Eleanor Marie Atherton

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1940, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1940 US Census she was recorded, age 1, living on 58 North Main Street, Orange, Massachusetts with her parents.
• Residence: 1957, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; She was listed in the 1957 Athol City Directory.
• Residence: 2005, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; At the time of her death, she lived in Orange, Massachusetts.
• Obituary: 6 Oct 2005; Eleanor M. Geikie Musician ORANGE- Eleanor M. Atherton Geikie, 67, of 18 Hamilton Avenue, died on Tuesday, October 4, 2005 at St. Vincent's Hospital-Worcester Medical Center, Worcester, following an illness.
  Born in Orange on July 2, 1938, she was a daughter of George E. and Dorothy M.. Rogers Atherton and lived all her life in Orange. She attended Orange Elementary schools and graduated from Orange High School in 1956. She was married to Frank Geikie Jr., and enjoyed thirty eight years of marriage until his death on December 9, 1995. A longtime employee of the L. S. Starrett Company in Athol for over 25 years, she retired in 2000.
  She loved music all her life, was a longtime member of the Orange Community Band, played the saxophone and enjoyed the Pioneer Brass as well as the Petersham Brass Band. She was a longtime supporter of the Mahar Rahjahas, the parent support group for the music department. Eleanor served as a Den Mother for Cub Scouts for several years. She also had been one of the founders of Boy Scout Troop 1837. A member of the Orange Central Congregational Church and was a friend of the First Universalist Church in Orange also.
  Survivors include a son, Glenn T. Geikie of North Attleboro; daughters, Cara M. Deane of Orange, and Lisa D. Jean of East Berlin, PA; grandchildren, Aubree Deane and Kyle Deane of Orange, Samantha Geikie of Fallbrook, CA, Jeffrey Geikie and Kellsey Geikie of North Attleboro, and Abbey Jean of East Berlin, PA; and her fiance, Richard Valley Besides her husband Frank, she was predeceased by a son, Bruce M. Geikie in 1997 and a brother, Ernest Atherton in 1982 and another brother, Alton Atherton.
  Funeral services will be held on Saturday morning, October 8, 2005 at 10:00AM in Witty's Funeral Home, 158 South Main Street, Orange. The Rev. Vance E. Frank will officiate. Interment will follow in South Cemetery, Orange. Calling hours will be held on Friday evening, October 7th from 6-8PM at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to the Orange Community Band, c/o Richard Tandy, 30 Burrill Ave., Orange, mA 01364 or to the Orange Scholarship Foundation, P.O. Box 298, Orange, mA 01364. Witty's Funeral Home, Orange, is directing the arrangements. Guest register and directions available at www.wittyfuneralhome.com.
• Last Full Review: 12 Sep 2020

Eleanor married Frank Geikie, Jr. on 4 May 1957 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Frank (son of Frank Geikie and Gladys Irene Deyo) was born on 3 Apr 1931 in Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 9 Dec 1995 in Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried in South Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. PRC Bruce Michael Geikie, USN was born on 5 Mar 1959 in Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 6 Jun 1997 in Riverside, Riverside County, California; was buried on 12 Jun 1997 in South Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts.
2. Glenn Timothy Geikie
3. Cara Marie Geikie
4. Lisa Geikie

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1910, Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 2
• Census: 1920, Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 11
• Residence: 1928, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; Address:
  18 Hamilton Avenue
• Census: 1940, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 32; Address:
  58 North Main Street
• Draft Registration: 16 Oct 1940, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts
• Residence: 1958, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; Address:
  Walnut Hill Rd
• Residence: 1988, Ocala, Marion County, Florida
• Last Full Review: 19 Jul 2020

Notes:

Name:


Census:
He was recorded while living with his parents.

Census:
He was recorded living with his parents.

Census:
His occupation is listed as a knife man.

Draft Registration:
He registered for the draft. He was working at the Erving Paper Mills.

Residence:
He was a fireman.

George married Dorothy M. Harvey on 28 Jul 1934 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Dorothy (daughter of Haywood H. Rogers and Lettie V.) was born on 27 Jan 1913 in Gardiner, Kennebec County, Maine; died on 27 Jul 1982; was buried after 27 Jul 1982 in South Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1920, Gardiner, Kennebec County, Maine; : 6; Address:
  River Avenue
• Census: 1940, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 27; Address:
  58 North Main Street
• Residence: 1958, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; Address:
  Walnut Hill Rd
• Residence: 1982, Winchester, Cheshire County, New Hampshire
• Last Full Review: 19 Jul 2020

Notes:

Census:
She was recorded while living with her parents.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1900, Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 26
• Census: 1910, Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 35
• Draft Registration: 12 Sep 1918, Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 44
• Census: 1920, Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 45
• Residence: 1921, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts
• Census: 1930, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 56; Address:
  29 Hamilton Avenue
• Residence: 1934, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; Address:
  18 Hamilton Avenue
• Census: 1940, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 65; Address:
  18 Hamilton Avenue
• Married to: say 1946; (2) Ethel Thayer.
• Obituary: 5 Jan 1951
• Last Full Review: 28 Jun 2020

Notes:

Birth: The Delvee records give his birth date as 28 May 1873 which was followed by the Find-a-Grave entry. His gravestone gives it as 1874, and the 1900 Census gives May 1874, and his World War I Draft Registration, which he personally filled out, gives it as 7 May 1874. Clearly the Delvee records are in error.

Census:
He was a farmer.

Census:
He was a farmer.

Census:
He was listed as a farmer.

Census:
He is listed as a gardener in the lumber industry.

Census:
He is listed as a caretaker.

Obituary:
According to his obituary, "He was master of the local and Franklin-Worcester Pomona granges while still a resident there. Employed 25 years by Minute Tapioca Company, Mr. Atherton was in charge of landscaping and of the grounds at The Ranch during most of that time. He retired six years ago. He was a member of Central Congregational church and had served as a deacon, being honorary deacon at the time of his death. He had also served on the cemetery commission and was a member of the Minute Tapioca Old Timers club"

Ernest married Ruby Jane "Jennie" Delvey on 31 Oct 1895 in Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Ruby (daughter of George Nelson Delvey and Pollina Evaleen Delvey (nee Delvy)) was born on 26 Jan 1866 in Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 16 Jun 1945 in Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried est 18 Jan 1945 in South Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1870, Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 4
• Census: 1880, Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 14
• Census: 1900, Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 34
• Census: 1910, Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 44
• Census: 1920, Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 53
• Residence: 1921, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts
• Census: 1930, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 64; Address:
  29 Hamilton Avenue
• Residence: 1934, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; Address:
  18 Hamilton Avenue
• Census: 1940, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 74; Address:
  18 Hamilton Avenue
• Last Full Review: 27 Jun 2020

Notes:

Census:
She was recorded while living with her parents.

Census:
She was recorded while living with her parents.

Census:
Shortly after the census was taken, she and her husband moved to Orange.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1920, Gardiner, Kennebec County, Maine; : 65; Address:
  River Avenue

Haywood married Lettie V.. Lettie was born about 1871 in Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1920, Gardiner, Kennebec County, Maine; : 45; Address:
  River Avenue
• Residence: 1935, Gardiner, Kennebec County, Maine; Inferred from the 1940 Census.
• Census: 1940, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; She was living with her daughter and son-in-law. Her last name is listed as Rogers.

Oliver married Rosella M. Scott on 1 May 1872 in Bernardston, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Rosella was born about 1853 in Bernardston, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 12 Aug 1874. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1850, Spencer, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 20
• Census: 1855, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 28
• Census: 1860, Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 32
• Draft Registration: 1863, Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts
• Census: 1865, Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 37
• Census: 1870, Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 32
• Census: 1880, Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 52
• Census: 1900, Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 72
• Last Full Review: 7 Jun 2020

Notes:

Census:
He was living and working on the Hill farm.

Census:
He was a boarder in the Sibley household.

Census:
He was living and working on the Severance farm.

Draft Registration:
He registered for the draft.

Census:
He was a farmer.

Census:
He was a farmer.

Census:
He was a farmer.

George married Pollina Evaleen Delvey (nee Delvy) on 27 Nov 1862 (They were first cousins) in Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Pollina (daughter of Peter Delvy and Ruby Carter) was born on 1 Jun 1839 in Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 19 Sep 1912 in Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts; was buried est 21 Sep 1912 in North Cemetery, Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 11
• Census: 1855, Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 16
• Census: 1860, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 21
• Census: 1865, Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 26
• Census: 1870, Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 31
• Census: 1880, Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 41
• Census: 1900, Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 61
• Census: 1910, Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 70
• Probate: 28 Sep 1912, Franklin County, Massachusetts
• Last Full Review: 7 Jun 2020

Notes:

Birth: Crane (1907) gives her birth as 2 June 1839.

Census:
She was recorded while living with her parents.

Census:
She was recorded while living with her parents.

Census:
She was recorded while living with her parents.

Probate:
Her estate was settled in probate court.

Died:
"She had a shock in August 1911 from which she never fully recovered, but was able to be about some, until a few weeks before her death"