Mary Regina Hawkley

Brief Life History of Mary Regina

When Mary Regina Hawkley was born on 27 February 1890, in Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho, United States, her father, Joseph Brigham Hawkley, was 42 and her mother, Mary Jane John, was 34. She married William Porter Whitaker on 13 November 1912, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. She immigrated to World in 1943 and lived in Alameda Election Precinct 2, Bannock, Idaho, United States in 1940 and Tyhee, Bannock, Idaho, United States in 1950. She died on 24 January 1974, in Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Porter Whitaker
1882–1957
Mary Regina Hawkley
1890–1974
Marriage: 13 November 1912
Mary Rebecca Whitaker
1913–1978
Josephine Whitaker
1915–1919
Violet Whitaker
1918–1994
Louis Albert Whitaker
1921–1945
Lellah Whitaker
1925–2019
John Hawkley Whitaker
1929–2000

Sources (46)

  • Mary Regina Whittaker in household of Wm Porter Whittaker, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
  • Mary R. Hawkley, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
  • World War II military records of Pocatello and surrounding areas; ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSVL-GYR9

World Events (8)

1893

In 1893, the state of Maryland became part of the newly reorganized Eastern States Mission. The state of Arkansas was transferred to the Indian Territory Mission in 1895. Then in 1897, the state of Texas was also transferred to that mission.

1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

1912 · The Girl Scouts

Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.

Name Meaning

English: locative name from Hawkley Farm in Pensax (Worcs) or, less probably, from Hawkley (Hants) or Hawkley in Pemberton (Lancs).

Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016

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Whitaker Church Census 1920

Church Census 1920. Family Name: Whitaker. Ward Pocatello 2nd Stake Pocatello. Date taken: 2 Dec 1920. Address: 337 So. 6th Ave. Wm Porter Male Born 2 Apr 1882. Priesthood H. P. [High Priest]. Social …

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