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** c/o James A. Kimball '''+1896+''' (b. 1841 - d. 1945). 1894 @ 39 Arlington. 1895-1896 @ 258 East High. 1897-1903 @ 881 Somerville, Manchester. Employed as a carpenter except in 1901 as a milkman. In 1903, he relocated to Los Angeles, CA where he opened up a carpenter shop at 1227 S. Figueroa, while residing at 1122 W. 17th. His shop is now part of the [https://www.lacclink.com/ Los Angeles Convention Center], nearest the Gilbert Lindsay Plaza.
*** James was a veteran of the Civil War, active Nov. 9, 1861 - Aug. 31, 1864, enlisted in Manchester by [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/96714940 Col. Haldemand Sumner Putnam] (b. 1836 Cornish City, Sullivan, NH - d. 1863 Fort Wagner, SC) who was killed in action while in command of the 2nd Brigade during an attack on Fort Wagner, SC. Haldemand was a son of John Lyscom Putnam (1792-1875 Cornish, NH) & Adeline Matilda Sumner Putnam (b. 1811 Claremont, NH - d. 1893 Corinth, VT)
** William Thompson Brent (b. 1858 Halifax, [[Nova Scotia|NS]] - d. 1932 Innisfail, Red Deer, [[Alberta|AB]]), son of Samuel Brent (b. 1830 [[Maryland|MD]] - d. 1871 Halifax, NS) & Harriet Sarah Thompson Brent (b. 1832 Halifax, NS - d. 1907 St. John, [[New Brunswick|NB]]). In 1882, William was employed as a tinsmith in Boston. 1st wife (1882 @ Nashua, Hillsborough, NH): Mary Ann "Annie" Gorman Brent (b. 1861 Ireland - d. 1884? NH), daughter of Peter Gorman & Ann Gorman). Peter & Ann Gorman were both born in Ireland. William & Mary Ann's wedding in Nashua was officiated by George W. Grover. 2nd wife (1888 @ Manchester, NH): Ada White Moore Brent (b. 1863 Cambridge, Mid., MA - d. 1930 Franklin, Merrimack, NH), daughter of Nathaniel Holmes Moore (b. 1812 Bedford, NH - d. 1880 Manchester, NH) & 2nd wife (1852 @ Cambridge, MA) Susan E. Spencer Moore (b. 1827 Boston, MA - d. 1899 Bedford, NH). Nathaniel's 1st wife (1837 @ Bedford, NH): Jane Smith Moore (d. 1847 Cambridge, MA). Nathaniel moved from Bedford to Cambridge in 1846, then to Manchester in 1876, as per [https://archive.org/details/historyofalisono00morr/page/70/mode/2up?view=theater History of Alison].
*** Charles Brent (b. 1883 Boston, MA - d. 1965 Concord, NH). No children.
*** William H. Brent (b. 1884 Nashua, NH). 1900 @ Manchester, NH.
*** stillborn Brent (1884-1884 Nashua, NH)
*** Frederick Ford "Fred" Spencer Brent '''+1903-1905+''' (b. 1888 Manchester, NH - d. 1967 Newburyport, Essex, MA). Wife: Katherine Bestick Brent (b. 1883 - d. 1948), daughter of Timothy F. Bestick (b. 1849 NYC, [[New York|NY]]; m. 1882 Haverhill, MA; d. 1900 Haverhill, MA) & Honora "Nora" Sheehan Maney Bestick (1853-1913 Haverhill, Essex, MA). As per his [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/184382432 obit], in 1882, Timothy Bestick was employed as a morocco dresser, tanning leather in a shoe factory in Haverhill. In 1837, there were 42 shoe manufacturers, and 14 leather dealers & tanners in Haverhill, see [https://www.rocksvillage.org/rocks-village-industry/shoe-industry/ RocksVillage].
*** Percy Gray Brent '''+1903-1905+''' (b. 1890 Manchester, NH - d. 1949 Hillsboro, NH). Wife: Evelyn "Lena" Frances Grover Brent (b. 1893 Groton, NH - d. 1966 Manchester, NH), daughter of Joseph "Sonny" Sigismond Grover (b. 1860 Pierreville, Yamaska, [[Quebec|QC]]; emig. 1864; d. 1934 Manchester, NH) & Letitia "Lettie" Jeannette Underwood Grover (b. 1865 Bradford, Orange, [[Vermont|VT]]; m. 1882 Manchester, NH; d. 1951 Manchester, NH).
*** Arthur Thompson Brent '''+1903-1905+''' (b. 1891 Manchester, NH - d. 1977 Long Beach, L.A., [[California|CA]]). In 1910, Arthur was employed as a marker in a cotton mill. 1917 @ Belmont, Mid., MA, employed by [https://www.historicnewengland.org/explore/collections-access/capobject/?refd=EP001.01.031.01.06.032 Macullar, Williams & Parker's] clothing store in Boston. 1920 @ Cleveland, [[Ohio|OH]], employed as a salesman in men's furnishing. 1924-1930+ @ Los Angeles, CA, same type of job. 1940 @ Chicago, [[Illinois|IL]]; 1941 @ [https://martinturnbull.com/2014/11/18/schwabs-menswear-store-6358-hollywood-boulevard/ Schwab's Clothing Co.], 6358 Hollywood Blvd., L.A.; 1950 @ Los Angeles. Wife (1924 @ L.A., CA): Thelma G. Safford (b. 1901 Chicago, IL - d. 1990 L.A., CA), daughter of George W. Safford (b. 1871 Chicago, IL - d. 1950) & Myrtle August Gardner Safford (b. 1867 Atlanta, Logan, IL - d. 1935 Chicago, IL). Arthur & Thelma had a Presby. wedding.
*** Nathaniel Charles Brent (b. 1893 Bedford, NH - d. 1964 Manchester, NH). Wife: Alice May Murphy Brent-Wiley '''+1903-1905+''' (b. 1901 Weare, Hillsborough, NH - d. 1975), daughter of John Murphy (1848-1921) & Bessie J. McGregor Murphy (1879-1917). Nathaniel was later a member of the [https://www.fccmanchesternh.org/ First Congregational] of Manchester.
*** Frank Samuel Brent (b. 1895 Bedford, NH - d. 1957 Manchester, NH). WWI vet. Wife (1918 @ Manchester, NH): Laurie Mabel Follansbee Brent (b. 1898 Weare, Hillsborough, NH - d. 1987 Flagler Beach, Flagler, [[Florida|FL]]), daughter of Clarence Ardelle Follansbee (b. 1867 Weare, Hillsborough, NH - d. 1951 Riverdale, NH) & Gracie Hannah Leeds Follansbee (b. 1874 Weare, NH - d. 1921 Manchester, NH). In 1920, Frank was an inspector in a shoe shop in Manchester, then a stitcher in 1930, and a "Goodyear Stitcher" from +1940-1950+. In 1942, it was J. Franklin McElwaine's shoe factory on Main St. which celebrated 200 million Thom McAn shoes in 1951, and the largest shoe factory in the U.S. at one point.
*** George Herbert Brent (b. 1896 Bedford, NH - d. 1904 Manchester, NH).
*** Ernest Ray Brent (b. 1898 Bedford, NH - d. 1903 Manchester, NH). *** Ida Ruth Brent Bonner (b. 1900 Manchester, NH - d. 1973 Franklin, Merrimack, NH). Husband (1928 @ Manchester, NH): William Arthur Bonner (b. 1899 Allenstown, Merrimack, NH - d. 1951 L.A., CA), son of William Peter Bonner (b. 1872 Cleveland, Richmond, QC - d. 1932 L.A., CA) & Georgianna Malo Bonner (b. 1880 St. Paul d'Abbotsford, Rouville, [[Quebec|QC]] - d. 1946 L.A. Co., CA). In 1930, William was employed in L.A. for a printer, and by WWII as a nurse at the Kimball Motor Car Co. (owned in 1940 by David K. Kimball) in Huntington Park, CA.*** Walter Alexander Brent (b. 1902Manchester, NH -d. 1981Willimantic, Windham, CT). Wife (1923 @ Manchester, NH): Rose Adele "Rosie" Gamache Brent (b. 1898 St. Damase, QC; emig. 1912; d. 1968 Windham CT), daughter of Emile L. Gamache (b. 1868 Ste-Louise, L'Islet, QC - d. 1904 St. Damas, QC) & Mathilda Ouellet Gamache (b. 1875 St. Jean De Dien, QC - d. 1949 Windham, CT). In 1923, Walter was employed as a weaver, and Rosie as a room girl at the mill. RC wedding. He was living in Miami by 1927, working in 1930 as a bookkeeper for a newspaper. In 1942, he was employed under L.D. Llewellyn in South Miami, and in 1950 still in Miami employed as a bookkeeper for a gas company. *** Marion Audrey Brent Guay (b. 1904Manchester, NH -d. 1996Franklin, NH) . Husband (1922 @ Manchester, NH): Albert Belair Guay (b. 1888 Laconia, NH - d. 1972 Franklin, NH), son of Noah Guay (b. 1868 Point Levis, QC; emig. 1870; d. 1931 Manchester, NH) & Marie Delphine Exelia/Josephine Belair Guay (b. 1870 Ham Nord, Arthabaska, QC; emig. 1885; d. 1942 Revere, Suffolk, MA). *** Grace Elizabeth Brent DeMeester (b. 1906 Manchester, NH - d. 1981 Hanover, NH). Husband: Louis DeMeester. The memorial for Grace was at the First Congregational of Concord, officiated by John P. Potter.
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