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| − | '''William Oscar Whitney''' ( | + | '''William Oscar<sup>7</sup> Whitney''' |
| + | ([[Family:Whitney, John Angier (1817-1899)|John Angier<sup>6</sup>]], | ||
| + | [[Family:Whitney, George (1778-1849)|George<sup>5</sup>]], | ||
| + | [[Family:Whitney, Jason (1729-1807)|Jason<sup>4</sup>]], | ||
| + | [[Family:Whitney, Mark (c1700-1760)|Mark<sup>3</sup>]], | ||
| + | [[Family:Whitney, Benjamin (1643-1723)|Benjamin<sup>2</sup>]], | ||
| + | [[Family:Whitney, John (1592-1673)|John<sup>1</sup>]]), | ||
| + | son of [[Family:Whitney, John Angier (1817-1899)|John Angier<sup>6</sup> and Sarah Elizabeth (Thomson) Whitney]], | ||
| + | was born 12 Nov 1859, Natick, MA, and died 1939, Philadephia, PA. | ||
| − | He married | + | He married '''Lena Ida Bird''', daughter of Delphine (Daggle) Bird.{{ref|1}} She was born 1888/9, Natick, MA, and died 1960, Kingston, NH. |
| − | + | He married Lena Ida Bird, daughter of Delphine Daggle. He was approximately 29 years her senior and had witnessed her birth. Together, they resided in Natick, MA, moving to Worcester, MA and Hyde Park, MA later on. | |
| − | + | One son Lewis Benidict Whitney, born 29 June 1908, who later changed his first name to "Louis."{{ref|2}} | |
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| − | One son Lewis Benidict Whitney, born 29 June 1908, who later changed his first name to "Louis." | ||
In 1914, Lena Ida Bird divorced William and left to live in Kingston, NH. She re-married a William A. Bennett (1886-1965) of Danville, VA, who had two previous children by marriage, Virginia and Robert. | In 1914, Lena Ida Bird divorced William and left to live in Kingston, NH. She re-married a William A. Bennett (1886-1965) of Danville, VA, who had two previous children by marriage, Virginia and Robert. | ||
| − | It is thought, but not proven as of yet, that William Oscar Whitney moved to New Jersey after Lena left him. This information was provided by his daughter-in-law Elizabeth (Nason)Whitney in her recollections of the obituary. | + | It is thought, but not proven as of yet, that William Oscar Whitney moved to New Jersey after Lena left him. This information was provided by his daughter-in-law Elizabeth (Nason) Whitney in her recollections of the obituary. |
| − | William Oscar Whitney worked as a machinist and shipbuilder through out the New England Coast; notably at Quincy Mass Yard,Booth Bay Harbor, ME and Bath, ME. | + | William Oscar Whitney worked as a machinist and shipbuilder through out the New England Coast; notably at Quincy Mass Yard, Booth Bay Harbor, ME and Bath, ME. |
| − | He went by the nickname "Ossie" and earned a reputation for his work. Fellow worker Jack McGuire of Quincy, MA witnessed "Ossie" get struck in the head with a steel beam while plying his trade in the Quincy Mass Shipyard. McGuire stated that William "had been a very good worker and very strong!" to his son, Louis. The insurance company awarded him the amount of $ 68,000. | + | He went by the nickname "Ossie" and earned a reputation for his work. Fellow worker Jack McGuire of Quincy, MA witnessed "Ossie" get struck in the head with a steel beam while plying his trade in the Quincy Mass Shipyard. McGuire stated that William "had been a very good worker and very strong!" to his son, Louis. The insurance company awarded him the amount of $68,000. |
He moved to a boarding house and rented from a Mrs. Cowan of Philadelphia, PA. Louis visited William in Pennsylvania, and was distressed on how very slim his formally very heavy father had gotten. However, Louis was disgruntled to see that whilst he was going bald, his father still had a full head of hair. His visits left Louis under the impression that his father was diabetic. | He moved to a boarding house and rented from a Mrs. Cowan of Philadelphia, PA. Louis visited William in Pennsylvania, and was distressed on how very slim his formally very heavy father had gotten. However, Louis was disgruntled to see that whilst he was going bald, his father still had a full head of hair. His visits left Louis under the impression that his father was diabetic. | ||
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William Oscar had written $8,000 in his will for his son, Louis, which upon his death in 1939 in Philadelphia, PA was not granted. Numerous reasons were given by the lawyers,i.e. the banks had failed, keep was due to Mrs. Cowan, etc. | William Oscar had written $8,000 in his will for his son, Louis, which upon his death in 1939 in Philadelphia, PA was not granted. Numerous reasons were given by the lawyers,i.e. the banks had failed, keep was due to Mrs. Cowan, etc. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | + | 1. {{note|1}} Interview with Elizabeth (Nason) Whitney, Kingston, NH 19 December 1995. | |
| − | + | 2. {{note|2}} Copy of Record of Birth No 370140, The Commonwealth of Massachusettes. | |
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Copyright © 2010, Charmaine Whitney and the [[Whitney Research Group]]. | Copyright © 2010, Charmaine Whitney and the [[Whitney Research Group]]. | ||
Revision as of 22:20, 5 January 2010
William Oscar7 Whitney (John Angier6, George5, Jason4, Mark3, Benjamin2, John1), son of John Angier6 and Sarah Elizabeth (Thomson) Whitney, was born 12 Nov 1859, Natick, MA, and died 1939, Philadephia, PA.
He married Lena Ida Bird, daughter of Delphine (Daggle) Bird.[1] She was born 1888/9, Natick, MA, and died 1960, Kingston, NH.
He married Lena Ida Bird, daughter of Delphine Daggle. He was approximately 29 years her senior and had witnessed her birth. Together, they resided in Natick, MA, moving to Worcester, MA and Hyde Park, MA later on.
One son Lewis Benidict Whitney, born 29 June 1908, who later changed his first name to "Louis."[2]
In 1914, Lena Ida Bird divorced William and left to live in Kingston, NH. She re-married a William A. Bennett (1886-1965) of Danville, VA, who had two previous children by marriage, Virginia and Robert.
It is thought, but not proven as of yet, that William Oscar Whitney moved to New Jersey after Lena left him. This information was provided by his daughter-in-law Elizabeth (Nason) Whitney in her recollections of the obituary.
William Oscar Whitney worked as a machinist and shipbuilder through out the New England Coast; notably at Quincy Mass Yard, Booth Bay Harbor, ME and Bath, ME.
He went by the nickname "Ossie" and earned a reputation for his work. Fellow worker Jack McGuire of Quincy, MA witnessed "Ossie" get struck in the head with a steel beam while plying his trade in the Quincy Mass Shipyard. McGuire stated that William "had been a very good worker and very strong!" to his son, Louis. The insurance company awarded him the amount of $68,000.
He moved to a boarding house and rented from a Mrs. Cowan of Philadelphia, PA. Louis visited William in Pennsylvania, and was distressed on how very slim his formally very heavy father had gotten. However, Louis was disgruntled to see that whilst he was going bald, his father still had a full head of hair. His visits left Louis under the impression that his father was diabetic.
William Oscar had written $8,000 in his will for his son, Louis, which upon his death in 1939 in Philadelphia, PA was not granted. Numerous reasons were given by the lawyers,i.e. the banks had failed, keep was due to Mrs. Cowan, etc.
Children of William Oscar7 and Lena Ida (Bird) Whitney:
i. Lewis Benidict8 Whitney, b. 29 June 1908, Hyde Park, MA, d. 7 Nov 1973, Haverhill, MA. He changed his name from Lewis to Louis.
References
1. ^ Interview with Elizabeth (Nason) Whitney, Kingston, NH 19 December 1995. 2. ^ Copy of Record of Birth No 370140, The Commonwealth of Massachusettes.
Copyright © 2010, Charmaine Whitney and the Whitney Research Group.
