Notes for George D. Batchelder: Uncle George came East, to Rhode Island, in the early 1930's with his family, to find work. The country at that time was in the depths of the "great depression" every one shared " what we didn't have "but we shared. We lived in Warwick in a three room house Ma and Pa owned, and them with us. They arranged to rent the house next to ours from Ruth's grandfather and stayed for a short time. Uncle George worked for a while and I guess Bessie wanted to get back to the hills (it was said). My next recollection of Uncle George was the visit from auntie FLO-FLO with a telegram sent to her {the oldest} stating that Uncle George was dead. It is my recollection that he was supposedly struck and killed by a train. As I recall there were children. To my knowledge communication ended with his burial at which I have no memory of his wife or family being present. In those days insurance was not had by everyone and I think that he was brought here for burial because with the family plot it was least expensive.
George D. Batchelder (b. February 22, 1891, d. 1934)
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