Grace Agnes Barry

1924 - 2021  (96 years)

• Name	Grace Agnes Barry
  	Father: Leo Thomas Barry (1886–1977) Mother: Florence Catherine O'Brien (1895–1992) [1]
  Birth	14 May 1924	Fitchburg, Dane County, Wisconsin, U.S.A.   [2]
  History	24 Oct 1929 (5 years)	Black Thursday, Great Depression Begins
  Census	1940 (15 years)	Fitchburg, Dane County, Wisconsin, U.S.A.   [3]
  In the 1940 US Census, she was recorded, age 15, living in Fitchburg, Dane County, Wisconsin with her parents.
  History	7 Dec 1941 (17 years)	Attack on Pearl Harbor
  Census	1950 (25 years)	Billerica, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [4]
  In the 1950 US Census, she was recorded, age 35, living in Billerica, Massachusetts.
  History	20 Jul 1969 (45 years)	Moon Landing
  History	11 Sep 2001 (77 years)	Attack on World Trade Center and Pentagon
  Death	27 Jan 2021  [5]
  Burial	14 May 2021	Fort Logan National Cemetery , Denver, Denver County, Colorado, U.S.A.   [6]
  	Gravestone of Grace Agnes (Barry) Whelpley Plot: Section 74, Site 202
  Person ID, Branch	I25713
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2026

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	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)
  Marriage	8 Mar 1944	Holy Mother of Consolation Church, Oregon, Dane County, Wisconsin, U.S.A. The church burned on 14 March 1961.   [7]
  Miss Barry Takes Vows The Holy Mother of Consolation church at Oregon was the scene Wednesday at 9 a. m. of the wedding of Miss Grace Agnes Barry, Washington, D. C., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Barry of Oregon, and Herman Edward Whelpley, Farragut, Idaho, son Mr. and Mrs. E. Whelpley of Boston, Mass. The Rev. Fr. O'Keefe officiated. The bride, who approached the altar with her father, a navy blue suit with navy accessories and a corsage of orchids. Her attendant wore a gold suit with brown accents and a corsage of Talisman roses and blue iris. Robert Leo Barry, brother of the bride, was the best man. Mrs. Barry, mother of the bride, wore a gold colored dress and a corsage of Talisman roses. A wedding breakfast was served at the home of bride's parents. The bride has been employed by the treasury department in Washington. The bridegroom is serving with the U.S. Naval Reserve. Published by the Wisconsin State Journal, 5 March 1944 [7]
  Age at Marriage	She : 19 years and 10 months - He : 22 years and 8 months.
  Children	1945  [8]
  1. Berry Whelpley 2. Robin Whelpley 3. Douglas Paul Whelpley (1948–2015)
  Family ID	F9320	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2026

  
  

• Pedigree

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• Event Map		Birth - 14 May 1924 - Fitchburg, Dane County, Wisconsin, U.S.A. Census - 1940 - Fitchburg, Dane County, Wisconsin, U.S.A. Marriage - 8 Mar 1944 - Holy Mother of Consolation Church, Oregon, Dane County, Wisconsin, U.S.A. Census - 1950 - Billerica, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Burial - 14 May 2021 - Fort Logan National Cemetery , Denver, Denver County, Colorado, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

  Grace Agnes (Barry) Whelpley

  
  

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

  🟠 [S110] Ancestry.com, Ancestry Family Trees, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.) . 🟡 [S1947] Gravestone Inscription . 🟢 [S21] Bureau of the Census, 1940 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Year: 1940; Census Place: Fitchburg, Dane, Wisconsin; Roll: m-t0627-04468; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 13-26 . 🟢 [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: Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: 3305; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 9-138 . 🟢 [S1947] Gravestone Inscription . 🟢 [S14] Ancestry.com, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current® http://findagrave.com, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Memorial ID 222357156 Grace Agnes “Gra” Whelpley . 🟢 [S2364] News Article "Miss Barry Takes Vows", (Madison, Wisconsin: Wisconsin State Journal, 5 March 1944, page 29) . 🟢 [S2365] Tyler Morning Telegraph, Obituary of "Paul" Whelpley, (Tyler, Texas: Tyler Morning Telegraph, 24 November 1998, page 4) .