Some Descendants of Alexander THOMPSON
Eighth Generation
(Continued)
234. Lillian MAIN (Erastus John MAIN , Sarah Eliza BROWN , Annis HOLDRIDGE , Nathan HOLDRIDGE , Mary THOMPSON , James , Alexander ) was born about 1900 in Ledyard, New London Co., Connecticut.
Lillian married Walter Peter BABCOCK, son of George BABCOCK and Mary BELKNAP, on 22 Dec 1933 in Gales Ferry, New London Co., Connecticut. Walter was born 11 Aug 1914 in Sterling, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 22 Mar 1991 in Sterling, New London Co., Connecticut.
NORWICH BULLETIN, Sunday, March 23, 1991
WALTER BABCOCK Aug. 11, 1914 - March 22, 1991
STERLING - Walter "Bunny Bab" Babcock, 76, of 574 Sterling Road, husband of Lillian (Main) Babcock, died Friday morning at his home.
Mr. Babcock was born Aug. 11, 1914, in Sterling, son of the late George and Mary (Belknap) Babcock. He was a lifelong Sterling resident.
He worked for the state of Conn. Dept. of Enviromental Protection at the Pachaug State Forest from 1945 to 1971.
Mr. Babcock was a member of the Oneco Volunteer Fire Company and chief for more than 12 years.
He was a selectman in the town of Sterling for more than 10 years.
Mr. Babcock was an avid baseball player and played for more than 10 years with the Twilight League on teams in Oneco, Sterling and Jewett City.
He married the former Lillian Main on Dec. 22, in Gales Ferry.
In addition to his wife, survivors include two sons, Peter Babcock of Sterling and Paul Babcock of W. Hampton, Mass.; two daughters, Sayra Poole of Harwinton and Nancy Babcock of Magnolia, Mass.; a brother Elmer Babcock of Oneco; four sisters, Mildred Barber of Wickford, RI, Mary Anderson of Brooklyn, Laura Griswold of Vernon and Hazel Grinswold of Ellington; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchilden.
The Tillinghast Funeral Home, 433 Main St., Danielson, is in charge of arrangements.
Walter and Lillian had the following children:
367 M i Peter BABCOCK. 368 M ii Paul BABCOCK. 369 F iii Sayra BABCOCK. Sayra married Mr. POOLE. 370 F iv Nancy BABCOCK.
235. Addie MAIN (Erastus John MAIN , Sarah Eliza BROWN , Annis HOLDRIDGE , Nathan HOLDRIDGE , Mary THOMPSON , James , Alexander ) was born 8 Apr 1902 in Ledyard, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 1980 in Norwich, New London Co., Connecticut.
MRS. LYMAN GARLAND - 1980
NORWICH - Addie (Main) Garland, 78, formerly of Plain Hill Road, Norwich, died Saurday evening at the W.W. Bakus Hospital.
She was born in Ledyard, April 8, 1902, the daughter of Erastus and Lottie (Fish) Main.
She attended Ledyard elementary schools. On Dec 24, 1924, she was united in marriage to Lyman Garland in St. James Episcopal Rectory by the late Rev. H. M. Ockford.
Besides her husband, she leaves two daughters, Mrs. Barbara Vantour of East Johnsbury, Vt. and Mrs. James (Elsie) Fowler of Norwich; a son, Lyman "Sparky" Garland Jr. of Norwich; three sisters, Miss Dora Main of Ledyard, Mrs. Henrietta Jennings of Norwich and Mrs. Peter (Lillian) Babcock of Sterling; five brothers, Elmer and Timothy, both of Ledyard, Alfred of Prfeston, Charles of Canterbury, and Walter Main of Preston; and twelve grandchildren.
Addie married Lyman GARLAND on 24 Dec 1924 in Preston, New London Co., Connecticut.
They had the following children:
371 F i Barbara GARLAND. Barbara married Mr. VANTOUR. 372 F ii Elsie GARLAND. Elsie married James FOWLER. 373 M iii Lyman GARLAND Jr. "Sparky".
"Sparky"
236. Timothy MAIN (Erastus John MAIN , Sarah Eliza BROWN , Annis HOLDRIDGE , Nathan HOLDRIDGE , Mary THOMPSON , James , Alexander ) was born about 1904 in Ledyard, New London Co., Connecticut.
Timothy married Doris Anna WHEELER, daughter of Charles WHEELER, on Dec 1938 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. Doris was born 5 Sep 1909 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island. She died 21 Jun 1991 in New London, New London Co., Connecticut.
DORIS ANNA MAIN - SEPT 5, 1909 - JUNE 21, 1991
NEW LONDON - Doris Anna Main, 81, of 913 Colonel Ledyard Highway, Ledyard, died yesterday at the Lawrence and Memorial Hospital in New London.
Mrs. Main was born Sept. 5, 1909, in Westerly, RI. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wheeler. She had lived in Ledyard for 52 years.
She worked part-time at Holdridge Nursery in Ledyard.
Mrs. Main married Timothy Main in Stonington in December of 1938.
In addition to her husband, survivors include three daughters, Beverly Rogers of Norwich, Katherine Wiezbicki of Plainfield, Peggy Crouch of Springfield, MO.; a brother, Charles Wheeler of Preston; 12 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; a nephew and a niece. She was predeceased by a daughter, Gloria Main; and a grandson Frederick Brellsford.
The Church and Allen Funeral Home, 136 Sachem St., Norwich is in charge of arrangements.
Timothy and Doris had the following children:
374 F i Beverly MAIN. Beverly married Fred ROGERS. 375 F ii Katherine MAIN. Katherine married Mr. WIEZBICKI. 376 F iii Peggy MAIN. Peggy married Mr. CROUCH. + 377 F iv Gloria MAIN.
237. Elmer Otis MAIN (Erastus John MAIN , Sarah Eliza BROWN , Annis HOLDRIDGE , Nathan HOLDRIDGE , Mary THOMPSON , James , Alexander ) was born 7 Mar 1906 in Ledyard, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 1989 in New London, New London Co., Connecticut.
ELMER O. MAIN - 1989
NEW LONDON - Elmer O. Main, 83, of 122 Montauk Ave., died Thursday at Lawrence & Memorial Hospital.
He was born in Ledyard March 7, 1906, the son of John Erastus and Lottie Fish Main. He married Mary Whipple Main in Ledyard April 14, 1935.
Mr. Main was retired from Electric Boat, where he was employed as a machinist. He was also a farmer, and a former member of the National Guard.
In addition to his wife he is survived by a son, Rev. Richard G. Main of Dresden, Maine; four daughters, Mary Joyce Munsell of Raliegh, N.C., Dora Reece of Santa Susana, Calif., Carolyn Maslin of Huntington, Ind. and Emily D. Tull of Waukegan, Ill.; four brothers, Timothy of Ledyard, Charles of Jewett City, and Alfred and Walter Main, both of Norwich; three sisters, Dora Main of New London, Henrietta Jennings of Norwich and Lillian Babcock of Sterling; 12 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.
The funeral service and burial will be held at a time to be announced. There are no calling hours. The Thomas L. Neilan & Sons My6stic Funeral Home, Route One, Mystic, is in charge of arrangements.
Elmer married Mary WHIPPLE on 14 Apr 1935 in Ledyard, New London Co., Connecticut.
They had the following children:
247. Allyn Nelson MAIN (Allyn Thomas MAIN , Sarah Eliza BROWN , Annis HOLDRIDGE , Nathan HOLDRIDGE , Mary THOMPSON , James , Alexander ) was born 24 Jul 1907 in Ledyard, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 1974 in Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut and was buried in Ledyard Center Cemetery, Ledyard, New London Co., Connecticut.
Allyn Nelson Main - MIDDLETOWN - Allyn Nelson Main, 67, of 29 Silver St., died Saturday at Middlesex Memorial Hospital in Middletown.
Born July 24, 1907 in Ledyard, he was the son of Allen and Rose Rivers Main.
He married the former Florence Wheeler April 3, 1929, in Norwich Town. She died in December 1062.
He was an assistant herdsman in the dairy division of the
Auer Farm for many years. He ws later employed at the Connecticut Valleyh Hospital for over 10 years before retiring this year.
He was a member of the Connecticut State Employes Association and Charter 400 of that organization.
He was a former member of the First Congregational Church of Norwich Town.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Cecil Santana of Philadelphia, Pa., Mrs. Evelyn Blair of Portland and Mrs. Mariano Bermudez of Middletown; two brothers Charles Main of Vermont and Harold Main of New Hampshire, five sisters, Mrs. Oliver Yound of South Windham, Mrs. William Fish of Gilman, Mrs. Angelo Perrona of Fitchville, Mrs. Chester Haughn of Somers and Mrs. Richard Elton of Fitchville; eight grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesdayh at Gagers Funeral Home on 85 Sachem St., Norwich. The Rev. Robedrt Fell, pastor of United Congregational Church in Durham, will officiate.
Burial will be in the Ledyard Center Cemetery.
Calling hours are 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday.
Allyn married Florence WHEELER on 1 Apr 1929 in Norwich, New London Co., Connecticut.
They had the following children:
383 F i daughter MAIN. daughter married Cecil SANTANA. 384 F ii Evelyn MAIN. Evelyn married Mr. BLAIR. 385 F iii daughter MAIN. daughter married Mariano BERMUDEZ.
253. Mary Elvira PIERCE (Mary Stanton MAIN , Sarah Eliza BROWN , Annis HOLDRIDGE , Nathan HOLDRIDGE , Mary THOMPSON , James , Alexander ) was born 18 Sep 1900 in Ledyard, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 17 May 1974 in Putnam, Windham Co., Connecticut.
Mary married Ray Earnest WILLCOX, son of Raymond WILLCOX and Phebe E. WAITE, on 30 Sep 1916 in Ledyard, New London Co., CT. Ray was born 30 Jun 1893 in Ledyard, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 9 Jan 1951 in New London, New London Co., Connecticut.
They had the following children:
+ 386 F i Ernestine May WILLCOX. + 387 F ii Minnie WILLCOX. + 388 F iii Sadie Avis WILLCOX was born 5 Jun 1924 and died 16 Apr 1992. + 389 M iv Ray Earnest WILLCOX Jr.. + 390 F v Goldie WILLCOX. + 391 F vi Phebe WILLCOX. + 392 M vii Roland Elmer WILLCOX.
255. Gertrude Maria PIERCE (Mary Stanton MAIN , Sarah Eliza BROWN , Annis HOLDRIDGE , Nathan HOLDRIDGE , Mary THOMPSON , James , Alexander ) was born 21 Nov 1903 in Ledyard, New London Co., Connecticut.
Gertrude married Dewey SCHRAMM.
They had the following children:
+ 393 F i Anna SCHRAMM was born 17 Mar 1924 and died 1985. + 394 F ii Helen SCHRAMM was born 25 Aug 1939 and died 22 Oct 1994. 395 M iii Herman SCHRAMM. 396 M iv Richard SCHRAMM. 397 M v Robert SCHRAMM. Robert married Leatrice Joy MINER, daughter of Hector Joseph MINER and Nancy Jenny Lynn BOGUE. 398 M vi Dewey SCHRAMM. 399 F vii Margaret SCHRAMM. Margaret married Mr. COLLINS. 400 F viii Ruth SCHRAMM. Ruth married Mr. TRAVINA. 401 F ix Elsie SCHRAMM. Elsie married Mr. CHRISTIE. 402 F x Christine SCHRAMM. Christine married Mr. HINMAN.
257. Lucy Alma PIERCE (Mary Stanton MAIN , Sarah Eliza BROWN , Annis HOLDRIDGE , Nathan HOLDRIDGE , Mary THOMPSON , James , Alexander ) was born 13 Apr 1906 in Ledyard, New London Co., Connecticut.
Lucy married Elmer AVERY, son of Mr. AVERY and Miss.
They had the following children:
+ 403 F i Mary Arlene AVERY was born 1 Jan 1940 and died 1985. 404 M ii Elmer AVERY. 405 M iii Paul AVERY. 406 F iv Alice AVERY. Alice married Mr. CHAMPLIN. 407 F v Rose AVERY. Rose married Mr. DONNELLY. 408 F vi Joan AVERY. Joan married Mr. MITCHELL. 409 F vii Betty AVERY. Betty married Mr. CRANDALL.
258. Mildred Annis PIERCE (Mary Stanton MAIN , Sarah Eliza BROWN , Annis HOLDRIDGE , Nathan HOLDRIDGE , Mary THOMPSON , James , Alexander ) was born 4 Sep 1909 in Ledyard, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 17 Oct 1987 in Ledyard, New London Co., Connecticut and was buried in Avery-Stonard Cemetery, Ledyard, New London Co., Connecticut.
MILDRED MINER - October 17, 1987
Mildred (Pierce) Avery Miner, 78, of 18 Stanton Ave., Norwich formerly of Ledyard, died Saturday at her home. She was the widow of Donald Avery and Leon Miner, and the sister of Clara Kenyon of Westerly.
Born in Ledyard, Sept. 4, 1909, she was the daughter of the late Chester and Mary Stanton Main Pierce.
Mrs. Miner was employed in the housekeeping department of the Convalescent Center of Norwich, and was formerly employed as a bus driver with the Seaside Regional Center in Waterford and the Town of Ledyard Department of Education. She had also worked as a cook at the Dew Drop Inn Restaurant in North Stonington.
She was a member of the Ledyard Garange, the New London County Pomona Grange and the Ledyard Congregational Church.
In addition to her sister in Westerly, survivors include five sons. Warren Avery of Ledyard, Lawrence A. Avery of Norwich, Alvin Avery of Taftville, and Donald Avery and Charles Avery, both of New Hampshire; another niece, May Roberts of Sterling, Conn.; nine grandchilden and twenty great-grandchildren.
A graveside service will be conducted in Avery-Stoddard Cemetery, Ledyard, Tuesday at 11 a.m. Visiting hours at the Church & Allen-Dinoto Funeral Home, 17 Pearl St., Mystic, Tuesday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Mildred married (1) Donald AVERY, son of Mr. AVERY and Miss.
They had the following children:
Mildred also married (2) Leon MINER.
259. Chester Zachery PIERCE (Mary Stanton MAIN , Sarah Eliza BROWN , Annis HOLDRIDGE , Nathan HOLDRIDGE , Mary THOMPSON , James , Alexander ) was born 5 Jun 1910 in Ledyard, New London Co., CT. He died 27 Feb 1966.
IN MEMORY, In Loving Memory Of CHESTER Z. PIERCE, SR., Who Passed Away February 27, 1966, Sunshine passes, shadows fall, Our rembrance outlasts all. There's a link death cannot sever. Love and memory last forever. Sadly Missed by wife, Florence, Son, Chester & family, Daughter Patricia & family.
Chester married Florence BOGUE.
They had the following children:
418 M i Chester PIERCE. 419 F ii Patricia PIERCE.
261. Ruth MAIN (Amos Gay MAIN , Sarah Eliza BROWN , Annis HOLDRIDGE , Nathan HOLDRIDGE , Mary THOMPSON , James , Alexander ) was born 18 May 1916 in Ledyard, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 1986 in Gales Ferry, New London Co., Connecticut.
RUTH MAYNAARD - 1986
LEDYARD - Ruth E. Maynard, 70, of 17 River Drive, Gales Ferry died today at her home.
A native of Ledyard, she was born May 18, 1916, the daughter of Amos and Frances Spicer Main.
She was married to Franklin E. Maynard Oct. 14, 1938, in Ledyard.
Mr. Maynard was a cafeteria worker at the Gales Ferry School before her retirement.
She was a member of the Ledyard Nursing Board of 6 1/2 years and a volunteer for the Well-Child Conference Program. She was a former member of the Ledyard and Gales Ferry Schools Parent-Teacher Associations and was a former Den Mother of Cub Scouts. She was a 1935 graduate of Norwich Free Academy.
Besides her husband, survivors include two sons, Robert of Chattanooga, Tenn. and Raymond Maynard of Gales Ferry; a daughter, Cynthia Payne of Norwich; a brother, Raymond Main and a sister, Ethel Babcock, both of Gales Ferry and five grandchildren.
The Gales Ferry Funeral Home of Church & Allen is in charge of arrangements, which are incomplete.
Ruth married Franklin E. MAYNARD.
They had the following children:
420 M i Robert MAYNARD. 421 M ii Raymond MAYNARD. 422 F iii Cynthia MAYNARD. Cynthia married Mr. PAYNE.
267. Rachael PIERCE (Jennie Stoddard MAIN , Sarah Eliza BROWN , Annis HOLDRIDGE , Nathan HOLDRIDGE , Mary THOMPSON , James , Alexander ).
Rachael married Adella Henry BROUSSEAU, son of Henry BROUSSEAU and Amelia LEFLEUR, on 12 Dec 1927. Adella was born 8 Oct 1907 in Willington, Connecticut. He died 19 Mar 1986 in New London, New London Co., Connecticut.
ADELLA H. BROUSSEAU - LEDYARD - Adella Henry Brousseau, 78, of 95 Gallup Hill Road, died yesterday at the Lawrence and Memorial Hospitals, New London.
He was born in Willington, Oct. 8, 1907, the son of the late Henry L. and Amelia (Lafleur) Brousseau.
Mr. Brousseau was married to Rachel Pierce, Dec. 12, 1927. She survives him.
He was retired in 1973 from Electric Boat, Groton, having worked in the testing department.
Suvivors include his wife; three sons, Harry Brousseau of Gales Ferry, Wallace Brousseau of Ledyard, and Thomas Brousseau of Boomsville, N.Y.; two daughters, Emma Alberhamson of Preston and Norma Allen of Gales Ferry; one brother, Clement Brousseau of Woodyhill, R.I.; one sister, Eva Burton of Ledyard; 19 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
The Gales Ferry Funeral Home of Church and Allen, Hurlbut Road, Gales Ferry is in Charge of arrangements.
Died March 1996.
Adella and Rachael had the following children:
423 M i Harry BROUSSEAU. 424 M ii Wallace BROUSSEAU. 425 M iii Thomas BROUSSEAU. 426 F iv Emma BROUSSEAU. Emma married Earnest ABERHAMSON. + 427 F v Norma Irene BROUSSEAU was born 18 Dec 1929 and died 12 Aug 1999.
