Family:Whitney, John Francis (1862-1946)
John Francis9 Whitney (William Harvey8, Silas Noble7, Jonas6, Timothy5, Jonas4, Moses3, Richard2, John1), son of William Harvey8 and Mary M. (Keys) Whitney, was born 17 Jul 1862 or 17 Aug 1862, Springfield, MA,[1] and died 11 Aug 1946, Brattleboro, VT. He was buried in St. Thomas Cemetery, West Springfield, MA.[2]
He, of West Springfield, married, 16 Apr 1890, Turner's Falls, Montague, MA, Mary Louise Sheehan, of Montague, daughter of Jeremiah and Bridget (-----) Sheehan.[3] She was born 1 May 1862, Greenfield, MA, and died 8 Nov 1922, Springfield, MA.[4]
He is a locomotive engineer; resided Merrick, MA.
Children of John Frank9 and Mary Louise (Sheehan) Whitney:
i. William Harvey10 Whitney, b. 18 Feb 1891, West Springfield, MA;[5] d. 25 Sep 1969. ii. Henry Francis Whitney, b. 14 Dec 1893, West Springfield, MA;[6] iii. Henry Francis Whitney, b. 16 Dec 1894, West Springfield, MA;[7] d. 10 Oct 1971, Oakland, CA; m. Apr 1935, Louisa Elena Pelliccia, b. 11 Jan 1905, London, England, d. 19 Nov 2008, Castro Valley, CA. iv. Francis J. Whitney, b. 4 Feb 1896, Merrick or West Springfield, MA;[8] d. 9 Mar 1897, West Springfield, MA, aged 1 year 2 months, of "hooping cough".[9] v. Jerome Andrew Whitney, b. 10 or 19 Dec 1897, West Springfield, MA;[10] m. Yvonne Desaultels.
Census
61 66 Whitney, John F. Head W M Jul 1862 37 mar 10 Massachusetts Massachusetts Ireland Locomotive engineer, Owns mortgaged house -----, Mary L. Wife W F May 1859 41 mar 10 4ch 3liv Massachusetts Ireland Ireland -----, William H. Son W M Feb 1891 9 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts -----, Henry F. Son W M Dec 1893 6 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts -----, Jerome A. Son W M Dec 1897 2 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Sheehan, John BiL W M Mar 1840 60 wid Ireland Ireland Ireland Pensioner, Immig. 1890, Na.
References
- All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), pp. 626-627.
1.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 151, page 44.
2.^ FindAGrave Memorial #97183619, J. Frank Whitney.
3.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 406, pages 432 and 533.
4.^ FindAGrave Memorial #97183641, Mary Louise Sheehan Whitney.
5.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 412, page 698.
6.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 430, page 755.
7.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 439, page 763.
8.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 457, page 799.
9.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 472, page 824.
10.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 466, page 823.
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- Castro Valley, Alameda County, California
- Oakland, Alameda County, California
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- Franklin County, Massachusetts
- Montague, Franklin County, Massachusetts
- Turner's Falls, Franklin County, Massachusetts
- Hampden County, Massachusetts
- Merrick, Hampden County, Massachusetts
- Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts
- West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts