Whiting, Leland Vincent^[1]

1898 - 1910  (12 years)

• Name	Whiting, Leland Vincent
  Born	25 Apr 1898	Clitherall, Ottertail County, Minnesota
  Gender	Male
  Death	1 Dec 1910	Clitherall, Mn.   [1]
  Died	1 Dec 1910	Clitherall, Ottertail County, Minnesota
  Record Change	22 Apr 2001  [1]
  Person ID	I32109	USA
  Last Modified	2 Nov 2016

  
  

  Father	Whiting, Charles Llewllyn .,   b. 9 Feb 1866, Clitherall, Otter Tail, Minnesota ,   d. 25 Mar 1939, Fergus Falls, Otter Tail, Minnesota  (Age 73 years)
  Married	9 May 1896	VINING, MN.   [1]
  Family ID	F10372	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	Whiting, Charles Llewllyn .,   b. 9 Feb 1866, Clitherall, Otter Tail, Minnesota ,   d. 25 Mar 1939, Fergus Falls, Otter Tail, Minnesota  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Oakes, Clara Lorilla Belle,   b. 5 Apr 1872, Clitherall, Ottertail County, Minnesota ,   d. 2 Jun 1951, Mukilteo, Snohomish, Washington  (Age 79 years)
  Married	9 May 1896	Vining, Ottertail County, Minnesota
  Notes	Charles was an excellent carpenter and cabinet maker, following that trade until he took up farming in about 1920. In 1903-1904 Charles and Clara lived in Ottertail village. They later moved to Grand Forks, North Dakota, but returned to Clitherall, Minnesota about 1910 or 1911 and erected a house in Old Clitherall. In 1930 they moved to Independence, Missouri, remaining there until 1934 when they returned to the Clitherall area. After the death of Charles, Clara stayed with different relatives, and at the time of her death was with a sister and her brothers in Washington. She was cremated, and her ashes were returned to Clitherall for burial beside her family.
  Family ID	F10371	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Leland was skating on Clitherall Lake with his cousin, Robert Whiting, when they skated over thin ice near "the Island". Leland fell into the water and drowned before help could arrive. His body was recovered by John Murdock, who received a medal for bravery for his act which greatly endangered his own life.[Whiting OK Fam Tree.FTW] !LELAND DROWNED IN LAKE CLITHERALL !Leland drowned in Lake Clitherall BIRTH: Also shown as Born Clitherall, Otter Tail, Minnesota. DEATH: Also shown as Died Clitherall, Otter Tail, Minnesota. BIRTH: Also shown as Born Clitherall, Otter Tail, Minnesota. DEATH: Also shown as Died Clitherall, Otter Tail, Minnesota.

  
  

• Sources

  [S2308] Whiting OK Fam Tree.FTW. Date of Import: 14 Nov 2004