Family:Whitney, Luiz (s1860-?)
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Jump to navigationJump to searchLuiz Whitney, parentage unknown, was born say 1860, possibly Spain.
He married, before 1884, Louise Smith. She was born say 1860.
Children of Luiz and Louise (Smith) Whitney:
i. Becida K. Whitney, b. ca. 1884, Spain; m.(1) ----- Alves; m.(2) 20 Jan 1909, New Bedford, MA, John Fernandes, b. ca. 1884, Portugal, son of Louis and Rose {Silva Costa) Fernandes.[1]
Notes
He could be the same as John L. Whitney (c1827-1885), q.v. That man did have a wife Louise Smith, and both were alive in 1884, although any connection to Spain is unknown.
References
1.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 586, page 257.
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