Frank M. McGregor Biography from History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire From: Barbara Gottlock - BGOTTLOC@ccsd.edu Surname: MCGREGOR Source: History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens by Charles A. Hazlett, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill., 1915 Page 1276 FRANK M. McGREGOR, who is connected with the Walton Shoe Com- pany of Derry, N. H., of which town he is a well known and popular citizen, was born in Londonderry, this county, September 1, 1864. His parents were David and Mary (Nesmith) McGregor. The father David was born in what is now Derry in 1817 and was a farmer and carpenter by occupation. He died in 1891. The original ancestor of the McGregor family in this country was Rev. James McGregor, who emigrated from.Ireland, and in I719 came to Nutfield, now Derry, accompanied by nineteen families, all immi- grants. They took possession of a tract of land, and on the day of their arrival attended religious service, the sermon being-preached by Rev. James McGregor .This sermon was delivered by him while standing on an oak tree, which stood on the east side of Beaver Lake. Frank M. McGregor was reared and educated in this locality and began industrial life in the shoe factory of the W. S. Pillsbury Company, where he worked for some time, afterwards working in other factories until he entered the employ of the Walton Shoe Factory, where he now has charge of the sorting of the upper leather department. He is a well known and popular citizen, taking an active interest in public affairs. He has served on the board of selectmen of the town, was representative in the state legislature one term and has served as a member of the board of auditors. He is fraternally affiliated with the Knights of Pythias, Red Men and Knights of the Macca- Pages 1277 and 1278 contained a portrait Page 1279 bees, being a past officer in all of them. He also belongs to the Grand Lodge both of the Red Men and Knights of pythias. Mr. McGregor was married July 14, 1887, to Miss Alice A. Waugh, of Winthrop, Me. He and his wife have been the parents of five children, namely: Donald R., who is now in California; Carl F ., Edith, Lillian and Dorothy. **************************************************************************** * * * * Notice: Printing the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. * * * * The USGenWeb Project makes no claims or estimates of the validity of the information submitted and reminds you that each new piece of information must be researched and proved or disproved by weight of evidence. It is always best to consult the original material for verification.