Notes
Matches 2,101 to 2,150 of 3,154
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| 2101 | [dunbar_tree.FTW] Arnulf was killed while fighting the West Frisians and was succeeded by his 12-year-old son Dirk III. | Arnulf, Count of Holland II (I1433)
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| 2102 | [dunbar_tree.FTW] Arnulf was preoccupied with fighting off the Northmen. "In his old age he placed the government in the hands of Baldwin, his son by Adela, daughter of the count of Vermandois, and the young man in a short reign did much for the commercial and industrial progress of the country, setting up the first weavers and fullers at Ghent, and instituting yearly fairs at Ypres, Bruges and other places. On Baldwin III's death in 961 the old count resumed control and spent the few remaining years of his life in securing the succession of his grandson Arnulf II...." {Encycl.Brit., 1956, 9:356} | Arnulf, Count of Flanders I (I1565)
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| 2103 | [dunbar_tree.FTW] Arthur m. Jean Stewart (b. 15 Sept 1908, d. 16 Aug 1972, buried at Castine, ME); m. 3 Nov 1934. His date and place of death are from Margaret Jill Goode Bohman in 2002 who reports that he was employed by Bell Telephone Co. in New York City. He graduated from the University of Maine according to his mother's obituary. | Conner, Arthur Bradley (I2293)
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| 2104 | [dunbar_tree.FTW] Arthur was employed by the telephone company for 35 years (agent for NETC in Castine). He was active in Telephone Pioneers and Masonry. His residence was at the NE corner of Water and Green Streets in Castine. | Conner, Arthur B. (I2180)
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| 2105 | [dunbar_tree.FTW] As received by email from Margaret Jill Goode Bohman (MJGTAMPA@aol.com) in Nov 1999: Brad reports: "b. 01/29/54, Schenectady, NY. Lived in Chenango Bridge, NY (1954-1957), Littleton, CO (1957-1960), Boulder, CO (1960-1964), Denver, CO (1964-1966), Winnipeg, MB (1967-1983), Augusta, ME (1983-1999). Graduated from Kelvin HS (WPG, MB; 1972), University of Manitoba (WPG, MB; 1979, [BA, Spanish/English]), Wright State University, (Dayton, OH; 1980, Ohio Teaching Certification), University of Maine, Orono (Orono, ME, 1993; Master of Public Administration, [Summa Cum Laude]). Honors society: Pi Alpha Alpha (Public Admin.). Employed by Canadian Pacific Railway (1973-1981), McOpCo Canada (1981-1983) Pizza Hut (1983-1985) State of Maine (1985-1999). On the railway I was a cook, porter, waiter and chef at various times. I managed restaurants for McDonald's and Pizza Hut. At the State I was a Clerk and Title Examiner with the Bureau of Motor Vehicles, and am now a Management Analyst with the Department of Taxation. Current assignments: develop mainframe and Internet applications for processing revenue income to the State. Official posts: Union steward, Maine State Eemployees' Association (1986-1993); Vice President of Transportation Chapter, MSEA (1988). President of Transportation Chapter, MSEA (1989). Director of Education, Kennebec Valley Computer Society, 1993-1995. Vice President, KVCS, 1996. President, KVCS, 1997. Interests: outdoor sports, writing (not much of this anymore) designing websites, environmental issues." Bradford died of lung cancer; his ashes were placed on the family plot in the Castine, ME cemetery. He m. 4 July 1981 in the Church of the Incarnation, Centerville, Ohio to Maria Catherine Melillo - they had daughters Marita Jeanette and Kristin Rose. | Sprague, Bradford Richard (I1745)
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| 2106 | [dunbar_tree.FTW] Asperleng is possibly the father (!) of Count Raoul. | Vaudreuil, Asperleng of (I1491)
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| 2107 | [dunbar_tree.FTW] Athelbert is son of Wichmann, Count in Sachsen, and his wife Imminhild_____. | Athelbert, Count InSachsen (I1750)
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| 2108 | [dunbar_tree.FTW] Augustus m. Sept 2, 1867 Emma Montgomery (b. 1848, dau. of Jonah Montgomery and wife Lucy Herrick of Belfast, ME). Augustus is listed as second child. He is buried in Hillside Cemetery, Penobscot, Me with her, where her dates are given 1849-1884, and with his second wife Ada R. McNamara (1855-1908). | Cain, Augustus (I2351)
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| 2109 | [dunbar_tree.FTW] Augustus was living with his widowed mother in Castine in 1906 and then was a seaman. He is reputed to have been twice married since then, and to have resided in New York City. He is believed to be without children. | Conner, Augustus Wheeler (I1856)
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| 2110 | [dunbar_tree.FTW] Augustus, raised in Penobscot, ME, served in the 1st DC Cavalry, Co. D, in the War Between the States, and was a prisoner for six months. He was also Sheriff of Hancock Co., Me, Postmaster at Ellsworth, and Custodian of the U.S. Coaling Station at East Lamoine, Me from its inception. He m. (2) 4 Dec 1907 Flora Hopkins of Ellsworth. | Devereaux, Augustus (I2584)
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| 2111 | [dunbar_tree.FTW] Aurora is daughter of Dominic Gonzales and Adelaide Lawrence (b. 14 September 1878, d. 1935, dau. of John Lawrence and wife Frances). | Gonzales, Aurora (I2137)
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| 2112 | [dunbar_tree.FTW] Avelina is sister of Gunnora, Duchess of Normandy. | Avelina (I1367)
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| 2113 | [dunbar_tree.FTW] Aveline is daughter of Ernulf de Hesdin, a Domesday Baron. She m. (2) Robert FitzWalter. See reference for her first husband, Alan. | Hesdin, Aveline de (I1057)
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| 2114 | [dunbar_tree.FTW] Baldwin II, "from his stronghold at Bruges, maintained, like his father, a vigorous defence of his lands against the incursions of the Northmen. On his mother's side a descendant of Charlemagne, he strengthened the dynastic importance of his family by marrying Aelfthryth, daughter of Alfred the Great. On his death in 918 [sic] his possessions were divided between his two sons Arnulf the Elder and Adalulf, but the latter survived only a short time and Arnulf succeeded to the whole inheritance." {-Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1956 Edition, 9:356} | Baldwin, Count of Flanders II (I1661)
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| 2115 | [dunbar_tree.FTW] Baldwin IV "fought successively both against the Capetian king of France and the emperor Henry II" who was forced to grant him "in fief Valenciennes, the burggraveship of Ghent, the land of Waes and Zeeland. The count of Flanders thus became a feudatory of the empire as well as of the French crown. The French fiefs are known in Flemish history as Crown Flanders, the German fiefs as Imperial Flanders." {Encycl. Brit., 1956, 9:356} His nickname is "Handsome Beard". He m. (2) a daughter of Richard II, Duke of Normandy. He reigned 988-1035. | Baldwin, Count of Flanders (the Forester) IV (I1306)
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| 2116 | [dunbar_tree.FTW] Baldwin was created Margrave of Flanders by his father-in-law, Emperor Charles the Bald; he was responsible for repulsing invasions of the Northmen in this coastal borderland of the Frankish dominion. {"The Plantagenet Ancestry," W.H.Turton (Balt.:Gen.Pub.Co.,1968), p. 19 states that Baldwin I is son of Odoacre, Count of Harlebec (d. 862), who is son of Engelram, Count of Harlebec (d. ca. 824, son of Lyderic, Count of Harlebec, who d. ca, 802.} BaldwinI died in 877 or 879. | Baldwin, Count of Flanders I (I1735)
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| 2117 | [dunbar_tree.FTW] Baron of Curry-Malet, Robert died by 1156. He is thought to be a grandson of the William Malet who died in 1071, of Granville St. Honorie in Normandy, at the Battle of Hastings in 1066, sheriff of Yorkshire in 1068, held barony of Curry Malet, Somersetshire in 1135 (previously held by the de Courcelles family), d. by 1156. | Malet, Robert (I1255)
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| 2118 | [dunbar_tree.FTW] Beatrix m. (2) Manasses Calva Asina. | Hainaut, Beatrix of (I1373)
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| 2119 | [dunbar_tree.FTW] Begue was Chamberlain of Louis of Aquitaine in 776. He is also known as Bego II. | Begue Count of Paris (I1853)
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| 2120 | [dunbar_tree.FTW] Bennett m. Siviah Stetson. | Dunbar, Bennett (I347)
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| 2121 | [dunbar_tree.FTW] Bennett was a Selectman in Castine, ME and later moved to San Diego, CA. | Perkins, Bennett Dunbar (I2565)
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| 2122 | [dunbar_tree.FTW] Berenger overthrew Hugh of Provence and seized the crown of Italy. Forced to do homage to German King Otto I in 952, Berenger died in captivity. | Berenger, Marquis of Ivrea II (I1504)
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| 2123 | [dunbar_tree.FTW] Bernard was born in middle of 9th and died in 2nd quarter of tenth century; descended from a King of Denmark and perhaps closely related to Rollo; second in command to Rollo during invasion of France and received as his share the Lordship of Harcourt and the present Departments of Mayenne, Orne and Sarthe; after Rollo's death Bernard became Regent and chief councillor of Rollo's son William "Longsword" (q.v.) and subsequent guardian of his grandson during his minority. {ref.: "The Beaumonts in History, A.D. 850-1850, "Edward T. Beaumont, Oxford, England, 1929, typescript at the Bodleian Library, Oxford, used 6/87 by AEM} | Dane, Bernard The (I1586)
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| 2124 | [dunbar_tree.FTW] Bernice m. (2) Oct. 18, 1952 Henry McIntire, a building contractor, and they r. 4 Warren St., Fryeburg, ME [no issue]. | Conner, Bernice C. (I2069)
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| 2125 | [dunbar_tree.FTW] Bertha is daughter of Count Canbert "of Laon." She was termed "Big-footed Bertha." | Laon, Bertha of (I1872)
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| 2126 | [dunbar_tree.FTW] Bertha is daughter of Remi (or Rency) and Arsende (or Arsinde). | Bertha (I1729)
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| 2127 | [dunbar_tree.FTW] Betrayed by ealdorman Edric when Canute invaded England, Edmund struggled unsuccessfully to reunite the country. Finally a division was arranged whereby Canute took the north and Edmund the south. He reigned only from his father's death 23 April 1016 to his own death (possibly by foul play) 30 October 1016. His wife, Ealgyth, was widow of Sigeferth, son of Earngrim. | Edmund, King of England II (I1236)
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| 2128 | [dunbar_tree.FTW] Bianco was murdered by Macbeth. The ancestry shown here is not proven to my satisfaction - AEM. | Bianco (I1220)
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| 2129 | [dunbar_tree.FTW] Billung is said to be "of the land of Luneburg." | Stubeckeshorn, Billung of (I1682)
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| 2130 | [dunbar_tree.FTW] Book 1 of the VR of Hingham state, "burnt with his father's house." | Dunbar, Robert (I2638)
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| 2131 | [dunbar_tree.FTW] Born by 1297, Marjorie was eventual heir of her father. | Bruce, Princess of Scotland Marjorie (I2670)
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| 2132 | [dunbar_tree.FTW] Boso was Marquis 913-936. | Boso Count of Arles (I1551)
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| 2133 | [dunbar_tree.FTW] Brien Borom was King of Munster, 1009-1014 (succeeding his father, Kenedy), and Monarch of Ireland, 1002-1014; routed and expelled the Danish Vikings from Ireland; died on Good Friday; his father m. Mary Bebion (Bevionn)(dau.of Arca, Lord of West Connaought)(her sister Cressa m. Teige, Prince of Connaught) - Collins gives their legendery descent from the early kings of Munster & Ireland clear back to Pharaoh Nectanebus and her ancestor Japhet, son of Noah. {"Royal Ancestors of Magna Charta Barons," Carr P. Collins, Jr., Dallas, 1959, pp. 148-151; cf. Encycl. Brit., 1956 Ed., 11:602; 15:967 - see comments to Ceallachan, King of Munster - this reference states that Brien Borom's dates are 926-1014.} Seumus MacManus, "The Story of the Irish Race" (N.Y.:Devin-Adair, 1944, p. 275) calls him the "most famous hero of the Danish period in Ireland...the celebrated Brian mac Cenneigigh, son of Kennedy, chief of Thomond, including the eastern portion of the present county of Clare, and hereditary ruler of North Munster. He was born probably about the year 941 and is known to history as Brian Boru, which he took from the name of the town of Borime, near Killaloe, on the right bank of the Shannon. He was the youngest of twelve brothers, all of whom fell in battle, except Marcan, who was a religious and head of the clergy of Munster, and Anluan who died of a severe illness." MacManus states (pp. 280-82) that Brien died in a battle with the Vikings on Good Friday, April 23, 1014, at Conliffe near Dublin, and is buried at Armagh . The battle (known as the battle of the Weir of Contarf) is noted by MacManus (pp. 282-83) as "one of the decisive battles of history, for it not only warded off Danish rule from Ireland but probably even altered the whole subsequent history of Europe." Northern France and England became the theater of their operations for 300 years, instead of Ireland, as they expanded their northern empire. See the popular account, "The Lion of Ireland," by Morgan Llewyllen. The Internet web site http://www.magoo.com/hugh/irishkings.html#pedigrees (2002) states: Also King of Munster. Son of Ceinneidigh (Cennetig or Ceinnetich, Kenneidi) King of Thomond), son of Lorcan (Lorccain) (mac Lachtnae (lachtnai) macCorcc (Cuircc)), son of Corc, son of Annluan, son of Mathgamhain, son of Toirrdhealbach, son of Cathal, son of Aodh Caomh, son of Conall, son of Eochaidh Bailldhearg, son of Carthann Fionn, son of Blod, son of Cas, son of Conall Eachluaith, son of Lughaidh Meann, son of Cas, son of Conall Eachluaith, son of Lughaidh Meann,l son of Aonghus Tireach, son of Fear Corb, son of Mogh Corb, son of Cormac Cas (brother of Eoghan Mor), son of Oilill Olum. Brian was married to Gormflaeth ingen Murchada MacFinn, daughter of Morough MacFinn, King of Leinster. She was was "famed for her six marriages." Brian was killed in the victory over the Danes at Clontarf (Cluaintarbh) on Good Friday in 1013 (or 1014). Maelseachlainn Mor #174 fought with Brian in the battle, and he led the rout of the Danes after the death of Brian. One of eight kings of the Ui Neill, and four of other dynasties, called a 'king of Ireland' by the Annals of Ulster. (Byrne p. 256)" | Borom, Great Monarch of Ireland Brien (I1310)
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| 2134 | [dunbar_tree.FTW] Brusse was Earl of Caithness and Sunderland. {-Carr P. Collins, "Royal Ancestors of Magna Charta Barons" (Dallas, 1959), p.226, gives his descent to Robert I, King of Scotland 1306-29.} The name is from the town of Bruis in France. Brusse was Privy Councillor to King Olaus the Holy, according to "The Bruce Journal," 1:4, p. 47. | Brusse (I1322)
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| 2135 | [dunbar_tree.FTW] Building on the strong base achieved by his father, Henry I further extended Saxony and was elected German King in 919. He walled towns and built substantial fortifications; he established markets, churches and monasteries and encouraged learning and culture. He defended Germany against the Wends (929), the Magyars (who invaded Thuringia in 933) and the Viking Danes (934). He was the first to create a unified Germany. | Henry, The Emperor of Germany I (I1545)
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| 2136 | [dunbar_tree.FTW] Buried with her and her husband are Robert S. d. Feb 1854 at age 2) and William A. Conner (d. 9 May 1848 at age 17). | Conner, Emeline (I2007)
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| 2137 | [dunbar_tree.FTW] C. P. Collins, Jr. ("Royal Ancestors...") claims that Muircaetach Mor is 21st in lineal descent from Oilliol, King of Leinster (via the royal line) and that Oilliol was baptized by Saint Patrick in 460 and died in 526. | Mor, King of Ui Muiredaig Muircaertach (I1143)
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| 2138 | [dunbar_tree.FTW] Cacht is daughter of Loigsech O'Moore, King of Leix, and Gormflaith O'Keeley according to http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~pmcbride/rfc/gw113.htm#I14228 | O'Moore, Cacht (I1144)
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| 2139 | [dunbar_tree.FTW] Cadfarch is son of Gyrgehan. | Whittington, Cadfarch of (I1610)
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| 2140 | [dunbar_tree.FTW] Cadogan's wife Margaret is dau. of Brockwell (son of Aeddan). | Cadogan Lord of Builth (I1160)
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| 2141 | [dunbar_tree.FTW] Called "The Unready" (i.e. without rede or counsel); tried to buy off Danish invaders led by Sweyn; finally assembled large navy but internal dissent undermined effective deployment; Encycl. Britannica, 1956 Ed. (1:275) states: "Weak, self-indulgent, improvident, he had pursued a policy of opportunism to a fatal conclusion." He reigned 979-1016. | Aethelred, King of England II (I1213)
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| 2142 | [dunbar_tree.FTW] Calvin r. Surry, Maine. Syliva Conner Wardwell gives his year of birth as 1875 (9/96). | Young, Calvin (I2377)
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| 2143 | [dunbar_tree.FTW] Captain A. Burk Dunbar was drowned as a passenger on the steamer, Portland, lost in the tempest of 1898. His body was recovered at Chatham, MA and returned to Castine for burial. Returning home to visit his wife and young son, he was then captain of the schooner Edward Treworgy of Gloucester, MA. His widow, Emma Devereaux, d. 29 April 1962. [See article on The Tempest of 1898 by Mark E. Honey in the Castine Patriot, 21 Jan 1999, p. 7.] He is also known as Burke A. Dunbar. | Dunbar, Albert Burk(e) (I2496)
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| 2144 | [dunbar_tree.FTW] Carloman's illegitimate son is Emperor Arnulf, ID 1436. Carloman was named his successor by Emperor Louis II, but could not take the crown despite negotiations with Pope John VIII to be crowned. He was stricken with paralysis and died. {Encycl. Brit., 1956, 4:877.} Carloman is eldest son of Louis II. | Carloman King of Bavaria And Italy (I1787)
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| 2145 | [dunbar_tree.FTW] Carloman's wife is identified as Litwinde of Carinthia by W.H.Turton, "The Plantagenet Ancestry"(Balt.:Gen.Pub.Co.,1968),p.23. | dau. of Count Ernest (I1788)
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| 2146 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Kulscar, C.G. (I2299)
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| 2147 | [dunbar_tree.FTW] Carolina is age 4 in the 1850 census at Calais, ME. Is she the one who m. William Gillespie of Alexander, ME at Cooper, ME on 30 May 1865 - if so, why is she living with her parents in Mariaville, ME? - queries Mark A. Honey of Ellsworth, ME, 2000. | Black, Carolina (I2621)
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| 2148 | [dunbar_tree.FTW] Carr P. Collins, "Royal Ancestors of Magna Charta Barons" (Dallas, 1959), p. 242: "Banner Bearer of all Normandy, founder of Abbey of Chatillon or Conches...." | Toeni), Roger (de Conches) de Tosny (or (I1292)
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| 2149 | [dunbar_tree.FTW] Carr P. Collins, Jr., "Royal Ancestors of Magna Charta Barons" (Dallas, 1959), p. 129, is uncertain whether Hugh (II) is son of Ivo or of Ivo's brother, Robert, or whether there were two Hughs (one a son of Ivo and one a nephew of Ivo), both referred to as Lord High Steward of England. Adeliza is shown as daughter of Hugh, son of Ivo; Petronella is shown as daughter of Hugh, son of Robert (Ivo's brother). | Grantmesnil, Hugh de II (I1191)
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| 2150 | [dunbar_tree.FTW] Carrie is daughter of John Gross and Ethel Robinson of Winter Habor, ME; John went to sea (Grand Banks) for many years and was capt. of a private yacht. Carrie and Arthur operated the telephone exchange in Castine for many years. | Gross, Carrie E. (I2181)
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