OBITUARY ALICE O. ST.GEORGE
DEVOTED MOTHER DEAD
Blind For Thirty Years,
Never Saw Six of Her Children.
Mrs. John St. George of Palmer
Eleven of Twelve Children Living;

Well Cared For In Youth;
Remarkable Woman

Mrs. John St. George of Pleasant Street died at her home at about 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon after a brief illness at the age of 65.

Mrs. St. George’s maiden name was Alice Leno, and she was born In East Middlebury, Vt. where she was married when she was 15 years old to Mr. St. George. They lived in Willsboro Falls, East Middlebury and Walpole, N.H. for a time, then came to Adams in Massachusetts, going from there to Brookfield and then to Union, Ct. Then buying a farm in Brimfield, the family lived there until almost two years ago, when they came to Palmer.

They have had twelve children, all of whom are living but one. A daughter, Mrs. Alice Leno, died in Warren about two years ago. The others are; Lizzie, at home, Mrs. Ida Vermette and Mrs. Delia Bigelow of Indian Orchard, Mrs. Cora Hebert of Ludlow, Mrs. Annie Siseswell of North Adams, Mrs. Hattie Vermette of Huntington, Mrs. Amelia Lynch and George St. George of Southbridge, William and Ambrose of Palmer and Everett of Ludlow.

Mrs. St. George lost her eyesight as a result of spinal meningitis over 30 years ago. In spite of her blindness she kept the house, with the care of the children.

The first six children were girls, and as they grew older they became increasingly helpful in the household. As the babies came along, the blind woman made clothes for them and cared for them in every way.

Mr. and Mrs. St. George celebrated their golden wedding in April, with 11 children, 29 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren present.

From The Palmer Journal Register, Page 1,

September 13,1916

John and Alice St George
Married 50 years

A MESSAGE FROM THE
FAMILY HISTORIAN…

From all the information gathered to document the history of the St. George–LaPorte family, I have been most impressed with the story of my Grandmother, Alice and Grandfather John.

Alice was but 15 years old when married to John St George, who was twenty-five. They set out just as their ancestors did before them to find success and fulfillment of dreams. John crossed Lake Champlaign and found Alice on the Vermont side. Alice and John kept moving South, down through the Berkshires working together job after job until their found their home in Brimfield, Massachusetts. They bought the farm of their dreams…John brought two brothers from upstate New York to work the farm with him.

John and Alice built a strong family which included the “runt” Ambrose, my father. It is from this strength that we face the problems of our lives today.

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY