George R. Palfrey Biography from History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire
From: Barbara Gottlock - BGOTTLOC@ccsd.edu

Surname: PALFREY
Source:  History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens
          by Charles A. Hazlett, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill., 1915


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     GEORGE R. PALFREY, * a thriving merchant and well known citizen
of Portsmouth, N. H., having a well stocked grocery and provision store at
the corner of Maplewood avenue and Dennett street, was born in Portsmouth.
September 30, 1869, a son of  William W. and Ida (Rynes) Palfrey. His
father and mother were natives of Boston, Mass., and Portsmouth, N. H.,
respectively. Both are deceased and were buried in Portsmouth. The father,
William W. Palfry, was a civil engineer and was clerk in the Navy Yard for
a number of years. He was a republican politically and he and his wife at-
tended the Unitarian church. Their children were: George R., Harry B.,
William H., Robert R. and I. Miller.
     George R. Palfrey attended the common schools until reaching the age of
seventeen years. He began industrial life in a printing office, where he was
employed for two years, subsequently becoming clerk in a clothing store in
Portsmouth, remaining with the concern for seven years. He then spent a
year in Boston in the same line of  business, at the end of which time be re-
turned and took charge of his present store, which was previously owned by
his father-in-law. He gives employment to two hands and is doing a pros- .
perous business. He is also the owner of some good real estate in Ports-
mouth. A republican in politics, he served two years as a member of the city
government, has been selectman from his ward, a member of the fire depart-
ment twenty-five years, and now holds the office of inspector of petroleum.
Fraternally he belongs to the Masons and Elks.
     Mr. Palfrey was married in January. 1897, to Mary E. Hoyt, who was
born in Newington. N. H.. a daughter of Hanson and Mary Frances (Down-
ing) Hoyt. Mrs. Palfrey's father was a merchant of  Portsmouth: her mother

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came from Newington. They were well known and respected residents of
this city and she was their only child. With her husband she attends the
Unitarian church. They are people of wide acquaintance and have many
warm friends in Portsmouth and the vicinity.

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