How are the Whitakers related to each other?
The Whittaker family is considered the most popular inbred family in the United States. However, recent studies have revealed that their parents were cousins and not brother and sister as was earlier believed.
Ray Whitaker entered his eternal resting place in Heaven at the age of 89. C.
According to one of them, The Whitakers' parents were first cousins rather than siblings. Their grandparents weren't related in any way.
The Whitakers family is arguably one of the most famous inbred families from Odd, West Virginia, United States of America. The family came into the spotlight after the American photographer Mark Laita snapped them in his book titled Created Equal (2004).
She is the daughter of former show jumper Stephen Whitaker and his wife Carol, and niece of riders John and Michael Whitaker. Her brothers Joe, Thomas, and Donald, as well as her cousins Robert, William, Louise, Joanne, George, James, and Jack are also show jumpers.
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FACT raised just over $3.4 million since it was conceived in 2014, according to tax filings obtained by CRP.
Michael Whitaker is the youngest of the Whitaker siblings with older brother John also a world-class international showjumper. Michael has earned selection for five Olympic Games, his latest call coming for Rio 2016, and has team silver from Los Angeles 1984 to show for his efforts.
Michelle and Jayson Whitaker's son Charlie had a life threatening, but non-inherited blood condition, (Diamond Blackfan Anaemia, named after the doctors who first described it).
The famous sporting dynasty stems from the late Donald Whitaker, a Yorkshire farmer, and his wife Enid Whitaker, a keen horsewoman, and it is through their four sons, John, Michael, Ian and Steven, that the legendary Whitaker showjumping name was made.
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John Whittaker (businessman)
| John Whittaker | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 March 1942 Bury, Lancashire, England |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Title | Chairman, the Peel Group |
| Spouse | Patricia Whittaker |
Who was the first Whitaker?
The first Whitaker to arrive at The Holme is thought to have been Richard de Quitacre who came to Cliviger from Padiham in 1340. Thomas Whitaker was recorded at The Holme in 1431.
Showjumping legend John Whitaker confirmed he has no plans to retire as he collected the British Equestrian Writers' Association (BEWA) lifetime achievement award in front of a home crowd at the London International Horse Show.
Over such an illustrious show jumping career, John said in an interview he felt his major achievement was winning the gold medal at the 1989 European Championships in Rotterdam. He still rides competitively today.
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Whittaker's was founded by its entrepreneurial namesake James Henry Whittaker in 1896. After learning his craft, Whittaker went solo, making and selling chocolates to locals using a horse and later a van for transport.
Born in Huddersfield, Yorkshire (320km north of London) he grew up on a farm with his parents and three bothers. John first met his wife, Clare Barr, when they were teenagers and they married in 1979. The couple have three children, and all three have followed in their father's footsteps — Robert, Joanne and Louise.
George Whittaker was a costume designer, known for General Hospital (1963), The Invisible Man (1975) and The Incredible Hulk (1977). He died on 19 April 2005 in Palm Beach, Florida, USA.
Who is John Whitaker wife?
John is married to Clare Barr and has three children – Joanne, Louise and Robert. Robert Whitaker has successfully show jumped at the highest levels.
William Whitaker was born on 26 July 1989 into the Whitaker showjumping dynasty. Nephew of John and Michael, William's father Ian is the only brother in the family who doesn't showjump, but the sport is clearly in William's blood.