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We Are A Bundle Of Our Ancestors
2023 Braintree Reunion Photos are in the Members Only area
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With members in 43 U.S. states, Canada and Ireland, the Thayer Families Association welcomes all who have an interest in Thayer families, including all variant spellings. Please check out what we have to offer. We hope you will return to see the additional features as we go forward. If you have suggestions or comments, please contact us at one of the links HERE.
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Reverend William R. Thayer, 77, of Longmeadow, Massachusetts, died November 19, 2024. He was born August 15, 1947, in New York, NY. Known for his caring, kindness, and generosity, William will be deeply missed by all who knew him. He was the son of Allen R. Thayer and Barbara F. Moulton Thayer Meltzer and is survived by his brother, Lloyd M. Thayer, of Wilmington, Delaware, and a niece, a nephew, a great-niece, and a great-nephew.
William had a passion for theology, comparative religions, and church history. He majored in philosophy and religion at Springfield College, earned a Masters in Social Work from the University of Connecticut and a Masters in Divinity from Andover Newton Theological School. He was ordained October 31, 2015. He worked in social Work for 30 years in Edinburgh, Scotland; New Haven and Manchester, Conn; and New York City. He worked as Parish Visitor at South Congregational Church in East Hartford, which he found to be his most rewarding and meaningful work. He was an active member of the Theosophical Society and William was a founding member and first president of the Thayer Families Association.
A memorial service will be held on January 11, 2025 at 10 am at the Unitarian Universalist (UU) Society of Greater Springfield, Mass. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the UU, South Congregational Church in East Hartford, or St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Springfield, Mass.
We have added the INDEX OF NAMES from all of Patricia Thayer Muno's "A Comprehensive Genealogy of the Thayer Families of America" so that you may learn which volume contains your family's information. The complete set is in Patricia's Corner in a searchable format.
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Patricia's 50 Years of Research Award
Shipwreck, Cannibals, and the Island with the Long Tail
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 The Speedwell (Left) was a 60-ton pinnace that, along with Mayflower, transported the Pilgrims and was the smaller of the two ships. Later, it carried Thomas Thayer’s goods from England to Boston in 1637. Thomas THAYER, son of Richard THAYER, was christened 16 August 1596 at Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England, and died 2 June 1665 in Braintree, Massachusetts.
The C.A. Thayer (Above Right) was built by Danish-born Hans Ditlev Bendixsen in his shipyard, located across the narrows of Humboldt Bay from the city of Eureka in Northern California. Bendixsen also built the Wawona (1897) which was dismantled in 2009. The C.A. Thayer was named for Clarence A. Thayer, a partner in the San Francisco-based E.K. Wood Lumber Company.
Click this link to view Harold Huycke’s 1957 motion picture film of C.A. Thayer in 6 parts. There are over 3 hours of video! Description: Harold Huycke motion picture film of C.A. Thayer (built 1895; schooner, 3m) restoration. Reel 1: Hood Canal to Maritime Shipyard, Tugboat Titan, and schooner C.A. Thayer. Reel 2: New stern, stepping masts, painting ship’s name, and Maritime Shipyard to Winslow. Reel 3: Winslow rigging to sea, sternwork, sailing return voyage to San Francisco. Reel 4: Deckhands at work and on rigging, sailing, lowering sails, arriving in San Francisco. Reel 5: Arrival in San Francisco assisted by tugboat “W 150”, visitors aboard, and Harold Huycke. Reel 6: Drawbridge, Maritime Shipyard, deckhands at work.
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Speedwell
The Speedwell was a 60-ton pinnace that, along with the Mayflower, transported the Pilgrims and was the smaller of the two ships. It carried Thomas Thayer’s goods from England to Boston in 1637. Thomas THAYER, son of Richard THAYER, was christened 16 August 1596 at Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England and died 2 June 1665 in Braintree, Massachusetts.
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General meeting segment 1
Thayer Families Association General Meeting - Braintree, Massachusetts.
Family Historian Patricia Thayer Muno, Saturday June 21st, 1997
Thayer Public Library - Thayer Heritage Presentation
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Ernest Lawrence Thayer
Click above to hear DeWolf Hopper narrate "Casey At The Bat" written by cousin Ernest Lawrence Thayer. (August 14, 1863 - August 21, 1940) He actually wrote three versions: the first printing, a self-corrupted version, and the revised version.
When William De Wolf Hopper performed the poem at Wallack's Theatre, on Broadway and 30th Street in New York City, players from the New York Giants and Chicago White Stockings were guests in the auditorium.
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