WPA interview with Julian E. Whiting March 14, 1938
JULIAN A. WHITING OLD CLITHERALL, MINNESOTA
Julian A. Whiting was born June 30, 1878, son of Isaac and Saral [sic] Whiting, who emigrated too Old Clitherall in 1865 from Manti, Iowa by ox team and covered wagon. In the fall of 1864 they made the trip as far as Red Wing, Minnesota where they stayed with friends until April 6, 185, and then resumed their journey. On the first day out of Red Wing they ran into a regular blizzard which kept them there for three days. After the blizzard was over they hurried on, stopping at Crow Wing where Vet Whiting and family joined them. Hre they crossed the river on a ferryi-boat, and when they reached shore they noticed a tall Indian standing under a tree. He smiled goodnaturedly as they approached and said "How." As they travelled on through the woods they noticed smoke rising ahead of them and when they reached a little bridge across a stream they found it burning. The men put the fire out and they crossed safely. They finally reached Otter Tail Lake and found a row of log houses that had been built by white settlers before the raid by the indians. The next day they moved on and that night camped on Battle Lake. The next day they cut down a large tree and made a rude log canoe and crossed Battle Lake and discovered Clitherall Lake. The next morning, May 6, 1865, they all arrived at Lake Clitherall and started to build their log homes.
Julian E. Whiting, the subject of this sketch, attended the common school in Old Clitherall and University of North Dakota for two years. After leaving school he started to work for the Great Northern Railway as agent helper. In 1905 he was made agent on the Great Norther Railway at Brunswich, Nebraska, where he remained for five years, when he accepted a position as cashier in a bank in Brunswich, where he worked for two year. At this time he returned to the Great Northern Railway as agent at Wolf Creek, Montana where he remained until 1914, when he removed to Old Clitherall and worked on his father's farm until 1916 when he was made manager of the Justie Store at Old Clitherall. he operated this store until 1933 when the store closed. Mr. Whiting returned to his father' s farm which he still operates.
In 1905, Mr. Whiting married Amy Gentzlar of Creighton, Nebraska, daughter of Phillip and Julia Gentzlar. By this union they had five children. . . .
Mr. Whiting and family are members of True Church of Jesus Christ of Old Clitherall, Minnesota.
JULIAN A. WHITING OLD CLITHERALL, MINNESOTA
Julian A. Whiting was born June 30, 1878, son of Isaac and Saral [sic] Whiting, who emigrated too Old Clitherall in 1865 from Manti, Iowa by ox team and covered wagon. In the fall of 1864 they made the trip as far as Red Wing, Minnesota where they stayed with friends until April 6, 185, and then resumed their journey. On the first day out of Red Wing they ran into a regular blizzard which kept them there for three days. After the blizzard was over they hurried on, stopping at Crow Wing where Vet Whiting and family joined them. Hre they crossed the river on a ferryi-boat, and when they reached shore they noticed a tall Indian standing under a tree. He smiled goodnaturedly as they approached and said "How." As they travelled on through the woods they noticed smoke rising ahead of them and when they reached a little bridge across a stream they found it burning. The men put the fire out and they crossed safely. They finally reached Otter Tail Lake and found a row of log houses that had been built by white settlers before the raid by the indians. The next day they moved on and that night camped on Battle Lake. The next day they cut down a large tree and made a rude log canoe and crossed Battle Lake and discovered Clitherall Lake. The next morning, May 6, 1865, they all arrived at Lake Clitherall and started to build their log homes.
Julian E. Whiting, the subject of this sketch, attended the common school in Old Clitherall and University of North Dakota for two years. After leaving school he started to work for the Great Northern Railway as agent helper. In 1905 he was made agent on the Great Norther Railway at Brunswich, Nebraska, where he remained for five years, when he accepted a position as cashier in a bank in Brunswich, where he worked for two year. At this time he returned to the Great Northern Railway as agent at Wolf Creek, Montana where he remained until 1914, when he removed to Old Clitherall and worked on his father's farm until 1916 when he was made manager of the Justie Store at Old Clitherall. he operated this store until 1933 when the store closed. Mr. Whiting returned to his father' s farm which he still operates.
In 1905, Mr. Whiting married Amy Gentzlar of Creighton, Nebraska, daughter of Phillip and Julia Gentzlar. By this union they had five children. . . .
Mr. Whiting and family are members of True Church of Jesus Christ of Old Clitherall, Minnesota.
WPA interview with Julian E. Whiting March 14, 1938
JULIAN A. WHITING OLD CLITHERALL, MINNESOTA
Julian A. Whiting was born June 30, 1878, son of Isaac and Saral [sic] Whiting, who emigrated too Old Clitherall in 1865 from Manti, Iowa by ox team and covered wagon. In the fall of 1864 they made the trip as far as Red Wing, Minnesota where they stayed with friends until April 6, 185, and then resumed their journey. On the first day out of Red Wing they ran into a regular blizzard which kept them there for three days. After the blizzard was over they hurried on, stopping at Crow Wing where Vet Whiting and family joined them. Hre they crossed the river on a ferryi-boat, and when they reached shore they noticed a tall Indian standing under a tree. He smiled goodnaturedly as they approached and said "How." As they travelled on through the woods they noticed smoke rising ahead of them and when they reached a little bridge across a stream they found it burning. The men put the fire out and they crossed safely. They finally reached Otter Tail Lake and found a row of log houses that had been built by white settlers before the raid by the indians. The next day they moved on and that night camped on Battle Lake. The next day they cut down a large tree and made a rude log canoe and crossed Battle Lake and discovered Clitherall Lake. The next morning, May 6, 1865, they all arrived at Lake Clitherall and started to build their log homes.
Julian E. Whiting, the subject of this sketch, attended the common school in Old Clitherall and University of North Dakota for two years. After leaving school he started to work for the Great Northern Railway as agent helper. In 1905 he was made agent on the Great Norther Railway at Brunswich, Nebraska, where he remained for five years, when he accepted a position as cashier in a bank in Brunswich, where he worked for two year. At this time he returned to the Great Northern Railway as agent at Wolf Creek, Montana where he remained until 1914, when he removed to Old Clitherall and worked on his father's farm until 1916 when he was made manager of the Justie Store at Old Clitherall. he operated this store until 1933 when the store closed. Mr. Whiting returned to his father' s farm which he still operates.
In 1905, Mr. Whiting married Amy Gentzlar of Creighton, Nebraska, daughter of Phillip and Julia Gentzlar. By this union they had five children. . . .
Mr. Whiting and family are members of True Church of Jesus Christ of Old Clitherall, Minnesota.
JULIAN A. WHITING OLD CLITHERALL, MINNESOTA
Julian A. Whiting was born June 30, 1878, son of Isaac and Saral [sic] Whiting, who emigrated too Old Clitherall in 1865 from Manti, Iowa by ox team and covered wagon. In the fall of 1864 they made the trip as far as Red Wing, Minnesota where they stayed with friends until April 6, 185, and then resumed their journey. On the first day out of Red Wing they ran into a regular blizzard which kept them there for three days. After the blizzard was over they hurried on, stopping at Crow Wing where Vet Whiting and family joined them. Hre they crossed the river on a ferryi-boat, and when they reached shore they noticed a tall Indian standing under a tree. He smiled goodnaturedly as they approached and said "How." As they travelled on through the woods they noticed smoke rising ahead of them and when they reached a little bridge across a stream they found it burning. The men put the fire out and they crossed safely. They finally reached Otter Tail Lake and found a row of log houses that had been built by white settlers before the raid by the indians. The next day they moved on and that night camped on Battle Lake. The next day they cut down a large tree and made a rude log canoe and crossed Battle Lake and discovered Clitherall Lake. The next morning, May 6, 1865, they all arrived at Lake Clitherall and started to build their log homes.
Julian E. Whiting, the subject of this sketch, attended the common school in Old Clitherall and University of North Dakota for two years. After leaving school he started to work for the Great Northern Railway as agent helper. In 1905 he was made agent on the Great Norther Railway at Brunswich, Nebraska, where he remained for five years, when he accepted a position as cashier in a bank in Brunswich, where he worked for two year. At this time he returned to the Great Northern Railway as agent at Wolf Creek, Montana where he remained until 1914, when he removed to Old Clitherall and worked on his father's farm until 1916 when he was made manager of the Justie Store at Old Clitherall. he operated this store until 1933 when the store closed. Mr. Whiting returned to his father' s farm which he still operates.
In 1905, Mr. Whiting married Amy Gentzlar of Creighton, Nebraska, daughter of Phillip and Julia Gentzlar. By this union they had five children. . . .
Mr. Whiting and family are members of True Church of Jesus Christ of Old Clitherall, Minnesota.
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