Hartford Vermont – Canaan, NH History

from the November 16 issue of The Country Chronicle

Hartford, VT–Thelma L. Smith, 71, died Saturday, November 5, 1994 at her home. She was born on May 3, 1923, in Pike, NH, the daughter of James and Maude (Kimball) Barlett.

Mrs. Smith grew up in Lebanon, and West Lebanon. She was married to Malcolm J. Smith in 1945 in Lebanon and has lived in Hartford most of the time since then. Mr. Smith died September 10, 1993. Mrs. Smith was a devoted mother and wife.

She leaves two sons: Robert Stone of Lebanon and Malcolm J. Smith, Jr. of Hadley, MA; five daughters–Judith Mossey of Hartford, Louise Woodworth of Orange, Freda Grace of Canaan, Rose Hollis of Enfield, and Ann Steller of Orange; 16 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren; four nieces and a nephew. She was predeceased by three brothers, James Bartlett, Jr., Samuel Bartlett and Johnny Bartlett.

Friends called at the Knight Funeral Home in White River Junction and burial followed in the West Farms Cemetery in Canaan.

from the October 27, 1993 issue of The Country Chronicle

Eugene Daniel LeBrun, Sr. died Saturday, October 23, 1993 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH.

He was born August 30, 1909, in Hartford, Vt., the son of Daniel LeBrun and Laura Courtemanche LeBrun. He graduated from Sacred Heart School in Lebanon and lived in Lebanon most of his life. He married Valma Fogg on September 21, 1930. His life was devoted to his dairy farm in Mascoma that he and his wife took over in 1944. They also owned and operated LeBrun’s Trailer Park in Lebanon since the fall of 1968. He once had a milk route in Lebanon foe several years and worked as a plasterer and a brick mason in this area. He was an active member of the Mascoma Fire Dept. for over 25 years. This became Lebanon Fire Dept’s Station #3 which Mr. LeBrun retired from as a Lieutenant.

He was very active in the Church of the Seventh Day Adventist where he served as First Elder.

Burial will be in the Etna Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made in his memory to the Seventh Day Adventist Church School or Disaster Relief Services, Maple Street, West Lebanon; or the Norris Cotton Cancer Research Center.

Survivors include: his wife, Valma, of Enfield; 5 sons – Eugene of Morristown, NY; Maynard W. of Bedford, NH; Malcolm P. of Modesto, CA; A. Peter of Raymond, NH; and Glenn L. of Stewardson, IL; sisters Sadie Marquis of Lebanon, Margaret Mahoney of Newport, Theresa Lahaye of Lebanon, and Angela Maxham of Farmington, ME; 18 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.

Alfred A. Obermeyer, 85, died unexpectedly Saturday, Ocotber 23 at his home on Goose Pond Road in Canaan.

He was born November 3, 1907, in Boston, Mass., and was a son of John A. and Marie (Thorsenson) Obermeyer.

He lived in Newton, Mass. Until he retired to Canaan in 1969, and had worked for B.F. Goodrich in Watertown, Mass. For many years. He also worked briefly for Miller Auto Co. in White River Junction. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Mary Alice Obermeyer; a son, Edward A. of Smithville, N.J.; three daughters, Jean Pearson of Center Sandwich, Karen Murphy of Lyme and Gretchen Droesch of Conterbury, Conn; 13 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; a sister, Ruth C. Freeman of LaFayette, Ind.; many nieces and nephews.

A memorial service was held on Monday, Octber 25^th at the Community Lutheran church, Main Street, Enfield.