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Rev. Nicholas Howell Holmes

Janet Cornell — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:16:01 -0600

Rev. Nicholas Howell Holmes, D.D, was born in Denmark, Dec 29, 1841, and came to America in 1858 locating in Chautauqua Co., NY. He served with the NY Sharpshooters during the Civil War, was imprisoned at Libby, Belle Isle and Salisbury prisons and was with the army of General Grant when Lee surrendered at Appomattox.

He graduated from Allegheny College and became licensed member of the Erie Conference in 1879. Conneautville was his first charge. He later pastored at Chagrin Falls, North East, Franklin, New Castle, Pittsburgh and other cities.

Rev. Holmes married Effie Angeline Gleason, daughter of William Brown Gleason and Caroline Dewey Stone Gleason, in 1873. She died in 1902. He remarried to Mrs.
Lillian Crawford of New Castle.

Rev.Holmes died in Dec 1915 in Washington, DC. He is buried in Conneautville Cemetery.

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Mischelli

Bet486 — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:16:09 -0500

Not sure of the mother's name but the babys name was Mischelli

Mischelli

Bet486 — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:15:11 -0500

Grethe?

Bet486 — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:13:45 -0500

Possible name Grethe, taken 1913 in Denmark

Marie

Bet486 — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:50:22 -0500

Marie, no last name. Taken in Copenhagen

Inge Andersen

Bet486 — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:47:50 -0500

Inge Andersen

Kristine

Bet486 — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:46:47 -0500

Kristine, no last name. Taken in Copenhagen

Ellen

Bet486 — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:45:34 -0500

Ellen, no last name

Knud Danielsen

Bet486 — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:44:23 -0500

I couldn't make the name out very well but I think the name is Knud Danielsen

Dora, Nelhelm, Helga Brockmeyer

Bet486 — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:38:19 -0500

Dora, Nelhelm and Helga Brockmeyer

Unknown boys

Bet486 — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:36:02 -0500

Unknown little boys, so cute!

Unknown

Bet486 — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:35:17 -0500

Unknown little boys