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Brayton was a shipyard woker.

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George was a factory worker, working in shoe factories in Norway, Brunswick and Scarboro, Maine. He was a World War II veteran, having served in the U.S. Navy.

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George was a self-employed electrician, and a veteran of the U.S. Navy.

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Sylvia worked for many years for Francine Shoe and Miller Shoe Companies in Norway. She belonged to the Oxford County Extension Group. She was fondly referred to as Aunt "Tibby" by her numerous nephews and nieces.
She is buried in the Buckfield/Damon Cemetery in Buckfield, Maine.

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John was a farmer.

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William was a retail meat dealer in Casco and in Windham, Maine.

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David was a carpenter in Palmyra, Maine.

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John was a grinder by trade.

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Charles was a pharmacist with his own drug store in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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Anson was a gardener. During the Civil War, he served from 29 September 1862 to 10 July 1863 in Co. C, 25th Maine Infantry Regiment.

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Charles operated a clothing store (C. F. Holden & Co.) at 181 Middle Street in Portland.

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Charles, "a citizen of sterling worth," attended Bridgton Academy, intending to then go on to college. However, with the outbreak of the Civil War, his plans were changed. At the age of 22, he enlisted as a Private in Co. B, 23rd Maine Infantry Regiment, on 29 September 1862, for a nine-month enlistement. The unit left Maine on 18 October, arriving in Washington two days later. From then until 24 May 1863, they guarded the several fords of the upper Potomac River. For several weeks thereafter, they were in Alexandria, Virginia, building barricades and patrolling the town. After two other brief assignments, the men were ordered to reurrn to Portland, where they were discharged on 15 July 1863, never having been engaged in combat. Though the Battle of Gettysburg was beginning a few days before they were to return to Maine, the men declined an opportunity to take part in that struggle. This is said to be Charles' "greatest regret connected with his military experience."

Back in Maine, Charles lived in Portland. His first job was working for Emery & Fox, large outfitters in the West Indies trade. They outfitted and loaded as many as 100 ships a year. Leaving that work and following a brief stint as a printer, Charles secured the contract for sprinkling the streets of the city.In those days, streets were not paved, and it was very dusty, especially in the warmer months. Sprinkling the streets with water helped make city life more tolerable. He began with one horse, but, by the time he retired, after 18 years at the business, he had 44 horses and a large number of employees. During that time, he invented and patented a new and improved sprinkling system, which he supplied to several other cities, including Montreal, Canada. He also invested to a great extent in real estate and building. Through these efforts, he "achieved a fair competency," meaning, he was financially very comfortable.

In addition to their business pursuits, Charles and Henrietta were very generous in the assistance they gave to persons down on their luck. It is said that "more than one human bark has he rescued from the rocks of business failure and the quicksands of despondency to set a straight course for the haven of success. His helping hand has also rescued from the gutter many a wretched victim of drink, who, by his friendly cousel and such aid as medical science could bestow, has been delivered from the fatal bootage of a master habit, to become once more a useful member of society. Mr. Kennard has followed close the Golden Rule, believing that the highest object of this earthly existence is to build character for the limitless life beyond the veil" ("Charles Austin Kennard," BIOGRAPHICAL REVIEW: Leading Citizens of Cumberland County, Maine [Boston: Biographical Review Publishing Company, 1896], 429-430).

Charles and Henrietta had no children.