Among the treasure’s given to me by our dad, Kendall Charles Whalen, is his 5th grade composition book. In it are all the usual English exercises taught back then: capitalization rules, some spelling and vocabulary words, the proper form for writing a letter, and, of course, the age-old “What I…
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Leta Mary Clarke Whalen
Today is our grandmother’s birthday! Leta Mary Clarke Whalen, daughter of Elizabeth Maxon and George R. Clarke, was born 147 years ago today on January 19, 1874 on Maxon Road, Town of Hounsfield, Jefferson County, New York. Grandma Whalen lived 91 years, passing away on October 29, 1965 in Watertown,…
Corporal Ray C. Whalen, 1894-1918
Corporal Ray C. Whalen, Sackets Harbor, New York In this 100th year of his sacrifice, we honor Sackets Harbor’s Corporal Ray C. Whalen. Corporal Whalen was the son of Charles and Leta Clarke Whalen and brother of six. The last of Corporal Whalen’s siblings, lifelong residents of Sackets Harbor, passed…
A Clarke-Whalen Wedding Anniversary
Happy anniversary Grandma and Grandpa Whalen! We’ve had many Gm and Gp Whalen’s of course, but this particular anniversary message regards Leta Mary Clarke and Charles Clarke Whalen, married 136 years ago today. Grandma Whalen mentioned her anniversary in her 1937 diary listing. “Tuesday, March 16, 1937 Married 45 yrs…