Family:Whitney, Charles Augustus (1853-1934)

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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, Ada V. Sanderson, both of Athol, daughter of ----- and Mary S. (-----) Sanderson.[2] She was born about 1853, England, and died after 1920.

His occupation is listed as "Showman".

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

i. Josephine B. Whitney, b. 5 Aug 1874, Athol, MA;[3] d. 2 Dec 1896, Woodville, OH; m. ca. 1893, Lowell S. Smith.
ii. Leon Packard Whitney, b. 25 Dec 1878, Imlay City, MI; d. 2 Jun 1953, Loma Linda, CA; m.(1) 29 May 1904, Genesee Co., MI, Rosalyn Lulu Rossie "Bucky" Buck; divorced 26 Jan 1915, MI; m.(2) ca. 1921, Clara Madge Toland.
iii. Lula Leona Whitney, b. 18 Aug 1882, Imlay City, MI; d. 19 Oct 1977, Trenton, MI; m.(1) 24 Oct 1899, Attica, OH, William Wilmington Walbourn; must have divorced; m.(2) 22 Oct 1919, Jackson, MI, James C. Welch.

Census

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

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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