1889 - 1957

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• Birth	18 Sep 1889	Ledyard,New London,Connecticut
  Gender	Male
  Died	11 Nov 1957	Old Mystic,New London,Connecticut
  Person ID	I35662	Brainard (Brainerd) / Foster / Fish
  Last Modified	20 Oct 2005 00:00:00
  Father	Joseph Enos HOLDRIDGE, b. 30 Sep 1855, Ledyard,New London,Connecticut
  Mother	Melissa MAIN, b. 4 Oct 1856, Ledyard,New London,Connecticut
  Family ID	F14458	Group Sheet
  Married	28 Mar 1914	New London,New London,Connecticut
  Family ID	F15578	Group Sheet
  Family 2	Mary Etta GRAY, b. 5 Apr 1891, Colchester,New London,Connecticut
  Married	28 Mar 1914	New London,New London,Connecticut
  Children	1. Phronsie Isabelle HOLDRIDGE, b. 4 Sep 1914, Ledyard,New London,Connecticut   2. Etta Odella HOLDRIDGE, b. 13 May 1916, Ledyard,New London,Connecticut > 3. Francis Albert HOLDRIDGE, b. 30 Jun 1923, Stonington,New London,Connecticut > 4. Henry Wynfield HOLDRIDGE, b. 18 Sep 1925, Stonington,New London,Connecticut > 5. Melissa Thelma HOLDRIDGE > 6. Joseph Fairfield HOLDRIDGE, b. 3 Jun 1919, Stonington,New London,Connecticut > 7. William Leeds HOLDRIDGE, Jr., b. 11 Jul 1921, Stonington,New London,Connecticut > 8. Lois May HOLDRIDGE
  Family ID	F15579	Group Sheet

• Notes

  VITAL RECORDS, LEDYARD, NEW LONDON CO., CT., Vol. 2, page 158. William Leeds Holdridge was born in Ledyard, Conn. He attended gradeschool in Ledyard. His occupations were farming and carpentry. He marriedMary Etta, daughter of Fairfield and Harriet Etta (Brown) Gray ofColchester, Conn. They started their married life and family in Ledyard.William purchased land in a quaint little town of Old Mystic, Conn. Hereis where he built their home and had to walk miles to acheive his goal.Mary Etta was a school teacher, a member of the Old Mystic Baptist Churchand belonged to the Ladies Aid Society. William and Mary were understanding, warm and loving. They were married41 years. 1900 CENSUS - LEDYARD, NEW LONDON CO., CONN., 18 Jun 1900, page 182A,Dwelling #222, Family #241. HOLDRIDGE, William L., son, W, M, Sept, 1889, 10, S, CT, CT, CT, atschool, 9 months, yes, yes, yes.