Martin Fenton “Finn” Whalen

Birth Name Martin Fenton “Finn” Whalen
Gender male
Age at Death 83 years, 10 months, 13 days

Narrative

Fenton Whalen's exact death date comes from a descendant. He was also known as "Darb."

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M Fenton Whalen
born 1890, died 1973
parents: Joseph Whalen (1849-1918), and Katharine (Delaney) Whalen (1853-1898)
spouse: Helen K Whalen (1893-1988)
buried: St Patrick's Cemetery, Lockport, NY

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth January 1, 1890 Lockport, Niagara County, New York, United States   1 2
Census February 16, 1892 Lockport, Niagara County, New York, United States 1892 Joseph Whalen household 3a
Event Note

1892 New York State Census, Lockport, Niagara County, Ward 2, Election District 2, page 5

Joseph Whalen, 42, citizen, carpenter, born in US
Cathrine Whalen, 37, born in US
Jennie Whalen, 15, born in US
Mamie Whalen, 14, born in US
Joseph Whalen, 11, born in US
John Whalen, 9, born in US
Alice Whalen, 7, born in US
Marie Whalen, 6, born in US
Fenton Whalen, 2, born in US
Catherine Delaney, 65, born in Ireland, a citizen

[note: Catherine Delaney, 65, is the mother of Cathrine Whalen]

"New York, State Census, 1892," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ37-L2H : accessed 1 April 2015), Joseph Whalen, 1892; citing , county offices, New York; FHL microfilm .

Draft Registration about 1918 Lockport, Niagara County, New York, United States   1a
Event Note

WWI Draft Registration, ancestry.com
Martin Fenton Whalen, age 27
home address: 200 Jackson, Lockport NY
born in Lockport, NY on Jan 1, 1890,
Citizen: natural born
occupation: Ball player for New Haven Athletic Association, Orange, Conn
single, medium height and build, blue eyes, red hair

Military Service from January 2, 1918 to February 20, 1919     4a
Event Note

US Veterans Bureau Index Card

Whalen Martin Fenton
Sgt Mil Pol QMC
228 Lock St Lockport NY
No. 772 497
born 1/1/90
enlisted 1/2/18
discharged 2/20/19

Census (Brother) January 16, 1920 Lockport, Niagara County, New York, United States 200 Jackson St 5a
Event Note

1920; Census Place: Lockport Ward 1, Niagara, New York; Roll: T625_1241; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 77
January 16, 1920

Jane owns the house free of mortgage at 200 Jackson St

Jane Whalen 42, head, single, no occupation
Marie Whalen 32, sister, single, laborer, paper mill
Fenton Whalen 30, brother, single, policeman, radiator works
Ralph J Whalen 27, brother, single, laborer, in a shock and blind lumber mill

all single, all born in NY, father in Canada, mother in NY

Census (Head) April 16, 1930 Lockport, Niagara County, New York, United States 228 Lock St 6a
Event Note

1930; Census Place: Lockport, Niagara, New York; Roll: 1617; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 10;
April 16, 1930
Owns the house worth $4000 at 228 Lock St. Owns a radio.

Fenton Whalen 40, married 1st at 34, born in NY, father in Canada, mother in NY, mail carrier, government, a veteran (World War)
Helen Whalen 36, married 1st at 30, born in NY, parents also,
Ellen Jane Whalen 4
John F Whalen 3
Joseph Whalen 2y 3m

all children born in NY

Census (Head) April 6, 1940 Lockport, Niagara County, New York, United States 228 Lock St. 7a
Event Note

1940; Census Place: Lockport, Niagara, New York; Roll: T627_2695; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 32-15.
April 6, 1940
[ancestry.com indexed this as Fendon Waalen]

Owns the house worth $3300 at 228 Lock St.

Fenton Whalen 50, 1 year of high school, postman, post office. worked 40 hours the previous week. Worked 52 weeks in 1939 for total income of $2100.
Helen Whalen 46, 2 yrs of college,
Ellen Whalen 14, 1 year of high school,
John Whalen 13, 7 years schooling,
Joseph Whalen 12, 5 years schooling,
Mary Whalen 8, 3 years schooling,

Helen provided the information. All were living in the same house in 1935. All were born in New York.

Death November 14, 1973 Buffalo, Erie County, New York, United States   8 9a
Event Note

source for place and date of death: "St Patrick's Cemetery-A Glimpse into its history and the people buried there", by Shelly Richards, 2016-2017, pages 152 to 154. The writeup on those pages was by Fenton's granddaughter.
Fenton died in Veterans' Hospital, Buffalo.

Burial   St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Lockport, Niagara County, New York, United States   8
Event Note

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M Fenton Whalen
Birth 1890
Death 1973 (aged 82–83)
Burial Saint Patricks Cemetery
Lockport, Niagara County, New York, USA
Memorial ID 59119851

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Joseph Andrew WhalenJuly 3, 18491918
Mother Catherine DelaneyDecember 4, 1853May 26, 1898
    Sister     Jane Whalen September 22, 1876 November 28, 1941
    Sister     Mary Ann Whalen February 1, 1878 June 17, 1946
    Sister     Catherine Whalen July 12, 1879 1881
    Brother     Joseph George Whalen March 4, 1881 February 3, 1968
    Brother     John T Whalen October 26, 1882 1935
    Sister     Alice Whalen September 3, 1884 June 22, 1952
    Sister     Maria Whalen July 13, 1886 August 1954
    Sister     Julia Whalen July 24, 1888 September 26, 1888
         Martin Fenton “Finn” Whalen January 1, 1890 November 14, 1973
    Brother     James Ralph Whalen August 23, 1892 1956

Families

Family of Martin Fenton “Finn” Whalen and Helen Mary Kenney
Married Wife Helen Mary Kenney ( b. 1893 d. 1988 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage June 30, 1924 Lockport, Niagara County, New York, United States   10a 9a
Event Note

New York, County Marriages, 1908-1935
license: June 27, 1924, Lockport
married June 30 1924, Lockport, NY
Martin F Whalen, 34, postman, of 200 Jackson St, Lockport, born in Lockport
parents: Joseph Whalen, born in Canada and Catharine Delaney, born in USA

Helen M Kenney, 30, teacher, of 258 Niagara St, Lockport, born in Lockport
parents: John F Kelly and Mary E Bracken, both born in USA

married by Leo G Link, priest, of 76 Church St., Lockport
Witnesses: Linus McDonough and Edith W McDonough
first marriage for both

[Note: they were married in St Patrick's Church, Lockport. source: bio of Fenton and Helen in St Patrick's Cemetery -A Glimpse into its history and the people buried there. see sources]
[Note: Helen's father's name was John Kenney, not Kelly]

 

 

  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Joseph Andrew Whalenabout January 19272015

Source References

  1. United States, Selective Service System: United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
      • Page: Niagara County, card #2755
      • Citation:

        "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6JV-CVF : 25 August 2019), Martin Fenton Whalen, 1917-1918

  2. Obituary
  3. 1892 Census of New York
      • Page: Joseph Whalen, Lockport, Niagara County, Ward 2, Election District 2, page 5
  4. Veterans Administration Master Index
      • Page: Martin Fenton Whalen
      • Citation:

        "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WQNZ-2XW2 : 26 October 2019), Martin Fenton Whalen, 20 Feb 1919; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985), various roll numbers.

  5. National Archives and Records Administration: 1920 United States Census
      • Page: Lockport NY, ED 77, sheet 13B, line 75, family 281
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVMK-JM3 : accessed 10 November 2020), Fenton Whalen in household of Jane Whalen, Lockport Ward 1, Niagara, New York, United States; citing ED 77, sheet 13B, line 75, family 281, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1241; FHL microfilm 1,821,241.

  6. National Archives and Records Administration: 1930 United States Census
      • Page: Lockport NY, ED 10, sheet 14B, line 78, family 334
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X451-JWV : accessed 10 November 2020), Fenton Whalen, Lockport, Niagara, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 10, sheet 14B, line 78, family 334, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1617; FHL microfilm 2,341,351.

  7. 1940 United States Census
      • Page: Lockport NY, ED) 32-15, sheet 4A, line 7, family 86
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQY4-C2D : 29 May 2020), Fenton Whalen, Ward 1, Lockport, Lockport City, Niagara, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 32-15, sheet 4A, line 7, family 86, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2695.

  8. findagrave.com
  9. Shelly Richards: St Patrick's Cemetery-A Glimpse into its history and the people buried there
      • Page: page 152-154
      • Citation:

        pages 152 to 154 of this book are about Fenton and Helen Mary (Kenney) Whalen. They were written by one of their granddaughters.

  10. New York County Marriages
      • Page: Whalen-Kenney, Niagara Co, June 30, 1924
      • Citation:

        "New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ9F-1P1 : 18 March 2019), Martin F Whalen, 30 Jun 1924, Niagara, New York, United States; citing ref. ID , county clerk offices from various counties, New York; FHL microfilm 897,563.