Ernest Clifton Atherton

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1900, Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 26
• Census: 1910, Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 35
• Draft Registration: 12 Sep 1918, Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 44
• Census: 1920, Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 45
• Residence: 1921, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts
• Census: 1930, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 56; Address:
  29 Hamilton Avenue
• Residence: 1934, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; Address:
  18 Hamilton Avenue
• Census: 1940, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 65; Address:
  18 Hamilton Avenue
• Married to: say 1946; (2) Ethel Thayer.
• Obituary: 5 Jan 1951
• Last Full Review: 28 Jun 2020

Notes:

Birth: The Delvee records give his birth date as 28 May 1873 which was followed by the Find-a-Grave entry. His gravestone gives it as 1874, and the 1900 Census gives May 1874, and his World War I Draft Registration, which he personally filled out, gives it as 7 May 1874. Clearly the Delvee records are in error.

Census:
He was a farmer.

Census:
He was a farmer.

Census:
He was listed as a farmer.

Census:
He is listed as a gardener in the lumber industry.

Census:
He is listed as a caretaker.

Obituary:
According to his obituary, "He was master of the local and Franklin-Worcester Pomona granges while still a resident there. Employed 25 years by Minute Tapioca Company, Mr. Atherton was in charge of landscaping and of the grounds at The Ranch during most of that time. He retired six years ago. He was a member of Central Congregational church and had served as a deacon, being honorary deacon at the time of his death. He had also served on the cemetery commission and was a member of the Minute Tapioca Old Timers club"

Ernest married Ruby Jane "Jennie" Delvey on 31 Oct 1895 in Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Ruby (daughter of George Nelson Delvey and Pollina Evaleen Delvey (nee Delvy)) was born on 26 Jan 1866 in Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 16 Jun 1945 in Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried est 18 Jan 1945 in South Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Last Full Review: 18 Jul 2020

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1910, Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 2
• Census: 1920, Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 11
• Residence: 1928, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; Address:
  18 Hamilton Avenue
• Census: 1940, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 32; Address:
  58 North Main Street
• Draft Registration: 16 Oct 1940, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts
• Residence: 1958, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; Address:
  Walnut Hill Rd
• Residence: 1988, Ocala, Marion County, Florida
• Last Full Review: 19 Jul 2020

Notes:

Name:


Census:
He was recorded while living with his parents.

Census:
He was recorded living with his parents.

Census:
His occupation is listed as a knife man.

Draft Registration:
He registered for the draft. He was working at the Erving Paper Mills.

Residence:
He was a fireman.

George married Bertha Morris in Nov 1929 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George married Dorothy M. Harvey on 28 Jul 1934 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Dorothy (daughter of Haywood H. Rogers and Lettie V.) was born on 27 Jan 1913 in Gardiner, Kennebec County, Maine; died on 27 Jul 1982; was buried after 27 Jul 1982 in South Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1940, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1940 US Census he was recorded, age 4, living on 58 North Main Street, Orange, Massachusetts with his parents.
• Residence: 1960, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; He was listed in the 1960 Orange, Massachusetts, City Directory living on 310 Walnut Hill Road.
• Last Full Review: 12 Sep 2020

Ernest married Dawna Anita Bergeron on 21 Jun 1952 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Dawna (daughter of Alphonse E. Bargeron and Mina I. Loveland) was born on 8 Mar 1936 in Montague, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 27 Jun 1999; was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Swanzey, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1940, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1940 US Census she was recorded, age 1, living on 58 North Main Street, Orange, Massachusetts with her parents.
• Residence: 1957, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; She was listed in the 1957 Athol City Directory.
• Residence: 2005, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; At the time of her death, she lived in Orange, Massachusetts.
• Obituary: 6 Oct 2005; Eleanor M. Geikie Musician ORANGE- Eleanor M. Atherton Geikie, 67, of 18 Hamilton Avenue, died on Tuesday, October 4, 2005 at St. Vincent's Hospital-Worcester Medical Center, Worcester, following an illness.
  Born in Orange on July 2, 1938, she was a daughter of George E. and Dorothy M.. Rogers Atherton and lived all her life in Orange. She attended Orange Elementary schools and graduated from Orange High School in 1956. She was married to Frank Geikie Jr., and enjoyed thirty eight years of marriage until his death on December 9, 1995. A longtime employee of the L. S. Starrett Company in Athol for over 25 years, she retired in 2000.
  She loved music all her life, was a longtime member of the Orange Community Band, played the saxophone and enjoyed the Pioneer Brass as well as the Petersham Brass Band. She was a longtime supporter of the Mahar Rahjahas, the parent support group for the music department. Eleanor served as a Den Mother for Cub Scouts for several years. She also had been one of the founders of Boy Scout Troop 1837. A member of the Orange Central Congregational Church and was a friend of the First Universalist Church in Orange also.
  Survivors include a son, Glenn T. Geikie of North Attleboro; daughters, Cara M. Deane of Orange, and Lisa D. Jean of East Berlin, PA; grandchildren, Aubree Deane and Kyle Deane of Orange, Samantha Geikie of Fallbrook, CA, Jeffrey Geikie and Kellsey Geikie of North Attleboro, and Abbey Jean of East Berlin, PA; and her fiance, Richard Valley Besides her husband Frank, she was predeceased by a son, Bruce M. Geikie in 1997 and a brother, Ernest Atherton in 1982 and another brother, Alton Atherton.
  Funeral services will be held on Saturday morning, October 8, 2005 at 10:00AM in Witty's Funeral Home, 158 South Main Street, Orange. The Rev. Vance E. Frank will officiate. Interment will follow in South Cemetery, Orange. Calling hours will be held on Friday evening, October 7th from 6-8PM at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to the Orange Community Band, c/o Richard Tandy, 30 Burrill Ave., Orange, mA 01364 or to the Orange Scholarship Foundation, P.O. Box 298, Orange, mA 01364. Witty's Funeral Home, Orange, is directing the arrangements. Guest register and directions available at www.wittyfuneralhome.com.
• Last Full Review: 12 Sep 2020

Eleanor married Frank Geikie, Jr. on 4 May 1957 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Frank (son of Frank Geikie and Gladys Irene Deyo) was born on 3 Apr 1931 in Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 9 Dec 1995 in Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried in South Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1940, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1940 US Census he was recorded, age 3 months, living on 58 North Main Street, Orange, Massachusetts.
• Obituary: 27 Jan 2004; SPRINGFIELD - On Saturday, January 24, 2004, Alton Atherton, 64, passed away at Baystate Medical Center. Alton was born in Orange, MA on December 27, 1939 son of the late George and Dorothy Atherton. Alton enjoyed working on jigsaw puzzles and he especially enjoyed traveling. His favorite destinations were Jamaica and Florida. Alton leaves many friends to cherish his memory at Multicultural Community Services including, Winston, Ron, Ernest, David, Anthony, Jerry, Zinab, Sandy, Wally, Baraca, Maria, and Attorney Hyman Darling. All are invited to a Funeral Home Service Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Sampson Chapel of the Acres, 21 Tinkham Road, Springfield. Burial will follow at Oak Knoll cemetery in Palmer. A Calling hour will be held on Thursday morning from 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one's choice. Published in the Springfield Republican on Jan. 27, 2004.
• Last Full Review: 12 Sep 2020

Notes:

Died:
He died at the Baystate Medical Center.

Timothy married Janet Estelle Lyford [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Timothy married Karen Anne Ferrandino [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Graduation: 1977, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In 1977 he graduated from Mahar Regional High School, Orange, Massachusetts.
• Military: From 26 Sep 1986 to 6 Jun 1997; From 26 September 1986 to 6 June 1997 he was in the U.S. Navy rising to the rank of a Chief Petty Officer. During his 20-year naval career, he received two Navy Achievement Medals and numerous other citations, including for marksmanship in pistol and rifle shooting.
• Residence: 1990, Munford, Tipton County, Tennessee; In 1990 he lived on 462 Colonial, Munford, Tennessee.
• Miscellaneous: 1 Jun 1997, Hemet, Riverside County, California; He sustained injuries in a skydiving accident on 1 June 1997 in Hemet, California.
• Obituary: 20 Jun 1997; Bruce Geikie, master parachutist, 38, with 20-year career in Navy Bruce M. Geikie, a chief petty officer attached to North Island Naval Air Station, died June 6 of injuries suffered in a skydiving accident. He was 38. Mr. Geikie died at Riverside General Hospital, where he was taken after he was injured June 1 in Hemet. A master test parachutist, Mr. Geikie was assigned to Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron 8 aboard the aircraft carrier Nimitz. During his 20-year naval career, he received two Navy Achievement Medals and numerous other citations, including for marksmanship in pistol and rifle shooting. As a member of the U.S. Parachutist Association, Mr. Geikie had logged 4,795 jumps. He held a Class D expert parachutist license and was a certified tandem instructor, an accelerated free-fall jump master and a senior parachute rigger accredited by the Federal Aviation Administration. Mr. Geikie was a native of Orange, Mass., where he was a member of American Legion Post 172. He had lived in Fallbrook for the past two years. He is survived by his wife of seven years, Penny; daughter, Samantha Elizabeth Geikie of Fallbrook; his mother, Eleanor Geikie of Orange, Mass.; sisters, Cara Deane of Orange, Mass., and Lisa Jean of Douglasville, Ga.; and brother, Glenn Geikie of Franklin, Mass. Services were June 12 at North Island Naval Air Station. Donations are suggested to the Samantha Geikie Trust Fund, in care of Valley Merchants Bank, 800 E. Florida St., Hemet, CA 92543. Published by the San Diego Union-Tribune, Friday, June 20, 1997
• Last Full Review: 10 Oct 2020

Notes:

Death: SSDI gives his death as 5 June 1997.

Name:


Died:
He died at Riverside General Hospital from a skydiving accident.

Family/Spouse: Penny Mohler. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Glenn married Tina Mercure [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Cara married Fred Andrew Deane [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lisa married Bernard J. "Bernie" Jean [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]