Family:Whitney, Charles Augustus (1853-1934)

Charles Augustus Whitney (George Leon), son of George Leon and Ellen E. (Packard) Whitney, was born 4 Dec 1853, Nashua, NH, and died 5 Nov 1934, Jackson, MI.^[1]

He married, 5 Jan 1874, Athol, MA, Addie V. Sanderson, both of Athol, daughter of ----- and Mary S. (-----) Sanderson.^[2] She was born about 1853, England, and died after 1880.

His occupation is listed as "Showman".

Children of Charles A. and Addie V. (Sanderson) Whitney:

i.	Josephine Whitney, b. 5 Aug 1874, Athol, MA.[3]
ii.	Leon P. Whitney, b. ca. 1879, MI.
iii.	Lula Leona Whitney, b. ca. 1882, MI.

Census

• 1860: not found.
• 1870, Athol, Worcester County, MA:

107 112 Whitney, George C. 37 M W Machinist $250 New Hampshire Male citizen over 21 -----, Ellen E. 35 F W Keeping House Mass. -----, Charlie A. 16 M W Work on farm New Hampshire Attended school -----, Fannie 70 F W No Occupation " -----, Eben Z. 75 M W Concert Singer " Male citizen over 21

• 1880, Imlay, Lapeer Co., MI:

Geo. L. WHITNEY 46 Self M M W VT Showman --- --- Nellie WHITNEY 42 Wife F M W MA Actress MA MA Chas. A. WHITNEY 26 Son M M W NH Showman VT MA Ada V. WHITNEY 23 Wife F M W MA Actress & K. House ENG ENG Josephine WHITNEY 5 GDau F S W MA NH MA Leon P. WHITNEY 1 GSon M S W MI NH MA

• 1900, Imlay, Lapeer Co., MI.
• 1910, Imlay, Lapeer Co., MI.
• 1920, Jackson Ward 2, Jackson Co., MI.
• 1930, Napoleon, Jackson Co., MI.

References

1.^[4] Michigan, Death Certificates, 1921-1952, at FamilySearch.org.

2.^[5] "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 264, page 240.

3.^[6] "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 261, page 280.

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