Whiting Family Genealogy

Whiting

   The "Whiting" surname is a English, Scottish, and Irish: from Middle English whit (‘white’), hence a nickname for someone with white hair or an unnaturally pale complexion. In some cases it represents a Middle English personal name, from an Old English byname, Hwit(a), of this origin. As a Scottish and Irish surname, it has been widely used as a translation of the many Gaelic names based on bán (‘white’) or fionn (‘fair’). An early family Coat of Arms is blue and ermine in the form of a cross, a gold leopard's face, and three bezants at the top. The Crest is an eagle with two heads.
   The Whiting family was first found in Devonshire where they were anciently seated at Wood, before and after the Norman Conquest in 1066. (A seat or family seat was the principal manor of a medieval lord, which was normally an elegant country mansion and usually denoted that the family held political and economic influences in the area.) Early recorded instances of the name include Roger Witenc, listed 1084 in the Geld Roll (part of the Domesday Book) for Somerset in 1084; Simundus filius Witing, recorded in Danelaw Documents, as being in Lincolnshire in 1150; William Whiting, listed in 1194 in the Curia Regis Rolls for Berkshire; and William Whiting listed in the Pipe Rolls of Buckinghamshire in 1197.
   Our ancestor RACHEL WHITING was born in Ontario on 5 Sep 1821. She married an Irish immigrat named Ephraim Herring (b. 1819). According to family lore, they had several kids, among them:

CHILDREN OF RACHEL WHITING AND EPHRAIM HERRING

MARGARET HERRING was born on 28 Oct 1838 near London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada. She moved to Michigan in the early 1860s and on 11 Oct 1866 she married Henry N. Bowen (1840-1924) in Memphis, St Clair, Michigan. They had the following children: Mary (1867-1890), Nelly (1869-1915), Amelia Jane (1870-1916), George (1871-1928), Frank (b. 1874) and Henry (1876-1952). She died on 21 Jan 1920 in Wales, St Clair, Michigan, and is buried at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Goodells, St. Clair, Michigan, with her husband.

Kilbourne

   Ephraim apparently passed away for 1843, and Rachel then married ABRAHAM "ABRAM" KILBOURNE, on 1 Jan 1843 in Dorchester, London, Ontario. (She uses her first-married name in the wedding document, but "Whiting" is listed on the death certificates of several of their children).
   Abraham was very active the the community. He was a founding member of the London Mason's Lodge, named an original officer on 12 May 1829, and was active in the military, as he appeared on a muster roll in 28 Feb 1839. Abraham also had a previous marriage to RUTH JULIEN (1800-1843), the daughter of Loyalist John Julien, on 8 Jan 1835 in Dorchester, near London, Ontario. According to family lore, they had a few children, too. Ruth apparently also died before 1843.
   Abraham and Margaret married and had eleven more children:

CHILDREN OF RACHEL WHITING AND ABRAHAM KILBOURNE

FRANCES MARION KILBOURNE was born on 28 Mar 1843, according to Abraham and Rachel in Dorchester, London, Ontario, and was baptized on 2 Mar 1844, according to the Wesleyan Methodist Baptismal Register. He appeared with the family in the 1851 and 1861 Canadian Censuses, in North Dorchester, Middlesex, Canada West, Canada. He then moved to Riley Center, St Clair County, Michigan, in the United States and married Jennie Marie Chillson (b. 1847) on 25 Mar 1868 in West Berlin, St Clair Co., and had a son named Buell (b. 27 Apr 1870) who died as an infant. Frances died on 19 Apr 1873 in Mussey, St Clair, Michigan.

MARYETTA MARGARET KILBOURNE was born on 28 Oct 1845 in Dorchester, London, Ontario, to Abraham and Rachel, and was baptized on 7 May 1851 in Dorchester, according to the Wesleyan Methodist Baptismal Register. She appeared with the family in the 1851 and 1861 Censuses of Canada, in North Dorchester, Middlesex, Canada West, Canada. Then on 31 Mar 1863 she ("Margaret" daughter of Abraham and Rachel, b. 1846) married Levi McMurray (b. abt 1837) of Pickering Township, Middlesex. She died on 1 Jul 1921 in Dorchester Ontario Canada.

MARIA KILBOURNE was born on 7 Oct 1846 in Dorchester, London, Ontario. She was baptized on 7 May 1851 in Dorchester to Abram Kilbourn and wife Rachel, according to the Wesleyan Methodist Baptismal Register. She appeared with the family in the 1851 and 1861 Censuses of Canada, in North Dorchester, Middlesex, Canada West, Canada. According to family lore she died in 1893.

RACHEL KILBOURNE was born on 6 May 1850 in Dorchester, London, Ontario. She was baptized on 7 May 1851 in Dorchester to Abram Kilbourn and wife Rachel, according to the Wesleyan Methodist Baptismal Register. She appeared with the family in the 1851 and 1861 Censuses of Canada, in North Dorchester, Middlesex, Canada West, Canada. On 30 Jan 1916 she married Virgil G Van Patten (1844-1924) in Cedar Falls, Dunn, Wisconsin. She died on 7 Jun 1933 in Marlette, Sanilac, Michigan

WILLIAM KILBOURNE was born on 15 Jun 1850 in Dorchester, London, Ontario, but died on 21 Apr 1851.

LEWIS EDMOND KILBOURNE was born on 27 Dec 1851 near London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada. 28 Dec 1861. But he had a twin:

LOIS MATILDA KILBOURNE was born on 27 Dec 1851, the twin of Lewis. She appeared with the family in the 1851 and 1861 Censuses of Canada, in North Dorchester, Middlesex, Canada West, Canada. She then married ALBERT RAYMOND and they lived in Mussey, St Clair, Michigan, with her younger brother Daniel in the 1870 U.S. Census. Children listed below. She died on 08 Sep 1937 in Memphis, MI. (Newspaper Article: "Widow of Civil War Veteran Is Holding Open House Today in Honor of Birthday".)

JOHNSON KILBOURNE was born on 15 Aug 1853 in Dorchester, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada. He appeared with the family in the 1861 Canadian Censuses, in North Dorchester, Middlesex, Canada West, Canada. He then moved to Riley Center, St Clair County, Michigan, appearing in the 1870 U.S. Census with siblings Abram, Louisa Jane, Edward and James and (uncle?) Harry Kilbourne (b. 1805 in Canada). He married and became a blacksmith, then died on 28 Jun 1926 in Memphis, St Clair, Michigan.

ABRAHAM "ABRAM" KILBOURNE was born on 14 Aug 1855 He appeared with the family in the 1861 Canadian Censuses, in North Dorchester, Middlesex, Canada West, Canada. He then moved to Riley Center, St Clair County, Michigan, appearing in the 1870 U.S. Census with siblings Johnson, Louisa Jane, Edward and James and (uncle?) Harry Kilbourne. On 5 Dec 1894 he married Sarah A. Laton (b. 1853) in Oxford, Oakland, Michigan. He died on 17 May 1916 in Orion, Oakland, Michigan.

LOUISA (ELIZA) JANE "JENNY" KILBOURNE was born on 19 Nov 1856 in Massey, Sudbury, Ontario,Canada. She appeared with the family in the 1861 Canadian Censuses, in North Dorchester, Middlesex, Canada West, Canada. She then moved to Riley Center, St Clair County, Michigan, appearing in the 1870 U.S. Census with siblings Johnson, Abram, Edward and James and (uncle?) Harry Kilbourne(b. 1805 in Canada). In 1873 she married Munson Ambrose Hosner (1850-1932) in Capac, MI. They had the following children: Maud (1879-1954), Earl (1882-1883), Earl Niel (1883-1884), Glennie (1884-1920), Edna (1886-1983), Earle (1889-1890), Stella Agnes (1893-1988), Clair (1894-1974) and Nelson A. Hosner (1901-1923). She died on 7 Jul 1903 in Lynn, St Clair, Michigan.

DANIEL ORATIO KILBOURNE was born on 22 Jan 1857. He appeared with the family in the 1861 Canadian Censuses, in North Dorchester, Middlesex, Canada West, Canada. By 1870, he had moved to Michigan with sister Lois Matilda and her husband, Albert Julius Raymond, and lived with them in Mussey, St Clair, Michigan, as listed in the 1870 U.S. Census.

EDGAR KILBOURNE was born on 11 Aug 1861 in Dorchester, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada. He was baptized on 5 Feb 1864 in Dorchester to Abram Kilbourn and wife Sarah (SIC), according to the Wesleyan Methodist Baptismal Register. He appeared with the family in the 1861 Censuses of Canada in Dorchester, then moved to Riley Center, St Clair County, Michigan, appearing in the 1870 U.S. Census with siblings Johnson, Abram, Eliza Jane and James and (uncle?) Harry Kilbourne (b. 1805 in Canada). He died in Oct 1903.

GENEALOGY

MARGARET WHITING-WHITE (1821 - Bet. 1894-1903) married ABRAHAM "ABRAM" KILBOURNE (1800 - 1888) and begat...

LOIS MATILDA KILBOURNE (1851 - 1937), who married ALBERT JULIUS RAYMOND (1848 - 1924) and begat...

FLADELLA RAYMOND (1869 - 1961), who married FRANK HAUSE (1867 - 1951) and begat...

CARLISLE HAUSE (1891 - 1972), who married MARJORIE MARCHANT (1892 - 1939) who begat...

CARLETON MARCHANT HAUSE, SR. (1917 - 1983) who married JEANNE BRUNNER (1918 - 2000) and begat...

CARLETON MARCHANT HAUSE, JR. (b. 1939) who married MARTHA WENK (b. 1940) and begat...

JEFF (who married LORI ANN DOTSON), KATHY (who married HAL LARSEN), ERIC (who married MARY MOONSAMMY), and MICHELE HAUSE (who married JOHN SCOTT HOUSTON).

LITERATURE ON THE WHITING FAMILY