John Alfred WHALEN
1871 Canada Census - Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Roll 10550, Family #74
1881 Canada Census - Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Roll C_13170, p. 53, Family #233
Deacon John (gravestone) http://continue.to/cgwcem
https://www.novascotiagenealogy.com/ItemView.aspx?ImageFile=1952-2900&Event=death&ID=354778
Gifford was raised by Deacon John and Hannah Whalen as their own son. According to Ron Barkhouse and Shirly Morrison Gifford is the son of their daughter Damaris Jane. Gifford was raised by Deacon John and Hannah Whalen as their own son. Accordingto Ron Barkhouse and Shirly Morrison Gifford is the son of their daughter Damaris Jane. https://www.novascotiagenealogy.com/ItemView.aspx?ImageFile=1947-6639&Event=death&ID=328457
He married Hannah Heininger 27 Feb 1855 at Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada . Hannah Heininger was born at Nova Scotia, Canada 13 Apr 1835 daughter of Johann Heininger and Catherine Norman Lantz .
They were the parents of 9
children:
Damaris Jane Whalen
born 1858.
Ada Whalen
born 1861.
Marie Whalen
born 1863.
Austin Whalen
born 1865.
Wellington Whalen
born 17 Feb 1867.
Bessie Whalen
born 1870.
Melinda Whalen
born 1873.
Webster D. Whalen
born 31 May 1874.
Gifford Wentworth Whalen
born 12 Nov 1883.
John Alfred Whalen died 26 Feb 1926 at Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada .
Hannah Heininger died 8 Sep 1910 at Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada .