American AcornsRobert Whitford
1887–1928 · Male · died at 40
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Overview
Family
Parents
- Father: Alex Whitford
Confirmed evidence: show why
Why: His death certificate names his father Alex Whitford.
Records:
- Ohio death certificate, Girard, Trumbull Co., file 2534: Robert Whitford, born 26 Aug 1887 at Girard, died 1 Feb 1928; father Alex Whitford (born Ireland), mother Florence Ebertt (born Ohio) (view at FamilySearch)
Review: assessed 10-17-2026; evidence: Image examined.
Earlier: Unconfirmed (10-17-2026, imported tree): From the imported family tree; not yet reviewed.
- Mother: Florence Ebert
Confirmed evidence: show why
Why: His death certificate names his mother Florence Ebertt.
Records:
- Ohio death certificate, Girard, Trumbull Co., file 2534: Robert Whitford, born 26 Aug 1887 at Girard, died 1 Feb 1928; father Alex Whitford (born Ireland), mother Florence Ebertt (born Ohio) (view at FamilySearch)
Review: assessed 10-17-2026; evidence: Image examined.
Earlier: Unconfirmed (10-17-2026, imported tree): From the imported family tree; not yet reviewed.
Children
- Daughter: Edna Whitford Weiss 1913–1995
Likely evidence: show why
Why: Edna K. Whitford, 6, born Ohio, is in Robert and Eleanora Whitford's 1920 household and her widowed mother's 1930 Paterson household (Edna 17); Edna K. Weiss was born 5 Feb 1913 and her son's 1990 obituary calls her the former Edna Whitford of Paterson.
Records:
- 1920 U.S. census, Trumbull Co., Ohio, ED 293, sheet 4B, lines 55-59: Robert Whitford 33, wife Eleanora 30, and their three children, among them Edna K. 6 and Gertrude H. 3 (view at FamilySearch)
- 1930 U.S. census, Paterson, N.J., sheet 13A, from line 27: Eleanor Whitford 39, widow, with her four children, among them Gertrude 13 and Edna 17 (view at FamilySearch)
- New Jersey, U.S., Death Index, and Social Security Death Index: Edna K. Weiss, born 5 Feb 1913, died 3 Jun 1995, Paterson (view at Ancestry.com)
Review: assessed 10-17-2026; evidence: Index or transcription examined.
Earlier: Unconfirmed (10-17-2026, imported tree): From the imported family tree; not yet reviewed.
Life events
| Born | 26 Aug 1887, Girard, Trumbull, Ohio Confirmed evidence: show whyWhy: His death certificate gives his birth, 26 Aug 1887 at Girard, and his death, 1 Feb 1928 at Girard. (The 1920 census index gives a different birthplace for his father than the certificate's Ireland.) Records:
Review: assessed 10-17-2026; evidence: Image examined. Earlier: Unconfirmed (10-17-2026, imported tree): From the imported family tree; not yet reviewed. |
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| Died | 1 Feb 1928, Girard, Trumbull, Ohio Confirmed evidence: show whyWhy: His death certificate gives his birth, 26 Aug 1887 at Girard, and his death, 1 Feb 1928 at Girard. (The 1920 census index gives a different birthplace for his father than the certificate's Ireland.) Records:
Review: assessed 10-17-2026; evidence: Image examined. Earlier: Unconfirmed (10-17-2026, imported tree): From the imported family tree; not yet reviewed. |
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Sources
Research sources
- 1920 U.S. census, Trumbull Co., Ohio, ED 293, sheet 4B, lines 55-59: Robert Whitford 33, wife Eleanora 30, and their three children, among them Edna K. 6 and Gertrude H. 3 Census view at FamilySearch
- 1930 U.S. census, Paterson, N.J., sheet 13A, from line 27: Eleanor Whitford 39, widow, with her four children, among them Gertrude 13 and Edna 17 Census view at FamilySearch
- New Jersey, U.S., Death Index, and Social Security Death Index: Edna K. Weiss, born 5 Feb 1913, died 3 Jun 1995, Paterson Other documents view at Ancestry.com
- Ohio death certificate, Girard, Trumbull Co., file 2534: Robert Whitford, born 26 Aug 1887 at Girard, died 1 Feb 1928; father Alex Whitford (born Ireland), mother Florence Ebertt (born Ohio) Birth, marriage and death records view at FamilySearch
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