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The Sherman family were from Barre, Washington County, Vt., and distant connections of the Ohio family of the same name. Dr. Socrates N. Sherman, the oldest of the brothers, opened an office in Ogdensburg in 1825. He was for many years not only the leading physician but was prominently connected with the medical society, the schools (often called the father of the Ogdensburg school system), and all important public matters. In 1860 he was elected to Congress and the following year went into the military service as surgeon of the 34th N.Y. Infantry, serving wityh great distinction. He participated in the battles of South Mountain, Antietam and Fredericksburg with his constitution badly shattered by disease contracted during his service and died in 1873. Dr. B.F. Sherman settled in Ogdensburg in 1835 and commenced practice in the city in 1845. Dr. M.G. Sherman came to Ogdensburg about 1828 and began practice here in 1840. Dr. M.W.Sherman practiced for a time before moving to California; Dr. A.B. Sherman also practiced with his brothers for a time and Dr. Frank R. Sherman practiced one year.

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Ogdensburg Letter Carriers About 1900

Silk Mill Band

Silk Mill Band of 1912.

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Montroy/Dupuis Family Members

Our thanks to Diane McPherson-Stern of Detroit for a wonderful collection of family photos taken in Ogdensburg. Diane is the daughter of Anna Montroy McPherson of Ogdensburg. Anna's parents were Fabian Montroy, son of Fabian Antoine Montreuil (Montroy) and grandson of Jean Baptiste Montreuil; and Marie Dupuis, daughter of Joseph Dupuis and Marie Deschamps (Dishaw) Dupuis.

From left, George H. Montroy, his wife Melina Marie Nantel (they were married Nov. 23, 1891), his mother Christine Doucet, and brother Fabian Montroy.

This picnic along the St. Lawrence River could be members of the St. Pierre Court #742 of the Catholic Order of Foresters. It includes Fabian Montroy, a member of the order and also of the City Band.

Wedding photo of Fabian Montroy and Marie Dupuis (center, forebround) June 14, 1905. They were married at Notre Dame. Marie was born in Valleyfield, Quebec in 1876 and Fabian in Ogdensburg in 1876.

Dupuis family in 1904-1905: seated from left, Marie Dupuis (later married Fabian Montroy), her mother, Marie Deschamps Dupuis; her father, Joseph Dupuis and a brother. Standing from left, a brother, sister Jenny Dupuis and another brother. (One of the brothers is Arthur Dupuis.)

Montroy family on the steps of their Ogdensburg home. From left, Anna, Margaret, Yvonne, Marie holding Ralph, Fabian, and Gerald.

Family members at a party at left, and at right, Marie Dupuis Montroy.

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Picnic photos. At left, Geroge Montroy mans the keg while brother Fabian is second from right with hat cocked.

At left, Burns Curling Club of Ogdensburg; group of unidentified women at right.

Above left, employees of Skilly, Whitney & Barnes (courtesy Paul Montroy) and below, left, employees of H.I. Northrip of Ogdensburg, all of whom were coopers (courtesy Larry LaFlair). At right, a contingent of men from Ogdensburg at unknown function.

Civil War era Lisbon residents.Photo of 3 men may be named Rea, Woodside or Patterson.Submitted by Fran Doyle of Lisbon who thinks they are relatives (courtesy David Martin)

Unidentified Ogdensburg woman with child.

OFA 1927 football team

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Offered by Joe Cook (his father, Harold Morris Cook, is a team member. (courtesy David Martin)

OFA Class of 1964, left, at 10th reunion; Women of the Moose, and Thousand Islands Indians.

(front, left, Dorothy Cayen)

Former city DA

Bennett H. Vary was born in Onondaga County in 1824 and came to Ogdensburg in 1847 where he read law with Myers & Baldwin and was admitted to practice in 1849. He held various town offices and was district attorney from 1867-1882. He married Emma A. Witherell, daughter of the late Hon. Thomas D. Witherell of De Peyster in 1853. They moved to Chicago in 1882. (Courtesy of Kathy Vary Becker of Nova Scotia)

The Nettie

Group in front of the boat Nettie, including Fabien Montroy and George Montroy. (Courtesy Diane McPherson-Stern)

1910 Church Picnic

St. John's Church picnic in 1910. Only identified is Mary Dorothy Walling, far left. (courtesy David Martin)

First City Council

Mugshots of members of the First Common Council in 1868 (courtesy David Martin)

Photo, left, is of J. H. Lesperance of Ogdensburg. At right, a photo of "an unknown family in the Adirondacks."

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