Bio: White Philip (84th Birthday – 1932)

Contact: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: White, Colby, Swieso, Harlow, Rogers, Poulton

----Source: Greenwood Gleaner (Greenwood, Clark Co., Wis.) 01 Dec 1932

White Philip (84th Birthday – 22 NOV 1932)

The eighty-fourth birthday of Mr. Philip White was celebrated in an informal way Sunday, Nov. 20, 1932, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert White at their farm home southeast of Greenwood (Clark Co., Wis.(. About forty were present, including the following children and grandchildren: Mr. and Mrs. James White and children, Mrs. Alice Poulton and children, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert White and children, Mr. and Mrs. James Colby and children, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Swieso and children. The following sons and daughters were unable to be present: Mrs. Ida Harlow, Medford; Mrs. N. Rogers of Wibeaux, Mont., Will and Ave White of Spokane and Frank of Chattaroy, Wash.

Mr. Whtie was born in Belleville, Toronto, Canada, Nov. 22, 1848. In the year 1878, 54 years ago, he came with his family to Clark County and has been a resident here since that time. Mrs. White passed away 14 years ago and since that time he has made his home with his son Herbert.

Mr. White enjoys good health and it is the wish of his many friends that he celebrates many more birthday anniversaries.