SECOND GENERATION

3. Samuel Pierce Jr was born on 11 Mar 1818 in Brompton, QC. He died on 6 Nov 1908 in West Brattleboro, VT USA. He was buried in Moes River, QC.

Notes from Mildred Waldron

Obituary from the Brattleboro reformer, Nov 6 1908.

Death of Samuel Pierce Jr

Samuel Pierce died suddenly at the age of 90 years at the home of his daughter Mrs. Alfred Waldron on Marlboro Road. he had been in good health almost to the end and death was unexpected. he got up in the morning and dropped dead. he was born March 11, 1818 in Brompton, Quebec and spent many year of this life there. His wife Betsy Chase was from the same town. She died about 15 years ago. he was always a farmer. About 35 years ago he moved to the states with his family and finally located in Bernardston, Mass. where he lived fifteen years. Then he went to Vernon where he lived six years and come to W. Brattleboro about two months ago with Mr. and Mrs A. Waldron who bought the George A Bennett farm.

He leaves four children, Mrs (Maria) William Taylor of Bernardston, Mass. Mrs (Irene)Matthew Hamilton of Sidney Manitoba, Frederick Pierce of Cedar Falls IA. and Mrs (Elizabeth) Alfred Waldron with whom he had lived, and a brother Gosford Pierce who lives in Brompton Quebec. Mr Taylor and Mrs. Slate of Bernardston, Mass. were among the out of town relatives present for the funeral.

He had lived with his daughter for over 16 years. he was a man of marked characteristics and had been a member of the Universalist Church of his native town since young manhood. the funeral was at his home at 2 p.m. Rev. E.Q.S. Osgood officiated and four grandsons, Egbert and Homer Waldron, Egbert Cairns and Douglas Parker were bearers. the body was taken to Moe's River Quebec for burial beside that of his wife.

He was married to Betsy (Elizabeth) Chase (daughter of Francis Chase and Sally Pike) on 23 Mar 1841. Betsy Chase was born on 10 Aug 1811. She died in 1893. She was buried in Moes River, QC. Samuel Pierce Jr and Betsy Chase had the following children:

+4 i. Helen Maria Pierce.
5 ii. Dennison Fredrick Pierce. Grandmother Carr say Dennison Fredrick was married twice, the second time to a lady of means from the United States. No Mention of names.
+6 iii. Irene Isabel Pierce.
+7 iv. Elizabeth Marietta Pierce.