Bettie Whitman (nee Goldman) was born 1888 in Russia, the daughter of William Goldman and Pauline Wishbow. She died Sept 22, 1955 a resident of 2540 N. Moreland, Cleveland, Ohio. She was married by Rabbi Machol in Cuyahoga Co., OH, at age 19, June 3, 1907 to Lawrence A. Whitman. He was a merchant age 28, born in Russia, the son of Samuel Whitman and Sarah Ravinson. He died Jan 8, 1955, of 2540 No. Moreland Blvd.

THEIR CHILDREN:
* Irving Gilbert Whitman of Cleveland born April 19, 1908/1909 in Cleveland, died Feb 4, 1969 in Euclid, age 60, residence, 24451 Lake Shore Blvd.; buried in Brith Emeth Section of Hillcrest Cemetery, Bedford Heights, OH. His wife, Florence (nee Trau) born Oct 16, 1917 in Cleveland, died Sept 17, 1978 in Cleveland, age 60
* Mrs. Geraldine Bregman of Chicago, IL
* Howard Whitman of Westport, CT
* Mrs. Shirley Stern born Sept 6, 1922 in Cleveland, died Dec 24, 1993 in Los Angeles, CA; married Jan 14, 1940, Nelson M Stern. He was born 1917 in Cleveland, the son of Abraham Stern & Ella Simkovitz. They were residents of 640 Norewood Rd., Cleveland /Mrs Shirley (Avery) Bernstein

BETTIE'S SIBLINGS:
* Albert Lawrence Goldman Goldman born 1885 in Russia, died Monday Dec 10, 1956 at home in Hollywood, FL, age 72; buried in Fred Hunter's Hollywood Memorial Gardens East, Hollywood, FL with his widow, Jerry, father of 7
* Mrs. Sarah Orkin
* Mrs. Bertha Berlin

LAWRENCE'S SIBLINGS:
* Morris L. Whitman of Los Angeles
* Louis Whitman of Los Angeles
* David R. Whitman of Cleveland
* Maxwell Whitman of Los Angeles
* Mrs. Gerry Goldman of Hollywood, FL

Bettie's funeral was Friday, Sept. 23, 1955. Lawrence's funeral was Sunday, Jan. 9, 1955 - both at the Mayfield Mausoleum. Arrangements for both by Deutsch service.

Sources: Cleveland Necrology File, Reels #112, #166; Find A Grave, Cuyahoga Co. OH Marriage Records; Census Records; etc.