Clarence Eugene Whitehill (1871 - 1932)

Born 5 Nov 1871 in Marengo, Iowa County, Iowa, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Dora (Bockler) Whitehill — married 14 May 1902 in Manhattan, New York, New York

Died 19 Dec 1932 at age 61 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

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Biography

Opera singer

Clarence Eugene Whitehill (November 5, 1871 - December 19, 1932) was a leading American bass-baritone. He sang at the Metropolitan Opera from 1915 to 1932.[1] He sang on both sides of the Atlantic and is best remembered for his association with the music dramas of Richard Wagner, and for his recordings of well-known music hall ballads such as "I'll take you home again, Kathleen".

Personal recollection of events witnessed by Elena (Astrov) Fürle as remembered 28 Jun 2018.

Sources

The Whitehills in America (Heroes and Heroines) written and edited by Samuel Milliken Whitehill, Jr., Patricia Whitehill Halter, and Cassius Furman Whitehill, Jr. (Family Heritage Publishers) p. 308

"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD2K-19S : 28 August 2017), Clarence E Whitehill in household of Elizabeth Whitehill, Fillmore, Iowa, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district ED 213, sheet 297C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0345; FHL microfilm 1,254,345.

"Iowa State Census, 1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:H891-W6Z : 11 March 2018), Clarence U Whitehill in household of Elizabeth Whitehill, Marengo, Marengo, Iowa, Iowa; citing p. , 1885, State Historical Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,021,479.

"Iowa State Census, 1895," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VT38-Q72 : 12 March 2018), Clarence E Whitehill, Iowa, Iowa, United States; citing p. 528, 1895, State Historical Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,020,364.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarence_Whitehill

"New York Marriages, 1686-1980," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F63G-CZN : 12 December 2014), Clarence E. Whitehill and Dora Bockler Hammerstein, 14 May 1902; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 1,570,817.

"United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKDF-LNLM : 13 October 2015), Clarence Whitehill, 1922; citing Passport Application, New York, United States, source certificate #149578, Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925, 1915, NARA microfilm publications M1490 and M1372 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,704,859.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/72661390/clarence-whitehill