1891 - 1988

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• Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	5 Jan 1891	Ledyard,New London,Connecticut
  Gender	Male
  Died	23 Sep 1988	Mystic,New London,Connecticut
  Person ID	I34103	Brainard (Brainerd) / Foster / Fish
  Last Modified	20 Oct 2005 00:00:00
  Father	James Nelson HOLDRIDGE, b. 16 Aug 1859, Ledyard,New London,Connecticut
  Mother	Sarah FINNEGAN, b. Sep 1856
  Family ID	F14460	Group Sheet
  Family 1	Marguerite B. WILLIAMS, b. 2 Sep 1895, Ledyard,New London,Connecticut
  Married	29 Mar 1913
  Children	1. Harry HOLDRIDGE   2. Blanch HOLDRIDGE   3. Ralph HOLDRIDGE
  Family ID	F14470	Group Sheet
  Family 2	Pearl van BUSKIRK
  Married	11 Nov 1955
  Family ID	F14471	Group Sheet

• Notes

  1900 CENSUS - LEDYARD, NEW LONDON CO., CONN., 18 Jun 1900, page 181B,Dwelling #218, Family #235. HOLDRIDGE, Harry, son, W, M, Jan, 1891, 9, S, CT, CT, CT, at school, 8mos, yes, yes, yes. 1920 CENSUS - NORTH STONINGTON, NEW LONDON CO., CONN. 21 Jan 1920, byCharles A. Palmer, Part II, page 24A, Dwelling #154, Family #163. HOLDRIDGE, Harry, head, Own, Mortgage, M, W, 29, M, yes read, yes write,CT, CT, CT, yes, Farmer, General Farm, O.A., 139. HOLDRIDGE, Margariette, wife, F, W, 24, M, yes read, yes write, CT, CT,CT, HOLDRIDGE, Harry, Jr., son, M, W, 5, S, no school, CT, CT, CT, HOLDRIDGE, Blanche A., daughter, F, W, 1 8/12, S, CT, CT, CT, HARRY HOLDRIDGE, FARMER Jan. 5, 1891 - Sept. 23 1988 PRESTON - Harry Holdridge, Sr., 97, of Stuart Road, Preston, husbandof the late Marguerite (Williams) Holdridge and the late Myrna Pearl(VanBuskirk) Thomas Holdridge, died Friday evening at the Mystic ManorNursing Center. Mr. Holdridge was born Jan. 5, 1891 in Ledyard. He was the son ofJames Nelson and Sarah (Finnegan) Holdridge. Mr. Holdridge was educated in Ledyard school system. Before his retirement in 1972, he was employed by the state as afarmer at the Norwich State Holpital for many years. Mr. Holdridge was also a long time dairy and vegetable farmer. Heoperated a farm in Ledyard for many years. His farm is now the site ofLedyard High School. During World War II he was employed at the Electric Boat shipyard inGroton. He was a member of Ledyard Senior Citizens and the Ledyard SeniorCitizens. Mr. Holdridge was the husband of the former Margerite William.Shedied in 1949. He later married Myrna Pearl (VanBuskirk) Thomas Holdridge. She diedin 1984. Survivors include two sons, Harry Holdridge, Jr. of Mystic and RalphW. Holdridge of Calabasas, Calif.; a daughter, Blanche H. Dzier ofMystic; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Church & Allen-Dinoto Funeral Home, 17 Pearl St., Mystic, is inchargeof the arrangements.