Charles was born in Deep River, CT to Amos and Mary Dickinson in February 1858. Charles was their middle child. He had 2 older brothers and a younger sister and brother.
On his 26th birthday, he married Mary A. Strickland on February 14, 1884 in Deep River.
They had five children:
Harry Rogers in 1884
Alice M. in 1886
Maud Agnes in 1891
Effie Elizabeth in 1894
Charles John in 1900
He worked all his life as an engineer for various local companies: a novelty factory, wire factory, piano factory. In 1918, he was an engineer at Potter & Snell's factory. They made crochet hooks, knitting needles, and button hooks.
Mary died of cancer in 1933, and Charles committed suicide by firearm 2 years later at age 76.
Charles F. Dickinson obit from The Deep River New Era, Friday, May 24, 1935 reads: "Despondent because of failing eyesight and the fact that the advancing years hold nothing but sorrow and lonesomeness for him, is believed to have caused Charles F. Dickinson, 76, to take his own life at his home by the river, some time during the forenoon last Friday. His dead body was found by his son, Charlie, about 1:30 o'clock that afternoon.
Mr. Dickinson had undoubtedly brooded over the matter for some time for it was well planned and the double-barrel shotgun which he used to end his life was still clutched in his hands. A note addressed to his son and found with the body disclosed what he had premeditated, and that lonesomeness and the desire to join his wife, who had died some two years ago, had prompted him to commit this act. The body was found slumped in a rocking chair under an apple tree in the rear of the house."
It goes on to say, "He was a kindly and sympathic, a friendly neighbor and good citizen."
On his 26th birthday, he married Mary A. Strickland on February 14, 1884 in Deep River.
They had five children:
Harry Rogers in 1884
Alice M. in 1886
Maud Agnes in 1891
Effie Elizabeth in 1894
Charles John in 1900
He worked all his life as an engineer for various local companies: a novelty factory, wire factory, piano factory. In 1918, he was an engineer at Potter & Snell's factory. They made crochet hooks, knitting needles, and button hooks.
Mary died of cancer in 1933, and Charles committed suicide by firearm 2 years later at age 76.
Charles F. Dickinson obit from The Deep River New Era, Friday, May 24, 1935 reads: "Despondent because of failing eyesight and the fact that the advancing years hold nothing but sorrow and lonesomeness for him, is believed to have caused Charles F. Dickinson, 76, to take his own life at his home by the river, some time during the forenoon last Friday. His dead body was found by his son, Charlie, about 1:30 o'clock that afternoon.
Mr. Dickinson had undoubtedly brooded over the matter for some time for it was well planned and the double-barrel shotgun which he used to end his life was still clutched in his hands. A note addressed to his son and found with the body disclosed what he had premeditated, and that lonesomeness and the desire to join his wife, who had died some two years ago, had prompted him to commit this act. The body was found slumped in a rocking chair under an apple tree in the rear of the house."
It goes on to say, "He was a kindly and sympathic, a friendly neighbor and good citizen."
Charles was born in Deep River, CT to Amos and Mary Dickinson in February 1858. Charles was their middle child. He had 2 older brothers and a younger sister and brother.
On his 26th birthday, he married Mary A. Strickland on February 14, 1884 in Deep River.
They had five children:
Harry Rogers in 1884
Alice M. in 1886
Maud Agnes in 1891
Effie Elizabeth in 1894
Charles John in 1900
He worked all his life as an engineer for various local companies: a novelty factory, wire factory, piano factory. In 1918, he was an engineer at Potter & Snell's factory. They made crochet hooks, knitting needles, and button hooks.
Mary died of cancer in 1933, and Charles committed suicide by firearm 2 years later at age 76.
Charles F. Dickinson obit from The Deep River New Era, Friday, May 24, 1935 reads: "Despondent because of failing eyesight and the fact that the advancing years hold nothing but sorrow and lonesomeness for him, is believed to have caused Charles F. Dickinson, 76, to take his own life at his home by the river, some time during the forenoon last Friday. His dead body was found by his son, Charlie, about 1:30 o'clock that afternoon.
Mr. Dickinson had undoubtedly brooded over the matter for some time for it was well planned and the double-barrel shotgun which he used to end his life was still clutched in his hands. A note addressed to his son and found with the body disclosed what he had premeditated, and that lonesomeness and the desire to join his wife, who had died some two years ago, had prompted him to commit this act. The body was found slumped in a rocking chair under an apple tree in the rear of the house."
It goes on to say, "He was a kindly and sympathic, a friendly neighbor and good citizen."
On his 26th birthday, he married Mary A. Strickland on February 14, 1884 in Deep River.
They had five children:
Harry Rogers in 1884
Alice M. in 1886
Maud Agnes in 1891
Effie Elizabeth in 1894
Charles John in 1900
He worked all his life as an engineer for various local companies: a novelty factory, wire factory, piano factory. In 1918, he was an engineer at Potter & Snell's factory. They made crochet hooks, knitting needles, and button hooks.
Mary died of cancer in 1933, and Charles committed suicide by firearm 2 years later at age 76.
Charles F. Dickinson obit from The Deep River New Era, Friday, May 24, 1935 reads: "Despondent because of failing eyesight and the fact that the advancing years hold nothing but sorrow and lonesomeness for him, is believed to have caused Charles F. Dickinson, 76, to take his own life at his home by the river, some time during the forenoon last Friday. His dead body was found by his son, Charlie, about 1:30 o'clock that afternoon.
Mr. Dickinson had undoubtedly brooded over the matter for some time for it was well planned and the double-barrel shotgun which he used to end his life was still clutched in his hands. A note addressed to his son and found with the body disclosed what he had premeditated, and that lonesomeness and the desire to join his wife, who had died some two years ago, had prompted him to commit this act. The body was found slumped in a rocking chair under an apple tree in the rear of the house."
It goes on to say, "He was a kindly and sympathic, a friendly neighbor and good citizen."
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