Edith was the daughter of Alonzo Garcelon, who was the 36th Governor of Maine, an American Civil War surgeon general, and a co-founder of Bates College in Lewiston, Maine.
She was first married to Frank Clifford Dennis who was born in Rockland, Maine and died in Guatemala in 1905. He was President of the Rio Dulce Fruit & Coffee Co. with offices in Kansas City, Missouri and Livingston, Guatemala. Prior to this, Mr. Dennis had been travelling to Guatemala for several years, and at the time (1893) of his becoming President and General Manager of the company had secured 4000 acres in Guatemala and had over 200 acres under cultivation for coffee. (We thank David C. Garcelon for this information) ---Frank's burial site is unknown at this time.
Edith married David Christie Preston April 16, 1917.
Proud Descendant of Revolutionary War Patriot
Jonathan Spear MA CAPT PS
Helen served as Regent of the San Bernardino Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (1956-1958).
She was first married to Frank Clifford Dennis who was born in Rockland, Maine and died in Guatemala in 1905. He was President of the Rio Dulce Fruit & Coffee Co. with offices in Kansas City, Missouri and Livingston, Guatemala. Prior to this, Mr. Dennis had been travelling to Guatemala for several years, and at the time (1893) of his becoming President and General Manager of the company had secured 4000 acres in Guatemala and had over 200 acres under cultivation for coffee. (We thank David C. Garcelon for this information) ---Frank's burial site is unknown at this time.
Edith married David Christie Preston April 16, 1917.
Proud Descendant of Revolutionary War Patriot
Jonathan Spear MA CAPT PS
Helen served as Regent of the San Bernardino Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (1956-1958).
Edith was the daughter of Alonzo Garcelon, who was the 36th Governor of Maine, an American Civil War surgeon general, and a co-founder of Bates College in Lewiston, Maine.
She was first married to Frank Clifford Dennis who was born in Rockland, Maine and died in Guatemala in 1905. He was President of the Rio Dulce Fruit & Coffee Co. with offices in Kansas City, Missouri and Livingston, Guatemala. Prior to this, Mr. Dennis had been travelling to Guatemala for several years, and at the time (1893) of his becoming President and General Manager of the company had secured 4000 acres in Guatemala and had over 200 acres under cultivation for coffee. (We thank David C. Garcelon for this information) ---Frank's burial site is unknown at this time.
Edith married David Christie Preston April 16, 1917.
Proud Descendant of Revolutionary War Patriot
Jonathan Spear MA CAPT PS
Helen served as Regent of the San Bernardino Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (1956-1958).
She was first married to Frank Clifford Dennis who was born in Rockland, Maine and died in Guatemala in 1905. He was President of the Rio Dulce Fruit & Coffee Co. with offices in Kansas City, Missouri and Livingston, Guatemala. Prior to this, Mr. Dennis had been travelling to Guatemala for several years, and at the time (1893) of his becoming President and General Manager of the company had secured 4000 acres in Guatemala and had over 200 acres under cultivation for coffee. (We thank David C. Garcelon for this information) ---Frank's burial site is unknown at this time.
Edith married David Christie Preston April 16, 1917.
Proud Descendant of Revolutionary War Patriot
Jonathan Spear MA CAPT PS
Helen served as Regent of the San Bernardino Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (1956-1958).
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WIFE OF:
DAVID C. PRESTON INF
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David Christie Preston (Christie is mother's maiden name) is Edith's 2nd husband. The 1st was Frank Clifford Dennis who died in Guatemala in 1905.
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