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Clifford Gerald Whitaker

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Clifford Gerald Whitaker

Birth
Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA
Death
9 Jun 1942 (aged 39)
Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County, California, USA
Burial
Berryton, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA Add to Map
Plot
Block 23, Lot 4
Memorial ID
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Cemetery records:
#378
date: 6/17/1942
Whitaker, Clifford
Block 23, Lot 4

Topeka Daily Capital, Thursday, June 11, 1942, page 8:
Clifford Whitaker

Clifford Whitaker, 38, son of Mr. and Mrs. H.A. Whitaker, 125 Roby, died Wednesday at Sunneyvale, Calif. He was born and raised in Topeka.
He is survived by his parents.
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California Death Records:
WHITAKER CLIFFORD GERALD 03/04/1903 CROSBY (mother's maiden name)
WHITAKER (father's last name)
sex: M
born: KANSAS
died: SANTA CLARA (county) 06/09/1942
age: 39 yrs
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In the 1930 census, Clifford was listed as G. Clifford Whiteker. He was living in Perris, Riverside County, California. He was 27. With him were Cora W. Whitaker, 35, his wife, and Phillip W. Worcester*, 4, his stepson. Clifford was an 8th grade graduate, and employed as a laborer at a cement pipe company.

In the 1940 census, Clifford, age 37, was living in Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County, California. He was a farmer, single, living with Roy Johnston, 28, who was listed as his partner. Clifford's occupation was given as Receiving Farmer, industry, Cannery.
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*A note from Steve Harvey, who had a grandfather also married to Cora, says the the boy's name was actually Warren Philip Harvey. Steve's research revealed that Cora was married a number of times, and her name was probably Cora Ellen (Worcester) Harvey.
He also sent the following:
I found where Clifford Whitaker registered to vote twice in Sunnyvale, CA., in 1940 and 1942. He is listed as a foreman. He is registering as a Republican. His address for the first one was: 312 N Mathilda, and the second one: 402 E California.

Steve also sent this:
U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
Name: Clifford Gerald Whitaker
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 38
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Place: Topeka, Kansas, USA
Birth Date: 5 Mar 1903
Residence Place: Mountain View, Santa Clara, California, USA
Registration Date: 14 Feb 1942
Employer: Libby McNeill and Libby
Weight: 170
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Gray
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 6' 1"
Next of Kin: H. A. Whitaker

Contributor: Steve Harvey (49042161
Cemetery records:
#378
date: 6/17/1942
Whitaker, Clifford
Block 23, Lot 4

Topeka Daily Capital, Thursday, June 11, 1942, page 8:
Clifford Whitaker

Clifford Whitaker, 38, son of Mr. and Mrs. H.A. Whitaker, 125 Roby, died Wednesday at Sunneyvale, Calif. He was born and raised in Topeka.
He is survived by his parents.
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California Death Records:
WHITAKER CLIFFORD GERALD 03/04/1903 CROSBY (mother's maiden name)
WHITAKER (father's last name)
sex: M
born: KANSAS
died: SANTA CLARA (county) 06/09/1942
age: 39 yrs
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In the 1930 census, Clifford was listed as G. Clifford Whiteker. He was living in Perris, Riverside County, California. He was 27. With him were Cora W. Whitaker, 35, his wife, and Phillip W. Worcester*, 4, his stepson. Clifford was an 8th grade graduate, and employed as a laborer at a cement pipe company.

In the 1940 census, Clifford, age 37, was living in Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County, California. He was a farmer, single, living with Roy Johnston, 28, who was listed as his partner. Clifford's occupation was given as Receiving Farmer, industry, Cannery.
************
*A note from Steve Harvey, who had a grandfather also married to Cora, says the the boy's name was actually Warren Philip Harvey. Steve's research revealed that Cora was married a number of times, and her name was probably Cora Ellen (Worcester) Harvey.
He also sent the following:
I found where Clifford Whitaker registered to vote twice in Sunnyvale, CA., in 1940 and 1942. He is listed as a foreman. He is registering as a Republican. His address for the first one was: 312 N Mathilda, and the second one: 402 E California.

Steve also sent this:
U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
Name: Clifford Gerald Whitaker
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 38
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Place: Topeka, Kansas, USA
Birth Date: 5 Mar 1903
Residence Place: Mountain View, Santa Clara, California, USA
Registration Date: 14 Feb 1942
Employer: Libby McNeill and Libby
Weight: 170
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Gray
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 6' 1"
Next of Kin: H. A. Whitaker

Contributor: Steve Harvey (49042161


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