William ("Rufus"), II, of Normandy
M, #15526
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William ("Rufus"), II, of Normandy, died in 1119.
He was called "Rufus" due to his fierce red hair and ruddy complexion. He never married and was rumored to be gay. He was in conflict with the Church over his lifestyle and his refusal to appoint bishops and abbots in a timely manner so that he could appropriate church revenues for his own use. He never married.
He ruled as King of England from 1087 to 1100. He was succeeded by Henry "Beauclerc."
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John Horton Asbury
M, #15527, b. 3 May 1863
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John Horton Asbury was born on 3 May 1863 at Darwin Saint, Bordersley, in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. He and
Emma Empson were married on 20 November 1892 in Providence, Rhode Island.
1 John arrived 29 August 1870 on the City of Paris from Liverpool, England. He was 6 at the time.
In the 1880 Census, he was a machinist, 40, born in England of English parents, a boarder living on Chaffee Street in Providence. He seems to have been in the Providence Directories from 1885 to 1900. They were living in 9 Stillman St., Bridgeport, Fairfield, CT, in the 1900 Census.
He was living at 117 Burnett Street at the time of their marriage. He was 29 and she was 26. They had had no children.
There seems to be a John Asbury in Providence in the 1920's to 1940's who could have been the son of John.
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Citations
- [S281] Births, Marriages, and Deaths Recorded in Providence, Vol. 13
Emily Cashmore
F, #15528, b. 1852
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Emily Cashmore was born in 1852.
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Edward Cashmore
M, #15529, b. 1857
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Edward Cashmore was born in 1857.
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Florence Lavinia Cashmore
F, #15530, b. 1867
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Florence Lavinia Cashmore was born in 1867.
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Lucy Philinda Chaffee
F, #15531, b. 6 October 1869
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Biography
Lucy Philinda Chaffee was born on 6 October 1869 in Enosburg, Franklin County, Vermont.
1 Lawrence Willmore Pennington and she were married on 20 June 1905 in Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
2 In the 1910 Census, she's living in Ward 7, Springfield, MA.
In the 1920 Census, a Lucy Pennington, 50, born in Vermont, was working as a servant in the Timothy Shea household in Springfield (Ward 4), MA. Did Lucy and Lawrence split? In the 1930 Census, she's listed as head of household and living alone on Salem Street, Springfield. Lucy Philinda Chaffee had person sources.
3 She lived in Vermont in 1870. She lived in Enosburgh, Franklin, Vermont, in 1880. She lived in Springfield Ward 7, Hampden, Massachusetts, in 1910.
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Citations
- [S312] The Berkshire, Vermont Chaffees and Their Descendants, 1801-1911, 79
- [S245] Massachusetts Vital Records, Vol. 556, p. 473
- [S1202] The Berkshire Vermont Chaffees and their descendants 1801-1911, Almer Judson Elliott, Richford: the Gilpin Publishing Co., 1911. Lucy is #309. Lawrence birthdate and marriage date aso mentioned.
James Hill Chaffee
M, #15532, b. 14 May 1834, d. 30 October 1917
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Family: Laura Wait (b. 30 October 1834, d. 1 May 1913)
Biography
James Hill Chaffee was born on 14 May 1834 in Berkshire, Franklin County, Vermont. He and
Laura Wait were married on 8 March 1857. He died on 30 October 1917 at age 83.
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Laura Wait
F, #15533, b. 30 October 1834, d. 1 May 1913
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Laura Wait was born on 30 October 1834 in Fairfield, Franklin County, Vermont.
James Hill Chaffee and she were married on 8 March 1857. She died on 1 May 1913 at age 78.
Laura Wait lived in Vermont in 1870. She lived in Enosburgh, Franklin, Vermont, in 1880. She lived in Enosburg, Franklin, Vermont, in 1900.
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Dr. Nicholas William Hoffman
M, #15534, b. about 1867
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Biography
Dr. Nicholas William Hoffman was born about 1867 in Sigourney, Missouri. He and
Selina Lavinia Pennington were married on 29 January 1904 in Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
He was dean of the N.A.R.D. His parents were born in Germany. He's listed as being born in Dubuque in 1895 Iowa Census.
In the 1910 Census, they were living in Worcester, MA, where Nicholas was a solicitor selling insurance. In the 1930 Census, the family was living at 20 Highland Street, Newton, MA. He was an insurance broker.
Robert C. Hoffman
M, #15535, b. 17 November 1914, d. 7 May 1997
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Biography
Robert C. Hoffman was born on 17 November 1914 in Massachusetts. He and
Donnabelle Clark were married on 3 July 1941 in Wabash, Indiana. He died on 7 May 1997 at age 82 in Hillsboro, Hillsborough, New Hampshire.
In the 1930 Census, he was living in Peterborough, alone,claiming to be 20, superintendent of a country club in the making (if it's the same Robert C. Hoffman). The same Robert C. Hoffman was mention in a 1947 Nashua newspaper as a solicitor with the Farm Bureau from Peterborough. He had an interest in orchards at Four Winds Farm. He's mentioned as Robert C. Hoffman, Jr.
Edith ("Matilda")
F, #15536, d. 1 May 1118
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Biography
Henry I ("Beauclerc") and Edith ("Matilda") were married on 11 November 1100 in Westminster Abbey, London, England. She died on 1 May 1118 in Westminster Palace.
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Henry I ("Beauclerc")
M, #15537, b. September 1068 or October 1068
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Biography
Henry I ("Beauclerc") was born September 1068 or October 1068 in Selby, Yorkshire, England. He and
Edith ("Matilda") were married on 11 November 1100 in Westminster Abbey, London, England. He and
Adeliza were married in 1122. He died in 1135.
He ruled from 1100 to 1135. He was the youngest son of Duke William the Conqueror. He and his brother, Robert, fought over who should succeed brother William. He was stocky and strong, cruel, lustful, avaricious, a stern judge, tended to be fat as he aged.
He left a large illegitimate progeny of 21. Henry's only legitimate son, William, died in the wreck of the White Ship crossing the Channel in 1120. In 1126, he designated his daughter, Matilda, as his successor.
Henry, V, Holy Roman Emporer
M, #15538
Biography
Henry, V, Holy Roman Emporer, died in 1125.
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William Thomas Baker
M, #15539, b. about 1867
Biography
William Thomas Baker was born about 1867 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. He and
Ellen Beatrice ("Nellie") Empson were married about 1889 in Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom.
They were living at 117 Spring Hill, All Saints, Birmingham, at the time of the 1911 Census. William was a butcher, and Nellie was assisting him in the shop. William Thomas Baker and
Ellen Beatrice ("Nellie") Empson were married on 20 May 1891 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island.
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William ("The Conqueror, The Bastard")
M, #15540, b. 1027
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Biography
William ("The Conqueror, The Bastard") was born in 1027 in Falaise Castle, Normandy. He and
Matilda of Flanders were married in 1053. She was a descendant of Alfred, King of England. He died in 1087.
William ruled from 1066 to 1087. He was followed by his son, William "Rufus."
He was the son of Robert and an affair with a girl named Herleve, whose father was a local tradesman named Fulbert. He was said to be tall and with a ruddy complexion.
He succeeded his father to the dukedom of Normandy at age 7 or 8 and was protected by three guardians, all of whom were assassinated.
In 1051 he visited his kinsman, King Edward "the Confessor," in England, from whom he got the idea of succeeding to the English thrown when Edward died.
He defeated King Harald at Hastings in September 1066 and claimed the English crown.
He was crowned king on Christmas Day, 1066, at Westminster Abbey.
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Matilda of Flanders
F, #15541, d. 2 November 1083
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Duke of Normandy Robert Beauclerc
M, #15543, d. 1134
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Duke of Normandy Robert Beauclerc died in 1134 in Cardiff Castle, Glamorgan, Wales.
Jeanne de Dammartin
F, #15544
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Katherine Plantagenet
F, #15545
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Katherine Plantagenet died in 1264.
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John Plantagenet
M, #15546, b. 1266, d. 1274
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John Plantagenet was born in 1266. He died in 1274 at age ~8.
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Henry Plantagenet
M, #15547, b. 13 July 1267, d. 5 September 1274
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Henry Plantagenet was born on 13 July 1267 in Windsor, England. He died on 5 September 1274 at age 7 in Windsor, England.
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Eleanor Plantagenet
F, #15548, b. 1269, d. 1298
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Eleanor Plantagenet was born in 1269. She died in 1298 at age ~29.
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Count of Bar Henry
M, #15549
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Alphonso Plantagenet
M, #15550, b. 1273, d. 1284
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Alphonso Plantagenet was born in 1273. He died in 1284 at age ~11.
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