Edward Horace Whelpley

1895 - 1964  (68 years)

• Name	Edward Horace Whelpley
  	Auto Mechanic
  Nickname	Ed
  Birth	1 Sep 1895	Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A.   [6, 9, 12, 15, 16]
  	Birth Record of Horace Edward Whelpley
  Census	1910 (14 years)	Northfield, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A.   [1]
  In the 1910 US Census, he was recorded, age 14, while living with his mother and stepfather in Northfield, Vermont. He is listed as "Horace E. Whelpley on the census form.
  Residence	1916 (20 years)	Northfield, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A.   [6]
  He was living in Northfield, Vermont in 1916.
  Census	1917 (21 years)	Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, U.S.A.   [4]
  Edward Whelpley filled out the Connecticut Military Census of 1917 giving his address as 1435 West Broad Street, Bridgeport, Connecticut. His occupation was a cylinder grinder. He had a disfigured hand.
  	1917 Connecticut Military Census form for Edward Horace Whelpley
  History	6 Apr 1917 (21 years)	US Enters World War I
  Draft Reg	5 Jun 1917 (21 years)	Stafford, Tolland County, Connecticut, U.S.A.   [12]
  He registered for the draft giving his address as 1435 West Broad Street, Stafford, Connecticut and his employer as the Locomobile Company of America.
  	Edward Whelpley's World War I Draft Registration
  History	24 Oct 1929 (34 years)	Black Thursday, Great Depression Begins
  Census	1930 (34 years)	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2]
  In the 1930 US Census he was recorded, aged 34, as living on 37 Joy Street, Boston, Massachusetts. His occupation is listed as an auto mechanic.
  Census	1940 (44 years)	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [3]
  In the 1940 US Census he was recorded, aged 44, while living at 37 Jay Street, Boston, Massachusetts. His occupation is listed as a mechanic.
  History	7 Dec 1941 (46 years)	Attack on Pearl Harbor
  Draft Reg	1942 (46 years)	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [13]
  He registered, age 46, for the draft giving his address as 37 Joy Street, Boston, Massachusetts and stated he was self employed at Howard Garage, Inc. in Allston, Massachusetts.
  	Edward Whelpley's World War II Draft Registration
  Residence	1942 (46 years)	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [10]
  Edward and Evelyn lived at 37 Joy Street, Boston, Massachusetts in 1942. Ed's occupation is listed as President-Treasurer.
  Residence	1946 (50 years)	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [11]
  He is listed as a garage manager living at 37 Joy Street, Boston, Massachusetts in 1946.
  Census	1950 (54 years)	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [17]
  In the 1950 US Census, he was recorded, age XX, living on 220 Revere Street, Boston, Massachusetts. He was an auto mechanic and owned his own garage.
  Death	7 Mar 1964	Brighton, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, U.S.A. A neighborhood in Boston   [5, 8, 9]
  Obituary	8 Mar 1964 (68 years)  [8]
  WHELPLEY In Brighton. Mar. 7. Edward H.. late residence 6 Fidelis Way. beloved husband of Evelyn G. (Seymour: devoted father of Louise E. of Boston. Howard O. of Athol, Herman E. of Illinois. Lee A. of Colorado. Mrs. James Kolin-ski (Elaine) of Readville. Ranee J. of Berkeley, and Richard W. of Athol. Funeral from the Gerald W. Lehman Funeral Home. 569 Cambridge st.. Brighton. Tuesday morning at 8:10. followed by a High Mass of Requiem in St. Gabriel's Monastery Church at 9 o'clock. Relatives and friends are kindly invited. Interment Elmwood Cemetery. Vt. Visiting hours Sunday and Monday 2-4 and 7-10 Published by the Boston Globe, 8 March 1964
  Burial	10 Mar 1964	Elmwood Cemetery, Northfield, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A. Elmwood Cemetery, Northfield, Vermont   [5, 8]
  	Gravestone of Edward H. Whelpley (1895-1964)
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Edward Wakeley,   b. 1510, Lenham, Kent, England d. —, Lenham, Kent, England   (10 x Great Grandfather)  Esther Salvis  (Great Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I1317	Whelpley Line
  Last Modified	17 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	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)
  Mother	Esther Agnes Matthews,   b. 15 Aug 1874, Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A. d. 1 Aug 1964, Barre, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A. (Age 89 years)
  Family ID	F1179	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	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)
  Marriage	2 Feb 1916	Northfield, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A.   [6, 7, 14]
  They were married by the Rev. John A. Lynch at St. John's Church. [7]
  Age at Marriage	He : 20 years and 5 months - She : 22 years and 3 months.
  Children	5 sons and 2 daughters
  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)
  Family ID	F971	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Feb 2026

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Edward Horace Whelpley(1895 – 1964) 2Horace William Whelpley(1870 – 1896) 4Captain David C. Whelpley(1833 – 1883) 8William Whelpley(1805 – 1873) 16William Whelpley(Abt 1781 – 1830) 17Mabel Thomas(Abt 1781 – 1866) 9Hannah Malone(Abt 1816 – ) 18 19 5Harriet Jane Pangbourne(1834 – 1892) 10Captain Richard Panghorn 20 21 11Amy Baker(1798 – 1837) 22Anthony Baker(1754 – 1817) 23Hannah Kelley(1753 – 1792) 3Esther Agnes Matthews(1874 – 1964) 6Joseph Matthews(Abt 1851 – ) 12James Matthew(Abt 1813 – ) 24 25 13Amelia(Abt 1823 – ) 26 27 7Eliza Pareau or Pratt(Abt 1852 – 1888) 14Joseph Pareau 28 29 15Esther Salvis 30 31

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1 Sep 1895 - Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A. Census - 1910 - Northfield, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A. Residence - 1916 - Northfield, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A. Marriage - 2 Feb 1916 - Northfield, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A. Census - 1917 - Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, U.S.A. Draft Reg - 5 Jun 1917 - Stafford, Tolland County, Connecticut, U.S.A. Census - 1930 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Census - 1940 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Draft Reg - 1942 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Residence - 1942 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Residence - 1946 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Census - 1950 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Death - 7 Mar 1964 - Brighton, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Burial - 10 Mar 1964 - Elmwood Cemetery, Northfield, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
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  [S186] Bureau of the Census, 1910 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 20), Year: 1910; Census Place: Northfield, Washington, Vermont; Roll: T624_1617; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 0232; FHL microfilm: 1375630. [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. [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. [S2175] Connecticut, U.S., Military Census, 1917, (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012). [S14] Ancestry.com, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current® http://findagrave.com, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Memorial ID 183573572 Edward Horace Whelpley. [S98] MacIntyre, J. Duncan. Descendants of Esther Matthews, (Indian Harbour Beach, Florida: manuscript, 11 February 1994). [S2174] News Article "Seymore - Whelpley", (Northfield, Vermont: News and Advertiser, 8 February 1916, Page 1). [S2176] Obituary of Edward H. Whelpley, (Boston: Boston Globe, 8 March 1964, Page 67). [S10] Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011). [S23] Ancestry.com, U.S. City Directories, 1822-1989, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Boston, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1942 . [S23] Ancestry.com, U.S. City Directories, 1822-1989, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Boston, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1946. [S33] United States, Selective Service System, U.S. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005), Draft Registration Card of Edward Horace Whelpley. [S38] United States, Selective Service System, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Draft Registration card of Edward Horace Whelpley. [S125] Vermont, Marriage Records, 1909-2008, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Groom Card of Edward H. Whelpley. [S123] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vermont, Vital Records, 1720-1908, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013), Birth Record of Horace Edward Whelpley. [S38] United States, Selective Service System, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Draft Registration card of Edward Horace Whelpley . [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.