Family:Whitney, Joseph Hiram (1861-?)

Joseph Hiram¹⁰ Whitney (Joseph A.⁹, Joseph H.⁸, Zachariah⁷, Zachariah⁶, Zachariah⁵, John⁴, Joseph³, John², John¹), son of Joseph A.⁹ and Elizabeth S. (Blanchard) Whitney, was born 1 Feb 1861, Lunenburg or Ashburnham, MA.

He married, 2 Feb 1881, Royalston, MA (also Orange, MA), Jennie Priscilla Brown, daughter of Charles and Mary (-----) Brown.^[1] She was born Nov 1860, Sheffield, England.

Children of Joseph Hiram¹⁰ and Jennie Priscilla (Brown) Whitney:

i.	Etta J.11 Whitney, b. 20 Jul 1881, Athol, MA;[2] d. 14 Feb 1906, Athol, MA, aged 25 years 6 months 23 days, of comsumption; unmarried.[3]
ii.	Joseph E. Whitney, b. Mar 1883, MA; m. 1 Jul 1915, Orange, MA, Jennie P. Deveneau Young, daughter of Frank Deveneau and Philomene (Chicoine) Young.
iii.	Florence Whitney, b. ca. 28 Feb 1886, New Salem, MA; d. 30 Jan 1898, Orange, MA, aged 11 years 10 months 30 days, of pneumonia; bur. Athol, MA.[4]
iv.	Ada Emily Whitney, b. 26 Jun 1888, Petersham, MA;[5] m. 27 Nov 1913, Petersham, MA, A. Ervin Allen, son of Francis J. and Minnie E. (Fisher) Allen.
v.	Harvey Hiram Whitney, b. 6 Oct 1889, Petersham, MA;[6] d. 28 Mar 1890, Petersham, MA, aged 5 months 22 days, of congestion of lungs;[7] bur. Athol, MA.
vi.	Lois C. Whitney, b. Mar 1891, MA; d. 1986; bur. Highland Cemetery, Athol, MA; m. 19 Aug 1910, Nashua, NH, George E. Plummer, b. ca. 1854, son of Edward and Julia M. (Kelly) Plummer.
vii.	Ruth May Whitney, b. 8 Nov 1892, Athol, MA; m. 17 Sep 1917, Brookline, MA, George I. Abbott, son of Thomas and Lottie (Gerrish) Abbott.
viii.	(child) Whitney, b. say 1895; d. bef. 1900; deduced from 1900 census.
ix.	(son) Whitney, stillborn 23 Aug 1897, Orange, MA.[8]
x.	Leon Edward Whitney, b. 9 Aug 1899, Orange, MA.[9]

Census

• 1880, Wendell, Franklin Co., MA:

Steven C. BALLON 35 Self M M W CT Farmer FRANCE MA Josephine M. BALLON 34 Wife F M W MA Keeping House MA MA Charles M. BALLON 13 Son M S W MA At School CT MA William H. BALLON 10 Son M S W MA At School CT MA Anna E. BALLON 8 Dau F S W MA At School CT MA Joseph WHITNEY 19 Oth M S W MA Servant MA MA

• 1900, 63 Congress Street, Orange, Franklin Co., MA:

145 185 Whitney, Josef Head W M Feb 1859 40 mar 20 Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Teamster, Rents house -----, Jennie Wife W F Nov 1860 39 mar 20 10ch 6liv England England England Immig. 1874 -----, Etta J. Dau W F Jul 1880 19 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts England Steam work -----, Josef E. Son W M Mar 1883 17 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts England Box shop laborer -----, Ada E. Dau W F Jun 1887 12 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts England School -----, Lois C. Dau W F Mar 1891 9 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts England School -----, Ruth M. Dau W F Nov 1892 7 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts England School -----, Leon E. Son W M Aug 1899 9m sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts England 186 Söderman, Nils P. Head W M Oct 1839 60 mar 39 Sweden Sweden Sweden Shoshop laborer, Rents house, Immig. 1892, Na. -----, Petronella Wife W F Oct 1838 61 mar 39 12ch 9liv Sweden Sweden Sweden Immig. 1893 -----, Nils L. Son W M Sep 1873 26 sgl Sweden Sweden Sweden Shoshop laborer, Immig. 1892, Pa. -----, Brorg V. Son W M Dec 1878 21 sgl Sweden Sweden Sweden Wood polisher, Immig. 1893, Na. -----, Gerda L. Dau W F Nov 1881 18 sgl Sweden Sweden Sweden Immig. 1893 Olson, Emanuel Brdr W M Mar 1859 71 sgl Sweden Sweden Sweden Sew mach laborer, Immig. 1888, Na. Bengtson, Edwin Brdr W M Apr 1875 25 sgl Sweden Sweden Sweden Iron japanner, Immig. 1892, Na. Johnson, Stefano Brdr W M Apr 1867 35 sgl Sweden Sweden Sweden Iron japanner, Immig. 1888, Pa. -----, Petter Brdr W M May 1871 29 sgl Sweden Sweden Sweden Machine decorator, Immig. 1892, Al. Lundstrom, Carl Brdr W M Jun 1878 21 sgl Sweden Sweden Sweden Wood polisher, Immig. 1898, Al.

References

• Census records.

1.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 327, page 319, and volume 325, page 375.

2.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 324, page 256.

3.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 1906/2 (death), page 441.

4.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 481, page 45.

5.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 387, page 397.

6.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 396, page 405.

7.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 411, page 535.

8.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 466, page 663, and volume 472, page 671.

9.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 485, page 45.

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