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Name |
Whittemore, Gershom |
Born |
20 Jan 1796 |
Birthplace |
Arlington |
Deceased |
25 Jan 1863 |
Deceased where |
Somerville |
Father |
Amos Whittemore |
Mother |
Helen Weston |
Notes |
Quite a few other Gershoms, this one selected because of sibling named Henry - check genealogy on clock |
Spouse |
Tufts, Caroline, Tufts, Lucy |
Children |
Gershom Henry 1782 -1829 Amos Joseph 1828 -1828 Lucy Caroline Whittemore 1832–1879 Horatio H. F. Whittemore |
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