Walter Baldwin Farmer Biography from History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Surname: FARMER
Source:  History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens
          by Charles A. Hazlett, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill., 1915

Page 1232

      WALTER BALDWIN FARMER,* who is engaged in fruit farming in
the town of Hampton Falls, and also in the poultry business and insurance
business, was born in Arlington, Mass., April 5, 1876, a son of Elbridge and
Nellie M. (Baldwin) Farmer. The father, also a native of Arlington, Mass.,
was a successful farmer and market gardener, and was the first man in this
section to raise cucumbers, lettuce and tomatoes under glass. His wife was a
 
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native of Wenham, Mass. They had two children: Edwin S., a farmer,
who has served his town as selectman and as representative; and Walter B.
      Walter B. Farmer was educated in the public schools and in Godard School
at Barre, Vt., afterwards attending Harvard College. He then went abroad
for two years and after his return home engaged in the iron business. Later
he entered into the banking business in Boston and was there until December
10, 1912. Coming to Hampton Falls in 1913, he bought the large farm he
now owns, known as the Applecrest farm, which before long will be the
largest fruit farm in the state, he having set out 10,000 Baldwin, Mackintosh
and Wealthy apple trees. He is also largely engaged in the hen and turkey
business. His buildings are of the largest construction and are furnished with
all modern improvements and it may be safely prophesied that he is on the
high road to prosperity. Mr. Farmer was married in June, 1898, to Miss
Gertrude Saunders Jones of Leominster, Mass., a daughter of George T. and
Carrie Jones. They have two children: Beatrice, born March 16, 1901, and
Gwendolyn, born November 9, 1903.

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