Nona was laid to rest May 18, 2015 in Greenwood Cemetery, Bristol Vermont beside her mother, Vera Varney Mayer.
The name of Bristol Pond was changed to Lake Winona by act of the state legislature. Truman Varney, who resided on the present Francis Heffernan farm, represented Bristol in the Vermont State Legislature. He had the bill enacted to change the name to Lake Winona in honor of his granddaughter Winona Mayer (Austin), whom he and his wife raised. The act became effective February 17, 1931 and continued until 2009 when it changed back to Bristol Pond after the VT Department of Libraries Board of Board received a petition from Peter Grant requesting the change.” Source: History of Bristol, Vermont 1762-2012, (Bristol Historical Society, 2012), p. 103
...Suggested by Find A Grave contributor, J. Burbank.
The name Meilleur was changed to Mayer only for Nona's mother, Vera Varney, when she married Louis Meilleur. Therefore the name Meilleur is the surname of her children which can confuse relationships. ...ctv
The name of Bristol Pond was changed to Lake Winona by act of the state legislature. Truman Varney, who resided on the present Francis Heffernan farm, represented Bristol in the Vermont State Legislature. He had the bill enacted to change the name to Lake Winona in honor of his granddaughter Winona Mayer (Austin), whom he and his wife raised. The act became effective February 17, 1931 and continued until 2009 when it changed back to Bristol Pond after the VT Department of Libraries Board of Board received a petition from Peter Grant requesting the change.” Source: History of Bristol, Vermont 1762-2012, (Bristol Historical Society, 2012), p. 103
...Suggested by Find A Grave contributor, J. Burbank.
The name Meilleur was changed to Mayer only for Nona's mother, Vera Varney, when she married Louis Meilleur. Therefore the name Meilleur is the surname of her children which can confuse relationships. ...ctv
Nona was laid to rest May 18, 2015 in Greenwood Cemetery, Bristol Vermont beside her mother, Vera Varney Mayer.
The name of Bristol Pond was changed to Lake Winona by act of the state legislature. Truman Varney, who resided on the present Francis Heffernan farm, represented Bristol in the Vermont State Legislature. He had the bill enacted to change the name to Lake Winona in honor of his granddaughter Winona Mayer (Austin), whom he and his wife raised. The act became effective February 17, 1931 and continued until 2009 when it changed back to Bristol Pond after the VT Department of Libraries Board of Board received a petition from Peter Grant requesting the change.” Source: History of Bristol, Vermont 1762-2012, (Bristol Historical Society, 2012), p. 103
...Suggested by Find A Grave contributor, J. Burbank.
The name Meilleur was changed to Mayer only for Nona's mother, Vera Varney, when she married Louis Meilleur. Therefore the name Meilleur is the surname of her children which can confuse relationships. ...ctv
The name of Bristol Pond was changed to Lake Winona by act of the state legislature. Truman Varney, who resided on the present Francis Heffernan farm, represented Bristol in the Vermont State Legislature. He had the bill enacted to change the name to Lake Winona in honor of his granddaughter Winona Mayer (Austin), whom he and his wife raised. The act became effective February 17, 1931 and continued until 2009 when it changed back to Bristol Pond after the VT Department of Libraries Board of Board received a petition from Peter Grant requesting the change.” Source: History of Bristol, Vermont 1762-2012, (Bristol Historical Society, 2012), p. 103
...Suggested by Find A Grave contributor, J. Burbank.
The name Meilleur was changed to Mayer only for Nona's mother, Vera Varney, when she married Louis Meilleur. Therefore the name Meilleur is the surname of her children which can confuse relationships. ...ctv
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