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- Reggie Whittemore, born 7 Mar 1886, is the son of Louise M Mulligan Wm. Henry 'Frank' Whittemore.
. 1901 Toronto Census.
. 1903 Mar 4. Letter Calvin McQuester, Montreal, Quebec, from his mother Mary Baker McQuesten.
-By this evening's post came a letter from Harry Whittemore saying that Reggie had been taken to Grace Hospital with appendicitis, the doctors were not decided as to an operation, but he asked for Hilda to go down to be with Reggie sometimes, as there was no one to sit with him.
I do not know if I mentioned that Mrs. W. went to California a few weeks ago, some of the relatives I think had sent her the money for the trip. So it is very hard for the poor boys. I do trust he may not need the operation, poor fellow. Hilda of course starts off to-morrow1
NOTES accompanying the above: 1 Mrs. Francis B. (McCord) Whittemore and her children, Miss Penrose, (niece) Harry and Frank lived at 133 Bloor St. E., Toronto, in 1900 (Tyrell 120).
In 1908 Mrs. Whittemore and some of her family lived near Ruby McQuesten in Calgary & may have been there for the same rest cure which was later diagnosed as tuberculosis. "Reggie" may have been a middle name for Frank. On September 19, 1907,
Harry married Miss Florence Haworth, (Florrie or Flossie,) daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George F Haworth (nee Yates,) 199 Bloor St. E. (Tyrell 61.) Others mentioned in the letters are Henry and Holton.
The fate of the Whittemore's husband and father is unknown; however, he was possibly the Dr. J.H. Whittemore, Dr. Calvin Brooks McQuesten's classmate at medical school, Dartmouth College, New Hampshire.
Dr. Whittemore and a mutual friend, Dr. George O. Moody, wrote several letters to Dr. Calvin Brooks from Ireland, Germany, Austria, Italy, London and Boston, where they were studying medicine in 1871-72 and 1877. They described their travels and studies in the various medical centres in Europe and encouraged Dr. Calvin Brooks to join them, but he did not do so.
Ref: Whitehern Museum Archives, Hamilton, Ontario. McQuestern Family.
. 1903 Mar 16 - To Mary Baker McQuesten, from her daughter Hilda McQuesten, 67 Henry St., Toronto:
My dearest little Mother, I was so very sorry to think of your worrying so terribly of course we all did but I thought after Wards perhaps I should not have told you so much.
To-day Reggie is getting along splendidly & looked more like himself Harry says his eyes are brighter & he talked a little. Dr Temple says if he keeps on like this he will be out of the wood by Thursday. I hope you will understand the expression. We all feel so sorry for Mrs. Whittemore the journey home will be such an anxious one. - We have not told Reggie yet that she is coming & won't be able to for a few days till he is stronger. He will feel so badly about spoiling his Mothers trip. Already he is worrying about the cost of his operation but Harry bluffs him & I am afraid tells so many little files that Reggie's mind is at rest. Harry is the only one allowed to see him.
Yesterday it poured rain in the morning and as we were waiting for the doctors report we did not go to church. Mrs. Whittemore will walk here Wednesday morning at 8 o'clock. Harry is keeping her posted along the way.
. 1903 Apr 30 - Reggie Whittemore came yesterday & to my mind he looks very badly, but Hilda does not seem to think so, and I suppose she knows best. Mr. Murray has offered to take him for a drive when he is here, so that will be splendid, as Reggie seems to have no strength.
7 May, 1903 - Reggie Whittemore went off to his Uncle's at Waterdown on Tuesday but we expect him back he has grown so tall and is so thin and stooped it is melancholy to see him.
. 190X , Saturday, 23 May, To Calvin McQuester, Montreal, Quebec, from his mother, M B McQuesten. Returning from vacation at Roaches Point, Edna and I arrived home Saturday. We met Harry & Reg. Whittemore in the train, they had been up at Dorset, Lake of Bays. We had quite a nice chat, poor Reggie does not seem to be strong yet.
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