Harry A. Remington

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In the Federal Census of 1920, Arthur & Iva Remington, ages 34 & 27, are living at Bergland, Ontonagon Co., MI. They have a young son, Harry A., almost 5. Arthur is working as a cook for the Worcester Logging Co. Also there are Francis Remington (widowed) 38 & William Remington (single) 27. Francis is Arthur's brother Henry Francis; William may be their brother also, although his age is off a couple of years.

In 1930, the family is still at Bergland, MI. Arthur is a brakeman on a steam railroad.

Arthur married Ivy Palmer 11 Jun 1914. Ivy (daughter of Walter H. Palmer and Agnes Unknown) was born Sep 1884, MI; died Aft 1 Apr 1930. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

I have made an assumption that this particular Ivy, d/o Walter & Agnes Palmer in the 1900 census, living at Franklin, Houghton Co., MI, is Arthur's wife. This seems to be a reasonable assumption since Arthur's family was also living at Houghton County.

Another genealogy has her name as Ivy Davis. Perhaps she was married before she married Arthur. This needs more research to confirm.

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In 1880 Albert is married to Ida and living at Chocolay, Marquette Co., MI.

In the Federal Census of 1900, Albert & Ida are living at Chassell, Houghton, MI. They have nine children in the household: Henry 19, Louise 17, Emma 15, Arthur 15, Addie 12, Willie 10, Pearl 6, Belle 4, & Earl H. about 1 month old.

Information from Mary Currie: He died March 11, 1901 in an accident. He was hauling logs and a whiffle tree* broke and struck him in the chest just below the heart, killing him instantly. He worked for the Sturgeon River Lumber Company at Chassell, MI.

According to his death certificate, Albert died at age 44 y 8 mo 10 d.

Albert's funeral service was held at the Congregational Church in Chassell, MI.

An entry at Familysearch.org has Albert's middle initial as H.

*whif

Albert married Ida Schneider 5 Apr 1880, Cherry Creek, Chocolay, MarquetteCo., MI. Ida (daughter of Francis Schneider and Louisa Unknown) was born 21 Aug 1864, Ontonagon, MI; died 21 Sep 1934, Marquette, Marquette Co., MI; was buried , Park Cemetery, Marquette, MI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

According to the 1880 census data, Ida's parents were born in Russia.

In the 1920 Federal Census, she and her second husband Joseph Porier are living at Portage, Houghton Co., MI. Four of her children are with them -- William, Weslie, Ralph, & Marie.

Her name is sometimes given as Ida Snyder. The marriage certificate says Snyder.

I have seen a copy of Ida Porier's death certificate.

Notes:

I have seen a copy of the marriage certificate.

Walter married Agnes Unknown Abt 1883. Agnes was born Apr 1865, MI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

(If you use any portion of these notes, please give credit to me, Lois Sorensen, Remington researcher, and to other sources as ntoed herein.)

During the Civil War, Edmond was a Sergeant in Company B 27th Regiment, Michigan (infantry), serving under Col. Wait in Capt. Nelson Truckey's Company. When he enlisted as a volunteer in 1862, Edmond was age 38 and a farmer; it was for a three-year enlistment. After being wounded on 3 June 1864 and discharged at VA on 3 March 1865, Edmond returned home to MI and later went to SD with his second wife, Hannah. On 30 Oct 1875, Edmond made a signed and sworn statement concerning his military service, in connection with his pension application. An accompanying form says he lives about 4 miles northwest from Elk Point, Union Co., SD.

When Edmond died in 1882, he was drawing a military pension of $8 per month.

In a deposition which was part of the pension process for Edmond's widow, Hannah, Oliver D. Bishop stated that he became acquainted with Edmond & Jemima at the village of C___ City of Marquette, MI. In the summer of 1859 Edmond & Jemimah moved to the township of Chocolay. In the fall of 1860 Jemima M. Remington became sick and continued to become more feeble. She died 29 Mar 1861; Oliver was at her funeral and burial. Less than four months later, Edmond married his second wife, Hannah Welch, at Oliver Bishop's home. (statement signed by Oliver D. Bishop and dated 13 or 14 Aug 1894 Minneapolis, MN)

In another deposition, dated 4 Feb 1897, Warren Fisk, farmer of Elk Point, Union Co,m SD, stated that he knew Edmond (Edward) Remington well. "When we came out here we both located on the prairie about a mile apart and were just as intimate as neighbors could be. He bought meat in my shop the night before he killed himself with strychnine, in the summer of 1883. When he died he had about 110 acres of land, 1/4 mile from the Wisconsin ]Missouri ?] River, just south of this town [Elk Point]. The widow Hannah never has derived an income from the land . . . she went to Oklahoma to live and now her son Thomas works the place but pays her nothing. About 30 acres is under cultivation. She is a good, honest, industrious woman."

The notes in the following two paragraphs are from a descendant, Shirley Herbert: "His military records state he was born in Wallingford . . . , but with no reference to his mother or father . . . He married Jemima and was one of the first settlers in Marquette . . . Edward's wife died and he and his son-in-law, Jerome, enlisted in the 27th Michigan. They saw many battles and they were both injured. Upon returning home, Edward married again, a Hannah Welsh; had more children, and moved his family to Elk Point, SD . . . where he died [in 1882] . . .

"Edmund enlisted on August 15, 1862. He signed the volunteer enlistment papers as Edmond R. Remington. The Certificate of Disability for Discharge states: '. . . and find him incapable of performing duties of a soldier because of gunshot wound of left leg by minnie ball received June 3rd, 1864 at Battle of Bethesda Church. Injured thru tibia and fractured fibula causing lameness to a degree that incapacitates him for service in the field or Veteran Reserve Corps. Disability 3/4." s/ Wm Ingalls, Surgeon.' Edmond was discharged the 3rd of March, 1865 at camp [in VA]. He and his son-in-law, had been in a military hospital for almost a year."

Research notes from Norman Charles Hill state that Edward R. Remington, s/o Rufus & Rebecca, married Margaret and was in Cherry Creek, MI, in 1862. (My note -- perhaps Jemima's middle name was Margaret?)

Note from Shirley Herbert: Cherry Creek is in Marquette Township, just outside the City of Marquette. Edmond's son-in-law, Jerome N. White, had a house there, so maybe Edmond did too.

My notes:

Edmond's military papers describe him as 5'9" (or 5'6"), weighing about 150 - 156 lbs., having blue eyes and dark hair, and either dark or fair complected (depending on the particular year; two say dark and one says fair).

I am not absolutely sure that Edmond belongs in this family group. However, a descendant, Mary Currie, has posted data at Rootsweb showing that he may belong here. This is reasonably supported by his place of birth, estimated year of birth, birthplaces of parents, and naming a son Julius, as shown in census data noted below. The 1820 Federal Census lists Rufus Remington at Wallingford, VT; also there are Jonathan, Joseph, Jesse, & John Remington.

In the 1850 Federal Census, "Edward" & Jemima are living at Marquette, Marquette Co., MI. Their daughter "Adalade" is age 5. Also in the household are Abner & Milton Mitchell, ages 24 & 22 WI, laborers.

In 1860 he is Edmund R. Remington, age 35 VT, living with his family at Chocolay, Marquette Co., MI. Jemima M. is 39 VT, and the children are as follows: Adelaide L. 14 VT, Albert 3 MI, & Julius 1 MI.

Historical documents in the Marquette County Historical Society list the names of the individuals who organized the new township of Chocolay on 10 Feb 1860. E. R. Remington is one of the founders. He is also listed as Moderator and Highway Commissioner.

In 1870 he is Edmond Remington, age 45 VT, still living at Chocolay, MI. He has a wife named Hannah, age 34, b Ireland. They have four children in the home: Albert 14, Julius 11, Thomas 8, & Grace 4. I am not sure whether the two youngest children belong to the first wife or the second; however, see note below on Thomas, which suggests that Thomas & Grace may belong to Hannah.

In the 1880 Federal Census, he appears to be the Edward R. Remington, age 55, mining for gold, living at Upper Sand Creek Gulch, Laramie, WY. It says his parents were born VT/RI. His son Thomas, age 17, is with him; the census says Thomas's mother was born in Scotland. Undoubtedly this is the same family as the above.

Also in 1880, Edmond's wife Hannah and daughter Grace are living in Civil Bend, Union, Dakota Territory. Edmund's name is listed on the last census sheet for the town.

Publication: The Washington Times; Publication Date: 08-NOV-03; Article Excerpt
Byline: Paul Herbert, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES

"As one enters Marquette, Mich., along U.S. Route 41, there is a monument with the following inscription to the Civil War veterans from Michigan's Upper Peninsula: 'Ever in the realms of glory, Shall shine your starry all...fame; Angels have heard your story, God knows your names.'

"The angels may know the stories of all the Marquette veterans of the 27th Michigan, or Lake Superior Regiment, but I only know about two of them, who were my ancestors. Jerome White was a 21-year-old farmer when he signed up with his 38-year-old father-in-law, Edmond Remington, in August 1862. Jerome was born in Peru in Clinton County, N.Y., and Ed was born in Wallingford, Vt.

"The news of the attack on Fort Sumter, which had started the Civil War 18 months earlier, reached Jerome, Ed and the other residents of Marquette 'by the overland mail, the dog mail that came up from Green Bay, but the first authentic news was brought a little later when the first boats came in,' a history of the period records.

" 'Five steamers arrived in Marquette together. Then there was excitement. Business was practically suspended. Banks did nothing, storekeepers did nothing. Everybody talked of war and was anxious to have it prosecuted to the most vigorous extent. Political parties made no difference. Everybody was filled with patriotism.'

"It took two years and more than 1,000 miles for Jerome White and Edmond Remington to go from the wilderness of Michigan's Upper Peninsula to the Wilderness battlefield of Virginia..."

Edmond married Jemima M. Bronson 4 Jul 1844, Rutland, VT. Jemima was born 1 Sep 1821, VT; died 29 Mar 1861, MI; was buried , Park Cemetery, Marquette, MI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Courtesy of Thomas G. Remington, I have a photocopy of a picture of Jemima' gravestone, which includes a memorial for daughter Alice who died at age 2.

One genealogy at [familysearch.org] has Jemima's maiden name as Doty.

Notes:

The date of marriage was found at familysearch.org (IGI), but the original source is unknown. This site also has Jemima's maiden name as Doty.

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His death certificate gives his surname as Snyder.

Francis — Louisa Unknown. Louisa was born 7 Dec 1829, Germany; died 8 Mar 1914. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Her death certificate states that the names of her parents are unknown.