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William Earl Whitaker 1878–1970

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records

Born 10 Jul 1878 · Henry, Ohio, United States

Died 13 Jan 1970 · San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States

Father William Whitaker

Mother Betsy Haff

Spouse Dorothy Duncombe

Children Louise A Whitaker, William Osgood Whitaker

Siblings Cynthia B Whitaker, Etta M Whitaker, Hiram Milton Whitaker, Malinda Whitaker, Ray H Whitaker

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U.S., World War I Draft …

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William Osgood Whitaker

Biography

The story of William Earl Whitaker began in 1878 in Henry, Ohio, United States. William Earl Whitaker married dorothy duncombe, and had children including louise a whitaker, william osgood whitaker. William Earl Whitaker passed away in 1970 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States.

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Military U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

Life Timeline

1878

Birth of William Earl Whitaker in Henry, Ohio, United States

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1970

Death of William Earl Whitaker in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from William Whitaker

This ancestor line traces from Eure, Loire, Rhone-Alpes, France (1000) to Henry, Ohio, United States (1878) across 32 generations.

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: William Whitaker (1878–1970) was born in Henry, Ohio, United States and died in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have William in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 32 generations of this lineage geographically.
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