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Emma Jane Whitaker 1862–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 1862

Birth Location: Dennis Township, Cape May County, New Jersey, USA

Death Date: Jan 1920

Death Location: Cape May, New Jersey, USA

Father: Joseph Whitaker

Mother: Priscilla Townsend

Spouse(s): Lewis Bates

Children(s): Adella Christiansen, Elizabeth Bates, Flora Bates, Sarah Bates

In 1862, Emma Jane Whitaker entered the world in Dennis Township, Cape May County, New Jersey, USA, born to Joseph W Whitaker And Priscilla S Townsend. Emma Jane Whitaker married Lewis Weinz Bates, and had children including Adella Christiansen, Elizabeth J Bates, Flora D Bates, Sarah A Bates. Emma Jane Whitaker passed away in 1920 in Cape May, New Jersey, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1862, Emma Jane Whitaker entered the world in Dennis Township, Cape May County, New Jersey, USA, born to Joseph W Whitaker And Priscilla S Townsend.
  • Emma Jane Whitaker married Lewis Weinz Bates, and had children including Adella Christiansen, Elizabeth J Bates, Flora D Bates, Sarah A Bates.
  • Emma Jane Whitaker passed away in 1920 in Cape May, New Jersey, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Whitaker
1815–1890
Birth Location: New Jersey, USA
JW
Priscilla Townsend
1828–1898
Birth Location: Dennis Township, Cape May County, New Jersey, USA
PT

Spouses(s)

Lewis Bates
1857–1941
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

Adella Christiansen
1891–1973
Birth Location: Bridgeton, Cumberland, New Jersey
AC
Elizabeth Bates
1882–1952
Birth Location: Bridgeton, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA
EB
Flora Bates
1879–1934
Birth Location: Bridgeton, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA
FB
Sarah Bates
1878–
Birth Location: Bridgeton City, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA
SB

Emma Whitaker's Ancestors

Self
Emma Whitaker
1862–1920
Birth Place: Dennis Township, Cape May County, New Jersey, USA
Parents
Joseph W. Whitaker
1815–1890
New Jersey, USA
Priscilla (S.) Townsend
1828–1898
Dennis Township, Cape May County, New Jersey, USA
Grandparents
Henry (Young Townsend) Jr.
1786–1865
Cape May, Cape May, New Jersey, USA
Harriet Hitchner
1810–1880
Cape May County, New Jersey, USA
Great-Grandparents
Henry Sr.
1744–1789
Edith Stites
1742–1839
John Hitchner
1768–1826
Mary Johnson
1776–1843
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Townsend
1706–1785
Henry Stites
1704–1743
Hannah Townsend
1708–1794
Hans Hitchner
1722–1800
Mary Lottholtzin
1723–1811
John Johnson
1736–

Emma Whitaker's Descendants

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Emma (Jane) Whitaker (May 1862–Jan 1920) m. Lewis (Weinz) Bates (Jan 1857–1941)
  1. 1. Adella Christiansen 1891–1973 m. Bertram (X.) Christiansen 1893–1961
    1. 1. Olga Hager 1919–1987 m. Frank (John) Hager 1912–1997
      1. 1. Douglas (Michael) Hager 1950–2008
    2. 2. Adella (Marie Eunice) Christiansen 1917–2004 m. John (Hammell Gennett) Jr. 1922–1961
  2. 2. Elizabeth (J.) Bates 1882–1952
  3. 3. Flora (D.) Bates 1879–1934 m. William (Westcott) Jr. 1876–1927
  4. 4. Sarah (A.) Bates 1878–

Emma Whitaker's Timeline

2 Records

1862
May 1862
Birth of Emma Jane Whitaker in Dennis Township, Cape May County, New Jersey, USA
Dennis Township, Cape May County, New Jersey, USA
1920
Jan 1920
Age 58
Death of Emma Jane Whitaker in Cape May, New Jersey, USA
Cape May, New Jersey, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1862
    Event Place: Dennis Township, Cape May County, New Jersey, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1920
    Event Place: Cape May, New Jersey, USA
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