John Anthony Whalen^[1]

1888 - 1940  (51 years)

• Name	John Anthony Whalen  [2]
  Birth	19 Dec 1888	Antigonish, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]
  	Fairmont
  Christening	24 Dec 1888	St. Ninian’s Cathedral, Antigonish, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Canada   [3]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1891	Antigonish, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Canada   [12]
  Census	1900	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA   [7]
  	4 Champney Place
  Residence	1909	North Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA   [8, 9]
  Residence	May 1915	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA   [11]
  	30 Blossom Street
  Residence	Jun 1917	Revere, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA   [2]
  	3 Cross Street
  Residence	Sep 1917	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA   [13]
  	2 Temple Street
  Residence	Jan 1919	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA   [1, 4]
  	29 Parkman Street
  Residence	Aug 1919	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA   [14]
  	29 Parkman Street
  Census	1920	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA   [15]
  Census	1930	Norfolk, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA   [16]
  	Myrtle Street
  Residence	Apr 1935	Bellingham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA   [10]
  Census	1940	Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA   [10]
  	Millville Street
  Residence	Oct 1940	Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA   [17]
  	Millville Street
  Occupation	Chauffeur  [1, 2, 14, 15, 18]
  Occupation	Lineman  [11]
  Occupation	Mechanic  [8, 9]
  Occupation	Traffic manager, paper company  [5]
  Research Notes	I originally recorded a single wife for John (Mary Dunlop), with whom he had all five children. However, Thomas Whalen’s birth certificate lists his mother’s maiden name as “Gurley,” not “Dunlop.” Also, Thomas and William were born before John’s marriage to Mary Dunlop. John’s WWI draft card indicates that he was already married as of 1917, which would indicate an earlier marriage. Finally, I found a marriage in Danvers, Essex County, Massachusetts in 1909 between John Anthony Whalen and Harriett L. Gurley. I now believe Harriett is the mother of William (William’s birth register entry gives his mother’s name as “Mary H L Girlie”), but also possibly Thomas. I have since found a record for a subsequent marriage between Harriett and Israel Marion which indicates that Harriett had been divorced. This is reflected on John Whalen’s marriage certificate to Mary Dunlop. At the time of the 1920 census, there was another Whalen family living at the same address as John and Mary. Annie, aged 58, was widowed and worked as a cook at the State House. Florence Black (listed as “partner”), aged 46 and single. Both were born in Canada.  [1, 2, 4, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20]
  Death	21 Nov 1940	Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA   [5]
  Burial	23 Nov 1940	St. Mary’s Cemetery, Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA   [5]
  Person ID	I407	Mohr-Whalen | Branches: Blood relatives of K. Whalen
  Last Modified	11 May 2020

  
  

  Father	William James Whalen           b. Jan 1860, Antigonish, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Canada           d. 30 Jan 1918, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA (Age 58 years)
  Mother	Annie McInnis           b. Aug 1857, Antigonish, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Canada
  Family ID	F2289	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Harriett Louise Gurley           b. 25 Dec 1891, Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA           d. 1932, North Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA (Age 40 years)
  Marriage	5 Nov 1909	Danvers, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA   [8, 9]
  Divorce	Bef Apr 1920  [14, 20]
  Research Notes	Marriage was registered in both Danvers and North Andover, Massachusetts.  [8, 9]
  Notes	Married by Charles B. Rice, Clergyman. [8, 9]
  Children	+ 1. William James Whalen           b. 16 Sep 1917, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA           d. 3 Feb 1965, Belmont Hospital, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA (Age 47 years)
  Family ID	F3803	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Feb 2020

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Jordan Dunlop           b. Abt 1887, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland           d. 1954, Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	8 Aug 1919	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA   [14, 19, 21]
  Notes	Family lived at 29 Parkman St., Boston at the time of the 1920 census. [15]
  Children	+ 1. Thomas Henry Whalen           b. 3 Jan 1919, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA           d. 1 Dec 2001, South San Francisco, San Mateo County, California, USA (Age 82 years) + 2. Pearl Mary Whalen           b. 8 Oct 1920, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA           d. 23 Oct 1991, Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA (Age 71 years) + 3. John Anthony Whalen, Jr.           b. 25 Jan 1922, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA           d. 12 Oct 1986, Brevard County, Florida, USA (Age 64 years)   4. Florence Ann Whalen           b. 2 Nov 1925, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA           d. 10 Jan 1987, Burbank, Los Angeles County, California, USA (Age 61 years)
  Family ID	F303	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Feb 2020

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 19 Dec 1888 - Antigonish, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Canada Christening - 24 Dec 1888 - St. Ninian’s Cathedral, Antigonish, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Canada Census - 1891 - Antigonish, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Canada Census - 1900 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA Residence - 1909 - North Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA Marriage - 5 Nov 1909 - Danvers, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA Residence - May 1915 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA Residence - Jun 1917 - Revere, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA Residence - Sep 1917 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA Residence - Jan 1919 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA Residence - Aug 1919 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA Marriage - 8 Aug 1919 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA Census - 1920 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA Census - 1930 - Norfolk, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA Residence - Apr 1935 - Bellingham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA Census - 1940 - Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA Residence - Oct 1940 - Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA Death - 21 Nov 1940 - Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA Burial - 23 Nov 1940 - St. Mary’s Cemetery, Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  From Irish-Canadian community. Married a Scottish woman in Boston, Massachusetts. Moved to Milford, Massachusetts. Worked for Huntley Garage, 21 Hawkins St, Boston in June 1917. John’s brother Edward was working there as an automobile washer at the same time. Came to the US in 1889,1892 or 1908. [2, 11, 15, 16, 21, 22]

  
  

• Sources

  [S423] Birth Certificate of Thomas Henry Whalen. [S424] FamilySearch.org (National Archives & Records Administration), WWI Draft Registration Card of John Anthony Whalen. [S1243] Antigonish Catholic Diocese Records - Christening of John Anthony Whalen. [S3227] Birth Register Entry for Thomas Henry Whalen. [S907] Death Certificate of John A. Whalen. [S954] Certificate of Death of Pearl Mary Hoel. [S1032] 1900 US Census - Household of WIlliam Whalen. [S1241] Marriage Registration of John A. Whalen and Harriett L. Guerley [Gurley]. [S1242] Marriage Registration of John A. Whalen and Harriett L. Gurley. [S2216] 1940 US Census - Household of John Whalen. [S6153] Declaration of Intention for John Anthony Whalen. [S427] 1891 Census of Canada - Household of William Whalen. [S2191] Birth Register Entry for William James Whalen. [S2200] Certificate of Marriage of John A. Whalen and Mary Dunlop. [S425] 1920 US Census - Household of John A. Whalen. [S426] 1930 US Census - Household of John Whalen. [S6721] Ancestry.com (National Archives & Records Administration), WWII Draft Registration Card of William James Whalen. [S2190] Birth Register Entry for Pearl Mary Whalen. [S908] Krista Peters, Peters Richard Family Tree. [S2167] Marriage Registration of Israel Marion and Harriett L. Whalen. [S11] Personal conversation with Joseph Whalen. [S1047] FamilySearch.org (National Archives & Records Administration), WWI Draft Registration Card of Edward William Whalen.