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| Family Bibles Mary Gordon |
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The Teachings of the Holy Catholic Church; Office of Catholic Publications, New York, 1893.
The book is now in the possession of the C. G. Brisee Genealogy Library, Irwin, Iowa.
A religious book with a Family Register section, like you would find in many Family Bibles.
There are also many papers inserted into the book. The book belonged to Mary Ida
(Guy/Gee) Gordon. Mary and her siblings seemed to have sometimes used the spelling of
Guy for their surname, but the parents used Gee for the most part. The family seemed to
be in many locations of Vermont, New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
Gift Inscription
To Mrs. N. L. Gordon, From her Mother, Mrs. Fred Guy, 1898.
Marriage Certificate
This is to Certify, That Napoleon L. Gordon of of Rutland Vt. and Mary Ida Guy of [Rutland,
Vt.] were united together in Holy Matrimony At the Church of the sacred heart of Mary on
the 21 day of November in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and 81.
In Presence of Fred C. Gee Agnes E. Parker
By Father Jerome Gelot
Marriages
Frederick Gee to Amelia Paquette Feb 21st 1852.
Maude Ida Gordon to Eugene LaCoss May 21st 1906
Frank Brebis
James McKay [both names added]
Olive S. Gordon to Edgar LaCoss April 6, 1907
Beulah M. Gordon to Guy M. Pierce June 16, 1907
Irene Hortense Gordon to Karl Howard Flagg June 30th 1914
Beatrice Lillian Gordon to Irwin William Moran June 1st 1915
Births
Children
Maud Ida Gordon born August 11th 18.83
Irene Hortense [Gordon] January 19th 18.86
Olive Sybil [Gordon] Febuary 1th 18.88
Marie Beulah [Gordon] January 123th 18.91
Beatrice Lillian [Gordon] November 7th 18.95
Grandchildren below
Vivian Frances Thompson November 2nd 1902.
Gordon Guy Lacoss June 27th 1907.
Francis Leon Mackey Oct. 21st 1911
Wenonah Irene Mackey Jan. 21st 1913
Ruth Ardith Pierce Dec. 7th 1913
Irwin William Moran Jr. May 21st 1916
Thurley Irene Flagg Aug. 19th 1916
Thelma Alice Moran Aug. 14th 1917
Deaths
Fredrick Gee April 27th 1906 Rutland Vt 76 years 10 months
Amelia Paquette May 31st 1906 Rutland Vt 69 years 10 months
Moses Gordon March 25th 1891 66 yrs 8 months
Hortense Leonard
N. Leon Gordon Feb. 3, 1939 Rutland Vt 85 yrs 10 ms
Mary Ida Gordon June 28-1941 E. Rindge N. H.
Insertions
[6 news tidbits]
Among the beginners who entered the kindergarten department of our public school on
Monday were: Lucy Evans, Chester Moody, William Charles Davis, Theodore Arnold, Corina
Somerville, Healy Randall, Earl Henry Pixley, Lillian Miller, Dustin Cooley, Vivan Thompson,
Mark Turner. Waterbury Vt. 1906
Grade Promotions The following are promoted from the first grade to the second grade:
Mary Carroll, Louis Couture, Sheldon Crossett, Lula Woodard, William Deal, Nora Downey,
Justin Bugbee, Ruth B. Gibbs, Avis Ashley, Clifton O'Clair, Hattie Sweetser, Harold Lease,
James Greene, Beatrice Graves, William Devine, Walter Rhodes, Ruth L. Gibbs, Claire
Rogers, Adelia Wilson, Ida Woodard, Leonard Barney, Edwin Henderson, Herman Chase,
Chester Moody, Fred Lavelle, Vivian Thompson, Nettie Wilson, Mark Demeritt. Waterbury
Vt.
Applications for marriage licenses have been made to City Clerk Davis by Alphy J. Martell,
Ayer, and Vivian F. Thompson, 56 Boutelle street; Fitchburg, Mass
Alphy J. Martell, Ayer, and Miss Vivian F. Thompson of 56 Boutelle street, this city, were
married Saturday night by City Clerk Walter A. Davis at his home.Dec 4-1920
Miss Vivian F. Thompson, operator at the local telephone exchange, and Alphy J. Martel of
Ayer, who were married Saturday evening in this city, are in Boston on a wedding trip. They
will make their home in Ayer, where a newly furnished home awaits them. Both are popular
among the young people in Ayer, where they attended the public schools. Mr. Martell is
engaged in the trucking business in Ayer. For several months past, Mrs. Martell has been
an operator at the local telephone exchange.
Dec 4-1920 in Fitchburg, Mass.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Martell, formerly of Fitchburg and now of North Hollywood, Calif., arrived
in Leominster last week to spend the Christmas holidays with Mrs. Martell's mother, Mrs.
Maude MacKay, 33 bishop street. They traveled by automobile and made the trip in seven
days.
Dec. 6, 193_
[news article and biography of Dad]
March 4, 1906
Veteran of Two Wars
Friends Trying to Get Pension Increase for Frederick Gee, of Rutland, Aged 76.Rutland, Vt. -
March 3 - A bent and broken old man, slowly giving way to a fatal disease, Frederick Gee, a
veteran of the Mexican and civil wars, spends his declining days at his home here. Grand
Army officials and friends are endeavoring to secure an increase in the pension he receives,
which is $12 a month. He is 76 years old.
Of late, influential men have interested themselves in his case. Among them are Maj. L.
G. Kingsley, under whom Gee foungt [sic] in company K, 12th Vermont regiment, during a
part of his service in the civil war, and E. H. Wood, commander of Roberts post, G. A. R. of
this city.
Frederick Gee is a native of Canada and enlisted in Buffalo in 1847 when a boy of 17 and
served in the Mexican war until 1849 with the 4th artillery, commanded by 2d Lieut Richard
C. Drum, which was supported at the gates of the City of Mexico by the 9th infantry,
sometimes called the New England regiment, and known throughout the Mexican war as
the "Bloody Ninth." He fought in several battles.
In 1852 he was married in this city to Emelia Paquette of St Gregoire, Que. and she has
for years nursed and cared for him faithfully. In the civil war he was a member of Company
K, 12th Vermont, serving nine months under Maj. Kingsley of Rutland. This company was
composed of Rutland men and of the 77 men who went out, only 18 are now alive.
Mr. and Mrs. Gee have six children. They are Mrs. Mary Ida Gordon of Winchendon, Mass,
Frederick C. and Edmund W. Gee of this city, Mrs. Nellie Smollins of Providence, R I, and
Mrs. Louise Dunklee of Brattleboro, Vt.
Frederick Gee
Was born at 3 Rivers Canada P. Q. on the 27th of June in 18.29. he came to America when
quite young and lived in Pitsford a while with his brother. Then he went to Springfield,
Mass. and from there he went to Buffalo and inlisted in the Mexican war. when he got his
discharge he came back to Vermont. in 18.52 he married Amelia Paquette and in 18.61 be
as he was a member of the Militia and as they were called to go to war he went for three
months. then in 62 they were called upon to go again then for nine months.
[Mom's history]
1941
Mother left for Olive's May 18-1941
[Mother left] Olive's for Concord NH Hospital on June 6-1941
Mother died @ Concord Hospital June 28-1941
Mother buried @ Rindge NH June 29 - Hillside Cemetery
I saw my mother alive last time June 26, 1941 in the hospital.
[newspaper item]
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Zimba (Ruth Pierce), and daughter Ruth Ann of Schenectady, N. Y.,
spent the week-end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Guy M. Pierce, 79 School street. Mrs.
Zimba came especially to attend the funeral of her grandmother, Mrs. Leon Gordon, of
Rindge, N. H., which was held on Saturday. Mrs. Zimba's two sons, guy and Carl, and
daughter Ruth Ann, are the first great-grandsons and great-granddaughter of the late Mrs.
Gordon, who was a resident of Winchendon and Waterville for many years before
moving to Rindge, N. H., only a few years ago. Mrs. Gordon, 87, suffered a stroke about
three weeks ago and was taken to a hospital in Concord, N. H., where she died Saturday.
June 28, 1941
Envelope mailed from East Rindge N. H. April 25 1939 PM
[marked]: Dad's birthday [pointing to postmark]
My wedding day
Mothers writing [pointing to address]
Mrs Maude Mackay
33 Bishop st
Leominster Mass
from Mother Gordon
Deposited Mother's money in my name to be used towards her funeral
expenses. which was $232.26
Mother died June 28, 1941.
Insurance Policy $175.00
Bank 57.00
Maude .26
$232.26
[5 pages of family notes]
Leon & Ida Gordon's - children
Maude Ida Aug 11-1883
Irene Hortense Jan 19-1886
Olive Syble Feb. 2-1888
Marie Beulah Jan. 13-1891
Beatrice Lillian Nov. 7-1896
Grandchildren
Vivian F. Nov 2-1902 Maude
Gordon June 27-1907 Olive
Francis L. Oct. 21-1911 Maude
Winona I. Jan. 21-1913 Maude
Ruth Ardith Dec. 7-1913 Marie B.
Irwin Wm May 21-1916 Beatrice
Thurley Irene Aug 19-1916 Irene
Thelma Aug 14-1917 Beatrice
Great Grandchildren
[Maude's]
Richard Novelli
James Mackey
Diane Novelli
[Irene's]
Cheryl Quinn
Darrell Quinn
[Olive's]
Judith Hamlin
[Maude Beulah's]
Guy Zimba Jan 2, 1934
Carl Zimba May 1, 1935
Ruth Ann Dec. 6, 1939
[Beatrice's]
Birth
Charles W. Feb 5 1853
Mary Ida Sept 11 1854
Frederick Chas Aug 22 1856
Edmond Wm Jan 11 1859
Amelia May 13 1861
Louise Jane June 5 1867
Cyril C. June 27 1874
Cyril wm Gee Oct 14 1889
Marguerita Feb 13 1889
Mary Elizabeth Aug 20 1891
Rhea Genevive April 12 1895
Emmett N Aug 6 1899
Emerson N April 29 1900
Carlina A Oct 13 1903
John Nov 22 1903
Olive Gee July 15 1891
Pauline G. May 16 1893
Marie Magdeline April 16 1896
Orville 1906
Dorothy 1912
Marriages
Frederick Gee age 22- 6 months
born June 27 1829 to
Amelia Paquette age 15-7 months
born July 22 1836
were married Feb 21 1852
Mary Ida age 27 Nov 21. 1881 to
N. L. Gordon age 28
Fred C. age 30 Sept 7 1886 to
Mary A Callahan age 22
John Smollin age 25 Aug 22, 1887 to
Amelia age 26
Edmond age 31 Oct 6 1896 to
Ella Cashman age 22
Fred E. Dunklee age 25 Dec 17. 1893 to
Louise J age 27
Deaths
Brother of Mother
Charles W died Feb 5 1853
grandparents of Mother
Antoine Paquette Oct 12. 1871 age 75
Born St. Gregory Ca.
Marie Lamore June 24 1884 age 83.
brother
Cyril G. Jan 13 1887 age 12
aunt
Eliza Gee Nov 15 1893 age 66
niece
Marguerite July 19. 1896
Antione Paquette March 11. 1898 age 73
niece
Olive E. Dec 1 1901 age 10
Parents of Mother
Frederick Gee April 27 1906
age 76. 10 months Buried Rutland Vt
Amelia Gee May 31 1906
age 69 10 months
Brothers of Mother
Fred Gee 71 yrs 9 mo May 26, 1927
Edmond Gee
Mother Mary Ida Gee (Gordon) Born Sept 11, 1854
died June 28, 1941 Age 86-9m-17 days
Burial Rindge, NH
Father Napoleon Leon Gordon Born April 25. 1853
Died Feb 3, 1939. Age 85,yr -10 mo - 22 days
Buried Rindge NH.
The Teachings of the Holy Catholic Church; Office of Catholic Publications, New York, 1893.
The book is now in the possession of the C. G. Brisee Genealogy Library, Irwin, Iowa.
A religious book with a Family Register section, like you would find in many Family Bibles.
There are also many papers inserted into the book. The book belonged to Mary Ida
(Guy/Gee) Gordon. Mary and her siblings seemed to have sometimes used the spelling of
Guy for their surname, but the parents used Gee for the most part. The family seemed to
be in many locations of Vermont, New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
Gift Inscription
To Mrs. N. L. Gordon, From her Mother, Mrs. Fred Guy, 1898.
Marriage Certificate
This is to Certify, That Napoleon L. Gordon of of Rutland Vt. and Mary Ida Guy of [Rutland,
Vt.] were united together in Holy Matrimony At the Church of the sacred heart of Mary on
the 21 day of November in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and 81.
In Presence of Fred C. Gee Agnes E. Parker
By Father Jerome Gelot
Marriages
Frederick Gee to Amelia Paquette Feb 21st 1852.
Maude Ida Gordon to Eugene LaCoss May 21st 1906
Frank Brebis
James McKay [both names added]
Olive S. Gordon to Edgar LaCoss April 6, 1907
Beulah M. Gordon to Guy M. Pierce June 16, 1907
Irene Hortense Gordon to Karl Howard Flagg June 30th 1914
Beatrice Lillian Gordon to Irwin William Moran June 1st 1915
Births
Children
Maud Ida Gordon born August 11th 18.83
Irene Hortense [Gordon] January 19th 18.86
Olive Sybil [Gordon] Febuary 1th 18.88
Marie Beulah [Gordon] January 123th 18.91
Beatrice Lillian [Gordon] November 7th 18.95
Grandchildren below
Vivian Frances Thompson November 2nd 1902.
Gordon Guy Lacoss June 27th 1907.
Francis Leon Mackey Oct. 21st 1911
Wenonah Irene Mackey Jan. 21st 1913
Ruth Ardith Pierce Dec. 7th 1913
Irwin William Moran Jr. May 21st 1916
Thurley Irene Flagg Aug. 19th 1916
Thelma Alice Moran Aug. 14th 1917
Deaths
Fredrick Gee April 27th 1906 Rutland Vt 76 years 10 months
Amelia Paquette May 31st 1906 Rutland Vt 69 years 10 months
Moses Gordon March 25th 1891 66 yrs 8 months
Hortense Leonard
N. Leon Gordon Feb. 3, 1939 Rutland Vt 85 yrs 10 ms
Mary Ida Gordon June 28-1941 E. Rindge N. H.
Insertions
[6 news tidbits]
Among the beginners who entered the kindergarten department of our public school on
Monday were: Lucy Evans, Chester Moody, William Charles Davis, Theodore Arnold, Corina
Somerville, Healy Randall, Earl Henry Pixley, Lillian Miller, Dustin Cooley, Vivan Thompson,
Mark Turner. Waterbury Vt. 1906
Grade Promotions The following are promoted from the first grade to the second grade:
Mary Carroll, Louis Couture, Sheldon Crossett, Lula Woodard, William Deal, Nora Downey,
Justin Bugbee, Ruth B. Gibbs, Avis Ashley, Clifton O'Clair, Hattie Sweetser, Harold Lease,
James Greene, Beatrice Graves, William Devine, Walter Rhodes, Ruth L. Gibbs, Claire
Rogers, Adelia Wilson, Ida Woodard, Leonard Barney, Edwin Henderson, Herman Chase,
Chester Moody, Fred Lavelle, Vivian Thompson, Nettie Wilson, Mark Demeritt. Waterbury
Vt.
Applications for marriage licenses have been made to City Clerk Davis by Alphy J. Martell,
Ayer, and Vivian F. Thompson, 56 Boutelle street; Fitchburg, Mass
Alphy J. Martell, Ayer, and Miss Vivian F. Thompson of 56 Boutelle street, this city, were
married Saturday night by City Clerk Walter A. Davis at his home.Dec 4-1920
Miss Vivian F. Thompson, operator at the local telephone exchange, and Alphy J. Martel of
Ayer, who were married Saturday evening in this city, are in Boston on a wedding trip. They
will make their home in Ayer, where a newly furnished home awaits them. Both are popular
among the young people in Ayer, where they attended the public schools. Mr. Martell is
engaged in the trucking business in Ayer. For several months past, Mrs. Martell has been
an operator at the local telephone exchange.
Dec 4-1920 in Fitchburg, Mass.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Martell, formerly of Fitchburg and now of North Hollywood, Calif., arrived
in Leominster last week to spend the Christmas holidays with Mrs. Martell's mother, Mrs.
Maude MacKay, 33 bishop street. They traveled by automobile and made the trip in seven
days.
Dec. 6, 193_
[news article and biography of Dad]
March 4, 1906
Veteran of Two Wars
Friends Trying to Get Pension Increase for Frederick Gee, of Rutland, Aged 76.Rutland, Vt. -
March 3 - A bent and broken old man, slowly giving way to a fatal disease, Frederick Gee, a
veteran of the Mexican and civil wars, spends his declining days at his home here. Grand
Army officials and friends are endeavoring to secure an increase in the pension he receives,
which is $12 a month. He is 76 years old.
Of late, influential men have interested themselves in his case. Among them are Maj. L.
G. Kingsley, under whom Gee foungt [sic] in company K, 12th Vermont regiment, during a
part of his service in the civil war, and E. H. Wood, commander of Roberts post, G. A. R. of
this city.
Frederick Gee is a native of Canada and enlisted in Buffalo in 1847 when a boy of 17 and
served in the Mexican war until 1849 with the 4th artillery, commanded by 2d Lieut Richard
C. Drum, which was supported at the gates of the City of Mexico by the 9th infantry,
sometimes called the New England regiment, and known throughout the Mexican war as
the "Bloody Ninth." He fought in several battles.
In 1852 he was married in this city to Emelia Paquette of St Gregoire, Que. and she has
for years nursed and cared for him faithfully. In the civil war he was a member of Company
K, 12th Vermont, serving nine months under Maj. Kingsley of Rutland. This company was
composed of Rutland men and of the 77 men who went out, only 18 are now alive.
Mr. and Mrs. Gee have six children. They are Mrs. Mary Ida Gordon of Winchendon, Mass,
Frederick C. and Edmund W. Gee of this city, Mrs. Nellie Smollins of Providence, R I, and
Mrs. Louise Dunklee of Brattleboro, Vt.
Frederick Gee
Was born at 3 Rivers Canada P. Q. on the 27th of June in 18.29. he came to America when
quite young and lived in Pitsford a while with his brother. Then he went to Springfield,
Mass. and from there he went to Buffalo and inlisted in the Mexican war. when he got his
discharge he came back to Vermont. in 18.52 he married Amelia Paquette and in 18.61 be
as he was a member of the Militia and as they were called to go to war he went for three
months. then in 62 they were called upon to go again then for nine months.
[Mom's history]
1941
Mother left for Olive's May 18-1941
[Mother left] Olive's for Concord NH Hospital on June 6-1941
Mother died @ Concord Hospital June 28-1941
Mother buried @ Rindge NH June 29 - Hillside Cemetery
I saw my mother alive last time June 26, 1941 in the hospital.
[newspaper item]
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Zimba (Ruth Pierce), and daughter Ruth Ann of Schenectady, N. Y.,
spent the week-end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Guy M. Pierce, 79 School street. Mrs.
Zimba came especially to attend the funeral of her grandmother, Mrs. Leon Gordon, of
Rindge, N. H., which was held on Saturday. Mrs. Zimba's two sons, guy and Carl, and
daughter Ruth Ann, are the first great-grandsons and great-granddaughter of the late Mrs.
Gordon, who was a resident of Winchendon and Waterville for many years before
moving to Rindge, N. H., only a few years ago. Mrs. Gordon, 87, suffered a stroke about
three weeks ago and was taken to a hospital in Concord, N. H., where she died Saturday.
June 28, 1941
Envelope mailed from East Rindge N. H. April 25 1939 PM
[marked]: Dad's birthday [pointing to postmark]
My wedding day
Mothers writing [pointing to address]
Mrs Maude Mackay
33 Bishop st
Leominster Mass
from Mother Gordon
Deposited Mother's money in my name to be used towards her funeral
expenses. which was $232.26
Mother died June 28, 1941.
Insurance Policy $175.00
Bank 57.00
Maude .26
$232.26
[5 pages of family notes]
Leon & Ida Gordon's - children
Maude Ida Aug 11-1883
Irene Hortense Jan 19-1886
Olive Syble Feb. 2-1888
Marie Beulah Jan. 13-1891
Beatrice Lillian Nov. 7-1896
Grandchildren
Vivian F. Nov 2-1902 Maude
Gordon June 27-1907 Olive
Francis L. Oct. 21-1911 Maude
Winona I. Jan. 21-1913 Maude
Ruth Ardith Dec. 7-1913 Marie B.
Irwin Wm May 21-1916 Beatrice
Thurley Irene Aug 19-1916 Irene
Thelma Aug 14-1917 Beatrice
Great Grandchildren
[Maude's]
Richard Novelli
James Mackey
Diane Novelli
[Irene's]
Cheryl Quinn
Darrell Quinn
[Olive's]
Judith Hamlin
[Maude Beulah's]
Guy Zimba Jan 2, 1934
Carl Zimba May 1, 1935
Ruth Ann Dec. 6, 1939
[Beatrice's]
Birth
Charles W. Feb 5 1853
Mary Ida Sept 11 1854
Frederick Chas Aug 22 1856
Edmond Wm Jan 11 1859
Amelia May 13 1861
Louise Jane June 5 1867
Cyril C. June 27 1874
Cyril wm Gee Oct 14 1889
Marguerita Feb 13 1889
Mary Elizabeth Aug 20 1891
Rhea Genevive April 12 1895
Emmett N Aug 6 1899
Emerson N April 29 1900
Carlina A Oct 13 1903
John Nov 22 1903
Olive Gee July 15 1891
Pauline G. May 16 1893
Marie Magdeline April 16 1896
Orville 1906
Dorothy 1912
Marriages
Frederick Gee age 22- 6 months
born June 27 1829 to
Amelia Paquette age 15-7 months
born July 22 1836
were married Feb 21 1852
Mary Ida age 27 Nov 21. 1881 to
N. L. Gordon age 28
Fred C. age 30 Sept 7 1886 to
Mary A Callahan age 22
John Smollin age 25 Aug 22, 1887 to
Amelia age 26
Edmond age 31 Oct 6 1896 to
Ella Cashman age 22
Fred E. Dunklee age 25 Dec 17. 1893 to
Louise J age 27
Deaths
Brother of Mother
Charles W died Feb 5 1853
grandparents of Mother
Antoine Paquette Oct 12. 1871 age 75
Born St. Gregory Ca.
Marie Lamore June 24 1884 age 83.
brother
Cyril G. Jan 13 1887 age 12
aunt
Eliza Gee Nov 15 1893 age 66
niece
Marguerite July 19. 1896
Antione Paquette March 11. 1898 age 73
niece
Olive E. Dec 1 1901 age 10
Parents of Mother
Frederick Gee April 27 1906
age 76. 10 months Buried Rutland Vt
Amelia Gee May 31 1906
age 69 10 months
Brothers of Mother
Fred Gee 71 yrs 9 mo May 26, 1927
Edmond Gee
Mother Mary Ida Gee (Gordon) Born Sept 11, 1854
died June 28, 1941 Age 86-9m-17 days
Burial Rindge, NH
Father Napoleon Leon Gordon Born April 25. 1853
Died Feb 3, 1939. Age 85,yr -10 mo - 22 days
Buried Rindge NH.
