Youngman Family History & Genealogy

Enid Caroline Whittlesey's parents were Charles Frederick Whittlesey (1867-1941), and Edith May Cruver (1870-1948), and her siblings were Austin Cruver Whittlesey (1893-1950), Harold Cruver Whittlesey (1896-1959), and Beatrice Helen Whittlesey (1898-1988). Her father, Charles F. Whittlesey, was a famed architect who designed the Philharmonic Auditorium, the Hotel Huntington in Pasadena, a number of railway stations, and was one of the first to use reinforced concrete. See C. F. Whittlesey Taken by Death for more details. In the late 1800s the family was living in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, and in 1906 moved to the San Francisco Bay Area so that Charles could aid in the reconstruction of San Francisco following the 1906 earthquake and associated fire. See The San Francisco Earthquake - April 18, 1906. Enid's parents Charles and Edith divorced, and according to the 1920 census, Enid was 25 and living with her mother Edith and brother Harold and sister Beatrice in Berkeley, Alameda County, California. At that time Beatrice was a teacher, and Enid wasn't working. Enid was passionate about music and dance. She studied under an Oakland musician named Ray Youngman with whom she fell in love. The family didn't approve and sent Enid across country to tour as a dancer with the Marion Morgan Dancers who were a popular vaudeville act at the time. See The Marion Morgan Dancers. While many genealogy sources will say that Enid was not married, she was indeed married to Ray Youngman for a brief period of time. Enid's father, Charles, supposedly forced Ray Youngman at gunpoint to marry his daughter in San Francisco one night when it was discovered that Enid and Ray had an intimate relationship. See Husband Who Says Fear Made Him Bigamist Now is Dodging the Police for details. Two days later Ray filed annulment proceedings and Enid discovered that her long time love and new husband already had a wife. The marriage was annulled in June of 1921. Enid was absolutely heart broken and isolated herself in San Francisco for a period of time. See Girl to Forget Sorrow on Stage for more details. Not much is known about Enid's life after those difficult days in the early 1920s. As with all news, the San Francisco Bay Area eventually forgot about the love triangle, allowing Enid to continue pursuing her dancing career. The 1940 census tells us that Enid was living in Los Angeles until approximately 1935, then moved to Avenal Kings County California. She was a lodger living with George & Dorothy R Scofield in this rather isolated location. She listed her occupation as an artist. Shortly afterwards, she returned to Los Angeles where she would live for the rest of her life. Tragically, in March 1981, 86 year old Enid was murdered. A home intruder repeatedly stabbed her and left her to die as he ransacked her home that she had lived in for the prior forty years. Her home was located at 1812 Cimarron Street in Los Angeles. No suspects were known, and unfortunately, the case became cold. Enid is buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, Los Angeles County, California. It wasn't until 1997, 16 years after Enid's death, that her murder was solved thanks to Detective Frank Bolan of the Los Angeles Police department. Detective Bolan remembered Enid's unsolved murder case at 1812 Cimarron Street, when investigating recent murders of other elderly women in Inglewood California. The detective checked to see if fingerprints of a suspect in the recent murders matched those found at Enid's home, and while they did not, the recently updated computerized database file of fingerprints found a match to Karl Franklin Stewart. In January 1997, Karl Franklin Stewart, age 41 by that time, was charged with the murder of Enid Whittlesey. See Man charged in 16-year-old murder - UPI ARCHIVES JAN. 29, 1997 to read the story of his arrest. The jurors deliberated only two hours before returning a guilty verdict which resulted in then 43 year old Franklin Stewart receiving a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole. See High-tech conviction. Her murder was featured on an episode of "Forensic Files" season 7, which first aired on May 17th, 2003. The show is titled "Sleight of Hand" and is described thusly: "The suspect in the 1981 murder of Enid Whittlesey in her California home eludes arrest for 17 years because the police can't tie him to it. That changes, however, when investigators learn the culprit is left-handed, putting a new spin on old facts leading to the arrest and conviction of Carl Stewart."

Henny Youngman was born in Liverpool, England on March 16, 1906. He and his family moved to Brooklyn, New York, when he was a young man. He started out working for a print shop printing ‘comedy cards’ containing ‘one line gags’. His family encouraged him to learn the violin and he led a small jazz band called the Swanee Syncopators’ Debra Bruessel-McReynolds Isn't he the one who said, take my wife...please! Cathy Nyhoff Mierlak He was very funny one of my dad's favs. Vicki Sussman Cathy Nyhoff Mierlak Mine, too! My Dad had a million of 'em, and they were all stolen from Henny, who said he stole them from Uncle Miltie! Cecilia Franco "Take my wife, please!" Amanda S. Stevenson He would say, "HAVE YOU SEEN MY PRIDE & JOY?" And take this photo out of his breast pocket. Amanda S. Stevenson He loved to go to conventions and he'd invite any girl he met to join him. So I schlepped along to a toy convention and the vendors gave him SHOPPING BAGS FILLED WITH TOYS & GADGETS. He cracked jokes the whole time. Jeff Roscoe: Mrs. De Leon said to her husband, Ponce, "I want to go to Miami!" Nancy Leff: I sat near him during Jewish High Holiday services. He and other comics were sharing quips during the services. I loved it. Martin Croake: I take my wife everywhere, but she always finds her way home. Marie Viti: I thought he was hysterical! Amanda S. Stevenson: I was walking down the street and I said to famous choreographer, Molly Molloy, "Did you ever meet Henny Youngman?" And she stopped dead in her tracks and said, "He was my father-in-law!" Tom Hulsey: I saw him at The Boarding House in the 70's. Robert Grant: My wife said to me “ take me some place I’ve never been before “ i took her to the kitchen” ....” I said to my doctor I’ve never had this before “ Doctor says “ well you got it now”...,Mr Youngman was/is God Ronald Syrie: Take my wife please...... Georgia Weathers: Goodfellas... Lawrence Plecha: The true king of the one liners. Take my wife...please My wife told me to take her somewhere she’s never been...so I took her to the kitchen. Bruce Gittleman: A man went to his doctor and was told he had six weeks to live, He couldn't pay his bill so the doctor gave him another six weeks. Tom Petillo: Henny Youngman was "one - of - kind "❗️ He was terrific‼️ ; he should not be forgotten‼️👍❤️ John Rivera: "Goodfellas" David Lee: I have a whole book of jokes by Youngman. Cheryl S. Hernandez: The best ever!❤️ Joe Burleson: "Take my wife,please!" Birke Duncan: I was preparing for the 4th grade talent show in 1976, reading Henny Youngman jokes out loud. This one came up: "On my wedding night, my wife said, 'I have asthma.' I said, 'Really? I thought you were enjoying yourself.'" I said to my mother, "I don't get it." She said, "It means he was kissing her a lot." ID Cook: Slight though his career may seem, he remains unparalleled! The unchallenged master of poignant understatement. Michael Komlos: I saw his wife do a copy of his act. “Take my husband, please.” She killed! He often told jokes to the audience and when a regular comedian failed to show Henny took over. This proved to be a success and he began polishing his one liners to perfection, keeping audiences in stitches for decades. His biggest break came in1937 when Ted Collins, manager for Kate Smith saw and heard him perform. He invited him to do a ten minute routine on her show. It was so successful that he remained on radio to make numerous appearances and became a great hit with the audience. Youngman never really retired. He worked nightclubs and parties until his final days. He is remembered as a legendary performer and proud of his clean, class act. He died February 24,1998 at the age of 91. His famous one-liner “Take my wife―please,” became so popular it was included in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations. He also appeared in several films, including History of the World, Part I and Goodfellas His autobiography is aptly titled Take My Life, Please! Just to leave you laughing a few of Henny’s ‘one liners’. Henny says he had a very fine doctor. If you can’t afford the operation, he’ll touch up the x-rays. I just got back from a pleasure trip. I drove my mother-in-law to the airport. My Mother-in- law rarely goes without saying. I’ve been married for fifty years and I’m still in love with the same woman. If my wife finds ever finds out, she’ll kill me. You get the point. Henny Youngman: Born: March 16, 1906; Whatechapel, London, England Died: February 24, 1998; New York, New York of pneumonia

Apeline Youngman was born in 1837 at Bracken Kentucky. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Apeline Youngman.

Henny Youngman's wife. Sadie Youngman--'Take My Wife . . . Please'--Dies at 82 Sadie Youngman, who though never on stage with her husband, came to be known as the subject of one of the shortest one-liners in modern comedy history, has died after a long illness. She was 82. "Take my wife . . . please!" was probably the best known of the many gags Henny Youngman cracked over the years at his wife's expense. Mrs. Youngman died Thursday at Roosevelt Hospital in New York City. "She took it with a grain of salt," Youngman, 81, said of his wife of 58 years. "She knew I was just joking. She always stuck by me, and that's what counts."

*Living Youngman was married to Alma Jean (McDonald) Youngman-Dierhlam. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember ♂ Youngman.

BIRTH RECORD Victorian Register of Births, Death & Marriages Registration Number: 8309/1878 MARRIAGE RECORD Victorian Register of Births, Death & Marriages Registration Number: 3866/1913 DEATH RECORD Victorian Register of Births, Death & Marriages Registration Number: 1408/1919 Age at Death: 40

Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Herbert Youngman.

Eric Sylvester Youngman was born to Delia Sarah (Griffith) Guest and George Youngman, and has a brother Herbert Youngman. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Eric Sylvester Youngman.

POSSIBLE BIRTH RECORD Victorian Register of Births, Death & Marriages Registration Number: 4679/1855 Mother: Susannah Smith Father: James Hobson Turner Birthplace: ASHBY POSSIBLE BIRTH RECORD Victorian Register of Births, Death & Marriages Registration Number: 23163/1845 Mother: Sarah Ann ? Father: Josiah Turner Birthplace: GEELONG

POSSIBLE BIRTH RECORD Victorian Register of Births, Death & Marriages Registration Number: 11886/1861 Mother: Eliza Doggett Father: Henry Youngman Birthplace: SOUTH YARRA POSSIBLE DEATH RECORD Victorian Register of Births, Death & Marriages Registration Number: 8879/1928 Mother: Elizabeth Doggett Father: Henry Youngman Place of Death: BRANXHOLME Age at Death: 67

George Youngman was born in 1865, and died at age 37 years old in 1902 in Mount Kembla, Wollongong City Council County, NSW Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember George Youngman.

BIRTH RECORD Victorian Register of Births, Death & Marriages Registration Number: 8432/1883 MARRIAGE RECORD Victorian Register of Births, Death & Marriages Registration Number: 3866/1913 DEATH RECORD Victorian Register of Births, Death & Marriages Registration Number: 16553/1949 Age at Death: 65

William J Youngman of Walworth, Wayne County, NY was born on February 20, 1926, and died at age 85 years old on June 14, 2011.

Rodney Vaile Youngman of Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio was born on March 8, 1919, and died at age 90 years old on June 29, 2009.

Floyd F Youngman of Seattle, King County, Washington was born on July 13, 1912, and died at age 62 years old in March 1975.

John Youngman was born on January 5, 1901, and died at age 61 years old in May 1962. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Youngmenn.

Harry Youngman of Murrysville, Westmoreland County, PA was born on March 31, 1915, and died at age 93 years old on August 15, 2008.

Lucy Youngman of Bronx, Bronx County, NY was born on September 1, 1911, and died at age 68 years old in December 1979.

Albert J Youngman of Hampton Bays, Suffolk County, NY was born on March 18, 1920, and died at age 80 years old on February 7, 2001. Albert Youngman was buried at Calverton National Cemetery Section 42 Site 511 210 Princeton Boulevard - Rt 25, in Calverton.

Frank W Youngman of Seattle, King County, Washington was born on December 22, 1902, and died at age 73 years old in January 1976.