Family:Whitney, Franklin (1847-1919)
Franklin8 Whitney (Jarvis7, Palmer6, Joseph5, Timothy4, John3, John2, John1), son of Jarvis7 and Nancy (Potter) Whitney, was born 24 Feb 1847, Pekin, NY, and died 16 Mar 1919, aged 72 years, Minneapolis, MN.[1]
He married, 16 Dec 1884, Minneapolis, MN, Sophia Amalie Hanson,[2] daughter of Hans and Adiranna (Hemmingsdrt) Hansen She was born 10 Jul 1855, Sandoren, Balsfjord, Troms Co., Norway, and died 12 Nov 1938, Hennepin Co., MN.[3]
He was a grocer; resided s.p. 500 Lake street, Minneapolis, MN.
Muster Roll, G.A.R. James Bryant Post No. 199, Minneapolis, MN, 31 Dec 1884: Frank Whitney, 50, b. NY, res. Minneapolis, Carpenter, enlisted 11 Mar 1864, Private, Co. G, 52nd Illinois Infantry, discharged 6 Jul 1865, Private, Co. T, 52nd Illinois Infantry, service 17 months, due to close of war. Joined Oct 2 [1884], dropped 31 May 1888.[4]
Franklin8 and Sophia (Hanson) Whitney had no children.
Census
- 1870: not found.
- 1880: not found.
- 1885 State Census, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN, p. 19:
161 Frank Whitney 38 M W N.Y. Mother foreign born S. " 29 F " Norway Parents foreign born
56 71 Whitney, Frank Private G 52 IL Inf 11 Feb 1864 6 Jul 1865 16m 23d 410 W. Lake St. [Minneapolis, MN]
- 1895 State Census, 512 W. Lake St., Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN, p. --:
493 Whitney, Fred 48 M W N.Y. 17 yrs in State, 8 yrs in Co. Grocer, Soldier, mother foreign born Whitney, Mrs. Sophia 39 F W Nor. Parents foreign born Woods, Lester 18 M W Minn.
156 208 Whitney, Frank Head W M Feb 1847 53 mar 16 New York Mass. England Grocer -----, Sophia Wife W F Jun 1855 44 mar 16 0ch 0liv Norway Norway Norway Immig. 1863
- 1905 State Census, 3116 Harriet Ave. So., Minneapolis Ward 8, Hennepin Co., MN, p. 29:
79 Whitney, Frank M 58 W New York Massachusetts England 27 yrs in State, 16 in Co. Merchant 80 Whitney, Sophia F 48 W Minnesota Norway Norway 48 yrs in State, 16 in Co.
- 1910, 3116 Garfield Ave., Minneapolis Ward 8, Hennepin Co., MN, p. 15A:
-- -- Whitney, Frank Head M W 63 mar25 New York Kentucky Can. Eng. Merchant Ret. Groceries -----, Sophia Wife F W 54 mar25 0ch 0liv Norway Norway Norway Immigrated 1869
- 1920, 3116 Garfield Ave., Minneapolis Ward 8, Hennepin Co., MN, p. 14A:
210 321 Whitney, Sophia Head F W 63 wid Norway Norway Norway None, Immigrated 1864, Naturalized 1864, Owns free house Coleman, William Neph M W 24 sgl Minnesota Ireland Norway Commercial traveler, automobile supply -----, Charles Neph M W 24 sgl Minnesota Ireland Norway Printer, printing shop -----, Frank Neph M W 22 sgl Minnesota Ireland Norway Printer, printing shop -----, Joseph Neph M W 20 sgl Minnesota Ireland Norway Owner, restaurant
- 1930, 3116 Garfield Ave., Minneapolis Ward 8, Hennepin Co., MN, p. 1A:
3 3 Whitney, Sophia Head F W 74 wid mar@28 Norway Norway Norway None Owns, $8000 Nelson, Lester E. Neph M W 40 sgl Minnesota Norway Norway Lawyer, law office Coleman, William J. Neph M W 37 sgl Minnesota Northland Eng. Norway Printer, newspaper Elliott, Eugne F. Rmr M W 72 wid Illinois Illinois Illinois Engineer, stationary
References
- Census records.
- Ancestral File, at FamilySearch.org.
- My PAF, a public tree at Ancestry.com.
1.^ Minnesota, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1990, at FamilySearch.org.
2.^ Minnesota, Marriages Index, 1849-1950, at Ancestry.com.
3.^ Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2002, at FamilySearch.org.
4.^ Minnesota, Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records, 1869-1940, at FamilySearch.org.
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