Family:Whitney, Patrick Joseph (1867-1918)

Patrick Joseph² Whitney (Patrick D.¹), son of Patrick D.¹ and Mary A. (Gregory) Whitney), was born 23 Apr 1867, Bennington, VT,^[1] and died 14 Feb 1918, Bennington, VT, aged 50 years 9 months 21 days, of myocardiac weakness.^[2]

He married, 14 Jun 1897, Bennington, VT, Alice Mary Gunneson,^[3] daughter of John and Mary (Graney) Gunnison. She was born 31 Mar 1875, Hoosick Falls, NY, and died 17 April 1919, Bennington, VT, aged 44 years 1 month 14 days, of diabetes mellitus.^[4]

Children of Patrick Joseph² and Alice Mary (Gunneson) Whitney:

i.	Helen M.3 Whitney, b. 29 Feb 1898, VT; d. 27 Jan 1980, Bennington, VT, aged 81 years, of pneumonia; bur. Park Lawn Chapel, Bennington, VT;[5] unmarried.

Census

• 1900, 219 Maple Ave., Bennington Ward 3, Bennington Co., VT:

570 570 Whitney, Patrick J. Head W M May 1867 33 mar 3 Vermont Ireland Ireland Spinner ktg. mill, Rents house -----, Alice Wife W F Mar 1870 25 mar 3 1ch 1liv New York Ireland Ireland -----, Helen Dau W F Feb 1898 2 sgl Vermont Vermont New York

He worked in a knitting mill.

• 1910, 107 Spring St., Bennington Ward 3, Bennington Co., VT, p. 28B:

485 567 Whitney, Patrick J. Head M W 42 mar1 12 Vermont Ire. Ire. -----, Alice G. Wife F W 35 mar1 12 1ch 1liv New York Ire. Ire. -----, Helen Dau F W 12 sgl Vermont Vermont New York

• 1920, Bennington, Bennington Co., VT: Helen Whitney, 21, single, b. VT, living with aunt Mary A. McDermott.
• 1930, Bennington, Bennington Co., VT: Helen M. Whitney, 32, single, b. VT, living with cousin Elizabeth (McDermott) Guiltinane.
• 1940: Daughter Helen not found.

References

• Census records.

1.^  Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, at FamilySearch.org.

2.^  Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, at FamilySearch.org.

3.^  Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, at FamilySearch.org.

4.^  Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, at FamilySearch.org.

5.^  Vermont Vital Records, 1760-2008, at FamilySearch.org.

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