Velma Clare Shepardson

1913 - 1996  (83 years)

• Name	Velma Clare Shepardson
  Birth	2 Mar 1913	Phillipston, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  		Birth Record of Velma Clare Shepardson
  Census	1920 (Age 7)	Phillipston, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [6]
  She was recorded, age 6, while living with her parents.
  Census	1930 (Age 17)	Phillipston, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [7]
  She was recorded, age 17, while living with her parents.
  Residence	1934 (Age 21)	Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [8]
  Address: 1652 Main Street
  Residence	1935 (Age 22)	Carrol County, New Hampshire   [9]
  Census	1940	Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [9]
  Age: 27
  Address: Summer Street
  Residence	1996 (Age 83)	Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [10]
  Death	16 Sep 1996	West Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [4, 5, 11, 12]
  	Agency: Quaboag Nursing Home
  	The SSDI has her death date as 15 September 1996.
  Obituary	17 Sep 1996  [12]
  BARRE - Velma (Shepardson) Bryant, 83, of 46B Kendall St., a retired high school cook, died yesterday in Quaboag Nursing Home, West Brookfield, after an illness. She leaves her husband of 63 years, Merton E. Bryant; three sons, Bruce S. Bryant of Oklahoma City, Douglas E. Bryant of Cleveland and Raymond A. Bryant of Barre; a sister, Stella E. Keenan of Barre; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; nephews and nieces. A brother, Victor Shepardson of Phillipston, died last February. Born in Phillipston, daughter of Detroit and Neva (Baker) Shepardson, she lived most of her life in Barre. She graduated from Athol High School. Mrs. Bryant worked for 10 years at Barre Wool Combing Co. and then worked at several area restaurants. Later, she was a pastry cook at Barre High School, retiring in 1975. She was a member of Barre Congregational Church. 17 September 1996 Worcester Telegram & Gazette
  Burial	Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [11]
  Siblings	3 Siblings
  + 1. Ruth Neva Shepardson,   b. 7 Apr 1909, Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 26 Sep 1986, El Cajon, San Diego County, California  (Age 77 years) ▻ Percy John Dunican,  m. 21 Mar 1928 + 2. Victor Grant Shepardson,   b. 10 Jun 1911, Phillipston, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 23 Feb 1996, Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts  (Age 84 years) ▻ Rachael Elsie Mantyhargie,  m. 21 Jun 1936 ;   Elizabeth J. "Betty" McAdams,  m. 01 Jul 1955 + 3. Velma Clare Shepardson,   b. 2 Mar 1913, Phillipston, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 16 Sep 1996, West Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts  (Age 83 years) ▻ Merton Ellis Bryant,  m. 8 Jun 1933   4. Stella Adenia Shepardson,   b. 8 Sep 1916, Phillipston, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 20 Sep 2007, Venice, Sarasota County, Florida  (Age 91 years) ▻ John Alfred "Jack" Keenan,  m. 12 Feb 1937
  Person ID	I1117	| Clan of Lucy, Clan of Jonathan, Tribe of Hannah
  Last Modified	6 May 2020

  
  

  Father	Detroit Grant Shepardson,   b. 16 May 1867, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 1 Feb 1937, Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Neva Maud Baker,   b. 25 Apr 1875, Phillipston, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 9 Apr 1930, Phillipston, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 54 years)
  Marriage	30 Sep 1908	Phillipston, Worcester County, Massachusetts
  Age at Marriage	He : 41 years and 4 months - She : 33 years and 5 months.
  Family ID	F643	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Merton Ellis Bryant,   b. 30 Apr 1914, Eaton Carrol County, New Hampshire d. 5 May 1998, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 84 years)
  Marriage Intentions	3 Jun 1933  [13]
  Marriage	8 Jun 1933	Rochester, Strafford County, New Hampshire   [1, 11, 13, 14, 15]
  	According to Stella Keenan, they were married in Maine.
  		Marriage Record of Velma Clare Shepardson and Merton Ellis Bryant
  Age at Marriage	She : 20 years and 3 months - He : 19 years and 2 months.
  Children	+ 1. Bruce Shepardson Bryant,   b. 20 Apr 1935, Eaton Carrol County, New Hampshire d. 10 Jun 2000, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma (Age 65 years) + 2. Douglas Edward Bryant + 3. Raymond Alfred Bryant,   b. 3 Mar 1946, Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 13 Jun 2004, Venice, Sarasota County, Florida (Age 58 years)
  Family ID	F732	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Aug 2018

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 2 Mar 1913 - Phillipston, Worcester County, Massachusetts Census - 1920 - Phillipston, Worcester County, Massachusetts Census - 1930 - Phillipston, Worcester County, Massachusetts Marriage - 8 Jun 1933 - Rochester, Strafford County, New Hampshire Residence - 1934 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts Residence - 1935 - Carrol County, New Hampshire Child - Bruce Shepardson Bryant - 20 Apr 1935 - Eaton Carrol County, New Hampshire Census - 1940 - Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts Child - Raymond Alfred Bryant - 3 Mar 1946 - Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Residence - 1996 - Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts Death - 16 Sep 1996 - West Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts Burial - - Barre, 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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