1902 - 1997 (94 years)
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Name |
Richard Coolidge Kelton |
Birth |
13 Jun 1902 |
Brookline, Norfolk County, Massachusetts [4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19] |
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Birth Record of Richard Coolidge Kelton
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Census |
1910 |
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts [1] |
He was recorded while living with his parents |
Age: 7 |
Address: 5 Fairview Street |
Census |
1920 |
Hubbardston, Worcester County, Massachusetts [2] |
He was recorded while living with his parents. |
Age: 17 |
Address: Perrinton Road |
Graduation |
1920 (Age 18) |
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts [13] |
Agency: North High School |
Graduation |
1928 (Age 26) |
Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts [13, 18] |
While at the Stockbridge School of Agriculture, he was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha. |
Agency: Stockbridge School of Agriculture, now part of the University of Massachusetts |
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Miscellaneous |
1928 to 1932 (Age 26) [13] |
Dr. Kelton was a foreman at a textile mill in Slatersville from 1928 to 1932. He was then a farm manager in Sharon, Scotland, Conn. and Bolton. |
Census |
1940 |
Bolton, Worcester County, Massachusetts [3] |
He was listed as a farm manager |
Age: 37 |
Address: Wothquahoe Hill Street |
Residence |
Nov 1941 (Age 39) |
Bolton, Worcester County, Massachusetts [12] |
Draft Registration |
15 Feb 1942 |
Bolton, Worcester County, Massachusetts [19] |
He registered for the draft. He was employed by Malcolm C. Ware of Milton. |
Age: 39 |
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World War II Draft Registration Card of Richard C. Kelton
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Graduation |
1948 (Age 46) |
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania [13] |
After graduating from veterinary school, he as an intern in Bedford, Pa., and at Rowley Memorial Hospital in Springfield. Dr. Kelton then established his private practice out of his home. It also stated, "He helped people of limited income afford health care for their animals |
Agency: University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine |
Residence |
Sep 1975 (Age 73) |
Jefferson, Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts [11] |
Residence |
1996 (Age 94) |
Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts [13] |
The address was 1680 North Main Street. |
Residence |
1997 (Age 95) |
Jefferson, Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts [16] |
Death |
20 Feb 1997 |
Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts [5, 6, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16] |
Agency: 1680 North Main Street, his home. |
Obituary |
22 Feb 1997 |
HOLDEN - Dr. Richard C. Kelton, 94, of 1680 North Main St., a local veterinarian for 45 years, died Thursday at home.
His wife of 60 years, Elsie M. (Haubenreiser) Kelton, died in 1994. He leaves two sons, Jon D. Kelton of Holden and Thomas F. Kelton of Indianapolis; a daughter, Sara Kelton Jamharian of Englewood, Fla.; three grandchildren; nephews and nieces. He was born in Brookline, son of George H. and Ruth (Coolidge) Kelton, and lived in Hubbardston, Slatersville, R.I., Sharon, Scotland, Conn., Bolton, Philadelphia and Bedford, Pa., before moving to Holden in 1951.
Dr. Kelton was a self-employed veterinarian here for 45 years, retiring last August. He helped people of limited income afford health care for their animals. Dr. Kelton graduated from North High School, Worcester, in 1920 and Stockbridge School of Agriculture, now part of the University of Massachusetts, in 1928. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in Philadelphia in 1948.
Dr. Kelton was a foreman at a textile mill in Slatersville from 1928 to 1932. He was then a farm manager in Sharon, Scotland, Conn. and Bolton. After graduating from veterinary school, he was an intern in Bedford, Pa., and at Rowley Memorial Hospital in Springfield. Dr. Kelton then established his private practice out of his home.
He was a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association and the Massachusetts Veterinary Medical Association. He was active in the Rural Glen Cemetery Association in Hubbardston and was a member of the Peter Delvee Family Association and Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity.
A memorial service will be held at a later date. A private graveside service will be held in Rural Glen Cemetery, Hubbardston. There are no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church, 1216 Main St., Holden 01520, or the Animal Rescue League, 139 Holden St., Worcester 01606 or the American Cancer Society, 7 Oak St., Worcester 01609. Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main St., is directing arrangements.
Published by the Worcester Telegram & Gazette, 22 February 1997 |
Burial |
Rural Glen Cemetery, Hubbardston, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA [5] |
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Grave Marker of Richard C. Kelton
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Siblings |
3 Siblings |
+ | 1. Margaret Susan Kelton, b. 24 Oct 1894, Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 17 May 1956, Bedford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Age 61 years) ▻ Norman C. Lindau, m. 14 Feb 1920 | + | 2. Elihu Howard Kelton, b. 4 Jan 1897, Waltham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 11 Sep 1975, Palmerton, Carbon County, Pennsylvania (Age 78 years) ▻ Charlotte Frances Taylor, m. 11 Apr 1925 | | 3. Lawrence Eliot Kelton, b. 22 Dec 1899, Massachusetts d. 05 Dec 1901 (Age 1 year) | + | 4. Richard Coolidge Kelton, D.V.M., b. 13 Jun 1902, Brookline, Norfolk County, Massachusetts d. 20 Feb 1997, Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 94 years) ▻ Elsa Martha "Elsie" Haubenreiser, m. 21 Oct 1933 | |
Person ID |
I356 |
Last Modified |
28 Feb 2021 |
Father |
George Howard Kelton, b. 20 Sep 1861, Hubbardston, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 27 Nov 1941, Bedford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Age 80 years) |
Mother |
Ruth Sarah Coolidge, b. 7 Apr 1873, Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 1 Jun 1941, Bedford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Age 68 years) |
Marriage |
21 Mar 1893 |
Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
Age at Marriage |
He : 31 years and 6 months - She : 19 years and 11 months. |
Family ID |
F176 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Elsa Martha "Elsie" Haubenreiser, b. 25 Jul 1907, Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts d. 22 May 1994, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 86 years) |
Marriage |
21 Oct 1933 |
Granville, Hampden County, Massachusetts [10, 13, 14] |
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Marriage Record of Elsa Haubenreisse and Richard Kelton
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Age at Marriage |
He : 31 years and 4 months - She : 26 years and 3 months. |
Children |
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Family ID |
F224 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
28 Feb 2021 |
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Event Map |
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| Birth - 13 Jun 1902 - Brookline, Norfolk County, Massachusetts |
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| Census - 1910 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts |
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| Census - 1920 - Hubbardston, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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| Graduation - 1920 - Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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| Graduation - 1928 - Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts |
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| Marriage - 21 Oct 1933 - Granville, Hampden County, Massachusetts |
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| Census - 1940 - Bolton, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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| Residence - Nov 1941 - Bolton, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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| Draft Registration - 15 Feb 1942 - Bolton, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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| Graduation - 1948 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania |
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| Residence - Sep 1975 - Jefferson, Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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| Residence - 1996 - Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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| Residence - 1997 - Jefferson, Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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| Death - 20 Feb 1997 - Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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| Burial - - Rural Glen Cemetery, Hubbardston, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA |
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Pin Legend |
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Sources |
- [S503] 1910 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006).
Year: 1910; Census Place: Boston Ward 23, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_624; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 1620; FHL microfilm: 1374637
- [S499] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010).
Year: 1920; Census Place: Hubbardston, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_746; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 91; Image: 976
- [S806] 1940 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012).
Year: 1940; Census Place: Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1645; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 14-29
- [S388] Delvee Historian. Delvee Family Records 1887 - 1988, (Warwick, Massachusetts: manuscript, 1988).
- [S572] Find a Grave web site, (Provo, Utah: Find A Grave, Inc.).
Memorial ID 135782947 Richard Coolidge Kelton
- [S994] Gravestone Inscription.
- [S825] Massachusetts, U.S., Birth Index, 1860-1970, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013).
- [S801] Massachusetts, U.S., Birth Records, 1840-1915 , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013).
Birth Record of Richard Coolidge Kelton
- [S805] Massachusetts, U.S., Death Index, 1970-2003, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005).
- [S800] Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011).
Marriage Record of Elsa Haubenreisse and Richard Kelton
- [S1488] Obituary of Elihu H. Kelton, (Allentown, Pennsylvania: Morning Call, 12 September 1975, Page 19).
- [S1445] Obituary of G. H. Kelton, (Boston: Boston Herold, 28 November 1941, Page 43).
- [S95] Obituary of Richard C. Kelton , (Worcester, Massachusetts: Worcester Telegram & Gazette, 22 February 1997).
- [S386] Ruth, Mary. Descendants of Susan Carter Delvy, (Stoney Creek, North Carolina: manuscript, 2002).
- [S911] Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc).
- [S83] Social Security Death Benefit Records (SSDI), (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011).
- [S500] U.S. Public Records Index, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010).
- [S999] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010).
- [S1175] U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011).
Draft Registration Card of Richard C. Kelton
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