Gertrude W. Biggart Holmes: Wife, mother, teacher, citizen
About 18 months ago, Kevin wrote about Francis J. Biggart of Hudson Falls, NY. That post featured a photograph from our Richard M. Bloomer Glass Plate Negative Collection of "Frank" and his daughter Gertrude. I've done a little digging through the newspaper database, and I'd like to tell you a little of what I have gleaned about Gertrude Holmes. Gertrude W. Biggart was born to Helen nee Milks and Francis J. Biggart in 1870. She graduated from the Sandy Hill Union school in 18