Anyone have info about the Hammond family. Leon is my great Uncle, and I would love to find out more about them after they moved to Everett. No lead too small!!! Thanks Betty Family Group Record ============================================================ ============== Husband: Leon Walbridge HAMMOND ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- Birth: 27 Aug 1869 Death: 25 Mar 1950 Marriage: 8 Jun 1898 Batavia, Genesee, NY Father: Oscar Decorell HAMMOND (b 9 Oct 1837) Mother: Ellen Amelia WALBRIDGE (b 29 Apr 1848) ============================================================ ============== Wife: Carra (Catharine) HIGGINS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- Birth: 14 Nov 1880 Death: May 1968 Seattle, WA ============================================================ ============== Children ============================================================ ============== 1 F Carroll HAMMOND Birth: 30 Mar 1899 Batavia, Genesee, NY ============================================================ ============== Prepared 25 Jan 1999 by: Betty L. Thomas PO Box 363 Boylston, MA 01505 508-869-2064 ============================================================ ============== FAMILY NOTES Marriage(1): June 9, 1898- Miss Carra Evelyn Higgins and Leon Walbridge Hammond were united in marriage at their new home, no. 8 Morton Ave., Batavia, NY. at 8 o'clock last evening by the Rev. J. H. Mason. They were married under a purple and white bell and the wedding march was played by Miss Lois Hammond, sister of the groom. The bridesmaids were Miss Florence Goodridge of Batavia, Miss Buelah Monroe of Warsaw, Miss Mabel Rex and Miss Nellie Storts of Dale. Miss Ernestine Fuller was the flower girl. The bride wore light violet, trimmed with purple, white liberty silk and velvet. The bridesmaids wore white organdie. Mr. and Mrs. Hammond left at 10:25 o'clock for a breif trip to PA. The gifts were numerous and included a piano from the groom to the bride. HUSBAND NOTES: Leon Walbridge HAMMOND Birth(2): Death(2): General(1,3): Leon was an artist and poet. He started the Palmer Penmanship Method used in schools. They moved to Everett, Snohomish Washington in 1904. They lived at 3421 Colby Ave. in Everett, and Leon also had the Everett Art Studio and Hammond Sign Service at the same address. In 1952, Catharine was still living at the same address. WIFE NOTES: Carra (Catharine) HIGGINS Birth(4): Death(4): CHILD NOTES: Carroll HAMMOND General(1): She was born on Wood Ave. SOURCES 1. Newspaper Article. 2. Hammond Family Bible. 3. City Directory- Everett WA 1948, 50 and 52. 4. Social Security Death Index. agthomas@ma.ultranet.com My Family - http://members.tripod.com/~BettyT Wicks,Hammond, Heintz,Bradfield,Walbridge Boylston Historical Society http://www.ultranet.com/~boyhisoc/index.shtml GenWeb County Coordinator for: Genesee, NY http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygenese Wyoming, NY http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywyomin Columbia, NY http://www.rootsweb.com/~nycolumb Worcester, MA http://www.rootsweb.com/~maworces