Family:Whitney, George Henry (1843-1911)
George Henry9 Whitney (George Woods8, Thomas7, Timothy6, Thomas5, Thomas4, Eleazer3, Thomas2, John1), son of George Woods8 and Sarah B. (Whitney) Whitney, was born 3 Feb 1843, Bolton, MA, and died 12 Jan 1911, Marlborough, MA.[1]
He married, before 1870, Emma Althea (Fay) Brigham, daughter of Hiram W. and Thankful Brigham (Stowe) Fay. She was born 6 Dec 1846, Marlborough, MA, or Auburn, MA. She had married firstly, 15 Jul 1866, Marlborough, MA, James H. Brigham.
Children of George Henry9 and Emma A. (Fay)(Brigham) Whitney:
i. Clifton Fay10 Whitney, b. 12 Jul 1871, Marlborough, MA;[2] m. Alice M. Lippard. ii. Henry Eugene Whitney, b. 23 Aug 1874, Marlborough, MA;[3] m. Sarah R. Lewis. iii. Blanche L. Whitney, b. 11 Sep 1881, Marlborough, MA;[4] m. 11 Apr 1905, Marlborough, MA, John M. Walker, b. ca. 1872, NS, son of Joseph A. and Carrie L. (Cunningham) Walker.[5]
Notes
Since the 1900 and 1910 censuses say that Emma had had four children, all alive in 1900, and three of them in 1910, it seems that she may have had a child by her first husband, which died between 1900 and 1910. No record of this child has been found yet.
Census
687 828 Fay, Hiram W. 47 M W Carpenter $5000 $2000 Mass. Male citizen over 21 -----, Thankful B. 46 F W Keeping House " -----, Frank 16 M W Laborer " Whitney, George H. 28 M W Works in Shoe Shop " Married in May, Male citizen over 21 -----, Emma A. 23 F W No Occupation " Married in May Johnston, James 32 M W Clothing Store $2500 Maine Male citizen over 21
George H. WHITNEY 36 Self M M W MA. Works In Shoe Factory MA. MA. Emma A. WHITNEY 33 Wife F M W MA. Keeping House MA. MA. Clifton F. WHITNEY 8 Son M S W MA. At School MA. MA. Eugene H. WHITNEY 5 Son M S W MA. At School MA. MA.
186 227 Whitney, George H. Head W F Feb 1843 57 mar 30 Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Shoemaker (sorter) -----, Emma A. Wife W F Dec 1847 52 mar 30 4ch 4liv Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts -----, Blanche L. Dau W F Sep 1881 19 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Book keeper (shoemaker) -----, Clifton F. Son W M Jul 1871 28 mar 3 Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Shoemaker (stitcher) -----, Raymond L. Son W M May 1887 13 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts At school
- 1910, 85 Newton Street, Marlborough, Middlesex Co., MA, p. 10A:
176 220 Whitney, George H. Head M W 67 mar39 Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts None, Owns free house -----, Emma A. Wife F W 62 mar39 4ch 3liv Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts None -----, Raymond L. Son M W 22 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Jeweller, Jewelry store -----, Lewis F. GSon M W 11 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts None Walker, Blanche L. Dau F W 28 mar5 3ch 3liv Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts None
References
- Census records.
1.^ Massachusetts, Mason Membership Cards, 1733-1990, from Ancestry.com.
2.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 233, page 286.
3.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 260, page 157.
4.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 323, page 167.
5.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 555, page 588.
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