. History of Queens County, New York, with illustrations, portraits, & sketches of prominent families and individuals . Ju^ 1/14^^.^^^. J. H. LHOMMEDIEU—ROSLYN VILLAGE. 445 JAMES H. lhOMMEDIEU. James H. LHommedieu was born at Smithtovvn, Suf-folk county, February 5th 1833. His parents were Har-viey and Julia Ann (Gallaway) LHommedieu. The elderLHommedieu devoted his energies to agriculture; henceJames H. was reared on the farm, and his educationaladvantages were limited to those afforded by the publicschools in the old Landing district. When he was seven-teen his mother died, and soon afterwar
. History of Queens County, New York, with illustrations, portraits, & sketches of prominent families and individuals . Ju^ 1/14^^.^^^. J. H. LHOMMEDIEU—ROSLYN VILLAGE. 445 JAMES H. lhOMMEDIEU. James H. LHommedieu was born at Smithtovvn, Suf-folk county, February 5th 1833. His parents were Har-viey and Julia Ann (Gallaway) LHommedieu. The elderLHommedieu devoted his energies to agriculture; henceJames H. was reared on the farm, and his educationaladvantages were limited to those afforded by the publicschools in the old Landing district. When he was seven-teen his mother died, and soon afterward his father dis-posed of his interests in Smithtown and removed to PortJefferson, where he lived until his death, about ten yearsago. At the time of this practical breaking up of hisfathers household, James H. went with his uncle, DavidC. LHommedieu, then a prominent builder of Smith-town, to learn the trade of a carpenter and builder. Therehe remained about three years and a half, during which hedeveloped such talent for the work of his choice that hewas often referred to as a youth who would probably oneday be an architect o
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