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Matilda Jane Whitney 1852–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 JUL 1852

Birth Location: Michigan

Death Date: 27 NOV 1929

Death Location: Citizen's Cemetery, Modesto, CA

Father: William Whitney

Mother: Rosina Crow

Spouse(s): Aaron Turpen

Children(s): William Turpen, George Turpen, Edwin Turpen, Laura Turpen, Watson Turpen, Rosina Turpen

The story of Matilda Jane Whitney began in 1852 in Michigan. Matilda Jane Whitney married Aaron Watson Turpen, and had children including Edwin Aaron Turpen, George Elbert Turpen, Laura Albatine Turpen, Rosina M Turpen, Watson Turpen, William J Turpen. Matilda Jane Whitney passed away in 1929 in Citizen's Cemetery, Modesto, CA.

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Biography

  • The story of Matilda Jane Whitney began in 1852 in Michigan.
  • Matilda Jane Whitney married Aaron Watson Turpen, and had children including Edwin Aaron Turpen, George Elbert Turpen, Laura Albatine Turpen, Rosina M Turpen, Watson Turpen, William J Turpen.
  • Matilda Jane Whitney passed away in 1929 in Citizen's Cemetery, Modesto, CA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Whitney
1810–1889
Birth Location: Parmey, or Avon, Monroe Co., NY
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Rosina Crow
1814–
Birth Location: Rush, NY or Mass.
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Spouses(s)

Aaron Turpen
1846–1940
Birth Location: Warsaw, Benton Co., MO
AT

Children(s)

William Turpen
1873–1965
Birth Location: –
WT
George Turpen
1876–1956
Birth Location: –
GT
Edwin Turpen
1879–1948
Birth Location: Lane Co., OR
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Laura Turpen
1884–1976
Birth Location: –
LT
Watson Turpen
1886–1944
Birth Location: –
WT
Rosina Turpen
1874–
Birth Location: –
RT

Matilda Whitney's Ancestors

Self
Matilda Whitney
1852–1929
Birth Place: Michigan
Parents
William Markham Whitney
1810–1889
Parmey, or Avon, Monroe Co., NY
Rosina Crow
1814–
Rush, NY or Mass.
Grandparents
Joshua Whitney
1782–1859
Rutland, VT
Huldah Markham
1791–1878
Avon, Livingston Co., N. Y
Great-Grandparents
Joshua Whitney
1751–
Lydia BuDay
1752–1817
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Matthias Whitney
1720–

Matilda Whitney's Descendants

1.
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Matilda (Jane) Whitney (29 JUL 1852–27 NOV 1929) m. Aaron (Watson) Turpen (20 NOV 1846–4 APR 1940)
  1. 1. William (J.) Turpen 1873–1965
  2. 2. George (Elbert) Turpen 1876–1956
  3. 3. Edwin (Aaron) Turpen 1879–1948
  4. 4. Laura (Albatine) Turpen 1884–1976 m. Melvin (Raymond) Sherman 1887–1974
    1. 1. Aaron (Westley) Moore 1904–1960 m. Maxine (Josephine) Breedlove 1911–2000
    2. 2. Marjorie (Marie) Sherman 1917–1996
  5. 5. Watson Turpen 1886–1944
  6. 6. Rosina (M.) Turpen 1874–

Matilda Whitney's Timeline

2 Records

1852
29 JUL 1852
Birth of Matilda Jane Whitney in Michigan
Michigan
1929
27 NOV 1929
Age 77
Death of Matilda Jane Whitney
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 JUL 1852
    Event Place: Michigan

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 NOV 1929

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Ceres, CA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Citizen's Cemetery, Modesto, CA
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