Edith M. Whelpley

1865 - 1925  (60 years)

• Name	Edith M. Whelpley
  	to US
  Nickname	Ellie
  Birth	1865	New Brunswick, British North America   [1, 2]
  History	1 Jul 1867 (2 years)	Dominion of Canada established
  Census	1881 (16 years)	Lepreau, Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada   [1]
  In the 1881 Canadian Census she was recorded, aged 16, as living in Lepreau, New Brunswick while living with her parents.
  Immigration	1900 (35 years)  [3, 4]
  This is according to the 1900 Census. the 1920 lists it as 1894
  Census	Jun 1900 (35 years)	Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2]
  In the 1900 US Census, she was recorded, age 30, living at 3 Winthrop Street, Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
  Census	1910 (45 years)	Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, U.S.A.   [3]
  In the 1910 US Census, she was recorded, age 38, living on Church Street, Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina.
  Census	1920 (55 years)	San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, U.S.A.   [4]
  In the 1920 US Census, she was recorded, age 50, living in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California. She was a naturalized citizen.
  Age: 50
  Address:
  Death	26 Jan 1925	San Francisco, San Francisco County, California   [5]
  Siblings	4 brothers and 3 sisters
  > 1. Margaret Ann Whelpley,   b. 20 Mar 1856, Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, British North America d. 12 Feb 1931, Mascarene, Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada  (Age 74 years) ▻ John Alexander McKenzie,  m. 1884 > 2. Isbella Whelpley,   b. 27 Nov 1861, New Brunswick, British North America d. 6 Jun 1933, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, U.S.A.  (Age 71 years) ▻ Lionel Hartley Buck,  m. 19 Oct 1882 > 3. Harriet Louise Whelpley,   b. 28 Feb 1863, Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, British North America d. 26 Apr 1927, Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A.  (Age 64 years) ▻ William Henry Green,  m. 1 May 1894 > 4. Edith M. Whelpley,   b. 1865, New Brunswick, British North America d. 26 Jan 1925, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California  (Age 60 years) ▻ George Custer Bagley,  m. 24 Dec 1895   5. John Lawrence Whelpley,   b. 1866, Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, British North America d. 25 Jan 1935, Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada  (Age 69 years) + 6. Horace William Whelpley,   b. 31 May 1870, Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada d. 15 Mar 1896, Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A.  (Age 25 years) ▻ Esther Agnes Matthews,  m. 4 Oct 1894 > 7. Charles E. Whelpley,   b. 25 Jul 1872, Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada d. 20 Sep 1931, Forest Park, Cook County, Illinois, U.S.A.  (Age 59 years) ▻ Alice M. Bagley,  m. 22 May 1894 > 8. Percival Medley Whelpley,   b. 7 Feb 1878, Lepreau, Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada d. 12 Apr 1960, Hillsborough, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, U.S.A.  (Age 82 years) ▻ Emma Alice Rawson,  m. 17 Jun 1899
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Edward Wakeley,   b. 1510, Lenham, Kent, England d. —, Lenham, Kent, England   (9 x Great Grandfather)  Deliverance Kelley  (3 x Great Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I11310
  Last Modified	14 Feb 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Birth: According to the 1881 Canadian Census she was born in 1865, however, the 1900 US Census states she was born in November 1900. Was she shaving years off her age?

  
  

Father	Captain David C. Whelpley,   b. 26 Dec 1833, Portland Parish, Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, British North America d. 26 Mar 1883, at sea (Age 49 years)
Mother	Harriet Jane Pangbourne,   b. 31 Jan 1834, Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, British North America d. 26 Mar 1892, Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A. (Age 58 years)
Family ID	F1426	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart




Spouse / Partner	George Custer Bagley,   b. 31 Oct 1869, Hartland, Windsor County, Vermont, U.S.A. d. 27 Nov 1951, Orange County, California, U.S.A. (Age 82 years)
Marriage	24 Dec 1895	Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [6, 7, 8]
	Marriage Record of Edith Whelpley and George C. Bagley
Age at Marriage	She : ~ 31 years - He : 26 years and 2 months.
Family ID	F9316	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
Last Modified	13 Feb 2026




• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Edith M. Whelpley(1865 – 1925) 2Captain David C. Whelpley(1833 – 1883) 4William Whelpley(1805 – 1873) 8William Whelpley(Abt 1781 – 1830) 16Darling Whelpley(1738 – 1813) 17Abigail Peck(1738 – 1813) 9Mabel Thomas(Abt 1781 – 1866) 18Thomas Cope Thomas(1747 – 1831) 19Mary Blakeslee(1750 – 1823) 5Hannah Malone(Abt 1816 – ) 10 20 21 11 22 23 3Harriet Jane Pangbourne(1834 – 1892) 6Captain Richard Panghorn 12 24 25 13 26 27 7Amy Baker(1798 – 1837) 14Anthony Baker(1754 – 1817) 28Anthony Baker 29Hannah 15Hannah Kelley(1753 – 1792) 30Eleazer Kelley, Jr.(1728 – 1803) 31Hannah Baker(12 Jan 1728/29 – )

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1865 - New Brunswick, British North America Census - 1881 - Lepreau, Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada Marriage - 24 Dec 1895 - Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Census - Jun 1900 - Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Census - 1910 - Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, U.S.A. Census - 1920 - San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, U.S.A. Death - 26 Jan 1925 - San Francisco, San Francisco County, California  = 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

  [S126] Library and Archives Canada, 1881 Census of Canada, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009), Year: 1881; Census Place: Lepreau, Charlotte, New Brunswick; Roll: C_13179; Page: 3; Family No: 10. [S137] Bureau of the Census, 1900 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004), Year: 1900; Census Place: Fitchburg Ward 1, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 691; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 1606. [S186] Bureau of the Census, 1910 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 20), Year: 1910; Census Place: Charleston Ward 3, Charleston, South Carolina; Roll: T624_1452; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0022; FHL microfilm: 1375465. [S26] Bureau of the Census, 1920 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Year: 1920; Census Place: San Francisco Assembly District 28, San Francisco, California; Roll: T625_140; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 272; Image: 826. [S2355] California Department of Health and Welfare, California, U.S., Death Index, 1905-1939, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013). 🟢 [S188] Holbrook Research Institute, Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Marriage Record of Edith Whelpley and George C. Bagley . 🟢 [S133] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Massachusetts, Marriage Records, 1840-1915, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013), Marriage Record of Edith Whelpley and George C. Bagley . 🟢 [S137] Bureau of the Census, 1900 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004), Year: 1900; Census Place: Fitchburg Ward 1, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 691; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 1606 .