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George F. Peterson

Harry A Sherman
Harry was born in Lisbon NH in 1930. He has two sisters, Charlotte Mitchell who lives in Woodsville NH and Nancy King living in Lyman NH. He attended Lisbon High School, graduating in 1949. After graduation, he and Donald Finley opened a small record shop until October 1951 when he joined the US Air Force. His basic training base was Sampson AFB, NY, and after completion of Air Police training at Camp Gordon GA in March 1951, he was assigned to Rhein-Main AB, Germany where he spent the next 3 years. On return to the United States, he was stationed at Biggs AFB, Texas until his honorable discharge in October 1955. On January 1, 1956, he and Phyllis met and were married in April of that year. See Family History for further details. Photos

Harry J Sherman
This is Harry's father. He was born October 5, 1902 to Harry B. Sherman and Charlotte Forbes, in Lyman NH, and grew up on the family farm. He had three sisters, Alice, Adeline, and Bernice. He worked at various jobs (farmer, truckdriver, logger and others) in the Lisbon area. He met Mary McDonald in 1927 and they were married in 1929. During World War II, he worked at a shipyard in Portland Maine. After Harry's mothers death, he lived in Connecticut for several years. He died in Lisbon in October 1959. Photos

Mary Hannah McDonald
Harry's mother was born in St Johns, Newfoundland in 1899 (or 1897). She emigrated to the United States at the age of 20 to the Pawtucket/Central Falls area of Rhode Island, along with her sister Rose and brother James. She married Harry's father in Pawtucket, Rhode Island in 1927. Unfortunately, due to her untimely death when Harry was 12, and the loss of contact with the McDonald branch of the family, we know little of her early years except that her father and mother were born in Newfoundland. Photos

Phyllis I Paradie
Phyllis was born in Woodsville, New Hampshire in 1937. Her ten brothers and sisters are Frederick (Monroe NH), Roy (deceased), Verna French (deceased), Vera Wallace (deceased), Doris Ouelette (Concord NH), Avis Silverman (deceased), Lois Paye (deceased), Robert (deceased), Herbert (deceased), and Richard (Littleton NH). For a short time while she was very young, the family lived in Plymouth NH. They relocated to a large farm on the top of a mountain in West Bath NH overlooking the Connecticut River valley, where Phyllis lived from the age of six. She graduated from McIndoes Academy in McIndoes VT in 1955. She and Harry met on January 1, 1956 in Lisbon NH and were married later that year. See Family History for further details. Photos

Napolean A Paradie
Phyllis' father was born in Passumpsic, Vermont on June 30, 1888. He worked most of his life in farming, owning farms in Danville VT and West Bath NH. He was married to Nellie Powers and they had four children (Frederick, Roy, Verna and Vera). After her death he married Ruby Emery and they had seven children (Doris, Avis, Phyllis, Lois, Robert, Herbert and Richard). In 1955 he sold his farm in West Bath and moved to Pike NH where he lived until his death in 1975. Photos

Ruby N Emery
Phyllis' mother was born in Groton VT on August 30, 1912. She married Napolean Paradie in 1935 and they had seven children (see above). They lived on the family farm on top of a mountain overlooking the Connecticut River for eleven years, where most of her children grew up. The family moved to Pike NH in 1955. She died unexpectedly at the age of 58 in 1970. Photos

Harry A Sherman Jr
Harry Jr was born in Woodsville NH in 1957. Shortly thereafter, his father re-enlisted in the US Air Force and Harry lived at various places around the world until his father's retirement in 1973. (See Family History) Harry graduated from Washburn Maine High School in 1976. He enlisted in the US Air Force in the same year and served four years, mostly at Loring AFB, Maine. After his discharge in 1980, he attended SUNY Plattsburgh, graduating in 1984. He then took a job in St Louis for two years, moving from there to Oklahoma City where he was employed as an aircraft mechanic at Tinker AFB. Three years later, he moved to Seattle and went to work for Boeing Aircraft. In 2002, Harry married Catherine Donnell and they live with their son Evan in Montpelier, Vermont. He is an avid conservationist and hiker. He has travelled to Nepal, England, Alaska, France and Italy. Photos

David A Sherman
David was born in St Johnsbury, Vermont in 1958 while his father was stationed at North Concord Air Force Station. He also lived at many places around the world while growing up. (See Family History) David graduated from Washburn Maine High School in 1977 and then joined the US Air Force. He was stationed at Laughlin AFB TX, Shemya AB Alaska, and Loring AFB, ME. After his four years were up, he was employed by RF Communications in Rochester NY as an electronics technician for seven years. During this time he was sent to Saudi Arabia as a field engineer to work with the Saudi Air Force. While there he travelled to Thailand and Germany. Unfortunately, a severe auto accident in early 1990 resulted in his being completely disabled. David passed away on August 19, 2003 in Plattsburgh NY. Photos

William M Sherman
Bill was born in 1960 at Bitburg, Germany where his father was stationed. He also grew up at many different places around the world. (See Family History) Bill graduated from Chazy NY High School in 1978. He was employed as a Vetinarian's Assistant for several years. He and Lori A Tardiff were married in Nashua NH in 1982. Shortly thereafter, Bill enlisted in the US Air Force and after training was stationed at Tinker AFB OK for six years. After his discharge he worked as an electronics technician for two years. He then rejoined the Air Force and was assigned as a recruiter at Fall River MA for the next four years. Then came two years at Barksdale AFB, LA, three years at Aviano AB, Italy, two years at Elmendorf AB, Alaska, and finally back to recruiting in Burlington, Vermont. Bill retired from the Air Force in 2006, and now works as an Adjudications Officer with the Department of Homeland Security in St Albans, Vermont. He has two children, Billy and Sarah, and a step-daughter Melissa. Photos

Lori A Tardiff
Lori was born in Washburn, Maine in 1961 and graduated from Washburn High School. She and Bill went together during high school. Meeting again in 1982, they were married later that year. Due to Bill's military career, Lori has lived in New Hampshire, Oklahoma City, Cape Cod, Louisiana, Italy, Alaska, and now in Vermont. She has three children, Melissa, Billy and Sarah. Lori is an expert photo technician. She received her college degree from the University of Maryland in 1999. She now works as an Adjudications Officer with the Department of Homeland Security in St Albans, Vermont. Photos

Kenneth J Sherman
Ken was born at Plattsburgh AFB, New York in 1963. At the time we were living at Point-au-Roche near Plattsburgh. Ken also lived at many places around the world...North Dakota, Taiwan, New Hampshire and Maine...while growing up. (See Family History) After graduation from Chazy Central School he attended Plattsburgh SUNY college, graduating in 1986. After graduation, he joined the US Air Force and was assigned as an electronics specialist at bases in Florida and New Mexico. After his discharge in 1990, he moved to Seattle, Washington and worked at various jobs there while living with his brother Harry. He was employed as an US Immigration Officer in Ottawa, Canada and has since worked in that capacity in St Albans VT, Kenya, Ghana, Thailand and Korea. He is presently the Director of the Honolulu Field Office in Nonolulu, Hawaii. In February 2006, Ken and Rattanaporn Yomna were married in Ban Nongjig, Sukhothai, Thailand. They have two daughters, Garnteerar and Nicharwii. Photos

Rattanaporn Yomna ("Geng")
Geng was born in 1981 in Sukhothai, Thailand, the daughter of Prano and Shalee Yomna. She attended university in Bangkok, and later worked as a Thai language teacher. She and Ken were married in Ban Nongjig, Sukhothai, Thailand in February 2006. They have two daughters, Garnteerar and Nicharwii. Photos

William M Sherman Jr
Billy was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 1984. He has lived with his family in Oklahoma, New Hampshire, Massachucetts, Louisiana, Italy, and St Albans, Vermont where the family now lives. In 2003, he enlisted in the Vermont Air National Guard and attended basic training at Lackland AFB, Texas. He served two tours in Iraq and is now on active duty with the ANG in Washington DC. In June 2008, he and Yasamin Gordon were married. They have one child, Fiona, born in 2009. Photos

Sarah H Sherman
Sarah was also born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 1987. She has lived with her family in Oklahoma, New Hampshire, Massachucetts, Louisiana, Italy, and St Albans, Vermont. In 2006, Sarah enlisted in the US Air Force, and attended Security Police training at Lackland AFB, Texas; after completion she was assigned to Lakenheath AB, near London, England. In September 2008, she and Greg Peterson (also a USAF member) were married. They were re-assigned to Langley AFB, Virginia in 2008. Sarah was honorably discharged from the Air Force in 2008. They have two sons: Randy and George. The family now lives in Oklahoma City where Greg is stationed. Photos

Evan T Sherman
Evan Taesin Sherman, the son of Harry and Cathy, was born in in Bellingham, Washington in 2002. He lives in Vermont with his family. Photos

Garnteerar I Sherman
Garnteerar Irene Sherman ("Namsai"), the daughter of Ken and Geng was born in Bangkok, Thailand in 2007. She lives in Honolulu, Hawaii with her family. Photos

Nicharwii C Sherman
Nicharwii Chalee Sherman ("Farsai"), the daughter of Ken and Geng was born in Seoul, Korea in 2011. She lives in Honolulu, Hawaii with her family. Photos

Randy W Peterson
Randy William Peterson, the son of Sarah and Greg, was born in Virginia in 2009. He lives with his family in Oklahoma City. Photos

Fiona M Sherman
Fiona Margaret Sherman, the daughter of William and Yasamin, was born in Burlington, Vermont in 2009. She lives with her family near Washington DC. Photos

George F. Peterson
George Frederick Peterson, the son of Sarah and Greg, was born in Oklahoma City in 2011. He lives with his family in Oklahoma City. Photos