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Douglas Whittaker is looking for information about William Whitaker who was born 1806 in New York, USA
and died 1888 in Millbrook, Michigan, USA.
William Whitaker married Leffee Morrison (or Lepha Morrison) who was born 1804 and died 1866 in Coldwater, Michigan, USA

Children include;
Silva Whitaker, Roxana Whitaker, Jonathan Whitaker, Henry Whitaker,
Cynthia Whitaker, James Whitaker, Amanda Whitaker, David Almond Whitaker and Daniel Whitaker

David Almond Whitaker was b. 18 Feb 1842 and died in Bremen, Indiana (no date known)

Douglas also mentioned that he noticed the spelling changed to Whittaker with the double 't' for his great grandfather, James Edwin Whittaker (1868 - 1956)

All help is appreciated and any information about William Whitaker would be great.

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Joanne Seale Wilson is looking for information about Alfred Whitaker who designed Glenwood Cemetery in Houston, Texas in 1871.
He had emigrated from England to Texas where he founded a nursery and seed business.
He is in the 1880 census of Houston with his wife Courtenay and 5 children.
In the census, "A. Whitaker" is said to be a "florist", aged 46. So he would have been born about 1834.
He disappears after that.
The rumor is that he was a remittance man sent to Texas - but who knows?

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Do you know what happened to Alfred Whitaker?
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Rod Moon has been researching his Whittaker ancestors who originated from Salford, Lancashire.

Edward Whittaker and Charlotte Curwen had a son,
Edward Whittaker who was Born14 Aug 1827 Lancashire.
He had a son, Joseph Whittaker, who married Ellen Parkinson
in 1883 at Manchester Cathederal
They had 7 children and lived in Astlay street Salford.
Joseph migrated to Australia, and was buried at the Coburg Cemetery in 1939.

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James Whitaker is hoping that someone might please help him get over a dead end.
William Butler Whitaker, born 1814 in Nottingham married Mary Ann Brewster in 1836.

Their son, also named William Butler Whitaker, was born 1840, married Mary Ann May, and died in 1911.
He started off as a plumber and ended his life as a Civil Engineer concerned with Gas Works.
The Institute of Civil Engineers informed Jim that William Butler Whitaker was, in his lifetime, in charge of the gasworks at Bombay, Donnington Park, Belper and finally Buenos Aries, Argentina.

William Butler Whitaker returned to England and was featured on the 1901 census;-
Almagro, 9 Vanbrugh Park Road West, Blackheath, Kent.
William Butler Whitaker - head - 60 - civil engineer - born Nottingham
Mary Ann - wife - 61 - born Nottingham
Margaret May - dau - 20 - born Argentine Republic - British subject
Gladys Beryl - dau - 17 - born Argentine Republic - British subject

William Butler died in 1911 and in his will he left everything to his wife.
There was no mention of his two sons, Frank Brewster Whitaker (civil engineer) and Harold Digby Whitaker.
They were both with him in Argentina, but Jim can find nothing about them anywhere after 1900.
Obviously he is intrigued to find their destiny.

Are you related to Frank Brewster Whitaker or Harold Digby Whitaker ?
Do you know anything about either of them ?

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Loretta Truitt is looking for information about David Whitaker from New Jersey, USA.
His daughter Mary Whitaker married Jacob Newkirk (born 27 Apr 1763)

Mary died giving birth to their daughter, Catherine Newkirk who was born 17 Jan 1783.
Catherine Newkirk married Recompence Murphy in Salem, New Jersey, USA and they later moved to Ohio

Have you come across this David Whitaker in your research?
Do you know anything about Mary Whitaker?

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I'm looking for a Sarah Whitaker born 1832 presumably in Lancashire England.
In 1860 at 28 years she married a Robinson Shackleton in Burnley Lancs....
but previous to Robinson she married a someone Greenwood.

On her marriage certificate to Robinson her father is recorded as James Whitaker.

Robinson remarried in 1866 so something (what?) happened to Sarah?

She is definitely my brick wall. I would be grateful for any leads. Thanks in advance!

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Ernest Whitaker is trying to trace his family tree but needs some help.
So far he knows that his great grandfather was Henry Whitaker born about 1834 in Macclesfield, Cheshire
Henry Whitaker married Anne Naish in Bristol in 1859 and gave his father's name as Henry Whitaker a "silk manufacturer"

Upon his marriage to Anne, Henry was disowned by his family. Sadly, he died in 1865 leaving three children:
William Whitaker (grandfather of Ernest),
George Whitaker who emigrated to Connecticut
Albert Whitaker who emigrated to New Zealand

Although Ernest has been able to trace what happened to Henry's family following his marriage to Anne, he has drawn a blank on his parents and any brothers or sisters.

Knowing that Henry was born about 1834, son of Henry, we have found a possible family on the 1851 census living in Hulme, Lancashire:-
HO 107/2221, ED 2z, folio 696
26 White Street, Hulme, Lancashire
Henry Whitaker - head - married - 63 - clerk, sugar refining - Cheshire, Macclesfield
Mary - wife - ma - 60 - Cheshire, Macclesfield
George - son - m - 27 - clerk, merchants office - Cheshire, Banion ?
Ellen - dau in law - 22 - Cheshire, B...?
Mary - dau - unmarried - 21 - Cheshire, B...?
James - son - unm - 19 - clerk, merchants office - Cheshire, Macclesfield
Henry - son - unm - 17 - clerk, accountanats office - Cheshire, Macclesfield
Joseph - son - unm - 15 - clerk, County court - Cheshire, Macclesfield

Unfortunately, this does not tie in with "silk manufacturer" as his father's occupation.
Is this your family? Can you help Ernest to prove that this is his family?

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Stephen Hague has a Whitaker family Bible with some names in the births record.
It begins with Mary Ann Whitaker born in New Jersey, 7 March 1857 daughter of George Whitaker and Margaret.

Stephen would like to see the Bible returned to the family.
If you have connections please contact Stephen at:

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I have been helping Linda Nothnagel find her ancestors and with a lot of help from Keith Whitaker we now have a more accurate picture.

Edward Whitaker was born 1831 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.
He married 25 Dec 1851 in St. Peter's, Leeds, to Elizabeth Ingledew
Elizabeth Ingledew was baptized 20 Feb 1833 at Leeds, and was the daughter of Thomas Ingledew and Elizabeth.

Their son, John Whitaker was born 1857 in Birstal, Yorks.
He married Fannie Moat about 1876. She was born 1859 in Kirkstall, Yorks.

It is believed that two of their children, Jennie Whitaker and John Whitaker were born in England.
Others were, Violet Whitaker, Nellie Whitaker, Lily Whitaker, Agnes Whitaker and
Thomas Ingledew Whitaker who were all born in the USA. Thomas was Linda's grandfather and was born 1890 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

If you think you can help, please contact Linda at:-
lrn1534 (at) comcast.net
(that is - LRN lower case, then numbers)
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At the moment she has the family starting with William Whittaker who may have married a Martha.
Children known so far are:-
David Whittaker born about 1840
William Whittaker born about 1858 (or 1868)
Barbara Whittaker born either 1853 or 1866 in Strabane, Donegal, Ireland.

David Whittaker married Eliza Spence in Raphoe and they had a son William Whittaker born 1884 in Strabane.

William Whittaker went to Scotland where he married Emily Jane Courtney.
Their son, William Whittaker married Emily McCourtney in 1905 in Greenock, Scotland

Elaine would like to hear from anyone who might have recollection of any of the above and hopes that you may be able to swap information.
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Don Wilson in New Zealand has a puzzle with his Whittaker family and any help would be very much appreciated.

Joseph Whittaker was born about 1792 at Newthorpe, Nottingham son of John Whittaker, mother unknown.
His first marriage was to Ellen Shelton 13 Dec. 1818 at Greasley, Notts.
A witness to the marriage was one James Whittaker.

They had the following children, all recorded as being born in Newthorpe or Greasley:-
John Whittaker b. abt. 1819, married Hannah Creswell
Hannah Whittaker b. abt. 1820, died 1838
Ziller/Zillah Whittaker b. 1822 married William Clay in 1844,
Harriet Whittaker b. 1828, married John Clay, brother of William Clay, in 1848,
Robert Whittaker b. abt. 1832, married Hannah Simons in 1855,
Joseph Whittaker b. abt. 1833. No further information.
James Whittaker b. abt. 1837, married Jane (surname unknown). They had at least 7 children.

Their father, Joseph Whittaker, died 6 Oct 1865 at Newthorpe and was buried in Greasley.
Ellen Whittaker (nee Shelton) was buried in Greasley on 4 Sep 1838.

When the 1841 census was taken, the youngest six of the Whittaker children were together at Greasley.
We know their mother had died, but their father was not with them either. In fact we have been unable to find Joseph in the 1881 census.
Instead, the children were in the residence of a James Whittaker age 45 years, an agricultural labourer, born in Notts.

What is the relationship between James Whittaker b. abt. 1796 and Joseph Whittaker b. abt. 1792? Were they brothers?
And where was the children's father, Joseph Whittaker in 1841?

Has anyone found baptisms for Joseph Whittaker abt. 1792 son of John, or James Whittaker abt. 1796?
Do you have an 1841 census with a Joseph Whittaker born Newthorpe or Notts visiting relatives or working away from home?

Contact Don at:-
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Don is very grateful for all the help he has received since he first submitted an entry to this notice board,
and has made contact with some wonderful Whittaker cousins.
This entry was updated 1 Oct 2004

June Vasey in Scotland is researching this family:-

Joseph Whitaker (soldier) b. approx 1777 m. Hannah Brownley b. 1781 approx, on 20 December 1802 at St. Mary's, Nottingham.
The had two children, Rosetta Whitaker bap 1804 and Louisa Whitaker bap 1815

Rosetta Whitaker married John Maul

Louisa Whitaker (shopkeeper) married Samuel Smith on 13 May 1833.
Their daughter, Sarah Smith b. 1854 married John Middleton Bull in 1876
Their daughter, Florence Mabel Bull b. 1879 married Alexander Bostock in 1904

Hannah Whitaker (nee Brownley) was widowed by 1816.
She later had a son Edward Whitaker b. 1818.

Anyone any connections?
Please contact June at:
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Judy Whitaker in Australia wrote:-

My family of Whitaker's lived in Birmingham U.K. but I note from 1851 census that Thomas Whitaker was born in Worcestershire in 1790. I am looking for his parents and any siblings.

Thomas married Ann Bishop in Birmingham 1821 and their children were,
William Jopling Whitaker, Thomas Whitaker, Richard Whitaker, John Whitaker, George Atkins Whitaker,
Ann Whitaker, Jane Whitaker and Sarah Whitaker.

Any information would be greatly appreciated.
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Then the following year, when her son's birth was registered, she stated that she was born in
(the writing is difficult to read the first part) D...... Dale, Yorkshire, England.

Any help tracing this family would be gratefully appreciated. Thanking you,

Do you have an Ann Whitaker born about 1836 in Yorkshire?
Do you know this family?
Please contact Melissa at:-
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I am trying to locate descendants of John H. Whittaker.
He was the Surgeon General for the British Army around 1855 in the 69th Composing Group, stationed in Ontario, Canada.

He may have had a daughter or sister named Henrietta Whittaker who married John Robinson (who attended Eton).

Either John H. Whittaker, or perhaps his son, married Mary Catherine Darley.
I have a photo of her where she is identified as The Crown Princess of Prussia and is with her first son William Edward Nelson Whittaker.
I believe the photo to be taken 1861.

Are you a descendant of Dr. John H. Whittaker?
Have you come across this family in your own research?
Please contact Robin at:-
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Hello Whittakers!

My brick wall is my Great Grandmother, Lucy Ethel WHITAKER.
She was erroneously listed in a genealogy book (about Nacogdoches County, Texas, USA)
as the daughter of Kittie (Kizziah) Amanda FENLEY and Dr. John WHITAKER.
After looking at an online copy of the census in question, the original author and I agreed that this was a bad assumption.

I think that my Lucy may be the daughter of Valentine Columbus "Joe" WHITAKER and Lucy Ann (Lucinda?) FENDLEY/FINLEY/FINDLEY,
but I have no proof.

Nacogdoches County, Texas Marriage Records: "Jas. M. JORDAN to Lucy E. WHITAKER Feb. 16, 1896." This matches "family lore."

1900 US Census, Texas, Angelina County, ED #3, Sheet 8A, lines 34-37
Name / Relation / Color / Sex / Date of Birth (month year) / Age at last Birthday / Marital Status / Number of years married / Mother of how many
children / Number of these children living / Place of Birth / Place of Father's Birth / Place of Mother's Birth
JORDAN, James M. / Head / White / Male / Nov 1868 / 31 / 4 years / Texas /Mississippi / Louisiana
JORDAN, Lucy E. / Wife / White / Female / Jan 1878 / 22 / 4 years / 2 children / 2 living children / Texas / Tennessee / Georgia
JORDAN, John R. / Son / White / Male / Jan 1897 / 3 / Single / Texas /Texas / Texas
JORDAN, G? M. / Daughter / White / Female / Dec 1899 / 6m / Single / Texas/ Texas / Texas

James Marion JORDAN is my Great Grandfather. His son, John Raymond JORDAN is my Grandfather.
This all matches "family lore."
After James Marion JORDAN died, Lucy Ethel WHITAKER Jordan married John Barton HANSARD Sr. in 1908.

Lucy's Texas Death Certificate: #14368 County of Walker Registrar's No: 35 City or Precinct No: Pinedale Precinct #2
Full name of Deceased: Mrs. J. B. Hansard
Date of death: Mar 23, 1932

Details are on this page:
http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~rajordan/0059-Whitaker,Lucy.html

If any one can shed light on the real parents of Lucy Ethel WHITAKER Jordan Hansard (which are not on the death certificate!), I would greatly
appreciate it.

Can you help?
Any idea how to prove Rebecca's theory?
Please contact Rebecca at:-
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Christopher Richards wrote:-
My grandmother was Euphrosyne Whitaker who was born in Palermo Sicily
but her family goes back to the marriage of Abraham Whitaker and Elizabeth Walker at Coley Chapel in West Yorkshire.
He is described as of Tingley, which is in West Ardsley.

I am stuck with Abraham at the moment: he was a nonconformist and probably born during the Commonwealth so
his baptism record probably does not exist.
(Sometimes they had two ts and sometimes one t)

If you have any information for Christopher
Please mail him at:-
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Kevin is stuck with his Whittaker family history and would really appreciate some help.

He is trying to find any information at all about Hannah Whittaker who was born between 1855 and 1870 in Yorkshire, England.
She married John Smith from Yorkshire and had a son John Smith Jr. who was born 5 March 1889.

Do these names mean anything to you?
Can you offer any help?
Please contact Kevin at:-
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For quite a few years now, Linda Knott in Connecticut has had a couple of dead ends in her Whitaker family tree.

Samuel Whitaker, son of Thomas Whitaker and Lucy was probably born between October 1879 - January 1880 in Balderton, Nottinghamshire.
The 1891 census shows Samuel, age 11, living with his parents. We are trying to find out what happened to him after then.

He had a sister, Catherine M. Whitaker who was about one year younger than he. Linda thinks she has found her in the 1901 census:-
Catherine Whitaker age 20, an assistant teacher and living with her mother, Lucy Whitaker age 52, retired farmer, both born in Newark, Notts.

Do you know what happened to Samuel after 1891?
Have you got a Samuel Whitaker, b. abt. 1879 in your family tree?

Linda's other dead end is Matthew Whitaker, born 23 October 1853 in Dorrington, Lincolnshire, son of James Whitaker and Mary Pinder.

In the 1891 census he was age 37 and living with his parents in Balderton, Notts.
In 1893 he signed with mother's death certificate, but has not been heard of since.
Linda wonders if he might have gone to the U.S.A., but has not been able to verify any Matthew Whitaker listed in the 1900 census.

Is your Matthew Whitaker on the US 1900 census?
Can you identify Linda's Matthew, or help by discounting yours?
Or if Matthew married, do you know of his descendants?

If you can offer anything at all, please email Linda at:-
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This entry was updated 14 Nov 2004

Jean Bridle is looking for information about her Whittaker family from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.

Jean's great great grandfather, William Whittaker was born 1787 and married Ann Adams in 1820

Their son, her great grandfather, was born about 1823.
He married Margaret Hayer in Great Yarmouth in 1845
In the 1871 Census, Margaret is a widow

Their daughter Clara Whittaker, who was Jean's grandmother, married Herbert John Howell in Great Yarmouth on 2 August 1881 and died 4 December 1912 in Aberdeen, Scotland.

They had other daughters: Rachael Whittaker who's married surname was George, and Mary Ann Whittaker, who married Edward Barber.
They also had sons: Thomas Whittaker born 1846, and William Alfred Whittaker born 1847, who married Hannah ?

Jean has had a lot of help from the web site http://www.genealogy.doun.org and thoroughly recommends it for Norfolk research.

But she is still looking for the death or burial of William Whittaker before 1871 and any information about his sons.

If you know anything about this family,
please email Jean at
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Lyndall is searching for gg grandfather Samuel Whittaker born about 1872 in Palsall, Stafford, England.
Samuel was a coal miner and married Emma Parker May 1891, in Palsall.
Their children were:-

Samuel Whittaker,
Arthur Whittaker,
Clara Whittaker,
Lily Whittaker,
Thomas Whittaker,
Albert Whittaker,
Gladis Whittaker, or Gladys Whittaker
Edith Whittaker

If you can help, please email
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Anita Trotter is looking for the birth of her gt gt grandfather Isaac Whittaker. She believes he was born 20 May 1852 somewhere in England. I have been unable to find Isaac's birth in the GRO but did find a registration of birth for an Isaac Whitaker in the June quarter of 1851 at Clitheroe, Lancashire.

Isaac is said to have stowed away on a ship from Liverpool when he was about 14 years old (abt. 1866) and later lived in Baltimore MD, USA. He married Elizabeth Helen Stacy and lived in Tipton, MO before settling and dying in Paris, Lamar Co. TX.
Other names associated with the family are Lowe, Copeland, Carolan, Petty, Johnson, Pullum, Snowden - all in USA

If anyone is researching this family, or has an Isaac, born 1851 on their family tree,
will you please contact Anita
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Sheila Rowell is particularly anxious to trace Ernest William Whittaker,
born 1875 at Basford, Nottingham, England, son of Joseph Whittaker, (born Oldham 1841)
Ernest William arrived at Ellis Island in 1903 and married Muriel May Janet Campbell, of Tasmania.
Muriel was born 5 Nov 1892. daughter of James Campbell (born 25 Dec 1837 Scotland) and Mitchell Johnstone (born 28 March 1878 Scottsdale, Tasmania). He then seems to have disappeared!

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Arthur R. Whittaker is looking for ancestors.
His father's name was Arthur Lester Whittaker, married Isabel Romaine.
Paternal grandfather was Lester Whittaker, married a Susan ? last name unknown.
Grandfather was born in northern New Jersey.

Arthur has written to me again and is now looking for earlier ancestors.
William H. Whittaker was born in England about 1847.
He married a Lizzy from Germany and immigrated to New Jersey, America.
He was in Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey in 1880
and had 3 children: Anah Whittaker, Harry Whittaker and Horace Whittaker in the mid to late 1870s - born either England or USA

If you think you might be able to help Art,
or if you think you might be related,
please contact him:-
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Roy Green is trying to trace relatives of Jonas Arthur Whitaker.
It is believed that his son was Donald Brigg Whitaker who was born in Canada early 1900.

His grandmother was probably Zillah Whitaker formerly Zillah Bailey. She was buried in the Keighley area of Yorkshire about 5 August 1933. Roy has a funeral announcement giving the address 4, Garden Terrace, Middleton, Higher Heysham, West Yorks.

If you think you may be related, or can help, please contact Roy:-
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Paul Whitaker would like to hear from anyone who might have information about his family.

Robert Whitaker, a farmer, married Ann.
Their son, Leggott Whitaker was born 1809 in Aldingfleet (Yorks/Lincs).
Leggott Whitaker was a coach maker and married Mary Swain in Sheffield.
Their son, Robert Whitaker was born in 1839.
Then the trail is dead until he later appears as an innkeeper in Chesterfield in the 1870s/1880s.

Have you any information to help Paul?
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Sharon wrote:

My grandmother, Ellen Whitaker, was born on Feb. 4, 1902 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England..
She had nine siblings, two of whom died young. The seven surviving siblings were:-
Thomas, George, Daniel, Edward, John, Nora and William.

Ellen's parents, who are my great-grandparents, were Thomas Whitaker and Mary Rycroft, also from Bradford
Thomas (my great-granddad) had a sister named Jane Anna and possibly another sister named Alice.
All of the above people came to the US around 1920, give or take a few years.
I know most, if not all, came through Ellis Island.

Thomas' parents, who are my great - great-grandparents, were William Whitaker and Ellen

Any information anyone may have would be most appreciated.
Please contact Sharon at:- mancini3@earthlink.net

Aline is trying to find information on the family of her husband's mother, who was born a Whittaker in South Africa.

Her father was Sidney Whittaker, born 1884.   His siblings were Florence, Nell, Mary, Stanley, Beatrice and George.   George was killed in World War I.
Sidney's father was Alfred Whittaker and his mother was Elizabeth Guelph.
The family may have come from Manchester, England.
Sidney married in South Africa in 1911.
Beatrice Whittaker was married and may have moved from South Africa to Canada, possibly Calgary in Alberta.

Aline and her husband are keen to discover whether they have any cousins there.
ANY info you can pass on would be most appreciated.

Ernest C. Whitaker is looking for descendants of :-

William Whittaker and his wife Jane Morrison, circa 1830-1860.
They lived in Ireland, WHERE? Emigrated to Canada @ 1845, settled in Newtonville ONT. CAN.
Jane went to Canada 1 year before Bill. They had 2 children , both lost upon crossover.
Jane's father was John Morrison. Ernest thinks that both Bill and Jane were born in Ireland and believes the Morrison family left Newtonville Ont. and went to Rochester NY.
It is possible that this Whittaker family came out of either Kent, or Manchester both in England, then emigrated to Ireland during the potato famine.