Family:Whitney, Edward H. (1844-1906)
Edward H.8 Whitney (Horace F.7, Daniel6, [prob.] Caleb5, Joshua4, Richard3, Richard2, John1), son of Horace F.7 and Silvina (Parker) Whitney, was born about 7 Mar 1844, Dover, NH, and died 2 May 1906, Cambridge, MA, aged 62 years 1 month 25 days, of oedema of the brain from disease of the coronary arteries with two old crysts of the brain.[1] He was buried in Pine Hill Cemetery, Dover, NH.
He married, 29 Nov 1866, Dover, NH, Jennie Hannah Hooper,[2] daughter of John and Caroline (Cushing) Hooper. She was born 17 Aug 1846, Dover, NH, and died said 29 Nov 1918.
In 1872 he was a tin worker.
Children of Edward H.8 and Jennie H. (Hooper) Whitney:
i. Mary Sylvina9 Whitney, b. 16 Nov 1868, Cambridge, MA;[3] m. 19 Jun 1890, Cambridge, MA [recorded Fall River, MA], Joseph H. Bowen of Fall River, MA, b. ca. 1866, Fall River, MA, son of Joseph A. and Fannie M. C. (-----) Bowen.[4] ii. Horace Edward Whitney, b. -- Oct 1872, Cambridge, MA;[5] m. Elizabeth M. Stone. iii. Lillian B. Whitney, b. 4 Jul 1880, MA;[6] d. after 1920, then unmarried.
Census
2 2 C. W. Forbush 59 M - Mass. M Boots & Shoes - - 1 1 - Elizabeth " 59 F - " M - - - - - Harrison " 28 M - " S Clerk - - 1 1 - ... E. H. Whitney 21 M - N.H. " Clerk - - 1 1 - ...
1004 1196 Whitney, Edward H. 26 M W Clerk in Office $4000 $500 N.H. Male citizen over 21 -----, Jennie H. 24 F W Keeping House " -----, Mary S. 1 F W At Home Mass.
Edward H. WHITNEY 35 Self M M W NH Clerk Tin Factory ME ME Jennie WHITNEY 33 Wife F M W NH Keeping House ME ME Mary S. WHITNEY 10 Dau F S W MA At School NH NH Horace E. WHITNEY 7 Son M S W MA At School NH NH Lillian B. WHITNEY 11M Dau F S W MA At Home NH NH Emely A. TURNER 15 Oth F S W NS Servant NS NB Alice E. SMITH 25 Oth F S W CAPE BRETON Servant MA CB
119 163 Whitney, Edward H. Head W M Mar 1844 56 mar 33 New Hampshire Maine Maine Tin ware Mfg., Owns free house -----, Jennie H. Wife W F Aug 1846 53 mar 33 1ch 1liv New Hampshire Maine New Hampshire -----, Lillian Dau W F Jul 1879 20 sgl New Hampshire New Hampshire New Hampshire Jase, Janette Srvt W F May 1865 35 sgl Scotland Scotland Scotland Immig. 1889
- 1910, 1648 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, p. 127/6A:
97 128 Whitney, Jennie H. Head F W 61 wid 4ch 3liv New Hampshire New Hampshire New Hampshire Own income, Rents house -----, Lillian B. Dau F W 30 sgl Massachusetts New Hampshire New Hampshire None Laroen, Emelie Srvt F W 18 sgl Sweden Sweden Sweden Servant private family, Immigrated 1903
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 1906/25, page 443.
2.^ "Edward H. Whitney (b. 1844, Dover, NH, s. of Horace Whitney & Sylvia) & Jennie H. Hooper, m. 29 Nov 1866, Dover, Strafford Co., NH," according to New Hampshire, Vital Records, Marriage Index.
3.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 206, page 128.
4.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 407, page 77, and volume 406, page 123.
5.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 242, page 142.
6.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 305, page 68.
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