Brief Life History of Phoebe
When Phoebe Burket was born on 31 July 1876, in Hopewell Township, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Jacob Burket, was 40 and her mother, Phoebe Brallier, was 41. She married Lewis Elmer Whetstone on 12 August 1896, in Bedford Township, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. She lived in Everett, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States for about 10 years and West Providence Township, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States in 1930. She died on 28 February 1963, at the age of 86, and was buried in Tatesville, Hopewell Township, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (15)
- Phebe Burget in household of Jacob Burget, "United States Census, 1880"
- Phoebe Burket, "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950"
- Phebe Burket Whetstone, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1871–1933 Male
1876–1963 Female
Children (4)
1898–2000 Female
1900–1989 Male
1907–2002 Female
1912–1997 Female
Parents and Siblings
1836–1908 Male
1835–1899 Female
Siblings (11)
1858–1944 Male
1860– Female
1865–1954 Male
1867– Female
1869–1940 Male
+6 More Children
World Events (8)
1877 · First National Strike in U.S. Begins In Pittsburgh Against Pennsylvania Railroad
Age 1
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Age 5
1900 · Gold for Cash!
Age 24
Name Meaning
English: variant of Burkett . This surname is now rare in Britain.
German: variant of Burkhart .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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