Percival Medley Whelpley

1878 - 1960  (82 years)

• Name	Percival Medley Whelpley
  	to US — Weaver
  Nickname	Percy
  Birth	7 Feb 1878	Lepreau, Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Christening	He died at home at 668 Amherst Street. [4]
  Immigration	1 Dec 1888 (10 years)  [6, 7, 8, 9]
  	Intentions to become a citizen
  Census	1900 (21 years)	Newport, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, U.S.A.   [6]
  In the 1900 US Census, he was recorded, age 22, living in Newport, Sullivan County, New Hampshire. He was a weaver in a woolen mill.
  Naturalization	31 Oct 1902 (24 years)	Enfield, Grafton County, New Hampshire, U.S.A.   [10]
  	Naturalization Record of Percival Whelpley
  Census	1910 (31 years)	Hillsborough, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, U.S.A.   [8]
  In the 1930 US Census, he was recorded, age 32, living on Butler Street, Hillsborough, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. He was a weaver in a woolen mill and a naturalized citizen.
  Draft Reg	12 Sep 1918 (40 years)	Henniker, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, U.S.A.   [2]
  He registered for the draft on 12 September 1918 giving his address as Henniker, NH, his age as 40, and his employer as the Boston and Maine Railroad.
  	World War I Draft Registration Card of Percival Medley Whelpley
  Census	1920 (41 years)	Henniker, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, U.S.A.   [9]
  In the 1920 US Census, he was recorded, age XX, living in Henniker, Merrimack County, New Hampshire. His occupation is listed as a telegrapher for the railroad. He was a naturalized citizen.
  Census	1930 (51 years)	Newport, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, U.S.A.   [11]
  In the 1930 US Census, he was recorded, age 52, living on 29 Court Street, Newport, Sullivan County, New Hampshire. His occupation is listed as a ticket agent in a railroad station.
  Residence	1934 (55 years)	Claremont, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, U.S.A.   [12]
  Claremont, New Hampshire, City Directory, 1934
  Census	1940 (61 years)	Newport, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, U.S.A.   [13]
  In the 1940 US Census, he was recorded, age 62, living in Newport, Sullivan County, New Hampshire. His occupation is listed as a telegrapher for the railroad. He was listed as a widower.
  Draft Reg	1942 (63 years)	Milford, Hillsborough Count, New Hampshire, U.S.A.   [3]
  He registered for the draft listing 6 Gove Street, Milford, NH as his address, his age as 64, and his employer as the Boston & Maine Railroad.
  	World War II Draft Registration Card of Percival Medley Whelpley
  Death	12 Apr 1960	Hillsborough, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, U.S.A.   [4, 5]
  Cause: arteriosclerotic heart disease
  	Certificate of Death of Percival Medley Whelpley
  Burial	14 Apr 1960	Pine Grove Cemetery, Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. Pine Grove Cemetery, Manchester, New Hampshire   [4, 5]
  Siblings	3 brothers and 4 sisters
  > 1. Margaret Ann Whelpley,   b. 20 Mar 1856, Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, British North America d. 12 Feb 1931, Mascarene, Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada  (Age 74 years) ▻ John Alexander McKenzie,  m. 1884 > 2. Isbella Whelpley,   b. 27 Nov 1861, New Brunswick, British North America d. 6 Jun 1933, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, U.S.A.  (Age 71 years) ▻ Lionel Hartley Buck,  m. 19 Oct 1882 > 3. Harriet Louise Whelpley,   b. 28 Feb 1863, Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, British North America d. 26 Apr 1927, Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A.  (Age 64 years) ▻ William Henry Green,  m. 1 May 1894 > 4. Edith M. Whelpley,   b. 1865, New Brunswick, British North America d. 26 Jan 1925, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California  (Age 60 years) ▻ George Custer Bagley,  m. 24 Dec 1895   5. John Lawrence Whelpley,   b. 1866, Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, British North America d. 25 Jan 1935, Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada  (Age 69 years) + 6. Horace William Whelpley,   b. 31 May 1870, Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada d. 15 Mar 1896, Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A.  (Age 25 years) ▻ Esther Agnes Matthews,  m. 4 Oct 1894 > 7. Charles E. Whelpley,   b. 25 Jul 1872, Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada d. 20 Sep 1931, Forest Park, Cook County, Illinois, U.S.A.  (Age 59 years) ▻ Alice M. Bagley,  m. 22 May 1894 > 8. Percival Medley Whelpley,   b. 7 Feb 1878, Lepreau, Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada d. 12 Apr 1960, Hillsborough, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, U.S.A.  (Age 82 years) ▻ Emma Alice Rawson,  m. 17 Jun 1899
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Edward Wakeley,   b. 1510, Lenham, Kent, England d. —, Lenham, Kent, England   (9 x Great Grandfather)  Deliverance Kelley  (3 x Great Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I11313
  Last Modified	15 Feb 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Birth: On his intentions to become a citizen, he listed his birth place as Liverpool, England.

  
  

Father	Captain David C. Whelpley,   b. 26 Dec 1833, Portland Parish, Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, British North America d. 26 Mar 1883, at sea (Age 49 years)
Mother	Harriet Jane Pangbourne,   b. 31 Jan 1834, Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, British North America d. 26 Mar 1892, Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A. (Age 58 years)
Family ID	F1426	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart




Spouse / Partner	Emma Alice Rawson,   b. 10 Oct 1877, Goshen, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. d. 30 Nov 1939, Newport, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. (Age 62 years)
Marriage	17 Jun 1899	Claremont, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, U.S.A.   [14, 15, 16]
	Marriage Record of Percival Whelpley and Emma Rawson
Age at Marriage	He : 21 years and 4 months - She : 21 years and 8 months.
Children	1903
1. Marian S. Whelpley (c1903-____) 2. Bertha R. Whelpley (c1903-____)
Family ID	F9318	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
Last Modified	15 Feb 2026




• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Percival Medley Whelpley(1878 – 1960) 2Captain David C. Whelpley(1833 – 1883) 4William Whelpley(1805 – 1873) 8William Whelpley(Abt 1781 – 1830) 16Darling Whelpley(1738 – 1813) 17Abigail Peck(1738 – 1813) 9Mabel Thomas(Abt 1781 – 1866) 18Thomas Cope Thomas(1747 – 1831) 19Mary Blakeslee(1750 – 1823) 5Hannah Malone(Abt 1816 – ) 10 20 21 11 22 23 3Harriet Jane Pangbourne(1834 – 1892) 6Captain Richard Panghorn 12 24 25 13 26 27 7Amy Baker(1798 – 1837) 14Anthony Baker(1754 – 1817) 28Anthony Baker 29Hannah 15Hannah Kelley(1753 – 1792) 30Eleazer Kelley, Jr.(1728 – 1803) 31Hannah Baker(12 Jan 1728/29 – )

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 7 Feb 1878 - Lepreau, Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada Marriage - 17 Jun 1899 - Claremont, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. Census - 1900 - Newport, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. Naturalization - 31 Oct 1902 - Enfield, Grafton County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. Census - 1910 - Hillsborough, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. Draft Reg - 12 Sep 1918 - Henniker, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. Census - 1920 - Henniker, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. Census - 1930 - Newport, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. Residence - 1934 - Claremont, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. Census - 1940 - Newport, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. Draft Reg - 1942 - Milford, Hillsborough Count, New Hampshire, U.S.A. Death - 12 Apr 1960 - Hillsborough, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. Burial - 14 Apr 1960 - Pine Grove Cemetery, Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S101] Social Security Administration, Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015). [S33] United States, Selective Service System, U.S. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005), Draft Registration Card of Percival Medley Whelpley. [S38] United States, Selective Service System, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Draft Registration Card of Percival Medley Whelpley. [S2359] New Hampshire, U.S., Death Records, 1650-1969, ( Lehi, Utah Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2021), Certificate of Death of Percival Medley Whelpley. [S14] Ancestry.com, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current® http://findagrave.com, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Memorial ID 271178108 Percival Medley Whelpley . [S137] Bureau of the Census, 1900 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004), Year: 1900; Census Place: Newport, Sullivan, New Hampshire; Roll: 952; Page: 19; Enumeration District: 0251. [S127] Ancestry World Archives Project, U.S. Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992 [Indexed in World Archives Project], (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010). [S186] Bureau of the Census, 1910 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 20), Year: 1910; Census Place: Hillsboro, Hillsborough, New Hampshire; Roll: T624_862; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0116; FHL microfilm: 1374875. [S26] Bureau of the Census, 1920 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Year: 1920; Census Place: Henniker, Merrimack, New Hampshire; Roll: T625_1012; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 92; Image: 797. [S127] Ancestry World Archives Project, U.S. Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992 [Indexed in World Archives Project], (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Naturalization Record of Percival M Whelpley. [S20 ] Bureau of the Census, 1930 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002), Year: 1930; Census Place: Newport, Sullivan, New Hampshire; Roll: 1307; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0014; Image: 366.0; FHL microfilm: 2341042. [S23] Ancestry.com, U.S. City Directories, 1822-1989, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011). [S21] Bureau of the Census, 1940 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Year: 1940; Census Place: Newport, Sullivan, New Hampshire; Roll: T627_2299; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 10-24. [S2360] New Hampshire Department of Health, New Hampshire, U.S., Marriage Records, 1700-1971, ( Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 202), Marriage Record of Percival Whelpley and Emma Rawson. [S144] New Hampshire, Marriage and Divorce Records, 1659-1947, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013), Marriage Record of Percival Whelpley and Emma Rawson. [S141] New Hampshire, Marriage Records Index, 1637-1947, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011).