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Douglas Pierre Auclair (1871-1914) —
also known as Douglas P. Auclair —
of Jewett City, Griswold, New London
County, Conn.
Born in Saint-Georges-de-Windsor, Quebec,
October, 1871.
Republican. Naturalized U.S. citizen; druggist;
candidate for Connecticut
state house of representatives from Griswold, 1904, 1910.
French Canadian ancestry.
Died in Jewett City, Griswold, New London
County, Conn., 1914
(age about
42 years).
Interment at St. Mary Cemetery, Lisbon, Conn.
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Relatives: Son
of Pierre Auclair and Emerence (Thibault) Auclair; married 1898 to
Elizabeth Lapointe. |
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Civilion Fones (1836-1907) —
of Bridgeport, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Born in Toronto, Ontario,
October
1, 1836.
Dentist;
mayor
of Bridgeport, Conn., 1886-88.
French Huguenot ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Odd
Fellows.
Died September
20, 1907 (age 70 years, 354
days).
Interment at Mountain
Grove Cemetery, Bridgeport, Conn.
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Suzette Agnes Junglas (1873-1962) —
also known as Suzette A. Junglas; Susan Agnes
Berllayette; Mrs. George Junglas —
of Woodbridge, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born in Chatham, Ontario,
April
4, 1873.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Connecticut, 1924;
candidate for Connecticut
state house of representatives from Woodbridge, 1932.
Female.
French Canadian and Irish
ancestry.
Died in Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio, September
1, 1962 (age 89 years, 150
days).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio.
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Relatives:
Daughter of Nazar Amos Berllayette and Bridget (Deegan) Berllayette;
married to George William Junglas. |
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Eli George Lague (1881-1960) —
also known as Eli G. Lague —
of Jewett City, Griswold, New London
County, Conn.
Born in Danielson, Killingly, Windham
County, Conn., May 22,
1881.
Republican. Barber;
candidate for Connecticut
state house of representatives from Griswold, 1930.
French Canadian ancestry.
Died in Norwich, New London
County, Conn., June 24,
1960 (age 79 years, 33
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Eli Lague and Rosanna (Choquette) Lague; married to Sarah
Elizabeth Wilbur. |
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William Larrabee (1832-1912) —
of Iowa.
Born in Ledyard, New London
County, Conn., January
20, 1832.
School
teacher; grain
miller; banker;
member of Iowa
state senate, 1867; Governor of
Iowa, 1886-90.
Methodist.
French Huguenot ancestry.
Blinded
in his right eye by a gun accident at age 15.
Died November
16, 1912 (age 80 years, 301
days).
Interment at God's
Acre Cemetery, Clermont, Iowa.
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Maxsim H. Pepin Jr. (1908-1965) —
of Griswold, New London
County, Conn.
Born in Griswold, New London
County, Conn., August
26, 1908.
Republican. Gasoline
station manager; candidate for Connecticut
state house of representatives from Griswold, 1934, 1940.
French Canadian ancestry.
Died in New London, New London
County, Conn., September
27, 1965 (age 57 years, 32
days).
Interment at St. Mary Cemetery, Lisbon, Conn.
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Relatives: Son
of Maxime Pepin and Rosanna (Dugas) Pepin; married to Mabel Rowena
Smith. |
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memorial |
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Edward August Pequigney (1859-1941) —
also known as E. August Pequigney —
of Sharon, Litchfield
County, Conn.
Born in Connecticut, 1859.
Democrat. Dairy farmer; first
selectman of Sharon, Connecticut, 1901; candidate for Connecticut
state house of representatives from Sharon, 1904, 1906, 1920.
French ancestry.
Died in Connecticut, 1941
(age about
82 years).
Interment at St. Bernard Cemetery, Sharon, Conn.
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Relatives: Son
of Henriette (Devaux) Pequigney and August Pequigney; married to
Catherine 'Kate' Griffin. |
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memorial |
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Gifford Pinchot (1865-1946) —
of Milford, Pike
County, Pa.
Born in Simsbury, Hartford
County, Conn., August
11, 1865.
Chief Forester of the U.S.; close confidant of President Theodore
Roosevelt; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Pennsylvania, 1914 (Roosevelt Progressive), 1926
(Republican primary); Governor of
Pennsylvania, 1923-27, 1931-35; defeated in Republican primary,
1938.
French ancestry. Member, American
Academy of Arts and Sciences; American
Forestry Association; American
Academy of Political and Social Science.
Died, from leukemia,
at the Harkness Pavilion, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical
Center, Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., October
4, 1946 (age 81 years, 54
days).
Interment at Milford
Cemetery, Milford, Pa.
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John Brownlee Robertson (1809-1892) —
also known as John B. Robertson —
of New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born in Charleston, Charleston
County, S.C., September
14, 1809.
Whig. Physician;
carpet
manufacturer; member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from New Haven, 1840; secretary
of state of Connecticut, 1847-49; postmaster at New
Haven, Conn., 1849-53; mayor
of New Haven, Conn., 1881-82.
Episcopalian.
Scotch-Irish
and French Huguenot ancestry.
Died in New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn., July 14,
1892 (age 82 years, 304
days).
Interment at Grove
Street Cemetery, New Haven, Conn.
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Emelien Roch (1864-1925) —
of North Grosvenordale, Thompson, Windham
County, Conn.
Born in Saint-Norbert, Quebec,
July
17, 1864.
Democrat. Physician;
candidate for Connecticut
state house of representatives from Thompson, 1918, 1920.
French Canadian ancestry.
Died in North Grosvenordale, Thompson, Windham
County, Conn., October
5, 1925 (age 61 years, 80
days).
Interment at St. Joseph Cemetery, North Grosvenordale, Thompson, Conn.
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Relatives: Son
of Adolphe Fecteau Roch and Emilie (Coutu) Roch; married, February
8, 1891, to Emma Lamoureux; married to Dolenda
Paradis. |
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memorial |
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photo |
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Robert Alexander Vogeler (1911-1992) —
also known as Robert A. Vogeler —
of Bedford, Westchester
County, N.Y.; Cos Cob, Greenwich, Fairfield
County, Conn.; Mt. Kisco, Westchester
County, N.Y.; Horseheads, Chemung
County, N.Y.
Born in Jackson Heights, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y., September
6, 1911.
Republican. Vice-president, International Telephone and Telegraph; arrested
by the Hungarian Communist government in 1949, tortured, tried and
convicted of espionage;
released in 1951; honored guest, Republican National Convention,
1952.
Episcopalian.
German
and French ancestry.
Died in Horseheads, Chemung
County, N.Y., April
22, 1992 (age 80 years, 229
days).
Burial location unknown.
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