Family:Whitney, Aaron Ferdinand (1854-1922)

Aaron Ferdinand⁹ Whitney (Jason⁸, Ohio⁷, Silas⁶, Samuel⁵, William⁴, Nathaniel³, John², John¹), son of Jason⁸ and Susan Elvira (Barrett) Whitney, was born 29 Aug 1854, Ashburnham, MA, and died 13 Apr 1922, New Ipswich, NH.

He, of Westminster, married, 18 Jun 1876, Greenwich, MA, or Westminster, MA, Almira/Elmira Sophia Gleason, of Greenwich, daughter of James or Henry and Charlotte (King) Gleason.^[1] She was born 22 Sep 1859, East Brookfield, MA, or Greenwich, MA, and died 1934.

He was a farmer, and resided Fitchburg, MA.

Children of Aaron Ferdinand⁹ and Almira/Elmira Sophia (Gleason) Whitney:

i.	Agnes Maria10 Whitney, b. 28 May 1878 [sic], Westminster, MA;[2] d. 14 Jul 1963, Los Angeles, CA; age 20, m. 12 Nov 1896, Chelsea, VT, Herman James Bugbee.
ii.	Jason Franklin Whitney, b. 3 Sep 1878 [sic], Westminster, MA;[3] d. 1955, Evanston, IL; m.(1) 24 Nov `1898, Boston, MA, Mabel F. Davis, b. ca. 1879, Boston, MA, dau. of Forrest and Sarah A. (Taylor) Davis;[4] m.(2) June B. -----. Children: a. Earle Franklin11 Whitney, b. 29 Apr 1902, Boston, MA.[5]
iii.	Walter Ferdinand Whitney, b. 10 May 1880, Westminster, MA;[6] d. 1962, Nashua, NH; m. 14 Jun 1900, Somerville, MA, Lillian Isabella Cameron, b. ca. 1879, NS, dau. of William G. and Sarah E. (Logan) Cameron.[7] He was a grocery and provision dealer, living at 30 Campbell Park, Somerville, MA. Children: a. Laura Frances11 Whitney, b. 19 Oct 1903, Somerville, MA.[8] b. Adolphus F. Whitney, b. 12 Oct 1906, Somerville, MA.[9]
iv.	Bertha Luella Whitney, b. 22 Oct 1882, Westminster, MA;[10] d. FL; m.(1) 17 Sep 1901, Fitchburg, MA, Herbert R. Hackett, b. ca. 1879, Tunbridge, VT, son of Russell and Emily (Colby) Hackett;[11] m.(2) 23 Aug 1910, Ashby, MA, Fred Humphry Harris, b. ca. 1889, Ashburnham, MA, son of Charles F. and Aletia R. (Wilder) Harris;[12] m.(3) Ralph Currant.
v.	Lura Eleanor Whitney, b. 1 Jun 1884, Fitchburg, MA [given name omitted], or "Ellinor", Lunenburg, MA;[13] d. 1976, Jersey City, NJ; m.(1) 6 Jul 1906, Fitchburg, MA, Vernon Wiswell Smith, b. 27 Oct 1880, Cambrdige, MA, son of Herbert V. and Elizabeth R. (Wiswell) Smith;[14] m.(2) John Hunt.
vi.	Frances Ella Whitney, b. 19 Jan 1886, Lunenburg, MA;[15] m. 31 Aug 1908, Fitchburg, MA, Walter Henry Davies, b. ca. 1886, Shirley, MA, son of Joseph A. and Jennie E. (Brewell) Davies.[16]
vii.	Maude Almira Whitney, b. 15 Dec 1888, Fitchburg, MA [given name omitted],[17] and 13 Dec 1887, Lunenburg, MA;[18] d. 9 Feb 1993, West Boylston, MA; m. 4 or 14 Feb 1906, Ashby, MA or 14 Feb 1906, Fitchburg, MA, Carl Leon Ingerson, b. ca. 1885, Mason, NH, son of Frank N. and Flora E. (Hodgman) Ingerson.[19]
viii.	Jennie Elizabeth Whitney, b. 26 Mar 1890, Lunenburg, MA;[20] m. 25 Feb 1909, Townsend, MA, Jesse Lane Cutting, b. ca. 1872, Ashby, MA, son of John W. and Susan (Kenneston) Cutting.[21]
ix.	Ruth Edna Whitney, b. 30 May 1892, Fitchburg or Lunenburg, MA;[22] d. 30 Oct 1980, East Longmeadow, MA; m. 5 Jan 1910, Ashby, MA, Frederic Leonard Mansfield, b. ca. 1888, New Ipswich, MA, son of Frank L. and Louisa R. (Foskett) Mansfield.[23]
x.	Arthur James Whitney, b. 16 Aug 1894, Vershire VT;[24] d. 1949, NY; m. Flora B. -----.
xi.	Margery Inez Whitney, b. 7 Dec 1897, Lunenburg, MA;[25] d. Jul 1987, Milford, NH; m. Willis Mansfield.
xii.	Bernice Lyle Whitney, b. 17 Oct 1902, Fitchburg, MA;[26] d. 1994, Ashby, MA; prob. m. before 1920, James A. Curran.

Census

• 1880, Westminster, Worcester Co., MA:

336 388 Whitney, A. Ferdinand W M 25 mar Farmer Mass. Mass. Mass. -----, Almira S. W F 20 Wife mar Keeping house Mass. Mass. Mass. -----, Agnes M. W F 3 Dau sgl Mass. Mass. Mass. -----, J. Frank W M 1 Son sgl Mass. Mass. Mass. -----, Walter F. W M 1/12 Son sgl Mass. Mass. Mass. Born May

• 1900, 37 Newton Place, Fitchburg Ward 2, Worcester Co., MA:

105 149 Whitney, Aaron F. Head W M Aug 1854 45 mar 24 Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Teamster, Rents house -----, Almira S. Wife W F Sep 1858 41 mar 24 11ch 11liv Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts -----, Bertha L. Dau W F Oct 1882 17 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts -----, Lura E. Dau W F Jun 1883 16 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts At school -----, Francis E. Dau W F Jan 1886 14 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts At school -----, Maude A. Dau W F Dec 1887 12 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts At school -----, Jennie E. Dau W F Mar 1890 10 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts At school -----, Ruth E. Dau W F May 1892 8 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts At school -----, Arthur J. Son W M Aug 1894 4 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts -----, Margery I. Dau W F Dec 1897 2 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts

• 1900, Hotel Comfort, 16 Williams Street, Boston Ward 18, Suffolk Co., MA:

30 49 Taylor, Charles Head W M Aug 1851 48 mar 19 Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Stationery engineer, Rents house -----, Mary A. Wife W F Jul 1847 52 mar 19 4ch 3liv Canada Eng. Ireland England Richardson, Thomas A. SSon W M May 1870 36 sgl Massachusetts Ireland Canada Eng. Clerk -----, Mary A. SDau W F Mar 1872 28 sgl Massachusetts Ireland Canada Eng. -----, John A. SSon W M Oct 1874 25 sgl Massachusetts Ireland Canada Eng. Stationery engineer [4 family groups] 54 Davis, Edwin F. Head W M Dec 1853 46 mar 23 Maine Maine Maine Supt. dry goods store, Rents house -----, Sarah A. Wife W F Mar 1856 44 mar 23 1ch 1liv Massachusetts New Hampshire Massachusetts Whitney, Mabel Dau W F Sep 1879 20 mar 2 1ch 1liv Massachusetts Maine Massachusetts -----, Jason F. SiL W M Dec 1878 27 mar 2 Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Clerk tea McSorley, James Ldgr W M Jan 1849 51 wid Massachusetts Ireland Ireland Bar-tender Purcell, Frank Ldgr W M Jul 1872 27 sgl Massachusetts Ireland Massachusetts Mason Vaughn, Howard Ldgr W M Sep 1880 19 sgl Michigan Massachusetts Massachusetts Trav. salesman [7 more family groups]

• 1900, 32 Campbell Park, Somerville Ward 7, Middlesex Co., MA:

303 458 Cameron, Leon Head W M Feb 1876 24 mar 2 Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Salesman (bakery), Rents house, Immig. 1882, Na. -----, Amy B. Wife W F Jan 1879 21 mar 2 1ch 1liv Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Immig. 1886 -----, Douglas L. Son W M Sep 1899 8m sgl Massachusetts Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Constantine, Eliza MiL W F Jan 1838 62 wid 8ch 3liv Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Immig. 1895 -----, Ross Neph W M Sep 1887 12 sgl Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Canada Eng. At school, Immig. 1898 459 Cameron, Wm. G. Head W M Nov 1844 55 mar 28 Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Carpenter, Rents house, Immig. 1880, Na. -----, Sarah E. Wife W F Jun 1845 54 mar 28 6ch 6liv Canada Eng. Ireland Canada Eng. Immig. 1880 -----, Laura M. Dau W F Oct 1873 26 sgl Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Bookkeeper (grocery), Immig. 1880 -----, Lillian R. Dau W F Jun 1879 20 sgl Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Bookkeeper (grocery), Immig. 1880 -----, Attacara Dau W F Aug 1881 18 sgl Massachusetts Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Bogue, Morley P. Brdr W M Oct 1869 30 sgl Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Painter (house), Immig. 1888, Al. Whitney, Walter F. Brdr W M May 1880 20 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Salesman grocery Smith, Matilda Srvt W F Sep 1876 23 sgl England England England Housework, Immig. 1896

• 1910, Ashby, Middlesex Co., MA
• 1920, Ashby, Middlesex Co., MA

References

• Census records.

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