Wilberforce
Whiteman
Born in Fairhaven, Preble, Ohio, United States
Ancestors 
Brother of
Sarah (Whiteman) Stillwell
Husband of
Elfrida Maria (Dallison) Whiteman
— married
4 Dec 1883 in Taylor, Iowa, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Ferne E. (Whiteman) Smith and Paul Samuel Whiteman
Died
at age 82
in Denver, Colorado, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 25 May 2021
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Biography
Father of renowned band leader Paul Whiteman. Director of Music for Denver, CO City Schools.
Sources
- "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJZ8-C8F : 4 November 2017), Wilberforce James Whiteman and Elfreda M. Dallison, 04 Dec 1883, Bedford, Taylor, Iowa, United States; citing reference Bk 5, Pg 161, CN 128, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,035,145.
- Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #149387456 (accessed 29 January 2024)
Memorial page for Wilberforce James Whiteman (1 Sep 1857-Dec 1939), citing Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, City and County of Denver, Colorado, USA (plot: Fairmount Mausoleum: Chapel Floor, Tier BB, Section 46); Maintained by Scott G (contributor 453).
Birth information from U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925 (via ancestry.com)
Death information from 18 Dec 1939 obituary in The Lincoln (NE) Star (among many others - it was national news due to his son Paul's fame).
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