Roy Delvey Wetmore

1895 - 1994  (99 years)

• Name	Roy Delvey Wetmore
  Birth	14 Jul 1895	Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 15, 16, 21]
  		Birth Record of Roy Delva Wetmore
  Census	1910	Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [1]
  Age: 14
  He was recorded while living with his parents.
  Military	From 1917 to 1918 (Age 22)  [14]
  He served in the Flying School Detachment Squadron "B" in Texas.
  Draft Registration	5 Jun 1917	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [21]
  Age: 22
  Address: 53 Mechanic Street
  	Roy D. Wetmore's World War I Draft Registration
  Census	1920	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [2]
  Age: 24
  Address: 199 Pleasant Street
  He was recorded while living with his parents and working as a machinist in a machine factory.
  Census	1930	Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [3]
  Age: 34
  Address: 39 Union Square
  He was an assembler in a tool factory.
  Census	1940	Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [4]
  Age: 44
  Address: 49 Glenn Street
  He was a toolmaker.
  Draft Registration	1942	Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [20]
  Age: 46
  Address: 49 Glenn Street
  He registered for the World War II draft, listing his employer as L.S. Starrett Co.
  	Roy Wetmore's World War II Draft Registration
  Residence	1957 (Age 62)	Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [18]
  Address: 49 Glenn Street
  Residence	1960 (Age 65)	Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [19]
  Retired	1961 (Age 66)  [14]
  He retired from L.S. Starrett Company where he worked for 32 years.
  Residence	Dec 1967 (Age 72)	Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [13]
  Residence	1994 (Age 99)	Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [16]
  Death	25 Nov 1994	Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [7, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17]
  	Agency: Athol Memorial Hospital
  Obituary	26 Nov 1994  [14, 17]
  ATHOL - Roy D. Wetmore, 99, of 210 Pleasant St., a longtime toolmaker and sawmill operator, died yesterday in Athol Memorial Hospital after an illness. He leaves his wife of 67 years, Marjorie M. (Brown) Wetmore; a brother, Elmer M. Wetmore of Gardner; three nephews, including state Sen. Robert D. Wetmore of Barre; a niece; grandnephews and grandnieces. He was born and raised in Warwick, son of Charles W. and Hattie (Delvey) Wetmore, and later lived in Orange. He lived here 67 years. He was an Army veteran of World War I, serving in the Flying School Detachment Squadron "B" in Texas. Mr. Wetmore was a toolmaker at L.S. Starrett Co., where he worked for 32 years. He retired in 1961. He bought his first woodlot at age 15 and was active in the timber industry for more than 80 years, owning and operating several timber lots and sawmills. Mr. Wetmore was a 57-year member of Edward H. Phillips Post 102, American Legion, and a member of the World War I Veterans Association. He was a member of the Eastern Draft Horse Association, and was an avid hunter of raccoons. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Fiske Funeral Home, 1356 Main St. Burial will be in Silver Lake Cemetery. There are no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Memorial Fund of the Athol Memorial Hospital, 2033 Main St., Athol, 01331. Published by the Worcester Telegram & Gazette 26 November 1994
  Burial	28 Nov 1994	Silver Lake Cemetery, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [7, 14, 17]
  Siblings	4 Siblings
  + 1. Roy Delvey Wetmore,   b. 14 Jul 1895, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 25 Nov 1994, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts  (Age 99 years) ▻ Ina Elizabeth Ward,  m. 2 Aug 1920 ;   Marjorie Mae Brown,  m. 22 Nov 1927 + 2. Ruth Adelaide Wetmore,   b. 25 Jun 1897, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 19 Dec 1978, Littleton, Grafton County, New Hampshire  (Age 81 years) ▻ Waldo Hugh Dexter,  m. Dec 1919 + 3. Leslie Thomas Wetmore,   b. 18 Dec 1902, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 25 Nov 1970, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts  (Age 67 years) ▻ Hazel Edith Rock,  m. 9 Apr 1926 + 4. Elmer Marshall Wetmore,   b. 20 Feb 1907, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 6 Jan 1996, Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts  (Age 88 years) ▻ Marion Ray Parmenter,  m. 5 Oct 1926   5. baby girl Wetmore,   b. 30 Oct 1909, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 31 Oct 1909, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 0 years)
  Person ID	I95	| Clan of Jonathan, Tribe of Samuel
  Last Modified	25 Jul 2020

  
  

  Father	Charles Wellington Wetmore,   b. 1866, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 11 Nov 1940, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Hattie Irene Delvey,   b. 8 Sep 1874, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 1 Dec 1967, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 93 years)
  Marriage	29 Jun 1894	Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 28 years and 6 months - She : 19 years and 9 months.
  Family ID	F57	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Ina Elizabeth Ward,   b. 11 Aug 1898, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 31 Jan 1960, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 61 years)
  Marriage	2 Aug 1920	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [8, 10]
  Age at Marriage	He : 25 years and 1 month - She : 22 years.
  Divorce	Before 1930  [3]
  Children	1. Robert E. Wetmore,   b. Abt 1928, Massachusetts
  Family ID	F79	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Jul 2020

  
  

  Family 2	Marjorie Mae Brown,   b. 27 Sep 1905, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 14 Jun 1997, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	22 Nov 1927	Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [6, 10]
  Age at Marriage	He : 32 years and 4 months - She : 22 years and 2 months.
  Family ID	F80	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Jul 2020

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 14 Jul 1895 - Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts Census - 1910 - Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts Draft Registration - 5 Jun 1917 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Census - 1920 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Marriage - 2 Aug 1920 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Marriage - 22 Nov 1927 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts Child - Robert E. Wetmore - Abt 1928 - Massachusetts Census - 1930 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts Census - 1940 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts Draft Registration - 1942 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts Residence - 1957 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts Residence - 1960 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts Residence - Dec 1967 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts Residence - 1994 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts Death - 25 Nov 1994 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts Burial - 28 Nov 1994 - Silver Lake Cemetery, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

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