Laurie Whitney

Laurie married Hall [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Richard Purnell. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1930, Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 7; Address:
  2 Pine Meadow Road
• Census: 1940, Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 18; Address:
  Pine Meadow Road
• Military: From 1942 to 1945
• Draft Registration: 30 Jun 1942, Turners Falls, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 20; Address:
  61 Fourth Street
• Residence: May 1961, Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts
• Residence: 1994, Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts; Address:
  563 Pine Meadow Road
• Residence: Aug 1996, Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts
• Residence: 2007, Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts
• Obituary: 15 Oct 2007
• Last Full Review: 6 Sep 2020

Notes:

Name:


Census:
He was recorded while living with his parents.

Census:
He was recorded while living with his parents. His occupation was listed as a laborer.

Military:
He entered the U.S. Army 16 Dec 1942, serving until 1945 during World War II.

Draft Registration:
He registered for the draft while working for the Greenfield Tap and Die Corporation.

Obituary:
According to his obituary, "Early in life he worked for Greenfield Tap & Die and was a farmer. He started Whitney Trucking Inc. in 1957, when he first began trucking milk. The business progressed to include dump trucks, then long distance tractor-trailers. Mr. Whitney enjoyed riding and working his horses."

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1940, Sunderland, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 8; Address:
  Russell Road
• Obituary: 14 Jan 2017
• Last Full Review: 6 Sep 2020

Notes:

Census:
She was recorded while living with her parents.

Obituary:
NORTHFIELD - Mildred (Bush) Whitney, 85, passed away peacefully Friday, Jan. 13, 2017, at her home in Northfield.

She was born Nov. 3, 1931, in Sunderland, the daughter of the late Joseph and Isabel (Stephan) Bush. She was the wife of the late Lawrence D. Whitney who predeceased her Oct. 12, 2007. She was the sister of Carole Clements of Pasadena, Maryland, and was predeceased by her sisters Mary Sousa and Dorothy Descavich.

She attended school in Sunderland and Northampton. "Millie" was a long time resident of Pine Meadow Road in Northfield. She actively worked on the family farm and in the family businesses as well as outside the home. In her later years Millie and Lawrence enjoyed spending winters at their home in Florida.

She leaves behind five children, Sharon Marando of Grafton, Sandra Waskeiwicz and her husband Michael of Greenfield, Laurie Hall and fiancé Richard Purnell, Matthew Bazzani and his wife Debbie, and Daniel Whitney and his wife Michele all of Northfield. She also leaves many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She loved her family, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She also enjoyed dancing, country music, gardening, family time and had a great love of animals.

Private graveside services will be held in the spring in Farms Cemetery, Northfield. At her request there will be no calling hours.

Donations in her memory may be made the Northfield EMS, 69 Main St., Northfield, MA 01360, or the charity of ones choice.

Published in Daily Hampshire Gazette from Jan. 14 to Jan. 26, 2017.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1900, Vernon, Windham County, Vermont; In the 1900 US Census he was recorded, age 16, living in Vernon, Vermont. He was a lodger
• Census: 1910, Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1910 US Census he was recorded, age 26, living on Main Street, Northfield, Massachusetts. He was an odd job laborer.
• Draft Registration: 12 Sep 1918, Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts; On 12 September 1918 he registered for the World War I Draft giving his age as 34 and his address as Northfield, Massachusetts.
• Census: 1920, Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1920 US Census he was recorded, age 35, living on Pine Meadow Road, Northfield, Massachusetts. His was a teamster on a dairy farm.
• Census: 1930, Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1930 US Census he was recorded, age 46, living on 2 Pine Meadow Road, Northfield, Massachusetts. He was a farm laborer.
• Census: 1940, Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1940 US Census he was recorded, age 54, living on Pine Meadow Road, Northfield, Massachusetts. His was a teamster.
• Draft Registration: 1942, Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In 1942, he registered for the World War II Draft giving his age as 57 and his address as Northfield, Massachusetts.
• Residence: 1943, Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts; According to the 1943 Greenfield City Directory he lived in Northfield.
• Residence: 1966, Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts; When he died, his home was in Northfield, Massachusetts.
• Obituary: 7 Nov 1966
• Last Full Review: 12 Jul 2020

Notes:

Draft Registration:
He registered for the World War II Draft.

Died:
She died in the South Deerfield Nursing Home.

Ernest married Ethel May Field on 14 Aug 1905 in New Shoreham, Washington County, Rhode Island. Ethel (daughter of George Warren Field and Ruth Ellen "Nellie" Delvey) was born on 3 May 1885 in Winchester, Cheshire County, New Hampshire; died on 14 May 1961 in Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts; was buried on 16 May 1961 in Northfield Farms Cemetery, Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1900, Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1900 US Census he was recorded, age 15, living in Northfield, Massachusetts with his parents.
• Census: 1910, Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1910 US Census he was recorded, age 23, living on Main Street, Northfield, Massachusetts.
• Census: 1920, Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1920 US Census he was recorded, age 33, living on Pine Meadow Road, Northfield, Massachusetts.
• Census: 1930, Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1930 US Census he was recorded, age 44, living on 2 Pine Meadow Road, Northfield, Massachusetts.
• Census: 1940, Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1940 US Census he was recorded, age 53, living on Pine Meadow Road, Northfield, Massachusetts.
• Residence: 1943, Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1943 Greenfield City Directory, he was listed as living in Northfield, Massachusetts.
• Obituary: 15 May 1961
• Last Full Review: 12 Jul 2020

Notes:

Died:
She died in a nursing home.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1940, Sunderland, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 44; Address:
  Russell Road

Notes:

Census:
He was a laborer.

Joseph married Isabel Steffan on Yes, date unknown. Isabel was born about 1998 in Lithuania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1940, Sunderland, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 42; Address:
  Russell Road

Jotham married Sarah C. Sarah was born in Vernon, Windham County, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1850 US Census he was recorded, age 1, living in Northfield, Massachusetts with his parents.
• Census: 1855, Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1855 Massachusetts State Census, he was recorded, age 6, living in Northfield, Massachusetts with his parents.
• Census: 1860, Winchester, Cheshire County, New Hampshire; In the 1860 US Census he was recorded, age 11, living in Winchester, New Hampshire with his parents.
• Census: 1870, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; In the 1870 US Census he was recorded, age 21, living in Athol, Massachusetts. He was a painter.
• Census: 1880, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts; In the 1880 US Census he was recorded, age 31, living in Rutland, Massachusetts. He was a farmer.
• Census: 1900, Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1900 US Census he was recorded, age 51, living in Northfield, Massachusetts. He was a farmer.
• Census: 1910, Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1910 US Census he was recorded, age 60, living on Main Street, Northfield, Massachusetts. He was a farmer.
• Residence: 1916, Franklin, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He was listed in the 1916 Franklin, Massachusetts, City Directory.
• Obituary: 7 Feb 1919
• Last Full Review: 14 Jun 2020

Notes:

Birth: The Fields Genealogy (1901) states he was born in Winchester, Cheshire County, New Hampshire.

Census:
He was recorded while living with his parents.

Census:
He was a farmer.

Died:
He died at the home of his son, Charles Field.

George married Ruth Ellen "Nellie" Delvey on 14 Jun 1873 in Bernardston, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Ruth (daughter of Charles Fessenden Delvey and Ruth Drake) was born on 30 Apr 1853 in Spencer, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 23 Feb 1917 in Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts; was buried on 5 Mar 1917 in Center Cemetery, Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1855, Spencer, Worcester County, Massachusetts; In the 1855 Massachusetts State Census she was recorded, age 2, living in Spencer, Massachusetts with her parents.
• Census: 1865, Warren, Worcester County, Massachusetts; In the 1865 Massachusetts State Census she was recorded, age 12, living in Warren, Massachusetts with her father.
• Census: 1880, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts; In the 1880 US Census she was recorded, age 27, living in Rutland, Massachusetts.
• Census: 1900, Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1900 US Census she was recorded, age 47, living in Northfield, Massachusetts.
• Census: 1910, Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1910 US Census she was recorded, age 57, living on Main Street, Northfield, Massachusetts.
• Residence: 1916, Franklin, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; She is listed in the 1916 Franklin, Massachusetts, City Directory.
• Obituary: 2 Mar 1917
• Last Full Review: 14 Jun 2020