woman‎Verna M. Coudriet‏‎ 1)
Born ‎ Apr 13, 1903 at Osceola Mills, Clearfield Co. PA‎ 2) 3) 4), died ‎ Feb 1, 1983 at East Franklin Twp., Armstrong Co. PA‎, 79 years 2) 3), buried ‎ at Rural Valley Cemetery, Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA 2) 3)
Full birth and death dates inscribed on grave marker.

Verna's obituary identifies her parents as Joseph Peter and Mary Frances (Gray) Coudriet.
2) 3)
Census (‎ 1930 at Huston Twp., Clearfield Co. PA) Living with husband and children. 4)
Census (‎ 1940 at Yatesboro, Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband and children. 5)

Married ‎ Feb 22, 1923 6) (54 years married) to:

manLeonard H. Whittaker‏ 1)
Born ‎ Jun 22, 1899 at Osceola Mills, Clearfield Co. PA‎ 6) 7) 4), died ‎ May 12, 1977‎, 77 years 6) 7), buried ‎ at Rural Valley Cemetery, Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA 6) 7)
Full birth and death dates inscribed on grave marker. 7)
Census (‎ 1930 at Huston Twp., Clearfield Co. PA) Coal miner. Living with wife and children. 4)
Census (‎ 1940 at Yatesboro, Armstrong Co. PA) Coal miner. Living with wife and children. 5)

Children:

1.
woman‎Alberta May Whittaker‏‎ 6) 8)
Born ‎ Dec 24, 1922 at Clearfield Co. PA‎ 8), died ‎ May 20, 1923 at Decatur Twp., Clearfield Co. PA‎, 0 years 8), buried ‎ at Osceola Mills, Clearfield Co. PA 8)

2.
man‎Irvin Lee Whittaker‏‎ 6) 4) 9)
Born ‎ Sep 5, 1924 at West Decatur, Clearfieldl Co. PA‎ 4) 9) 10), died ‎ Nov 2, 1978 at Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co. PA‎, 54 years 9) 10), buried ‎ at Rural Valley Cemetery, Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA 10)
Census (‎ 1930 at Huston Twp., Clearfield Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. 4)
Census (‎ 1940 at Yatesboro, Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. 5)
Military Service: (‎between May 24, 1943 and Mar 2, 1946) Served in U.S. Navy. 10) 11)
Located: (‎ May 1977 at Sagamore, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) 6)

3.
womanBetty Jane Whittaker‏ 12) 13) 4)
Born ‎ May 2, 1928 at Houzdale, Clearfield Co. PA‎ 13) 1) 4), died ‎ Nov 19, 2006‎, 78 years 12) 13) 1), buried ‎ at Rural Valley Cemetery, Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA 13)
Full birth and death dates inscribed on grave marker. 13)
Census (‎ 1930 at Huston Twp., Clearfield Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. 4)
Census (‎ 1940 at Yatesboro, Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. 5)
Located: (‎ May 1977 at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA) 6)

4.
man‎Arthur Whittaker‏‎ 5) 6)
Born ‎ Aug 8, 1931 at Yatesboro, Armstrong Co. PA‎ 5) 14), died ‎ Sep 18, 1943 at Kittanning, Armstrong Co. PA‎, 12 years 14), buried ‎ at Osceola Mills, Clearfield Co. PA 14)
Census (‎ 1940 at Yatesboro, Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. 5)

5.
man‎Melvin Lemolin Whittaker‏‎ 6) 15)
Born ‎ Aug 22, 1936 at Yatesboro, Armstrong Co. PA‎ 15), died ‎ Jan 22, 1937 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA‎, 0 years 15), buried ‎ at Clearfield Co. PA 15)
Mother listed on death certificate, Clara Philips, is actually Melvin's paternal grandmother.

Name of cemetery on death certificate unclear - perhaps Embrye.
15)


Sources

1) source: Social Security Applications and Claims Index, extra text: Name: Betty Jene Whittaker [Betty Jane Pennsy] [Betty Pennsy]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 2 May 1928
Birth Place: Houzdale, Pennsylvania [Houtzdale Ce??, Pennsylvania]
Death Date: 19 Nov 2006
Father:
Leonard H Whittaker
Mother:
Verna M Coudriet
SSN: 198220504
Signature on SSN Card: Betty Jane Whittaker
Relationship of Signature: Signature name differs from NH's name.
Notes: Mar 1945: Name listed as BETTY JENE WHITTAKER; 06 Jan 1975: Name listed as BETTY JANE PENNSY; 23 Nov 2006: Name listed as BETTY J PENNSY, page: Entry for Betty Jane Whittaker
2) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for Verna M. Coudriet Whittaker (Memorial # 131687691)
3) source: Obituary of Verna Whittaker
4) source: 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Huston Twp., Clearfield Co. PA, page: ED 17-44, Sheet 4-B, Dwelling 74, Family 74, Leonard Whittaker Family
5) source: 1940 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 3-15, Sheet 1-B, Household 10 Leonard Whittaker Family
6) source: Obituary of Leonard H. Whittaker
7) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for Leonard H Whittaker (Memorial # 19470535)
8) source: Death Certificate of Alberta May Whittaker
9) source: Social Security Applications and Claims Index, extra text: Name: Irvin Lee Whittaker [Irvin Whittaker]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 5 Sep 1924
Birth Place: West Decatur, Pennsylvania
Death Date: Nov 1978
Father:
Leonard H Whittaker
Mother:
Verna M Coudriet
SSN: 196167268
Notes: Oct 1941: Name listed as IRVIN LEE WHITTAKER; 31 Dec 1987: Name listed as IRVIN WHITTAKER, page: Entry for Irvin Lee Whittaker
10) source: Obituary of Irvin L. "Slick" Whittaker
11) source: Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Card for Irvin Lee Whittaker
12) source: Obituary of Mark Pennsy
13) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for Betty Jane Whittaker Pennsy (Memorial # 161255582)
14) source: Death Certificate of Arthur Whittaker
15) source: Death Certificate of Melvin Lemolin Whittaker

Citation for: Family Page
"Family Page: Verna M. Coudriet & Leonard H. Whittaker." HuMo-genealogy - A Rural Valley and Cowanshannock Family Tree (http://ruralvalleyhistory.com/family.php?tree_id=31&id=F6998&main_person=I19369 : accessed 01 May 2024) Verna M. Coudriet #I19368, born ‎ Jun 22, 1899 at Osceola Mills, Clearfield Co. PA


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