Family:Whitney, Henry William (c1844-a1880)
Henry William Whitney, ([probably] Francis, Henry, Thomas), probably the son of Francis and Susan (Nassiah) Whitney, was born circa 1846, West Indies, and died after 1880.
He married, 1865, Jersey City, NJ, Eliza M. Fortin. She was born circa 1848, NY, and died after 1880.
On 13 Mar 1871, he and his family arrived in New York aboard the Schooner Mattie Holmes, bound from Demerara.[1] It appears that they were from the United States and just visiting Demerara. They had all occupied the "Cabin" while on board.
Names Age Sex Occupation The Country to which they severally belong The Country in which they intend to become inhabitants H W Whitney 25 Male Clerk United States United States Eliza Whitney 23 Female " " G Whitney 5 Female " " H Whitney 18 months Male " " [blank] 19 Female Servant Demerara "
Children of Henry William and Eliza M. (Fortin) Whitney:
i. Gertrude Whitney, b. ca. 1866, NY; d. after 1880. ii. Henry Whitney, b. ca. 1869, NY; d. after 1880. This was perhaps Family:Whitney, Harry W. (1870-1917). iii. Florence Whitney, b. ca. 1872, NY; d. after 1880. iv. Ella Whitney, b. ca. 1873; d. after 1880, NJ. v. Frank Whitney, b. ca. 1876; d. after 1880, NJ.
Census
613 796 Whitney, Henry 24 M W Shipping Clerk $1000 West Indies Parents foreign born, male citizen over 21 -----, Eliza 23 F W Keeping house N.Y. -----, Gertrude 4 F W At home N.Y. Father foreign born -----, Henry Jr. 1 M W At home N.Y. Father foreign born
Henry WHITNEY 35 Self M M W WEST INDIES Clerk In Store WEST INDIES WEST INDIES Eliza M. WHITNEY 32 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NY NY Gertrude WHITNEY 14 Dau F S W NY At School WEST INDIES NY Henry WHITNEY 11 Son M S W NY At School WEST INDIES NY Florence WHITNEY 8 Dau F S W NY WEST INDIES NY Ella WHITNEY 7 Dau F S W NJ WEST INDIES NY Frank WHITNEY 4 Son M S W NJ WEST INDIES NY
References
- Census records
1. ^ New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
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