Historical records matching William Nelson Wilbur, Sr.
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About William Nelson Wilbur, Sr.
1916-05-30; Paper: Philadelphia Inquirer
"WILLIAM N. WILBUR
William Nelson Wilbur, vice president and general manager of the firm of H. Wilbur & Sons, Inc., cocoa and chocolate manufacturer, died Sunday night at his home, "Idlewood," Devon. Death was due to typhoid fever. He had been ill two weeks.
Mr. Wilbur had been associated with his father, Henry O. Wilbur, and his brother, Bertrand K. Wilbur, and was actively interested in the management of the business since its formation in 1884.
He was graduated from Lafayette College with the class of 1880, and while in college was a member of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. He is survived by a widow and three sons, Lawrence H., William F., and John Mason Wilbur, and two daughters, Mrs. Arthur M. R. Charrington and Miss Harriet M. Wilbur. He was a member of the University and Radnor Hunt clubs and a member of the Union League.
Funeral services will be held from his late home on Wednesday afternoon. Interment wil be in St. David's Cemetery."
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William Nelson Wilbur, Sr.'s Timeline
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March 25, 1860
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Pepperell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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| 1888 |
January 21, 1888
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Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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| 1916 |
May 28, 1916
Age 56
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Devon, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
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1916
Age 55
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Old Saint David Church Cemetery, Wayne, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
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H. Wilbur & Sons, Inc., cocoa and chocolate manufacturer
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