Alger M Whitmore (1921 - 1985)

Born 7 Jul 1921 in Gouverneur, St Lawrence, New York, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Freda Ruby (Dorothy) McNally — married 7 Nov 1948 in Potsdam, St. Lawrence, New York, United States

Descendants

Died 23 Nov 1985 at age 64 in Fort Myers, Lee, Florida, United States

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Biography

US Army WWII

Alger was born about 1941. He is the son of William Whitmore and Sybil Putman.

He was interned at Riverside Cemetery, Hannawa Falls, NY.

Wedding Announcement

Freda R. Dorothy, Alger M. Whitmore Wed at Bride's Home

Miss Freda Ruby Dorothy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Dorothy, Butternut Ridge Road, Potsdam became the bride of Alger M. Whitmore, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Whitmore, Hannawa Falls, at a ceremony performed at 2 p.m., at the home of the bride, Sunday, November 7. Rev. Charles E. Thompson of Colton officiated.

A canopy of white net, blue and wine velvet was made as an altar. Mrs. Walter Elmore of Potsdam played organ music and Miss Joan E. Herring, student at Crane Institute, Potsdam, was vocal soloist. She sang "I Love Thee Truly."

Escorted and given in marriage by her father, the bride was attired in a white satin gown with mesh net covering and off the shoulder neckline. The skirt had a train affect and she wore an illusion veil attached to an oval head piece of lace and satin. She wore white satin ballerina shoes, arm length mitts of white net and a double strand pearl necklace was her only jewelry. She carried a shower bouquet of white pompoms.

Mrs. Winfred Murray of Potsdam, sister of the bride, was matron of honor and Merlin F. Whitmore of Russell, cousin of the groom, was best man. Winfred J. Murray, Potsdam, and Floyd Trombley, Madrid, were ushers. The matron of honor selected a gown of aqua color accompanied by a white headdress of net and white gloves with pearl accessories and black ballerina shoes. She carried a shower bouquet of yellow pompoms.

Mrs. Dorothy, mother of the bride, chose a one piece dress of black crepe with gold accessories. She wore a corsage of pink carnations.

The bridegroom's mother was attired in a velvet dress of deep purple and grey and purple satin. Her corsage was pink carnations.

Mrs. Alan Putman, the bridegrooms, grandmother, and Mrs. Julia Dorothy, grandmother of the bride, were presented with corsages of white carnations.

Mrs. Floyd Trombley, sister of the bride, received a corsage of yellow roses.

Following the ceremony a reception for 75 relatives and friends was held with refreshments and an entertainment program by John Loucks of Massena playing an accordion. Mrs. Juan Loucks and Mrs. Floyd Trombley were in charge of the refreshments and were aided by Mrs. Gordon Griffith, Gouverneur, Miss Barbara Allen, Canton, and Miss Beverly Whitmore, Hannawa Falls as servers of refreshments. The servers wore white pompoms.

Immediately following the ceremony the bridal couple left on a wedding trip through upper New York State and Canada.

A corsage of pink carnations was given the bride as a going away present by her mother. For traveling the bride selected a blue wool gabardine suit, a blue laced hat and black accessories. The bride was graduated from Canton High School.

The bridegroom is a veteran of World War II and served in the Signal Corps. He was graduated from Gouverneur Dean High school and Dierbert's Business school in Philidelphia. He is employed by the Aluminum Company of America in Massena. ^[1]

Obituary

Alger M. Whitmore

HANNAWA FALLS -- Funeral services for Alger M. Whitmore, 64, formerly of Hannawa Falls, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday (Nov. 27, 1985) at the Seymour Funeral Home in Potsdam. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetary, Hannawa Falls. Calling hours at the funeral home will be this evening (Tuesday). A masonic service for the Colton High Falls Lodge will be at 8 p.m. at the funeral home and Vega Chapter 98 of the Order of the Eastern Star will meet at 7:30 p.m.

Mr. Whitmore died Saturday morning (Nov. 23, 1985) in Fort Myers, Fla. Surviving are his wife, Freda; a daughter, Mrs. Gary (Sherri) Stacey of Gouverneur; two grandchildren, April Joyce, age 12, Cindy Lynn, age 7; his mother, Sybil Whitmore of Hannawa Falls; two sisters, Mrs. Eddy (Beverly) Simpson of Rochester, Mrs. Dahl (Alta) McCormick of Hannawa Falls; an aunt, Mrs. Alcide (Vivian) Laroue of Massena and St. Petersburg, Fla.; and several nieces and nephews.

He was born in Gouverneur on July 7, 1921, son of William and Sybil Putman Whitmore. He graduated from Potsdam High School and was a veteran of World War II who served with the U.S. Army. He was a retired computer operator at Alcoa. He married Freda Dorothy on Nov.* 7, 1948 at the home of her parents on the Butternut Ridge Road in Hannawa Falls.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ https://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=caf19481117-01.1.11&srpos=6&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-Freda+Ruby+Whitmore---------
2. ↑ https://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=caf19851126-01.1.16&srpos=1&e=--1985---1986--en-20--1--txt-txIN-%22Alger+M+Whitmore%22---------|Courier and Freeman, 26 November 1985, page 16

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