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Rev. Sereno Dwight Gammell

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Rev. Sereno Dwight Gammell
March 02, 1842 - June 04, 1915

First, Middle and Last Name: Rev. Sereno Dwight Gammell
Date of Birth: March 02, 1842
Date of Death: June 04, 1915
Name of Father: John Gammell
Name of Mother: Susan Ware Mayhew Chapman
Birth: Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Education:
Andover Theological Seminary, 1868;
Amherst College, 1861-63;
Student of Theology, 1865-68.
Military Enlistment:
Sergeant in the 47th Infantry Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteers, 1863-64;
1st Lieutenant in the 4th Regiment of Massachusetts Heavy Artillery, 1864-65.
Occupation(s): Congregational Clergyman;
Tutor of Gymnastics in Phillips Academy, Andover, 1866-68;
Pastor of the First Church, Boxford, Mass., 1868-80;
of the Chestnut Street Church, Lynn, 1880-84;
of the First Church, Wellington, Ohio, since 1884
Residence(s):
(1900) North Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts;
(1912) North Palmetto avenue, Daytona, Florida;
(d.) Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio;
(b.) Knollwood Cemetery; Mayfield Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Spouse(s):
Nancy Elizabeth Weston m. August 17, 1869 (1846-May 13, 1880);
Emma Louise Porter m. April 02, 1884 (1846-1916)
Siblings:
Frances Adelia Gammell;
Albert Mayhew Gammell;
[half-sister] Harriet Maria Curtis Gammell
Children:
David W. Gammell;
John Gammell;
Lucy Hunt;
Sereno Porter Gammell
Other:
Reverend Sereno Dwight Gammell (1842-1915)

Rev. Sereno Dwight Gammell
March 02, 1842 - June 04, 1915
Source: Bill Hoerr on Ancestry.com


1888

1888 Harvard University, Gamma Charter, p. 374
A. B., 1865; B.D., Andover Theological Seminary, 1868. At Amherst College, 1861-63. Sergeant in the 47th Infantry Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteers, 1863-64; 1st Lieutenant in the 4th Regiment of Massachusetts Heavy Artillery, 1864-65. Student of Theology, 1865-68. Tutor of Gymnastics in Phillips Academy, Andover, 1866-68. Pastor of the First Church, Boxford, Mass., 1868-80; of the Chestnut Street Church, Lynn, 1880-84; of the First Church, Wellington, Ohio, since 1884.
Congregational Clergyman; Wellington, Lorain Co., Ohio.


June 16 1915

Akron Evening Times, Akron, Ohio, Wednesday, June 16, 1915, p. 9
Friends and parishioners of Rev. Mr. Gammell, former pastor of the Congregational church of this town were shocked to hear of his sudden death in Cleveland at the home of his son. Messrs. F. F. Fenn and O. S. Treat went to Cleveland Monday to attend the funeral services.



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'til the world understands why Robert J. Fischer criticised the U.S./British and Russian military industry imperial alliance and their own Israeli Apartheid. Sarah Wilkinson explains:

Bobby Fischer, First Amendment, Freedom of Speech
What a sad story Fischer was,” typed a racist, pro-imperialist colonial troll who supports mega-corporation entities over human rights, police state policies & white supremacy.
To which I replied: “Really? I think he [Bob Fischer] stood up to the broken system of corruption and raised awareness! Whether on the Palestinian/Israel-British-U.S. Imperial Apartheid scam, the Bush wars of ‘7 countries in 5 years,’ illegally, unconstitutionally which constituted mass xenocide or his run in with police brutality in Pasadena, California-- right here in the U.S., police run rampant over the Constitution of the U.S., on oath they swore to uphold, but when Americans don't know the law, and the cops either don't know or worse, “don't care” -- then I think that's pretty darn “sad”. I think Mr. Fischer held out and fought the good fight, steadfast til the day he died, and may he Rest In Peace.
Educate yourself about U.S./State Laws --
https://www.youtube.com/@AuditTheAudit/videos
After which the troll posted a string of profanities, confirming there was never any genuine sentiment of “compassion” for Mr. Fischer, rather an intent to inflict further defamatory remarks.

This ongoing work is a tribute to the life and accomplishments of Robert “Bobby” Fischer who passionately loved and studied chess history. May his life continue to inspire many other future generations of chess enthusiasts and kibitzers, alike.

Robert J. Fischer, Kid Chess Wizard 1956March 9, 1943 - January 17, 2008

The photograph of Bobby Fischer (above) from the March 02, 1956 The Tampa Times was discovered by Sharon Mooney (Bobby Fischer Newspaper Archive editor) on February 01, 2018 while gathering research materials for this ongoing newspaper archive project. Along with lost games now being translated into Algebraic notation and extractions from over two centuries of newspapers, it is but one of the many lost treasures to be found in the pages of old newspapers since our social media presence was first established November 11, 2017.

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