Edward White V Family - Person Sheet
Edward White V Family - Person Sheet
NameEdward WHITE 3rd
Birth7 Feb 1879, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Death1 May 1937, Philadelphia, PA, USA
FatherEdward WHITE Jr (1852-1915)
MotherAnna Barbara REICHARDT (~1858-1934)
Spouses
Marriage11 Mar 1904, Camden, Camden, NJ, USA
Web Notes notes for Edward WHITE 3rd
1879 - His birth is recorded on FHL film #1,289,319, Births, Philadelphia, 1879. It states: Born Feb 7, Edward White Jr, male, white, ward 19, born at 1937 Germantown? St, parents Edward and Annie White, father's occupation woolen goods, physician E. Perkins.
1880 -He is listed in the US Census taken on 1 June 1880 at the National Archives, roll 1178, PA, Phila Co, City of Philadelphia, 19th Ward, 8th Election District, e.d. 357 p 3 line 6 as: Edward White, white, male, 1, son of a manufacturer, born PA, father born Scotland, mother born NJ, living with his father, Edward White, Jr, 28, and his mother, Annie White, 22.
1900 -He is listed in the US Census taken on 6 June 1900 at the National Archives, film T623 roll 1465, PA, Phila Co, City of Philadelphia, 23rd Ward, e.d. 529 sheet 5 line 47 as: Edward White Jr [sic], son, white, male, born Feb 1879, 21, single, salesman of dry goods, employed all year, born PA, father born Scotland, mother born NJ, can read, can write, can speak English, living at 4920 Frankford Ave, Phila, with his mother, Annie B White, 48, and his father, Edward White Jr [sic], 48.
He is listed in the Philadelphia City Directories as: [note: Fkd = Frankford]
year page listing
1902 2595 White, Edwd Jr, bookkpr , h 4920 Fkd av
1903 2649 White, Edwd Jr, clerk, h 4920 Fkd av
1904 2662 White, Edwd, salesman, h 4813 Fkd av
1905 2670 White, Edwd 3d, dress goods, h 4844 Willow, Fkd
1906 2728 White, Edwd Jr, h 4844 Willow, Fkd
1907 1841 White, Edwd Jr, treas Tioga Textile Co, h 4844 Willow, Fkd
1908 2057 White, Edw, h 4844 Willow, Fkd
1909 2069 White, Edw Jr, sec & treas, h 1632 Allengrove, Fkd
1910 2119 White, Edw, shawls, h 1632 Allengrove, Fkd
1911 1995 White, Edw, woolens, h 1632 Allengrove, Fkd
1912 1976 White, Edw, textile gds, h 1632 Allengrove, Fkd
1924 1127 Tioga Textile Co Inc, Allen M Stearne pres, F.P. Burkhart
sec, Edw White Jr treas, woolens, nw c Emerald E Hagert
1924 1183 White, Edw jr mfr 1322 Harrison, Fkd
1924 1183 White, Edw jr treas Tioga Textile Co Inc, r1322 Wakeling Fkd
1904 -He married Edna Wrifford. The marriage is recorded at the NJ State Archives, reel 12, 1904 Marr Cert #172, Edward White 3rd of 920 Frankford Ave, Phila, 25, white, salesman, single, born Phila, father Edw White Jr, mother Anna Richardt; married Edna Wrifford of 907 Penn St, Camden, 21, white, single, born Camden, father Charles K Wrifford, mother Lois B Hammell; married at Camden on 11 Mar 1904, witnesses: Margaret W Burkart and Elsie R. Wrifford.
1910 -He is listed in the 1910 census twice, once with his parents and once with his wife and son. He is listed in the 1910 US Census taken on 15 Apr 1910 at the National Archives, film T624 roll 1397, PA, Phila Co, City of Philadelphia, 23rd Ward, e.d. 474 sheet 2A line 10 as: Edward White, head, white, male, 31, married for 6 years, born PA, father born Scotland, mother born NJ, native language English, a manufacturer in the Textile business, employed all year, can read, can write, renting his home at 1632 Allergrove St, Phila, living with his wife, Edna White, 27, and his son, Edward White, 5.
-He is also listed in the 1910 US Census taken on 19 Apr 1910 at the National Archives, film T624 roll 1403, PA, Phila Co, City of Philadelphia, 21st Ward, e.d. 721 sheet 6A line 9 as: Edward White, son, white, male, 29, married for 5 years, born PA, father born Scotland, mother born NJ, native language English, a clerk in the wool business, employed all year, can read, can write, living at 2319 E York St, Phila, with his mother, Anna White, 48, and his father, Edward White, 56.
-His son, Wrifford White, was born in Phila on 11 Dec 1910 at their home at 1632 Allengrove. Ed is listed as a manufacturer on the birth certificate.
1912 - Camden Daily Courier, Thu, 26 Sep 1912, p 1:
PRETTY WEDDING AT FERAT HOME
Miss Helene C Ferat Becomes the Bride of William Sauerhoff
Couple Are Now Off On Honeymoon
. . . married last evening at the bride’s home at 526 Federal street. . . . Among those present at the wedding were: Mr and Mrs Frank Fithian, Miss M Wrifford, . . . Mr and Mrs C W Ferat, Jr, . . . Mr and Mrs W Wrifford, Mr and Mrs J Wrifford, Mr and Mrs C Wrifford, Mr and Mrs E White, Mr and Mrs T Gapp [sic - should be Yapp], Mr and Mrs F Burkart, . . . Mr and Mrs Elmer Wrifford . . .
1915 -His father died on 16 Mar and was buried at Mt Moriah Cemetery, Philadelphia.
1917-He is mentioned in the book, “The Textile American”, vol XXVII, Jan. 1917 No. 1, page 11:
Edward White Jr., secretary of the Tioga Textile company, is a rising producer, who is destined to have a leading place in the textile world.
1919- The Story of Philadelphia by John St George Joyce, p525:
Edward White, textile manufacturer, was born in Philadelphia February 7, 1879. His father was Edward White and his mother Anne B. White, nee Richardt. Is treasurer of the Tioga Textile Company, is a Republican in politics and in religion an Episcopalian. Was married in 1903 to Edna Hufford [sic] and has two children, Edward, 4th, and Hufford [sic]. Is member of the Manufacturers’ Club, the Frankford Country Club and Wool Golf Association, and is also a member of the Philadelphia Public School Alumni. Residence, 1614 Wakeling Street, Frankford, Philadelphia. Business address Adams and Emerald Streets, Philadelphia.
1920 -He is listed in the US Census taken on 3 Jun 1910 at the National Archives, film T625 roll 1625, PA, Phila Co, City of Philadelphia, 23rd Ward, e.d. 646 sheet 1B line 51 as: Edward White Jr [sic], head, renting his home, white, male, 40, married, can read, can write, born PA, father born Scotland, mother born PA [sic], able to speak English, a textile manufacturer in the hosiery business, an employer, living at 1614 Wakeling St, Phila, with his wife, Edna White, 36, son, Edward White 3rd [sic], 14, and son, Wrifford White, 9.
1930-He is listed in the US Census taken on 16 Apr 1930 at the National Archives, film roll, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County, Philadelphia City, ward 23, e.d. 875, sheet 30A, the 495th dwelling house and 627th family enumerated, lines 4 & 5 as:
Edward White, head, living in his own home worth $12,000, R, not on a farm, white, male, 50, married, 1st marriage at age 25, did not attend school during the year, can read, can write, born Pennsylvania, father born Pennsylvania[sic] mother born New Jersey, able to speak English, a manufacturer in the woolen business, employed last year, not a US veteran, living at 1322 Wakeling St, Phila, with his wife, Edna White.
1934 -His mother died on 1 Nov and was buried at the family plot at Mt Moriah Cemetery, Philadelphia.
1935 -He made his will on 13 Jul.
-His will and estate papers are on file at the Phila Will Archives, 401 N Broad St, will #1730, 1937. His will is summarized as:
1st -pay just debts and funeral expenses
2nd -residue of the estate to his beloved wife, Edna, absolutely
3rd -his wife is his executrix
signed 13 Jul 1935. He signed the will as Edward White, Jr. Witnesses Frederick Fuges and Esther S Embery.
1937 -He died on 1 May at 10:30 am. His death certificate states: File #48653, Reg. #09998, Edward White, Jr [sic] of 1322 Wakeling St, Phila, died at Frankford Hospital, Phila on 1 May 1937, male, white, married to Edna W [nee Wrifford], born 7 Feb 1879, age 58, a retired manufacturer of textile goods, last worked at this occupation in 1929, spent 40 years at this occupation, born in Philadelphia, father Edward White, Sr born Scotland, mother Anna B Richards born NJ, informant Wrifford White of 1322 Wakeling St, Phila, buried 4 May 1937 at Lawnview Cemetery, Montgomery Co, PA, undertaker Wm T Rose of 1223 Arrott St, the medical doctor [name unreadable] of 5030 Oxford Ave, attended him from 1 Apr 1937 to 1 May 1937 and last saw him alive on 1 May, death occurred at 10:30 am, from carcinoma of Rt Maurk? since 1925, also metastatic carcinoma Base Migrae? and Imast? Rt. since 1935.
-The Petition for Probate of the Estate of Edward White, Jr: Petition of Edna White, executrix of will dated 13 Jul 1935, filed 11 May 1937: Deceased died at Frankford Hospital, Philadelphia, on 1 May 1937 at 10:30 am, residence 1322 Wakeling St, Phila. His personal property was estimated at $100,00 and real estate at $1,600. He owned 2025 Wilmot St, Phila. The will was probated on 13 May 1937.
-Some items from the Inventory of the Estate of Edward White:
bank accounts worth $4,595.56, several bonds and shares in Anaconda Copper Mining Co, American Stores Co, Atlantic Refining Co, Comm & So Corp, Chrysler Corp, DuPont, Gillette, General Motors, Montgomery Ward, Pillsbury, Standard Oil, Sears Roebuck, plus many others, he also held many mortgages.
-Total value of his estate was #135,185.87. Debts and funeral expenses were $11,116.19.
1880 -He is listed in the US Census taken on 1 June 1880 at the National Archives, roll 1178, PA, Phila Co, City of Philadelphia, 19th Ward, 8th Election District, e.d. 357 p 3 line 6 as: Edward White, white, male, 1, son of a manufacturer, born PA, father born Scotland, mother born NJ, living with his father, Edward White, Jr, 28, and his mother, Annie White, 22.
1900 -He is listed in the US Census taken on 6 June 1900 at the National Archives, film T623 roll 1465, PA, Phila Co, City of Philadelphia, 23rd Ward, e.d. 529 sheet 5 line 47 as: Edward White Jr [sic], son, white, male, born Feb 1879, 21, single, salesman of dry goods, employed all year, born PA, father born Scotland, mother born NJ, can read, can write, can speak English, living at 4920 Frankford Ave, Phila, with his mother, Annie B White, 48, and his father, Edward White Jr [sic], 48.
He is listed in the Philadelphia City Directories as: [note: Fkd = Frankford]
year page listing
1902 2595 White, Edwd Jr, bookkpr , h 4920 Fkd av
1903 2649 White, Edwd Jr, clerk, h 4920 Fkd av
1904 2662 White, Edwd, salesman, h 4813 Fkd av
1905 2670 White, Edwd 3d, dress goods, h 4844 Willow, Fkd
1906 2728 White, Edwd Jr, h 4844 Willow, Fkd
1907 1841 White, Edwd Jr, treas Tioga Textile Co, h 4844 Willow, Fkd
1908 2057 White, Edw, h 4844 Willow, Fkd
1909 2069 White, Edw Jr, sec & treas, h 1632 Allengrove, Fkd
1910 2119 White, Edw, shawls, h 1632 Allengrove, Fkd
1911 1995 White, Edw, woolens, h 1632 Allengrove, Fkd
1912 1976 White, Edw, textile gds, h 1632 Allengrove, Fkd
1924 1127 Tioga Textile Co Inc, Allen M Stearne pres, F.P. Burkhart
sec, Edw White Jr treas, woolens, nw c Emerald E Hagert
1924 1183 White, Edw jr mfr 1322 Harrison, Fkd
1924 1183 White, Edw jr treas Tioga Textile Co Inc, r1322 Wakeling Fkd
1904 -He married Edna Wrifford. The marriage is recorded at the NJ State Archives, reel 12, 1904 Marr Cert #172, Edward White 3rd of 920 Frankford Ave, Phila, 25, white, salesman, single, born Phila, father Edw White Jr, mother Anna Richardt; married Edna Wrifford of 907 Penn St, Camden, 21, white, single, born Camden, father Charles K Wrifford, mother Lois B Hammell; married at Camden on 11 Mar 1904, witnesses: Margaret W Burkart and Elsie R. Wrifford.
1910 -He is listed in the 1910 census twice, once with his parents and once with his wife and son. He is listed in the 1910 US Census taken on 15 Apr 1910 at the National Archives, film T624 roll 1397, PA, Phila Co, City of Philadelphia, 23rd Ward, e.d. 474 sheet 2A line 10 as: Edward White, head, white, male, 31, married for 6 years, born PA, father born Scotland, mother born NJ, native language English, a manufacturer in the Textile business, employed all year, can read, can write, renting his home at 1632 Allergrove St, Phila, living with his wife, Edna White, 27, and his son, Edward White, 5.
-He is also listed in the 1910 US Census taken on 19 Apr 1910 at the National Archives, film T624 roll 1403, PA, Phila Co, City of Philadelphia, 21st Ward, e.d. 721 sheet 6A line 9 as: Edward White, son, white, male, 29, married for 5 years, born PA, father born Scotland, mother born NJ, native language English, a clerk in the wool business, employed all year, can read, can write, living at 2319 E York St, Phila, with his mother, Anna White, 48, and his father, Edward White, 56.
-His son, Wrifford White, was born in Phila on 11 Dec 1910 at their home at 1632 Allengrove. Ed is listed as a manufacturer on the birth certificate.
1912 - Camden Daily Courier, Thu, 26 Sep 1912, p 1:
PRETTY WEDDING AT FERAT HOME
Miss Helene C Ferat Becomes the Bride of William Sauerhoff
Couple Are Now Off On Honeymoon
. . . married last evening at the bride’s home at 526 Federal street. . . . Among those present at the wedding were: Mr and Mrs Frank Fithian, Miss M Wrifford, . . . Mr and Mrs C W Ferat, Jr, . . . Mr and Mrs W Wrifford, Mr and Mrs J Wrifford, Mr and Mrs C Wrifford, Mr and Mrs E White, Mr and Mrs T Gapp [sic - should be Yapp], Mr and Mrs F Burkart, . . . Mr and Mrs Elmer Wrifford . . .
1915 -His father died on 16 Mar and was buried at Mt Moriah Cemetery, Philadelphia.
1917-He is mentioned in the book, “The Textile American”, vol XXVII, Jan. 1917 No. 1, page 11:
Edward White Jr., secretary of the Tioga Textile company, is a rising producer, who is destined to have a leading place in the textile world.
1919- The Story of Philadelphia by John St George Joyce, p525:
Edward White, textile manufacturer, was born in Philadelphia February 7, 1879. His father was Edward White and his mother Anne B. White, nee Richardt. Is treasurer of the Tioga Textile Company, is a Republican in politics and in religion an Episcopalian. Was married in 1903 to Edna Hufford [sic] and has two children, Edward, 4th, and Hufford [sic]. Is member of the Manufacturers’ Club, the Frankford Country Club and Wool Golf Association, and is also a member of the Philadelphia Public School Alumni. Residence, 1614 Wakeling Street, Frankford, Philadelphia. Business address Adams and Emerald Streets, Philadelphia.
1920 -He is listed in the US Census taken on 3 Jun 1910 at the National Archives, film T625 roll 1625, PA, Phila Co, City of Philadelphia, 23rd Ward, e.d. 646 sheet 1B line 51 as: Edward White Jr [sic], head, renting his home, white, male, 40, married, can read, can write, born PA, father born Scotland, mother born PA [sic], able to speak English, a textile manufacturer in the hosiery business, an employer, living at 1614 Wakeling St, Phila, with his wife, Edna White, 36, son, Edward White 3rd [sic], 14, and son, Wrifford White, 9.
1930-He is listed in the US Census taken on 16 Apr 1930 at the National Archives, film roll, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County, Philadelphia City, ward 23, e.d. 875, sheet 30A, the 495th dwelling house and 627th family enumerated, lines 4 & 5 as:
Edward White, head, living in his own home worth $12,000, R, not on a farm, white, male, 50, married, 1st marriage at age 25, did not attend school during the year, can read, can write, born Pennsylvania, father born Pennsylvania[sic] mother born New Jersey, able to speak English, a manufacturer in the woolen business, employed last year, not a US veteran, living at 1322 Wakeling St, Phila, with his wife, Edna White.
1934 -His mother died on 1 Nov and was buried at the family plot at Mt Moriah Cemetery, Philadelphia.
1935 -He made his will on 13 Jul.
-His will and estate papers are on file at the Phila Will Archives, 401 N Broad St, will #1730, 1937. His will is summarized as:
1st -pay just debts and funeral expenses
2nd -residue of the estate to his beloved wife, Edna, absolutely
3rd -his wife is his executrix
signed 13 Jul 1935. He signed the will as Edward White, Jr. Witnesses Frederick Fuges and Esther S Embery.
1937 -He died on 1 May at 10:30 am. His death certificate states: File #48653, Reg. #09998, Edward White, Jr [sic] of 1322 Wakeling St, Phila, died at Frankford Hospital, Phila on 1 May 1937, male, white, married to Edna W [nee Wrifford], born 7 Feb 1879, age 58, a retired manufacturer of textile goods, last worked at this occupation in 1929, spent 40 years at this occupation, born in Philadelphia, father Edward White, Sr born Scotland, mother Anna B Richards born NJ, informant Wrifford White of 1322 Wakeling St, Phila, buried 4 May 1937 at Lawnview Cemetery, Montgomery Co, PA, undertaker Wm T Rose of 1223 Arrott St, the medical doctor [name unreadable] of 5030 Oxford Ave, attended him from 1 Apr 1937 to 1 May 1937 and last saw him alive on 1 May, death occurred at 10:30 am, from carcinoma of Rt Maurk? since 1925, also metastatic carcinoma Base Migrae? and Imast? Rt. since 1935.
-The Petition for Probate of the Estate of Edward White, Jr: Petition of Edna White, executrix of will dated 13 Jul 1935, filed 11 May 1937: Deceased died at Frankford Hospital, Philadelphia, on 1 May 1937 at 10:30 am, residence 1322 Wakeling St, Phila. His personal property was estimated at $100,00 and real estate at $1,600. He owned 2025 Wilmot St, Phila. The will was probated on 13 May 1937.
-Some items from the Inventory of the Estate of Edward White:
bank accounts worth $4,595.56, several bonds and shares in Anaconda Copper Mining Co, American Stores Co, Atlantic Refining Co, Comm & So Corp, Chrysler Corp, DuPont, Gillette, General Motors, Montgomery Ward, Pillsbury, Standard Oil, Sears Roebuck, plus many others, he also held many mortgages.
-Total value of his estate was #135,185.87. Debts and funeral expenses were $11,116.19.