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| 1751 | From findagrave.com: w/o George H.; m/o Josephine, George, Harriet, Alphonso & Mary | Remington, Mary Wightman (I05850)
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| 1752 | From Genealogy and Biography of Ontario County, New York: George M., son of Alexander Hemiup, was born November 22, 1822, in Penn Yan, New York. He was reared and educated there, and at the age of eighteen removed to Geneva, New York, and entered the employ of his uncle, Anthony Hemiup, who conducted the most extensive mercantile business in that city. He remained in the employ of his uncle until the death of the latter, and then assumed charge of the business, continuing in the grocery and crockery business until his retirement from active pursuits in the year 1886. Mr. Hemiup devoted considerable time to the reading of good literature, was devoted to his home and family, and was averse to taking part in public affairs. He was a consistent member of the Universalist Church, contributing of his time and means to its building up. He married, November 12, 1851, Maria Remington, eldest daughter of Rev. Seth W. Remington, pastor of the Universalist church, and his wife, Maria (Pickering) Remington, and a direct descendant on the maternal side of Timothy Pickering, of revolutionary fame, and of Caleb Cushing. Children: May, born February 3, 1853, died February 17, 1861; Verna, born March 10, 1868, married, April 9, 1887, James M. Haley, of Brooklyn, New York. Mr. Hemiup died suddenly from heart failure, July 14, 1886, leaving a widow and one daughter, afore mentioned. | Hemiup, George M. (I14433)
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| 1753 | From Genealogy and Biography of Ontario County, New York: Maria (Remington) Hemiup, widow of George M. Hemiup, was born in Boston, Erie County, New York, March 18, 1832. Descending from a long line of scholars and statesmen, it is not strange that she should have inherited an inquiring mind. Her whole life has been spent in study and research. Her husband always encouraged her in all her undertakings, and in 1871 she drew the plans for her large home on Genesee Street. Contractors refused to build the house unless the plans were submitted to an architect for revision and correction. This Mr. and Mrs. Hemiup refused to do, but at last the house was built in 1873, the builders one and all refusing to take any responsibility in the matter, but when the house was completed it was found that the plans had been correct in every particular. Mrs. Hemiup still resides in the house she planned and built so many years ago; her daughter and son-in-law reside with her. On May 5, 1866, Mrs. Hemiup published her first scientific article in the columns of the Rochester Es-press. This article attracted wide attention, as in it she claimed that ice formation was not a deviation from natural law as had always been supposed. In 1886, after devoting twenty years to study of the subject, she published her first book "Law of Heat." This volume was in support of her theory and advanced her "Moulten river" theory. This work was widely read and Mrs. Hemiup has in her possession scores of letters from the most noted scientists of Europe and America in reference to her work. At the age of seventy-six. Mrs. Hemiup published "Our World," and now (1910) (1911), at the advanced age of seventy-nine, she still hopes to complete another large work. Mr. and Mrs. Hemiup were ardent believers in the woman suffrage movement, and the political articles of Mrs. Hemiup in the Geneva papers carried much weight for many years. Mrs. Hemiup was aunt of the late Frederic Remington. She died after a week's illness. September 11, 1911. The funeral services were conducted by a woman minister. Miss Clara Morgan. | Remington, Maria (I13070)
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| 1754 | From Google Books: "History of Lee County, Illinois, Volume 1" by Frank Everett Stevens, p 116 mentions Alson H. Remington of Dixon as being a private in the 75th regiment (also his father John E. Remington). | Remington, Alson H. (I24744)
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| 1755 | From Google Books: "History of Lee County, Illinois, Volume 1" by Frank Everett Stevens, p 97, mentions Ed. V. E. Remington of Dixon as being in the 13th regiment in the Civil War. | Remington, Edward V. E. (I24743)
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| 1756 | From Gov. Benedict Arnold's notes: "My Son Bennedic Arnold's wife Mary was delivered of their first child being a Daughter Named Gods Gift ye 19 May about 2 clock in morning being Sunday in the year 1672 at my house Parlour Chamber." | Arnold, Godsgift (I20724)
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| 1757 | From gravestone inscription: Wounded at Port Hudson, Louisiana, 14 June 1863, died 17 June 1863 age 21 years; 75th Reg NY Volunteers | Remington, Ambert O. (I28137)
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| 1758 | From her obituary in the Nevada, Missouri Daily Mail: "Ruth was born and raised in rural Chetopa, Kan. She worked for Boeing Aircraft Company in Wichita, Kan., for 25 years. She retired in 1970, and moved to Nevada. Ruth worked as a volunteer at Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada. She was member of the United Methodist Church, Senior Citizens, and the S.O.S. Club." | Remington, Ruth M. (I22644)
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| 1759 | From James N. Arnold's "Family Notes" at Knight Memorial Library, Elmwood Ave., Providence, RI: "Albert F. Remington & Eliza Read, both of Pawtuxet, 1 May 1828 at Providence, by Rev. Mr. Pickering" | Family F05678
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| 1760 | From John, a descendant: Parish Records - Sutton in Ashfield- Fiche 71 of 119 page 12 No 24 Amos Allsop aged 20 - bachelor - Collier of Hucknall - Father William Allsop F.W.K. & Hannah Richards aged 18 - spinster - Seamer of Hucknall - Father Simeon Richards F.W.K. were married in church after Banns on 22 March 1856 in the presence of George Allen & Elizabeth Richards | Family F04723
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| 1761 | From Judith Walton: John & Mary had 5 children, Walter, Fred, Ida, Leon and Arthur. Mary Matteson and 2 of her sons were living in Davisville in the 1950's. | Matteson, John Charles (I24584)
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| 1762 | From Judith Walton: Walter died of pneumonia at the age of 14. | Congdon, Walter K. (I24585)
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| 1763 | From Kathy, a relative: Sarah married Samuel Parker, 5/27/1868; married John Barden, 1/8/1879; married Wilson Eugene Barden, after 1884. | Arnold, Sarah Elizabeth (I23319)
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| 1764 | From land evidence: James Rogers Jr. of Ex yeoman and Mercy Rogers his wife for L310 to his brother Joseph Rogers Jr. of Ch yeoman 50 A land in Ex bounded in part on land of John Rogers; dtd 1 Feb 1743, Exeter. James Rogers Jr. of Ex yeoman and Marcy Rogers his wife for L290 to John Rogers of Ex yeoman 50A land in Ex; dtd 8 Nov 1743, Exeter. James Rogers Jr. of Ex yeoman and Mary Rogers his wife; 19 Nov 1743, Exeter. James Rogers of SK yeoman and his wife Mercy Rogers to John Dennis of Ne gentleman; dtd 15 Jan 1762, Richmond. James Rogers of SK yeoman and Mercy Rogers his wife to Gardner Thurston of Ne yeoman; dtd 16 Feb 1764, Richmond. | Rogers, James Jr. (I24370)
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| 1765 | From land evidence: John Rogers of Ex yeoman and Mehatable Rogers his wife for L50 to his brother Joseph Rogers Jr. of Ch yeoman 2A of land in Ex; dtd 18 Apr 1744, Exeter. | Rogers, John (I24369)
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| 1766 | From Linda Mathew: "In 1804 Elisha Johnson made his will in which he left legacies to his sons Henry, Rufus, Elisha, Uzal, Benedict, and James; and to his daughters Elizabeth and Zilpha." | Johnson, Elisha Jr. (I09371)
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| 1767 | From Linda Mathew: "James P., b. West Greenwich 26 Sept. 1814, d. West Greenwich 1 Sept. 1867; m1 Harty Bates, b. ca. 1817, d. 29 Aug. 1853, dau. of Benoni & Christiana (King) Bates; m2 Marcia A. Matteson, b. Coventry ca. 1822, d. after 1900, dau. of Wanton & Betsey Matteson. James and Harty had children Harriet and George Henry. James and Marcia had children Ella V. and Adno E. By 1870 Marcia had moved to Mechanicsburg, Cumberland Co., PA, where she was living with her children and where her brother Brayman also lived. She was in Bottstown, York Co., PA in 1880 and in Denver in 1900." | Johnson, James P. (I24310)
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| 1768 | From MA vital records: 1804 ADAMS Patty " (also called Martha)," ch. Andrew and Molly (Morse), and William Remington, b. Patuxat, R.I. , Apr. 12, 1804, in Warwick, R.1. ,* P.R.28. Marriage Greenfield Death notice in the Providence Journal: "Martha Remington, wife of William at Pawtuxet, RI, in 37th year, June 11, 1822." (James N. Arnold's Vital Record of RI, Vol. 12, pp. 607/8) From RI Cemetery Database: REMINGTON MARTHA 1785c - 11 JUN 1822 WK001 | Adams, Martha "Pattey" (I10650)
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| 1769 | From Nanci Remington: The Bloomingdale Leader Bloomingdale, MI Thursday, September 10, 1936 "Anna Joy was born May 22, 1856, in Union City, Michigan, and passed away September 2, 1936, aged 80 years, 3 months and 11 days. On July 4, 1873, she was united in marriage with Charles Remington. They resided on the same farm in Bloomingdale township for the last sixty years. Mr. Remington passed away October 29, 1935. Mrs. Remington was a charter member of Bloomingdale Chapter Order of Eastern Stars and a member of the Bloomingdale Christian Church. She leaves two sons, Claude, who lives at home, and Merle, of Watervliet; one brother, Charles Joy, four grand-children, and nine great grand-children, a number of nieces and nephews, and many friends. Mrs. Remington was one of the oldest pioneers in this vicinity and was held in high regard by all who knew her." | Joy, Anna Lucretia (I23718)
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| 1770 | From Nancy Olejniczak, 24 June 2011 | Source (S013855)
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| 1771 | from Nancy Skoog: Nancy and Mike [skoogs@sbcglobal.net] | Source (S013654)
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| 1772 | From newenglandancestors.org: Will of Thomas Burgess Yeoman of Little Compton. Will made May 10 1743. To wife Patience all house hold goods, except great andirons and one desk called Father Richmond's desk. Use of all my house except great namber chamber, use of one half orchard and the garden at eastward of my dwelling house as long as she remains my widow Etc. To son Edward Burgess onefourth homestead farm with house, my son Edward now lives in, that is to say to begin at Bailey's land. by the seaside and extend northerly to stone wall on south side of seaside meadow, so called and from same wall north west to sea. To extend to the northeast corner of little orchard, to highway with buildings. To son Joseph Burgess part of my 50 acre lot east of highway called Peckom's lott from ye new wall to creeck with buildings except lot already enclosed in north west corner of sd lot, called pasture meadow. To son John Burgess 2020 acre lot adjoining Thomas Wilbor's. To son Thomas Burgess all part of homestead farm not given to son Edward with all buildins, house and part of orchard in 50 acre lot called paretree meadow if no heirs to be divided between sons Jacob and Nathaniel. To son Jacob 200 pds. To son Nathaniel Burgess my little gun and 200 pds. Sons Edward and Thos Burgess joint executors. To daughter Deborah Brownell 10 pds. To daughter Lydia Collins ten pds. To daughter Abigail Thomas 10 pds. To daughter Hester Wilbour ten pds. To daughter Mary Thurston ten pds. To daughter Rebecca ten pds. To daughter Martha ten pds. To grandson Thos Burgess 5 pds. To grandchildren, children of daughter Mary Wood, Thos, Content, Constant, Martha, Abigail, Mary, and Avis Wood ten shillings each. | Burgess, Thomas (I21538)
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| 1773 | From Norman HIll | Source (S013397)
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| 1774 | From notes at FindaGrave.com: "Goldie May Remington was born June 21,1898 on the Remington Family Farm about 4 miles west of Chetopa, Labette County, Kansas, to Butler and Oma Mills Remington. She married Fred Rainwater. They had three children: Frank, Florence and Freyda Rainwater. Fred Rainwater died on October 15, 1954. She later married Mr. Laughery (first name unknown) and relocated to Kansas City, Clay County, Missouri. She died there in a nursing home on January 22, 1978. I only met Goldie once in 1956 or 1957 when we went to visit my great-grandmother, Oma Mills Remington. Goldie was the one taking care of her. She was a really nice person. She worked day and night to take care of my little Granny, who was very weak and couldn't remember much anymore. Goldie had just recently lost her husband and was faced with the loss of her own mother. Life wasn't easy on the farm. I collected eggs with Aunt Goldie and watched her go about her farming chores on top of the 24 hours a day care she gave to her mother. She introduced me to the storm celler, where they kept their home made soap and the various foods that were stored there. There was only an outhouse and one recently strung electrical wire for the refrigerator and a light, and absolutely no modern conveniences that I was used to. It was really a unique experience for someone from a fairly large city in California. Goldie lived to be 79 years, 7 months and 1 day. Goldie was buried in Lake Creek Cemetery, Bartlett, Labette County, Kansas, near the many other members of her family that had passed before her." (by Paula Smith) | Remington, Goldie May (I22626)
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| 1775 | From Prudence Fish, a descendant: "Mahala Remington married Smith Paine who later abandoned her and apparently went to Missouri where he had another family." | Paine, Smith Wilbur (I17755)
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| 1776 | From Rehoboth, MA, Vital Records, at newenglandancestors.org: 1856 REMINGTON - , of William A. and Chloe, Nov. 10, 1856 8 21 Birth 1856 REMINGTON - , of William and Chloe, 1 day, Nov. 11, 1856 8 14 Death | Remington, Infant (I14606)
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| 1777 | From Remington descendant Randall Fritz: William died of lead poisoning from the water in the farmhouse, because it had lead piping. In the Federal Census of 1900 Frederick & Florance Remington, ages 25 & 19, are living at Colesville, Broome Co., NY. They are with Florence's parents, Chancy (sp?) & Emma Seward and their son Leslie D. The census says Frederick was born in Nov 1874. In 1910 Fred & Florence Remington, ages 37 & 29, are living at Afton, Chenango Co., NY. They have a daughter Dorothy E., age 5. | Remington, William Frederick (I20239)
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| 1778 | From Savage | Arnold, Thomas (I18825)
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| 1779 | From the age of 6 or 7, Eleazer was raised by his uncle John Cottrell in Exeter, RI. Eleazer & Sarah had 13 children, including a set of twins. Eleazer was Captain of the Militia in Exeter. | Slocum, Captain Eleazer (I04123)
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| 1780 | From the book "New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial" by William Richard Cutter p 547 (Google Books): Elisha "resided in Cranston near the present state farm, and was a blacksmith and iron manufacturer. He was baptized December 5, 1717, and ordained to the Baptist ministry July 30, 1764, after which he was known as Elder Elisha Greene, of Providence." He married first to Martha Brown, and second to Abigail (Dexter) Fenner. | Greene, Elder Elisha (I03898)
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| 1781 | From the census data it appears that Lucille must have been born c1894. However, this is the year that Margaret was born. Are they two names for the same individual? (needs more research) | Lippitt, Lucille (I15944)
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| 1782 | From the Columbus, Georgia, Enquirer-Sun newspaper, Tuesday, 18 FEB 1902, p. 2, column 2: "Death of Mrs. Ida P. REMINGTON "Mrs. Ida P. REMINGTON, wife of Mr. Walter S. REMINGTON, died at their residence, No. 2134 Tenth Avenue, at 3:20 o'clock Sunday afternoon after an illness of about twelve months. Besides her husband, she is survived by two brothers, Mr. W. F. THETFORD of San Antonio, Texas, and Mr. A. J. THETFORD of Columbus. Two sisters, Mrs. J. A. CARDWELL and Miss Annie THETFORD, of this city, also survive her. Mrs. REMINGTON was a member of the Rose Hill Methodist Church and had many friends who are greatly saddened at her death. The funeral occurred at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Thomas THOMPSON. The interment will occur at Double Springs, nineteen miles north of the city, at 11 o'clock this morning." | Thetford, Ida P. (I16060)
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| 1783 | From the data in the RI Cemetery Database, it appears that Stephen died in infancy. However, he is listed as age 13 in the 1850 census. | Remington, Stephen T. (I05085)
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| 1784 | From the death records, it appears that Noel and Nora had two children that died in infancy -- Noel Donald 1922-1922, and Mary Barbara 1927-1927. In 1940 they have a son named Vincent. I don't know if he is their biological son or adopted. | Family F05048
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| 1785 | From the following website: http://www.clerk-alachua-fl.org/Archive/default.cfm Louis H Jerger Et ux } to } Quit claim Deed William E Davies } The State of Georgia } Know all men by these presents that Louis H Thomas County } Jerger & Mary R Jerger legal heirs of E Remington of the aforesaid County and State for and in consideration of the sum of Ten Dollars Dollars to us in hand paid by William E Davies of the County of Thomas in the State of Georgia the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge have granted bargained sold Conveyed and quit claimed and by these presents do grant bargain sell and quit claim unto him the said William E Davies all that certain lot parcel tract or parcel of land situated lying and being in the Counties of Levy & Alachua State of Florida (Transcribed by Charles Blankenship 3 November 2002) | Jerger, Louis Henry (I10684)
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| 1786 | From the GRO index: the only Elizabeth Coleman death in Mansfield 1891 to 1894 was Elizabeth Coleman, aged 46, September 1893, Mansfield, vol 7b page 64. From the Bristol Mercury, no. 14149, Friday 15 September 1893: "CHOLERA EPIDEMIC. The wife of a fishmonger and fruiterer named COLEMAN living at Mansfield, Notts died of cholera yesterday morning within twenty hours of being attacked. It is not known yet whether the disease was of the Asiatic type. The case has been reported to the Local Government Board." (from Alan Battams) Elizabeth Coleman was buried on the 15th September 1892 [1893?] in Mansfield Cemetery in Grave No: 5695 in the Traditional Section. Also in the Grave was John Joseph Coleman who was buried on the 13th March 1899, Emily Annie Lack was buried on the 2nd November 1903 and Horace Coleman on the 8th June 1917. About Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, ancestral home of the Slack family: Domesday Book 1086: in Mansfield and outliers Skegby and Sutton (in Ashfield), King Edward had 3 c (which means that it is ploughed by 1 plough and 8 oxen) and 6 bovarts (as much land as a ox can plough in one year) of land taxable. Land for 9 ploughs. The King has 2 ploughs in lordship, 5 freemen with 3 bovarts, of his land; 35 villagers and 20 smallholders with 19 | SLACK, Elizabeth (I00049)
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| 1787 | From the National Register of the Sons of the American Revolution (at Ancestry.com): Charles Freeman Remington (Detroit 9598), son of James Clark and Elizabeth ( Leppingwell) Remington, grandson of Thomas Briggs and Elizabeth (Bray) Remington, and great-grandson of Joseph Remington, private, Fourth Battalion RI Foot. | Remington, Charles Freeman (I07305)
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| 1788 | From the New Hampshire Gazette: DIED - in Kittery, Me., May 27, 1763, Mary, wife of Rev. Benjamin Stevens, daughter of Judge Remington of Cambridge, Mass. | Remington, Mary (I13436)
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| 1789 | From the NY Genweb site: "Jonathan Remington, a native of Rhode Island, married Diana Hall, and about 1804 located in Lorraine, on the farm now occupied by Lucius Beeman, on road 50, where he took up a large tract of land and built a log house. He had born to him five sons and two daughters, viz., Clark H., (deceased), Edmund (deceased), Rachel (Mrs. William Waterman) (deceased), Diadama (Mrs. Hial Hall) (deceased), Orsamus (deceased), and Allen and Thomas who reside in Ellisburgh. Clark H. Remington was born in this town in 1805, and was reared upon his father's farm. He married Huldah, daughter of Daniel Hall and they had two sons and four daughters. viz., Ann E. (Mrs. T. B. Hitchcock), of Mannsville,; Helen E. (Mrs. Philip Brigham), of Chicago, Ill.; Daniel J. of this town; A. J. Dyonisius, of Big Spring, Neb.; Phebe L. (Mrs. William B. Hitchcock), of this town; and Caroline (Mrs. Willard Petrie), also of his town. Daniel J. Remington was born in Lorraine in 1832, and was educated in the common schools of this town. He married Mary M., daughter of David and Catherine (Rice) Young, January 3, 1857, and they have one son and two daughters, viz., Cecil H., Clarence A., and Minnie K. Cecil H. married Edward L. Manigold, in 1875, and they have two children, M. Ernest and May Pearl. Clarence A. was born in 1859, is an engineer, and is extensively engaged in the lumber business at Waconia, Minn. He married Lena Kohler. Minnie K., youngest daughter of Daniel J., married S. Dean, a mechanic in Michigan. In 1857 Mr. Remington located on the place he now occupies. He studied law and has a large practice in Justice Court. He makes a specialty of collecting and conveyancing, and is extensively engaged in farming on road 59." http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyjeffer/childlor.htm In the 1840 Federal Census, Johnathan Remington and family are listed at Lorraine, Jefferson Co., NY. In the 1850 Federal Census, Jonathan & Dinah are living at Lorraine, Jefferson, NY. With them are son Thomas & daughter-in-law Ladorsa. Also there is Dinah Hall, but it is unclear who she is, particularly because her age is unclear. She may be a granddaughter or a niece. They are living near brother Noel Remington and family, and also near son Edmund and family . In the 1860 Federal Census, J. Remington is 75 RI and his wife Dinah is 75 MA. They are still at Lorraine, Jefferson Co., NY. With them is Thomas 32 NY and his wife (Laury?) and their presumed daughter Mary 8 NY. They are near H. Remington 36 NY and his wife Nancy 32 NY and their son age 7 NY. This is probably the family of Noel's son Hiram. From Town of Lorraine, Jefferson Co., NY, website: - "Settlement in the Town of Lorraine began in Nov 1802 . . . In 1804 the William and Isaac Lanfear, Asa and Aaron Brown, and Jonathan Remington families arrived. The first town meeting was held on 5 May 1805 at the house of John Alger in Lorraine village." | Remington, Jonathan (I09602)
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| 1790 | From the obit: Ray lived all his life in Osage County. He worked as a farmer and a carpenter, and served on the Overbrook Water Board. Ray was a member of the Lyndon United Methodist Church, where he served as a Trustee. He leaves four children, seven siblings, nine grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. | Remington, Raymond Andrew (I21809)
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| 1791 | From the obituary 9/22/2006 in the Providence Journal: Born in Warwick, a daughter of the late Percy F. Remington and Bessie M. (Clark) Remington, she lived in Warwick for most of her life. Mrs. Messier was employed in the office of Paramount Line Greeting Card Co. in Pawtucket for 44 years before retiring in 1982. She was a member of the A.A.R.P. and the Pilgrim Senior Center in Warwick. | Remington, Lois M. (I21620)
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| 1792 | From the obituary at Projo.com 20 Dec 2010: "He was the most caring and loving grandfather of 13, great grandfather of 1 and uncle to many nieces and nephews. Gene served his country proudly in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He then had a 40 year career with the Narragansett Electric Company. He was a communicant of St. Thomas More Church in Narragansett. 'Gramp' enjoyed a full and joyous life including summers at the beach with his family, attending countless sporting events for his grandchildren, and winters in Florida with his wonderful friends and family. His presence was a joy to all he knew and he will be truly missed." | Remington, Eugene A. C. Jr. (I14413)
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| 1793 | From the obituary in the Providence Journal, 9 May 2002: "John S. Remington was a Navy veteran of World War II, participating in the Normandy invasion." | Remington, John S. Sr. (I10351)
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| 1794 | From the obituary in the Providence Journal: "Mr. Remington was Program/Systems Analyst for Victoria & Company. He was past President of the Data Processing Management Association of RI and an Army veteran of the Korean War. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Eugene A.C. and Anna F. (Rushe) Remington, Sr. He is survived by his three sons, Stephen P. Remington of Warwick, John J. Remington of East Providence and Paul D. Remington of Madison, CT., two brothers, Eugene A. C. Remington, Jr. of Narragansett and Florida and James K. Remington of Providence, a sister, Mary E. Little of Providence, four grandchildren and a great granddaughter. He was the brother of the late Francis E. Remington." | Remington, Andrew Walter (I22468)
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| 1795 | From the obituary, Providence Journal: Clara Elizabeth Johnson , 70, of South Kingstown, RI, died on October 4 with her family by her side. Clara led a life of deep awconnection: to her family and friends, to her community, and to her spirituality. Raised on a farm by her parents, Pierre and Sylvia (Lavigne) Bonard, Clara knew the value of hard work. She excelled in academics, first as salutatorian of the 1964 Class of South Kingstown High School, then going on to receive a BA in English from Gordon College and a MA in English from the University of Rhode Island. Clara put her curiosity and love of learning to work as the owner and operator of Harold's Bookstore (South Kingstown, RI), which was one of the first New Age bookstores in New England. Harold's provided many in the community with a gathering place, center of new thinking, and place of peace. When Clara sold Harold's after 20 years of operation in 1995, she took her love of adventure to her next pursuit as a tour director for Tauck World Discovery. For 15 years she introduced hundreds of travelers to the beauty and history of places including the Southwest, Yellowstone, and Costa Rica. More recently, she devoted her time to local efforts volunteering at Theatre by the Sea, the Domestic Violence Resource Center of South County, the Community Emergency Response Team, Horses Bring Hope, and the South Kingstown Senior Center. Clara formed authentic relationships with all kinds of people. From lifelong friends to bookstore clients and to fellow travelers, she always took time to get to know others. It is hard to meet anyone who didn't have their own one-of-a-kind story about her. At Clara 's heart was her family. She was a constant source of wonder, exasperation and support for her children, sisters, nieces and nephews. Known as Didi to her grandchildren, she was nothing short of magical, taking them on "midnight" searches for fairies, special Didi vacations, and dispensing her invaluable advice. Clara was guided by her spirituality in all that she did. She journeyed across the world to broaden her mystical understanding. She was known as Alia (Beautiful) within her Sufi community, Wahane to her Native American teachers, and she had a connection to many other faiths. Clara sought to understand the deepest questions in life; and she shared and guided others on their own spiritual paths. Clara is survived by her daughter Lara ( Johnson ) Montle and son-in-law Michael Montle; son Christopher Johnson ; and daughter Ariana ( Johnson ) McBride and son-in-law Ryan McBride; her four granddaughters Bridget, Maggie, Andrea and Claire; former husband Richard Johnson ; sisters Sylvia (Bonard) Curry and brother-in-law Morton Curry; and Jeannette (Bonard) Denning and brother-in-law Philip Denning; as well as many nieces and nephews. | Bonard, Clara Elizabeth (I00894)
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| 1796 | From the obituary: "A believer in good government, he was a member of Common Cause. He had been a longtime member of the First Unitarian Church in Wilmington. He was a 1940 graduate of the University of Chicago and earned his PhD in organic chemistry from the same university in 1945. During the war, he worked for the War Department, researching ways to detect chemical warfare agents. After receiving his PhD, he went to work for the DuPont Company, first at Jackson Laboratory in Deepwater, NJ, and later at the DuPont Experimental Station in Wilmington, DE. His early work involved ways to dye nylon. His name is on 11 patents held by DuPont. In 1961, he conceived the idea for a reverse osmosis filtration system. He worked on the project for nine years; the product became Permasep. Permasep systems now desalinate well over a billion gallons of water a day worldwide, something of which Bill was very proud. In 1971, he took a leave of absence from DuPont and taught chemistry for 2 years at the Escuela Politecnica Nacional in Quito, Ecuador. He then returned to Wilmington, DE, and continued to work for DuPont until his retirement in 1982. An inveterate tinkerer, he took delight in figuring out how things worked and when needed, adapting, modifying, fixing, or otherwise altering them in his own way. Most often, they worked the way he wanted them to." | Remington, William Roscoe (I11285)
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| 1797 | From the obituary: "During WW II, he served in the Navy aboard the light cruiser Savannah, and in England as a member of Fleet Air Wing 7, which was a B-24 squadron. He was employed locally as a lace weaver for 12 years before joining Electric Boat in Groton, CT, retiring in 1985 as Chief of Installation Planning for Outside Machinists. He spent years researching genealogy and was in the process of writing a Whitford Family History. He was a member of the Connecticut Society of Genealogists, the Rhode Island Genealogical Society, and was a former member of the Cornwall Family History Society and the Devon Family History Society, both of England, the Clwyd Family History Society of Wales, and the Tay Valley Family History Society of Scotland. He was also a member of the Disabled American Veterans." | Whitford, Earl C. (I19139)
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| 1798 | From the obituary: Fred grew up and was educated in Salem, OR. During the Depression he owned and operated a toy store in Chicago. After Fred married Gladys in 1935, they moved to OR, where he worked as a bookkeeper and assistant school superintendent. Fred served in the Navy in World War II, after which the family settled in Portland, OR, where he was an insurance agent. Fred was a member of the Gideon Organization and was active in prison ministries. His second marriage was to Irene, widow of one of his former business associates. (source: Ann Bowler's Remington Family History, with notes from Judith Rae Remington) | Remington, James Frederick "Fred" (I13407)
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| 1799 | From the records of the First Baptist Church of Providence, RI: Mrs. Hulda Sheldon Aug. 4,1793, B (baptized?) Nov. 16,1806, L (letter?) to Pawtuxet ch.; W. of Remington. | Greene, Huldah (I10723)
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| 1800 | From the records of the First Baptist Church of Providence, RI: Mrs. Mary Remington April 25, 1805, B (baptized?) Nov. 16, 1806, L (letter?) W. of Peleg. To Pawtuxet church. In the 1850 Federal Census, Mary Remington is living with her son Samuel & family at Cranston, RI. Mary died at age 96 y 6 m 3 d. Providence Journal of Friday AM, 26 Apr 1872: "In Pawtuxet, April 25th, Mrs. Mary T. Remington, widow of the late Capt. Peleg Remington, in the 97th year of her age. Funeral will take place on Saturday, 27th inst., at 1 PM, from the Baptist Church, Pawtuxet. Relatives and friends are invited to attend." | Tower, Mary (I04529)
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