0389 Walter Sherman TREFETHEN

Walter Sherman TREFETHEN⁰³⁸⁹
(08 January 1904 - 23 July 1944)
Married to Alice WILLARD

PARENTS: Walter Sherman TREFETHEN⁰¹⁵³ (31 July 1869 - 30 December 1927) and Ellen Lucy ADAMS

Events:

Born in South Portland, Maine;
Died in his home at "Shore Acres", Cape Elizabeth, Maine from a sudden heart attack, aged only 39 [c : obituary].
President of the N.F. TREFETHEN Co. & the WS Jordan Co.;
Director of South Portland Loan & Building Association
He was one of South Portland High's football greats. Also played fullback at Brown University (where he attended)
Walter died at age 39
Alice remarried Vernon Van Aken. Vernon adopted Susan and Eleanor, so their surnames changed to Van Aken.

SOURCES:

35. LANGLEY, Eileen E.

64. TREFETHEN, Joanne E.⁰³³⁴ - Correspondence, Stockton Springs, Maine. Deceased 26 July 2004

171 . Alice Trefethen Borden (nee Wolcott)

Obituary

Children:

Susan Adams TREFETHEN⁰⁹⁸¹ (1937 - unknown)
Eleanor Barbara TREFETHEN⁰⁹⁸² (1939 - unknown)

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Walter Sherman TREFETHEN0389 (08 January 1904 - 23 July 1944) Married to Alice WILLARD

Walter Sherman TREFETHEN⁰³⁸⁹
(08 January 1904 - 23 July 1944)
Married to Alice WILLARD