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From: (Marcia Payne)
Subject: [MAWORCES] Collins Williams Chittenden biography Part 2
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2003 14:12:43 -0500 (CDT)


He was born in Springfield, Vermont, Jan. 3, 1838, and was educated
at Athol, Mass., where he attended the local public schools, his parents
having removed to the latter place in his infancy. After completing his
studies at these institutions,he went to Templeton, Mass., and there
learned the trade of tinsmith. It was while he was at Templeton that the
Civil War broke out, whereupon Mr. Chittenden, who had inherited an
ardent patriotism along with his other virtues from his forebears,
enlisted as a private in Company A, 21st Regiment, Mass. Volunteer
Infantry. He did not, however, possess very robust health, and in 1864,
after 2 years of service, was discharged on that account. He at once
returned to the North and took up his abode at Athol once more. Here,
however, he did not remain for any great period, but shortly afterwards
came to Worcester, and there established his permanent home which he
occupied until the time of his death. He had learned the trade of
tinsmith before becoming a soldier, and upon coming to Worcester he
secured a position in this line with a Mr. Jordan, who carried a large
business in furnaces and tin goods. Mr. Chittenden worked for him as a
tinsmith for some years, but was later advanced to the position of head
of the furnace department. Altogether he remained some 24 years in the
employ of Mr. Jordan, but eventually he withdrew and became associated
with Elwood Adams, with whom he continued engaged in business until the
close of his life. Mr. Chittenden maintained an extraordinary degree of
energy up to the very last. He was a man of strongly domestic instincts
and habits, and found his chief pleasure at his fireside. Mr. Chittenden
was a member of the local post of the Grand Army of the Republic, and in
politics a staunch Republican.
Collins Williams Chittenden was united in marriage at Worcester,
June 1, 1871, with Abbie Corey, of Worcester, a daughter of Henry and
Abbie (Day) Corey, of Worcester. To Mr. and Mrs. Chittenden 3 children
were born:
1) Florence A., who married Charles E. Disney
2) Bertha C., who married Frederick A. Moore
3) Edith E., who married Otto Petersen, of Worcester, and they have 2
sons: Richard C. and Warren O. Petersen

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