THIRD GENERATION

6. * James Everett Grass was born on AUG 25 1904 in Quincy, MA.⁽³⁸⁾ He died on MAR 2 1985 in Plymouth, NH.⁽³⁹⁾ He was buried on MAR 5 1985 in Franconia, Grafton Co., NH. ⁽⁴⁰⁾ Elwood Cemetery He is my grandfather. grandfather

*From obituaries: ... "Born in Quincy, Mass. He worked with his father in the building trades in earlier years. He moved to Sugar Hill in 1931 and worked at Peckett's during the 1930's as a carpenter. He also fitted skiis for students of Sig Buckmier, an Austrian ski instructor. During World War II, Mr. Grass worked with his brother [Albert] in Quincy, manufacturing brainwave recording instruments, now known as electroencephalographs. In 1944, he moved to Franconia and resumed his carpentry trade. While in Franconia, he served as tax collector, selectman, school board member, and state representative. In 1951, a heart attack caused Mr. Grass to retire from carpentry. He then took up fine machine work, manufacturing components for Grass Instrument Co. [in Quincy, Mass.] [working at home] Mr. Grass also served as a shop instructor at the Laconia State School. [where they lived from 1951-1953] In 1953, he returned to Franconia and in 1963 moved to West Plymouth."...

*SSDI : "GRASS, JAMES 024-20-0715 (MA) b. 25 Aug 1904 d. Mar 1985 lr. (Plymouth, Grafton, NH)" He was married to * Esther Elvira Towle on SEP 1 1928 in Sugar Hill, NH.⁽⁴¹⁾ in brother William Grass' house

7. * Esther Elvira Towle was born on AUG 28 1909 in Lisbon, Grafton Co., NH. ⁽⁴²⁾ She died on DEC 17 2000 in Haverhill, NH. ⁽⁴³⁾ At Grafton County Nursing Home. She is my grandmother. grandmother Children were:

3 i. Esther Violet Grass.
ii. Allen Everett Grass (Private).