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Children of Albert and Mary (DeFord) Bigelow:
1555C.1131 Horatio, b 12 Jan 1877 Cambridge, MA; d ____ ; m 03 Aug 1899 Mary J. Reise; 3 sons no data. (probably Horatio, Samuel, and Raymond )(see below)
1555C.1132 William DeFord, b 29 Jan 1878; d ___ 1942; no marriage info.; (Lt. Col. William DeFord Bigelow) 'Overseer' at Harvard and an important member of the Massachusetts Legislature.
1555C.1133 Albert Francis, b 04 Oct
1880; d 19 June 1958 Belmont, MA; m 18 Feb 1903 Gladys Williams;
several children, little data. (see below)
1555C.113? Nancy Bigelow, b ____ ; d _____
; m ____ Hudgins; res New Jersey; (see
below)
Sources:
Bigelow Society,The Bigelow Family Genealogy, Vol II, pg
395;
Howe, Bigelow Family of America;
Sibley's Harvard Graduates;
Cambridge vital records;
correspondence between Bigelow Society historian/genealogist and
descendants.
Note1:
Horatio Bigelow married Mary Riese in 1899. His brother,
Albert Francis was a law partner with Theodore Hoague 1908-1914
with the Boston firm of Warren, Hoague & Bigelow. Theodore
Hoague was father of Inquirer, Mrs. Harland W. Huston, 31453 W.
Hill road, Hartland, WI 53029, 27 July 1997 to Helena Roth who
forwarded it to genealogist. She
also states:
"Because of the "Bigelow House" in Guana and the history of the
island, I am interested in learning more about the Louis
Bigelow (see below) who
developed the island. I know he is dead and that his widow
lives in Florida (27 Jul 1997). Could you give us his
background and tell us how he was able to purchase a whole island
and live out his life there? I have read about mining
interests of the Bigelows but have no knowledge of what afforded
Louis this wonderful life. Can you shed any light on
this? (We have friends who also have been to Guana and she
is pushing me to find out more about
Louis!)
And another friend is intrigued by the
life of the Albert Bigelow, who died in Walpole, MA 1993.
Albert was commanding officer to my friend, (WWII), and he has
read a book about the murder
of Albert's first wife, Josephine Rotch. Could you tell me
who this
Albert's parents were?
And who was the Bigelow who owned the house
which now houses the L'Espalier Restaurant on Gloucester Street in
Boston?
I realize these aren't earth-shaking
questions but would appreciate any information you can give.
Helen Huston Phone 414-367-6453
Fax: 414-367-2595
Mrs. Harland W. Huston, 31453 W. Hill Road, Hartland, WI 53029
More on Horatio:
Subject: Horatio Bigelow
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:46:24 -0800 (PST)
From: Paul Chase < pchaseatroute163@att.net >
Dear Rod. Bigelow,
I came across you name on the Internet. Please forgive my
intrusion.
I seek biographical information on one Horatio (nmi) Bigelow
born of wealth in 1877 in Massachusetts. I am not related to
the Bigelow family. This Horatio was, in his time, a
very well known writer - considered one of the best - of sporting
literature (hunting [mostly] and fishing) with 4 books to his
credit. My purpose in obtaining information is
simply to write an article about this gentleman, whom I very much
admire, in one of the sporting publications.
A handsome and distinguished gentlemen, he graduated Harvard in
1899 after attending Milton Academy and was employed for about the
next 12 years (or longer) in the Norwich-Montville area of eastern
Connecticut as a railroad superintendent. I suspect he had a
son (also Horatio) who attended
the Norwich Free Academy for two years before his family moved
south around
1917. Subsequently, he moved to Palymyra, Virginia where he lived
at his
estate, 'Glen Burnie.' Subject Horatio married May (or
Mary). He had
a sister, Nancy Bigelow Hudgins of New Jersey. There were
2 brothers,
one being Lt. Col. William DeFord Bigelow, b. 1878, d.
1942, 'Overseer'
at Harvard and an important member of the Massachusetts
Legislature.
I suspect that various interested people, over the years, have
sought info. on this gentleman without much success (that I'm
aware of).
I very much appreciate any leads that you may have at your
disposal.
Thank you.
Very truly yours,
Paul Chase
Montville, CT
More from Paul:
Re Horatio Bigelow 1555C.1131 b.12 Jan 1877. His son, Horatio, had
at least one sibling, Samuel, as noted in former's book, Gunnerman,
published in 1939. In the reading of Bigelow's books, I also
discovered that Horatio,
born 12 Jan 1877, had three sons: Horatio, Ray (Raymond?)
and Sam (Samuel),
Horatio being the youngest.
Paul Chase
Rod Notes:
In the Adirondack Museum in Blue Mt, NY, there is a large hunk
of copper from the Bigelow mine located somewhere in
Northern NY State.
The Louis Bigelow mentioned
above was Louis Kimball 9 Bigelow (15591.8632),
son William Reed 8 Bigelow.....................ROD
2007
I'm interested in Albert Smith Bigelow, but I am not able to get
into
your
page. Could you recommend other places where I could find
information on him?
Thank you. Melissa
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