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Irene Amanda (Bellier) Whittaker (1897 - 1969)

Irene Amanda (Nellie) Whittaker formerly Bellier aka Dewey
Born in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married 21 May 1919 in Concord, Jackson, Michiganmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 71 in Concord, Jackson, Michigan, United Statesmap
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Biography

Irene Nellie Amanda Bellier Dewey, [1] adopted daughter of Phineas James Dewey and Julia Fidelia Wolcott, was born on 25 November 1897 in Detroit, Wayne county, Michigan. [2] [3] Her original surname at birth was Bellier, which should be in the Last Name at Birth field. [4]

In 1900 Nellie A. Dewey is recorded as being two years of age, white, adopted, and living in her adoptive father's Household in Spring Arbor, Jackson county, Michigan. [5]

In 1910 Nellie A. Dewey is recorded as being twelve years of age, white, adopted, and living in her adoptive father's Household in Spring Arbor, Jackson county, Michigan. [6]

Nellie was wed to Earl Harold Whittaker on 21 May 1919 in Concord, Jackson county, Michigan. [7] They had three children:

  1. Lynn Earl Whittaker, 1920 – 1997;
  2. Lyle Whitaker, 1921– 2003;
  3. Richard David Whittaker, 1926 – 2006.

In 1940 Nellie Whittaker is recorded being fourty-two years of age, white, and living in the Household of her husband in Concord, Jackson county, Michigan. [8]

Irene Nellie Amanda Bellier Dewey Whittaker died on 13 July 1969 in Concord, Jackson county, Michigan, [9] and was buried there at Maple Grove Cemetery. [10]

Sources

  1. Ancestry Family Trees. Whittaker/Pardee Family Tree, owned by whittsk1 Irene Nellie Amanda Bellier Dewey
  2. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
  3. Find A Grave
  4. Electronic communication to Fuller-5187 from Nellie's grandson Robert Earl Whittaker on 22 Jan 2017
  5. 1900 Federal Census of Spring Arbor, Jackson County, Michigan. Text: "Name: Nellie A. Dewey; Age: 2; Birth Date: Nov 1897; Birthplace: Michigan; Home in 1900: Spring Arbor, Jackson, Michigan; Race: White; Gender: Female; Relation to Head of House: Adopted; Marital Status: Single; Father's Birthplace: Michigan; Mother's Birthplace: Michigan.
    Household Members: Name Age
    1. Phineas J. Dewey 46
    2. Julia F. Dewey 46
    3. Nellie A. Dewey 2
    4. Earnest Lucas 17"
  6. 1910 Federal Census of Spring Arbor, Jackson County, Michigan. Text: "Name: Nellie A Dewey; Age in 1910: 12; Birth Year: abt 1898; Birthplace: Michigan; Home in 1910: Spring Arbor, Jackson, Michigan; Race: White; Gender: Female; Relation to Head of House: Adopted Daughter; Marital Status: Single; Father's Birthplace: Michigan; Mother's Birthplace: Michigan; Native Tongue: English; Attended School: Yes; Able to Read: Yes; Able to Write: Yes.
    Household Members: Name Age
    1. Phineas J Dewey 56
    2. Julia F Dewey 56
    3. Nellie A Dewey 12"
  7. Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952. Text: "Name: Nellie Dewey; Gender Female; Race White; Birth: 1898 - Detroit, Michigan; Spouse: Earl H. Whittaker; Mother: Julia Wolcott; Father: Phineas; Marriage: 21 May 1919 - Concord, Jackson, Michigan, USA; Age 21; Residence Place Concord."
  8. 1940 Federal Census of Concord, Jackson County, Michigan. Text: "Name: Nellie Whittaker; Age: 42; Estimated birth year: abt 1898; Gender: Female; Race: White; Birthplace: Michigan; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife; Home in 1940: Concord, Jackson, Michigan; Inferred Residence in 1935: Concord, Jackson, Michigan; Residence in 1935: Same House; Resident on farm in 1935: Yes; Sheet Number: 6B; Occupation: Housewife; Attended School or College: No; Highest Grade Completed: College, 2nd year; Class of Worker: Working on own account; Income Other Sources: Yes.
    Household Members: Name Age
    1. Earl Whittaker 41
    2. Nellie Whittaker 42
    3. Lyle J Whittaker 18
    4. Richard D Whittaker 13
    5. Hilah Scyphers 54."
  9. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014. Text: " Nellie Whittaker; Birth: 25 Nov 1897; Death: Jul 1969 - Concord, Jackson, Michigan, USA; Civil: Michigan."
  10. Find A Grave. Nellie Amanda Whittaker: Text: "Name: Nellie Amanda Whittaker; Birth Date: 25 Nov 1897; Birth Place: Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA; Death Date 13 Jul 1969; Death Place Concord, Jackson County, Michigan, USA; Cemetery Maple Grove Cemetery, Concord, Jackson County, Michigan"

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Albertus for creating WikiTree profile Irene Nellie Amanda Bellier Dewey on 24 May 2016. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Albertus and others.

  • Upon merging a newer profile into this one, her Last Name at Birth was corrected to Bellier-23: Dewey was the surname of her adoptive parents.




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