Pearl Whitenack (1878–?)

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    Born
    1878

    When was Pearl Whitenack born? 1878.

    Life story

    Pearl Whitenack (1878–?) was born in 1878. A cemetery record documents Pearl's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Pearl's life.

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    The world Pearl lived through

    1. 1886 · age 8 — The Statue of Liberty was dedicated

    2. 1906 · age 28 — The San Francisco earthquake struck

    3. 1918 · age 40 — World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world

    4. 1935 · age 57 — The Social Security Act was signed

    5. 1945 · age 67 — World War II ended

    6. 1955 · age 77 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott

    7. 1964 · age 86 — The Civil Rights Act was signed

    8. 1976 · age 98 — The United States celebrated its Bicentennial

    Questions about Pearl Whitenack

    When was Pearl Whitenack born?

    Pearl Whitenack was born in 1878.

    Where is Pearl Whitenack buried?

    A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Pearl's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.

    Who was president when Pearl Whitenack was born?

    Rutherford B. Hayes was president of the United States when Pearl was born.

    What major events happened during Pearl Whitenack's lifetime?

    During Pearl's lifetime: the Statue of Liberty was dedicated (1886, age 8); Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 30); Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic (1927, age 49); the attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II (1941, age 63); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 76); the Civil Rights Act was signed (1964, age 86).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Pearl Whitenack?

    Federal censuses taken during Pearl's lifetime and now public: 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.

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    1. Birth

      1878

    2. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Pearl Whitenack (1878–?)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/pearl-whitenack-1878-6868c0e8/, accessed 2026-11-15.

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