Family History - Ernest DeWillmott Whitney

1. Ernest DeWillmott Whitney,¹ born 11 March 1887 in Queens County, New York, the son of Willard Forman Whitney and Ida A. Phelps;^{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7} died 18 October 1918 in Queens County, New York.³ Ernest married, ca. 1906, Sarah _____⁷ (born ca. 1889 in New York, parents not determined⁷). Ernest is buried in The Evergreens Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.³

	2	i.	Harry Whitney, born ca. 1907 in New York.7
	3	ii.	Eugene Whitney, born ca. October 1909 in New York.7

1. Draft Registration Card, World War I, Ernest DeWillmott Whitney, serial number 201; born: 11 March 1887 in East New York, New York; occupation: lapidaryst [sic]; married with two children.
2. New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909, Wilmot Whitney, born: 11 March 1887 in Brooklyn, Kings [County], New York; father: Willard F. Whitney, age 24, born in Brooklyn; mother: Ida A. Phelps, age 21, born in Brooklyn.
3. New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949, Ernest D. Whitney, died: 18 October 1918 in Brooklyn, New York City, Queens, New York; age 32; born 11 March 1886 [sic, other records say 1887] in Queens; married; cemetery: Evergreen; father: Willard F. Whitney; mother: Ida Phelps.
4. New York State Census, 1892, Kings County, Brooklyn, 7th Election District, 26th Ward, Page 13, Willard Whitney (29, pipefitter); Ida Whitney (26); Agnes Whitney (5); Edward Whitney (2); Caroline Furman (48, seamstress). [Note: the first child seem to be misidentified in this census; other more reliable records show the elder child as son Ernest. Caroline is believed to be Willard’s mother, shown in this census record with her maiden name Forman misspelled as Furman.]
5. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, Enumeration District 457, Sheet No. 15, family of Willard Whitney (36, New York, RR Engineer, Dec 1863, married 14 years); wife Ida Whitney (34, New York, Jan 1866, married 14 years, 5 children, 4 living); son Ernest Whitney (13, New York, Mar 1887); daughter Edith Whitney (10, New York, Nov 1889) [sic, this is believed to be an enumerator’s error, as this child is almost certainly son Edward Whitney; age and birth month-year are probably correct]; son Willard Whitney (7, New York, Mar 1893); son Herbert Whitney (4, New York, Aug 1895).
6. New York State Census, 1905, Kings County, Brooklyn, 18th Election District, Block D, Page 14, family of Willard Whitney Sr. (42, machinist); wife Ida Whitney (40); son Ernest Whitney (18, metal worker); son Edward Whitney (15); son William [sic, Willard] Whitney (12); son Herbert Whitney (10); daughter Marion Whitney (2 1/2); daughter Rose Whitney (2 mos.) [sic, the birth record shows this as male Ramond (ie., Raymond) Whitney; the 1910 census also shows this child as male Raymond]; Martha Phelps (80) [she is likely Ida’s mother]; border Lillian Van Lot (66).
7. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New York, Queens County, Enumeration District 1202, Sheet No. 4B, family of Willard Whitney (46, New York, engineer, portable); wife of 24 years Ida Whitney (44, New York, 6 children, 6 living); son Willard Whitney (17, New York, apprentice, jewelry house); son Herbert Whitney (14, New York); daughter Marion Whitney (7, New York); son Raymond Whitney (4, New York); son Ernest Whitney (23, New York, conductor, railroad); wife of 4 years Sarah Whitney (21, New York, 2 children, 2 living); son Harry Whitney (3, New York); son Eugene Whitney (6/12, New York).