Hollis Manning Bartlett Jr. (1928 - 2009)

Born 22 Apr 1928 in Worcester, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Son of Hollis Manning Bartlett Sr. and Ada May (Storrs) Bartlett

Descendants

Died 2 Apr 2009 at age 80 in Lake Placid, Florida [uncertain]

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Biography

This profile is part of the Bartlett Name Study.

Hollis was born in Worcester, Massachusetts. He graduated from North High School and attended Clark University for a year before entering the army.

He served as a sergeant in the Korean War and was wounded by concussion grenades fighting the Chinese. Here is a newspaper story about the experience. He was awarded the Bronze Star for heroism.

His name is rich in family history. He is named after his father, Hollis Manning Bartlett. Hollis is his son Ralph's middle name and his grandson's first name. His middle name Manning is shared with his great-grandfather Edward Manning Downie, his nephew Theodore Manning Whittenkraus, and his grandson Christopher Manning Bartlett. His neice Holly (Whitten) Davis is named after him. He was in the hospital for his appendix (?) when she was born.

Hollis married Virginia, and later Patricia.

He is the father of four children: Virginia after her mother, Ralph, Gail and Paul.

Sources

• Paternal and maternal relationships are confirmed with an AncestryDNA test match between Chris Whitten and Hollis Bartlett. Predicted relationship reported by AncestryDNA: 2nd Cousins; Confidence: Extremely High.