Theodore Ellery Elmwood Kingsbury

1912 - 2016  (103 years)

• Name	Theodore Ellery Elmwood Kingsbury
  Born	16 Dec 1912	Chester, Windsor County, Vermont   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  		Birth Record of Theodore Ellery Elmwood Kingsbury
  Census	1920	Chester, Windsor County, Vermont   [6]
  He was recorded while living with his parents.
  Age: 7
  Census	1930	Chester, Windsor County, Vermont   [7]
  He was recorded while living with his parents.
  Age: 17
  Residence	1939	Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut   [8]
  Address: 16 Chipman Street
  Census	1940	Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut   [9]
  He was a dairy man. He was living with his wife in his mother-in-law's home.
  Age: 27
  Address: 100 Broad Height Street
  Draft Registration	16 Oct 1940	Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut   [2]
  He registered for the draft.
  Residence	1958	Watertown, Litchfield County, Connecticut   [10]
  Address: Twin Oaks Drive
  Residence	1993	Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut   [1]
  Address: 69 Twin Oaks Drive
  Residence	Feb 2005	Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut   [11]
  Residence	2016	Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut   [5]
  Address: 69 Twin Oaks Drive
  Died	25 Feb 2016	Torrington, Litchfield County, Connecticut   [4, 5]
  	Agency: Paradigm Rehab Cente
  Obituary	4 Mar 2016  [5]
  THOMASTON – Theodore Kingsbury, 103, of 69 Twin Oaks Drive, Thomaston, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016 at Paradigm Rehab Center in Torrington, surrounded by his son, daughter-in-law and pastor. He was the widower of the late Irene (Lockshire) Kingsbury and the son of Arthur Kingsbury and Flossie (Leonard) Kingsbury. Ted was born in Chester, Vt. on Dec. 16, 1912, the youngest of 10 children. He grew up on a very small dairy farm, learning early on about hard work. He moved to Connecticut in 1930 where he met and married his wife, Irene, soon after. Ted was a quiet man who worked hard and loved his wife, children and grandchildren. He enjoyed gardening, deer hunting, fishing, belonging to the Masons, music and was a lifelong member of The Covenant Church. Ted is survived by his daughter, Cheryl Siron-Cox of Ohio, and his son Gary and wife Karen of Thomaston. His son Theodore Kingsbury Jr., daughter Joyce Kingsbury-Howe and grandson Damon Luke Siron predeceased him. He will be missed by his grandchildren Jessica and Emily Kingsbury, Benjamin, Jonathon, Sarah and Katie Howe and his great-granddaughter Semira Campbell. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 12, at noon at The Covenant Church in Thomaston. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Covenant Church Men’s Ministry, 64 Grove St., Thomaston, CT 06787. Published by the Republican-American on 4 March 2016
  Buried	12 Mar 2016	Hillside Cemetery, Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA   [4]
  		Gravestone of Theodore E. Kingsbury, his wife Irene A. Lockshire, and their son, Theodore Jr.
  Siblings	10 siblings
  1. Bernard Luther Kingsbury,   b. 5 Jun 1897, Grafton, Windham County, Vermont ,   d. 16 Mar 1984, Chester, Windsor County, Vermont  (Age 86 years)   2. Leonard Arthur Kingsbury,   b. 17 Dec 1898, Grafton, Windham County, Vermont ,   d. 13 Feb 1975, Chester, Windsor County, Vermont  (Age 76 years)   3. Kathryn Achsah Kingsbury,   b. 12 Dec 1900, Chester, Windsor County, Vermont ,   d. 26 Feb 2005, Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont  (Age 104 years)   4. Ralph Martin Kingsbury,   b. 4 Sep 1902, Chester, Windsor County, Vermont ,   d. 22 Oct 1902, Chester, Windsor County, Vermont  (Age 0 years)   5. Fred Raymond Kingsbury,   b. 20 Jul 1904, Chester, Windsor County, Vermont ,   d. 17 Oct 1993, Chester, Windsor County, Vermont  (Age 89 years)   6. Mildred Elizabeth Kingsbury,   b. 21 Aug 1905, Chester, Windsor County, Vermont ,   d. 5 Jul 1997, Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont  (Age 91 years) + 7. Francis Elbridge Kingsbury,   b. 15 Mar 1907, Chester, Windsor County, Vermont ,   d. 21 Jun 1996, Springfield, Windsor County, Vermont  (Age 89 years)   8. Ruth Delight Kingsbury,   b. 7 Jul 1908, Chester, Windsor County, Vermont ,   d. 19 Oct 1923, Chester, Windsor County, Vermont  (Age 15 years)   9. Edna Marion Kingsbury,   b. 18 Oct 1909, Chester, Windsor County, Vermont ,   d. 16 Jan 1998, Chester, Windsor County, Vermont  (Age 88 years)   10. Marjory Eleanor Kingsbury,   b. 30 Jul 1911, Chester, Windsor County, Vermont ,   d. 20 Mar 2012, Springfield, Windsor County, Vermont  (Age 100 years) + 11. Theodore Ellery Elmwood Kingsbury,   b. 16 Dec 1912, Chester, Windsor County, Vermont ,   d. 25 Feb 2016, Torrington, Litchfield County, Connecticut  (Age 103 years)
  Person ID	I1560	| Clan of Jonathan, Tribe of Abigail
  Last Modified	19 Feb 2019

  
  

  Father	Arthur Elbridge Kingsbury,   b. 9 Mar 1873, Jamaica, Windham County, Vermont ,   d. 21 Apr 1948, Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont  (Age 75 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Flossie Achsah Leonard,   b. 3 May 1874, Grafton, Windham County, Vermont ,   d. 21 Feb 1957, Chester, Windsor County, Vermont  (Age 82 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	8 Sep 1896  [12, 13]
  Family ID	F935	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Irene Adeline Lockshire,   b. 17 May 1918, Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut ,   d. 1 Mar 2000, Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut  (Age 81 years)
  Married	30 Dec 1937	Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut   [14]
  Children	1. Theodore Ellery Kingsbury, Jr.,   b. 15 Aug 1944, Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut ,   d. 15 Nov 1960, Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut  (Age 16 years)  [Birth]   2. Cheryl Elaine Kingsbury + 3. Gary Dennis Kingsbury + 4. Joyce Kingsbury,   d. Before 2016  [Birth]
  Last Modified	19 Feb 2019
  Family ID	F946	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 16 Dec 1912 - Chester, Windsor County, Vermont Census - He was recorded while living with his parents. - 1920 - Chester, Windsor County, Vermont Census - He was recorded while living with his parents. - 1930 - Chester, Windsor County, Vermont Married - 30 Dec 1937 - Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut Residence - Address: 16 Chipman Street - 1939 - Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut Census - He was a dairy man. He was living with his wife in his mother-in-law's home. - 1940 - Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut Draft Registration - He registered for the draft. - 16 Oct 1940 - Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut Residence - Address: Twin Oaks Drive - 1958 - Watertown, Litchfield County, Connecticut Residence - Address: 69 Twin Oaks Drive - 1993 - Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut Residence - Feb 2005 - Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut Residence - Address: 69 Twin Oaks Drive - 2016 - Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut Died - Agency: Paradigm Rehab Cente - 25 Feb 2016 - Torrington, Litchfield County, Connecticut Buried - 12 Mar 2016 - Hillside Cemetery, Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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