George Washington Whistler1

#2197, b. 19 May 1800, d. 7 April 1849
  • Birth*: George Washington Whistler was born on 19 May 1800 at Fort Wayne, Allen, IN, US.1
  • Education*: He was educated in 1819 at USMA, West Point, Orange, NY, US; graduated with honors. He was known as a fine musician and artist best known for his brush and pencil sketches.2
  • Marriage*: He married Mary Roberdeau Swift on 21 January 1821.3
  • Marriage*: George Washington Whistler married Anna Matilda McNeill on 3 November 1831.4,5
  • Death*: George Washington Whistler died on 7 April 1849 at St. Petersburg, Russia, at age 48 probably of a heart attack after appearing to have recovered from cholera.1,6

Family 1: Mary Roberdeau Swift b. 8 August 1804, d. 9 December 1827

Family 2: Anna Matilda McNeill b. 27 September 1804, d. 31 January 1881

Citations:

  1. [S612] John Edward Semmes, John H.B.Latrobe and His Times, 1803-1891 ( Waverly Press Baltimore, MD: Norman, Remington Co., October, 1917),p. 392-393.
  2. [S610] New York Times Archives 1851 - 1980, New York Times, http://query.nytimes.com/search/query?srchst=p, 2007, 7 Aug 1911: http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=940DE4DD1531E233A25754C0A96E9C946096D6CF
  3. [S613] Ronald Anderson and Anne Koval, Whistler, James McNeil - Beyond the Myth ( 161 William Street New York, NY 10038: Carroll & Graf Publishers, 1994),p. 3.
  4. [S297] One World Tree, Family Trees ( Database online: Provo, Utah: http://www.ancestry.com).
  5. [S613] Ronald Anderson and Anne Koval, Whistler, James McNeil - Beyond the Myth ( 161 William Street New York, NY 10038: Carroll & Graf Publishers, 1994),p. 4.
  6. [S613] Ronald Anderson and Anne Koval, Whistler, James McNeil - Beyond the Myth ( 161 William Street New York, NY 10038: Carroll & Graf Publishers, 1994),pg. 22.
  7. [S613] Ronald Anderson and Anne Koval, Whistler, James McNeil - Beyond the Myth ( 161 William Street New York, NY 10038: Carroll & Graf Publishers, 1994),p. 5-7.
  8. [S613] Ronald Anderson and Anne Koval, Whistler, James McNeil - Beyond the Myth ( 161 William Street New York, NY 10038: Carroll & Graf Publishers, 1994),p. 7-8.