Henry Wood and the Girouard Family of Leominster Massachusetts

Currently working on the Hart Line and descendants of Isaac Hart. This is a branch of Carolyn Hart Wood's line. Her grandfather, Henry Wood married Marie Anne Girouard. Below is a photo of Girouard ladies Claire and Malvina. Any information please post. Thank You! 

Henry Wood (above) was born on September 23, 1901, in Spencer, Massachusetts, s. of Patrick Wood and Emma Paul. He had one son with Marie "Annie" Girouard (above) d. of Nazaire Girouard and Marie Blanche Girouard. Henry died on December 8, 1966, in Leominster, Massachusetts, at the age of 65. Below a photo of Annie and Henry's store on variety/ luncheonette on Mechanic Street in Leominster Ma. Henry, Annie, and Henry, JR. working at Henry's Variety.  Photos below of Henry Wood, JR in Air Force and Stevens'College. Henry Wood Jr was born on April 9, 1931, in Newark, New Jersey. He was veteran of the Korean War, serving mostly overseas with the US Air Force. Henry JR. married Elizabeth Hart Marlowe d. of William J Marlowe and Grace Hart.

(Marie) Annie Girouard of Nazaire Girouard and Marie Blanche Girouard born on April 2, 1901, in New Brunswick. Wife of Henry Wood. 

Emma Paul d. of Daniel Paul and Sophie Collette born in Spencer, Massachusetts. Mother of Henry Wood, SR. Wife of Patrick J Wood. 

Patrick J Wood s. of Patrick Wood and Mary Knight b. March 17, 1868, in Salem, Massachusetts. M. Emma Paul on June 26, 1893, in Spencer, Massachusetts

The Girouard Brothers Louis, Edmond, Albert, Phil,and Benoni all born to Nazaire Girouard and Marie Blanche Girouard.

Malvina Girouard born on January 20, 1892, in Kent, New Brunswick d. of Nazaire Girouard and Marie Blanche Girouard

Claire Girouard d. of of Nazaire Girouard and Marie Blanche Girouard born November 9, 1887 

Emilia Girouard and brother Hector Girouard. Hector was born on September 19, 1896, in Kent, New Brunswick, s. of Nazaire Girouard and Marie Blanche Girouard. He had five brothers and five sisters. He died in 1918 in Leominster, Massachusetts, at the age of 22.

 

Marie Blanche Girouard born September 21, 1861, in Kent, New Brunswick, d. of Louis Jean Girouard and Euphemie Jaillet, was 16. She married Nazaire on November 9, 1895, in Kent, New Brunswick. They had 11 children in 19 years. She died on February 19, 1955, in Leominster, Massachusetts, at the age of 93. Below is a group family photo of Girouard Clan

Albert Girouard and sons Norman and Albert, JR. Albert was born on February 14, 1889, in Kent, New Brunswick s. of Nazaire Girouard and Marie Blanche Girouard. Albert married Amanda LaLonde d. of Stanislas Lalonde and Henriette Beauchamp. 

Amanda LaLonde, wife of Albert Girouard born in 1894 in Michigan. Mother to Norman Girouard b. on January 6, 1919, in Leominster, Massachusetts and d. on July 8, 2002, in his hometown, at the age of 83. Mother to Albert Girouard, JR b. on October 10, 1920 in Leominster, Massachusetts and d. January 3, 2015 in Epoch Senior Healthcare Center of Brewster, Massachusetts. He was 94.

Henriette LaLonde (Beauchamp/Archambault) sitting in middle, Second husband Stanislas in back on left and son Edward on back right.

Stanislas LaLonde with wife Henriette Beauchamp/Archambeault/LaLonde and their daughter Emile (the youngest child). Back; Milleneau, Edward, Elida, Joseph all Archambaults. Front: Vicgtoria (on left) and Albina (midle girl) both Archambault's.

Stanislas LaLonde and Henriette Beauchamp LaLonde taken before 1920.

Henriette Beauchamp Lalonde with her daughter Milleneau LaLonde Archambault

The Girouard Sisters Annie, Rose, Aline, and Malvina. Probably taken in Lemonister. 

Vitaline, Josephine, and Marie Blanche Girouard and below Sister Vitaline Girouard in her official church position.

Group Photo above of Girouard and Wood Family and one below of the the Henry and Annie Wood with other Family members in Canada. 

A Mystery Kidnapping to be solved

From the Hart Family Collection submitted by Carolyn Hart Wood
Looking for any information Mary E Lennon Wilson, her sister (unknown) m. John/James Nolan, Parents Timothy Lennon and wife Jane 

 

Bessie Wilson Hart born 1869 in Cambridge, MA, daughter of Matthew and Mary (Lennon) Wilson. She married George Albert Hart February 6, 1895 in Ipswich, MA The family lived in Essex where the children were born. George inherited the Hart Homestead in approx 1917 in Lynnfield and went there on weekends. Bessie moved to the Hart Farm House at Lynnfield, MA when George died in 1938, Bessie was the last Hart to live in the house. In 1947, it was sold outside the family after 10 generations. Bessie died Feb. 22, 1951. Childen of Bessie Wilson & George A. Hart: Robert M. 1895-1896, Grace Manning 18897-1969, Dorothy Endicott 1900-1993, Mary Lois 1908-1978

Below is part of a letter written in 1960 by Mary Lois Hart Pletsch---the sister Grace Hart Marlowe (who was married to George A Hart).. is writing about their Grandmother (Bessie Wilson Hart's mother)

Excerpt from a letter written 1960-

In talking about her Grandmother Mary E Lennon Wilson (b. 1838-d 1884) Parents Timothy and Jane Lennon

Mary Lennon was kidnapped. Her father was a landowner, it sounded very feudal as mother (Bessie W. Hart) told it. She came from Wales. Her older sister had somehow met up and married a man who was a Professional Gambler and plied his trade on boats which crossed the Atlantic. Perhaps he thought he had a good thing when he married the daughter of a wealthy landowner, but the father (our great grandfather) disowned the daughter (I never heard her name or if I did I have forgotten it). At any rate they came to this country (USA). The gambler’s name, as I remember it was Jim Nolan. At any rate mother’s sister was sad and lonely-disowned etc. in a strange land – the wife of a man who apparently spent his life seeking his fortune and was never at home. So- on one of his many trips Jim Nolan made it a point to waylay her younger sister (Mary). She was on her pony either going to or coming home from school. He met her and thus asked her if she wanted to see her sister. Of course she did-so he told her to come on board a certain ship with him and she would see her sister.-Then the boat sailed-it took weeks. There was an old man on board who teased Mary Lennon and told her a big fish would leap out of the ocean sometime and snatch her out of the boat. This old man had a long white beard, and really frightened Mary. But she was determined to get even with him. So one day when he was asleep on the deck of the ship she quietly cut off his beard. Oh Mary Lannen! For some time she lived with her sister. What happened I don’t remember. Probably Jim Nolan tired of a homesick wife-or perhaps he was killed in a game of cards- or perhaps Mary had to get work to support herself, and that is how she came to work at the employment agency. I don’t think she ever owned it. For a while she tried working as a domestic-but it was a miserable life for her-and the lady who ran the agency took her in as an assistant. That is where Matthew Wilson found her.

Hart Family Line:

Elizabeth Hart Marlowe Wood and Henry Wood Jr.
Grace M Hart Marlowe 1897-1969 and William J Marlowe
George Albert Hart 1864-1938 and Bessie M Wilson
Henry Jackson Hart 1833-1891 and Lois Augusta Shute
Joseph Hart Jr.1799-1882 and Harriet Davis Clark
Joseph Hart 1774-1830 and Elizabeth Tapley
John Hart 1733-1811and Lydia Curtis
John Hart 1703-1777 and Mehitable Endicott
Samuel Hart 1656-1730 and Sarah Endicott
Isaac Hart 1614-1699 and Elizabeth Hutchinson 1622-1700
Thomas Hart 1592-1662 and Alice Waters