Ralph E. WHITTAKER

Father: Elisha O. WHITTAKER
Mother: Arabelle DICKERSON

Family 1: Dora WILSON

(1) Michigan, County Marriage Records via Ancestry.com

  1. Lucile WHITTAKER
  2. Beatrice WHITTAKER
                                                 ___________________
                        _James WHITTAKER________|
                       |                        |___________________
 _Elisha O. WHITTAKER _|
|                      |                         ___________________
|                      |_Eliza UTLEY____________|
|                                               |___________________
|
|--Ralph E. WHITTAKER
|
|                                                _// DICKERSON _____
|                       _Chilon Ford DICKERSON _|
|                      |                        |___________________
|_Arabelle DICKERSON __|
                       |                         _Christian HOWDER _
                       |_Susan HOWDER __________|
                                                |_Mary HOUSTATER ___

Notes

Updated September 6, 2020. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) Michigan, Births and Christenings Index, 1867-1911 via Ancestry.com

- Name: Ralph WHITAKER
- Gender: Male
- Birth Place: Dryden, Lapeer, Michigan
- Birth Date: 3 Nov 1869
- Father's Name: Elisha O WHITAKER
- Mother's Name: Bell WHITAKER
- FHL Film Number: 974252

(2) 1870 United States Census for Michigan, Lapeer Co., Dryden (Dryden Post Office): page 26; dwelling 224; family 228; July 27, 1870.

Ralph M. WHITTAKER is the son of Elisha and Bell WHITTAKER. He was born in Michigan, is 6 months old, and is at home.

(3) 1880 United States Census for Michigan, Lapeer Co., Dryden: Supervisor's District 3; Enumeration District 165; page 8; June 7-8, 1880.

Ralph E. WHITTIKER is the son of Elisha and Belle WHITTIKER. He is 10 years old, born in Michigan and is attending school.

(4) Michigan, County Marriage Records via Ancestry.com

- Name: Ralph WHITTAKER
- Gender: Male
- Age: 25
- Birth Date: abt 1869
- Marriage Date: 28 Nov 1894
- Marriage Place: Lapeer, Lapeer, Michigan, USA
- Father: Elisha WHITTAKER
- Mother: Belle WHITTAKER
- Spouse: Dora WILSON
- Film Number: 000974259

(5) 1900 United States Census for Michigan, Lapeer Co., Dryden Twp.: Supervisor's District 7; Enumeration District 34; Sheet 11A; June 1900.

Ralph WHITAKER is head of household, married to Dora WHITAKER. Their daughter Lucille is a member of the household.

- Birth month: November 1869; age 30
- Number of Years of Present Marriage: 5
- Birthplace: Michigan, as were his parents
- Occupation: A farmer who owns his farm free of mortgage

(6) 1910 United States Census for Michigan, Lapeer Co., Dryden Twp., Dryden Village: Supervisor's District 7; Enumeration District 39; Sheet 6B; April 26, 1910.

Ralph R. WHITAKER is head of household, married to Dora WHITAKER. Children in the household are Lucile and Beatrice.

- Age: 40; married for 14 years
- Birthplace: Michigan, as were his parents
- Occupation: Farmer, General Farm
- Home: Owns a farm free of mortgage

(7) 1920 United States Census for Michigan, Lapeer Co., Dryden Twp.: Supervisor's District 7; Enumeration District 42; Sheet 2B; January 6-7, 1920.

Ralph WHITTAKER is head of household, married to Dora WHITTAKER. Children in the household are Lucile and Beatrice.

- Age: 50 years old
- Birthplace: Michigan, as were his parents
- Occupation: Farmer, General Farm, working on his own accord

(8) 1930 United States Census for Michigan, Lapeer Co., Dryden Township: Supervisor's District 11; Enumeration District 44-10; Sheet 2A; April 4, 1930.

Ralph E. WHITTAKER is head of household, married to Dora WHITTAKER.

- Home ownership: yes; valued at $6,000; lives on a farm
- Radio ownership: no
- Age: 60 years old at time of census; 25 when first married
- Birthplace: Michigan, as were his parents
- Occupation: Agriculture, Farm (code VVVV); working on his own accord

(9) 1940 United States Census for Michigan, Lapeer Co., Dryden: Supervisor's District 7; Enumeration District 44-11; Sheet 9B; April 26, 1940.

Ralph WHITAKER is head of household, married to Dora WHITAKER. Their daughter Beatrice [WHITAKER] FOOT and son-in-law Lawrence FOOT reside with them. Ralph furnished the information to the census taker for this household.

- Home: Owner, valued at $5,000, it is a farm
- Age: 70, married
- Highest Grade of School Completed: High School - 1st year
- Birthplace: Michigan
- Residence on April 1, 1935: Same House; Lapeer, Michigan, a farm
- At Work: Yes
- Number of hours worked per week: 60
- Occupation: farmer on a farm, working on his own account
- Occupation Code: 000-VV-4
- Number of Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
- Salary: $0
- Income Other Than Salary: Yes
- Number of Farm Schedule: 127

(10) Michigan, Death Records via Ancestry.com

- Full Name: Ralph E. WHITTAKER
- Place of Death: Lapeer Co., Dryden Twp., R.F.D. 1
- Date of Death: March 28, 1944; 9:45 pm
- Immediate Cause of Death: Myocarditis; "Patient had had influenza 2 weeks previously"; contributory - chronic prostatitis (10 years)
- Length of Stay in this Community: Life
- Usual Residence of Deceased: Michigan, Lapeer Co., Dryden Twp.
- Marital Status: Married
- Birth Date: Nov. 3, 1869; age 74 years, 4 months, 25 days
- Birthplace: Michigan
- Usual Occupation: Farming
- Father: Elisha WHITTAKER (b. Michigan)
- Mother: Bell DICKERSON (b. Michigan)
- Informant: Mrs. Ralph WHITTAKER; Dryden, Michigan
- Burial: Dryden Cemetery; Dryden, Michigan; Mar. 31, 1944

(11) Find a Grave

- Name: Ralph D. WHITAKER
- Birth: Nov. 3, 1869
- Death: 1944
- Burial: Mount Pleasant Cemetery; Dryden, Lapeer County, Michigan, USA
- Note: Shares a tombstone with Dora WHITAKER (1870-1953)