Dorothy
Anna
Whetstone
[uncertain]
Born in Terra Haute, Vigo Co., Indiana
Ancestors 
Daughter of Burdett Whetstone
and Maude Josephine (Sargent) Whetstone
Sister of
[private brother (1900s - 1970s)]
Wife of
[private husband (1900s - 1950s)]
Wife of
Rene Paul LaPlante
— married
about 1950 in Detroit, Michigan
Descendants 
Mother of
[private son (1920s - 2010s)], Donna (Purcell) Bronson, Doris (Purcell) Wilkowske and [private daughter (1920s - 2000s)]
Died
at age 77
in Lansing, Ingham Co., MI
Profile last modified
| Created 16 Dec 2013
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Source Family record, mother of Harold F. Purcell, Jr.
See Dorothy's Father Burdett's Whetstone notes.
Biography
DOROTHY WHETSTONE PURCELL LAPLANTE (1905-1982) b. March 09, 1905 Terra Haute, Vigo Co., Indiana d. April 28, 1982 Lansing, Ingham Co., MI Buried in St. Joseph Cemetery, Lansing, Michigan m. Harold F. Purcell, Sr. March 1923 in Lansing, MI children: Harold F. Purcell, Jr., Doris, Donna Purcell (twins), Ruth Purcell Harold and Dorothy divorced in the 1940's.
m. Rene LaPlante in the 1950's in Detroit, MI (Rene Paul Laplante was born on May 17, 1907 died on April 01, 1987 at the age of 79. Rene last resided in Ossineke, Alpena County, Michigan)
Social Security Death Index SSDI Records Name: Dorothy Whetstone Last Name: Laplante Birth Date: 1905-03-09 Last address: ZIP: 48840 (Haslett, Ingham County, Michigan) Birth Month: 03 Birth Day: 09 Birth Year: 1905 Death Month: 04 Death Day: 00 Death Year: 1982 SSN: 368-22-3141 State of SSN Issue: Michigan
United States Census, 1910 Dorothy Wheatstyne (note spelling of surname) Name Dorothy Wheatstyne Event Type Census Event Year 1910 Event Place Fort Wayne Ward 9, Allen, Indiana, United States Gender Female Age 5 Marital Status Single Race White Relationship to Head of Household Daughter Birth Year (Estimated) 1905 Birthplace Indiana Father's Birthplace Indiana Mother's Birthplace Indiana
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Berdette A Wheatstyne Head M 30 Indiana Maude Wheatstyne Wife F 25 Indiana (born Sargent) Vernon Wheatstyne Son M 7 Indiana Dorothy Wheatstyne Daughter F 5 Indiana Charles Dunfee Boarder M 29 Indiana Murel Dunfee Boarder M 3 Indiana
A very good mother, loved her children. Hard working, 2 marriages, not too happy with spouses. Loved to swim and have a good time.
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~25.00%
50.00%
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