Parents: Oscar Nelson Bird (1 Oct 1833/5-18/14 Apr 83) and Elmira A. Bouton (22/28 Oct 1838-25 Nov 1920)
Wife: Harriet Slater
Children:
Roland Thaxter (29 Dec 1899-24 Jan 1978) marr. Hazel Russell
Alice Elmira (5 Feb 1903-15 Apr 1994) marr. Carl Erikson
Junius Bouton (21 Sep 1907-2 Apr 1982) marr. Margaret McKelvy
Doris (24 Feb 1909-28 Dec 1974)
He was cabinet and furniture maker but retired early to take up entomology (amateur but of professional level). He named many moth species most notably boring types in the genus Papaipema and the rare Amphipoea erepta ryensis which feeds on Tripsacum dactyloides (gama grass).
First Treasurer of new Village of Rye.
Wife: Harriet Slater
Children:
Roland Thaxter (29 Dec 1899-24 Jan 1978) marr. Hazel Russell
Alice Elmira (5 Feb 1903-15 Apr 1994) marr. Carl Erikson
Junius Bouton (21 Sep 1907-2 Apr 1982) marr. Margaret McKelvy
Doris (24 Feb 1909-28 Dec 1974)
He was cabinet and furniture maker but retired early to take up entomology (amateur but of professional level). He named many moth species most notably boring types in the genus Papaipema and the rare Amphipoea erepta ryensis which feeds on Tripsacum dactyloides (gama grass).
First Treasurer of new Village of Rye.
Parents: Oscar Nelson Bird (1 Oct 1833/5-18/14 Apr 83) and Elmira A. Bouton (22/28 Oct 1838-25 Nov 1920)
Wife: Harriet Slater
Children:
Roland Thaxter (29 Dec 1899-24 Jan 1978) marr. Hazel Russell
Alice Elmira (5 Feb 1903-15 Apr 1994) marr. Carl Erikson
Junius Bouton (21 Sep 1907-2 Apr 1982) marr. Margaret McKelvy
Doris (24 Feb 1909-28 Dec 1974)
He was cabinet and furniture maker but retired early to take up entomology (amateur but of professional level). He named many moth species most notably boring types in the genus Papaipema and the rare Amphipoea erepta ryensis which feeds on Tripsacum dactyloides (gama grass).
First Treasurer of new Village of Rye.
Wife: Harriet Slater
Children:
Roland Thaxter (29 Dec 1899-24 Jan 1978) marr. Hazel Russell
Alice Elmira (5 Feb 1903-15 Apr 1994) marr. Carl Erikson
Junius Bouton (21 Sep 1907-2 Apr 1982) marr. Margaret McKelvy
Doris (24 Feb 1909-28 Dec 1974)
He was cabinet and furniture maker but retired early to take up entomology (amateur but of professional level). He named many moth species most notably boring types in the genus Papaipema and the rare Amphipoea erepta ryensis which feeds on Tripsacum dactyloides (gama grass).
First Treasurer of new Village of Rye.
Gravesite Details
The date on the tombstone, 11 July 1959, seems to be the date of burial. This and death date of 8 July 1959 to be checked.
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