. of Bert and Lillian Dares, in Bedford, 1934. m.h. 1946. Truck Driver, Thread- well Tap & Die Co. c. 1. Carl W. Hart, b. Mar. 9, 1935.
HARTWELL, Harold, b. Springfield, Oct. 4, 1927, s. of Harold and Edith E. (Richardson) Hartwell, m. Rachel G. Kemp, b. July 30, 1932, dau. of Earl and Emma R. (Lively) Kemp, in Greenfield, 1947. m.h. 1959. Farmer. c. 1. Donald, b. 1948. 2. Linda, b. 1949. 3. Lou Ann, b. 1953. 4. Debra, b. 1956. 5. Douglas, b. 1960.
HARWOOD, Guy D., b. Brattleboro, Vt., July 21, 1906, s. of Guy F. and Iva (Waterman) Harwood, m. Ruth Crossin, b. Dec. 8, 1915, dau. of Thomas and Mary (Risley) Crossin,
in Brattleboro, Vt., 1941. m.h. 1947. Shipping Clerk, Millers Falls Co. c. 1. Robin C., b. 1943. 2. Linda A., b. 1947. 3. Lorraine S., b. 1948.
HASKELL, Clifford Henry, b. Ball- ston Spa, N. Y., Aug. 21, 1925, s. of William and Bessie Louisa (Carey) Haskell, m. Pauline Berthiaume, b. July 27, 1931, dau. of Armand and Eva Pholemine (Dure) Berthiaume, in Turners Falls, 1955. m.h. 1958. Butcher, Streeter Slaughter House. c. 1. Wanita Lee, b. July 12, 1956. 2. William Armand, b. Sept. 5, 1957. 3. Naomi Sue, b. Feb. 25, 1960.
HASKELL, Donald D., b. Sunder- land, May 20, 1925, s. of Clarence M. and Florence B. (Dudley) Haskell, m. Carol R. Hamberg, b. Sept. 24, 1930, dau. of Henderick and Sylvia F. (Dickinson) Hamberg, in Granby, Conn., 1955. m.h. 1955. Partner, C. M. Haskell & Sons. c. 1. Karen, b. 1956. 2. Susan, b. 1957. 3. Diane, b. 1959.
HASTINGS, Ernest M., b. Green- field, Oct. 21, 1941, s. of Warren and Edith (Shedd) Hastings, gp. Richard F. and Fanny May (Martindale)* Shedd, ggp. Edward C. and Mary (Sandin)* Martindale,* gggp. Wil- liam and Abby Sandin,* m. Lee Anne Corkins, b. Feb. 25, 1941, dau. of Linus and Barbara (Farina) Corkins in Bernardston, 1960. m.h. 1960. Tree Surgeon.
HERRICK, Mrs. Lucie S., b. Mont Vernon, N. H., Nov. 21, 1886, dau. of David and Eugenia (Brooks) Stiles, m. Willis Herrick, b. Mar. 29, 1887, s. of Charles and Alice (Hubbard) Herrick, in Wilton, N. H., 1907. He d. April 1, 1946. m.h. 1921. Children:
1. Roy Stiles, b. Lyndeboro, N. H., July 29, 1911, m. 1. Georgianna Nelson, b. Aug. 20, 1912, dau. of Walter and Nellie (Donnelly) Nelson, in Bernardston, Oct. 12,
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1935. She d. 1950. m. 2. Dorothy Totman, b. April 6, 1910, dau. of Francis and Burrell (Smith) Totman, in Greenfield, 1951. Truck Driver. Wife: Retired Teacher.
2. Charles W., b. Lyndeboro, N. H., Sept. 4, 1920, m. Genevieve Denison, b. Nov. 30, 1918, dau. of Melvin and Nettie (Davis) Denison, gp. Aretus L. Deni- son* and John E .* and Jane (Tower) Davis,* in Bernard- ston, 1942. Lumber business. c. 1. Walter, b. 1943. 2. Norman, b. 1945. 3. Lillian, b. 1946.
HILL, W. Gilbert, b. Barre, Vt., March 15, 1900, s. of Henry and Emma (Kelly) Hill, m. Sadie Long- more, b. Oct. 10, 1899, dau. of John and Susanna (Parke) Longmore in Hardwick, 1920. m.h. 1931. Carpen- ter. c. 1. Ina Margaret, b. 1930. 2. Kenneth James, b. 1932.
HODGES, Arthur Thomas, b. Ellens- burg, Wash., Sept. 15, 1903, s. of Thomas K. and Rose Anna (Hansel) Hodges, m. Doris Tubbs, b. Sept. 2, 1910, dau. of Lawrence and Ida Flor- ence (Bush) Tubbs, in Charlestown, Dec. 25, 1934. m.h. 1950. Comman- der, U.S.N. (Ret.). Dairy Farmer. c. 1. Camilla Meredith, b. June 27, 1936, m. G. Victor Guinness.
HOWARD, Kenneth W., b. Fitch- burg, Mass., April 19, 1905, s. of Wal- ter and Elizabeth (Worth) Howard, m. Alice M. Townsend, b. April 17, 1906, dau. of Frank A. and Annie (Johnson) Townsend, in Bernardston, 1930. m.h. 1914. Machinist, United Greenfield Corp. c. 1. Calvin Ray, b. Sept. 15, 1932.
HOWE, Carl J., b. Clinton, Mass., Feb. 11, 1928, s. of Raymond and Mary (Robachaud) (Howe) Novak, m. Carolyn Forbes, b. Aug. 5, 1932, dau. of Clarence L. Forbes and Ethel
(Miner) Forbes, in Turners Falls, Feb. 4, 1956. m.h. Feb. 1958. Con- struction Worker, Lane Construction Co., Inc. c. 1. Debora Jean, b. Oct. 31, 1956. 2. Carla Lynn, and 3. Carl Jerome, twins, b. Aug. 27, 1958. 4. Richard Wayne, b. Oct. 17, 1959. 5. Stephen Wayne, b. Nov. 9, 1961.
HUGHES, Robert A., b. Brandon, Vt., Apr. 14, 1884, s. of Ellis and Prudence (Fosby) Hughes, m. Maria Blakesly Wyman, b. June 14, 1891, dau. of Frank and Inda Wyman, in Westfield, 1916. m.h. 1943. Retired, Poultry Business. c. 1. Richard, b. Feb. 28, 1917, d. 2. Inda M., b. Feb. 1918, m. Oliver Smith. 3. Robert L., b. Jan. 31, 1925.
HUME, William Henry, Jr., b. Bellows Falls, Vt., Oct. 21, 1927, s. of William H., Sr., and Alice May (Bullock) Hume, m. Edith Louise Root, b. July 28, 1931, dau. of Henry O. and Iva Louise (Brooks) Root, gp. Warren H .* and Elizabeth C. (Hale)* Root, in Bernardston, 1952. m.h. 1953. Service Mgr. c. 1. William Henry, III, and 2. Mary Louise, twins, b. 1953. 3. Michael John, b. 1956.
HUMES, Walter C., b. Greenfield, April 5, 1889, s. of Edward W. and Ida L. (Caldwell) Humes, m. Ruth H. Nevins, b. Aug. 31, 1891, dau. of Justin S. and Ella (Hastings) Nevins, in Bernardston, 1911. m.h. 1911. Emp. Luey & Abercrombie, Green- field.
HURLBURT, Everett, b. Ansonia, Conn., Oct. 8, 1909, s. of G. R. and Annie Jane (Owen) Hurlburt, m. Cora M. Stanley, b. July 21, 1912, dau. of Norman B. and Myra Curtis (Waters) Stanley, in Clarks Summit, Pa., in 1939. m.h. 1952. Farming & Creamery. c. 1. Cora Jane, b. 1940. 2. Everett William, b. 1942. 3. Ver-
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non Thomas, b. 1948. 4. Allyn David, b. 1950.
HUTCHINSON, Wesley R., b. Greenfield, Oct. 16, 1921, s. of Ray- mond A. and Ruth (Bragg) Hutchin- son, m. Dorothy A. Hoyle, b. Dec. 9, 1917, dau. of George H. and Eliza- beth (Innes) Hoyle, in Keene, N. H., Oct. 28, 1946. m.h. 1951. Emp. Mil- lers Falls Paper Co. c. 1. Rodney R. Pillard, b. Apr. 27, 1942, wife's c. by previous marriage. 2. Renée A. Pil- lard, b. Mar. 14, 1943, wife's c. by previous marriage. 3. Wesley R., b. July 14, 1947. 4. Glenn R., b. June 29, 1949. 5. Randall A., b. Oct. 7, 1953. 6. Lori D., b. July 8, 1957.
JACKSON, Floyd Arthur, b. Mon- tague, Mar. 1908, s. of Harry and Mary Ellen (Kennedy) Jackson, m. Margaret Annie Jillson, b. Apr. 1912, dau. of Adin Hervey and Georgia May (Donelson) Jillson, in Fitch- burg, 1940. m.h. 1948. Emp. Smead Lumber Co., Vernon, Vt. c. 1. Re- becca Gray, b. Sept. 1941. 2. Ray- mond Floyd, b. May 1943. 3. Dorothy Elizabeth, b. Aug. 1944. 4. Robert Arthur, b. Oct. 1946.
JOHNSON, Frederic E., b. W. Brat- tleboro, Vt., Dec. 25, 1924, s. of Oscar B. and Gertrude (Bailey) Johnson, m. Ruth Pratt, b. Jan. 15, 1928, dau. of Clifford and Reta (Flanders) Pratt, in Mt. Holly, Vt., in 1947. m.h. 1959. Custodian, Mt. Hermon School. c. 1. James Wendell, b. Mar. 5, 1949. 2. Rita Ellen, b. Mar. 10, 1954.
JONES, Isabel C., dau. of Austin W. and Clara (Brooks) Roel, m. El- roy E. Jones, in Brattleboro, Vt., Oc- tober 1907. m.h. 1951. Housewife. c. 1. Marguerite R., m. George Wood.
KEENAN, Paul J., b. Chelsea, March 19, 1929, s. of William F. and Mary J. (Rourke) Keenan, m. Roberta Lundberg, b. Oct. 26, 1933, dau. of
Edward and Edith M. (Korp) Lund- berg, in Hanson, 1956. m.h. 1960. Salesman. c. 1. William B., b. 1958. 2. Nancy J., b. 1960.
KEMP, Earle Raymond, b. Colrain, March 18, 1915, s. of Earle Clemens and Emma Roseanna (Lively) Kemp, m. Marion Goodspeed, b. Jan. 18, 1917, dau. of Ray Holmes and Hulda King (Hall) Goodspeed, in Dennis, Aug. 23, 1935. m.h. 1944. Emp. Shanahan Trucking Co., Woburn, Mass. c. 1. Erlene Hall, b. Dec. 27, 1936, d. Feb. 15, 1944. 2. Raymond Holmes, b. Jan. 2, 1938. 3. Albert Lee, b. July 18, 1941. 4. Kenneth Orrin, b. Aug. 20, 1946.
KENNEY, George H., Jr., b. Athol, Nov. 8, 1926, s. of George H. and Anna (Lucier) Kenney, m. Vera C. Regali, b. June 10, 1924, dau. of Joseph and Ophelia (Buratti) Regali, in Greenfield, April 30, 1955. m.h. 1955. Manufacturers' Representative. Member Bernardston Finance Com- mittee.
KIMMENS, Richard H., b. Brattle- boro, Vt., Dec. 5, 1920, s. of Amos Percy and Elizabeth Agusta (Smith) Kimmens, m. Ruth Smith, b. July 13, 1927, dau. of Charles and Grace Ann (Cook) Smith in Montague 1946. m.h. 1954. Tool Maker.
KIMPLIN, Charles E., b. Bernard- ston, Jan. 23, 1896, s. of Henry and Mary E. (Granger) Kimplin, m. Jen- nie Clark (Coe), b. May 19, 1901, dau. of Terry J .* and Nellie E. (Johnson) Clark, in Vernon, Vt. Emp. Dept. of Public Works, Common- wealth of Mass. c. 1. Mildred E. Coe, b. June 26, 1920 (Wife's Child by previous marriage). 2. Florence E., b. Dec. 1, 1926. 3. Gladys G., b. Jan. 30, 1930. 4. Robert E., b. Feb. 24, 1933. 5. Arthur A., b. May 27, 1935. 6. Alvin E., b. May 20, 1937. 7. Frances M., b. July 8, 1939.
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KMIEC, Joseph J., b. Bernardston, July 8, 1921, s. of Frank and Mary (Kozik) Kmiec. Paper Maker.
KOCIAN, William E., b. Loma, Nebr., May 27, 1907, s. of Joseph and Josephine (Sedlak) Kocian, m. Elea- ner Olsen, b. Feb. 15, 1914, dau. of Geo. and Florence (Garrett) Olsen, in Plattsburgh, Nebr., Sept. 11, 1937. m.h. 1940. Emp. Millers Falls Tool Co .; Owner, Registered Jersey Dairy Farm. c. 1. Richard Lee, b. Jan. 1, 1939. 2. Raymond L., b. June 27, 1948.
KORNSTADT, Mrs. Effie S., b. Hol- liston, Mass., dau. of Frank and Mary (Crowell) Fairbanks. m.h. 1954. Elementary School Teacher.
KOZIK, Karoline, b. Meliec, Poland, Aug. 4, 1895, dau. of Joseph and Sophie (Chisla) Kozik. m.h. 1914. Housekeeper.
KRATZ, Newton S., b. Saratoga Spa, N. Y., Nov. 23, 1890, s. of Henry and Nellie E. (Potter) Kratz, m. Charlotte Gillette, b. Mar. 20, 1894, dau. of Frank and Amnis Emmaline (Estes) Gillette, in Albany, N. Y., 1914. m.h. 1930. Manager, Grain Store. c. 1. Earl Newton, b. June 7, 1915. 2. Ruth Eleanor, b. Jan. 7, 1919, m. William E. Petrin. 3. Robert Harold, b. July 8, 1929.
LaPLANTE, Ernest B., Jr., b. Brat- tleboro, Vt., May 11, 1928, s. of Er- nest and Louise (Hale) LaPlante Tay- lor, m. Gloria Mckenzie, b. Oct. 7, 1930, dau. of Ralph and Katherine (Rose) Mckenzie, in Brattleboro, 1948. m.h. 1944. Brakeman, B. & M. R. R. c. 1. Barbara, b. 1949. 2. Peter, b. 1954. 3. Kathleen, b. 1959.
LaVALLEY, Albert Napoleon, b. Guilford, Vt., July 7, 1912, s. of Na- poleon and Melinda (Bush) LaVal- ley, m. Gladys Etta, b. Oct. 9, 1913,
dau. of Herbert Loren and Mary Elizabeth (Granger) Ryther, gggp. Lt. David Ryther* in Bernardston, 1933. He d. Feb. 24, 1934. Children:
1. Jeanette Marilyn, b. Oct. 13, 1933, m. Ralph W. Packard, Pittsfield, 3 children.
2. Albert Gene, b. Northfield, Nov. 14, 1934, m. Donna M. Greenier, b. Sept. 10, 1934, dau. of Forest P. and Faye E. (McNeal) Green- ier, at McGuire A.F.B., 1957. m.h. 1934. Farmer. c. 1. Michelle Jean, b. 1958. 2. Albert Gene, II, b. 1959.
LaVALLEY, William G., b. Conway, May 28, 1894, s. of Napoleon and Melinda (Bush) LaValley, m. Laura Vincent, b. Oct. 23, 1894, dau. of Joseph and Mary (Goyette) Vincent, in Bernardston, Sept. 20, 1932. Re- tired Farmer.
LEE, Edgar P., Jr., b. So. Deerfield, Feb. 20, 1908, s. of Edgar P. and Alice (Daffon) Lee, m. Bertha M. Ryther, b. July 25, 1910, dau. of Herbert and Mary E. (Granger) Ryther, gp. Loren H. Ryther,* in Greenfield, 1936. m.h. 1948. Laborer- Agriculture. c. 1. Roger Edgar, b. Oct. 24, 1939.
LENOIS, Donald Ralph, b. Mon- tague, Feb. 5, 1928, s. of Ralph F. and Josephine (Brozo) Lenois, m. Agnes Bouchard, b. Jan. 13, 1930, dau. of Zepherin and Alice (Hobson) Bouchard, in Turners Falls, 1948. m.h. 1952. Machine Operator. c. 1. Virginia, b. 1949. 2. Carol, b. 1952. 3. Raymond, b. 1954. 4. Lorene, b. 1958.
LEONARD, Clyde Burton, b. South Barre, Vt., Nov. 28, 1902, s. of Bur- ton and Elizabeth (Lucia) Leonard, m. Laura Lee Bush, b. Evanston, Ill., June 5, 1905, dau. of Noel Mack and Edith Grosvenor (Rogers) Bush (Rogers family is descended from
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Thomas Lee, uncle of Robert E. Lee) in Shelburne, 1951. m.h. 1956. Dairy Farmer. Wife's children by first mar- riage: 1. Jack Berry Porterfield, Jr. 2. Edith Grosvenor Porterfield, m. Ernest Charles Miller.
LETOURNEAU, George H., b. Bronx, N. Y., Aug. 26, 1938, s. of George and Helen (Stacheleck) Le- tourneau, m. Margaret Drew, b. June 13, 1937, dau. of Kenneth and Mar- ion (Taft) Drew, in Winchester, N. H. m.h. 1945. Construction la- borer. c. 1. Donald Alan, b. Dec. 5, 1958.
LIVERMORE, Ralph, b. West New- ton, Apr. 30, 1904, s. of Warren E. and Stella (Thompson) Livermore, m. Edna Bruce, b. July 5, 1910, dau. of Harry and Mary Bruce, in Maine, 1933. She d. 1960. m.h. 1926. Garage operator. c. 1. Shirley, b. Dec. 1, 1934, m. Ernest Girardin.
MacNEILL, Frederic, b. N. Scituate, July 9, 1906, s. of John N. and Helen (Nudd) MacNeill, m. Marie Grau- mann, b. 1895, dau. of Samuel and Maria Graumann, in Jamaica Plains, 1934. Plumber, B. & M. R. R. c. 1. David F., b. Oct. 3, 1938.
MAGOON, Delmar Peaslee, b. West Topsham, Vt., June 7, 1911, s. of Ar- thur Richard and Bessie M. (Peaslee) Magoon, m. Dorothy A. King, b. Dec. 17, 1919, dau. of Frank A. and Mar- ion S. (MacArthur) King, in Bernard- ston, 1941. m.h. 1920. Circulation Mgr., Greenfield Recorder-Gazette. School Comm., Cushman Hall Comm., Powers Institute Trustee. Wife: Reg- istered Nurse. c. 1. Charles Frederick, b. 1943. 2. Donna Jean, b. 1946.
MARBLE, James H., b. Gill, Jan. 18, 1922, s. of Walter and Esther (Canedy) Marble, m. Irene Foley, b. May 24, 1926, dau. of Jeremiah and Christine (Lilly) Foley, in Greenfield.
m.h. 1947. Machine Operator, Threadwell Tap & Die Co. c. 1. Don- ald James, b. 1944.
MARBLE, Mrs. Winifred, b. Nov. 13, 1930, dau. of Raymond and Christine (Lilly) Cross, m. E. Douglas Marble, b. Oct. 6, 1926, s. of Walter and Esther (Canedy) Marble, in Greenfield, 1953. He d. June 13, 1958. m.h. 1954. Registered Nurse. c. 1. Carol Beverly, b. July 22, 1954. 2. Edward, b. May 5, 1957, d. May 6, 1957.
MARCOTTE, Ralph G., b. Charles- ton, Vt., Sept. 12, 1909, s. of Freder- ick and Lena May (Wood) Marcotte, m. Mildred Scott, b. June 16, 1918, dau. of Charles and Beatrice (Bou- lette) Scott, in Waterbury, Vt., Dec. 5, 1936. m.h. 1947. Carpenter, George H. Reed, Contractor. c. 1. Bernice A., b. Apr. 3, 1938. 2. Charlotte E., b. Feb. 8, 1940. 3. Janice E., b. Jan. 12, 1945.
MARSHALL, Alphonso G., b. Crafts- bury, Vt., Sept. 11, 1904, s. of Reuben J. and Luella (Garvin) Marshall, m. Louise Thayer, b. Mar. 17, 1909, dau. of Theo and Maude White (Baker) Thayer, in Williamstown, Oct. 28, 1930. m.h. 1933. Truck Driver & Salesman, Wirthmore Feed Co. Child:
1. Harry Charles, b. Greenfield, Oct. 18, 1936, m. Alice Deane, dau. of Ralph and Rena Mae (Hale) Deane, ggp. Charles* and Mary L. (Sprague)* Deane, Warren & Jennie (Thayer) Hale* and Benj. & Lura Hale,* in Bernardston, 1956. Book- keeper, Wirthmore Feeds, Brat- tleboro, Vt.
MARTIN, Ora R., b. Leyden, Sept. 20, 1886, s. of Joseph and Mary (Briggs) Martin, m. 1. Grace James of Medford, June 2, 1910. She d. Sept.
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