Grace Evelen Seymour

1893 - 1990  (96 years)

• Name	Grace Evelen Seymour
  Birth	1 Nov 1893	Berlin, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A.   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  	Grace Seymour's Birth Record
  Census	1900 (6 years)	Middlesex, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A.   [8]
  In the 1900 US Census she was recorded, aged 6, as living in Middlesex, Vermont with her parents.
  Census	1910 (16 years)	Northfield, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A.   [9]
  In the 1910 US Census she was recorded, aged 16, as living on Richardson Avenue Northfield, Vermont while living with her parents.
  History	6 Apr 1917 (23 years)	US Enters World War I
  Census	1920 (26 years)	Northfield, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A.   [10]
  In the 1920 US Census she was recorded, aged 26, on 16 Union Street, Northfield, Vermont while living with her parents. She is listed as married, and two of her children are with her.
  History	24 Oct 1929 (35 years)	Black Thursday, Great Depression Begins
  Census	1930 (36 years)	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [11]
  In the 1930 US Census she was recorded, aged 36, as living on Joy Street, Boston, Massachusetts
  Residence	Apr 1933 (39 years)	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [12]
  At the death of her father, she was living in Boston, Massachusetts.
  Census	1940 (46 years)	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [13]
  In the 1940 US Census she was recorded, aged 45, while living at 37 Jay Street, Boston, Massachusetts.
  History	7 Dec 1941 (48 years)	Attack on Pearl Harbor
  Residence	1942 (48 years)	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [14]
  Edward and Evelyn lived at 37 Joy Street, Boston, Massachusetts in 1942.
  Residence	1946 (52 years)	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [15]
  Edward and Evelyn lived at 37 Joy Street, Boston, Massachusetts in 1946.
  Census	1950 (56 years)	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [16]
  In the 1950 US Census, she was recorded, age 55, living on 220 Revere Street, Boston, Massachusetts.
  Residence	Sep 1951 (57 years)	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [17]
  In September 1951 she was living in Boston, Massachusetts when her mother died.
  Residence	Mar 1964 (70 years)	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [18]
  She lived in Boston, Massachusetts at the time of her husband, Edward Whelpley's death.
  History	20 Jul 1969 (75 years)	Moon Landing
  Residence	Mar 1990 (96 years)	Brookline, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [6]
  Death	18 Mar 1990	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Burial	Aft 18 Mar 1990	Elmwood Cemetery, Northfield, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A. Elmwood Cemetery, Northfield, Vermont   [5]
  	Gravestone of Evelyn Whelpley
  Siblings	1 brother and 2 sisters
  + 1. Grace Evelen Seymour,   b. 1 Nov 1893, Berlin, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A. d. 18 Mar 1990, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 96 years) ▻ Edward Horace Whelpley,  m. 2 Feb 1916   2. Floyd Marlin Seymour,   b. 31 Dec 1895, Berlin, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A. d. 16 Oct 1976, Berlin, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A.  (Age 80 years) > 3. Buelah Matilda Seymour,   b. 2 Jul 1897, Berlin, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A. d. 14 Jan 1975, Vassalboro, Kennebec County, Maine, U.S.A.  (Age 77 years) ▻ Neal Dow McDowell,  m. 3 Jul 1920 > 4. Goldie M. Seymour,   b. Nov 1898, Vermont, U.S.A. ▻ Harry Ashford
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Isaac Seymour   (Great Grandfather)  Mary Holt,   b. Berlin, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A.   (Great Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I1318	Whelpley Line
  Last Modified	17 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	Francis Xavier Seymour,   b. 23 Feb 1869, Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. d. 25 Apr 1933, Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont, U.S.A. (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Ellen M. Hill,   b. 2 Mar 1870, Berlin, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A. d. 29 Sep 1951, Northfield, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A. (Age 81 years)
  Family ID	F7655	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Edward Horace Whelpley,   b. 1 Sep 1895, Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A. d. 7 Mar 1964, Brighton, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, U.S.A. A neighborhood in Boston (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	2 Feb 1916	Northfield, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A.   [1, 19, 20]
  They were married by the Rev. John A. Lynch at St. John's Church. [19]
  Age at Marriage	She : 22 years and 3 months - He : 20 years and 5 months.
  Children	5 sons and 2 daughters
  1. Louise Evelyn Whelpley,   b. 4 Jul 1917, Northfield, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A. d. 9 Sep 2006 (Age 89 years) >   2. Howard Orton Whelpley,   b. 13 Jun 1919, Northfield, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A. d. 21 Mar 2006, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 86 years) ▻ Ruth Adeline Welch  m. 1941 >   3. Herman Edward Whelpley,   b. 20 Jul 1921, Washington, Orange County, Vermont, U.S.A. d. 20 Nov 1998, Athens, Henderson County, Texas, U.S.A. (Age 77 years) ▻ Grace Agnes Barry  m. 8 Mar 1944 >   4. Lee Alfred Whelpley,   b. 24 Jan 1923, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 13 Aug 1999, Duarte, Los Angeles County, California, U.S.A. (Age 76 years) ▻ Evelyn Patton >   5. Elaine Whelpley,   b. 4 Mar 1926, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 27 Aug 2016, Brockton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 90 years) ▻ Julian James Kolinski  m. 1949 >   6. Rance Joseph Whelpley,   b. 29 Dec 1929, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 29 May 2007, Webster, Harris County, Texas, U.S.A. (Age 77 years) ▻ Geraldine Ann Mroz  m. 11 Dec 1955 +   7. 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)
  Family ID	F971	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Feb 2026

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Grace Evelen Seymour(1893 – 1990) 2Francis Xavier Seymour(1869 – 1933) 4Charles Seymour(1844 – 1913) 8Isaac Seymour 16 17 9Rachel 18 19 5Mary Rose(1844 – ) 10Eleazer Rose 20 21 11Leonara 22 23 3Ellen M. Hill(1870 – 1951) 6Marlin Ebenezer Hill(1831 – 1909) 12Ebenezer Hill, Jr.(1801 – 1874) 24Ebenezer Hill(1766 – 1850) 25Polly(Abt 1780 – Abt 1849) 13Ruth Wheeler(1812 – 1891) 26Nathan Wheeler 27Ruth 7Evaline Melvina LeCroix(1838 – 1922) 14Joseph Le Clair 28 29 15Mary Holt 30 31

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1 Nov 1893 - Berlin, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A. Census - 1900 - Middlesex, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A. Census - 1910 - Northfield, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A. Marriage - 2 Feb 1916 - Northfield, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A. Census - 1920 - Northfield, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A. Census - 1930 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Residence - Apr 1933 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Census - 1940 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Residence - 1942 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Residence - 1946 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Census - 1950 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Residence - Sep 1951 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Residence - Mar 1964 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Residence - Mar 1990 - Brookline, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Death - 18 Mar 1990 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Burial - Aft 18 Mar 1990 - Elmwood Cemetery, Northfield, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
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