Family:Whitney, William Bordman (1850-1945)

William Bordman⁹ Whitney (Charles⁷, Charles⁶, John⁵, (poss.) Samuel⁴, John³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Charles⁷ and Sarah K. (Hall) Whitney, was born 22 Jul 1850, Thorndike, ME, and died 17 Oct 1945, South Haven, MI. He was buried in Winchester, MA.

He married firstly, 26 Jul 1871, Lowell, MA, Sarah J. McConway/MacKensie/etc. dau. of Frank & Helen (-----) McConway, or Daniel McConway. She was born Coaticook, QC, and died 20 Jun 1906, Melrose, MA, aged 55 years 8 months, of cancer,^[1][2]. She was buried in Wellwood Cemetery, Winchester, MA.

He married secondly, before 1910, Bernice M. -----. She was born about 1873, MD, and died after 1934.

In 1879 he was a clerk living at 14 Frothingham Ave., Boston, MA. In 1934 he was a commercial traveler living at 4 Healy St., West Springfield, MA.

Children of William Bordman⁹ and Sarah J. (McConway/MacKensie/etc.) Whitney:

i.

Alice Maud9 Whitney, b. ca. 1874, Charlestown, MA, or "Alice Small", b. 22 May 1874, Somverville, MA; "Maud" d. 15 Mar 1949, South Haven, MI; bur. Melrose, MA; m. 18 Jan 1893, Melrose, MA, Fred W. Smith, b. ca. 1864, Townsend, MA, son of Leonard P. and Lizzie A. (-----) Smith.[3]

ii.

Lizzie Barrell Whitney, b. 2 May 1879, Boston, MA,[4] or Charlestown, MA; "Lizzie Boynton" m.(1) 16 Feb 1903, Malden, MA [recorded in Melrose, MA]], Richard Augustus Roberts, b. ca. 1876, Charlestown, MA, son of Frank Edwin and Phoebe (Sutton) Roberts;[5] divorced; "Elizabeth Boynton" m.(2) 18 or 20 Sep 1909, Arlington, MA [also recorded at Somerville, MA], Paul Erskine Wright, b. ca. 1877, Malden or South Walpole, MA, son of George F. and Miriam E. (Fuller) Wright.[6]

Census

• 1880: not found.
• 1900, 57 Howard Street, Melrose Ward 2, Middlesex Co., MA:

341 358 Whitney, William B. Head W M Jul 1850 49 mar 29 Maine Maine Maine Real estate agt., Owns mortgaged house -----, Sarah J. Wife W F Oct 1850 49 mar 29 2ch 2liv Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Immig. 1867 -----, Lizzie B. Dau W F May 1879 21 sgl Massachusetts Maine Canada Eng.

• 1910: not found.
• 1920, 38 Whittier Street, Springfield Ward 7, Hampden Co., MA, p. 16A:

210 345 Howe, Florence L. Head F W 57 sgl Wisconsin Massachusetts Massachusetts None, Owns mortgaged house -----, Philip D. Son M W 26 sgl Massachusetts Connecticut Wisconsin Purchasing agent paper co. -----, Harold C. Son M W 19 sgl Massachusetts Connecticut Wisconsin None -----, Charlotte A. Dau F W 17 sgl Massachusetts Connecticut Wisconsin None Clark, Fannie Sis F W 55 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts None 346 Whitney, William B. Head M W 69 mar Maine Maine Maine Commercial traveler merchandise [ ], Rents house -----, Bernice M. Wife F W 47 mar Maryland United States Virginia None

• 1930, West Springfield, Hampden Co., MA, p.9A: 216 William B. Whitney, 76, b. ME, and wife Bernice M., 54, b. MD.

References

• Census records.

1.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 1906/62 (death), page 369.

2.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 236 page 212.

3.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 434, page 281.

4.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 306, page 48.

5.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 537, page 533.

6.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 587, pages 327 and 683.

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