Windham

PAGE, Leslie Thomas

Genealogical and Family History of the State of Vermont: A Record of the 
Achievements of Her People in the Making of a Commonwealth and the Founding 
of a Nation. Carleton, ed. Chicago: Lewis, 1903, pp 370-371

Leslie Thomas PAGE, of Wilmington [Windham County, Vermont], was born 14 
April 1866 in Burlington [Penobscot County], Maine [son of Norman and Hannah 
(SPRINGER) PAGE]. He can trace his ancestry back three generations to Jesse 
C. PAGE, who was born in New Hampshire, probably in the town of Conway, where 
he was a prosperous farmer. Thomas PAGE, grandfather of Dr. PAGE, was born in 
Conway [Carroll County], New Hampshire, where he spent his childhood and 
acquired his education in the district schools. He chose farming as an 
occupation, and later removed to Burlington, Penobscot County, Maine, and 
became one of the pioneers of the town. He was a man possessed of very 
progressive ideas, and was very successful in all his undertakings. He built 
a saw mill, also a lumber mill, and operated both to advantage. He had a 
farm of one thousand acres, which he cultivated to a state of perfection, and 
he erected a fine residence. He [Thomas PAGE] was united in marriage to Miss 
Elizabeth CHARLES, born in Lovell [Oxford County], Maine. Eleven children 
were born to them. John and Herman alone survive. The remaining children 
were Dean, Norman, Jerry, Jesse, Kate, Elizabeth, Dorcas and Hannah. [Only 
ten of the eleven are named; the eleventh is Norman PAGE, father of the 
subject.] The parents of these children were members of the Congregational 
church, in which they took an active interest, contributing generously to its 
support. Mr. PAGE gave each of his sons a farm for their own use. He 
[Thomas PAGE] died at the age of seventy-five years.

Norman PAGE, father of Dr. PAGE, was born 19 February 1819 also in Conway 
[Carroll County], New Hampshire, where he was reared on the old homestead. 
At the age of six years his parents removed to Burlington, Penobscot County, 
Maine, where he received his education in the common schools. He followed 
farming as an occupation, in addition to this he was the proprietor of a 
store and had large lumber interests. He was also very successful in the 
buying and selling of land. He [Norman PAGE] was joined in marriage to Miss 
Hannah SPRINGER, born in Sebec [Piscataquis County], Maine, a daughter of 
John SPRINGER, who was born in Washington County, Maine, and who conducted a 
millwright business there for some years, but subsequently removed to Lincoln 
[Penobscot County, Maine], where he spent the remainder of his life, dying at 
the age of eighty-one years. Five children were born to Mr. and Mrs. 
[Norman] PAGE: Angie, wife of Edwin A. REED, of Springfield [Penobscot 
County], Maine; Agnes E., now residing in Portland [Cumberland County], 
Maine; Earle S., who resides on the homestead farm in Burlington [Penobscot 
County], Maine; Grace A., who resides in Tacoma [Pierce County], Washington; 
and Leslie T. PAGE. The sisters have all been engaged in teaching, an 
occupation in which they have been very successful. Mrs. PAGE was a devoted 
member of the Congregational church, as are her daughters. Mr. [Norman] PAGE 
died at the age of seventy-four years, and his wife [Hannah (SPRINGER) PAGE] 
passed away in her sixtieth year.

Dr. Leslie T. PAGE spent his childhood days in Burlington [Chittenden 
County], Vermont, where he acquired his preliminary education in the public 
schools, and later he attended the Lee Normal Academy. While pursuing his 
academic and professional studies he taught school for about seven years, 
which proved to be a valuable experience for him in later years. After 
spending two years in the study of medicine in the office of Dr. S. W. BRAGG, 
of Lincoln [Penobscot County], Maine, he entered the medical department of 
the University of Vermont, from which he was graduated in 1891. He commenced 
the practice of his profession in Lincoln, Maine, remaining there for one 
year. He then removed to Brattleboro [Windham County], Vermont, where he 
spent three years as assistant physician at the Brattleboro Retreat. Being 
naturally a careful student, he had an excellent opportunity while in this 
position to make an extensive examination into the nature of nervous diseases 
and the approved methods of treatment. On 01 January 1895 Dr. [Leslie 
Thomas] PAGE removed to Wilmington [Windham County], Vermont, where he has 
built up an extensive practice, not only because of his professional skill, 
but also as a result of his social and genial characteristics. In addition 
to his many professional duties, Dr. PAGE has creditably served the town in 
the capacity of health officer, and has also served as a member, trustee, and 
been a director for three years of the village school board.

Fraternally Dr. PAGE is a member and past worshipful master of Social Lodge 
No. 38, Free & Accepted Masons, belongs to Mount Horeb Chapter No. 93, Royal 
Arch Masons, (Mattawan K. E. A. G.) to Beauseant Commandery No. 7, Knights 
Templar, of Brattleboro, Vermont, and to Mt. Sinai Temple, Nobles of Mystic 
Shrine, of Montpelier; he is a past master in the blue lodge of Wilmington, 
Vermont. On 25 September 1895 Dr. [Leslie Thomas] PAGE was united in 
marriage to Miss Laura FOWLER. She is the daughter of Thomas and Olive 
(HALE) FOWLER. Mr. FOWLER was born in Pittsfield [Somerset County], Maine, 
where he pursued the occupation of farmer and lumberman, and later removed to 
Milo [Piscataquis County], Maine, where he [Thomas FOWLER] died in 1902, at 
the age of eighty years; his wife [Mrs. Olive (HALE) FOWLER] survives, and of 
the ten children born to them six are still living: Oscar, Ida, Etta (wife 
of Oscar THOMAS), Alma, Laura, and Harry FOWLER. One child has been born to 
Dr. and Mrs. PAGE [Dr. Leslie Thomas and Laura (FOWLER) PAGE]: Agnes Fowler 
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