This Civil War soldier served in Co. K of the 1st Vermont Cavalry. His Death Certificate, on file at Willimantic Town Hall, indicates he is buried at St. Joseph Cemetery. The Cemetery was unable to locate a record of his burial, and therefore the location within the cemetery is unknown. The grave may be unmarked, or the stone may be buried.

Heidi McColgan

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His actual name is George Messier, he is the son of Joseph Gabriel Messier and Marie-Louise Lussier. He was born in Roxton Falls, Quebec, Canada. He was living in Vermont when the Civil War broke out and signed up to fight. After the war, he returned to western MA. There he married Marie-Philomene Brousseau (Phebe Bruso) the 26th of May 1867 in Chester, MA. For a while he worked in the Emery mines along side his brothers and brother-in-law, John Elliott (who was a mine supervisor). Later he and Phebe moved to Fall River, MA. This couple had 16 children. They purchased a house in Columbia, CT. In 1901 Phebe died in Fall River, MA. George married Marie-Louise DeLorme in 1902. About 1904 or 1905 George purchased the farm house at 7 Main Street. George and Marie died in that house.

Charlene "Messier" Crosthwaite

This Civil War soldier served in Co. K of the 1st Vermont Cavalry. His Death Certificate, on file at Willimantic Town Hall, indicates he is buried at St. Joseph Cemetery. The Cemetery was unable to locate a record of his burial, and therefore the location within the cemetery is unknown. The grave may be unmarked, or the stone may be buried.

Heidi McColgan

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His actual name is George Messier, he is the son of Joseph Gabriel Messier and Marie-Louise Lussier. He was born in Roxton Falls, Quebec, Canada. He was living in Vermont when the Civil War broke out and signed up to fight. After the war, he returned to western MA. There he married Marie-Philomene Brousseau (Phebe Bruso) the 26th of May 1867 in Chester, MA. For a while he worked in the Emery mines along side his brothers and brother-in-law, John Elliott (who was a mine supervisor). Later he and Phebe moved to Fall River, MA. This couple had 16 children. They purchased a house in Columbia, CT. In 1901 Phebe died in Fall River, MA. George married Marie-Louise DeLorme in 1902. About 1904 or 1905 George purchased the farm house at 7 Main Street. George and Marie died in that house.

Charlene "Messier" Crosthwaite