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Horace Logan White 1899 - 1963

Horace Logan White was born on May 30, 1899 in Nagaunee Township, Marquette County, Michigan United States. He was in a relationship with Tess (Cachikis) White, and had a child Betty White. Horace White died at age 64 years old on November 16, 1963 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA, and was buried at Forest Lawn 6300 Forest Lawn Dr, in Hollywood Hills.
Horace Logan White
Horace Logan White
May 30, 1899
Nagaunee Township, Marquette County, Michigan, United States
November 16, 1963
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States
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Horace Logan White's History: 1899 - 1963

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  • Introduction

    Horace Logan White, father of actress Betty White was the son of Christian H White (1865 - 1941), born in Denmark, and Etta K Lundy (1863 - 1939), born in Ontario Canada. He had sibling Ema. When Horace was age 1, he was living in Green Bay Wisconsin with his parents, Etta, 36, and Christen, 34, and sister Ema, 7. Also in the household was a servant, Kate Gorman, 25. Dad Christian was a traveling salesman. Horace married Tess (Cachikis) White (1899–1985) in 1920. They had one child, daughter Betty White. When Horace was 40, he was married to Tess, 40. They were living in Los Angeles, California with daughter Betty, 18. Horace was a sales representative for electric materials. Horace was a veteran of World War I. Happy Belated Father's Day! Left by Josh Richard on 21 Jun 2017
  • 05/30
    1899

    Birthday

    May 30, 1899
    Birthdate
    Nagaunee Township, Marquette County, Michigan United States
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Horace was Caucasian.
  • Nationality & Locations

    Horace was born in Negaunee Township in Michigan. In 1923, he and his family moved to Los Angeles County, California, where he died.
  • Religious Beliefs

    Horace was Unitarian.
  • Military Service

    During World War I, Horace was a private first class in rench Mortar Battery, 4th Division, in the United States Army.
  • Professional Career

    Horace was a lighting executive. During the Depression, to make extra money, Horace was building crystal radios. He was also a salesman for lighting companies.
  • 11/16
    1963

    Death

    November 16, 1963
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California United States
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Forest Lawn 6300 Forest Lawn Dr, in Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles County, California United States
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Horace L. White
Horace L. White
A photo of Horace L. White

Added to Find A Grave by Luis Hernandez in 2022.
Date & Place: Not specified or unknown.
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Horace L. White Gravesite
Horace L. White Gravesite
A photo of Tess White's Husband's Grave, Horace White. Father of actress Betty White.

Photo from Find A Grave added in 2012 by Linda Carole Mustion.
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A photo of Horace White, father of Betty White. Originally added to Find A Grave by "Suzann" in 2013.
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PFC Trench Mortar Battery, 4th Division, World War I. Horace was the father of actress Betty White (1922 - 2021 ).

Horace White and his wife and baby daughter (Betty White) family moved to Alhambra, California in 1923, and later to Los Angeles during the Great Depression. To make extra money, he would build radios (crystal radio) and sell them wherever he could. Since it was the height of the Depression, and hardly anyone had a sizable income, he would trade the radios in exchange for other goods, including dogs on some occasions. (In a 2018 PBS program about Betty White, she was seen speaking lovingly of her mother and father and the pack trips they took to the Sierra Nevadas when she was girl. Betty and her parents were "all animal persons" in her words.)

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Horace White's Family Tree & Friends

Horace White's Family Tree

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