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Howard Ross Whitaker 1905–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Dec 1905

Birth Location: Athensville, Greene, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 02 Jul 1959

Death Location: Athensville Twp, Greene, Illinois, USA

Father: Samuel Whitaker

Mother: Gustava Rosencrantz

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The story of Howard Ross Whitaker began in 1905 in Athensville, Greene, Illinois, USA. Howard Ross Whitaker passed away in 1959 in Athensville Twp, Greene, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Howard Ross Whitaker began in 1905 in Athensville, Greene, Illinois, USA.
  • Howard Ross Whitaker passed away in 1959 in Athensville Twp, Greene, Illinois, USA.

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Howard Whitaker's Ancestors

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Howard Whitaker
1905–1959
Birth Place: Athensville, Greene, Illinois, USA
Parents
Samuel H Whitaker
1876–1936
Illinois
Gustava (Mae "Gussie") Rosencrantz
1881–1917
Cherokee, Kansas, USA
Grandparents
John Whitaker
1846–1925
Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois, USA
Emily Spencer
1853–1915
Illinois
Great-Grandparents
Elicka Spencer
1787–1883
Margaret Spencer
1819–1911
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Spencer
1761–1851
Lucy Weatherford
1760–1851

Howard Whitaker's Timeline

2 Records

1905
24 Dec 1905
Birth of Howard Ross Whitaker in Athensville, Greene, Illinois, USA
Athensville, Greene, Illinois, USA
1959
02 Jul 1959
Age 54
Death of Howard Ross Whitaker in Athensville Twp, Greene, Illinois, USA
Athensville Twp, Greene, Illinois, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Dec 1905
    Event Place: Athensville, Greene, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02 Jul 1959
    Event Place: Athensville Twp, Greene, Illinois, USA

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