Family:Whitney, Frederick L. (1861-1904)

Frederick L.⁹ Whitney (Edwin⁸, Dwelly⁷, Lemuel⁶, Josiah⁵, Richard⁴, Richard³, Richard², John¹), son of Edwin⁸ and Eliza Jane (Cross) Whitney, was born 20 Dec 1861, Ashby, MA,^[1] and died 17 Jul 1904, Ashby, MA, aged 42 years 7 months, of pulmonary tuberculosis.^[2]

He married firstly, 27 Aug 1885, Ashby, MA, or Ashburnham, MA [recorded Templeton, MA], Laura E. Curtis "of Templeton",^[3] daughter of Levi C. and Maria (-----) Curtis. She was born about 1 Oct 1864, and died 13 Mar 1889, Ashburnham, MA, aged 24 years 5 months 12 days, of inflammation of the stomach.^[4]

He married secondly, 24 Nov 1892, Readsboro, VT, Alta B. C. Bowen, daughter of Faxon Lorenzo and Celna Armeda C (Sherman) Bowen.^[5] She was born 28 May 1871, Readsboro or Whitingham, VT. She married secondly, 5 Jan 1910, North Adams, MA, Leon Homer Shippee.^[6]

He resided S. Ashburnham, MA. Children:

Children of Frederick L.⁹ and Laura E. (Curtis) Whitney, if any, unknown.

Children of Frederick L.⁹ and Alta B. C. (Bowen) Whitney:

i.	Beulah Eliza10 Whitney, b. 18 Jun 1894, Ashburnham, MA;[7] d. aft. 1900.
ii.	Marion Armeda Whitney, b. 1899, VT; d. 2 Feb 1900; bur. Ashburnham, MA.

Census

• 1900, Peterborough, Hillsborough Co., NH:

99 109 Whitney, Fred L. Head W M Dec 1861 38 mar 7 Massachusetts Massachusetts New Hampshire Overseer in mill, Rents house -----, Alta B. C. Wife W F May 1871 29 mar 7 1ch 1liv Vermont Vermont Vermont -----, Beulah E. Dau W F Jun 1894 5 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Vermont Palmer, Luella M. Brdr W F Apr 1879 21 sgl Maine Maine Maine Milliner

References

• Census records.

1.^  "_____ [Whitney], s. Edwin, blacksmith, [born] Dec. 20, 1861," according to Ashby Vital Records. Also, "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 142, page 38.

2.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 1904/2, page 367.

3.^  "Frederick L. [Whitney], a. 23y., chair maker, s. Edwin and Eliza, and Laura E. Curtis, a. 21y., of Templeton, d. Levi C. and Maria, [married] Aug. 27, 1885," according to Ashby Vital Records. Also "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 362, page 46, and volume 363, page 357.

4.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 402, page 455.

5.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 426, page 349.

6.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 594, page 83.

7.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 441, page 373.

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