Walter Aho Obituary

Died from gasoline burns

July 28, 1937

FITCHBURG MAN DIES 1937 FROM GASOLINE BURNS

FITCHBURG, July 28-Walter Aho, 29, Ashby State road, who was seriously burned last night from head to foot when gasoline and grease in a garage near his home ignited while he was greasing an automobile, died today at Burbank Hospital.

Mr Aho was born in New Ipswich, NH. He was a station attendant here. A few weeks ago he took over a station near the Fitchburg- Ashby line.

He leaves a wife and a daughter. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at the Finnish Lutheran Church, New Ipswich.

Gould House (Thoms House)

James Roger diary entry

24th June 1913

Fair and warm; wind west. David at the tennis court. I went for grain and paid Prescott's account. Also bought an alarm clock, rhubarb, and tablets. Sawed some wood in afternoon, and Alice and I cleared some old vegetables out of the cellar.

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