On June 8, 2015, Jeffrey Congdon sent me this photo of the John Whipple Agency in Pipestone, Minnesota. Here it is for your enjoyment:
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Nova Scotia Birth, Marriage and Death Records Online
It’s been over a month since Blaine Whipple informed me that Nova Scotia has put their birth, marriage and death (BMD) records online. Many Whipples migrated to the Maritime Provinces during America’s colonial period. If your relatives lived in Nova Scotia, check out Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics (https://novascotiagenealogy.com/).
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Frank Whipple: Modern British Hero
Frank Whipple, East [London] End legend, passed away on Wednesday, August 24, 2011, at the age of 103. He died at the Royal London hospital. He was known in East London as a “campaigner, football fanatic and devoted family man.” He was admired as the the U.K.’s oldest carer [caregiver] because of his dedication in taking care of his daughter Peggy, “born with severe special needs.” Read the entire article in the East London Advertiser.
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Whipple Road in Smithfield, RI: A Question
Last night I received the following query from a Whipple Website visitor:
Do you know of any tragedy to a child at any time on Whipple Road in Smithfield? We bought a house … and my daughter is “seeing” things and hearing things. Something about a young boy maybe around age 8 with blonde hair and brown eyes.
Whippletree Farm Antiques, Wauconda, IL
Jeff Congdon submitted this photo today. It is the front of Whippletree Farm Antiques, located at 210 Main Street, Wauconda, Illinois. Jeff took the photo himself.
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Land O’ Lakes Florida
Jeffrey Congdon sent this photo of the “No Vacancy” sign at (apparently) Whipples Rustic Lodge in Florida.
First, just the sign:
Whipple’s Penstemon
This is a photo of a Whipple’s Penstemon that appeared on the front of a packet of seeds I purchased last year, hoping to grow some of these wild flowers. Unfortunately, our attempts to grow them were unsuccessful. They are a native wildflower of the southwestern United States.
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