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Saint Catherine the Martyr Church is at 215 Main Street in Leeds. The rectory is at 195 Main Street in Leeds.

Edmund Curran		1933
Martin Tracy		1934
Francis Shannon		at least 1950

Immaculate Conception Churchyard

This is the burial location of Jeremiah Twomey. He was buried here in 1873.

Read HERE about this church.

African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church was organized in 1902. In 1904 they are meeting at the GAR Hall at 245 Main Street.

Second Methodist Episcopal Church was started in 1865. They were at the corner of Main and Pine Streets in Florence in at least 1904. In 1933 they were at 24 Meadow Street in Florence. From at least 1934 to 1950 they were at 18 Meadow Street in Florence.

Willimansett Falls Canal was built on the eastern bank of the Connecticut River in 1796. It was not a success and thus a channel was built along the western bank of the Connecticut and horses were used to pull the boats upstream.

EVENTS in Canals in the Connecticut River Valley

Easthampton Historical Society:

Museum at 7 Holyoke Street, open Monday afternoons 1-3:30, spring through fall, or by appointment, contact Kelvin01027@gmail.com

George Lapan – Findagrave

family	starts	ends	notes	Findagrave
Patrick Mundy	1866	1872		Findagrave
William J Sheehan	1872	1892	had a store here	Findagrave
John M and Hannah Dineen	1892	1932	fire warden	Findagrave
Stefan Rapalus	1932	1975	ran the Majestic	Findagrave

Sheehan moved his store to 83 Cottage Street where it existed into the 1920s. He also had a store on Union Street.

Florists in Holyoke

Printers in Holyoke

Wisly Printing

Day Brook