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Frank Nathan Doughty

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Frank Nathan Doughty

Birth
Cathance, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
Death
28 Mar 1947 (aged 91)
Dexter, Penobscot County, Maine, USA
Burial
East Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
Plot
Lot 358, North Half
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The family name: Doughty, is pronounced Dow-tee, NOT Doty).
Frank Nathan Doughty owned and operated the Doughty Ice Cream Company in Providence, Rhode Island from about 1889 to about 1924, taking over the business from his father, William Henry Doughty, who started the ice cream company about 1886. Family legend says Frank "invented" coffee ice cream. Frank, and his first wife Amanda, also owned and operated the Pilgrim House Hotel in Old Orchard Beach, Maine and the Providence House Hotel in Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. After retiring from the ice cream and hotel business, Frank became ordained as a Christian Advent Minister. After Frank's wife Amanda died, Frank married a second wife, Minnie Grace (nee Hodsdon) (Small) (Piper) (Hasey); April 22, 1940, at Kingston, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Minnie had three husbands before Frank; Minnie and Frank had no children together.
The family name: Doughty, is pronounced Dow-tee, NOT Doty).
Frank Nathan Doughty owned and operated the Doughty Ice Cream Company in Providence, Rhode Island from about 1889 to about 1924, taking over the business from his father, William Henry Doughty, who started the ice cream company about 1886. Family legend says Frank "invented" coffee ice cream. Frank, and his first wife Amanda, also owned and operated the Pilgrim House Hotel in Old Orchard Beach, Maine and the Providence House Hotel in Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. After retiring from the ice cream and hotel business, Frank became ordained as a Christian Advent Minister. After Frank's wife Amanda died, Frank married a second wife, Minnie Grace (nee Hodsdon) (Small) (Piper) (Hasey); April 22, 1940, at Kingston, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Minnie had three husbands before Frank; Minnie and Frank had no children together.

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  • Created by: Robert Doughty Relative Great-grandchild
  • Added: Nov 8, 2011
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/80094528/frank_nathan-doughty: accessed ), memorial page for Frank Nathan Doughty (6 Nov 1855–28 Mar 1947), Find a Grave Memorial ID 80094528, citing Springvale Cemetery, East Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA; Maintained by Robert Doughty (contributor 47377326).