1912 - 1979

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• Birth	29 May 1912	Ledyard,New London,Connecticut
  Gender	Male
  Died	27 Dec 1979
  Person ID	I34087	Brainard (Brainerd) / Foster / Fish
  Last Modified	20 Oct 2005 00:00:00
  Father	Samuel Eneas HOLDRIDGE, b. 6 Jan 1872, Ledyard,New London,Connecticut
  Mother	Phebe Jane HOLMES, b. 27 Aug 1873, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut
  Family ID	F14439	Group Sheet
  Family	Mildred Esther MANNING
  Children	1. HOLDRIDGE   2. HOLDRIDGE   3. HOLDRIDGE   4. HOLDRIDGE
  Family ID	F14451	Group Sheet

• Notes

  FROM INFORMATION FOUND IN THE BILL LIBRARY, 8/2/95. Paul Orrin, became manager of S. E. Holdridge & Sons after hisfathers death in 1934. He and his mother and his family developed andexpanded the business on Geer Hill which became Holdridge Farm NurseryInc. and then moved to Ledyard Center in 1964. Paul served as a StateRepresentive, Ledyard Selectman and was on numerous church, town, countyand state boards. The Holdridge brothers all grew up in Ledyard and were activemembers of Ledyard Congregational church. All graduated from Geer HillSchool and attended Norwich Free Academy by trolley. All have been activein community organizations and interested in the welfare of Ledyard andits people.