Elmer Marshall Wetmore, Jr.

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• Census: 1930, Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 3
• Census: 1940, Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 13; Address:
  111 Maple Street
• Graduation: 1945, Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He graduated in 1945 from Gardner High School.
• Draft Registration: 3 Mar 1945, Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 18; Address:
  111 Maple Street
• Military: 19 Jul 1945; Upon graduation from High School in 1945, he was immediately drafted into the Army on 19 July 1945 and was sent to Europe. There he was part of the occupation forces in Berlin serving in the Medical Corps. He was discharged on 14 January 1947.
• Residence: 1954, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
• Residence: 1957, Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts
• Residence: 1989, Wheaton, DuPage County, Illinois; Address:
  118 N Beverly St
• Residence: 1996, Wheaton, DuPage County, Illinois
• Last Full Review: 20 Sep 2020
• Obituary: 24 Sep 2023; Elmer Marshall Wetmore Jr., a resident of Wheaton 56 years, passed peacefully on September 22nd at age 96. He was born March 3, 1927 in Buffalo, New York to Elmer and Marion Ray (Parmenter) Wetmore. He was raised in Gardner, Massachusetts with his brother Robert. Upon his graduation from Gardner High School in 1945, Elmer was immediately drafted into the Army and trained for service in the Pacific theater. He was posted in Berlin as the war ended and always remained a patriotic veteran. When he returned home, Elmer used his GI Bill benefits to enroll in Wentworth Institute where he received an engineering degree. He married Dolores Lore in November 1952, and together they built a family with four children. Elmer’s career with Kemper Insurance eventually moved the Wetmore family to Wheaton, Illinois in 1967. He became and remained an active member of Gary United Methodist Church throughout his time in Wheaton. An avid gardener, Elmer volunteered with the church’s garden club and took pride in his own vegetable garden, roses, and white iris. He enjoyed family vacations to the beach and a great meal of Italian food with family and friends. A believer in a strong handshake and a New Englander to his core, Elmer was a devoted Patriots fan and could be seen chatting and watching games with friends at Alto Wheaton Assisted Living. He is survived by his four children, Brian (Deborah) of Brevard, NC, Bruce of Broomfield, CO, Bari (Michel) Wetmore Salathe of Staufen, Switzerland, and David (Anne) of Arlington, VA; thirteen grandchildren, Jeremy (Ashley) and Thomas (Alison), Christopher, Colin, Ryan, Nathan, and Brianna, Philip and Marc, Mathieu, Camille, Mirabelle, and Céleste; four great grandchildren and many nieces, nephews, and countless friends. He was preceded in death by Dolores, his wife of 54 years, brother Robert, daughter-in-law Bernadette and granddaughter Elizabeth. A memorial service will be held on Friday, December 29th at 2:00 pm at Gary United Methodist Church, 224 N. Main St., in Wheaton. Interment is private. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be directed to Gary United Methodist Church, 224 N. Main St., Wheaton, IL 60187. Family and friends may sign a guest book at www.hultgrenfh.com. For more information, please call the Hultgren Funeral Home at 630-668-0027 Published by the Hultgren Funeral Home

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Census:
He was recorded while living with his parents.

Census:
He was recorded while living with his parents.

Draft Registration:
He registered for the draft.

Elmer married Delores Lore on 28 Nov 1953 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. Delores (daughter of Carlo Lore and Lucy Vinzi) was born on 10 May 1931 in Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 11 Oct 2007 in Wheaton, DuPage County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Brian Delvey Wetmore
2. Dr. Bruce Carl Wetmore, D.D.S.
3. Bari Louise Wetmore
4. David Wetmore

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• Census: 1910, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1910 US Census he was recorded, age 3, living in Warwick, Massachusetts with his parents.
• Census: 1920, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1920 US Census he was recorded, age 12, living on 199 Pleasant Street, Orange, Massachusetts with his parents.
• Census: 1930, Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts; In the 1930 US Census he was recorded, age 25, living on 51 Peabody Street, Gardner, Massachusetts with his parents. His occupation was listed as a battery repair person in a battery shop.
• Census: 1940, Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts; In the 1940 US Census he was recorded, age 33, living on 111 Maple Street, Gardner, Massachusetts with his parents. His occupation is listed as an enameller.
• Draft Registration: 1942, Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts; In 1942 he registered for the draft giving his age as 33, his address as 111 Maple Street, Gardner, Massachusetts, and his employer as the Florence Stove Company.
• Residence: 1943, Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts; In the 1943 Gardner, Massachusetts, City Directory, his job was listed as an assembler.
• Residence: 1963, Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He lived in Gardner, Massachusetts according to the 1963 Gardner, City Directory.
• Residence: 13 Sep 1991, Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts; On 13 September 1991 he was recorded as living in Gardner, Massachusetts.
• Residence: 1996, Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts; According to the Social Security Records, he last lived in Gardner, Massachusetts.
• Obituary: 9 Jan 1996; His obituary reads: GARDNER - Elmer M. Wetmore, 88, of 177 Blanchard St., a former treatment-plant operator and enamel worker, died Saturday night in Heywood Hospital after an illness. His wife, Marion R. (Parmenter) Wetmore, died in 1980. He leaves two sons, Sen. Robert D. Wetmore, D-Barre, and Elmer M. Wetmore Jr. of Wheaton, Ill.; seven grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; nephews and nieces. He was born in Warwick, son of Charles W. and Hattie (Delvey) Wetmore, and later lived in Orange. He lived here for 65 years. Mr. Wetmore worked for 25 years in the enamel room at Florence Oil Stove Co. He was then a treatment-plant operator at Gardner State Hospital before he retired. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, in Smith Funeral Home, 69 Vernon St. Burial will be private in Riverside Cemetery, Barre. There are no calling hours. Memorial donations may be made to the Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children, 516 Carew St., Springfield, 01104. Published by the Worcester Telegram & Gazette, 9 January 1996
• Last Full Review: 1 Aug 2020

Notes:

Died:
He died at the Henry Heywood Memorial Hospital.

Elmer married Marion Ray Parmenter on 5 Oct 1926 in Winchester, Cheshire County, New Hampshire. Marion (daughter of George Wheelock Parmentier and Kathrina Kolcz) was born on 10 Feb 1901 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 18 May 1980 in Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1910, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1910 US Census she was recorded, age 9, living on East Main Street, Orange, Massachusetts with her parents.
• Census: 1920, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1920 US Census she was recorded, age 18, living on 18 Congress Street, Orange, Massachusetts with her widowed father. She was listed as a laborer in a machine factory.
• Census: 1930, Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts; In the 1930 US Census she was recorded, age 28, living on 51 Peabody Street, Gardner, Massachusetts.
• Census: 1940, Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts; In the 1940 US Census she was recorded, age 38, living on 111 Maple Street, Gardner, Massachusetts.
• Residence: 1943, Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts; According to the 1943 Gardner City Directory, she was living at 111 Maple Street, Gardner, Massachusetts.
• Residence: 1963, Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts; According to the 1963 Gardner City Directory, she was living in Gardner, Massachusetts.
• Residence: 1980, Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Her last Social Security Check was mailed to Gardner, Massachusetts.
• Last Full Review: 1 Aug 2020

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• Census: 1871, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada; : 10
• Census: 1881, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada; : 19
• Census: 1910, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 44
• Census: 1920, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts
• Residence: 1926, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; Orange, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1926
• Census: 1930, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 63; Address:
  199 Pleasant Street
• Census: 1940, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 73; Address:
  199 Pleasant Street
• Last Full Review: 5 Jul 2020

Notes:

Census:
He was recorded while living with his father.

Census:
He was recorded while living with his father.

Census:
He was a farmer.

Census:
He was listed as a laborer in a machine factory.

Census:
He is listed as a laborer.

Charles married Hattie Irene Delvey on 29 Jun 1894 in Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Hattie (daughter of Luke Delvey and Lovice Adelaide "Addie" Spear) was born on 8 Sep 1874 in Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 1 Dec 1967 in Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried on 3 Dec 1967 in Warwick Cemetery, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts. USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1880, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 5
• Census: 1910, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 35
• Census: 1920, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 45; Address:
  199 Pleasant Street
• Residence: 1926, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts
• Census: 1930, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 63; Address:
  199 Pleasant Street
• Census: 1940, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 65; Address:
  199 Pleasant Street
• Residence: 1967, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts
• Obituary: 2 Dec 1967
• Last Full Review: 5 Jul 2020

Notes:

Census:
She was recorded while living with her parents.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1910, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; He is listed as working in a restaurant.; : 49; Address:
  East Main Street
• Census: 1920, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; He was listed as a mechanic in a machine factory.; : 59; Address:
  18 Congress Street

George married Kathrina Kolcz. Kathrina was born about 1854 in Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: 1881
• Census: 1910, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 46; Address:
  East Main Street

Notes:

Name:
or possibly Alice Kolcz

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• Census: 1871, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Census: 1881, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

Thomas married Mary Marshall on 26 Dec 1839. Mary was born in 1815 in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 17 Oct 1870. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• General Information: The Delvee records of 1915 speak of him thusly, "He was of the quiet, unassuming disposition and always lived in his native town. He was quite a successful lumber dealer"
• Census: 1855, Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1855 Massachusetts State Census he was recorded, age 23, living in Northfield, Massachusetts. He was a lodger.
• Draft Registration: 1863; He registered for the draft in 1863. Luke was drafted but procured a substitute.
• Census: 1865, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1865 Massachusetts State Census he was recorded, age 33, living in Warwick, Massachusetts.
• Census: 1870, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1870 US Census he was recorded, age 38, living in Warwick, Massachusetts. He was a farmer.
• Census: 1880, Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1880 US Census he was recorded, age 48, living in Northfield, Massachusetts. He was a farmer.
• Census: 1900, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1880 US Census he was recorded, age 68, living on Cartman, Northfield, Massachusetts. He was a farmer.
• Will: 1 Jul 1909, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; On 1 July 1909, he made his will.
• Census: 1910, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1900 US Census he was recorded, age 78, living in Warwick, Massachusetts.
• Estate Inventory: 5 Jan 1915, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; His estate was inventoried and valued at $2820.00 on 5 January 1915.
• Obituary: 7 Jan 1915
• Probate: 1 Feb 1915, Franklin County, Massachusetts; His estate was probated on 1 February 1915.
• Last Full Review: 13 Jun 2020

Notes:

Died:
He died from vascular heart disease and chronic nephritis.

Luke married Lovice Adelaide "Addie" Spear on 22 Nov 1864 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Lovice (daughter of Silas Spear and Harriet) was born on 6 Dec 1845 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 12 May 1925 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; was buried in Warwick Cemetery, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts. USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1860, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1860 US Census she was recorded, age 14, living in Orange, Massachusetts with her parents.
• Census: 1865, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1865 Massachusetts State Census he was recorded, age 19, living in Warwick, Massachusetts.
• Census: 1870, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1870 US Census she was recorded, age 24, living in Warwick, Massachusetts.
• Census: 1880, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1880 US Census she was recorded, age 34, living in Warwick, Massachusetts. She is listed as Addie L. on the 1880 Census.
• Census: 1900, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1900 US Census she was recorded, age 54, living on Cartman, Warwick, Massachusetts.
• Census: 1910, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1910 US Census she was recorded, age 64, living in Warwick, Massachusetts.
• Census: 1920, Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1920 US Census she was recorded, age 74, living in Gill, Massachusetts. She was widowed, and living with Ernest and Ruby (Delvy)Atherton, her nephew and niece.
• Last Full Review: 13 Jun 2020