George Lawrence WITHEY

Male 1887 - 1919  (31 years)


Personal Information    |    Notes    |    All

  • Name George Lawrence WITHEY 
    Born 4 Oct 1887  Los Gatos, Redwood Twp., Santa Clara Co., California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 8 Jan 1919  Campbell, Santa Clara Co., California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Aged 31y 3m 4d = 4.10.1887
    Buried Los Gatos, Redwood Twp., Santa Clara Co., California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • San Mateo Co., California. Square grey monuments reads 1887- 1918.
    Person ID I1773  Richard Patterson NJ & ON
    Last Modified 21 Sep 2017 

    Father John Griffith GEORGE WITHEY
              b. Jan 1846, Leicester, Livingston Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 5 Apr 1949, Sacramento, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 103 years) 
    Mother Hadassah M LAWRENCE, .ii
              b. 1849, Cincinnati, Hamilton Twp., Warren Co., Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 19 Aug 1913, Los Gatos, Redwood Twp., Santa Clara Co., California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Married 1869 
    Family ID F1008  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Olga Adelaide OLLIE BEHENS
              b. 1893, Los Gatos, Redwood Twp., Santa Clara Co., California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 29 Mar 1909  Santa Clara Co., California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Hadassah A WITHEY
              b. 22 Mar 1910, Los Gatos, Redwood Twp., Santa Clara Co., California Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 17 Feb 2011, Crescent City, Del Notre Co., California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 100 years)
     2. George R WITHEY
              b. 1914, Los Gatos, Redwood Twp., Santa Clara Co., California Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 14 Jan 2000, San Jose, Santa Clara Co., California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
    Last Modified 21 May 2015 
    Family ID F1281  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • . 1919 Jan 9, San Jose Mercury News:
      Withey, near Campbell, Cal., January 8, 1919
      George Lawrence Withey, beloved husband of Mrs. Olga A Withey,
      father of Hadassah &
      George Jr.
      son of John G & the late Hadassah Withey of Los Gatos, Cal,
      brother of H J of Modesto, Cal.
      Robert R Withey of Los Gatos, Cal., &
      Mrs L E Sheffield of San Jose, Ca., a native Los Gatos, Cal.,
      aged 31 years, 3 months, & 4 days.
      Funeral services will be held tomorrow, Friday, Jan. 10, 1919, at Mount Olivet Cemetery Chapel, San Mateo county, at 11:00 am.
      Auto cortege at the residence parlors of C S Topping 349 W Min St. Los Gatos, Cal. at 9. a.m.

      1919 Jan 9, San Jose Mercury News
      . Los Gotos free from "Flu" since Sunday
      Death of George L Withey is blow to Friends in Gem city
      Los Gatos, Ja 8 The health board announces that there have been no new cases in influenza reported by any physician since Sunday evening at that time there were 6 cases & 3 of them were very light.

      . National Day of Pray Observed, yesterday. ... unusually large attendance. The topics which were generally discussed were, Whisky an agent of death influenza & pneumonia.

      . Death of Los Gatos Man
      The death of George L Withey which took place this morning at his late residence at Campbell comes as a distinct shock to many friends of this man who have known him since childhood days. Mr. Withey had an attack of influenza but was seemingly well over it when he took a reverse & pneumonia set in causing his death. He was born in Los Gatos 31 years ago & practices passed his life in this valley. He received his education in the Lo Gatos & San Jose schools & was married 10 years ago to Miss Ada Behrens? of this city.
      He leaves to mourn his early death, his widow & 2 children,
      Hadassdah named for his mother & George Jr,
      also his father John G Withes of Los Gotos,
      2 brothers H J Withey of Modersto & Robert Withey of Los Gatos & a sister
      Mrs. L E Sheffield of San Jose.
      Mr. Withey had the general happy disposition that his many friends for 2 & half years he has been foreman on the Duiard ranch, near Campbell & had resigned his position to go into business with his older brother in Modesto.
      The auto cortege will leave the C S Topping funeral parlor at 9 am. Friday, the funeral service will be held at Mount Olivet cemetery chapel at 11:30 that morning. Rev J L Spoics officiating to be followed by cremation. - - -