Death: WHITFORD, Harold Lewis
Author: Don Stowell Date: 7 Oct 2004 11:46 AM GMT
Classification: Death
Posted by East Kern Genealogical Society
Courtesy of Mojave Desert News, California City, Kern, CA
Published: 11 Apr 1946
INYOKERN MURDER AND SUICIDE
Determined by the Coroner's Office to be a case of' murder and suicide at the recent inquest, the body of Harold Lewis Whitford, 46, of Hartford, Conn., who committed suicide after first giving cyanide to his 9-year-old daughter, Barbara Jeane Whitford, was slated for burial in Mojave on Sunday, April 13th after services which will be held at 2 p. m. at the O'Donnell Funeral Home Chapel here.
The body of the little girl will be shipped to Baltimore, Md. for burial.
Whitford, who was employed at the Naval Testing Station at Inyokern as a clerk was estranged from his wife who had demanded the return of baby Barbara who had been taken away by her father when he left the east. The bodies were discovered by officers who went to Inyokern to arrest Whitford for his illegal act, on April 4th.
Harold R Whitford
in the 1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Harold R Whitford
Age in 1910: 9
Birth Year: abt 1901
Birthplace: Connecticut
Home in 1910: Hartford Ward 7, Hartford, Connecticut
Street: Maple Ave
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Connecticut
Mother's name: Addie I Whitford
Mother's Birthplace: Connecticut
Attended School: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Addie I Whitford 37
Marion G Whitford 15
Walter R Whitford 13
Addie I Whitford 11
Harold R Whitford 9
Gladys R Whitford 4
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Record
about Harold Lewis Whitford
Name: Harold Lewis Whitford
City: Hartford
County: Hartford
State: Connecticut
Birth Date: 6 Jun 1900
Race: White
Roll: 1561906
DraftBoard: 3
Nearest relative: Mrs. A.J. Whitford
5 foot 7, blue eyes, dark hair.
Harold Whitford
in the 1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Harold Whitford
[Harold Watford]
Age: 19
Birth Year: abt 1901
Birthplace: Connecticut
Home in 1920: Hartford Ward 1, Hartford, Connecticut
Street: Maple Avenue
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Connecticut
Mother's name: Addie I Whitford
Mother's Birthplace: Connecticut
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Stenographer
Industry: Screw Mch Co
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Addie I Whitford 47
Walter Whitford 22
Harold Whitford 19
Gladys Whitford 13
Harold L Whitford
in the 1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Harold L Whitford
Birth Year: abt 1901
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Connecticut
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Lodger
Home in 1930: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Locust Street
Ward of City: 46
Block: 144
House Number in Cities or Towns: 5932
Dwelling Number: 163
Family Number: 213
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Connecticut
Mother's Birthplace: Connecticut
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: General Clerk
Industry: Power House
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Veteran: Yes
War: WW
Harold L Whitford
in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Marriage Index, 1885-1951
Name: Harold L Whitford
Gender: Male
Spouse: Andree E Bechdel
Spouse Gender: Female
Marriage Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Marriage Year: 1935
Marriage License Number: 656941
Digital GSU Number: 4141848
Harold L Whitford
in the 1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Harold L Whitford
Age: 39
Estimated birth year: abt 1901
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Connecticut
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: 4th Floor Chester Plaza Apartment 4F
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 11A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 2
Occupation: Clerk-Biller
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 45
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: College, 1st year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 50
Income: 1920
Income Other Sources: No
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Harold L Whitford 39
Audree E Whitford 26
Barbara Whitford 3
Harold Lewis Whitford
in the California, Death Index, 1940-1997
Name: Harold Lewis Whitford
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 6 Jun 1901
Birth Place: Connecticut
Death Date: 4 Apr 1946
Death Place: Kern
Mother's Maiden Name: Lewis
Father's Surname: Whitford
Author: Don Stowell Date: 7 Oct 2004 11:46 AM GMT
Classification: Death
Posted by East Kern Genealogical Society
Courtesy of Mojave Desert News, California City, Kern, CA
Published: 11 Apr 1946
INYOKERN MURDER AND SUICIDE
Determined by the Coroner's Office to be a case of' murder and suicide at the recent inquest, the body of Harold Lewis Whitford, 46, of Hartford, Conn., who committed suicide after first giving cyanide to his 9-year-old daughter, Barbara Jeane Whitford, was slated for burial in Mojave on Sunday, April 13th after services which will be held at 2 p. m. at the O'Donnell Funeral Home Chapel here.
The body of the little girl will be shipped to Baltimore, Md. for burial.
Whitford, who was employed at the Naval Testing Station at Inyokern as a clerk was estranged from his wife who had demanded the return of baby Barbara who had been taken away by her father when he left the east. The bodies were discovered by officers who went to Inyokern to arrest Whitford for his illegal act, on April 4th.
Harold R Whitford
in the 1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Harold R Whitford
Age in 1910: 9
Birth Year: abt 1901
Birthplace: Connecticut
Home in 1910: Hartford Ward 7, Hartford, Connecticut
Street: Maple Ave
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Connecticut
Mother's name: Addie I Whitford
Mother's Birthplace: Connecticut
Attended School: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Addie I Whitford 37
Marion G Whitford 15
Walter R Whitford 13
Addie I Whitford 11
Harold R Whitford 9
Gladys R Whitford 4
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Record
about Harold Lewis Whitford
Name: Harold Lewis Whitford
City: Hartford
County: Hartford
State: Connecticut
Birth Date: 6 Jun 1900
Race: White
Roll: 1561906
DraftBoard: 3
Nearest relative: Mrs. A.J. Whitford
5 foot 7, blue eyes, dark hair.
Harold Whitford
in the 1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Harold Whitford
[Harold Watford]
Age: 19
Birth Year: abt 1901
Birthplace: Connecticut
Home in 1920: Hartford Ward 1, Hartford, Connecticut
Street: Maple Avenue
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Connecticut
Mother's name: Addie I Whitford
Mother's Birthplace: Connecticut
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Stenographer
Industry: Screw Mch Co
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Addie I Whitford 47
Walter Whitford 22
Harold Whitford 19
Gladys Whitford 13
Harold L Whitford
in the 1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Harold L Whitford
Birth Year: abt 1901
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Connecticut
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Lodger
Home in 1930: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Locust Street
Ward of City: 46
Block: 144
House Number in Cities or Towns: 5932
Dwelling Number: 163
Family Number: 213
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Connecticut
Mother's Birthplace: Connecticut
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: General Clerk
Industry: Power House
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Veteran: Yes
War: WW
Harold L Whitford
in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Marriage Index, 1885-1951
Name: Harold L Whitford
Gender: Male
Spouse: Andree E Bechdel
Spouse Gender: Female
Marriage Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Marriage Year: 1935
Marriage License Number: 656941
Digital GSU Number: 4141848
Harold L Whitford
in the 1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Harold L Whitford
Age: 39
Estimated birth year: abt 1901
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Connecticut
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: 4th Floor Chester Plaza Apartment 4F
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 11A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 2
Occupation: Clerk-Biller
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 45
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: College, 1st year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 50
Income: 1920
Income Other Sources: No
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Harold L Whitford 39
Audree E Whitford 26
Barbara Whitford 3
Harold Lewis Whitford
in the California, Death Index, 1940-1997
Name: Harold Lewis Whitford
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 6 Jun 1901
Birth Place: Connecticut
Death Date: 4 Apr 1946
Death Place: Kern
Mother's Maiden Name: Lewis
Father's Surname: Whitford
Death: WHITFORD, Harold Lewis
Author: Don Stowell Date: 7 Oct 2004 11:46 AM GMT
Classification: Death
Posted by East Kern Genealogical Society
Courtesy of Mojave Desert News, California City, Kern, CA
Published: 11 Apr 1946
INYOKERN MURDER AND SUICIDE
Determined by the Coroner's Office to be a case of' murder and suicide at the recent inquest, the body of Harold Lewis Whitford, 46, of Hartford, Conn., who committed suicide after first giving cyanide to his 9-year-old daughter, Barbara Jeane Whitford, was slated for burial in Mojave on Sunday, April 13th after services which will be held at 2 p. m. at the O'Donnell Funeral Home Chapel here.
The body of the little girl will be shipped to Baltimore, Md. for burial.
Whitford, who was employed at the Naval Testing Station at Inyokern as a clerk was estranged from his wife who had demanded the return of baby Barbara who had been taken away by her father when he left the east. The bodies were discovered by officers who went to Inyokern to arrest Whitford for his illegal act, on April 4th.
Harold R Whitford
in the 1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Harold R Whitford
Age in 1910: 9
Birth Year: abt 1901
Birthplace: Connecticut
Home in 1910: Hartford Ward 7, Hartford, Connecticut
Street: Maple Ave
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Connecticut
Mother's name: Addie I Whitford
Mother's Birthplace: Connecticut
Attended School: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Addie I Whitford 37
Marion G Whitford 15
Walter R Whitford 13
Addie I Whitford 11
Harold R Whitford 9
Gladys R Whitford 4
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Record
about Harold Lewis Whitford
Name: Harold Lewis Whitford
City: Hartford
County: Hartford
State: Connecticut
Birth Date: 6 Jun 1900
Race: White
Roll: 1561906
DraftBoard: 3
Nearest relative: Mrs. A.J. Whitford
5 foot 7, blue eyes, dark hair.
Harold Whitford
in the 1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Harold Whitford
[Harold Watford]
Age: 19
Birth Year: abt 1901
Birthplace: Connecticut
Home in 1920: Hartford Ward 1, Hartford, Connecticut
Street: Maple Avenue
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Connecticut
Mother's name: Addie I Whitford
Mother's Birthplace: Connecticut
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Stenographer
Industry: Screw Mch Co
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Addie I Whitford 47
Walter Whitford 22
Harold Whitford 19
Gladys Whitford 13
Harold L Whitford
in the 1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Harold L Whitford
Birth Year: abt 1901
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Connecticut
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Lodger
Home in 1930: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Locust Street
Ward of City: 46
Block: 144
House Number in Cities or Towns: 5932
Dwelling Number: 163
Family Number: 213
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Connecticut
Mother's Birthplace: Connecticut
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: General Clerk
Industry: Power House
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Veteran: Yes
War: WW
Harold L Whitford
in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Marriage Index, 1885-1951
Name: Harold L Whitford
Gender: Male
Spouse: Andree E Bechdel
Spouse Gender: Female
Marriage Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Marriage Year: 1935
Marriage License Number: 656941
Digital GSU Number: 4141848
Harold L Whitford
in the 1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Harold L Whitford
Age: 39
Estimated birth year: abt 1901
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Connecticut
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: 4th Floor Chester Plaza Apartment 4F
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 11A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 2
Occupation: Clerk-Biller
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 45
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: College, 1st year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 50
Income: 1920
Income Other Sources: No
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Harold L Whitford 39
Audree E Whitford 26
Barbara Whitford 3
Harold Lewis Whitford
in the California, Death Index, 1940-1997
Name: Harold Lewis Whitford
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 6 Jun 1901
Birth Place: Connecticut
Death Date: 4 Apr 1946
Death Place: Kern
Mother's Maiden Name: Lewis
Father's Surname: Whitford
Author: Don Stowell Date: 7 Oct 2004 11:46 AM GMT
Classification: Death
Posted by East Kern Genealogical Society
Courtesy of Mojave Desert News, California City, Kern, CA
Published: 11 Apr 1946
INYOKERN MURDER AND SUICIDE
Determined by the Coroner's Office to be a case of' murder and suicide at the recent inquest, the body of Harold Lewis Whitford, 46, of Hartford, Conn., who committed suicide after first giving cyanide to his 9-year-old daughter, Barbara Jeane Whitford, was slated for burial in Mojave on Sunday, April 13th after services which will be held at 2 p. m. at the O'Donnell Funeral Home Chapel here.
The body of the little girl will be shipped to Baltimore, Md. for burial.
Whitford, who was employed at the Naval Testing Station at Inyokern as a clerk was estranged from his wife who had demanded the return of baby Barbara who had been taken away by her father when he left the east. The bodies were discovered by officers who went to Inyokern to arrest Whitford for his illegal act, on April 4th.
Harold R Whitford
in the 1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Harold R Whitford
Age in 1910: 9
Birth Year: abt 1901
Birthplace: Connecticut
Home in 1910: Hartford Ward 7, Hartford, Connecticut
Street: Maple Ave
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Connecticut
Mother's name: Addie I Whitford
Mother's Birthplace: Connecticut
Attended School: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Addie I Whitford 37
Marion G Whitford 15
Walter R Whitford 13
Addie I Whitford 11
Harold R Whitford 9
Gladys R Whitford 4
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Record
about Harold Lewis Whitford
Name: Harold Lewis Whitford
City: Hartford
County: Hartford
State: Connecticut
Birth Date: 6 Jun 1900
Race: White
Roll: 1561906
DraftBoard: 3
Nearest relative: Mrs. A.J. Whitford
5 foot 7, blue eyes, dark hair.
Harold Whitford
in the 1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Harold Whitford
[Harold Watford]
Age: 19
Birth Year: abt 1901
Birthplace: Connecticut
Home in 1920: Hartford Ward 1, Hartford, Connecticut
Street: Maple Avenue
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Connecticut
Mother's name: Addie I Whitford
Mother's Birthplace: Connecticut
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Stenographer
Industry: Screw Mch Co
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Addie I Whitford 47
Walter Whitford 22
Harold Whitford 19
Gladys Whitford 13
Harold L Whitford
in the 1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Harold L Whitford
Birth Year: abt 1901
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Connecticut
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Lodger
Home in 1930: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Locust Street
Ward of City: 46
Block: 144
House Number in Cities or Towns: 5932
Dwelling Number: 163
Family Number: 213
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Connecticut
Mother's Birthplace: Connecticut
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: General Clerk
Industry: Power House
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Veteran: Yes
War: WW
Harold L Whitford
in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Marriage Index, 1885-1951
Name: Harold L Whitford
Gender: Male
Spouse: Andree E Bechdel
Spouse Gender: Female
Marriage Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Marriage Year: 1935
Marriage License Number: 656941
Digital GSU Number: 4141848
Harold L Whitford
in the 1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Harold L Whitford
Age: 39
Estimated birth year: abt 1901
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Connecticut
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: 4th Floor Chester Plaza Apartment 4F
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 11A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 2
Occupation: Clerk-Biller
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 45
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: College, 1st year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 50
Income: 1920
Income Other Sources: No
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Harold L Whitford 39
Audree E Whitford 26
Barbara Whitford 3
Harold Lewis Whitford
in the California, Death Index, 1940-1997
Name: Harold Lewis Whitford
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 6 Jun 1901
Birth Place: Connecticut
Death Date: 4 Apr 1946
Death Place: Kern
Mother's Maiden Name: Lewis
Father's Surname: Whitford
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