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21, 1936. m. 2. Adeline Sirosuki, b. Feb. 25, 1907, dau. of Adam and Pauline (Pogoda) Sirosuki, in Ber- nardston, Sept. 7, 1938. Custodian, Streeter's Store. m.h. 1910. c. 1. Henry Russell, b. July 26, 1911. 2. Leslie Arthur, b. March 7, 1914. 3. Marion Evelyn, b. June 7, 1916, m. Alcide Brazeau. 4. Robert Joseph, b. May 19, 1921. 5. Lillian Bertha, b. April 18, 1923, m. Wm. Dalton. 6. Ruth Irene, b. Jan. 22, 1926, d. Jan. 26, 1926.
McCREA, James C., b. Gill, July 29, 1912, s. of Arthur L. and Edith (Chapleau) McCrea, m. Beatrice Snow, b. April 12, 1920, dau. of Ed- ward D. and Allene (Newton) Snow, in Bernardston, Jan. 21, 1945. m.h. 1946. Maintenance Dept., Public Works Comm. of Mass. c. 1. Gordon E., b. June 25, 1947. 2 Linda, b. May 13, 1951.
McGANN, Donald S., b. Montague, July 9, 1926, s. of Robert A. and Mary (Stevenson) (McGann) Wood, m. Catherine Petty, b. Jan. 12, 1930, dau. of Frank and Julia (Sheldon) Petty, in Stamford, Conn., July 5, 1952. m.h. 1960. Career Navy Man. U. S. Naval Recruiting Officer, Post Office, Greenfield. c. 1. Donald S., Jr., b. Jan. 27, 1956. 2. Robert Francis, b. April 26, 1959.
MCGRATH, Kenneth, b. Wendell Depot, May 23, 1922, s. of Robert and Bertha (Perry) McGrath, m. Mary Fitzgerald, b. Feb. 18, 1931, dau. of Lewis and Louise E. (Greul- ing) Fitzgerald, in Greenfield, Jan. 12, 1952. m.h. 1954. Mechanic. c. 1. Sandra Jean, b. April 11, 1956. 2. Terry Lynn, b. Feb. 4, 1960.
MERZ, Karl F., b. Greenfield, Oct. 16, 1920, s. of Frederick C. and Hazel May (Coates) Merz, m. Mary E. Streeter, b. Oct. 15, 1924, dau. of Harold S. and Ethel I. (Cairns)*
Streeter, gp. Erwin M. Streeter* in Bernardston, 1945. m.h. 1948. Sales- man and Truck Driver, Luey & Aber- crombie, Greenfield. c. 1. Dale Fred- erick, b. March 26, 1947. 2. Karl August, b. Oct. 9, 1950.
MESSER, William E., b. Ludlow, Vt., March 9, 1885, s. of Elwin and Helen (Jones) Messer, m. Gladys Cranson, b. Nov. 20, 1902, dau. of George and Abbie (Beals) Cranson, in Greenfield. m.h. 1919. Machinist, Millers Falls Tool Co. Children:
1. William S., b. June 19, 1923, m. Patricia Perry, b. Oct. 25, 1938, dau. of Albert and Thelma (Carlton) Perry, in Wallingford, Vt., 1957. Teacher, Pioneer Val- ley Regional School. c. 1. Wil- liam S., Jr., b. 1958. 2. Thomas Carlton, b. 1959.
2. Robert Calvin, b. March 13, 1925, m. Rachel E. Newton, b. May 7, 1930, dau. of Henry* and Ruth Lillian (Parmenter) Newton, gp. Galusha P .* and Juliaette (Streeter)* Newton, gp. George W .* and Mabel (Pierce) Parmenter,* in
Bernardston, 1950. Electrical Maintenance, Western Mass. Elec. Co. c. 1. Donald Robert, b. Feb. 4, 1953. 2. Jeanette Elaine, b. May 24, 1956.
3. Jean, b. 1926, m. James Mc- Comb.
4. David G., b. 1928, m. Constance M. Glazier, b. 1938, dau. of Cecil and Katherine Glazier, in No. Leverett, 1958. Locomotive Fire- man. c. 1. Stephen Douglas, b. 1959.
5. June, b. 1929, m. Robert Kratz. 6. Frederick A., b. 1931.
MIDDLETON, Leonard, b. Bethel, Vt., Aug. 22, 1906, s. of Robert and Susan (Williams) Middleton, m. Mar- jorie Bell, b. May 21, 1911, dau. of Louie K. and Lila Belle (Hastings)
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Bell, gp. Franklin I. Bell,* one time pastor of Bernardston Methodist Church, in Vernon, Vt., 1956. m.h. 1957. Night Watchman, Eaglebrook School, Deerfield. Wife's children by previous marriage. 1. Ernest H. Jill- son, Jr., b. June 25, 1940. 2. Robert A. Jillson, b. Jan. 29, 1944. 3. Linda F. Jillson, b. July 20, 1948.
MILLER, Fred R., b. Palmer, Oct. 16, 1897, s. of Adrian and Ella Moria (Kempton) Miller, m. Evelyn Nelson, b. June 5, 1902, dau. of George H. Nelson and Gertrude F. (Martin) Nel- son, in Bernardston, Aug. 6, 1924. m.h. 1908. Farmer. Wife: Substitute Teacher. c. 1. Catherine G., b. Sept. 8, 1928, m. William Barker. 2. Adrian N., b. Oct. 29, 1932.
MORGAN, John P., b. Boston, Jan. 17, 1906, s. of John P. and Sarah J. (Spear) Morgan, m. Evelyn M. John- son, b. Feb. 19, 1910, dau. of August and Thilda M. Johnson, in Boston, 1934. m.h. 1950. Insurance Agent. c. 1. John P., Jr., b. 1940. 2. Roy S., b. 1944. 3. Shirley M., b. 1947.
MUMBLO, Robert Wm., b. Middle- bury, Vt., Dec. 14, 1934, s. of Claude and Violet (Barry) Mumblo, m. Nancy Mae Bosworth, b. Oct. 21, 1933, dau. of Hartley and Flora Mae (Martin) Bosworth, in Greenfield, Dec. 14, 1952. m.h. 1956. Service Sta- tion Mgr. c. 1. Rebecca Ann, b. Aug. 6, 1954. 2. David William, b. May 12, 1957. 3. Robin Jean, b. May 19, 1959. 4. Natalie Mae, b. July 9, 1960.
NEBELSKI, John, b. Guilford, Vt., April 14, 1921, s. of Nicholas and Anna (Lemek) Nebelski, m. Mildred LaValley, b. Sept. 22, 1925, dau. of Oliver and Elizabeth (LaValley) La- Valley, in Brattleboro, Vt., 1947. m.h. 1958. Carpenter. c. 1. John, Jr., b. Sept. 14, 1948. 2. Loraine, b. Oct. 10, 1951.
NEFF, Charles K., b. Bernardston, Aug. 28, 1924, s. of Charles E. and Ada J. (Woodard) Neff, m. Phyllis Burns, b. Jan. 6, 1926, dau. of Win- fred C. and Eva V. (Dame) Burns, in Greenfield, July 5, 1945. Process In- spector, G.T.D. c. 1. Charles E., b. May 30, 1959. 2. Thomas A., b. Aug. 16, 1960.
NELSON, Herbert, b. Colrain, July 18, 1894, s. of George and Gertrude (Martin) Nelson, m. Beetrice (Shaw) Brown, b. Feb. 26, 1898, dau. of Ells- worth and Eda (Tinney) Shaw, in Pittstown, N. Y., 1928. m.h. 1904. Emp. Railway Express Agency, Re- tired. c. 1. Beulah Brown, b. May 13, 1922, wife's child by previous mar- riage, m. Francis Denison. 2. Darwin Brown, b. Jan. 12, 1924, wife's c. by previous marriage, d. in Service. 3. Arthur Brown, b. Dec. 16, 1925, wife's c. by previous marriage. 4. George, b. Feb. 27, 1930. 5. Ann, b. June 28, 1933, m. George Cook. 6. Paul, b. Apr. 19, 1935. 7. Marilyn, b. March 18, 1937, m. Roger F. Carey. 8. Charles, b. March 11, 1939.
NELSON, Leon F., b. Bernardston, Mar. 17, 1876, s. of Moses R .* and Georgianna (Streeter)* Nelson, m. Abbie J. Cairns, b. Aug. 18, 1872, dau. of Robert and Mary (Smith) Cairns, in Orange, Dec. 3, 1902. Re- tired R.F.D. Carrier. Children:
1. Ernest L., b. July 21, 1904.
2. Elinor, b. Jan. 6, 1906, m. Chas. Vose.
3. Robert M., b. Feb. 9, 1907, m. 1. Frieda Koonz, b. Melrose, May 8, 1906, dau. of Frederick W. and Mary Agnes (Tobin) Koonz, in Northampton, 1930. Divorced. c. 1. Dexter Cairns, b. Dec. 3, 1930. m. 2. Mary Evelyn Lynde, b. Nov. 7, 1915, dau. of Cleve- land and Jeanette (Murray) Lynde, in Bernardston, June 1, 1936. He d. Nov. 21, 1949. c. 1.
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Arthur E., b. Jan. 18, 1940 in Brattleboro, Vt., m. Jeanette Smead, b. Apr. 29, 1942, dau. of Earl Smead and Ola (Howe) Smead, in Bernardston, Oct. 22, 1960. Construction Laborer.
4. Richard S., b. Mar. 4, 1909.
5. Lillian, b. Dec. 29, 1910, m. Clif- ford Packard.
6. Ronald A., b. Sept. 4, 1914.
NELSON, Mrs. Nellie May, b. Ber- nardston, July 5, 1875, dau. of George Maxwell and Flora (Palmer) Parmen- ter, m. Arthur H. Nelson,* b. July 28, 1872, s. of Moses R .* and Georgianna (Streeter)* Nelson, in Bernardston, 1899. He d. 1959. Telephone Opera- tor. Tourist Home. c. 1. Norman Arthur, b. Aug. 28, 1916, d. June 7, 1936.
NELSON, Sterling K., b. New Swe- den, Me., Feb. 4, 1910, s. of Andrew H. and Rossie (Keith) Nelson, m. Natalie Brown, b. Mar. 7, 1913, dau. of Ray N. L. and Mary (Goud) Brown, in Caribou, Me., Nov. 21, 1934. m.h. 1954. Pres. & Treas. Gas Co. c. 1. Douglas, b. Oct. 27, 1942. 2. Andrea, b. June 29, 1945.
NELSON, Walter L., b. Bernardston, April 14, 1884, s. of Moses R .* and Georgianna (Streeter)* Nelson, m. Nellie C. Donnelly, b. Feb. 5, 1887, dau. of Thomas and Marion F. (Buck- amon) Donnelly, in Springfield, 1911. Retired Farmer. Children:
1. Georgianna A., b. Aug. 20, 1912, m. Roy S. Herrick, Oct. 12, 1935. d. 1950.
2. Grace L., b. June 8, 1914, d. 1920.
3. Walter L., Jr., b. Dec. 29, 1915.
4. Marion M., b. Apr. 9, 1919, m. Ansel Delano.
5. Cola Richard, b. May 11, 1920, m. Eva May Streeter, dau. of Harold S. and Ethel Irene (Cairns) Streeter, gp. Erwin M .*
and Mary Elvira (Stone) Streeter, and Egbert E .* and Eva (Mayo) Cairns .* Salesman, Jordan Mo- tors Sales, Inc., Northfield. c. 1. Cola Richard, Jr., b. Aug. 3, 1947. 2. Eva Lee, b. Aug. 25, 1952.
6. N. Priscilla, b. Nov. 10, 1921, m. J. Streeter Wiemers.
7. Florence L., b. Nov. 2, 1926, d. 1928.
NERBONNE, Richard W., b. New Bedford, Aug. 1, 1931, s. of O. E. and Anne (Paul) Nerbonne. m.h. 1959. Business Education Teacher, P.V.R.S.
NETTLES, Thomas R., b. Dunedin, Fla., Mar. 24, 1922, s. of Thomas R. and Maud (Smith) Nettles, m. Betty G. Welch, b. Nov. 22, 1920, dau. of James E. and Olga Naomi (Nelson) Welch, in Clearwater, Fla., Sept. 11, 1947. m.h. 1958. Printer. c. 1. David Robert, b. May 16, 1952. 2. Lee Thomas, b. May 3, 1954.
NEWHALL, Donald A., b. Green- field, Dec. 19, 1915, s. of Lorrin D. and Louise (Aiken) Newhall, m. Ellen Weatherhead, b. Mar. 10, 1914, dau. of Fred D. and Eva (Briggs) Weather- head, in Greenfield, 1937. m.h. 1951. Owner & President, Lodge Petroleum Corp. and Lodge Tire Corp. c. 1. Donna Louise, b. Dec. 6, 1947. 2. Jane Ellen, b. Feb. 14, 1950.
NEWTON, Albert, b. Greenfield, May 15, 1923, s. of Earl A. and Daisy (Spath) Newton, m. Ina M. Hill, b. July 27, 1930, dau. of Gilbert and Sadie Elizabeth (Longmore) Hill, in Leverett, 1949. m.h. 1929. Farm Em- ployee. c. 1. Robert A., b. 1950. 2. Mary E., b. 1951. 3. William E., b. 1953. 4. Elaine M., b. 1955. 5. Carl D., b. 1957.
NEWTON, Mrs. Edith M., b. Aug. 23, 1890, dau. of John E. B .* and Sarah (Bain) Field,* m. Sept. 4, 1917,
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Winnie Galutia Newton,“ b. Oct. 14, 1882, s. of Galutia D .* and Juliaette (Streeter) Newton .* He d. Nov. 12, 1951.
NEWTON, Henry E., b. Bernardston, Jan. 31, 1885, s. of Galusha* and Ju- liaette (Streeter) Newton,* m. Ruth Parmenter, b. Sept. 22, 1894, dau. of George* and Mabel Edith (Pierce) Parmenter,* in Bernardston, 1914. Retired Farmer. c. 1. Virginia Ruth, b. 1915, m. Clarence M. Deane. 2. Barbara Inez, b. 1917, m. Milton H. Streeter, resides Sudbury. 3. Madeline H., b. 1919, m. Leonard C. Streeter, resides Northfield. 4. Henry Edman, b. 1921. 5. Neta Lucille, b. 1923, m. Arah E. Snow. 6. Julia Isabelle, b. 1925, m. Burton F. Whitney. 7. Rachel Edith, b. 1930, m. Robert C. Messer. 8. Janet Margaret, b. 1935, m. Richard Parsons.
NEWTON, W. Roy, b. Brattleboro, Vt., Sept. 7, 1892, son of W. D. and Helen (Murray) Newton, m. Clara Taylor, b. Dec. 8, 1893, dau. of W. E. and Alice (Johnson) Taylor, in Brat- tleboro, 1915. m.h. 1952. Police Offi- cer and Constable. Children:
1. Harold, b. 1916.
2. Walter, b. 1918, deceased.
3. Laurence, b. Brattleboro, Vt., Sept. 25, 1923, m. Emily Chap- man, b. April 17, 1929, dau. of Roger C. and Emily (LeRay) Chapman, in Brattleboro, 1947. m.h. 1952. Printing Pressman & Farmer. c. 1. Margaret Emily, b. Feb. 16, 1950. 2. David Lau- rence, b. April 5, 1953. 3. Mark Edward, b. Dec. 26, 1956.
OAKES, Frank L., b. Apr. 25, 1879, s. of Gardner J .* and Selena M. (Courtney) Oakes,* m. Isabel Sander- son of Springfield. c. 1. Frank L. Oakes, Jr., b. Dec. 6, 1918, m. Helen Smith, 1943. They have two children, and reside in Toledo, Ohio, where he is with an Insurance firm.
OBERACKER, Donald Peters, b. Boston, June 7, 1930, s. of Frederick Jacob and Emma Blanch (Peters) Ob- eracker. m.h. 1959. General Science & Biology Teacher, P.V.R.S.
OBREY, William R., b. Windsor, Vt., Sept. 14, 1887, s. of Edmund and Amelia (Marchand) Obrey, m. Elea- nor Murphy, b. Feb. 23, 1898, dau. of John and Cecelia (McBride) Mur- phy, in Greenfield, July 3, 1942. m.h. 1942. Retired Railroad Conductor. Wife: Retired School Teacher, at Powers Institute. School Committee.
O'LEARY, James A., b. Staten Island, N. Y., Dec. 11, 1921, s. of James A. (Congressman) and Mary (Flynn) O'Leary, m. Patricia Hayes, b. Apr. 16, 1922, dau. of Jeremiah and Mary (Sheeran) Hayes, in Staten Island, N. Y., 1944. m.h. 1951. School Comm. Inn Keeper, Chase House. c. 1. James A., b. June 20, 1946. 2. Jere, b. March 4, 1953. 3. Terrence, b. Oct. 7, 1955.
OLSEN, Ralph Waldo, b. Wyoming, Nebr., Nov. 6, 1909, s. of George W. and Florence D. (Garrett) Olsen, m. Marion Louise Burrows, b. Oct. 19, 1917, dau. of Bryant B. and Hazel E. (Shaw) Burrows, gp. Baxter P .* and Lucy (Field) Burrows* in Bernard- ston, 1941. m.h. 1939. Inspector, G.T.D. Corp. c. 1. Carol Dian, b. 1945. 2. Janice Kay, b. 1948. 3. Ralph Waldo, Jr., b. 1953.
PAGE, Charles D., b. Colrain, Feb. 10, 1918, s. of Albert and Rose (Cut- ler) Page, m. Madelyn Johnson, b. Oct. 13, 1919, dau. of Everett and Bertha (Gleason) Johnson, in Col- rain, 1941. m.h. 1941. Delivery Man. Wife, Town Clerk & Treasurer. c. 1. Duane E., b. 1945. 2. Janet, b. 1948. 3. Davette, b. 1951. 4. Jean, b. 1952.
PAGE, Robert Earl, b. Greenfield, Feb. 28, 1936, s. of Earl A. Page and Reta (LaPean) Page, m. Joyce Elaine Grover, b. Bernardston, Dec. 15, 1937,
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dau. of Walter C. and Rena (Deni- son) Grover, gp. Fred B .* and Julia (Hulbert)* Denison, in Brattleboro, Vt., Mar. 15, 1960. U. S. Army. Wife: Hairdresser. c. 1. Dennis Robert, b. Dec. 10, 1960.
PAPPAS, Mrs. Elizabeth G., b. Green- field, Nov. 27, 1927, dau. of Edgar M. and Rachel (Hanson) Graves, m.h. 1960. Sec'y, Channing L. Bete Co., Inc., Greenfield. c. 1. Calvin Richard, b. Aug. 24, 1955.
PARKER, Frederick G., b. Bernard- ston, May 6, 1913, s. of James Bar- nard* and Nancy (Barber) Parker,* m. Shirley C. McCarthy, b. Sept. 20, 1930, dau. of Henry and Marion (Dithier) McCarthy, in Somers, Conn., 1947. Supervisor, Springfield Armory. c. 1. Frederick G., Jr., b. 1948. 2. Law- rence E., b. 1952. 3. Gary D., b. 1953. 4. Craig E., b. 1954. 5. Bruce J., b. 1956. 6. John C., b. 1957. 7. Mark D., b. 1959. 8. Dennis A., b. 1960.
PARSONS, Robert S., b. Northamp- ton, Nov. 19, 1888, s. of Clayton S. and Nellie (Earle) Parsons, m. Alice Southwick, b. Aug. 10, 1888, dau. of Samuel and Elizabeth (Tayte) South- wick, in Florence, 1910. m.h. 1952. Manufacturer's Representative. c. 1. Clayton S., b. 1911. 2. Robert, Jr., b. 1915. 3. Allan, b. 1916. 4. Richard, b. 1921. 5. Shirley, b. 1922. Secretary, Director of Nursing, Franklin County Public Hospital. 6. Virginia, b. 1927.
PATCH, Lowell H., b. Dummerston, Vt., May 9, 1909, s. of Lowell H. and Minnie (Totman) Patch, m. Shirley Warfield, b. Aug. 27, 1917, dau. of Preston G. and Marjorie A. (Ward) Warfield, in Sharon, 1939. m.h. 1948. Line Trimming Foreman. c. 1. Lowell Preston, b. Sept. 30, 1942. 2. Marjorie Ann, b. Jan. 12, 1945. 3. Penny Lou- ise, b. Feb. 24, 1949. 4. John Carrier, b. June 6, 1954.
PATTEN, Rodney C., b. Richmond, Maine, Aug. 13, 1911, s. of Ulyses and Florance Elva (Reed) Patten, m. Dor- othy E. Hartwell, b. May 9, 1923, dau. Harry and Elibzabeth C. (Bridges) Hartwell in Greenfield, 1952. m.h. 1952. Mechanic. c. 1. Rodney C., Jr., b. June 27, 1954. 2. June Mae, b. Oct. 3, 1957.
PAYNE, Harold Judd, b. No. Adams, Jan. 18, 1900, s. of Fred A. and Martha (Clemons) Payne, m. Lillian Spinney, b. Aug. 30, 1897, dau. of Archer and Annie Myrtle (Chick) Spinney, in Plymouth, 1924. m.h. 1959. Book and Magazine Publisher. c. 1. Barbara Ann, b. Dec. 7, 1926. 2. Martha Elizabeth, b. June 29, 1932. m. Samuel Greene, Jr.
PEARSON, Paul, b. Orange, Aug. 10, 1898, s. of Edmund and Martha (Hansen) Pearson, m. 1. May O'Brien, b. Nov. 3, 1901. She d. 1946. m. 2. Bertha Karlen, June 27, 1958. m.h. 1949. Retired Plumber. c. l. Ray- mond, b. 1921. 2. Kenneth, b. 1923. 3. Donald, b. 1925. 4. Paul, b. 1929. 5. Joyce, b. 1931. 6. Marvin, b. 1933. 7. Bliss, b. 1935. 8. Olive, b. 1937. 9. Patricia, b. 1940.
PEASE, Crawford H., b. Weston, Vt., Sept. 7, 1899, s. of Clark and Nellie (LaSelle) Pease, m. Violet Gerrish, b. Nov. 30, 1905, dau. of Edward and Gertrude (Brown) Gerrish, in Green- field, 1930. m.h. 1936. Emp. Railway Express Agency. Farmer. c. 1. Eugene Crawford, b. 1931, d. 1952. 2. Shirley Louise, b. 1935. m. Hildege Beaudoin.
PERRY, James L., b. Manhattan, Kansas, 1896, s. of Harry A. and Maveret (Burrows) Perry, ggp. Isaac and Rebecca (Connable) Burrows* and Amos and Sarepta (Cushman) Carrier .* m. Ruth Wood, b. 1896, in Topeka, Kansas, 1922. m.h. 1958. Pres. Seymour Packing Co., Topeka, Kansas, Retired. Owner and Mgr.
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Dairy Farm. c. 1. Harry A., II, b. Oct. 28, 1922. 2. James L., Jr., b. Sept. 9, 1924, deceased. 3. Anne, b. Sept. 12, 1927, m. Robert M. Davis.
PERRY, Lowell Edward, b. Gill, Mar. 11, 1894, s. of Frederick A. and Clara (Stoughton) Perry, uncle Harry Perry,* m. Frances M. Schwilling, b. June 9, 1892, dau. of Andrew Schwil- ling and Eva R. (Sessler) Schwilling, in Greenfield, 1921. m.h. 1951. Re- tired, Inspector at Millers Falls Co.
PERRY, Ralph E., b. Meriden, Conn., June 10, 1909, s. of Charles H. and Rose Alma (Giguere) Perry, m. Con- stance Foster, b. Sept. 5, 1914, dau. of Frank R. and Lula Sabra (Bard- well) Foster, gp. Wells T .* and Sabra Ella (Bagg) Bardwell,* in Moores Corner, 1946. m.h. 1945. Emp. Bernardston Welding Co.
PETRIN, William E., b. Greenfield, July 13, 1918, s. of Wilfred J. and Henrietta R. Petrin, m. Ruth E. Kratz, b. Jan. 7, 1919, dau. of New- ton S. and Charlotte E. (Gillette) Kratz, in Brattleboro, Vt., 1938. m.h. 1938. Asst. Electrician. Constable. c. 1. Joyce Eileen, b. 1938. 2. Leonard Earl, b. 1943. 3. Stephen Ernest, b. 1946.
PHELPS, Mrs. Antoinette, b. Plain- field, 1897, dau. of Fred and Rose (Farren) Masse, m. Everett W. Phelps, b. Heath, 1888, s. of Hosea and Ada S. (Porter) Phelps, 1915. He d. Sept. 30, 1955. m.h. 1953. c. 1. Riley A., b. 1917. 2. Anna L., b. 1919, m. Harold Johnson. 3. Ada M., b. 1922, m. Wm. Field, Jr. 4. Ruth J., b. 1923, m. David Stevens. 5. Harvey E., b. 1924. 6. Doris A., b. 1928, m. Clayton Cutting.
PHELPS, Richard C., b. Keene, N. H., Feb. 2, 1909, s. of Austin C. and Florence Helen (Messer) Phelps, m. Audrey Burrows, b. Oct. 18, 1909,
dau. of Leon O .* and Elizabeth Dora (Fairman) Burrows, gp. Baxter Park Burrows,* in Bernardston, 1931. m.h. 1920. Machine Shop Foreman. Water Commissioner. Wife, Elementary School Teacher. Children:
1. Abbie Isabelle, b. Sept. 1, 1932, m. Robert Briggs Hatton, Jr., Dec. 31, 1955. c. 1. Catherine Ruth, b. Nov. 18, 1956. 2. David Briggs, b. Aug. 10, 1959.
2. Edward Clayton, b. Sept. 2, 1935, m. Carolyn Lovejoy Sage, Aug. 28, 1960.
3. David Leon, b. Oct. 26, 1939, d. May 22, 1943.
PHILLIPS, Richard H., b. Montague City, Apr. 13, 1931, s. of Harold and Vera (Gould) Phillips. ggp. George* and Charlotte (Burnett) Gould .* m. Juanita Koshinsky, b. Aug. 30, 1938, dau. of Phillip and Mattie (Weather- head) Koshinsky, in Bernardston, June 28, 1959. m.h. 1959. Tree Sur- geon. c. 1. Gregory John, b. July 27, 1960.
PIETZ, Arthur H., b. Germany, Aug. 1, 1887, s. of Julius and Auguste (Bernhard) Pietz, m. Emma Mayers, b. Oct. 5, 1895, dau. of Frederick and Elizabeth (Eppler) Mayers in Green- field, 1928. m.h. 1957. Owner, Athol Bake Shop.
POIRIER, Gerald E., b. Turners Falls, Sept. 3, 1932, s. of Victor and Emily (Herzig) Poirier, m. Marie Ber- thiaume, b. Dec. 15, 1933, dau. of Raymond and Gladys Irene (Wood- ard) Berthiaume in Greenfield Feb. 28, 1951. m.h. 1954. Builder and Con- tractor. c. 1. Gerard, Jr., b. Aug. 31, 1951. 2. Donna M., b. Sept. 25, 1952. 3. Deborah L., b. Dec. 31, 1953. 4. Wayne B., b. Mar. 18, 1955. 5. Paul J., b. Oct. 3. 1956. 6. Joel D., b. Feb. 2, 1958.
PRATT, Alan Albert, b. Stamford, Conn., Sept. 22, 1934, s. of Clarence
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Albert and Anna Eliza (Wilkinson) Pratt, m. Rosalie Ann Dickerson, b. June 16, 1934, dau. of Ralph Abra- ham and Venita Gertrude (Kuhn) Dickerson, in Stamford, Conn., 1953. m.h. 1956. College Student. c. 1. Kenneth Alan, b. Dec. 9, 1956. 2. Douglas Alan, b. Sept. 21, 1958.
PRATT, Fred E., b. Springfield, March 30, 1912, s. of Fred F. and Blanche (Baker) Pratt, m. Eunice Adams, b. Aug. 31, 1915, dau. of Loren M. and Hattie (Hunt) Adams, in Bernardston, 1935. m.h. 1957. Truck Driver, Western Mass. Electric Co. c. 1. Loren E., b. 1936. 2. Nancy L., b. 1937, m. Caleb Allen.
PRATT, Harold S., b. Bernardston, July 30, 1907, s. of Clarence D. and Lucy (Wrisley) Pratt. m. Edna Tyler, b. Feb. 24, 1907, dau. of Charles and Dora (Cole) Tyler, in Greenfield, 1927. Emp. Esleeck Mfg. Co. c. 1. George Harold, b. March 1928. 2. Elinor I., b. Aug. 1931, m. Rudolph Vlach. 3. Dorothy L., b. Nov. 1934, m. James H. Morgan. 4. Jane L., b. June 1942, m. Lynn Kent.
PRATT, Louis A., b. Bernardston, Sept. 9, 1910, s. of Clarence D. and Lucy L. (Wrisley) Pratt, m. Mar- garet Burke, b. June 15, 1911, dau. of William E. and Elizabeth (Mc- Grath) Burke, in Lenox, 1933. Farmer and Cattle Dealer. c. 1. Elaine Elizabeth, b. Jan. 5, 1935. 2. Dwight William, b. Dec. 7, 1941.
PRESCOTT, William Sherman, b. Chicago, Ill., s. of Charles H. and Lucy Clare Prescott. Direct descendant of Col. Wm. Prescott (Battle of Bunker Hill) and Roger Sherman, signer of Declaration of Independence. m. Katharine Morton Snow, dau. of Dr. Morton McCulloch Snow and Eliza- beth (Stark) Snow,* in Springfield, 1934. Investment Securities. c. I. Wil-
liam Morton Snow, b. 1936, m. Sara Wadsworth Sikes, 1958. 2. John Knight, b. 1939.
PURRINGTON, Mrs. Grace A., b. New Marlboro, April 17, 1886, dau. Henry and Lizzie Blanche (Adams) Stevens, m. 1. Frank L. Hillman, 1913, in No. Egremont, he d. 1928. m. 2. William J. Purrington of Green- field, 1932. He d. 1945. m.h. 1938. Retired Teacher.
PURRINGTON, Harry D., b. Charle- mont, June 11, 1898, s. of Warren and Minnie (Dryden) Purrington, m. Winifred Bradley, b. June 6, 1916, dau. of Edward and Bessie (Faulk- ner) Bradley, in Greenfield, 1953. m.h. 1957. Licensed Fireman. Wife, Licensed Practical Nurse.
RACINE, Arthur, b. Meriden, Conn., Jan. 16, 1924, s. of Arthur and Ruby (Reeve) Racine, m. Terry Pelser, b. Dec. 18, 1928, dau. of Teiens and Gertrude Pelser, in Durban, South Africa, 1949. m.h. 1955. Boiler In- spector. c. 1. Dana, b. 1950.
RANDALL, Clarence A., b. North- field, Sept. 15, 1929, s. of Leon and Lillian May (Flansbury) Randall, m. Eunice Streeter, b. May 21, 1933, dau. of Harold and Ethel (Cairns)* Streeter, gp. Erwin M. Streeter* in Bernardston, Jan. 1952. m.h. 1949. Automotive Instructor, Greenfield Vocational School. c. 1. Clarence Al- len, Jr., b. Mar. 18, 1953. 2. Bernard Carl, b. Sept. 14, 1954.
RAYMOND, Charles S., b. Green- field, June 8, 1907, s. of George and Grace (Fiske) Raymond, m. Esther Maynard, b. May 16, 1910, dau. of Frank and Rachel (Graham) May- nard in Northfield, 1933. m.h. 1915. Plumber. c. 1. Stanley E., b. 1934. 2. Carolyn Joan, b. 1936. 3. Roger Myron, b. 1941. 4. Joyce Elizabeth, b. 1943. 5. Karen Mae, b. 1950.
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RAYMOND, Elbert, b. Bernardston, Nov. 29, 1924, s. of George and Grace Edith (Fiske) Raymond, m. Katherine Chekoulias, b. Mar. 12, 1928, dau. of Theodore and Pauline (Zeroulis) Chekoulias, in Brighton, July 29, 1945. Fireman, B. & M. R. R. c. 1. Robert Richard, b. Aug. 7, 1947. 2. Janice Ann, b. June 25, 1948. 3. Jeanette May, b. May 11, 1950. 4. George Theodore, b. April 12, 1952. 5. Michael Elbert, b. Feb. 27, 1956. 6. Mark Joseph, b. April 5, 1957.
RAYNER, Guy C., b. Bernardston, Mar. 5, 1911, s. of Charles Jacob and Mary A. (Whipple) Rayner, m. Mabel Edna Adams, May 22, 1912, dau. of William and Ella May (Bax- ter) Adams, in Bernardston, Nov. 27, 1941. Carman, B. & M. R. R. Wife, Inspector, Millers Falls Co.
READ, Walter C., b. Montague, July 5, 1917, s. of Charles and Martha (Bradley) Read, m. Ida A. (Hale) Deane, b. July 7, 1919, dau. of Ben- ton and Amelia (Blanchard) Hale, gp. Benj .* and Lura (Hale)* Hale, in Bernardston, 1948. m.h. 1947. c. 1. Donna Lee, b. Jan. 29, 1949.
REDDING, Mendal Crawford, b. Lynn, May 23, 1895, s. of Amasa and Pauline (Lent) Redding, m. Helen Heflin, b. Jan. 6, 1906, dau. of Asa and Jennie (Ernst) Heflin, in Worces- ter, 1956. m.h. 1956. Painter, Chase Foundation, Inc.
RICHARDSON, Franklin O., b. Ber- nardston, Mar. 26, 1915, s. of Frank and Lucy (Pratt) Richardson (Fuchs), m. Virginia M. Pond, b. Feb. 17, 1917, dau. of Henry and Enola Lucy (Spear) Pond, in Starke, Fla., 1941. U. S. Army. c. 1. Sally Irene, b. 1949. 2. William Allen, b. 1951.
RICHMOND, Lillian B., b. West- minster, Vt., Sept. 4, 1894, dau. John C. and Emogene (Farnum) Rich-
mond. m.h. 1944. Retired, Elemen- tary School Teacher.
ROOT, Henry O., b. Bernardston, July 29, 1906, s. of Warren H .* and Elizabeth Cushman (Hale)* Root, m. Iva Brooks, b. March 17, 1901, dau. of J. N. and Ida Belle (Bliss) Brooks, in No. Haverhill, N. H., Oct. 11, 1930. Farmer. Emp. Wayside Farm Creamery. Selectman, School Com., Sealer of Weights and Measures, Insp. of Barns & Animals. Wife: Trustee, Cushman Library, Cushman Hall Com., School Survey & Bldg. Com. Former P. I. Teacher. c. l. Edith Louise, b. July 28, 1931, m. Wm. Hume. 2. Warren Nelson, b. June 10, 1933, m. Ruth E. Sheldon. 3. Ann Elizabeth, b. Dec. 26, 1934, m. Chester Bevis.
RUBEOR, Mrs. Viola M., b. Rens- selaer, N. Y., Oct. 30, 1898, dau. of Joseph and Mary (Corr) Marcoux, m. Robert Romney Rubeor, s. of Lewis and Freda (Johnson) Rubeor, in New York, N. Y., Sept. 17, 1922. He died July 24, 1957. m.h. 1948. c. 1. Ruth (Rubeor) Kahree, b. Sept. 23, 1914, his dau. by previous marriage.
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