Person Record
Metadata
Name |
Colson, Henry "Harry" Bloomfield, 1844-1935 |
Born |
May 30, 1844 |
Birthplace |
Newburgh, Me. |
Deceased |
Apr. 1, 1935 |
Deceased where |
Portsmouth, N.H. |
Places of residence |
Newburgh, Me. Brewer, Me. 40 (formerly 6) Pray Street, Portsmouth, NH 118 Jefferson Street, Portsmouth, NH [1935] |
Occupation |
Laborer, wheelwright and caulker at Charlestown, Portsmouth and Norfolk navy yards, retiring at age 75; Civil War veteran, enlisted in First Massachusetts Regiment. |
Father |
Ambrose Bloomfield Colson, 1811-1894 |
Mother |
Margaret Jane Patten, 1815-1851 |
Spouse |
Emma Louise Snow, daughter of James and Temperance Snow, b. Jul. 31, 1846 in New |
Children |
1. Charles Henry Colson Sr., b. Jun. 14, 1869 in Brewer, Me., d. 1911 in Portsmouth, N.H. 2. Cora Belle Colson, b. Feb. 14, 1872 in Portsmouth, N.H., d. Dec. 23, 1934, m. George E. Kay. 3. Lette E. Colson, b. 1871 4. Gracie Emma Colson, b. Aug. 22, 1875 in Portsmouth, N.H., d. May 26, 1884 of diphtheria. 5. Robert ("Bert") Ambrose Colson, b. Feb. 16, 1877 (or 1887), d. Jan. 11, 1909 in Portsmouth, N.H. 6. Frederick Israel Colson, b. Aug. 29, 1879, d. June 20, 1973. |
Notes |
Lived in Portsmouth for over 70 years. Last member of the Storer Post living in Portsmouth at time of his death. |
Titles & honors |
Grand Army of the Republic. |
Relationships |
Spouses: Emma Louise Snow, daughter of James and Temperance Snow, b. Jul. 31, 1846 in Newburyport, Mass., d. Dec. 30, 1926, m. Aug. 30, 1863. |
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