Appleton Alumni Class of 1947
New Ipswich Historical Society
The lady in the center holding the sign is Connie (Lizotte) Blanchette. The man with the tan is Billy Thayer. The tall man in the back is Orvil Antilla.
Mrs. Jennie A. (Henshaw) Whitney Obituary
June 10, 1915
Mrs. Jennie A. Whitney, wife of Newton O. Whitney, died June 10, after a protracted period of feebleness. Her father was Dexter Henshaw and her mother Charlotte Dexter. She was born in Fitchburg, Sept. 25, 1849. The immediate family consisted of Silas Henshaw, Edward Henshaw and Lydia Ann (Henshaw) Marshall. She obtained her education in the public schools of her native city.
Newton O. Whitney and Miss Jennie A. Henshaw were married, Nov. 20, 1869. After marriage they resided in Fitchburg about six months, and then moved to Ashburnham, where they resided two and one half years. Then they took up their residence in this town, where they continued to reside for a period of about 43 years. Most of this time has been spent upon the well known Stearns homestead on Ashburnham road. Both Mr. and Mrs. Whitney entertained a high regard for each other during their entire married life, and inculcated a sacred family love into their children's minds, so that the families in both prosperity and adversity clung strongly together. Mrs. Whitney was wont to anticipate holidays in advance, when her children were accustomed to assemble at the homestead, and recement the family ties of consanguinity.
Mrs. Whitney was a home loving lady and made this characteristic emblematic of her life.
The survivors are her husband Newton O. Whitney, two sons Waldo D. and Myron O., also two daughters, Mrs. Cora A. Petts of this town and Mrs. Ethel May Donley of Townsend, Mass., and four grand children, Marion, Ralph and Bertha Whitney and Harold Petts.
The funeral was held Sunday after- noon at the residence, when a large reunion of the relatives took place. Rev. Samuel D. Ringrose, pastor of the Highland Baptist church of Fitchburg, conducted sympathetic services. The flowers were very profuse and beautiful testifying to the high regard of the deceased.
The bearers were the sons and sons- in-law, Waldo D. Whitney, Myron O. Whitney, Everett E. Petts and Charles Donley. The interment was in Central cemetery.
James Roger diary entry
27th November 1912 (Wednesday)
Frosty and fair wind west. Davie and Daniel cleaning up around the Fox Ames place all day. I fixed up hall and not feeling well, stayed in house. Went to mail and got letter from Alice with dollar for White memorial and letter from Johnnie. H. Royce has Tom at cider mill today. I did not go to the Masonic Hall tonight.
Poor Jennie! She lived a good and honorable life.
I’ve been experiencing a protracted period of feebleness since Thanksgiving. All my own fault. Three pieces of my daughter’s pies.
So Bill Thayer and Phil Emma worked for the town while Bill's father Phil, ran the Tricnit Hosiery Mill.
Interesting. Bill and Phil later became foremen at Tricnit in the mid 50s.