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Captain Paul E. Kittredge
Facts and Events
Name |
Captain Paul E. Kittredge |
Gender |
Male |
Birth[1] |
31 Dec 1890 |
Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States |
Census[2] |
1900 |
East Pine Street, Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United StatesAge 10. At school. |
Census[3] |
1910 |
277 High Street, Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United StatesAge 19. Driver for a bottling company. |
Marriage |
30 Sep 1914 |
Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United Statesto Sarah J. Hammersley |
Military[5] |
21 Oct 1918 |
Argonne, FrancePromoted to the rank of Captain in the U.S. Army. He was serving in the 101st Infantry, 16th Division. His promotion came two days before his death and three weeks before the end of World War I. |
Death[6] |
23 Oct 1918 |
Argonne, France |
Burial[6] |
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Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery and Memorial, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France |
Cause of Death[4][5] |
23 Oct 1918 |
Argonne, FranceKilled in battle by an exploding shell. |
Namesake[4][5] |
Aft 1918 |
Kittredge Park, 68 Nesmith Street, Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United StatesKittredge Park named in his honor. |
References
- ↑ Massachusetts, United States. Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915. Database. (Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch. Citing Secretary of the Commonwealth. Massachusetts Archives, Boston.)
Reference ID: P 268, GS Film number: 1428244, Digital Folder Number: 4162393, Image Number: 454.
BIRTHS REGISTERED in the City of Newton for the Year eighteen hundred and ninety Date of Birth: Dec 31 Date of Record: Jany 1891 Name: Paul Kittredge Sex: Male Place of Birth: Newton Names of Parents: Edward P. Kittredge, Mary E. Walton Residences of Parents: Newton Occupation of Father: Machinist Birthplace of Father: Northfield Vt. Birthplace of Mother: Salem, Me.
- ↑ Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T623)
ED 787, sheet 12B, Household 272, NARA Publication T623, FHL microfilm 1240660, Image Number: 260.
Edward Kittridege. Male. Age: 34. Married. Head. Years Married: 13. Birth Date: Feb 1866. Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts. Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts. Occupation: Machinist Effie Kittridege. Female. Age: 34. Married. Wife. Number of Children: 7, 3 living. Years Married: 13. Birth Date: Jun 1866. Birthplace: Maine. Father's Birthplace: Maine. Mother's Birthplace: Maine. Frank W Kittridege. Male. Age: 11. Single. Son. Birth Date: Mar 1889. Birthplace: Massachusetts, Father's Birthplace: Vermont. Mother's Birthplace: Maine. Occupation: At school. Paul E Kittridege. Male. Age: 10. Son. Birth Date: Dec 1890. Birthplace: Massachusetts. Father's Birthplace: Vermont. Mother's Birthplace: Maine. Occupation: At school. Guy M Kittridege. Male. Age: 1. Son. Birth Date: Jan 1899. Birthplace: Massachusetts. Father's Birthplace: Vermont. Mother's Birthplace: Maine Herbert E Hesilton. Male. Age: 32. Lodger. Years Married: 10. Birth Date: Apr 1868. Birthplace: New Hampshire. Father's Birthplace: New Hampshire. Mother's Birthplace: New Hampshire. Occupation: Brush manufacturer. Emma E Hesilton. Female. Age: 30. Married. Lodger. Number of Children: 0. Years Married: 10. Birth Date: Jul 1870. Birthplace: New York. Father's Birthplace: New York. Mother's Birthplace: New York. Occupation: Brush maker. Addie Brooks. Female. Age: 26. Widowed. Lodger. Number of Children: 1, living. Birth Date: 1874. Birthplace: Vermont. Father's Birthplace: Vermont. Mother's Birthplace: Vermont. Occupation: Cook.
- ↑ Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T624)
ED 858, sheet 1B, Household 15, NARA Publication M1283, roll 600, Image Number: 137 and 138.
America Walton. Male. Age: 74. Married 46 years. Head. Birthplace: Maine. Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts. Mother's Birthplace: New York. Sophronia Walton. Female. Age: 69. Married 46 years. Number of Children: 2, both living. Wife. Birthplace: Maine. Father's Birthplace: Maine. Mother's Birthplace: Maine. Mrs. Effie Kittredge. Female. Age: 42. Married 23 years. Number of Children: 7, 3 living. Daughter. Birthplace: Maine. Father's Birthplace: Maine. Mother's Birthplace: Maine. Occupation: Dressmaker. Maud Dean. Female. Age: 39. Married 4 years. Number of Children: 1, not living. Daughter. Birthplace: Maine. Father's Birthplace: Maine. Mother's Birthplace: Maine. Occupation: Bookeeper, Grocery Store. William F Dean. Female. Age: 38. Married 4 years. Son-in-law. Birthplace: Massachusetts. Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts. Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts. Occupation: Salesman, Tea Store. Paul E Kittredge. Male. Age: 19. Single. Grandson. Birthplace: Massachusetts. Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts. Mother's Birthplace: Maine. Occupation: Driver, Bottling Co. Guy M Kittredge. Male. Age: 11. Single. Grandson. Birthplace: Massachusetts. Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts. Mother's Birthplace: Maine
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Gold Star Mothers - Tribute, in Lowell Doughboys and more...
Tuesday, November 23, 2010.
Gold Star Mothers - Tribute The Lowell Sun did an article on May 31, 1941 of the surviving Gold Star Mother's who were still alive. The following sketches of the women were placed in the records of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. It was written by Major Winfred C. MacBrayne, World war veteran and prominent member of the organization. The tribute follows:
MRS. EFFIE KITTREDGE lives in North Billerica, but has always been a resident of Lowell. She is 75 years of age and looks half that. She is full of life and very active in Legion affairs. Her son was Capt. Paul E. Kittredge who was 28 years old when he was killed by shell fire in the Argonne forest, France, on Oct. 23, 1918. He was buried in the Meuse-Argonne cemetery. Kittredge park, at Nesmith and Andover streets, was named in his memory. Kittredge was a young man of fine character and a valiant soldier.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Letters from Lowell Soldiers, in Lowell Doughboys and more...
Monday, December 31, 2012.
The Lowell Sun published "Letters From Lowell Soldiers" regularly during the Great War. I am reproducing this description and the letter in it's entirety below:
"Capt. Paul E. Kitteredge, whose death in France was announced only last Saturday, was a captain but two days when he was killed by a German shell, according to a letter written from France by Sergt. John T. McDermott of Co. M of the 101st regiment. Sergt. McDermott is a well known Lowell boy and one of the closest friends the galant captain has. He himself has been wounded in the leg and at the time of writing, Nov. 1, was recuperating in a hospital. The wounded soldier is the son of Mr. and Mrs. M.J. McDermott and is one of the oldest members of Co. M. He has seen seven years' service with the unit, having enlisted when he was but 16 years of age. He was one of the best athletes of the old Ninth regiment and captain of the company basketball team for two years. His father and two brothers are former member of the company. Sergt. MdDermott served on the Mexican border and was formerly employed at the Lowell Opera House and the U.S. Cartridge Co. His letter to his parents is as follows:
A.E. Forces, Nov. 1, 1918 Dear Parents: - I received your welcome letter all right and was glad to hear that all at home are well. I am in the hospital as I got wounded in the leg. My best friend, Paul Kittredge was killed by a shell. He had been a captain only two days when he got his. He was one white boy. I tell you the company boys will miss him. Well, I am on my cot while I am writing this but am wishing to get back to the boys. I was going to the officers' training school on the first of November, as I was next in line, but luck went against me and it will be some time before I get the chance again. I should worry, as I am just as well off, a sergeant. I am thankful to God that I came out with my life. Hoping all the boys are well, and love to all, JOHN T. McDERMOTT"
The Lowell Sun, November 27, 1918, p.11.
Kitteredge Park at the junction of Andover and Nesmith Streets in the Belvidere section of Lowell is named in Paul Kitteredge's honor. He is buried in the Meuse-Argonne Cemetery in France.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 CAPT Paul E. Kittredge, in Find A Grave.
PAUL E. KITTREDGE CAPT. 101 INF. 16 DIV. MASSACHUSETTS OCT. 23, 1918
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