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Whiting Mrs was born in 1546 in Earls Colne, Essex X-England. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mrs. John Whiting.
Isobel Whiting was born in 1555 at Boston, Lincoln, England, and died at age 46 years old on May 4, 1602 at Boston, Lincoln, England. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Isobel Whiting.
Elizabeth (Whiting) Chaundy was born in 1699 in Shipton-under-Wychwood, Oxfordshire County, England United Kingdom. Elizabeth Chaundy was in a relationship with John Chaundy, and has a child Bartholomew Chaundy. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Elizabeth (Whiting) Chaundy.
Eliphalet Whiting was born on September 16, 1705 in Wrentham, Massachusetts USA, and died at age 63 years old on December 27, 1768 in Wrentham. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Eliphalet Whiting.
Anna Whiting was born on November 15, 1773 at Swansea, Bristol, MA. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Anna Whiting.
Rebecca (Whiting) Midson was born in 1823, and died at age 60 years old in 1883. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Rebecca (Whiting) Midson.
Martha (Whiting) Burton
Martha (Whiting) Burton was born in 1839, and died at age 72 years old in 1911. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Martha (Whiting) Burton.
Wesley Fletcher Whiting of Beec Australia was born in 1862 in Beec. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Wesley Fletcher Whiting.
Rhoda Whiting of Qcliff Australia was born in 1862, and died at age 76 years old in 1938 in Qcliff.
Malvina (Whiting) Welch of Ottawa, Carleton County, ON Canada was born in 1865 in Beec Australia to Carter Whiting and Louisa (King) Whiting. She had a brother Wesley Fletcher Whiting. She married Charles Welch, and had a child Vina Louisa Welch. Malvina Welch died at age 37 years old on May 13, 1903 in Ottawa, ON Canada, and was buried in May 1903 at Beechwood Cemetery in Ottawa, ON.
Jennie Whiting of New York was born on July 28, 1865, and died at age 98 years old in September 1963.
Arthur George Whting
Arthur George Whiting was born on August 21, 1866, and died at age 84 years old circa 1950 in Michigan United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Arthur George Whting.

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Janet (Whiting) Kloeppel was born on February 16 in Toledo, Ohio United States, and died on February 16. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Janet (Whiting).
Alice Margaret (Whiting) Dunkinson of Cowes, VIC Australia was born on December 16, 1883 in Evandale, Northern Midlands Council County, TAS, and died at age 83 years old on February 19, 1967 in Cowes, VIC.
Richard Whiting of Boston, Suffolk County, MA was born on May 2, 1906, and died at age 70 years old in July 1976.
Richard C Whiting of United States was born circa 1924. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Richard C Whiting.
Rebecca (Whiting) Midson was born in 1823, and died at age 60 years old in 1883. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Rebecca (Whiting) Midson.
Thomas J Whiting of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA was born on December 16, 1922, and died at age 69 years old on February 24, 1992. Thomas Whiting was buried at Riverside National Cemetery Section 26 Site 2982 22495 Van Buren Boulevard, in Riverside.
Thomas H Whiting of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, OK was born on August 13, 1921, and died at age 77 years old on October 9, 1998.
Thomas Whiting of Fall River, Bristol County, MA was born on November 26, 1910, and died at age 86 years old on June 28, 1997.
Stuart R Whiting of Wellsboro, Tioga County, PA was born on September 17, 1922, and died at age 65 years old on July 10, 1988.
Russell E Whiting of Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA was born on July 16, 1907, and died at age 89 years old on December 16, 1996.
Russell W Whiting of Reynoldsburg, Franklin County, OH was born on February 15, 1925, and died at age 63 years old on September 23, 1988.
Rufus Jr Whiting Jr of TX was born on June 22, 1925, and died at age 82 years old on November 16, 2007. Rufus Whiting was buried at Houston National Cemetery Section S1 Site 55 10410 Veterans Memorial Drive, in Houston.
Roy Russell Whiting of Texas was born on May 25, 1955, and died at age 55 years old on February 10, 2011.
Raymond H Whiting of Madera, Madera County, CA was born on June 21, 1915, and died at age 86 years old on October 19, 2001.
Raymond H Whiting of Chester, Middlesex County, CT was born on September 24, 1921, and died at age 81 years old on May 19, 2003.
Raymond A Whiting of Webster City, Hamilton County, IA was born on April 2, 1907, and died at age 83 years old on August 7, 1990.
Raymond A Whiting of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, MI was born on November 12, 1915, and died at age 88 years old on April 6, 2004.
Raymond M Whiting of Clarksburg, Harrison County, West Virginia was born on October 3, 1918, and died at age 59 years old in June 1978.
Earl Wentington Whiting of Floral Park, Nassau County, NY was born on November 10, 1909 in British North America or Canada or Labrador or Newfoundland, and died at age 61 years old on September 15, 1971. Earl Whiting was buried at Long Island National Cemetery Section 2P Site 1894 2040 Wellwood Avenue, in Farmingdale.
Earl J Whiting of Sequim, Clallam County, WA was born on March 25, 1926, and died at age 84 years old on December 25, 2010.

Popular Whiting Biographies

Margaret Whiting
Margaret Whiting Birth name Margaret Eleanor Whiting Born July 22, 1924 Detroit, Michigan, United States Died January 10, 2011 (aged 86) Englewood, New Jersey, U.S. Genres Jazz, traditional pop Occupation Singer Years active 1942–2010 Labels Capitol, Dot, Verve, London, Audiophile, DRG Margaret Eleanor Whiting (July 22, 1924 – January 10, 2011) was an American popular music and country music singer who gained popularity in the 1940s and 1950s. Biography Whiting was born in Detroit, but her family moved to Los Angeles in 1929, when she was five years old. Her father, Richard, was a composer of popular songs, including the classics "Hooray for Hollywood", "Ain't We Got Fun?", and "On the Good Ship Lollipop." Whiting's singing ability was noticed at an early age and at seven she sang for singer-lyricist Johnny Mercer, with whom her father had collaborated on some popular songs, including "Too Marvelous for Words". In 1942, Mercer co-founded Capitol Records and signed Margaret to one of Capitol's first recording contracts. Whiting's first recordings were as featured singer with various orchestras: "That Old Black Magic", with Freddie Slack and His Orchestra (1942) "Moonlight in Vermont", with Billy Butterfield's Orchestra (1943) It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc by the RIAA. "It Might as Well Be Spring", with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (1945) In 1945, Whiting began to record under her own name, making such recordings as: "All Through the Day" (1945, becoming a bestseller in the spring of 1946) "In Love in Vain" (1945) (these two from the movie "Centennial Summer") "Guilty" (1946) "Pretending" (1946) "Oh, But I Do" (1946) "A Tree in the Meadow" (a number 1 hit in the summer of 1948) "Slippin' Around", a duet with star Jimmy Wakely (a number 1 hit in 1949) "Baby, It's Cold Outside" (duet with Johnny Mercer, 1949) "Blind Date", a novelty record with Bob Hope (1950) "Far Away Places" (1949) "Silver Bells" (duet with Jimmy Wakely, 1951) Until the mid-1950s Whiting continued to record for Capitol, but as she ceased to record songs that charted as hits, she switched to Dot Records in 1957 and to Verve Records in 1960.[6] Whiting returned to Capitol in the early 1960s and then signed with London Records in 1966. On London, Whiting landed one last major hit single in 1966, "The Wheel of Hurt", which hit #1 on the Easy Listening singles chart. Her final solo albums were made for Audiophile (1980, 1982, 1985) and DRG Records (1991). Her distinguished conductors and musical arrangers through the years included Buddy Bregman, Frank DeVol, Russell Garcia, Johnny Mandel, Billy May, Marty Paich, Nelson Riddle, Pete Rugolo, and Paul Weston. Whiting co-starred on the 15-minute musical programs The Jack Smith Show and Club Fifteen. She also was a vocalist on The Eddie Cantor Show and was in the cast of The Philip Morris Follies of 1946 and The Railroad Hour. Additionally, she was hostess on the Spotlight Revue and a featured singer on the transcribed Barry Wood Show. She also appeared in the part of a young Sophie Tucker, in the Lux Radio Theater production "No Time For Heartaches". Margaret and Barbara Whiting starred as themselves in the situation comedy Those Whiting Girls. The show, produced by Desilu Productions, aired on CBS as a summer replacement series (in place of I Love Lucy) between July, 1955 and September, 1957. Margaret Whiting was a regular guest on variety shows and talk shows throughout the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, including Faye Emerson's Wonderful Town, when the musical series focused on Whiting's hometown of Detroit; The Big Record, The Bob Hope Show, The Colgate Comedy Hour, The Tony Martin Show, The David Frost Show, The Ed Sullivan Show, The George Jessel Show, The Guy Mitchell Show, The Jonathan Winters Show, The Merv Griffin Show, The Mike Douglas Show, The Nat King Cole Show, Over Easy, The Pat Boone Chevy Showroom, The Patti Page Show, The Red Skelton Hour, The Steve Allen Show, The Ford Show Starring Tennessee Ernie Ford, The Texaco Star Theater, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The Virginia Graham Show, and The Voice of Firestone. In 1960, Whiting appeared as Vinnie Berkeley in one of the last episodes, "Martial Law", of the ABC/Warner Brothers western series, Colt .45. Paul Picerni was cast in the same segment as Duke Blaine. In 1984, Whiting appeared in the television musical movie Taking My Turn. It was basically a filmed version of the 1983 off-Broadway show in which she appeared. This ensemble show also included Marni Nixon, Tiger Haynes, and Cissy Houston among others. The music was composed by Gary William Friedman with lyrics by Will Holt. The revue was centered on issues regarding aging. The stage production opened at New York City's Entermedia Theatre on June 9, 1983. It went on to win the 1984 Outer Critic's Circle Award for Best Lyrics/Music and was nominated for the 1984 Drama Desk Award for Best Musical (losing to Stephen Sondheim's Sunday In the Park With George). A cast recording of the stage production was released and subsequently re-released on CD. In the 2000s, Whiting was interviewed in several documentaries about singers and songwriters of her era, including Judy Garland: By Myself (2004), Fever: The Music of Peggy Lee (2004), Anita O'Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer (2007), Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me (2009), The Andrews Sisters: Queens of the Music Machines (2009) and Michael Feinstein's American Songbook (2010). From 1989 through 2001, Whiting was the Artistic Director of the annual Cabaret and Performance Conference at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center in Waterford Connecticut. With other performers such as Julie Wilson and Anne Francine as well as musical directors like Tex Arnold, she spent 10 days instructing selected professionals and amateurs in the cabaret performance process. Marriages Whiting was married four times, and had one child: Hubbell Robinson Jr., a writer, producer, and television executive (December 29, 1948 – divorced August 18, 1949) Lou Busch, a ragtime pianist known as "Joe 'Fingers' Carr" (divorced; one daughter, Deborah, born 1950) John Richard Moore, a founder of Panavision (married 1958 – divorced) Jack Wrangler (John Stillman), 1970s and 1980s gay pornography film actor; married when Whiting was 70 and he was 48 (1994 – April 7, 2009; his death from emphysema) Death Whiting died on January 10, 2011, aged 86, from natural causes at the Lillian Booth Actors Home in Englewood, New Jersey.
Arthur George Whting
Arthur George Whiting was born on August 21, 1866, and died at age 84 years old circa 1950 in Michigan United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Arthur George Whting.
Jesse H. Whiting
Jesse H. Whiting of Springville, Utah County, Utah United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jesse H. Whiting.
Malvina (Whiting) Welch of Ottawa, Carleton County, ON Canada was born in 1865 in Beec Australia to Carter Whiting and Louisa (King) Whiting. She had a brother Wesley Fletcher Whiting. She married Charles Welch, and had a child Vina Louisa Welch. Malvina Welch died at age 37 years old on May 13, 1903 in Ottawa, ON Canada, and was buried in May 1903 at Beechwood Cemetery in Ottawa, ON.
Mary Anne Trimmer Whiting
Mary Anne Trimmer Whiting was born on April 21, 1872. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary Anne Trimmer Whiting.
Edwin Joseph Whiting was born in 1910 in Ballarat, City of Ballarat County, VIC Australia to Beatrice Margaret (Maloney) Whiting and Richard Aloysius Whiting, and had siblings Geoffrey Vincent Whiting and Veronica Walsh. He married Carmel Maria (Beck) Whiting, and had a child Leon Joseph Whiting. Edwin Whiting died at age 56 years old in 1966 in Preston, City of Darebin County. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Edwin Joseph Whiting.
William E Whiting of Monsey, Rockland County, NY was born on July 20, 1925, and died at age 81 years old on February 24, 2007.
James Russell Whiting was born on June 17, 1938 in East Melbourne, City of Melbourne County, VIC Australia to Richard Aloysius Whiting and Doris Margaret (Pagon) Whiting, and has a sister Elizabeth Whiting. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember James Russell Whiting .
Richard Aloysius Whiting was born in 1883, and died at age 72 years old on May 20, 1956 in Strathmore, City of Moonee Valley County, VIC Australia. Richard Whiting was buried at Preston Cemetery 900 Plenty Rd, in Bundoora, City of Darebin County. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Richard Aloysius Whiting.
Bessie Ann (Whiting) Obermeyer of Port Richey, Pasco County, FL was born on November 22, 1925, and died at age 81 years old on June 28, 2007.
Anna Whiting was born on November 15, 1773 at Swansea, Bristol, MA. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Anna Whiting.
Carmel Maria (Beck) Whiting was born in 1915, and died at age 101 years old on August 21, 2017. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Carmel Maria (Beck) Whiting.
Calvin L Whiting was born on June 10, 1947, and died at age 57 years old on December 23, 2004. Calvin Whiting was buried at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Section 3 Site 476 20953 West Hoff Road, in Elwood, Il. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Calvin L Whiting.
Richard Whiting of Boston, Suffolk County, MA was born on May 2, 1906, and died at age 70 years old in July 1976.
Walter Lee Whiting of North Bend, Coos County, OR was born on November 4, 1933, and died at age 49 years old on February 9, 1983. Walter Whiting was buried at Willamette National Cemetery Section L Site 4396 11800 Se Mt. Scott Boulevard, in Portland.
Nikki Ann (Whiting) Hamel was born on June 4, 1964 at Berkeley in California United States, and died at age 38 years old on December 29, 2002 at Lafayette in IN. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Nikki Ann (Whiting) Hamel.
Leon Joseph Whiting was born on April 19, 1938 in Fitzroy North, VIC Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Leon Joseph Whiting.
Eliphalet Whiting was born on September 16, 1705 in Wrentham, Massachusetts USA, and died at age 63 years old on December 27, 1768 in Wrentham. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Eliphalet Whiting.
Alice Margaret (Whiting) Dunkinson of Cowes, VIC Australia was born on December 16, 1883 in Evandale, Northern Midlands Council County, TAS, and died at age 83 years old on February 19, 1967 in Cowes, VIC.
Geoffrey Vincent Whiting was born in 1917 in Ballarat, City of Ballarat County, VIC Australia, and died at age 3 years old in 1920 in Ballarat. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Geoffrey Vincent Whiting .

Whiting Death Records & Life Expectancy

The average age of a Whiting family member is 74.0 years old according to our database of 5,889 people with the last name Whiting that have a birth and death date listed.

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74.0 years

Oldest Whitings

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Evelena Whiting of West Warwick, Kent County, RI was born on December 3, 1888, and died at age 108 years old on January 6, 1997.
108 years
Georgia Whiting of Meadville, Crawford County, PA was born on November 4, 1868, and died at age 106 years old in January 1975.
106 years
Harold N Whiting of Lake Worth, Palm Beach County, FL was born on December 23, 1897, and died at age 106 years old on February 11, 2004.
106 years
Alma L Whiting was born on October 24, 1900, and died at age 105 years old on July 25, 2006.
105 years
Beatrice E Whiting of Antigo, Langlade County, WI was born on August 23, 1887, and died at age 106 years old on September 24, 1993.
106 years
Alma M Whiting of Bridgton, Cumberland County, ME was born on October 27, 1901, and died at age 104 years old on July 25, 2006.
104 years
Robert Whiting of Houston, Harris County, Texas was born on July 30, 1882, and died at age 104 years old in April 1987.
104 years
Benjamin Whiting of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona was born on July 16, 1877, and died at age 104 years old in June 1982.
104 years
Myrl Whiting of Saint George, Washington County, Utah was born on July 15, 1906, and died at age 104 years old on September 21, 2010.
104 years
Clarence Whiting of Clarksville, Montgomery County, TN was born on July 8, 1888, and died at age 103 years old on April 8, 1992.
103 years
Fred D Whiting of Spencer, Roane County, WV was born on December 12, 1890, and died at age 102 years old on November 5, 1993.
102 years
Hazel Lash Whiting of Eaton Center, Carroll County, NH was born on November 23, 1905, and died at age 103 years old on November 29, 2008.
103 years
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