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Those We Loved and Lost too Soon...

Lidia Kate (Katie-Belle) Brown-Priest (1916-1952)
Georgia Katherine Theyere/Thayer-Thompson (1905-1965)
Alfred Regis Theyere/Thayer (1900-1970)
Betty Jean Blair-Thayer (1933-1970)
Gerald S (Little Jerry) Thayer (1966-1971)
Georgia Katherine Thayer-Ellwood (1925-1976)
Florence Mae Brede-Snider (1896-1979)
Donald Maxwell Thayer (1934-1982)
Fredrick A (Freddie Jr) Thayer (1954-1983)
Albert Andrew Theyere/Thayer (1899-1985)
Carl David Chesnut (1954-1986)
Phillis Gail Chesnut-Miller (1953-1988)
Albert (my loving father) James Thayer (1935-2004)
Michele Mary-Lewellyn Waling-Thayer (1927-2004)
Marian (my loving Aunt/Mother Sub) Edith Smith (1927-2005)
Carol Mae Burgess-Chesnut (1936-2008)
Theresa Lynn Thayer (1960-2009)
Gerry Lee Chesnut-Gildner-Leekly (1960-2012)
Mable Ida Masset-Burgess (1918-2012)
Evelyn Mae Thayer-Kaier (1924-2012)
Harold Ray Burgess (1941-2014)
Bertha (the gentlest soul to walk this planet)Faye Cooper-Pippin (1930-2015)

Fredrick A. Thayer (1929-2016)
~Remembered & Missed~

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NOTABLE FAMILY MEMBERS:

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Christopher Martin (1582- 1621) Mayflower Captain: As Captain, he wasn't a much-liked man due to his fees for ship transport, which he later used to negotiate with natives for peace. He was one of the 41 Pilgrims to sign the Mayflower Compact and died shortly after arriving, along with many others. Daughter, Alice, (her surviving daughter is our link) was the first woman to be hanged (a story in iteself) in the New World for killing one of her baby daughters.)

Relationship: 11th Great Grandfather

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Clyde Barrow(1909-1934) Infamous Robber: Along with Bonnie Parker, he traveled around the central United States during the Depression robbing small stores and gas stations; was suspected of numerous killings; and was wanted for murder and state charges of kidnapping. He and Bonnie were ambushed by the FBI near Sailes, Bienville Parish, Louisiana, on May 23, 1934.

Relationship: 6th Cousin 3 Times Removed

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George Herman(Babe)Ruth(1895-1948) Baseball Legend: Also known as "The Bambino" and "The Sultan of Swat", Babe Ruth played baseball for the Boston Red Sox. Babe Ruth's record of 60 homeruns in a single season stood for 34 years.

Relationship: 8th Cousin 2 Times Removed

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Ronald Wilson Reagan (1911-2004) 40th President of the United States:  Ronald Wilson Reagan was the oldest person to be elected president(as of this sites creation). A former actor, he was called "The Great Communicator." He helped to cut income taxes and to reduce inflation.

Relationship: 8th Cousin 6 Times Removed

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Isaac Newton (1643-1727) Scientist, Mathmetician: Isaac Newton is regarded as one of the greatest scientists and mathematicians in history. He described 3 laws of motion that govern the entire earth & celestial bodies surrounding it. 

Relationship: 3rd Cousin 16 Times Removed

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Nathaniel Hawthorne(1804-1864) Classical Literature Writer: Nathaniel Hawthorne was a key figure in the development of American literature. He wrote such classics as The Scarlet Letter and The House of Seven Gables. He was considered a "dark" writer, along with Edgar Alan Poe, with whom he was great friends.

Relationship: 7th Cousin 8 Times Removed

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Edward Winslow(1595-1655) Mayflower Passenger: Edward Winslow was a Mayflower passenger who later served as the first governor in the new colony of Plymouth. He was also one of the 41 to sign the Mayflower Compact.

Relationship: 1st Cousin 15 Times Removed

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William Jefferson Blythe Clinton (1946-) 42nd President of the United States: The first Democratic president in six decades to be elected twice and led the way to the longest economic expansion in the U.S. including creating more than 22 million jobs.

Relationship: 8th Cousin 3 Times Removed

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James Byron Dean (1931- 1955) Actor of Teen Angst: James Dean was a cultural icon enduring fame and popularity which was a result from his performances in only three films (East of Eden/lead, Rebel Without a Cause/lead & Giant). His premature death in a car crash cemented his legendary status.

Relationship: 10th Cousin

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Below are ancestors where there is a family connection but a summary isn't noted yet: Millard Fillmore - 13th President of the United States Oliver Wendell Holmes - American Author Mary Baker Eddy -  Religious Leader (Christian Science founder) Daniel Wesson  - Gun Company Owner Chester Alan Arthur - 21st President of the United States Julia Child  - British/American Gourmet Chef D.H. Lawrence - English Author Laura Ingalis Wilder - American Author (Little House on Prairie) Robert Hobart  -4th Earl of Buckinghamshire/Parliment Politician Georgia O'Keefe - American Painter Elizabeth Browning - English Author and Poet Byron White - Football Star & Supreme Court Justice

"He that forgets his ancestors is either stupid or wicked, or both.
From: Annals of Harbaugh Family in America 1736-1856 by Rev Henry Harbaugh