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The Gray Nuns arrived in Ogdensburg in 1863, brought here by the Fr. Lemercier, founder of Notre Dame Church (and buried under the alter) and operated the old Ford mansion
located to the rear of Notre Dame and directly across from Hepburn Medical Center as a boarding school. It later became the city orphanage, also hosting a boarding and day school. In 1873 the Gray Nuns opened the
French School in the western annex of the Ford mansion and the Sacred Heart Academy in the Curtis House on Ford St. In 1887, Holy Cross School was opened on Main Street near the church and St. Peters' School (the
building still stands) at the corner of Green and Seymour Streets. The orphanage was enlarged in 1894 to include a north wing.
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The first school in Ogdensburg met in 1809 in a stone building housing six students, located in a former store built on what was called Diamond Square, between Catherine and
North Water Sts. and facing the Parish Store, now the U.S. Custom's Hosue. This was used only temporarily and as soon as Judge Ford had built his mansion on the west side of the city and moved into it, the stockade
of the old Fort LaPresentation, formerly used as a dwelling by Mr. Ford, was used as a schoolhouse until "the impending trouble which culminated in the war of 1812, took place." The number of students
never exceeded 8.
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A company of U.S. troops under the command of Captain Cherry were located at Ogdensburg just prior to the War of 1812. "From all accounts, it appears that the men who composed the rank and file of this U.S. military company were of the lowest and most degraded portion of society, and their officers were either unwilling or unable to restrain them from drunkenness and theft. Their departure was made the scene of great rejoicing. Tin pans, tin horns, cow bells and other sweet instruments of music were used to express the great joy of the population."
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The Aluminum Co. of America purchased the Ogdensburg Power and Light, Gas, and Street-Railway Corporations in 1925 and
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Dentists - 1884
John B. Austin, over 7 Ford
George H. Adair, over 47 Ford
Sanford Blodgett, over 83 State
J.R. Dickson, over 5 Ford
J.S. Neelands, over 5 Ford
John T. Newell, over 72 Ford
T.B. Perpignan, over 47 Ford
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People: 2
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35th Separate Co.
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35th Sep. Co. poses in front of the "Armory" in 1887. This was not an Ogdensburg unit.
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40th Separate Co.
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The 40th was stationed at Ogdensburg and the Armory in background was built for the company in 1897. Here are several annual company photos.
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The two photos at left are presented in very large format. In the bottom photo, second row, fourth from left, is Edward Cayen. (Photos courtesy of David Martin)
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Industrialist George Hall
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George Hall, seated right, was the city's premier industrialist. Born at Sackett's Harbor in 1847, he headed coal, shipping, rail and banking interests. He died in 1919.
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Class Photo?
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click to enlarge
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Young Men At 'Dance'
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Only information on this photo is that the young men were attending a dance.
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