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Luther Holton WHITTEMORE, , Sr.

Male 1857 - 1939  (82 years)


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  • Name Luther Holton WHITTEMORE 
    Suffix , Sr. 
    Born 22 Feb 1857  Toronto, York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 4 Jul 1939  St. James, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • COD: stroke.
    Buried Toronto Necropolis Cemetery Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    Person ID I278  Richard Patterson NJ & ON
    Last Modified 18 Apr 2018 

    Father Ezekiel Francis WHITTEMORE, .I
              b. 2 Jul 1818, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 19 Oct 1859, Toronto, York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 41 years) 
    Mother Margaret JOHNSTON, .1
              b. 18 Dec 1823, Toronto, York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 20 Sep 1896, Waterdown, E Flamborough Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 6 Apr 1843  Toronto, York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • British Colonist Newspaper, Toronto:
      In this city, on the 6th inst., E F Whittemore, formerly of Montreal, to Margaret, second daughter of the late Robert Johnston to this city.
      (Rev. Mathew Ritchey, [Ritchie, Methodist]
    Family ID F191  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 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.
    Children 
     1. Maj. Dr. William Lawrence WHITTEMORE, .2
              b. 27 Aug 1886, Toronto, York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1970  (Age 83 years)
     2. Aubrey LUTHER H WHITTEMORE, Jr.
              b. 3 Aug 1888, Toronto, York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 27 Jul 1957, Lake Muskoka, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
    Last Modified 5 Dec 2012 
    Family ID F219  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Toronto World Newspaper.

      . 1884 Feb 18 Mon, pg .3 - The Snow Shoe Races. The races of the Toronto snowshoe club came off on Saturday at the lacrosse grounds. There was fair attendance of spectators, including ladies. Game Committee: L H Whittemore.

      . July 16, 1884Wed - Accident to Argonauts: On Monday night the four-oared crew of the Argonaut, made up of Whittemore, Langmuire, Davidson & Wyatt, were out for a spin on the Toronto Bay in their new papermache boat. When coming between the Aileen & the Oriole at anchor, they struck a boat with twp. half drunken chaps in it, & broke off over 4 feet of the shell. One dingy put off the the Oriole & picked up the 2 men of the skiff & another from the Aileen picked up the crew. Some of the parties had narrow escape. The crew will have trouble in replacing their boat in time for the races.

      . 1884 July 30, Wed - Long description of thrilling rowing event. Argonauts won $600 & gold watches.
      . 1884Sep 29 Mon- "Toronto at Hamilton met, lasted too long, event continues next week."

      . Toronto Star, Start 13 Season in Baptist Hockey League - It is just 13 years ago that the Baptist Churches organized their hockey league & the league is still running as a house league open only to competition by members of its Bible Classes. The meeting for organization purposes for this ear will be held Thursday night at 8 sharp at the Park Road Baptist Church with L H Whittemore in the chair.

      . 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. - - -