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Dudley Straw
(1786-1860)
Mary Avery
(1793-1878)
Austin Strong Durkee
(1806-1881)
Sally M. Hosment
(1808-1883)
Daniel Dudley Straw
(1838-1887)
Ann Sarah Durkee
(Abt 1840-1882)

George Walter Straw
(1861-1960)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Alberta T. Foye

2. Estella Sheard

George Walter Straw

  • Born: 25 Oct 1861, Plymouth, Grafton County, New Hampshire
  • Marriage (1): Alberta T. Foye on 14 Sep 1884 in Hudson, Massachusetts
  • Marriage (2): Estella Sheard on 12 Mar 1892 in Stoneham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
  • Died: 2 Mar 1960, Portland, Cumberland County, Maine at age 98
  • Buried: Cremated

bullet   Another name for George was Walter G. Straw.

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NH birth records - George Walter Straw born 21 Oct 1861 Plymouth, NH; 1st child of Daniel Straw born Plymouth, NH and Ann born Chester, Vermont

NEHGS - 1884 Hudson, MA
Walter G. Straw age 23 born Plymouth, NH; s/o Daniel D and Anna S Durkee - to Bertia Foye 18 born Wiscasset, ME; d/o Wm F and Adeline Blogdon. [first marriage for each]

NEHGS MA VR - Stoneham marriage records - 12 March 1892
George Straw age 29 b. Plymouth, NH the s/o Daniel D and Anna S Durkee Straw to Stella SHEARD age 21 b. Winchendon, MA to John and Emma [no surname listed] First marriage for both.

(per S. Phaneuf) Probably Walter G Straw born New Hampton, Belknap, NH, son of Daniel Dudley Straw [born NH 1837] & Ann Sarah Durkee [born VT 1840]

1880: Franklin, Merrimack, New Hampshire
Name: Wallis G. STRAW Age: 18 Estimated birth year: <1862> Birthplace: New Hampshire Occupation: Works In Hosiery Mill Relation: Son Marital status: Single Race: White Gender: Male Head of household: Daniel D. STRAW Father's birthplace: NH Mother's birthplace: VT

aka George Walter Straw
In the Leominister, MA Directory of 1883 - 1895 there is a listing for a M. N. Straw who is widow of Daniel D. Straw employed in millinery and fancy goods. Other Straw names in Leominster include Lester Straw and Walter G. Straw..all at different addresses.

Leominster MA births
STRAW
Walter Leforest, s. Walter G. and Bertia T., b. June 21, 1887.

1900 Boston Ward 2, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Walla? Straw 1862 [Walter born 10/1861] NH
Estella Straw 1872, wife born 12/1871, MA
Percy Straw1894 " born 10/1893, MA moved to Toledo, Lucas, OH
Tracy Straw 1893 born 7/1892, MA [son] moved to Buffalo, Erie, NY

1910 Fairfield County, CT - surname corrupted
Walter G. STANA 1863 NH
Estella 1872 MA
Tracy H. 1893 MA
Percy A. 1895 MA
Beatrice E. 1909 CT

1920 Detroit Ward 10, Wayne County, Michigan
George STRAW 1862 NH
Estella STRAW 1872 MA
Beatrice STRAW 1910 CT

1930 - can't locate him or Estella.

In brother Leston's obit he is referred to as "brother Walter G. of Michigan.."


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George married Alberta T. Foye, daughter of William H. Foye and Adeline Blagdon, on 14 Sep 1884 in Hudson, Massachusetts. (Alberta T. Foye was born on 8 Dec 1866 in Wiscasset, Lincoln County, Maine, died on 19 Mar 1917 and was buried in Greenlawn Cemetery Wiscasset, Lincoln County, Maine, USA.)


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George next married Estella Sheard, daughter of John Sheard and Emma D. Clisbee, on 12 Mar 1892 in Stoneham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. (Estella Sheard was born in Dec 1871 in Winchendon, Massachusetts.)


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