Dr Joseph Hubbard

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Research of S. Phaneuf:
JOSEPH HUBBARD, third son of Joshua Roberts and Mary (Tibbetts) Hubbard, was born in Rochester, N. H., Jan 30, 1830, and attended the village and high school at Great Falls, N. H., until he reached the age of 16 years. Then he took a course at Tilton, N. H., in the New Hampshire Conference Seminary, besides receiving from private tutors, until 21 years of age, lessons in Chemistry and Materia Medica, for which he evinced a great taste from his earliest years. He then went to Boston, Mass., and studied and practiced Mechanical Engineering until 1867, retaining in the meantime and developing his fondness for Chemistry and Materia Medica. A two years' course at European institutions then ensued and equipped him with abundant scientific and medical knowledge which in past has enabled him to invent a valuable compound known as "Dr. Hubbard's Vegetable Germicide." This he has manufactured since 1885, and it has acquired a world-renowned reputation [ Day, Edward Warren. One Thousand Years of Hubbard History. Harlan Page Hubbard. New York. pp 377 - 378]
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August 15, 1852, Dr. HUBBARD married (1) Ann Medora Straw, daughter of Jeremiah and Abigail Straw, a woman of goodness, piety and considerable beauty. She was born in Warren, N. H., Dec 31, 1831, and died in Boston June 29, 1859. Children--METTA FRANCES (b in Boston May 9, 1855, m Nov 22, 1893, John Marshall Phillips, of Taunton, Mass., a large ship-owner) and ALFRED STRAW (b in Boston, Mass., May 18, 1859, d Aug 4, 1859, at Great Falls, N. H.). Dr. JOSEPH HUBBARD then married Oct 31, 1867, (2) Helen Marr Beaumont, b Apr 6, 1838, in Great Falls, N. H., d in Boston Mch 14, 1883, daughter of Alexander and Mary (Ricker) Beaumont, and granddaughter of James Beaumont of Canton, Mass., with whom she lived during her school days, and who was one of the first manufacturers of woolen goods in this country. (See page 289.) She was a teacher in Boston schools for 15 years. Children--WILLIAM BEEK (b in Boston, Mass., Jan 8, 1870, m June 15, 1892, Carrie Newton Haynes, dau of Edward Bigelow and Carrie L. Haynes of Athol Centre, Mass.).

Joseph married Ann Medora Straw, daughter of Jeremiah Straw and Abigail Davis, on 15 Aug 1852 in Strafford, Strafford County, New Hampshire. (Ann Medora Straw was born on 31 Dec 1831 in Warren, Grafton County, New Hampshire, died on 29 Jun 1859 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts and was buried in Forest Glade Cemetery in Sommersworth, New Hampshire.). The cause of her death was consumption.

Joseph next married Helen Marr Beaumont, daughter of Alexander Beaumont and Mary Ricker, on 31 Oct 1867. (Helen Marr Beaumont was born on 6 Apr 1838 in Great Falls, NH and died on 14 Mar 1883 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.)