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Doris Emma Whitney 1912–2013 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Aug 1912

Birth Location: Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA

Death Date: 15 Sep 2013

Death Location: Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, United States

Father: Elmer Whitney

Mother: Jessie Powers

Spouse(s): Glen Lawson

Children(s): Marion Lawson

Doris Emma Whitney was born in 1912 in Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA, the child of Elmer Dennis Whitney And Jessie D Powers. In 1920, Doris Emma Whitney resided in Tacoma Ward 5, Pierce, Washington, USA. In 1935, Doris Emma Whitney resided in Tacoma, Pierce, Washington. Doris Emma Whitney married Glen Elmer Lawson, and had children including Marion Lawson. Doris Emma Whitney passed away in 2013 in Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, United States.

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Biography

  • Doris Emma Whitney was born in 1912 in Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA, the child of Elmer Dennis Whitney And Jessie D Powers.
  • In 1920, Doris Emma Whitney resided in Tacoma Ward 5, Pierce, Washington, USA.
  • In 1935, Doris Emma Whitney resided in Tacoma, Pierce, Washington.
  • Doris Emma Whitney married Glen Elmer Lawson, and had children including Marion Lawson.
  • Doris Emma Whitney passed away in 2013 in Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elmer Whitney
1867–1950
Birth Location: Waukegan Illinois
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Jessie Powers
1887–1963
Birth Location: Harper, Harper, Kansas
JP

Spouses(s)

Glen Lawson
1908–1979
Birth Location: Washington, United States
GL

Children(s)

Marion Lawson
1932–2013
Birth Location: Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, United States
ML

Doris Whitney's Ancestors

Self
Doris Whitney
1912–2013
Birth Place: Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA
Parents
Elmer Dennis Whitney
1867–1950
Waukegan Illinois
Jessie (D) Powers
1887–1963
Harper, Harper, Kansas
Grandparents
Willard Whitney
1832–
Ohio
Elizabeth (Ann) Druce
1834–
Warren, Herkimer, New York
Wentworth (Henry Clay) Powers
1857–1920
Osbourne-Ford, Scott, Virginia
Emma (Minerva Troutman) Powers
1865–1939
Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
Eli Whitney
1793–1855
Nancy Whitmore
1796–
Alexander Druse
1792–1877
Magdalena Near
1793–1850
Joseph Powers
1832–1888
Sarah Alley
1833–1880
Daniel Troutman
1822–1891
Catherine Emerick-Troutman.
1825–1912
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathan Whitney
1756–1846
James Druse
1764–1849
Rachel Denslow
1768–1839
Abijah Alley
1791–1866
Mariah Butcher
1802–1887
Benjamin x
1780–1856
Catharine Wolgerman
1793–1874
Johathan (Emerich)
1799–1887
Rachel Sturtz
1805–1885

Doris Whitney's Descendants

1.
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Doris (Emma) Whitney (5 Aug 1912–15 Sep 2013) m. Glen (Elmer) Lawson (23 February 1908–22 May 1979)
  1. 1. Marion Lawson 1932–2013

Doris Whitney's Timeline

6 Records

1912
5 Aug 1912
Birth of Doris Emma Whitney in Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA
Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA
1920
1920
Age 8
Doris Emma Whitney resided here in Tacoma Ward 5, Pierce, Washington, USA
Tacoma Ward 5, Pierce, Washington, USA
1935
1935
Age 23
Doris Emma Whitney resided here in Tacoma, Pierce, Washington
Tacoma, Pierce, Washington
1940
1940
Age 28
Doris Emma Whitney resided here in Pct 8-9-14, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA
Pct 8-9-14, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA
1950
1950
Age 38
Doris Emma Whitney resided here in Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA
Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA
2013
15 Sep 2013
Age 101
Death of Doris Emma Whitney in Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, United States
Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Aug 1912
    Event Place: Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Tacoma, Pierce, Washington; Roll: m-t0627-04388; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 42-10
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Tacoma, Pierce, Washington; Roll: 1138; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 42-52

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Tacoma Ward 5, Pierce, Washington, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Tacoma, Pierce, Washington
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Tacoma, Pierce, Washington; Roll: m-t0627-04388; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 42-10

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Pct 8-9-14, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Tacoma, Pierce, Washington; Roll: m-t0627-04388; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 42-10

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Tacoma, Pierce, Washington; Roll: 1138; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 42-52

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Sep 2013
    Event Place: Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, United States
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