Victor Grant Shepardson

1911 - 1996  (84 years)

• Name	Victor Grant Shepardson
  Birth	10 Jun 1911	Phillipston, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  		Birth Record of Victor Grant Shepardson
  Census	1920 (Age 9)	Phillipston, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [9]
  He is recorded, age 8, while living with his parents.
  Census	1930 (Age 19)	Phillipston, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [10]
  He was recorded, age 18, while living with his parents. He is listed as a laborer on the State Roads.
  Residence	1935 (Age 24)	Templeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [11]
  Residence	1936 (Age 25)	Phillipston, Worcester County, Massachusetts
  Census	1940	Phillipston, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [11]
  He was a truck driver in road construction.
  Age: 28
  Address: Lincoln Road
  Military	say 1943 (Age 32)  [12]
  Victor served in the Massachusetts State Guard during World War II.
  Residence	1994 (Age 83)	Phillipston, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [13]
  Address: Blakle Corner Road
  Death	23 Feb 1996	Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [1, 3, 7, 8, 14]
  	Agency: Wachusett Manor Nursing Home
  Obituary	24 Feb 1996  [12]
  Victor G. Shepardson, 84, of 50 Blake Corner Road, a longtime press operator, selectman and civic leader, died yesterday in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner, after an illness. He leaves his wife of 40 years, Betty J. (McAdams) Shepardson; two daughters, Helen M. Rochon of Winchendon and Pauline J. Plotkin of Athol; two sisters, Velma Bryant and Adenia Keenan, both of Barre; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; nephews and nieces. He was born in Phillipston, son of Detroit G. and Neva M. (Baker) Shepardson. He served in the Massachusetts State Guard during World War II. Mr. Shepardson was a press operator at Gardner Tool & Stamping Co. in Gardner, where he worked for 30 years. He retired in 1983. He began his career as a woodworker at Mason & Parker in South Royalston and later worked for the Phillipston Highway Department. He also worked on construction of the Birch Hill Dam in Royalston. He later worked at Collier-Keyworth Co. and O.W. Seibert Co., both in Gardner. After that, he owned and operated the only school bus in Phillipston from 1947-52. Mr. Shepardson was a co-founder of the Phillipston Fire Department and was instrumental in construction of the original fire station. He was also a call firefighter. He served for 12 years on the Board of Selectmen and also served on the Building Committee for the Phillipston Center School. He was a member of the Cancer Support Group at Athol Memorial Hospital for 13 years and was one of the group's original members. He was an avid gardener. 24 February 1996 - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
  Burial	27 Feb 1996	Silver Lake Cemetery, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [2, 8, 15]
  	Keenan (s251) states he was buried in the Lower Cemetery, Phillipston, Massachusetts.
  Siblings	3 Siblings
  + 1. Ruth Neva Shepardson,   b. 7 Apr 1909, Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 26 Sep 1986, El Cajon, San Diego County, California  (Age 77 years) ▻ Percy John Dunican,  m. 21 Mar 1928 + 2. Victor Grant Shepardson,   b. 10 Jun 1911, Phillipston, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 23 Feb 1996, Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts  (Age 84 years) ▻ Rachael Elsie Mantyhargie,  m. 21 Jun 1936 ;   Elizabeth J. "Betty" McAdams,  m. 01 Jul 1955 + 3. Velma Clare Shepardson,   b. 2 Mar 1913, Phillipston, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 16 Sep 1996, West Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts  (Age 83 years) ▻ Merton Ellis Bryant,  m. 8 Jun 1933   4. Stella Adenia Shepardson,   b. 8 Sep 1916, Phillipston, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 20 Sep 2007, Venice, Sarasota County, Florida  (Age 91 years) ▻ John Alfred "Jack" Keenan,  m. 12 Feb 1937
  Person ID	I1116	| Clan of Lucy, Clan of Jonathan, Tribe of Hannah
  Last Modified	5 May 2020

  
  

  Father	Detroit Grant Shepardson,   b. 16 May 1867, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 1 Feb 1937, Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Neva Maud Baker,   b. 25 Apr 1875, Phillipston, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 9 Apr 1930, Phillipston, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 54 years)
  Marriage	30 Sep 1908	Phillipston, Worcester County, Massachusetts
  Age at Marriage	He : 41 years and 4 months - She : 33 years and 5 months.
  Family ID	F643	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Rachael Elsie Mantyhargie,   b. 16 Aug 1913, Winchendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 27 Aug 1996 (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	21 Jun 1936	Templeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [3, 16, 17, 18]
  	The Delvee Historian has the marriage occurring in Baldwinville.
  		Marriage Record of Rachael Elsie Mantyajer and Victor Grant Shepardson
  Age at Marriage	He : 25 years - She : 22 years and 10 months.
  Children	+ 1. Helen May Shepardson,   b. 1936, Templeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 16 Dec 2019, Baldwinville, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 83 years) + 2. Pauline June Shepardson
  Family ID	F730	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Sep 2018

  
  

  Family 2	Elizabeth J. "Betty" McAdams,   b. About 1914
  Marriage	01 Jul 1955	Fitzwilliam, Cheshire County, New Hampshire   [2, 3, 16]
  Age at Marriage	He : 44 years and 1 month - She : ~ 41 years and 7 months.
  Family ID	F731	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 May 2014

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 10 Jun 1911 - Phillipston, Worcester County, Massachusetts Census - 1920 - Phillipston, Worcester County, Massachusetts Census - 1930 - Phillipston, Worcester County, Massachusetts Residence - 1935 - Templeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts Residence - 1936 - Phillipston, Worcester County, Massachusetts Child - Helen May Shepardson - 1936 - Templeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts Marriage - 21 Jun 1936 - Templeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts Census - 1940 - Phillipston, Worcester County, Massachusetts Marriage - 01 Jul 1955 - Fitzwilliam, Cheshire County, New Hampshire Residence - 1994 - Phillipston, Worcester County, Massachusetts Death - 23 Feb 1996 - Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts Burial - 27 Feb 1996 - Silver Lake Cemetery, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

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