Marriage of Harry O. Fager

Rubber Company, Naugatuck, CT

 

 

Harry O. Fager

Married

Loretta C. Nixon

BIRTH: 1896, CT

BIOGRAPHY: 

        At the time of the 1920 Census, Loretta was 24 years old, and living at 148 Scott Street, Naugatuck, CT (1-WD - Series: T625; Roll: 190; Page: 162 & 163; District: 299), with her Mother, Catherine (60), head of household, and a sorter at the rubber mill; her husband, Harry O. Fager (25), an electrician at the rubber mill; and her son, William A. (1 year, 11 months). They had all been born in CT.

        At the time of the 1930 Census, Loretta was 34 years old, and living at 153 Scott Street, Naugatuck, CT (1-WD - Series: T626; Roll: 274; Page: 29; District: 179), with her Mother, Catherine (74); her husband, Harry O. Fager (35), an electrician at the rubber mill; and her sons, William A. (12), and Harry Jr. (8). Harry Sr. was listed as head of household.

        In 1946, Loretta and Harry lived at 70 Walnut Street, Naugatuck, CT (Waterbury, Naugatuck, and Watertown Connecticut City Directory, 1946). Harry was an electrician at the United States Rubber Company.

DEATH: Loretta died on 10 Dec 1951, in Waterbury, CT, at the age of 55.

 

Children

William A. Fager

BIRTH: 28 Jan 1918, in CT

BIOGRAPHY: 

        At the time of the 1920 Census, William was 1 year, 11 months old, and living at 148 Scott Street, Naugatuck, CT (1-WD - Series: T625; Roll: 190; Page: 162 & 163; District: 299), with his Father, Harry O. (25), an electrician at the rubber mill; his Mother, Loretta C. (24); and his grandmother, Catherine Nixon (60), head of household, and a sorter at the rubber mill. They had all been born in CT.

        At the time of the 1930 Census, William was 12 years old, and living at 153 Scott Street, Naugatuck, CT (1-WD - Series: T626; Roll: 274; Page: 29; District: 179), with his Father, Harry (35), an electrician at the rubber mill; his Mother, Loretta C. (34), his grandmother, Catherine (74); and his brother, Harry Jr. (8). Harry Sr. was listed as head of household.

        William married Winifred A. (b 18 Nov 1917; d 15 Apr 1998, in Brandon, FL), and in 1946, they were renting at 253 Bradley Avenue, while William was serving in the Army. 

DEATH: William died in May 1983, in Portland, Cumberland County, ME.

 

Harry E. Fager

BIRTH: 1922, in CT

BIOGRAPHY: 

        At the time of the 1930 Census, Harry Jr. was 8 years old, and living at 153 Scott Street, Naugatuck, CT (1-WD - Series: T626; Roll: 274; Page: 29; District: 179), with his Father, Harry (35), an electrician at the rubber mill; his Mother, Loretta C. (34), his grandmother, Catherine (74); and his brother, William (12). Harry Sr. was listed as the head of household.

        In 1946, Harry was renting at the home of his parents, Harry O. and Loretta N. Fager, at 70 Walnut Street, Naugatuck, CT (Waterbury, Naugatuck, and Watertown Connecticut City Directory, 1946). He was employed by the North Glass Company.

Alcea Dillon

        Harry joined the Marines, and married Alice Hickey Dillon (Alcea) (b 30 Oct 1924, in Naugatuck, CT). They spent many years at various military bases, including Quantico and Camp Lejeune, in North Carolina. They had three children: Harry E. Jr. (b 1953), Theresa A. (b 1954) and John A. (b 1957).

Harry and Alcea Fager - 1968

        Harry served his country in the USMC for 20 years and retired as a Master Sergeant.  After his military service, Harry and Alcea bought a home in the Plantsville section of Southington, CT.  Harry worked for 25 years at Pratt and Whitney Aircraft, in Quality Control.  He was an avid photographer (had his own darkroom), and model airplane builder in his spare time, and continued to enjoy these hobbies after retirement.

        Their son Harry E. Jr. married Diane M. Simoneau (b 1957) on 13 May 1983, in Plainville, CT. Their daughter, Theresa A., married Thomas R. Pigeon (b 1949) on 15 Oct 1983, in Southington, CT. Son, John A., married Deborah A. Oshana (b 1961) on 12 Jun 1982, in New Britain, CT.

        Harry Jr. and Diane had two children: Abbey (b 1986) and Mitchell (b 1988).  Terry and Thomas had one daughter, Bethany (b 1987).  Jackie and Deborah had two children, before their divorce: Mallory (b 1985), and Michael (b 1989).

DEATH: Harry died at the age of 88, on 2 Jun 2010, in New Britain, CT.

BURIAL: Harry was buried with full military honors, on 7 Jun 2010, at St. James Cemetery, Naugatuck, CT, in the John and Alice Dillon Family burial plot.  His wife, Alice Dillon Fager (d 21 Jul 2011), was buried beside him on 26 Jul 2011.

 

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