Son of Esau J. Whitney, Jr. and Rachel Ellis. Husband of Ida M. Robideau.
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E. E. Whitney, Former Auditor of
Mille Lacs County Answers
the Final Summons.
Sad News of His Unexpected Death
Reached Here Yesterday
Word was received yesterday that
E. E. Whitney had died suddenly at
his home in Seattle, Wash., on Tues
day. Mr. Whitney was supposed to
be enjoying the best of health and the
sad news was a surprise to his numer-
ous old friends Princeton and vi
cinity.
E. E. Whitney was born in Prince
ton, Feb 14, 1862. His father, Esau
J. Whitney died while he was a child,
his mother married the late Jonas
Hill, and Ed, as he was familiary
called, was a member of the family
until he grew to manhood. For six
or seven years prior to 1885, he was a
valued and trusted employee of the
Union office. On Oct. 14, 1884, he was
married to Mrs. Ida M. Robideau. The
same year he moved to Foreston,
where he was employed in the general
store of the late H. R. Mallette for a
number of years. In 1896 he was
elected county auditor of Mille Lacs
county, and was re-elected for seven
successive terms. He resigned the
office voluntarily in 1910 and moved
to Seattle, Wash., where he engaged
in the grocery business. He is sur
vived by his wife and two children,
Leon and Edna one son, Adon, died
a year or so ago, and one child died in
infancy.
Ed Whitney was extremely popu
lar his boyhood's home as was
evidenced by the number of times to
which he was successively elected to
the most important office in the coun
ty. Everybody who knew him was
his friend In their great and sudden
bereavement his family have the sin
cere sympathy of their old neighbors
in Mille Lacs County.
[obit courtesy of Wendy "WENTZ"]
---------------------------
E. E. Whitney, Former Auditor of
Mille Lacs County Answers
the Final Summons.
Sad News of His Unexpected Death
Reached Here Yesterday
Word was received yesterday that
E. E. Whitney had died suddenly at
his home in Seattle, Wash., on Tues
day. Mr. Whitney was supposed to
be enjoying the best of health and the
sad news was a surprise to his numer-
ous old friends Princeton and vi
cinity.
E. E. Whitney was born in Prince
ton, Feb 14, 1862. His father, Esau
J. Whitney died while he was a child,
his mother married the late Jonas
Hill, and Ed, as he was familiary
called, was a member of the family
until he grew to manhood. For six
or seven years prior to 1885, he was a
valued and trusted employee of the
Union office. On Oct. 14, 1884, he was
married to Mrs. Ida M. Robideau. The
same year he moved to Foreston,
where he was employed in the general
store of the late H. R. Mallette for a
number of years. In 1896 he was
elected county auditor of Mille Lacs
county, and was re-elected for seven
successive terms. He resigned the
office voluntarily in 1910 and moved
to Seattle, Wash., where he engaged
in the grocery business. He is sur
vived by his wife and two children,
Leon and Edna one son, Adon, died
a year or so ago, and one child died in
infancy.
Ed Whitney was extremely popu
lar his boyhood's home as was
evidenced by the number of times to
which he was successively elected to
the most important office in the coun
ty. Everybody who knew him was
his friend In their great and sudden
bereavement his family have the sin
cere sympathy of their old neighbors
in Mille Lacs County.
[obit courtesy of Wendy "WENTZ"]
Son of Esau J. Whitney, Jr. and Rachel Ellis. Husband of Ida M. Robideau.
---------------------------
E. E. Whitney, Former Auditor of
Mille Lacs County Answers
the Final Summons.
Sad News of His Unexpected Death
Reached Here Yesterday
Word was received yesterday that
E. E. Whitney had died suddenly at
his home in Seattle, Wash., on Tues
day. Mr. Whitney was supposed to
be enjoying the best of health and the
sad news was a surprise to his numer-
ous old friends Princeton and vi
cinity.
E. E. Whitney was born in Prince
ton, Feb 14, 1862. His father, Esau
J. Whitney died while he was a child,
his mother married the late Jonas
Hill, and Ed, as he was familiary
called, was a member of the family
until he grew to manhood. For six
or seven years prior to 1885, he was a
valued and trusted employee of the
Union office. On Oct. 14, 1884, he was
married to Mrs. Ida M. Robideau. The
same year he moved to Foreston,
where he was employed in the general
store of the late H. R. Mallette for a
number of years. In 1896 he was
elected county auditor of Mille Lacs
county, and was re-elected for seven
successive terms. He resigned the
office voluntarily in 1910 and moved
to Seattle, Wash., where he engaged
in the grocery business. He is sur
vived by his wife and two children,
Leon and Edna one son, Adon, died
a year or so ago, and one child died in
infancy.
Ed Whitney was extremely popu
lar his boyhood's home as was
evidenced by the number of times to
which he was successively elected to
the most important office in the coun
ty. Everybody who knew him was
his friend In their great and sudden
bereavement his family have the sin
cere sympathy of their old neighbors
in Mille Lacs County.
[obit courtesy of Wendy "WENTZ"]
---------------------------
E. E. Whitney, Former Auditor of
Mille Lacs County Answers
the Final Summons.
Sad News of His Unexpected Death
Reached Here Yesterday
Word was received yesterday that
E. E. Whitney had died suddenly at
his home in Seattle, Wash., on Tues
day. Mr. Whitney was supposed to
be enjoying the best of health and the
sad news was a surprise to his numer-
ous old friends Princeton and vi
cinity.
E. E. Whitney was born in Prince
ton, Feb 14, 1862. His father, Esau
J. Whitney died while he was a child,
his mother married the late Jonas
Hill, and Ed, as he was familiary
called, was a member of the family
until he grew to manhood. For six
or seven years prior to 1885, he was a
valued and trusted employee of the
Union office. On Oct. 14, 1884, he was
married to Mrs. Ida M. Robideau. The
same year he moved to Foreston,
where he was employed in the general
store of the late H. R. Mallette for a
number of years. In 1896 he was
elected county auditor of Mille Lacs
county, and was re-elected for seven
successive terms. He resigned the
office voluntarily in 1910 and moved
to Seattle, Wash., where he engaged
in the grocery business. He is sur
vived by his wife and two children,
Leon and Edna one son, Adon, died
a year or so ago, and one child died in
infancy.
Ed Whitney was extremely popu
lar his boyhood's home as was
evidenced by the number of times to
which he was successively elected to
the most important office in the coun
ty. Everybody who knew him was
his friend In their great and sudden
bereavement his family have the sin
cere sympathy of their old neighbors
in Mille Lacs County.
[obit courtesy of Wendy "WENTZ"]
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