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Family: William Andrew Kingsbury / Elizabeth Dewhirst (F755)

m. 30 Jan 1937


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  • Male
    William Andrew Kingsbury

    Birth  2 Sep 1903  New York Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  3 Feb 1997  Ridgefield, Fairfield, CT Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial    Morrisville Rural Cemetery, Morrisville, NY Find all individuals with events at this location
    Marriage  30 Jan 1937  New York, New York, NY Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Herbert Clayton William Kingsbury | F4556 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Rose Emma Burrows | F4556 Group Sheet 

    Female
    Elizabeth Dewhirst

    Birth  16 Jul 1910  Royalton, Niagara, NY Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  30 Dec 2000  Canonsburg, Washington, PA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial    Morrisville Rural Cemetery, Morrisville, NY Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Almon Dewhirst | F372 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mary E Van Brocklin | F372 Group Sheet 

    Female
    Anne B Kingsbury

    Birth  1939  Norwich, Chenango, NY Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Female
    Mary Beth Kingsbury

    Birth  25 Mar 1948   
    Death  18 Oct 1948   
    Burial    Morrisville Rural Cemetery, Morrisville, NY Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes 
    • from "The Madison County Leader and Observer", 4 Feb 1937
      The marriage of William Kingsbury and Miss Elizabeth Dewhirst took place Jan. 30th at Marble Collegiate Church, Fifth Ave., at 29th St., in New York city, the Colgate roommate and fraternity brother of the groom, Rev. Wlllard E. Rice, officiating. The couple were attended by Mr. and Mrs. George W. Fryer of Schenectady, sister and brother-in-law of the groom. Miss Dewhirst's home is Middleport, N.Y., where she graduated from High School. After receiving her degree from St. Lawrence University she further prepared herself for teaching underprivileged children by work at the State School at Sonya, N.Y. Pursuant to teaching for two years in the Morrisvllle School System she accepted a position in the Berkshere Industrial School at Caanan, N.Y. Mr. Kingsbury is a son of Mrs. H. C. W. Kingsbury of Morrisville, was graduated from Morrisville High School, Mt. Hermon School, Colgate University, and took a course at New Orlean's Art and Craft School. He was employed for a year as chemist by the Du Pont Company in Buffalo before accepting a position with the Celotex Company in New Orleans. After four years chemical work wit this company he secured a position with the Shell Petroleum Corp. in their local refinery. Three and a half years later he obtained a transfer from this production unit to the affiliated Company of the Shell Group in the East. At present he is the salesman covering this territory with Shell Union Oil Corporation. The young couple expect to locate in Utica after April 1st.