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

• 1890 Veterans Schedule, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN:

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.

• 1900, 516 White St., Minneapolis Ward 6, Hennepin Co., MN:

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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