From History of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Volume II, Publ. by The Western Historical Company 1881, Page 853

REV. GEORGE HENRY IDE, Pastor of Grand Avenue Congregational Church, was born in St. Johnsbury, Vt., January 21, 1839, took his preparatory course at the Academy in his native town and entered Dartmouth College in 1861.  At the close of his freshman year, Mr. IDE enlisted in the Fifteenth Vermont Regiment United States Volunteers for one year; was made Orderly Sergeant of his company; served the full term of his enlistment, participating in the battle of Gettysburg and several skirmishes.  He returned to Dartmouth in 1863 and graduated in the class of 1865; taught the St. Johnsbury High School one year, then entered Andover Theological Seminary from which he graduated in 1869, immediately received a call as pastor of the First Congregational Church in Hopkinton, Mass., and served that society seven years.  From Hopkinton, Rev. IDE received a call to the Central Congregational Church at Lawrence, Mass., of which he had been pastor four years, when he was called to the Grand Avenue Congregational Church of this city, accepted and entered upon his work in December, 1880.  Mr. IDE was married March 16, 1872, to Miss Mary J. SANBOURN of Newport, N.H., who died January 27, 1875, leaving two children, Carrie S., born June 2, 1872, and Charles E., born January 11, 1874.  April 27, 1876, Mr. IDE married Katie E. BOWLES, of Newport, Vt.  Rev. Mr. IDE is a clergyman of fine presence and address, and is regarded as a decided acquisition to the clergy of this city.

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