1874 - 1964 (89 years)
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Name |
Esther Agnes Matthews |
Relationship | with Robert Alan Roy
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Birth |
15 Aug 1874 |
Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont [7, 9, 11] |
Census |
1880 (Age 6) |
Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont [1] |
In the 1880 US Census she was recorded, age 5, living in Montpelier, Vermont while living with her parents. |
Census |
1900 (Age 26) |
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts [2] |
In the 1900 US Census record seems to have been quickly done, and is filled with misinformation including names and dates. |
Census |
1910 (Age 36) |
Northfield, Washington County, Vermont [3] |
In the 1910 US Census she was recorded, age 35, living on Clearcut Street, Northfield, Vermont. |
Census |
1920 (Age 46) |
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts [4] |
In the 1920 US Census she was recorded, age 45, living on Joy Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Her race was listed as mulatto which was probably an error. |
Census |
1930 (Age 56) |
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts [5] |
In the 1930 US Census she was recorded, age 55, living at 37 Joy Street, Boston, Massachusetts. |
Census |
1940 (Age 66) |
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts [6] |
In the 1940 US Census she was recorded, age 66, living at 37 Joy Street, Boston, Massachusetts. |
Residence |
1941 (Age 67) |
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts [10] |
In 1941 Esther and William Gokey lived at 37 Joy Steet, Boston, Massachusetts. |
Death |
1 Aug 1964 |
Barre, Washington County, Vermont [7, 9, 11] |
- She died of hypertensive cardiovascular disease at the Don Camp Nursing Home in South Barre. [9, 11]
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Death Certificate of Ester (Matthews) Gokey
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Obituary |
3 Aug 1964 [9] |
MRS. ESTHER A. GOKEY MONTPELIER - Mrs. Es ther Agnes Gokey, 89, of 2 Barried St., died Saturday night at the Pan Camp Nursing Home in Barre. She had been ill for six months. Bom in Montpelier, Aug. 15, 1874, she was a daughter of Joseph and Eliza (Pratt) Mat thews. She spent her childhood here and attended local schools. She. was married to William O. Gokey in Northfield. He died in 1947. Most of their married life was spent in Boston, Mrs. Gokey was a member of St. Augustine's Roman Cath olic Church. She leaves seven grandchil dren, 19 great - grandchildren, and two nieces, Mrs. Harry White of Montpelier and Mrs. Elizabeth Silver of Burlington. Funeral services w i 1 1 be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday in St. Augustine's Roman Catholic Church. Burial will be in the Elmwood Cemetery, Northfield. Friends may call at the Barber 4 Lanier Funeral Home, 139 Main St., Montpelier, Monday, 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Prayers will be recited at the funeral home Monday evening.
Published by the Burlington Free Press, 3 August 1964, Page 13 |
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Obituary of Esther A. Gokey
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Burial |
4 Aug 1964 |
Elmwood Cemetery, Barre, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A. [7, 9, 11] |
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Gravestone of William and Esther (Matthews) Gokey
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Siblings |
3 Siblings |
| 1. Alma Matthews, b. Abt 1871, Vermont | + | 2. Esther Agnes Matthews, b. 15 Aug 1874, Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont d. 1 Aug 1964, Barre, Washington County, Vermont (Age 89 years) ▻ Horace William Whelpley, m. 4 Oct 1894 ; William Orton Gokey, m. 15 Jun 1897 | | 3. George H. Matthews, b. Abt 1876, Vermont | | 4. Gilbert Matthews, b. Abt 1879, Vermont | |
Person ID |
I1684 |
| Whelpley Line |
Last Modified |
9 Aug 2021 |
Father |
Joseph Matthews, b. Abt 1851, Canada |
Mother |
Eliza Pareau or Pratt, b. Abt 1852, Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont d. 6 Mar 1888, Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont (Age 36 years) |
Marriage |
16 May 1871 |
Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont |
Age at Marriage |
He : ~ 20 years and 5 months - She : ~ 19 years and 5 months. |
Family ID |
F7658 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family 1 |
Horace William Whelpley, b. 31 May 1870, Saint John, Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada d. 15 Mar 1896, Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont (Age 25 years) |
Marriage |
4 Oct 1894 |
Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont [8, 14] |
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Grooms Record of the Marriage of Horace Whelpley and Esther Matthew
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Age at Marriage |
She : 20 years and 2 months - He : 24 years and 5 months. |
Children |
+ | 1. Edward Horace "Ed" Whelpley, b. 1 Sep 1895, Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont d. 7 Mar 1964, Brighton, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts (Age 68 years) |
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Family ID |
F1179 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
9 Aug 2021 |
Family 2 |
William Orton Gokey, b. 26 Apr 1875, Worcester, Washington County, Vermont d. 19 Nov 1947, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts (Age 72 years) |
Marriage |
15 Jun 1897 |
Northfield, Washington County, Vermont [12, 13] |
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Age at Marriage |
She : 22 years and 10 months - He : 22 years and 2 months. |
Family ID |
F1427 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
9 Aug 2021 |
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Event Map |
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| Birth - 15 Aug 1874 - Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont |
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| Census - 1880 - Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont |
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| Marriage - 4 Oct 1894 - Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont |
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| Child - Edward Horace "Ed" Whelpley - 1 Sep 1895 - Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont |
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| Marriage - 15 Jun 1897 - Northfield, Washington County, Vermont |
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| Census - 1900 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts |
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| Census - 1910 - Northfield, Washington County, Vermont |
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| Census - 1920 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts |
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| Census - 1930 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts |
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| Census - 1940 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts |
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| Residence - 1941 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts |
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| Death - 1 Aug 1964 - Barre, Washington County, Vermont |
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| Burial - 4 Aug 1964 - Elmwood Cemetery, Barre, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A. |
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Pin Legend |
: Address
: Location
: City/Town
: County/Shire
: State/Province
: Country
: Not Set |
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Sources |
- [S189] 1880 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Year: 1880; Census Place: Montpelier, Washington, Vermont; Roll: 1348; Family History Film: 1255348; Page: 134D; Enumeration District: 209.
- [S137] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004), Year: 1900; Census Place: Boston Ward 11, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 1313; FHL microfilm: 1240680.
- [S186] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 20), Year: 1910; Census Place: Northfield, Washington, Vermont; Roll: T624_1617; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 0232; FHL microfilm: 1375630.
- [S26] 1920 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Year: 1920; Census Place: Boston Ward 8, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_742; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 221; Image: 115.
- [S20] 1930 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002), Year: 1930; Census Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 943; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0085; Image: 1228.0; FHL microfilm: 2340678.
- [S21] 1940 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Year: 1940; Census Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1661; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 15-139.
- [S14] Find-a-Grave website, (http://www.findagrave.com), Memorial ID 126891945 Esther Agnes Mathews Gokey.
- [S98] MacIntyre, J. Duncan. Descendants of Esther Matthews, (Indian Harbour Beach, Florida: manuscript, 11 February 1994).
- [S2178] Obituary of Esther A. Gokey, (Burlington, Vermont: the Burlington Free Press, 3 August 1964, Page 13).
- [S23] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1989, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Boston, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1941.
- [S130] Vermont, Death Records, 1909-2008, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Vermont Certificate of Death for Esther Agnes Gokey.
- [S123] Vermont, Vital Records, 1720-1908, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013), Groom Card of William Orton Gokey.
- [S123] Vermont, Vital Records, 1720-1908, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013), Bride Card of Esther Agnes Whelpley.
- [S123] Vermont, Vital Records, 1720-1908, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013), Marriage Record of Esther Matthews and Horace Whelpley.
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