Rance Joseph Whelpley

1929 - 2007  (77 years)

• Name	Rance Joseph Whelpley
  Birth	29 Dec 1929	Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Census	1930 (0 years)	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [5]
  In the 1930 US Census he was recorded, aged 3 months, as living on 37 Joy Street, Boston, Massachusetts while living with his parents.
  Census	1940 (10 years)	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1]
  He was recorded, age 10, while living with his parents at 37 Jay Street, Boston, Massachusetts.
  Census	1950 (20 years)	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [6]
  In the 1950 US Census, he was recorded, age 20, living on 220 Revere Street, Boston, Massachusetts with his parents.
  Military	say 1951 (21 years)  [3, 4]
  He served in the Army during the Korean War as a PFC.
  Residence	Mar 1964 (34 years)	Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [7]
  He lived in Athol, Massachusetts at the time of his father, Edward Whelpley's death.
  Residence	May 2007 (77 years)	Webster, Harris County, Texas, U.S.A.   [2]
  Death	29 May 2007	Webster, Harris County, Texas, U.S.A.   [2, 3, 4, 8]
  Cremation	Aft 29 May 2007	Houston National Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, U.S.A. Houston National Cemetery, Houston, Texas   [3, 4]
  	Columbarium Marker for Rance and Geraldine Whelpley Plot: C-7, Row C, Site 81
  Siblings	4 brothers and 2 sisters
  1. Louise Evelyn Whelpley,   b. 4 Jul 1917, Northfield, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A. d. 9 Sep 2006  (Age 89 years) > 2. Howard Orton Whelpley,   b. 13 Jun 1919, Northfield, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A. d. 21 Mar 2006, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 86 years) ▻ Ruth Adeline Welch,  m. 1941 > 3. Herman Edward Whelpley,   b. 20 Jul 1921, Washington, Orange County, Vermont, U.S.A. d. 20 Nov 1998, Athens, Henderson County, Texas, U.S.A.  (Age 77 years) ▻ Grace Agnes Barry,  m. 8 Mar 1944 > 4. Lee Alfred Whelpley,   b. 24 Jan 1923, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 13 Aug 1999, Duarte, Los Angeles County, California, U.S.A.  (Age 76 years) ▻ Evelyn Patton > 5. Elaine Whelpley,   b. 4 Mar 1926, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 27 Aug 2016, Brockton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 90 years) ▻ Julian James Kolinski,  m. 1949 > 6. Rance Joseph Whelpley,   b. 29 Dec 1929, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 29 May 2007, Webster, Harris County, Texas, U.S.A.  (Age 77 years) ▻ Geraldine Ann Mroz,  m. 11 Dec 1955 + 7. Richard William Whelpley,   b. 20 Jan 1932, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 21 Aug 2012, Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 80 years)
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Edward Wakeley,   b. 1510, Lenham, Kent, England d. —, Lenham, Kent, England   (11 x Great Grandfather)  Mary Holt,   b. Berlin, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A.   (2 x Great Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I11224
  Last Modified	19 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	Edward Horace Whelpley,   b. 1 Sep 1895, Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A. d. 7 Mar 1964, Brighton, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, U.S.A. A neighborhood in Boston (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Grace Evelen Seymour,   b. 1 Nov 1893, Berlin, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A. d. 18 Mar 1990, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 96 years)
  Family ID	F971	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Geraldine Ann Mroz,   b. 26 Jul 1937   d. 6 Mar 2009, Webster, Harris County, Texas, U.S.A. (Age 71 years)
  Marriage License	12 Jul 1955	Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado, U.S.A.   [9]
  	Marriage License of Geraldine Mraz and Rancel Whelpley
  Marriage	11 Dec 1955	Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado, U.S.A.   [9, 10]
  Age at Marriage	He : 26 years - She : 18 years and 5 months.
  Divorce	30 Jul 1986	Harris County, Texas, U.S.A.   [11]
  Family ID	F9322	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Feb 2026

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Rance Joseph Whelpley(1929 – 2007) 2Edward Horace Whelpley(1895 – 1964) 4Horace William Whelpley(1870 – 1896) 8Captain David C. Whelpley(1833 – 1883) 16William Whelpley(1805 – 1873) 17Hannah Malone(Abt 1816 – ) 9Harriet Jane Pangbourne(1834 – 1892) 18Captain Richard Panghorn 19Amy Baker(1798 – 1837) 5Esther Agnes Matthews(1874 – 1964) 10Joseph Matthews(Abt 1851 – ) 20James Matthew(Abt 1813 – ) 21Amelia(Abt 1823 – ) 11Eliza Pareau or Pratt(Abt 1852 – 1888) 22Joseph Pareau 23Esther Salvis 3Grace Evelen Seymour(1893 – 1990) 6Francis Xavier Seymour(1869 – 1933) 12Charles Seymour(1844 – 1913) 24Isaac Seymour 25Rachel 13Mary Rose(1844 – ) 26Eleazer Rose 27Leonara 7Ellen M. Hill(1870 – 1951) 14Marlin Ebenezer Hill(1831 – 1909) 28Ebenezer Hill, Jr.(1801 – 1874) 29Ruth Wheeler(1812 – 1891) 15Evaline Melvina LeCroix(1838 – 1922) 30Joseph Le Clair 31Mary Holt

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 29 Dec 1929 - Massachusetts, U.S.A. Census - 1930 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Census - 1940 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Census - 1950 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Marriage License - 12 Jul 1955 - Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado, U.S.A. Marriage - 11 Dec 1955 - Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado, U.S.A. Residence - Mar 1964 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Divorce - 30 Jul 1986 - Harris County, Texas, U.S.A. Residence - May 2007 - Webster, Harris County, Texas, U.S.A. Death - 29 May 2007 - Webster, Harris County, Texas, U.S.A. Cremation - Aft 29 May 2007 - Houston National Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S21] Bureau of the Census, 1940 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012). Year: 1940; Census Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1661; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 15-139 [S10] Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011). [S14] Ancestry.com, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current® http://findagrave.com, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Memorial ID 7274859 Rance Joseph Whelpley. [S15] National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2019, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006). [S20] Bureau of the Census, 1930 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002). Year: 1930; Census Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 943; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0085; Image: 1228.0; FHL microfilm: 2340678 [S2303] Bureau of the Census, 1950 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 20212), National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 3489; Page: 21; Enumeration District: 15-337. [S2176] Obituary of Edward H. Whelpley, (Boston: Boston Globe, 8 March 1964, Page 67). [S110] Ancestry.com, Ancestry Family Trees, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). [S2371] Denver County Clerk and Recorder's Office, Colorado, U.S., Select County Marriages, 1863-2018, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 202), Marriage License of Geraldine Mraz and Rancel Whelpley. [S2369] Texas Department of State Health Services, Texas, U.S., Marriage Index, 1824-2019, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005). [S2370] Texas Department of State Health Services, Texas, U.S., Divorce Index, 1968-2015, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005).