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Huldah Pierce was born about 1783, a daughter of Daniel and Mary (Hicks) Pierce. She married Samuel Havens prior to 1800 and they were living in Ogdensburg about 1805. Samuel was murdered about 1818 by being thrown off the downtown Oswegatchie bridge. She married John Ashley about 1819 - he died before 1850. Huldah died May 20, 1877 and is buried at Pine Hill Cemetery.

Our thanks to Cathy Kuhl of St. Paul, Minnesota, who is researching her Ogdensburg pioneer families of Havens and Furness, for the image above and those below.

Jay D. Havens, 1816-1892, son of Samuel Havens and Huldah Pierce. He died in 1892 in South Dakota. He married Mary Terry about 1835 - she committed suicide in 1845 in St. Lawrence County by cutting her throat. According to the Northern Cabinet and Repository of Potsdam, "she had been ill for some days and it is thought that she labored under derangement when she perpetrated the deed." He then married Mrs. Sarah Church, 1810-1864. Sarah is buried in Pine Hill Cemetery.

Mrs. Sarah Church Havens, second wife of Jay D. Havens.

Elizabeth Furness, 1845-1931, at age 16. She was a daughter of Thomas Furness and Julia Ann Havens (daughter of Horace Havens) and attended school "across the river." She married her cousin, Harlow Havens, son of Jay D. Havens and Mary Terry, at Morristown in 1863.

Wellington (Duke) Furness, born about 1848, and brother William (Will) Furness, born about 1843, sons of Thomas and Julia Ann Havens Furness, in a photo taken about 1860-1862.

The St. Lawrence Republican of 1891, commenting on the death of Horace Havens of "Lost Village" at the foot of Black Lake at age 91, said he was probably the oldest resident of the county, that one of his sons was for many years proprietor of a hotel at Eel Weir, and that his father (Samuel Havens) met his death from drowing in the Oswegatchie River near the site of the iron bridge (downtown) and it was thought he was thrown from the structure and murdered. The Pierce Genealogy of 1889 states that Samuel was murdered on the bridge by three Irishmen, Brields, Raney and Abby, who were later hung.

Garment Factory

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Workers at an Ogdensburg garment factory. Mary Dupuis Montroy may be the second lady in the far right row. (courtesy Diane McPherson-Stern)

Prize Catch

Ogdensburg fishermen with a prize Sturgeon catch. Fabian Montroy is second from right. (courtesy Diane McPherson-Stern)

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Wedding Party?

An early Ogdensburg celebration - may be a wedding ceremony. (courtesy Diane McPherson-Stern)

Early Pastor

Rev. Stephen T. Dibble, pastor of First Methodist Episcopal Church of Ogdensburg.

Civil War Soldier

Harlow Havens, born Aug. 22, 1835, a son of  Jay D. & Mary (Terry) Havens, enlisted Oct. 30, 1861 in Ogdensburg in Company F, 93rd Infantry, NY Volunteers and discharged June 18, 1862. He married Elizabeth Furness at Morristown Feb. 22, 1863 and died Dec. 29, 1917, La Crosse Co., WI. (courtesy Cathy Kuhl)

City Band

Ogdensburg city band, date unknown. Click this text for another photo of the band. (Courtesy Paul Taylor)

Early natives on the St. Lawrence River.

St. Mary’s Academy Class of 1930

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St. Mary’s Academy Class of 1930: first row, from left, unknown, Marian Santory, Lucille Doe Manger, Newton, Mary Cumminsky, Father Colter, Bill Farrand, Marg Kelley, Rita Vincent, Elsa Lubsick, and Francis Ward; second row, Anna Bullis, Genevive Williams, Genevive Whilemy, unknown, Brunet, Agnes, Julia, Mary Reagan, Martha O'Connor, Martha LaRock, Mary Murphy, and Rose O'Donohue; third row, unknown, John Adams, George Premo, Ray Paige, Marg Willard, Mary Bruyere Doe, Edward Santory, Putney, George Burns, and Ed Carmody; last row, Howard Dodd. (Courtesy William Doe)

Eathan Allen Como

Civil War Veteran Eathan Allen Como at his home on Elizabeth St. with wife Letitia Burke Como and daughter Stella May Como, probably shortly before his death in 1910. Eathan enlisted in Co. E, 142nd and was wounded at White’s Hill during the assault on Petersburg, Va. He was given a pension of $4/month. He was later a sailor. His father was Nelson Como (Narcisse Comeau) the original immigrant ancestor of the Como family line of Ogdensburg. (Courtesy Tim Como)

St. Mary’s 1952

The St. Mary’s Academy football team of 1952 including players Chuck Kelly, John Murray and Ted Mitchell. (Courtesy William Doe )

1953 Holy Cross School Students

Holy Cross students assembled about 1953 to recognize their beloved crossing guard, Eldric Boismenu, a retired fireman with deep religious convictions who walked daily from his apartment on Isabella Street to Holy Cross (then located on Main Street beside Notre Dame Church.) The school, along with St. Peter’s on the corner of Greene and Roseel Sts., opened in 1887 and graduated its first grade 12 class of nine students in 1909. When this picture was taken the school contained grades 1-8 with students from St. Peter’s joining the school after grade 6 there. Students include: Terry Ryan, John Farrand, Maurie Doe, Bob Leroux, Bob Massia, Dan McCarthy, John Collett, Harold Sharland, Tom Mitchell, Ed Basta, Maurice Gauthier, Tom Morley, Pat Fleming, Don Cadieux, Mary Lee Farrel, Jo Ann Buffet, Diane Duprey, Dick Ward, Larry Marlow, Fred Needle, Norma Aumell, Jackie Buffet, Gloria (Dupree) Gilbert, Paggy Gascon, Mary Katherine Sherry, Paul Paige, Martha Farrand, Annette Limoges, Nancy Limoges, Hank Lago, Ed Wicks, Barbara Lincoln, Ed Badlam, Preston Montroy, Numbie Ramie, Paul Reese, Pat Milmore, Pat Loffler, Gerry Bouchard, Mary Jane Gilbert, Jo Ann Sweeney, Bert Gilbert, Larry Tombililo, Cathy Leroux, Lucy Tombililo, Anne Tombililo, Steve Sharland, Bobby Lesperance, Bob Wells, Sandy Coakley, Don Doe, Bob Martin, Harry Lucchetti, Sally Bouchard, Stephen Austin, Larry Austin, Gus Lacombe, Franklin LaFlair, Neil Ladouceur, Fred LaFlair. (Courtesy William Doe)

Antoine Belanger

Antoine Belanger dit Larocques, (born Aug. 20, 1862) son of Antoine & Sarah Delorme Belanger and spouse of Louise Lariviere. Antoine’s parents were born in Canada and Antoine in Ogdensburg. He went by the name Baker and married Louise Lariviere in 1883, daughter of Joseph and Marie Louise Leroux dit. Cardinel Lerviere. He lived on Main St. for many years, working at Skilling’s Lumber as had his father; had 8 children and died after 1942. (Courtesy Donna Belanger.)

Fifth Ward Repubicans

The Fifth Ward Republican Club and families meeting at Stearns Grove on June 18, 1916 in this fascinating picture provided by David Martin of Ogdensburg. Where was Ogdensburg’s Fifth Ward, and who were all these people? (Courtesy David Martin)

Unknown Ogdensburg group
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This is a very interesting large cabinet photo of summer residents in or near Ogdensburg, clustered around the porches of their gingerbread Victorian cottages. All generations are represented in the impressive gathering. The group looks much like others who gathered for religious revival camp meetings, though we do not have details on this particular group.

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