John Macgregor Edson

Other Events:

• Education: Boston, Suffolk Co, Massachusetts, USA (Boston Latin School For Boys); Grade 7 (twice)
• Education: West Roxbury, Suffolk Co, Massachusetts, USA (Randell G. Morris Grammar School); Grades 1-6
• Education: Boston, Suffolk Co, Massachusetts, USA (Huntington School For Boys); Grades 8-12
• Education: Buzzards Bay, , Massachusetts, USA; Massachusetts Maritime Academy
• Anniversary: 8 Jul 1990, Norwalk, Fairfield Co, Connecticut, USA; Alcoholics Anonymous

Notes:

Memorial:
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John's Ships:
(He was never in any branch of military service)

1. "The Charleston".
Training ship. A Navy gun boat used for training Massachusetts Maritime Academy Cadets (aka Mid-Shipman)

2. "USS Doyen" (Later renamed "The Bay State")
Originally a Navy troop transport ship. It was taken out of the reserve fleet to serve as a training ship for training Massachusetts Maritime Academy Cadets (aka Mid-Shipman)
The book "The Attack Transport", written by Larry Marsden, is about the USS Doyen

3. "USS Independance" (USS=United States Steamship)
A passenger Ship. John worked as a Merchant Marine (Merchant Marine is not a branch of any US Service) in the engine room. His first job after graduating from MMC.

4."The Longbeach"
A guided missile cruiser, as it was being built; Navy ship. John, as a civilian, worked as a nuclear test engineer, at Bethleham Steel, Quincy Massachusetts.

5. "The Bambridge"
Destroyer escort, as it was being built; Navy ship. John, as a civilian, worked as a nuclear test engineer, at Bethleham Steel, Quincy Massachusetts. He had "Top Secret Clearance"

Education:
In the WMCA building, next to Northeastern University on Huntington Ave.

Education:
Graduated in 1959.
Bach. of Science - Marine and Electrical Engineer Degree.
Graduated as a 3rd Assistant Engineer US Coast Guard, 3rd Assistant Engineer Steam and Motor Vessels (any horse power), and Ensign US Navy Reserve.

Hobbies:
As a Child: Bike riding.
As a teen: Scuba diving.
As a young man: Traveling
As an adult: Reading

Interests:
AA
Helping people
Loving his family and his extended family
Telling stories of his life.
Making good memories for his grandchildren
Pets, presently, Harley (Golden Retriever)

Work History:
1959-1960 American Export Lines on "The Independence" (Ship)
Bethlehem Ship Yard, Quincy, Massachusetts
AMF Atomics, Greenwich, Connecticut
Remington Rand, Norwalk, Connecticut
Peabody Engineering, Stamford, Connecticut
Sealtest Foods, Springdale, Connecticut
Ferro Corp., Norwalk, Connecticut
Isis Realty (Facilaties Manager), Stamford, Connecticut
Retired from: Brattleboro Retreat (Plant Engineer), Brattleboro, Vermont

Anniversary:
Know as:
Connecticut John
Vermont John
Family John

John married Ruth Anne Tucy on 4 Jun 1960 in Buzzards Bay, , Massachusetts, USA. Ruth (daughter of Charles Francis Tucy and Clara Veronica Goulart) was born on 30 Aug 1938 in Buzzards Bay, , Massachusetts, USA; died on 18 Jul 2007 in Brattleboro, Windham Co, Vermont, USA; was buried in Wareham, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA (St. Patrick's Cemetery). [Group Sheet]

John married Living (daughter of Jack Leslie Gardner, Sr. and Kathleen Horr) [Group Sheet]

Living married Living [Group Sheet]

Living married M. Lee. [Group Sheet]

Living married Living. [Group Sheet]

Living married Living. (son of Frank Torre and Claire Stevens) [Group Sheet]

Living married Living. [Group Sheet]

Living married Living. (daughter of Living and Living) [Group Sheet]

Living married Living (son of Charles Henry Kraklow and Lynella (Unknown), son of Living and Living) [Group Sheet]