Family:Whitney, William (1843-1928)

William Whitney (Henry, Charles), son of Henry and Mary Storey (Parry) Whitney, was born 19 Jun 1843, West Quaco, NB, and died 22 Mar 1928, Berkeley, CA.

He married, 21 Apr 1874, San Francisco, CA, Almira Nettleto McKay. She was born 20 Jan 1844, NS, and died 4 Mar 1929, Exeter, CA. She was buried in Cypress Lawn, Exeter, CA.

He is listed in the California Great Registers [of voters] as follows:^[1]

1 Nov 1876, William Whitney, 33, b. NB, 1426 Mason 4, San Francisco, CA.

1882, William Whitney, 39, b. Canada, 1415 Sacramento, CA.

1 Oct 1888, William Whitney, 45, b. NB, Berkeley, Alameda, CA.

3 Sep 1890, William Whitney, 47, b. NB, Vine nr. Arch, Alameda, CA.

15 Aug 1892, William Whitney, 49, b. NB, Cor. Vine and Hill, Alameda, CA.

15 Aug 1892, William Whitney, 49, b. NB, Berkeley 1, Alameda, CA.

19 Mar 1896, William Whitney, 53, b. NB, Grand View Terrace, Alameda, CA.

Children of William and Almira Nettleto (McKay) Whitney:

i.	(child) Whitney, b. say 1875; d. bef. 1880.
ii.	(child) Whitney, b. say 1876; d. bef. 1880.
iii.	Irving Roy Whitney, b. Jan 1878, San Francisco, CA; d. 22 Feb 1936, Oak Springs, CA; m. Berkeley, CA, Bertha Verralin.
iv.	William M. Whitney, b. 7 Jul 1879, San Francisco, CA; d. bef. 1900.
v.	Dudley J. Whitney, b. 18 Sep 1883, CA; d. 16 Jul 1964, Tulare Co., CA.
vi.	(child) Whitney, b. say 1881; d. bef. 1900.
vii.	(child) Whitney, b. say 1886; d. bef. 1900.
viii.	(child) Whitney, b. say 1889; d. bef. 1900.

Census

• 1870, San Francisco Ward 7, Francisco Co., CA:

835 761 Drain, David 35 M W Shipwright $5000 -- Penn. Male citizen over 21 ... Whitney, Wm. 27 M W Book Keeper $500 Canada Parents foreign born ...

• 1880, Alameda, Alameda Co., CA:

William WHITNEY 36 Self M M W CAN Book Keeper US CAN Almira WHITNEY 35 Wife F M W NOVA SCOTIA Keeping House NOVA SCOTIA NOVA SCOTIA Irving R. WHITNEY 2 Son M S W CA CAN NOVA SCOTIA William M. WHITNEY 10M Son M S W CA CAN NOVA SCOTIA

• 1900, Virginia St., Berkeley Ward 1, Alameda Co., CA, p. XXXXX:

420 440 Whitney, William Head W M Jul 1842 57 mar 26 Canada Canada England Bookkeeper, Imm. 1870, 30, Nat., Owns mortgaged house -----, Elmira Wife W F Jan 1843 57 mar 26 8ch 2lv Canada Canada Canada -----, Irving P. Son W M Jan 1878 22 sgl California Canada Canada Clerk railroad co. -----, Dudley J. Son W M Sep 1883 16 sgl California Canada Canada

• 1910, Eden, Alameda Co., CA, p. 4A/87:

57 57 Whitney, William Head M W 66 mar 35 Canada Canada England Farmer general farm, Owns free farm Varney, Carrie Hskp F W 63 wid 0ch 0lv Pennsylvania New York Pennsylvania Cook family

• 1910, 1420 Hawthorne Terrace, Berkeley City, Alameda Co., CA, p. 6B:

89 95 Whitney, Almira M. Head F W 66 mar 35 8ch 2lv Canada Canada Canada None, Owns free house -----, Dudley J. Son M W 26 sgl California Canada Canada Stenographer general practice

• 1920, 1414 Hawthorne Terrace, Berkeley, Alameda Co., CA, p. 11B:

254 286 William Whitney Head M W 76 mar Canada New Brunswick England Accountant bank, Imm. 1886 Nat. 1876 [sic], Rents

• 1920, Lemon Cove, Tulare Co., CA, p. 4B:

93 117 Whitney, Dudley J. Head M W 36 sgl California Canada Canada Farmer general farm, Owns farm -----, Almyra Moth F W 78 mar Canada Canada Canada None, Imm. 1860, Nat. 1870

• 1940, Exeter, Tulare Co., CA, p. 1A:

Whitney, Dudley J. Head M W 56 sgl California Same house Farmer farm waiter Anderson, C. W. Ldgr M W 36 sgl New York New York, New York Laborer ranch work

References

• Census records.

1.^  California Great Registers, 1866-1910, from Ancestry.com.

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