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Whiting, Willis Putnam

Male 1853 - 1945  (91 years)


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  • Name Whiting, Willis Putnam 
    Born 2 Apr 1853  Greece, Monroe, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    FamilySearch Id LCR9-ZZF 
    Died 1945 
    Person ID I13149  USA
    Last Modified 12 Sep 2016 

    Father Whiting, Nathaniel Addison,   b. 20 Oct 1825, Winthrop, Kennebec, Maine, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jun 1877, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years) 
    Mother Putnam, Eugenia E,   b. 1826, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1902  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 1850  Greece, Monroe, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F5495  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Miller Morris, Eliza,   b. 27 Sep 1861, Francesville, Pulaski, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 10 Feb 1887  Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Whiting, Carleton Willis,   b. 11 Jul 1884, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt Nov 1956, Dunedin, Pinellas, Florida, United States, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     2. Whiting, Herbert Morris,   b. 28 Feb 1888, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jul 1889, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
     3. Whiting, Helen Marguerite,   b. 27 Aug 1890, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 May 1894, Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 3 years)
     4. Whiting, Edward,   b. Jul 1892, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Mar 1981  (Age ~ 88 years)
     5. Whiting, Lloyd Morris,   b. 13 Mar 1895, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jul 1967, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
    Last Modified 5 Aug 2021 
    Family ID F5502  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • 1900 Census shows Eliza and Willis as parents of 4 with 3 living. Do we know anythng about 4th child?
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      1860; Census Place: Greece, Monroe, New York; Roll: M653_786; Page: 344; Image: 349; Family History Library
      270/280 Almira Putnam 58 fem $200/100 New York
      Alice French 14 fem New York
      Mary Wilkins 09 fem New York
      271/281 James Whiting 31 male farmer $200 Maine
      Caroline 27 fem New York
      Frank 02 male New York
      Carry 9/12 fem New York
      272/282 Adison N Whiting 34 male farmer $8000/1600 Maine
      Eugenia E 34 fem New York
      Adison D 09 male New York
      Willis P 07 male New York
      Eugenia 05 fem New York
      Lilly 5/12 fem New York
      Frances Barnard 15 fem domestic New York
      Charles Mnkagary 70 male laborer Ireland
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      1870; Census Place: Rochester Ward 9, Monroe, New York; Roll: M593_970; Page: 56A; Image: 115; Family History Library Film: 552469.
      878/863 Whiting A. N. 44 male white Co. Supt of Poor $13000/1000 Maine
      Eugenia E 44 fem white keeping house New York
      Delafield A 19 male white Clerk in Store New York
      Willie P 17 male white at school New York
      Estella 15 fem white at school New York
      Lillian 11 fem white at school New York
      Bertha 01 fem white New York
      Burns Hannah 65 fem white domestic servant New Jersey
      Pulman Elmira 68 fem white at home New York
      Taylor Mary 11 fem white New York Parents foreign born
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      Household Record 1880 United States Census
      Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
      Eujenia E. WHITING Self W Female W 53 NY At Home MA NY
      Adison D. WHITING Son S Male W 29 NY Trav. Salesman ME NY
      Willis P. WHITING Son S Male W 27 NY Trav. Salesman ME NY
      Stella E. WHITING Dau S Female W 25 NY School Teacher ME NY
      Lillian E. WHITING Dau S Female W 20 NY At School ME NY
      Bertha K. WHITING Dau S Female W 11 NY At School ME NY
      Jennie SULLIVAN Other S Female W 21 NY Domestic IRE IRE
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      Source Information:
      Census Place Rochester, Monroe, New York
      Family History Library Film 1254863
      NA Film Number T9-0863
      Page Number 336A
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      1900; Census Place: Buffalo Ward 24, Erie, New York; Roll: T623_1031; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 199. 112 Howard
      235/279 Whiting Willis P head white male Apr 1853 47 married 14 yrs NY Maine NY
      Station owns mortgaged house
      Eliza M wife white fem Sep 1861 38 married 14 years mother of 4:3
      Indiana Wales New York
      Carleton W son white male July 1884 15 single NY NY Indiana at school
      Edward M son White male July 1892 07 single NY NY Indiana at school
      Lloyd M son white male Mar 1892 05 single NY NY Indiana
      Millinor Lucy boarder white fem July 1818 81 widow Delaware Del Del
      Ceufred Katherine servant white fem Dec 1879 20 single Germany Ger Ger 1892 8 yr
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      U.S. City Directories (Beta) about W Carleton Whiting
      Name: W Carleton Whiting
      Residence Year: 1904
      Street Address: 112 Norwood Ave
      Residence Place: Buffalo, New York
      Publication Title: Buffalo, New York, City Directory, 1904

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      New York State Census, 1905 for Carlton Whiting

      New_York_1905_State_Census_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records)>
      Name: Carlton Whiting
      Residence: Buffalo, Erie, New York
      Age: 20
      Estimated Birth Year: 1885
      Birthplace: United States
      Relationship to Head of Household: Son
      Race: W
      Gender:
      Family Number: 112
      Page Number:
      Line Number: 9
      Film Number: 825701
      Digital Folder Number: 4296256
      Image Number: 00162
      Household Gender Age
      Parent Willis P Whiting M 52y
      Eliza M Whiting F 43y
      Carlton Whiting M 20y
      Edward Whiting M 12y
      Lloyd Whiting > M 10y

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      1910; Census Place: Buffalo Ward 21, Erie, New York; Roll: T624_947; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 0201; Image: 333; FHL Number: 1374960. 112 Norwood Avenue
      276/364 Whiting Willis P head male white 54 Married 2nd time NY Maine NY
      Eliza wife fem white 45 Married 1st time 23 years mother of 5:2 living
      Indiana Wales New York
      Edward M son male white 17 single NY NY Indiana
      Lloyd M son male white 15 single NY NY Indiana
      Barnet Martha boarder fem white 70 single seamstress private family
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      1920;Census Place: Buffalo Ward 25, Erie, New York; Roll: T625_1108; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 244; Image: 568. 112 Norwood Avenue
      318/366 Whiting Willis P. head owns free male white 65 married NY NY NY prop Whiting
      stationary
      Eliza wife fem white 56 married Indiana NY NY
      Lloyd M son male white 24 single NY NY Indiana Manager
      Grouber Lillian friend fem white 23 single NY NY NY
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      United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 for Willis Carleton Whiting

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      Name: Willis Carleton Whiting
      Event: Military
      Event Date: 1942
      Event Place: Keeler, Van Buren, Michigan
      Residence: Keeler, Van Buren, Michigan
      Gender: Male
      Birth Date: 04 Jul 1884
      Film Number: 1709421
      Digital Folder Number: 4672943
      Image Number: 01348

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      United States Census, 1930 for Carelton Whiting
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      Name: Carelton Whiting
      Event: Census
      Event Date: 1930
      Event Place: St Louis (Districts 1-250), St. Louis (Independent City), Missouri
      Gender: Female
      Age: 45
      Marital Status: Divorced
      Race: White
      Birthplace: New York
      Estimated Birth Year: 1885
      Immigration Year:
      Relationship to Head of Household: Lodger
      Father's Birthplace: Unreadable
      Mother's Birthplace: New Hampshire
      Enumeration District Number: 0194
      Family Number: 385
      Sheet Number and Letter: 9A
      Line Number: 40
      NARA Publication: T626, roll 1244
      Film Number: 2340979
      Digital Folder Number: 4660836
      Image Number: 00057
      Household Gender Age

      Carelton Whiting F 45

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      American stationer and office manager, Volume 87
      Prominent Buffalo Stationer Dies
      WILLIS PUTNAM WHITING, president of the Whiting Stationery Company, Buffalo, N. Y., died October 22, after an illness which had confined him to a hospital and his home for more than a year.
      Mr. Whiting was born April 8, 1853, at Greece, N. Y. His father was captain of Company I, 140th Regiment, during the Civil War, and young Willis was taken around to recruiting rallies as a drummer and became known later as "The Drummer Boy of the Genesee Valley."
      In 1865 the Whiting family moved to Rochester, where Willis attended the public school and Rochester Free Academy, from which he graduated. Mr. Whiting then started his career in the stationery business in the store of Steel & Avery in Rochester as errand boy, and worked his way up to salesman.
      In 1882 he came to Buffalo with Mr. Vosburgh and opened a book and stationery store under the name of Vosburgh & Whiting. About 1897 he severed his connections with the Vosburgh & Whiting Company and opened a retail stationery store under the name of the Whiting Stationery Company, which has developed into the present splendid establishment of that name.
      Mr. Whiting was a member of the Lafayette Presbyterian Church, Stationers' Club of Buffalo, Chamber of Commerce, Ellicott Club, Buffalo Automobile Club, Washington Lodge, The Shrine, "Hugh De Payans Commandery" and a 32d degree Mason.
      He was buried Monday, October 25. Among the pallbearers were Millington Lockwood, the stationer, and John Condit of the Joseph Dixon Crucible Company.
      The business will be continued under the same name by Lieut. Lloyd Whiting, son of Mr. Whiting, who has been associated in his father's business for some time.
      Mr. Whiting was an ex-president of the Buffalo Stationers' Association and has for years been its chairman of the Retail Executive Committee.
      At a recent meeting of the Buffalo Rotary Club, J. A. Condit of the Dixon Crucible Co., made the following remarks regarding Mr. Whiting's passing away:
      "A good man has passed, whose going will deeply grieve the community. He inspired the love of all who knew him. In the affection of his fellow men he stood high.
      "I need not speak of his abilities. His character tells what they were. His loss will be felt in a way that will not be commonplace. How greatly he strove for the good of his fellow men, with what courage and devotion he served them, how unselfish he was, never seeking his own, always solicitous for others.
      "For the influence for good that he was in our community, for the gift of such a life, for giving thanks for their having been, for seeking counsel and strength to bear their loss men will turn alike to the great Giver of all good and perfect gifts. There is no other adequate way to cherish the memory of the friendship of Willis Putnam Whiting."