Elaine Elizabeth Whitney

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• Census: 1930, Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts; He was recorded while living with his parents.; : 8; Address:
  15 Hull Avenue
• Census: 1940, Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts; He was recorded while living with his parents.; : 18; Address:
• Military: 27 Jul 1944 to 1 Jul 1945; He served in the U.S. Army, and achieved the rank of Sargent during World War II.
• Residence: 1953, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; Address:
  1052 Main Street
• Residence: 1982, East Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; : 60; Address:
  123 Hills Street

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Robert married Pauline Frances Loughlin on 29 Dec 1943, and was divorced on 13 Jun 1973 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut. Pauline (daughter of Bernard L. Loughlin and Elizabeth A. Farrell) was born on 29 Mar 1922 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 5 Jul 2012 in West Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; was buried on 9 Jul 2012 in Riverside Cemetery, Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1930, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; She was recorded while living with her parents.; : 8; Address:
  221 Holcomb Street
• Residence: 1953, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; Address:
  1052 Main Street
• Residence: 2012, West Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; : 90; Address:
  92 Wood Pond Street
• Obituary: 6 Jul 2012; Pauline Frances Whitney, 90, passed away peacefully at home on July 5, 2012, with her daughters by her side. Pauline was born in 1922 in Hartford to Bernard and Elizabeth (Farrell) Loughlin, and lived in Farmington since 1962. She is predeceased by her son, Glenn H. Whitney, and brother, Bernard Loughlin. Pauline enjoyed her work as a secretary with the T.E.Desmond Company until her retirement in 1989. She enjoyed living on Woodridge Lake, and her trips to the ocean where she taught all of her children not to get lost on a crowded beach. She loved a good game of bridge, a well made martini, and a good mystery novel. Pauline is survived by her sister, Patricia Bowen, who lived with Pauline and her daughters for the last several years. She is also survived by her sister Joan Reincke and her husband Robert Reincke of Colchester, and sister-in-law Pauline Loughlin of Florida. She leaves her daughters Elaine E. and Cynthia P. Whitney, who will forever be grateful and blessed to have had Pauline as their mother and best friend. Pauline also leaves her son Laurence R. Whitney and his wife, Janice, of Simsbury, and son Wayne B. Whitney of Glastonbury. She leaves nephew William Paul Cully and his wife Virginia, of Amston, daughter-in-law Michelle Whitney and her children, Bree Haroutunian, Michael and Whitney Haroutunian, Rae and Tom Buckberrough, and many nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank Arzu Demir, Rosemarie Thompson, and the VNA/Hospice for their warm and loving care, allowing Pauline to live her last days at her beloved home, so that she could enjoy her gardens and the wildlife that visited her backyard. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to My Sisters Place, 102 Pliny St., Hartford, CT 06120. The funeral will be Monday July 9, 2012 beginning with visitation from 9:00-10:30 am at the Molloy Funeral Home 906 Farmington Ave. West Hartford, CT followed by the celebration of her Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 am at St. Patrick?s Church, 110 Main St., Farmington. Burial will follow in Riverside Cemetery, Farmington.

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• Census: 1900, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; He was recorded while living with his parents.; : 8; Address:
  95 Winter Street
• Miscellaneous: 23 Feb 1912; He applied for and received a passport to travel to Manila, Philippines Islands.
• Draft Registration: 5 Jun 1917, Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts; He registered for the draft.; : 26; Address:
  55 Mystle Street
• Census: 1920, Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts; He was a clerk in a woolen mill.; : 29; Address:
  55 Mystle Street
• Miscellaneous: 8 Apr 1920, Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts; He joined the masons.
• Census: 1930, Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts; He worked in the office of a textile mill.; : 39; Address:
  15 Hull Avenue
• Census: 1940, Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts; : 49; Address:
• Draft Registration: 1942, Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts; He registered for the draft.; : 51; Address:
  27 Beverly Street
• Residence: 1948, Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts
• Residence: 1969, Hollywood, Broward County, Florida
• Obituary: 5 Sep 1969; "Harding W. 'Bud' Whitney, 79; Textile Retiree Served City
  Harding W. "Bud" Whitney, 79 of 92 Wood Pond Road, West Hartford, Conn., died last night at the Buckley Convalescent Home there. A former longtime Pittsfield resident, he was secretary of the Berkshire Woolen Co. corporation for many years and served as clerk of commitment of the City Council under six mayors. Born in Warwick, Mass, Mr. Whitney lived here for 41 years, moving to Hollywood, Fla., after his retirement in 1953. A graduate of Fitchburg Business College, he entered the employ of American Express Co., in Boston in its foreign department, and a short time later, received a government appointment to the Philippine Islands in the service of the Bureau of Posts in Manila. He came to Pittsfield in 1912 and, in the following year, entered the employ of the Berkshire Woolen Co. In 1938, Mr. Whitney became secretary of the corporation and a director. A lifelong Republican, he served intermittently as clerk of the Common Council and the Board of Aldermen under the city's partisan chapter in the 1920s. When the new chapter became effective in 1934, the late Mayor Allen H. Bagg named him clerk of committee of the City Council. He was reappointed annually since that time until his resignation in 1953. During that period, he served under Mayors French, West, Barnes, Bagg, Fallon and Capeless. Mr. Whitney was also active in a number of civic affairs, especially Community Fund drives. He was one of the founders of the Berkshire Hills Country Club and served as its secretary for five years. He was a member of the South Congregational Church and the Mystic Lodge of Masons. After the death of his wife, the former Elise Regnier, in 1966, he moved from Florida to West Hartford to make his home with his son, Robert H. Whitney. Besides his son, Robert, he leaves another son, Kenneth L. Whitney of Asheville, N.C.; a brother, Clifford E. of Delmar, N.Y., and eight grandchildren.Friends may call at the Dery Funeral Home tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9. A Masonic service will be held tonight at 8. Services will be held Saturday morning at 11 at the funeral home. The Rev. Harold C. Criswell of South Congregational Church will officiate. Burial will be in Pittsfield Cemetery.
• Last Full Review: 18 Nov 2020

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Name:
His name is also recorded as Harold Harding Whitney.

Harding married Elise Berenice Regnier on 2 May 1921 in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts. Elise (daughter of Joseph Regnier and Mary Bernice Duclos) was born on 1 Jul 1886 in Lenox, Berkshire County, Massachusetts; died on 13 Jan 1966 in Hollywood, Broward County, Florida; was buried on 17 Jan 1966 in Pittsfield Cemetery, Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1900, Lenox, Berkshire County, Massachusetts; She was recorded while living with her parents.; : 13; Address:
  5 Church Street
• Census: 1910, Lenox, Berkshire County, Massachusetts; She did housework and was recorded while living with her parents.; : 22; Address:
  Main Street
• Census: 1920, Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts; She was a paint clerk in an electrical company and was recorded while living with her parents.; : 31; Address:
  14 Ramsell Avenue
• Residence: 1 May 1921, Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts; Address:
  16 Russell Terrace
• Census: 1930, Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts; : 42; Address:
  15 Hull Avenue
• Census: 1940, Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts; : 50; Address:
• Residence: 1948, Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts
• Last Full Review: 18 Nov 2020

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Jeane Muse (2000) said of her, "Elise was a tiny woman of about 4'8" tall. Even though she suffered from crippling arthritis, she was able to hand-crochet many beautiful table linens and doilies which are still being enjoyed by her grandchildren and great-grandchildren today."

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Married:
Their wedding was performed by L.J. Achim, Pittsfield, Clergyman.

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• Census: 1930, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; He ran an auto tire dealer.; : 35; Address:
  221 Holcomb Street

Bernard married Elizabeth A. Farrell. Elizabeth was born about 1891 in Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1930, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; : 39; Address:
  221 Holcomb Street

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• History: According to his obituary, "He came to Orange as a young man and worked on area farms. Before its closing, he was employed for many years in the box department of New Home Sewing Machine Co. His hobby was flowers and the gardens in his home here attracted many visitors. ... As the oldest resident of Athol, Mr. Whitney was presented the gold-headed cane in 1960. He had been active about the rest home at the time of his death."
• Census: 1870, Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He was recorded while living with his parents.; : 6
• Census: 1880, Andover, Windsor County, Vermont; Elmer is recorded living with his parents.; : 16
• Census: 1900, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; He was a laborer in a Sewing Machine factory.; : 35; Address:
  95 Winter Street
• Residence: About 1905, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts
• Census: 1910, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; He worked in a sewing machine shop; : 47; Address:
  Rear 111 Winter Street
• Census: 1920, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; He was a laborer in a machine shop.; : 53; Address:
  77 North Main Street
• Census: 1930, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; He was a mechanic in a Sewing Machine factory.; : 65; Address:
  77 North Main Street
• Census: 1940, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 75; Address:
  77 North Main Street

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Birth:
According to Muse (s204) "There is conflicting information concerning Elmer's birth place. Shirley Pedigo's Family Bible lists Jacksonville (Windham County), VT; Birth registration lists Ludlow (Windsor County), VT; Burnap geneaology lists Townshend (Windham County), Vt.; Vermont Vital Records Index to 1870 lists Ludlow."

Residence:
77 North Main Street

Elmer married Grace Idella Harding on 18 Apr 1888 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Grace (daughter of George Harding and Ruth Melinda Delvey) was born on 15 Jul 1871 in Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 28 Aug 1950 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; was buried in Central Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• History: Her niece, Ruth Esther Ward, lived with her when she went to Orange High School. According to her obituary, "Mrs. Grace I. (Harding) Whitney, 79, wife of Elmer Derby Whitney of 77 North Main Street, died at her home at 11:30 o'clock Monday evening following two weeks' illness. Mrs. Whitney was a native of Warwick, her parents having been George and Ruth M. Delvee Harding. She grew up and was married there to Mr. Whitney who had come from Vermont to work in the box shop in Warwick. They moved to Orange 58 years ago. ... Mrs. Whitney was a member of Adah Rebekah Lodge, and a contributor to the Universalist Church Unity club."
• Residence: Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts
• Census: 1880, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; She was recorded, age 8, while living with her parents.
• Census: 1900, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 27; Address:
  95 Winter Street
• Census: 1910, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 30; Address:
  Rear 111 Winter Street
• Census: 1920, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 48; Address:
  77 North Main Street
• Census: 1930, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 58; Address:
  77 North Main Street
• Census: 1940, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 68; Address:
  77 North Main Street

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Residence:
77 North Main Street

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Married:
Allred (s377) gives their marriage place as Orange, Massachusetts.

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• Census: 1900, Lenox, Berkshire County, Massachusetts; He was a blacksmith.; : 38; Address:
  5 Church Street
• Census: 1910, Lenox, Berkshire County, Massachusetts; He was a real estate agent.; : 50; Address:
  Main Street
• Census: 1920, Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts; : 59; Address:
  14 Ramsell Avenue

Joseph married Mary Bernice Duclos on 21 Feb 1884 in Lee, Berkshire County, Massachusetts. Mary was born in Jul 1856 in Canada; died on 23 Aug 1929 in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1900, Lenox, Berkshire County, Massachusetts; : 43; Address:
  5 Church Street
• Census: 1910, Lenox, Berkshire County, Massachusetts; : 52; Address:
  Main Street
• Census: 1920, Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts; : 63; Address:
  14 Ramsell Avenue