Family:Whitney, Nathaniel Stevens (1820-1883)
Nathaniel Stevens9 Whitney (John8, Oliver7, Silas6, David5, Benjamin4, Thomas3, Thomas2, John1), born Frelighsburg, P. Q., 2 Dec 1820; married at Montreal, July 27, 1847, Helen I. Mills, born 18 Nov 1830.
The Canadian Illustrated News of Montreal, 7 Jul 1883, says: "Another of Montreal's worthies, the esteemed and widely-beloved gentlemen, Nathaniel S. Whitney, has at last gone over to the majority at the comparatively early age of 62 years.
Mr. Whitney was born at Frelighsburg, on the 2nd December, 1820, and came to Montreal at an early age. Later on he entered into the wholesale dry goods business, and subsequently into the leather business, in which he continued until his death. Mr. Whitney was always identified with measures of progress. In his office was held the first meeting of the Montreal Telegraph company at its organization. He was always foremost in promoting or taking part in the promotion of works of utility, benevolence, and religion. He was largely instrumental in forming the horticultural society of which he was latterly president; was a life governor of the hospital not in name only, but in deeds and activity, as the annual reports have testified; was a trustee of the Mount Royal cemetary; a devoted adherent of the Church of England. He was for many years a lay delegate to the synod, a member of the executive committee, and governor of the Diocesan college. Mr. Whitney came of the good old United Empire loyalist stock, and showed himself a worthy descendant by serving in both winters of the rebellion, although not of the age required by law. In politics he was always a stanch Liberal. He was several times invited to come forward as a candidate for his native country, but always declined. It was while visiting his country residence, 'The Hills,' where he had a large stock farm at Frelighsburg, that he caught the cold resulting in his death. Respected by all alike, for his loving and excellent qualities, he will long be missed, and his death leaves a blank in a large circle which will not soon be filled up. " He died 31 May 1883; resided Montreal, P. Q., 317 Prince Arthur St.
Children of Nathaniel Stevens9 Whitney:
i. Mary Elizabeth10 Whitney, born 29 Jun 1851: married 25 Feb 1880, ---------; resided Montreal. - Ch.: Mary Marguerite Gladys, born Feb. 8, 1881; Arthur Reginald, born Jan, 9, 1887.
ii. Emma M. Whitney, born Montreal, 2 Sep 1861; died England, 29 Sep 1877. iii. Lucy Leonard Whitney, born 17 Mar 1865:married married 11 May 1887, Charles Norris Whitney; resided Newtonville, Massachusetts. iv. John E. M. Whitney, born 14 Jul 1848; married at Montreal, 25 Jan 1882, Adelaide Lucy Bouchette. born 4 Jul 1853. He was born in Montreal, where he attended school, later graduated at college, and soon after entered the employ of Whitney, Wardlow & County, leather merchants. For a number of years past he has been in the leather business on his own account in Montreal; resided s. p., Montreal, Canada, 42 Shuter St. v. Florence Anna Whitney, born 10 Jan 1868; married 28 Jun 1882, Albert Clarence Lyman; 3 sons: resided Montreal. vi. Alice Ruth Whitney, born 10 Jan 1863; married 28 Apr 1886, Percy Atherson Bath: resided Toronto. - Ch.: Chas. Whitney, born 5 Apr 1887; Henry James, born 12 Feb 1889; Edward Osler, born 23 Mar 1892.
vii. Alice Ethel Whitney, born 22 Jun 1869; married 24 Aug 1886, Charles McClothier, s. p.; resided Montreal. viii. Arthur Stevens Whitney, born 5 Sep 1866; married 5 Oct 1892 Susie Emma O'Brien, born 14 Sep 1866. He was born in Freilighsburg, P. Q.; attended the public schools in Montreal, and later was gradated at the St. Paul's school, Concord, New Hampshire. Entering the employ of Whitney, Wardlow & County, leather merchants of Montreal, he remained a short time. Soon after he was employed in the same business by J. M. Whitney & County, and in May 1892 engaged in the leather trade on his own account; s. p.; resided 317 Prince Arthur St., Montreal.
References
1. All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), pp. 646-647.
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