Monthly Archives: January 2021

Dorchester Illustration no. 2494 Capt. Peter Strickland

Dorchester Illustration no. 2494   Capt. Peter Strickland Image: 102 Neponset Avenue, home of Capt. Peter Strickland, now demolished. This blog post came to our attention: Capt. Peter Strickland, 1837-1921. Philatelic Covers of the 1st U.S. Consul to Senegal to Mark … Continue reading

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Joseph James Adduci

Joseph James Adduci World War I Veteran By Camille Arbogast Joseph James Adduci was born at 15 Genesee Street in Boston’s South End on May 7, 1898, to John Battista and Christina Maria Concetta (Martuscelli) Adduci. John, a barber, and … Continue reading

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John Charles Adams

John Charles Adams World War I Veteran By Camille Arbogast John Charles Adams, known as Jack, was born on September 27, 1890 or 1891, in Boston. His parents were John C. and Mary (Hays) Adams, according to his death certificate. … Continue reading

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Frederick Wilbur Adams, Harold Bertram Adams and John Quincy Adams

Frederick Wilbur Adams, Harold Bertram Adams and John Quincy Adams World War I Veterans By Camille Arbogast The three Adams brothers were all born in Dorchester at 15 Vinson Street: Frederick Wilbur, known as Fred, on February 12, 1894, Harold … Continue reading

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Charles Robert Acorn

Charles Robert Acorn World War I Veteran By Camille Arbogast Charles Robert Acorn was born on May 23, 1895, at 116 Webster Street in East Boston to Charles E. and Sarah (White) Acorn. Charles, Sr., was born in Boston. Sarah … Continue reading

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Dorchester Illustration no. 2493 Yes, there were two gas tanks

Dorchester Illustration no. 2493   Yes, there were two gas tanks News: Did you know that the Dorchester Historical Society offers house history research?  You can buy two hours of research for a Dorchester house by going to the Society’s website. … Continue reading

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Winslow Ephraim Acker

Winslow Ephraim Acker World War I Veteran Who Lived in Dorchester Written by Camille Arbogast Winslow Ephraim Acker was born on October 18, 1889, in Birchtown, Nova Scotia, Canada. His parents, Ephraim Acker, a farmer and mariner, and Alice May … Continue reading

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Charles Abramson

Charles Abramson World War I Veteran Who Lived in Dorchester Written by Camille Arbogast Charles Abramson was born on February 6 or 16, 1895, in Vilna, Lithuania. In 1907, he immigrated to the United States, sailing from London on the … Continue reading

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Max Abrams

Max Abrams World War I Veteran Who Lived in Dorchester Written by Camille Arbogast Max Abrams was born in Boston on April 9, 1890. His parents, Philip and Mary (Perlman), were born in Russia. Philip immigrated in 1883; Mary in … Continue reading

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Hyman Abrams

Hyman Abrams World War I Veteran Who Lived in Dorchester Written by Camille Arbogast Hyman Abrams was born on December 25, 1890, at 81 Prince Street in Boston’s North End. His parents, Simon, a tailor, and Rosa (Kaplan), were from … Continue reading

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