Charles was born in 1833. He was the son of Charles Cushing Paine and Fanny Jackson.[1] He was an American railroad executive and a General in the Union Army during the American Civil War.[2]
…”it is as a yachtsman that the late General Charles J. Paine was most widely known, naturally. To be the leading spirit in the groups of men that owned and sailed three yachts to victory in America's cup races wag a distinction no other citizen of this country ever won...”[4]
…” The death at Weston of General Charles J. Paine well known as an officer of the Civil war and later as owner of three successful defenders of the America's cup was announced here today…”[5]
1900 - Weston town, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. In household: Charles J Paine, head-67yrs, Julia B, wife-53yrs, John B, son-30yrs, Mary A, Winsor, daughter-27yrs, Charles J Paine Jr., son-24yrs, Helen, daughter-19yrs, Georgina, daughter-12yrs, Frank C, son-10yrs, Frederick Winsor, son-in-law, 28yrs, Charles P Winsor, grandson-5yrs, Dorothy Winsor, granddaughter-4yrs. Others in household: Maria Von Gerber (Sweden), servant-43yrs, Marie Benson (Sweden), servant-48yrs, Catherine Anderson (Sweden), servant-27yrs, Nelson Hedwig (Sweden), servant-22yrs, Betty Knutson (Sweden), servant-22yrs, Agnes Kelberg (Sweden), servant-20yrs, Nils Pesson (Sweden), servant-30yrs.[7]
“MILITARY MEN PAY TRIBUTE Attend Funeral of General Charles J. Paine of in Military men, yachtsmen and prominent citizens yesterday attended the funeral services for General Charles Jackson Paine, held at noon at the Arlington Street Church.”[9]
Sources
↑ United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD9P-ZLG : 22 December 2020), Charles J Paine in household of Charles C Paine, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9TK-W8Q : accessed 1 May 2017), Charles J Paine, Weston town, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 993, sheet 11B, family 254, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,668.
↑ Find A Grave, database with images (http://findagrave.com : May 1, 2017), memorial no. 4905, MG Charles Jackson Paine (1833-1916), Maintained by : Find A Grave; Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Middlesex County Massachusetts, USA. Plot: Wisteria Path, Lot 4669. Find A Grave: Memorial #4905. [Gravestone picture included.] https://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=4905
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