Andrea Grace Travis

1929 - 1987  (58 years)

• Name	Andrea Grace Travis
  Birth	20 Apr 1929	Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, U.S.A.   [3, 5, 6, 9, 10]
  Census	1930 (0 years)	Middletown, Orange County, New York, U.S.A.   [1]
  In the 1930 US Census, she was recorded, a newborn, while living with her parents on Wisner Avenue, Middletown, New York.
  Census	1940 (10 years)	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2]
  In the 1940 US Census she was recorded, aged 10, at N Russell Street, Boston, Massachusetts while living with her parents.
  Graduation	About 1947 (17 years)	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [6]
  She graduated from the Girls High School, Boston, Massachusetts.
  Graduation	About 1949 (19 years)	Newburyport, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [6]
  She attended the Shepard-Gill School of Nursing n the Anna Jaques Hospital in Newburyport, Massachusetts.
  Census	1950 (20 years)	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [11]
  In the 1950 US Census, she was recorded, age 21, living at 69 Phillips Street, Boston, Massachusetts. She was a registered attendant nurse at Children's Hospital.
  Moved To	1956 (26 years)	Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [7]
  In 1956, Richard and Andrea moved to Athol, Massachusetts.
  Residence	1960 (30 years)	Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [8]
  Richard and Andrea were listed as living at 216 Prospect, Athol, Massachusetts.
  Graduation	About 1980 (50 years)	Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [6]
  She graduated from Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner, Massachusetts with an AA.
  Graduation	About 1984 (54 years)	Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [6]
  She graduated from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst with a BA in Human Services.
  Offices Held	About 1986 (56 years)	Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [6]
  She was a member of the board of directors of the Human Resource Center for Rural Communities in Athol, Massachusetts.
  Retired	1986 (56 years)	Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [6]
  She retired from L.S. Starrett Company, Athol, Massachusetts in 1986 after 20 years of employment.
  Death	14 Sep 1987	Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [3, 5, 6, 9, 10]
  She died at Franklin County Hospital of ALS.
  Obituary	17 Sep 1987 (58 years)  [6]
  	Obituary of Andrea Whelpley
  Burial	17 Sep 1987  [6]
  Siblings	2 brothers
  + 1. Andrea Grace Travis,   b. 20 Apr 1929, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, U.S.A. d. 14 Sep 1987, Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 58 years) ▻ Richard William Whelpley,  m. 13 Aug 1949 > 2. Robert Andrew Travis,   b. 17 Sep 1930, Middletown, Orange County, New York, U.S.A. d. 10 Mar 2020  (Age 89 years) ▻ Barbara Joan O'Leary,  m. 4 Aug 1957 > 3. Thomas Walter Travis ▻ Cheryl A. Whitney,  m. 17 Feb 2001
  Half siblings	1 half sister (family of Andrew Alphonse Travis and Alma Agnes Peterson)
  > 1. Mary Dorothy Travis,   b. Abt 1911, New York State, U.S.A. ▻ Edward John McConnell, Jr.,  m. 6 Apr 1930
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Henry Travers   d. 1648, London, England   (8 x Great Grandfather)  Elizabeth Jane Meehan,   b. Sep 1864, Ireland bur. date unknown, Mount Saint Benedict Cemetery, Bloomfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, U.S.A. Mount Saint Benedict Cemetery,  Bloomfield, Connecticut   (Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I1052	Whelpley Line
  Last Modified	19 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	Andrew Alphonse Travis,   b. 22 Nov 1891, Port Jervis, Orange County, New York, U.S.A. d. 1 Oct 1955, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Mary Josephine Burke,   b. Dec 1897, Connecticut, U.S.A.
  Family ID	F972	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Richard William Whelpley,   b. 20 Jan 1932, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 21 Aug 2012, Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	13 Aug 1949	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [3, 4, 7]
  Age at Marriage	She : 20 years and 4 months - He : 17 years and 7 months.
  Children	3 sons and 1 daughter
  >   1. Elizabeth Anne Whelpley >   2. Thomas E. Whelpley     3. Christopher Whelpley +   4. David Richard Whelpley
  Family ID	F965	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Jun 2021

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Andrea Grace Travis(1929 – 1987) 2Andrew Alphonse Travis(1891 – 1955) 4George William Travis(1856 – 1917) 8William Travis(1821 – 1864) 16Joseph Travis(1801 – 1864) 17Abigail Tompkins(1801 – 1859) 9Eliza Maria Schoonmaker(1823 – 1898) 18Jacob L. Schoonmaker(1784 – 1842) 19Sarah Snyder(1794 – 1835) 5Margaret E. Sexton(1869 – 1952) 10Andrew Sexton(1825 – 1901) 20John Sexton 21Mother 11Ann Tulley(1842 – 1928) 22Michael O'Toole(1823 – 1867) 23Ann McCaffery(1824 – ) 3Mary Josephine Burke(1897 – ) 6Daniel J. Burke(1866 – 1938) 12 24 25 13 26 27 7Elizabeth Jane Meehan(1864 – date unknown) 14 28 29 15 30 31

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 20 Apr 1929 - Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, U.S.A. Census - 1930 - Middletown, Orange County, New York, U.S.A. Census - 1940 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Graduation - About 1947 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Graduation - About 1949 - Newburyport, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Marriage - 13 Aug 1949 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Census - 1950 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Moved To - 1956 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Residence - 1960 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Graduation - About 1980 - Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Graduation - About 1984 - Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Offices Held - About 1986 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Retired - 1986 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Death - 14 Sep 1987 - Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S20 ] Bureau of the Census, 1930 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002), Year: 1930; Census Place: Middletown, Orange, New York; Roll: 1632; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0034; Image: 886.0; FHL microfilm: 2341366. [S21] Bureau of the Census, 1940 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Year: 1940; Census Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1661; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 15-127. [S98] MacIntyre, J. Duncan. Descendants of Esther Matthews, (Indian Harbour Beach, Florida: manuscript, 11 February 1994). [S247] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Massachusetts, Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013). [S30] Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Health Services, Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 2005). [S100] Athol Daily News, Obituary of Andrea G. Whelpley, (Athol, Massachusetts: Athol Daily News Tuesday, 15 September 1987). [S99] Obituary of Richard W. Whelpley, (Athol, Massachusetts, Athol Daily News 23 August 2012). [S23] Ancestry.com, U.S. City Directories, 1822-1989, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Athol, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1960. [S101] Social Security Administration, Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015). [S10] Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011). [S2303] Bureau of the Census, 1950 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 20212), Source Citation National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 3489; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 15-341.