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Charles Butler White

Charles Butler White



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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Charles Butler White was born on 6 Mar 1883 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (son of Baker White, II and Annie White).

    Other Events:

    • Race: Black
    • Race: Negro
    • Name: Charles B White
    • Name: Charles B White
    • Name: Charles B White
    • Residence: 1900, Ward 6, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son
    • Residence: 1910, Ward 6, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Occupation: Stenographer Industry: Ins Co Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner Home Owned or Rented: Own Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
    • Physical Description: 1917; DraftBoard: 2; EyeColor: Brown; HairColor: Black; Height: Short; PhysicalBuild: Slender
    • Residence: Between 1917 and 1918, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Race: Black Birth Date: 6 Mar 1883 Residence Date: 1917-1918 Street Address: 810 East Residence Place: Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA Draft Board: 2 Physical Build: Slender Height: Short Hair Color: Black Eye Color: Brown Spouse
    • Residence: 1917, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: 810 East; 34 Age: 34
    • Residence: 1920, Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head
    • Residence: 1920, Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: East Street; 37 Age: 37; Waiter Occupation: Waiter; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 86; HomeMortgaged: Mortgaged; HomeOwnership: Owned; Industry: Hotel; IsEmployed: Wage or Salary; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Head RelationToHead: Head
    • Residence: 1935, Plainville, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
    • Residence: 1940, Plainville, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; StreetAddress: Farmington Avenue; 57 Age: 57; Stock Clerk Occupation: Stock Clerk; AttendedSchool: No; ClassofWorker: Wage or salary worker in private work; EmploymentCode: 1; EmploymentDetails: No; EmploymentHistory: No; EnumerationDistrict: 2-192; GradeCompleted: High School, 4th year; HoursWorked: 40; Income: 1000; IncomeOtherSources: No; IsEmployed: Yes; PublicEmergencyWork: No; ResidenceFarmNineteenThirtyFive: No; SeekingWork: No; WeeksWorked: 52; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Head RelationToHead: Head
    • Military Draft: 1942, Plainville, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; Age: 59
    • Residence: 1942, 24 Farmington ave, Plainville, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; RelationToHead: Head

    Family/Spouse: Carrie M White. Carrie was born in 1890 in Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Charles married Beauty Parker on 3 Jun 1909 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Beauty (daughter of Levi Parker and Anna Parker) was born in Jan 1874 in Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Baker White, II was born in Jan 1850 in Berryville, Clarke, Virginia, USA (son of Baker White, I and Jane White); died on 25 Jul 1933 in Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Ethnicity: American
    • Lincoln Cemetery Burial Record: Block C Section 11 Lot #280
    • Lincoln Cemetery Map: Block C Map Baker White Family Plot Section 11 Lot #280
    • Race: Black
    • Occupation: Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Barber
    • Residence: 1870, Ward 6, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Residence Post Office: Harrisburg
    • Residence: 1878, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1880, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Single
    • Residence: 1882, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1891, 1413 North 3rd street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Job: 1892, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Tonsorial Firm of White and Jackson on North Third street, near Reily
    • Possessions: 8 Jan 1895, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Sheriff's Sale of Property of Baker White Jr_08 Jan 1895
    • Residence: 1900, Ward 6, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head: Head
    • Residence: 1900, Muench Street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Muench Street; Age: 50; Occupation: Barber; CityWard: 6; EnumerationDistrict: 0062; HomeOwnership: Own; OwnsFarm: H; MaritalStatus: Widowed; RelationToHead: Head
    • Wedding Announcement: 15 Sep 1904, Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1907, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1910, Ward 4, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head
    • Residence: 1920, Ward 1, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: 3rd Street; 56 Age: 56; Barber Occupation: Barber; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 72; HomeMortgaged: Free; HomeOwnership: Owned; Industry: Barber Shop; IsEmployed: Own Account; Married MaritalStat
    • Residence: 1930, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Lincoln Cemetery

    Baker married Annie White. Annie was born in 1850; died before 1900 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Annie White was born in 1850; died before 1900 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA

    Children:
    1. Joseph A White was born in Jan 1882 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. 1. Charles Butler White was born on 6 Mar 1883 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. William E White was born in Sep 1884 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    4. Mellie White was born in Jan 1887 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 23 Oct 1978 in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Baker White, IBaker White, I was born about 1820 in Berryville, Clarke, Virginia, USA; died on 25 Jan 1892 in 1416 Marion street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1869, 1316 Marion street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1870, Ward 6, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Residence Post Office: Harrisburg
    • Residence: 1876, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Porter at The United States Hotel
    • Residence: 1880, 1415 Marion street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Street: Marion St House Number: 1415 Dwelling Number: 204 Race: Black
    • Findagrave Profile: 25 Jan 1892, 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA

    Notes:

    "An Old Colored Man's Death
    At No. 1416 Marion street occurred the death on Monday afternoon, at 2:30, of Baker White, an old colored resident, aged over 80 years. He had been sick for about eight months, a stroke of paralysis hastening his demise. Deceased was a member of the Marion Street Baptist church, and is survived by a wife and eight children, one of whom, Baker White, is a member of the tonsorial firm of White & Jackson, North Third street near Reily. The funeral will take place Friday forenoon at 10 o clock."
    Harrisburg Telegraph - 27 Jan 1892 - Page 4

    "Funeral of Baker White. Rev. Wallace Jackson conducted funeral services at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon over the remains of the late Baker White, at the family residence, 1416 Marion street. Messrs. William Williams, Daniel Potter, James Crummell and John Campbell were the pallbearers. The remains were interred in Lincoln cemetery."
    Harrisburg Telegraph - 30 Jan 1892 - Page 6

    Buried:
    Lincoln Cemetery

    Baker married Jane White. Jane was born about 1835 in Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Jane White was born about 1835 in Virginia, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1870, Ward 6, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Residence Post Office: Harrisburg

    Children:
    1. Rebecca White was born in 1842 in Berryville, Clarke, Virginia, USA; died on 21 Oct 1937 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. 2. Baker White, II was born in Jan 1850 in Berryville, Clarke, Virginia, USA; died on 25 Jul 1933 in Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.



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