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Albert Ray Whalen

Born 23 Feb 1929 in Ellendale, Dickey, North Dakota, United States

Ancestors

Son of Charles Patrick Whalen and Irene Della (High) Whalen

Brother of Marc Tennant [half] and Roy High Tennant [half]

Husband of Lordena Carolyn (Hout) Whalen — married 24 Jun 1950 in Herreid, Campbell, South Dakota

[children unknown]

Died 4 Jun 2005 at age 76 in Fort Meade, Meade, South Dakota, United States

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Biography

Albert married Lordena Hout in 1950.

Albert died on June 4, 2005 and is buried in Black Hills National cemetery. ^[1]

Obituary

Albert Ray Whalen was born February 23, 1929, at Ellendale, ND to Charles and Irene (High) Whalen. He was raised in Pollock, SD, where he attended school and graduated from High School.

Albert married Lordena Hout at Herreid (SD) on June 24, 1950.

Albert was drafted in 1951 and served his country in the U.S. Army until his honorable discharge in 1953. (Korean War) He returned home to Pollock where he operated the family restaurant.

The family moved to Deadwood in 1964 and Albert worked for the Homestake Mine until retiring. The family moved to Sturgis in 1990 and returned to Lead for three and one half years until moving back to Sturgis in 2004.

Albert was a member of the Lead Presbyterian Church. He also loved to fish and play his guitar. Albert will be remembered for his many gifts, including his wry sense of humor.

Albert, 76, of Sturgis, died Saturday, June 4, 2005, at the Ft. Meade VA Medical Center.

Survivors include his wife, Lordena Whalen, Sturgis; two sons...; four grandchildren...; and two great-grandchildren....

He was preceded in death by his parents, and two half brothers. ^[2]

Sources

↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40822590/albert-ray-whalen
↑ Obituary in family collection

CENSUS RECORDS
1930 United States Federal Census in Ancestry.com, Web:[1]
1930 United States Federal Census in familysearch.org, Web:[2]
1930 United States Federal Census in myheritage.com, Web:[3]
1940 United States Federal Census in Ancestry.com, Web:[4]
1940 United States Federal Census in familysearch.org, Web:[5]
1940 United States Federal Census in findmypast.org, Web:[6]
1940 United States Federal Census in myheritage.com, Web:[7]
1945 South Dakota State Census in familysearch.org, Web:[8]
1950 United States Federal Census in Ancestry.com, Web:[9]
1950 United States Federal Census in familysearch.org, Web:[10]
1950 United States Federal Census in myheritage.com, Web:[11]

MARRIAGE RECORDS
South Dakota, Department of Health, Index to Births 1843-1914 and Marriages 1950-2016, Albert marries Lordena in familysearch.org, Web:[12]

SOCIAL SECURITY RECORDS
United States Social Security Death Index in familysearch.org, Web:[13]

DEATH RECORDS
Obituary • United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014 in familysearch.org, Web:[14]
Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current Albert mentioned in father, Charles's obit in Ancestry.com, Web:[15] or view directly in newspapers.com, Web:[16]
United States Social Security Death Index in familysearch.org, Web:[17]
Find A Grave Index in familysearch.org, Web:[18]
Find a Grave Memorial in findagrave.com, Web:[19]

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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Albert by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Albert: