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New Hampshire WWI Military: Heroes of Newport

Posted on 24 June, 2018 by Janice Brown

In 1917 the town of Newport New Hampshire had around 4,000 permanent residents.  It was also the county seat for Sullivan County where the County court house was located and business was conducted by the county commissioners. When the World … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire WWI Military: William H. Barrett of Lyman

Posted on 14 June, 2018 by Janice Brown

  The Town of Lyman, New Hampshire (NOT to be confused with the town of Lyme) is located in Grafton County, near Lisbon and Landaff. In 1910 the population was a small 374, and after World War I ended that … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire WWI Military: Heroes of Haverhill and Pike

Posted on 21 May, 2018 by Janice Brown

In 1912 the town of Haverhill New Hampshire celebrated its 150th anniversary of its settlement. At that time its almost 3,500 inhabitants celebrated in style with speeches, dinners and singing. They had no way of knowing that in just a … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire WWI Military: Heroes of East Kingston

Posted on 14 May, 2018 by Janice Brown

East Kingston New Hampshire is a small town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, wedged between the towns of Kingston, Exeter, Kensington, South Hampton, and Newton. In 1910 its population had already been dropping for a decade. During the World War … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire WWI Military: Heroes of Chester

Posted on 5 May, 2018 by Janice Brown

When the United States entered the World War in 1917, Chester was among those towns who gladly stepped forward to offer its sons and daughters to the war effort. According to the town history 22 men from Chester served in … Continue reading →

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