George Whitten Jr (1924 - 2000)

Born 18 Jan 1924 in Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Betty Jean (Crabill) Whitten — married 27 Jul 1947 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

Died 28 Feb 2000 at age 76 in Skokie, Cook, Illinois, USA

Biography

George Whitten Jr was born in Scotland.

George Whitten was born 18th January 1924 ^[1][2] in Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the son of George Whitten & Jessie Park Scobie.

George Whitten, aged 4, together with his mother Jessie Park Whitten, aged 25, and 2 brothers, David aged 7 & Malcolm aged 11 months, sailed on the "Cameronia" from Glasgow, Scotland on 22 June 1929 & arrived 1st July 1929 in New York, USA to join his father.^[3]

In August 1937, George Whitten & his mother & 2 brothers sailed on the S.S. Caledonia (Anchor Steamship Line) from New York, USA & returned to visit Scotland, arriving at Glasgow on 29th August 1937.^[4] Not quite 2 years later, they sailed on the "Cameronia" from Glasgow on 30th June 1939 to return to their home in Illinois, USA.^[5][6]

George Whitten & Betty Jean Crabill were married 27th July 1947 at North Shore Church, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.^[7]

George Whitten of Lake, Illinois, USA died aged 76, on 28th February 2000 in Skokie, Cook, Illinois, USA.^[2][7]

Birth

Date: 18 Jan 1924

Place: Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland ^[1][2]

Emigration

Date sailed: 22 Jun 1929

From: Glasgow, Scotland

Vessel: Cameronia

Arrived: 1 Jul 1929

To: New York, USA ^[3]

Marriage

Date: 27 Jul 1947

Place: North Shore Church, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA ^[7]

Death

Date: 28 Feb 2000

Place: Skokie, Cook, Illinois, USA ^[2][7]

Residence

1930 - 3420 West Irving Park Boulevarde, 64th Precinct, Chicago, Cook, Illinois

George Whitten, head, married (at age 24), age 33, born Scotland, Immigrated 1927, Chauffeur - Margarine (Industry)

Jessie Whitten, wife, married (at age 17), age 26, born Scotland, Immigrated 1929

David Whitten, son, age 7, born Scotland, Immigrated 1929

George Whitten, son, age 6, born Scotland, Immigrated 1929

Malcolm Whitten, son, age 1 9/12, born Scotland, Immigrated 1929 ^[8]

1940 - 437 Belmont Avenue, Ward 44, Chicago, Cook, Illinois

George Whitten, head, married, age 43, born Scotland, Chauffeur - Private Home

Jessie Whitten, wife, married, age 36, born Scotland

David Whitten, son, single, age 17, born Scotland, Packer - Peanut Vending

George Whitten, son, single, age 16, born Scotland, Packer - Peanut Vending

Malcolm Whitten, son, single, age 11, born Scotland ^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Scotland, Statutory Births Index 1855-2018 > Burgh: Glasgow > District: Partick > 1924 > George Whitten; Reference: 644/22 80; National Records of Scotland, 3 West Register Street, New Register House, Edinburgh, EH1 3YT.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} United States Social Security Death Index, database, FamilySearch accessed: 15 August 2021 > George Whitten, 28 Feb 2000; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960, database with images, accessed: 15 August 2021 > Glasgow > 1929 > Jun > Image 20 of 100: Vessel: Cameronia > 22 Jun 1929 > to New York, USA > Contract Ticket No. 36295. George Whitten, 3rd Class, Scholar, age 4, late of 56 Thornwood Ave, Partick; to reside in U.S.A. Ancestry Sharing Link
4. ↑ UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960 > Glasgow, Scotland > 1937 > Aug > S. S. Caledonia (Anchor Steamship Line) from New York, arrived Glasgow, 29 August 1937. British Passengers: No. 135. George Whitten, 3rd Class, Scholar, age 13½. Ancestry Sharing Link
5. ↑ UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960, database with images, accessed: 15 August 2021 > Glasgow > 1939 > Jun > Image 49 of 63: Vessel: Cameronia > Contract Ticket No. 15015. George Whitten, Scholar, age 14, late of 56 Thornwood Ave, Glasgow; to reside in U.S.A. Ancestry Sharing Link
6. ↑ New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island, 1820-1957 > 1939 > Jul > 09 > Cameronia > Image 120 of 149: No. 15015. George Whitten, single, Scholar, age 14.Ancestry Sharing Link
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3} Whitten Family Tree > George Whitten Jr.; accessed: 15 August 2021. Personal research of Laura Farrell. Ancestry Profile.
8. ↑ United States Census, 1930, database with images, FamilySearch, accessed: 22 November 2020 > George Whitten, Chicago (Districts 1251-1500), Cook, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1445, sheet 1A, line 34, family 12, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 478; FHL microfilm 2,340,213.
9. ↑ United States Census, 1940 database with images, FamilySearch accessed: 15 March 2019 > George Whitten, Ward 44, Chicago, Chicago City, Cook, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 103-2770, sheet 7A, line 13, family 145, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1009.