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Errol Dwight Marsh
Errol was born in Ware, MA to Dwight Foster and Clara Norma (Ayers) Marsh on July 19, 1889. He had an older brother named Ernest who had been born eleven years earlier in 1878. His father was a lumber merchant and manufacturer. Between the 1900 and 1910 US Census the family moved to Westborough, MA where Dwight had found work as a book keeper at a box shop. Coming from a more affluent family, Errol was educated at Worcester Academy. After graduation he went into business wit
Caroline Bigelow
Dec 27, 20251 min read


Josef Misczkowski
Josef was born in Russian-occupied Tajno, Poland in 1873 to Jacob and Catherine Misczkowski. He immigrated to the United States in August of 1913 aboard the Friedrich Der Grosse. He was married at the time of his immigration, and married again soon after in September 1913–his marriage record in Northampton, MA lists it as his second marriage, but the woman might be the same. Her name is Josephine Szener. A description of Josef is also in his immigration paperwork: 5 feet 4 in
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Dec 27, 20251 min read


Francis Ludwig Johnson
Francis was born on December 16, 1891 to Charles and Betty Johnson in Waterbury, CT. He was the oldest son of their seven children. Before the War Francis was employed as a wire worker at Wright Wire Company in Worcester, MA. He lived on Greenwood Street in the Quinsigamond Village neighborhood of Worcester not far from his work. Francis was drafted during World War I as a Bugler with the 17th Field Artillery in the 2nd Division. In his draft paperwork he is described as bein
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Dec 16, 20251 min read


Hiram Grover Garfield
Hiram Grover Garfield (1888-1918)
Motorman
WWI
Caroline Bigelow
Nov 30, 20251 min read
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