People named Tess White

Tess Christine White (née Cachikis; 1899–1985), was a homemaker, and her husband Horace Logan White (1899–1963), was a lighting company executive. Tess' father, Nicholas Cachikis (1877-1943, born in Greece) was Greek, and her mother's, Margaret Curtis Hobbs Cachikis (born 1877 in Canada), roots were English and Welsh. Tess was born in Chicago IL and her brother Thomas was born in 1907, also in IL Tess' famous daughter (their only child), actress Betty White, was born in Oak Park, Illinois, on January 17, 1922. In the 1910 federal census, Tess (Christina) was age 10 and living with her parents and brother Thomas, as well as her mother's mother Margaret Hobbs, in Chicago IL. Her father was a "wagon driver" in the ice cream industry. According to Cook County IL marriage records, Tess and Horace were married on February 17 1921. In 1922, Tess and Horace were listed as living in Oak Park, IL, where their daughter Betty was born. In 1925, they were listed as living in Pasadena CA. In 1938, they were listed as living in Beverly Hills, CA. In the 1940 federal census, Tess was age 40 and married. The family - Horace, Tess, and daughter Betty - were living in Los Angeles. All of them had graduated high school and husband Horace was a "sales representative" in the "electric industry" and was earning more than $5000 a year. Daughter Betty wasn't married and wasn't listed as going to school nor working.

Tess D White of Orange, Orange County, TX was born on December 26, 1925, and died at age 69 years old on April 1, 1995.

Tess White of Dallas, Dallas County, TX was born on August 23, 1902, and died at age 101 years old on November 1, 2003.