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Philip Hitsman Jr.

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Philip Hitsman Jr.

Birth
Waddington, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
Death
15 Aug 1938 (aged 92)
Ontario, Canada
Burial
Maple Ridge, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties, Ontario, Canada GPS-Latitude: 45.090774, Longitude: -75.287692
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Son of Phillip Hitsman and Laura Gregory.

Husband of Nancy Louisa Baker.

Father of Philip Lewis, William, John E., Anna, James R., Alice L., Curtis B., Thomas A., John S. and Nellie Hitsman.

Brother of Robert, Moses, Elizabeth, John F., Philip, Jane and James Hitsman.

Philip's obituary was in the Aug. 18, 1938 New York Times on page 19, colum 3, and reads as follows:

PHILIP HITSMAN
93 YEAR OLD VETERAN OF CIVIL WAR SERVED UNDER GRANT

WINCHESTER, Ont., Aug. 17 (Canadian Press). --- Philip Hitsman , 93 year old veteran of the Civil War, is dead. He had lived here for the last Seventy-four years and had long been chief constable of the villiage.
Born at Waddington, N.Y., Mr. Hitsman first enlisted with the Union Army at Concord, N.Y., but was discharged because he was under 18 years of age. Later he reenlisted at De Kalb, N.Y., and served under General Grant. He took part in the battles of Hatch's run, Pebble Farm and Weldon Railroad.

Philip is buried in the Maple Ridge Cemetry, Chesterville, Ontario, Canada
Son of Phillip Hitsman and Laura Gregory.

Husband of Nancy Louisa Baker.

Father of Philip Lewis, William, John E., Anna, James R., Alice L., Curtis B., Thomas A., John S. and Nellie Hitsman.

Brother of Robert, Moses, Elizabeth, John F., Philip, Jane and James Hitsman.

Philip's obituary was in the Aug. 18, 1938 New York Times on page 19, colum 3, and reads as follows:

PHILIP HITSMAN
93 YEAR OLD VETERAN OF CIVIL WAR SERVED UNDER GRANT

WINCHESTER, Ont., Aug. 17 (Canadian Press). --- Philip Hitsman , 93 year old veteran of the Civil War, is dead. He had lived here for the last Seventy-four years and had long been chief constable of the villiage.
Born at Waddington, N.Y., Mr. Hitsman first enlisted with the Union Army at Concord, N.Y., but was discharged because he was under 18 years of age. Later he reenlisted at De Kalb, N.Y., and served under General Grant. He took part in the battles of Hatch's run, Pebble Farm and Weldon Railroad.

Philip is buried in the Maple Ridge Cemetry, Chesterville, Ontario, Canada


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  • Created by: LAlcott - MN
  • Added: Jul 4, 2005
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11289404/philip-hitsman: accessed ), memorial page for Philip Hitsman Jr. (12 Mar 1846–15 Aug 1938), Find a Grave Memorial ID 11289404, citing Maple Ridge Cemetery, Maple Ridge, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties, Ontario, Canada; Maintained by LAlcott - MN (contributor 46600110).