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First settlers of Whittier were the members of the Society of Friends (Quakers), Jonathan Bailey and his wife Rebecca. As the city grew, the citizens of Whittier named the city after John Greenleaf Whittier, a respected Quaker poet.
Girlhood home of Louise "Lou" Henry Hoover, wife of Herbert Hoover, 31st President of the United States
Boyhood home of Richard Milhous Nixon, 37th President of the United States
Whittier Narrows earthquake - On Oct. 1, 1987, at 7:42 a.m., the Whittier Narrows earthquake struck, the epicenter six miles (10 km) north by northwest of Whittier. The seismic event, which registered 5.9 on the Richter scale, resulted in eight casualties and massive damage to uptown Whittier's historic buildings. In the years following the earthquake, the city's deteriorating uptown business district, which suffered substantial damage in the earthquake, became the focus of renewed development. By early 2007, the district thrives, and continues to grow, as a trendy open-air retail center. Out of the rubble of the earthquake the Whittier Conservancy was formed in 1987 in an effort to stop the demolition of many historic buildings and residences after the disaster. (Wikipedia)

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Rose Hills Memorial Park & Mortuary (located at 3888 Workman Mill Road, Whittier, CA 90601) has an online grave location search. Simply type in the name you are looking for to find the exact location of burial.

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-''[[United States Genealogy|United States]] &gt; [[California, United States Genealogy|California]] &gt; [[Los Angeles County, California Genealogy|Los Angeles County]] &gt; [[Los Angeles County, California Cities|Cities ]]&gt; Whittier'' <br><br> [[Image:Whittier CoC brochure 1920.png|right|400px|Whittier CoC brochure 1920.png]]
+''[[United States|United States]] &gt; [[California|California]] &gt; [[Los Angeles County, California|Los Angeles County]] &gt; [[Los Angeles County, California Cities|Cities ]]&gt; Whittier''
-Whittier is an upscale residential community about 12 miles southeast of the City of Los Angeles. The land was part of early Spanish land grants, but settlement in that area began in 1868 when Jacob Gerkens bought 160 acres from the US government. The first one room schoolhouse began in 1884. In 1887 members of the Society of Friends (Quakers) bought the land and named their new city after the Quaker poet John Greenleaf Whittier.<ref>[http://www.cityofwhittier.org/about/default.asp About Us: A Short History] from the [http://www.cityofwhittier.org/ City of Whittier] website (accessed 1 August 2014)</ref>
 == History  ==
-*First Quaker settlers were Jonathan Bailey and his wife Rebecca. <ref>Mathony, V., and Whittier Historical Society. (1998). ''Pioneer families of Whittier''. Whittier, CA (6755 Newlin Ave., Whittier 90601: Whittier Historical Society. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/39275438 At various libraries (WorldCat)] Also online [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/158513-pioneer-families-of-whittier?offset=1 here].</ref>
+*First settlers of Whittier were the members of the Society of Friends (Quakers), Jonathan Bailey and his wife Rebecca. As the city grew, the citizens of Whittier named the city after John Greenleaf Whittier, a respected Quaker poet.
-*Girlhood home of Louise "Lou" Henry Hoover, wife of Herbert Hoover, 31st President of the United States <ref>The Herbert Hoover Presidential Library, [http://www.hoover.archives.gov/education/louhenrybio.html Girlhood Home]?(accessed 30 July 2014).</ref>
+*Girlhood home of Louise "Lou" Henry Hoover, wife of Herbert Hoover, 31st President of the United States
-*Boyhood home of Richard Milhous Nixon, 37th President of the United States <ref>http://www.richardnixon.org/ (accessed 30 July 2014) </ref>
+*Boyhood home of Richard Milhous Nixon, 37th President of the United States
-*Whittier Narrows earthquake - On Oct. 1, 1987, at 7:42 a.m., the Whittier Narrows earthquake struck, the epicenter six miles (10 km) north by northwest of Whittier. The seismic event, which registered 5.9 on the Richter scale, resulted in eight casualties and massive damage to uptown Whittier's historic buildings. In the years following the earthquake, the city's deteriorating uptown business district, which suffered substantial damage in the earthquake, became the focus of renewed development. By early 2007, the district thrives, and continues to grow, as a trendy open-air retail center. Out of the rubble of the earthquake the Whittier Conservancy was formed in 1987 in an effort to stop the demolition of many historic buildings and residences after the disaster. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1987_Whittier_Narrows_earthquake 1987 Whittier Narrows Earthquake] in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia (accessed 30 July 2014)</ref>
+*Whittier Narrows earthquake - On Oct. 1, 1987, at 7:42 a.m., the Whittier Narrows earthquake struck, the epicenter six miles (10 km) north by northwest of Whittier. The seismic event, which registered 5.9 on the Richter scale, resulted in eight casualties and massive damage to uptown Whittier's historic buildings. In the years following the earthquake, the city's deteriorating uptown business district, which suffered substantial damage in the earthquake, became the focus of renewed development. By early 2007, the district thrives, and continues to grow, as a trendy open-air retail center. Out of the rubble of the earthquake the Whittier Conservancy was formed in 1987 in an effort to stop the demolition of many historic buildings and residences after the disaster. (''Wikipedia'')
 == Resources  ==
-=== Archives and Libraries  ===
+==== Archives and Libraries  ====
-*[http://www.cityofwhittier.org/depts/library/default.asp Whittier Public Library]<br>
+==== Biography  ====
-Washington Ave.<br> Whittier, CA 90602<br> (562)567-9900<br> Available online from the Whittier Public Library<br>[http://digi.whittierlibrary.org/wpl/index.html Historical Photograph Collection: Images of the establishment of Whittier-late 1800s to mid-20th century]?<br>
+==== Cemeteries  ====
-*[[Whittier California FamilySearch Center]]
+*[http://www.rosehills.com/Default.aspx Rose Hills Memorial Park &amp; Mortuary] (located at 3888 Workman Mill Road, Whittier, CA 90601) has an online [http://www.rosehills.com/graveLocationSearch/placement.aspx grave location search]. Simply type in the name you are looking for to find the exact location of burial.
-Mulberry Dr <br>Whittier, CA 90604 <br>(562) 946-1880
+==== Church Records  ====
-=== Biography  ===
+==== Directories  ====
-Virginia Mathony with the Whittier Historical Society wrote ''Pioneer families of Whittier'', published in 1998 by the Whittier Historical Society, 6755 Newlin Ave., Whittier 90601. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/39275438 At various libraries (WorldCat)]<br> Also online [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/158513-pioneer-families-of-whittier?offset=1 here]
+==== Funeral Records  ====
-=== Cemeteries  ===
+==== Genealogy  ====
-'''[http://www.rosehills.com/Default.aspx Rose Hills Memorial Park &amp; Mortuary]''' (located at 3888 Workman Mill Road, Whittier, CA 90601) has an online [http://www.rosehills.com/graveLocationSearch/placement.aspx grave location search]. Simply type in the name you are looking for to find the exact location of burial.
+==== History  ====
-'''Broadway Cemetery (Defunct)'''
-Whittier, California - the area is now Founder's Park. The Broadway (formerly Clark) Cemetery operated from 1881-1958 and contained 926 burials - 68 percent of them prior to 1910. List of burials – both cemeteries - from city of Whittier: <ref name="cem">Broadway and Mount Olive Cemetery entry in [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;CRid=2206795&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;CScntry=4&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;CSst=6&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;CScnty=201&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Find a Grave] (accessed 14 June 2014).</ref><br> http://whittiermuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Cemetery-Information-Query-Report-best-one.pdf
-'''Mount Olive Cemetery (Defunct)''' also next to Broadway Cemetery Whittier, California - the area is now Founder's Park. 365 burials took place here between 1888 and 1957. Most burials were from 1900 to 1937. List of burials – both cemeteries - from city of Whittier:<ref name="cem" />     [http://whittiermuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Cemetery-Information-Query-Report-best-one.pdf]
-'''Olive Grove Cemetery (Defunct)''' 10135 S Painter Ave., Whittier, CA 90605 <br>Founded in 1896 by a colony of German Baptists known as “Dunkers” (due to their method of baptism). They moved in 1972, and another local church owned and maintained the cemetery, but as of 2005, that church had been torn down and ownership of the cemetery is unclear.<ref>Olive Grove Cemetery entry in [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;CRid=8236&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;CScn=olive+grove&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;CScntry=4&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;CSst=6&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;CScnty=201&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Find a Grave] (accessed 14 June 2014).</ref>
-=== Directories  ===
-Some {{FSC|1043299|item|disp=Whittier city directories}} are available on microfilm through FamilySearch centers. Find them in the Family Search Catalog using Place Search for Whittier, California.
-The Whittier Public Library has a collection of city directories.
-=== Funeral Records  ===
-The White-Emerson Mortuary records for 1898-1939 were indexed and published by the Whittier Area Genealogical Society. This is available on microfilm at a FamilySearch center or in book form [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/46607538 at various libraries (WorldCat)].
-=== Local Histories  ===
-Online oral histories courtesy of the Whittier Public Library: [http://www.cityofwhittier.org/depts/lhr/about/oralhist/default.asp Oral Histories]
-=== Maps  ===
-Online maps from the city of Whittier include a 1911 map with a city directory surname index, as well as a street map from 1952. Those can be found [http://www.cityofwhittier.org/depts/lhr/about/maps.asp here].
-=== Newspapers  ===
+==== Newspapers  ====
 Courtesy of the Whittier Public Library:
-*[http://digi.whittierlibrary.org/wpl/index.html Whittier Daily News, Whittier Register, Whittier News: February, 1888-November, 1923] ?
+*[http://digi.whittierlibrary.org/wpl/index.html Whittier Daily News, Whittier Register, Whittier News: 1888-2007]
+*[http://digi.whittierlibrary.org/wpl/index.html Historical Photograph Collection: Images of the establishment of Whittier-late 1800s to mid-20th century]
-In addition to the online digitized issues of the newspapers, the library has microfilm versions for the years 1924 through 1955 available for in-house use at both the Central Library and Whittwood Branch.
+==== Obituaries  ====
-=== Obituaries  ===
-Rose Hills Memorial Park has posted some obituaries starting in 2011. To search their database, click [http://www.rosehills.com/en-us/search/index.page here].
-=== Societies  ===
-[http://www.wagswhittier.org/ Whittier Area Genealogical Society] (WAGS)<br> P.O. Box 4367<br>Whittier, CA 90607-4367
-=== Vital Records ===
-The Whittier Area Genealogical Society with the cooperation of the Whittier Historical Society extracted items on adoptions, births, marriages, deaths and divorces. This information from old newspapers is in two volumes: Vol. 1 covers 1888-1930 and has over 11,000 names, Vol.2 covers 1931-1957 with over 33,800 names.  <br>These are available on microfilm at a FamilySearch center or in book form [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/35233094 Vol 1 at various libraries (WorldCat)] or [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/55114717 Vol. 2 at various libraries (WorldCat)].
-== References  ==
-{{reflist}}
 [[Category:Los_Angeles_County,_California]]