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Maj. Dr. William Lawrence WHITTEMORE, .2

Male 1886 - 1970  (83 years)


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  • Name William Lawrence WHITTEMORE 
    Prefix Maj. Dr. 
    Suffix .2 
    Born 27 Aug 1886  Toronto, York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 1970 
    • Alt DOD: 3 Feb 963, NY, NY. Aged 76.
    Person ID I627  Richard Patterson NJ & ON
    Last Modified 23 Jul 2020 

    Father Luther Holton WHITTEMORE, , Sr.
              b. 22 Feb 1857, Toronto, York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 4 Jul 1939, St. James, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Sarah Elizabeth DAISY OLDRIGHT
              b. 5 Dec 1867, Walkerton, Bruce Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 6 Mar 1962, New York City, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years) 
    Married 31 Dec 1884  Toronto, York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Luther Holton Whittemore, Age 26/1858, son Margaret Whittemore, married Daisy Elizabeth Oldright, Age 18/1866 of Walkerton, dau. of Wm. & Sarah E Oldright.
    Family ID F219  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ivy Lorna JERVIS
              b. 20 Jul 1895, Pocklington, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 17 Jun 1989, St. James, Suffolk Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years) 
    Married 22 Apr 1920 
    Children 
     1. John Lawrence WHITTEMORE
              b. 20 Nov 1928, New York City, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 26 Jun 1993, New York City, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
     2. Ann Marion (Living) WHITTEMORE
    Last Modified 6 May 2010 
    Family ID F434  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • William is the son of Sara Elizabeth Oldright & Luther Holton Whittemore.

      . Whittemore, Maj. Dr. William Lawrence, WWWI, Accession 1992-3/166 Box 10331 -25 Attestation Paper, Cen. Over-seas Expeditionary Force: W. Lawrence Whittemore B Toronto 1886, Aug 27. Unmarried.
      Next of Kin: Luther H Whittemore, 1057 Northshore Ave., Rogers Park, Chicago, Ill, Dated: 1915 Mar. 5, Toronto. Backside of Enlistment: 38 Y 7 months, Height 6 feet, Chest 39 3/4-range 4 3/4, Eyes Green Grey, Hard Dark Brown,
      Ch of England. Distinctive marks: 1. More in front of right ear 2 Scar under chin 3. X Scar below left nipple.

      . 1895 Sept 5 - Mr & Mrs. L H Whittemore, Mr. Lawrence & Mr. Aubrey Whittemore who have been spending the summer at "Oakleigh," Dr. Oldright's residence, have returned to their home in Chicago. Mr. W P Oldright is now in business in Chicago.

      . 1898 Aug 28 - Mr. & Mrs. L H Whittemore, Mr. Lawrence & Aubrey Whittemore of Chicago, who have been staying at Dr. Oldright's summer residence, Jackson's Point, return to Chicago next week.
      Ref: The Globe Newspaper, Toronto.

      . 1906 Sep 3 - Witness at cousin's wedding: 3299-06, Donald Kirton MacWILLIAM, 32, civil service, B. W. India Islands, same, s/o Hugh McWILLIAM (sic) & Augusta Julia Kirton,
      married Mary Durant Oldright, 36, Canada, Toronto, d/o William Oldright, MD & Sarah Ellen Durant,
      Wtn: W.L. Whittemore & ?. I. Oldright both of Toronto.

      . 1911 Census, W Lawrence Whittemore is living at 154 Carlton Ave., Toronto (This is near the current location of the Maple Leaf Gardens Hockey Rink. - PJA). He was living with his grandparents Sarah E & Wm. Oldright & his 2 Aunts Mabel Winifred & Violet J Oldright. Wm. Oldright was a surgeon-physician & Wm. Lawrence Whittemore was at the time a medical student.

      . 1914, Whittemore, William Lawrence, School Physician during Dr. A. J. Mackenzie's absence; B.A, Univ. Tor, '09; M.D, Univ. Tor. 11; 19th Bn, M.O.; Capt.; wounded, September, 1916; M.C, November; Major, C.A.M.C, Moore Barracks, CH, Shorncliffe,
      Ref: War Book of Upper Canada College, Toronto.es: Roll of Pupils of Upper Canada Collage, June 1916.

      . 1918 - William Lawrence Whittemore (Master.)
      . William Lawrence Whittemore, wounded Sept 16, MC.(1916 WWI ?)
      Reference.

      . Wm. Lawrence Whittemore, B.A. University Coll. 1909, M.B. 1911.
      C.A.M.C., M.O.19th Bn., Lieut., Oct. 1914; Capt.: France, Sept 1915.
      Reference: University of Toronto, Roll of Service 1914 - 1918.

      . Wm. Lawrence Whittemore, School Physician during Dr A J Mackenzie's absence., BA, Univ Tor. 09, MD, U T 11; 19th Bn., MO., Capt. wounded Sep 1916; MC, November, Major, CAMC., Moore Barracks, C H Shorncliffe, 1918.
      The War Book of Upper Canada College, 1923. - - -