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The 27th Maine Volunteers
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Lorenzo S Hanson
Corporal (promoted to Full Private, reduced to ranks), Company B, Age 22, Residence: North Berwick
Corporal (promoted to Full Private, reduced to ranks), Company B, Age 22, Residence: North Berwick
LORENZO S HANSON was born circa Jan, 1840 in North Berwick, Maine, the son of Stephen and
Mindwell (Boston) Hanson. He died in Manchester, NH on 11 Sept, 1889 of heart failure, aged
49yrs,8mos,1day [NH VR] and was buried there in the city [NH Civil War Death and Burial Locations].
He was married first, on 23 Jan, 1861 in North Berwick, to CLARA M PIERCE of Williamsburg, MA [VR of Berwicks, pg 598]. Her death date is not yet known.
He secondly married, on 17 Sept, 1876 in Oconto County, WI [WI Marriage Index - only male's name listed], to MINNIE GRACIA (HARRIS or DUCKETT) who was born circa Dec, 1857 in England [1900 census]. She had immigrated here ca 1871 [1900+1910 censuses]. Marr rec's of two son's give different surnames for her, not clear which is correct at this time. In 1918, she was living in Pittsfield, MA (two of her sons also moved here).
His occupation a farmer and a hostler (horse caretaker), he lived in North Berwick during his early years. In the 1870's he moved off first to Rhode Island (his elder son reportedly born there ca 1875) and later to Wisconsin, where he married a second time, but came back to Maine by the 1880 census, found in Berwick. His stay was not long, as he then went to Pittsfield, NH (his youngest child born here), and finally settled in Manchester, NH only 4 years prior to his death. In the year of his death, he was living in a house on Chestnut St, on corner of Appleton [1889 Manch Dir].
He had the following children:
I. HERBERT W, born circa 1875 in Rhode Island [age 5 in 1880 census], not found in 1900 or later censuses. As born a year prior to father's second marriage in WI, he must be a child of Clara.
II. LOREN ELIJAH, born 10 Aug, 1876 [WWI Draft Card] in WI [marr rec and 1900 census; 1880+1920 say b.MA], still alive in 1930 Hillsborough, NH census. He was married on 30 Sept, 1899 in Stoneham, MA [MA VR v.489, p.581] to widow MARY E (RING) RYAN, the daughter of Martin and Mary (Deegan) Ring. She had been born in Ireland about Mar, 1871 [1900 census], immigrating ca 1881 [1920 census]. They first lived in Stoneham, MA, living and working at a town farm there, but later settled in Hillsborough, NH by the 1920 census, where he was a teamster for a hosiery mill. No known children found for this couple.
III. GEORGE ALBERT was born 8 Jan, 1879 in Rock County, WI [WI Birth 1820-1907]. He was still living at time of 1930 census. He married in 1903 Lynn, MA [MA VR v.536, p.524 - rec not viewed] to LILLIAN EVA SKINNER, the daughter of James H and Mary E Skinner. She was born in Lynn, MA on 9 Nov, 1882 [MA VR v.331, p.272], and died sometime after 1930. George worked as an electric engineer, while living in Pittsfield, MA [WWI Draft Card] and afterwards in Lynn [1930 census]. Three known children were born to them:
1. James Granville, born 17 Oct, 1904 in Lynn, MA [MA VR v.542,p.549]
2. Lillian Gracia, born 1905 in Lynn [MA VR v.15,p.265 rec not viewed]
3. George A, born ca 1914 [age 6 in 1920 census, a.16 in 1930]
IV. MERRITT G was born ca Apr, 1881 [or 1882 calc.by age at death] in Pittsfield, NH [1900 census and marr rec], and died in Pittsfield, Berkshire Co, MA on 28 July, 1914 at age 32yr,3mos,6das [1914 Pitts.St.Dir., p.589]. He married, in Boston, MA on 31 Oct, 1906 [MA VR vol.565, p.265] to MABEL M COLBY, the daughter of George L and Annie B (Wilson) Colby. She was born in Manchester, NH ca 1882 [age 28 in 1910 census]. Merritt was a foreman for an electric Co when he lived in Pittsfield, MA. This couple had no children as of 1910 census.
Additional Source Data:
1850 North Berwick census (pg 21): hh 139/151 - Lorenzo age 10
1860 N.Berw. (pg 12): hh 98/98 - Lorenzo S, age 21
1870 census - unknown
1880 Berwick (pg 10): hh 72/99
1889 Manchester, NH Street Directory:Lorenzo working at Amory, house on Chestnut
1900 Manchester, Hillsborough, NH (pg 26B) widow Minnie renting at 755 Beach St
1900 Stoneham, MA (p.19A) Elm St "Lorring" and Mary at town farm, he was a farm laborer
1908, 1910 Pittsfield, MA Dir - Merritt lived 109 Tyler and 11 Pine St (p.517/p.605)
1910 Pittsfield, Berk. Co,MA wrd-2 (pg 8A): Merritt and wife data
1910 Manch. wrd-2 [Amoskeag Village] (pg 17B): lived 2nd St
1913 Pittsfield, MA St Dir. Merritt at 38 Pine (p.567)
1914 Pittsfield, MA St.Dir lived 40 Pine St (p.589) - death notice also on page
1920 Hillsboro, Hills. Co., NH (pg. 11A) hh 282/308 Loren and wife renting at Preston St
1920 Lynn, MA wrd-2 (pg 11B): hh 242/284 - Geo A + family
1930 Lynn, MA wrd-3 (pg 11A): hh 166/285 Geo A family renting at 37 Union St
1930 Hillsborough, NH - Loren living here, though says b.NH and age is off
He was married first, on 23 Jan, 1861 in North Berwick, to CLARA M PIERCE of Williamsburg, MA [VR of Berwicks, pg 598]. Her death date is not yet known.
He secondly married, on 17 Sept, 1876 in Oconto County, WI [WI Marriage Index - only male's name listed], to MINNIE GRACIA (HARRIS or DUCKETT) who was born circa Dec, 1857 in England [1900 census]. She had immigrated here ca 1871 [1900+1910 censuses]. Marr rec's of two son's give different surnames for her, not clear which is correct at this time. In 1918, she was living in Pittsfield, MA (two of her sons also moved here).
His occupation a farmer and a hostler (horse caretaker), he lived in North Berwick during his early years. In the 1870's he moved off first to Rhode Island (his elder son reportedly born there ca 1875) and later to Wisconsin, where he married a second time, but came back to Maine by the 1880 census, found in Berwick. His stay was not long, as he then went to Pittsfield, NH (his youngest child born here), and finally settled in Manchester, NH only 4 years prior to his death. In the year of his death, he was living in a house on Chestnut St, on corner of Appleton [1889 Manch Dir].
He had the following children:
I. HERBERT W, born circa 1875 in Rhode Island [age 5 in 1880 census], not found in 1900 or later censuses. As born a year prior to father's second marriage in WI, he must be a child of Clara.
II. LOREN ELIJAH, born 10 Aug, 1876 [WWI Draft Card] in WI [marr rec and 1900 census; 1880+1920 say b.MA], still alive in 1930 Hillsborough, NH census. He was married on 30 Sept, 1899 in Stoneham, MA [MA VR v.489, p.581] to widow MARY E (RING) RYAN, the daughter of Martin and Mary (Deegan) Ring. She had been born in Ireland about Mar, 1871 [1900 census], immigrating ca 1881 [1920 census]. They first lived in Stoneham, MA, living and working at a town farm there, but later settled in Hillsborough, NH by the 1920 census, where he was a teamster for a hosiery mill. No known children found for this couple.
III. GEORGE ALBERT was born 8 Jan, 1879 in Rock County, WI [WI Birth 1820-1907]. He was still living at time of 1930 census. He married in 1903 Lynn, MA [MA VR v.536, p.524 - rec not viewed] to LILLIAN EVA SKINNER, the daughter of James H and Mary E Skinner. She was born in Lynn, MA on 9 Nov, 1882 [MA VR v.331, p.272], and died sometime after 1930. George worked as an electric engineer, while living in Pittsfield, MA [WWI Draft Card] and afterwards in Lynn [1930 census]. Three known children were born to them:
1. James Granville, born 17 Oct, 1904 in Lynn, MA [MA VR v.542,p.549]
2. Lillian Gracia, born 1905 in Lynn [MA VR v.15,p.265 rec not viewed]
3. George A, born ca 1914 [age 6 in 1920 census, a.16 in 1930]
IV. MERRITT G was born ca Apr, 1881 [or 1882 calc.by age at death] in Pittsfield, NH [1900 census and marr rec], and died in Pittsfield, Berkshire Co, MA on 28 July, 1914 at age 32yr,3mos,6das [1914 Pitts.St.Dir., p.589]. He married, in Boston, MA on 31 Oct, 1906 [MA VR vol.565, p.265] to MABEL M COLBY, the daughter of George L and Annie B (Wilson) Colby. She was born in Manchester, NH ca 1882 [age 28 in 1910 census]. Merritt was a foreman for an electric Co when he lived in Pittsfield, MA. This couple had no children as of 1910 census.
Additional Source Data:
1850 North Berwick census (pg 21): hh 139/151 - Lorenzo age 10
1860 N.Berw. (pg 12): hh 98/98 - Lorenzo S, age 21
1870 census - unknown
1880 Berwick (pg 10): hh 72/99
1889 Manchester, NH Street Directory:Lorenzo working at Amory, house on Chestnut
1900 Manchester, Hillsborough, NH (pg 26B) widow Minnie renting at 755 Beach St
1900 Stoneham, MA (p.19A) Elm St "Lorring" and Mary at town farm, he was a farm laborer
1908, 1910 Pittsfield, MA Dir - Merritt lived 109 Tyler and 11 Pine St (p.517/p.605)
1910 Pittsfield, Berk. Co,MA wrd-2 (pg 8A): Merritt and wife data
1910 Manch. wrd-2 [Amoskeag Village] (pg 17B): lived 2nd St
1913 Pittsfield, MA St Dir. Merritt at 38 Pine (p.567)
1914 Pittsfield, MA St.Dir lived 40 Pine St (p.589) - death notice also on page
1920 Hillsboro, Hills. Co., NH (pg. 11A) hh 282/308 Loren and wife renting at Preston St
1920 Lynn, MA wrd-2 (pg 11B): hh 242/284 - Geo A + family
1930 Lynn, MA wrd-3 (pg 11A): hh 166/285 Geo A family renting at 37 Union St
1930 Hillsborough, NH - Loren living here, though says b.NH and age is off
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