Andrea Grace Travis
F, (20 April 1929 - 14 September 1987)
| Father-Biological* | Andrew Alphonse Travis b. 22 Nov 1891, d. 1 Oct 1955 |
| Mother-Biological* | Mary Josephine Burke b. Dec 1897, d. 5 Sep 1949 |
- Family Lines
- Whelpley Line
Last Edited=24 Feb 2026
More Pictures of Andrea Grace Travis. She was born on 20 April 1929 at Newark, New Jersey.1,2,3,4,5 She was the daughter of Andrew Alphonse Travis and Mary Josephine Burke. Andrea Grace Travis appeared on the US Census of 1930 living at 63 Wisner Avenue, Middletown, Orange County, New York,in the household of her parents, Andrew Alphonse and Mary Josephine Travis.6 Andrea appeared on the US Census of 1940 living at N Russell Street, Boston, Massachusetts,in the household of her parents, Andrew Alphonse and Mary Josephine Travis.7 Circa 1947, Andrea graduated from Girls High School, Boston, Massachusetts.1 Circa 1949, Andrea Grace Travis attended the Shepard-Gill School of Nursing in the Anna Jaques Hospital, Newburyport, Essex County, Massachusetts.1
Andrea Grace Travis, age 20, married Richard William Whelpley, age 17 , son of Edward Horace Whelpley and Grace Evelen Seymour, on 13 August 1949 at the Boston, Massachusetts.2,8,9 As of 13 August 1949,her married name was Whelpley. Andrea, age 20 years, and Richard, age 17 years, appeared on the US Census of 1950 on 69 Phillips Street, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.10 Andrea and Richardmoved to Athol, Massachusetts, in 1956.9 She and Richard lived in 1960 at Athol, Massachusetts, according to the 1960 Athol, Massachusetts, City Directory. Richard is listed as a mechanic.11 In March 1964 Andrea and Richard lived at Athol, Massachusetts, at the time of Richard's father, Edward Whelpley's death.12 Andrea graduated circa 1980 from Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner, Massachusetts, with an AA.1 Circa 1984, Andrea graduated from University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts, with a BA in Human Services.1 She was a member of the board of directors of the Human Resource Center for Rural Communities in Athol, Massachusetts about 1986.1 In 1986, she retired from L.S. Starrett Company, Athol, Massachusetts in 1986 after 20 years of employment.5,1 She died on 14 September 1987 at Greenfield, Massachusetts, at age 58.1,2,13,5,3 Andrea's obituary of 17 September 1987, reads:
Andrea Whelpley
Was personnel director; at 58
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, in St. John's Episcopal Church, Athol, for Andrea G. (Travis) Whelpley of Athol.
Mrs. Whelpley, retired assistant personnel director for L.S. Starrett Co. in Athol, died Monday inrFranklin Medical Center in Greenfield after a long illness. She was 58.
Born in Newark, N.J., Mrs. Whelpley was a graduate of the former Girls' High School in Boston, and attended the Shepard-Gill School of Nursing in Anna Jaques Hospital in Newburyport
She was a graduate of Mt. Wa-chusett Community College, Gardner, and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
Mrs. Whelpley worked for Starrett Co. for 20 years before retiring in 1986. She was a member of the board of directors of the Human Resource Center for Rural Communities. Athol, and was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church.
She lived in Athol for the past 30 years after moving from Boston
Mrs. Whelpley leaves her husband, Richard W; three sons, David of Athol, Thomas of Hobbs, N.M.. and Christopher Whelpley of Palm Bay. Fla; a daughter, Elizabeth Ringus of Moosup, Conn; two brothers, Thomas Travis of Greenfield and Robert Travis of Boston; six grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.1
Was personnel director; at 58
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, in St. John's Episcopal Church, Athol, for Andrea G. (Travis) Whelpley of Athol.
Mrs. Whelpley, retired assistant personnel director for L.S. Starrett Co. in Athol, died Monday inrFranklin Medical Center in Greenfield after a long illness. She was 58.
Born in Newark, N.J., Mrs. Whelpley was a graduate of the former Girls' High School in Boston, and attended the Shepard-Gill School of Nursing in Anna Jaques Hospital in Newburyport
She was a graduate of Mt. Wa-chusett Community College, Gardner, and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
Mrs. Whelpley worked for Starrett Co. for 20 years before retiring in 1986. She was a member of the board of directors of the Human Resource Center for Rural Communities. Athol, and was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church.
She lived in Athol for the past 30 years after moving from Boston
Mrs. Whelpley leaves her husband, Richard W; three sons, David of Athol, Thomas of Hobbs, N.M.. and Christopher Whelpley of Palm Bay. Fla; a daughter, Elizabeth Ringus of Moosup, Conn; two brothers, Thomas Travis of Greenfield and Robert Travis of Boston; six grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.1
Andrea was buried on 17 September 1987.1 Full review completed: 12 October 2024.
Citations
- Athol Daily News, "Andrea Whelpley Was personnel director; at 58" Athol, Massachusetts, 15 September 1987.
- MacIntyre, J. Duncan. Descendants of Esther Matthews. Indian Harbour Beach, Florida: manuscript, 11 February 1994.
- Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index (SSDI). Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2011.
- Department of Public Health, Registry of Vital Records and Statistics. Massachusetts, U.S., Death Index, 1970-2003. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2005.
- Social Security Administration. U.S. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2015.
- Census Bureau. 1930 U.S. Federal Census. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2002.
- Census Bureau. 1940 U.S. Federal Census. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2012.
- Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, U.S., Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2013.
- The Athol Daily News, "Richard W. Whelpley, 80" Athol, Massachusetts, 23 August 2012.
- Census Bureau. 1950 U.S. Federal Census. Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2022.
- Ancestry.com. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1989. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2011.
- Boston Globe, "WHELPLEY In Brighton" Boston, 8 March 1964.
- Department of Public Health, Registry of Vital Records and Statistics. Massachusetts, U.S., Death Index, 1901-1980. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2013.