Sherman/Paradie Family Geneology
Sherman Branch
Paradie Branch
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- Randy W. Peterson
- Fiona M. Sherman
- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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