| Name |
Marcia Allen HALL, 9, F |
| Birth |
9 Feb 1890, Pottsville, PA |
| Occupation |
Housewife and Mother |
| Death |
Nov 1972, Toms River, NJ Age: 82 |
| Burial |
Toms River, NJ |
| Father |
William B. HALL, 968, M |
| Mother |
Mary Elizabeth LABOYTEAUX, 967, F (1861-1938) |
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| Spouses: |
| 1 |
Aubrey Smith WHITMAN[1],[2], 13, M |
| Birth |
20 Jun 1888, Canso, Nova Scotia |
| Occupation |
Artist/Photographer |
| Death |
19 Oct 1940, Wilmington, Delaware Age: 52 |
| Burial |
Wilmington, Delaware |
| Father |
Clement St. Clair WHITMAN, 344, M (1846-) |
| Mother |
Sarah Jane WORTH, 345, F (1853-) |
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| Marriage |
1916, Pottsville, PA |
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| Children: |
Living, 5, F (1925-) |
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? (Died as Infant), 14, M |
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| Notes for Marcia Allen HALL |
Marcia met Aubrey Whitman when he stopped in to her church one Sunday. Her father invited Aubrey home for Sunday dinner and they corresponded and became engaged. After a honeymoon travelling through Atlantic City, New York City, Boston, and New Brunswick, They arrived to live in Canso, NS, Aubrey's hometown. They later moved to Truro, where Aubrey set up a photography studio. Marcia was unable to stand the long cold Nova Scotian winters, so she and Aubrey moved back to the US and lived in Wilmington until his death in 1944. Later "Nana" (as her grandchildren called her) moved in with her daughter's family, helping to raise the children, and moved first to northern New Jersey, then in the early 1960's, to Toms River, NJ, where she spent her last years in the home of her daughter and family. She had several strokes during her last years.
Marcia didn't like the cold of Nova Scotia, and the couple moved back to PA and then to Wilmington, Delaware, where Aubrey set up a studio and was involved with the photography club there.
Aubrey died young in 1942, and Marcia lived until her death with her daughter "Jean" and son-in-law, Robert Donaldson; moving with them to northern NJ in 1955 and later to the Toms River area of southern-central NJ.
Marcia was raised in a horse and buggy society as a girl, and lived to see the development of automobiles, radio, television, and saw the moon landing on tv.
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| Notes for Aubrey Smith (Spouse 1) |
Aubrey was known as a light-hearted practical joker, which is evidenced in some of his work done while he was a professional photographer in Truro Nova Scotia. HIs practical jokes would drive Marcia crazy with embarrassment in front of company, but he was well-loved among his family and friends. He would paint in color over the black and white photos he took, as color film was not yet available. He was one of the officers of the photography club in Wilmington for many years. HIs personal momentos include dozens of postcard type notices about club events which were mailed to members. He also left many dozens of photographs of the towns and country and working people of Nova Scotia, as well as a copy of the Canso News from 1912. His photo journals and notes were an inspiration to create this family tree. He died young of colon cancer, within weeks of being diagnosed. At the time, nothing could be done to save his life. He did not get to meet his grandchildren, or see his daughter Marcia get married. He left behind a treasure of photographs of "Jean" as a girl, documenting every change as she grew.
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