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  1. John Robert Whiteley: Birth: 1859. Death: 18 DEC 1924 in Philadelphia, PA

  2. Frank Wild Whiteley: Birth: 1863. Death: 17 JUN in LaJolla, CA

  3. Herbert Oswald Whiteley: Birth: OCT 1868. Death: 14 AUG 1869


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a. Note:   y, Yorkshire. Listed in the Austonley census of 1841 and 1851 as living at Greenowlers. He emigrated to America in 1853 at the age of 17. On 11 Apr 1857, he married Martha Wild. They had two sons.
  When he arrived in the US, he first obtained employment in the merchandise store of Billington & Co. and after gaining some experience went into business for himself. As a merchant of cotton and woolen goods. In 1865, he joined into partnership with three of his brothers, Joseph, John, and Henry as Whiteley Brothers Co. The company operated a cotton and woolen mill on Cobbs Creek in Upper Darby. This mill was sold in 1881. About 1878 he was a senior member of the firm H. Whiteley & Co. and continued in its management until his death in 1900. He died of a heart attack at his office in the Good Intent Mills, 4650 Market Street, Phila., PA. He is buried in St James Cemetery, Kingsessing, PA, Deed 4, Lot A
Note:   Christened August 21, 1836, Chapelry of Holmfirth, parish of Almondbur


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