Navorska tree » John J. Whitman (1836-1917)
Personal data John J. Whitman
- He was born on July 2, 1836 in somewhere in OH.
- (note1) .Source 1
Sources: Helena Stringfellow & Jackie Hanna
- He died on February 3, 1917 in Wright Co., IA, he was 80 years old.
- He is buried after February 2, 1917 in Evergreen Cem., Lincoln Twp., Wright Co., IA.
- A child of David Demmuler Whitman and Nancy Alwood
- This information was last updated on July 2, 2018.
Household of John J. Whitman
He is married to Mary Milligen.
They got married on August 5, 1861 at Tuscarawas Co., OH, he was 25 years old.
John Whitman oo Mary Milligen
Marriage source: Author: Stringfellow, Helena, Title: Whitman/Alwood FGS, (Publication location: Carlisle PA, Publisher: HVAS, Publication date: xxvii Feb MCMXCV) for date of marriage.
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Child(ren):
- Margaret J. Whitman ± 1863-< 1974
- Anna Eliza Whitman ± 1865-< 1976
- Thomas D. Whitman 1867-< 1978
- William Franklin Whitman 1873-1959
- Edwin Whitman ± 1876-< 1987
Notes about John J. Whitman
John J. Whitman
Source: Author: Stringfellow, Helena, Title: Whitman/Alwood FGS, (Publication location: Carlisle PA, Publisher: HVAS, Publication date: xxvii Feb MCMXCV) for name = John Whitman, circa year of birth, and state of birth.
Author: Hanna, Jackie, Title: "The Alwood Family Tree -- William Allwood (Alwood) descendants," (Publication location: Egatrop, MI, Publisher: WorldConnect at RootsWeb.com, Publication date: xi Sept MMXVI), Repository: The Cloud
Link: https://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=alwoodtree&id=I6392
"... John J. WHITMAN Sex: M Birth: 2 JUL 1836 in Ohio Note: Possibly b. 1837
Census: 1850 David Whitman HH, Rush Twp., Tuscarawas Co., Ohio
Census: 1860 David Whitman HH, Mill Twp, Tuscarawas Co., Ohio
Census: 1870 Clay Twp, Tuscarawas Co, Ohio Note: occ: farmer also Henry C Williams age 13 shown as adopted
Census: 1880 Lovejoy Twp, Iroquois Co, Illinois Note: occ: farmer
Census: 1900 Jesse Whitman HH, Norway Twp, Wright Co, Iowa Note: occ: farmer
Census: 1910 Lake Twp, Wright Co, Iowa Note: occ: farmer
Census: 1915 Lake Twp, Wright Co, Iowa Note: Occ: farming
Death: 3 FEB 1917 in Wright Co, Iowa Note: death cert index has year as 1918 Burial: Evergreen Cem, Clarion, Wright Co, Iowa Change Date: 11 SEP 2016
Father: David Demmuler WHITMAN b: 1807 in Pennsylvania
Mother: Nancy ALWOOD b: 2 APR 1802 in Pennsylvania?
Marriage 1 Mary MILLIGAN b: 3 SEP 1838 in Ohio Married: 5 AUG 1861 in Tuscarawas Co, Ohio Note: by John Butt, JP
Children
1. Margaret J. WHITMAN b: ABT 1863 in Ohio
2. Anna Eliza WHITMAN b: ABT 1865 in Ohio
3. Thomas D. WHITMAN b: MAY 1867 in Ohio
4. Jesse John WHITMAN b: 25 NOV 1870 in Clay Twp, Tuscarawas Co, Ohio
5. William Franklin WHITMAN b: 9 SEP 1873 in Clay Twp, Tuscarawas Co, Ohio
6. Edwin WHITMAN b: ABT 1876 in Illinois"
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Birthday July 2, 1836
- The temperature on July 2, 1836 was about 25.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west. Weather type: helder nevel. Source: KNMI
- This page is only available in Dutch.De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
- In the year 1836: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 2.9 million citizens.
- March 2 » Texas Revolution: The Declaration of independence of the Republic of Texas from Mexico is adopted.
- March 6 » Texas Revolution: Battle of the Alamo: After a thirteen-day siege by an army of 3,000 Mexican troops, the 187 Texas volunteers, including frontiersman Davy Crockett and colonel Jim Bowie, defending the Alamo are killed and the fort is captured.
- April 21 » Texas Revolution: The Battle of San Jacinto: Republic of Texas forces under Sam Houston defeat troops under Mexican General Antonio López de Santa Anna.
- April 22 » Texas Revolution: A day after the Battle of San Jacinto, forces under Texas General Sam Houston identify Mexican General Antonio López de Santa Anna among the captives of the battle when some of his fellow soldiers mistakenly give away his identity.
- June 15 » Arkansas is admitted as the 25th U.S. state.
- December 28 » Spain recognizes the independence of Mexico with the signing of the Santa María–Calatrava Treaty.
Day of marriage August 5, 1861
- The temperature on August 5, 1861 was about 26.4 °C. The air pressure was 4 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 56%. Source: KNMI
- Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- From February 23, 1860 till March 14, 1861 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Hall - Van Heemstra with the prime ministers Mr. F.A. baron Van Hall (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. S. baron Van Heemstra (liberaal).
- From March 14, 1861 till January 31, 1862 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Loudon with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.P. baron Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. J. Loudon (liberaal).
- In the year 1861: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
- January 29 » Kansas is admitted as the 34th U.S. state.
- February 18 » With Italian unification almost complete, Victor Emmanuel II of Piedmont, Savoy and Sardinia assumes the title of King of Italy.
- April 12 » American Civil War: Battle of Fort Sumter. The war begins with Confederate forces firing on Fort Sumter, in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina.
- August 6 » Britain imposes the Lagos Treaty of Cession to suppress slavery in what is now Nigeria.
- August 29 » American Civil War: The Battle of Hatteras Inlet Batteries gives Federal forces control of Pamlico Sound.
- October 9 » American Civil War: Union troops repel a Confederate attempt to capture Fort Pickens.
Day of death February 3, 1917
- The temperature on February 3, 1917 was between -15.2 °C and -5.7 °C and averaged -11.1 °C. There was 1.7 hours of sunshine (19%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south east. Source: KNMI
- Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1917: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 6.5 million citizens.
- April 9 » World War I: The Battle of Arras: The battle begins with Canadian Corps executing a massive assault on Vimy Ridge.
- June 13 » World War I: The deadliest German air raid on London of the war is carried out by Gotha G.IV bombers and results in 162 deaths, including 46 children, and 432 injuries.
- June 26 » World War I: The American Expeditionary Forces begin to arrive in France. They will first enter combat four months later.
- August 6 » World War I: Battle of Mărășești between the Romanian and German armies begins.
- October 15 » World War I: Dutch dancer Mata Hari is executed by France for espionage.
- December 2 » World War I: Russia and the Central Powers sign an armistice at Brest-Litovsk, and peace talks leading to the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk begin.
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- 1825 » Émile Ollivier, French statesman († 1913)
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- 1924 » Woodrow Wilson, American historian, academic, and politician, 28th President of the United States, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1856)
- 1929 » Agner Krarup Erlang, Danish mathematician and engineer (b. 1878)
- 1935 » Hugo Junkers, German engineer, designed the Junkers J 1 (b. 1859)
- 1944 » Yvette Guilbert, French singer and actress (b. 1865)
- 1945 » Roland Freisler, German lawyer and judge (b. 1893)
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