The Life of Agnes Hamilton (c.1895–1951)

Agnes Hamilton was born around 1895 in Charlotte, Vermont. While census records suggest that her parents may have been born in Canada, her Vermont birth certificate offers a different story—stating that her mother was born in Charlotte and her father in St. Albans, Vermont.

As a young woman, Agnes moved to Clinton, New York, where she worked as a domestic servant for a private family residing at 7 Cumberland Avenue. During that time, she lived at 30 Miller Street. It was in Clinton that she met her future husband, Beecher.

Agnes Hamilton passed away on August 11, 1951, after a long illness. She died at the Landry Convalescent Home, leaving behind a quiet legacy rooted in service and family.

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