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John James Chew Captain, CEC, USN *1893 03 18 Washington DC, USA Studied engineering at Cornell, tuition paid by a client of his father's. Also held a reserve commission in the Army. Buried at Arlington Cemetery. Is the Lieut. J. J. Chew listed as superintendent of public works on page 64 in the 1928 USGPO publication "American Samoa: Joint hearings before the Committee on territories and insular possessions...". Enumerated in 1940 census in Brooklyn, Assembly District 9, 68 85th St. as the 47-year-old male head-of-household naval captain living with his wife, two children, and two parents-in-law. They reported that five years previously they had been living in the Canal Zone, Panama, and their in-laws had been in Mountain Lake, NJ. Awarded Legion of Merit for "exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Director of Finance and Operating Department, Bureau of Docks, from 15 December 1941 to 1946". Is the Captain John J. Chew (CEC) listed as the Inspector General of the Bureau of Yards and Docks, living in D.C., on page. 188 of the "Official Register of the United States" (1951, 1954 and no doubt other editions). Is the Captain J.J. Chew who signs a letter on page 228 of the "Investigation of Military Public Works: Hearings... 82d Congress, 2d Session" in 1952. 10005 |
Robert Smith Chew *1848 10 10 Washington DC, USA Listed in 1900 Census, Washington Co., D.C., Roll 159 Book 1, Page 193a, Line 73; living at 1912 H Street, employed as a bank clerk. (From JJC 10003) Started as a clerk at the Riggs Bank in Washington, D.C. Eventually became head of the credit department. Bought a 'cottage' in Jamestown, R.I. where his wife and children spent their summers growing up. Listed in 1880 Census of Washington, see ERS 10044. 10021 <53:5 |
Robert Smith Chew Civil servant *1811 11 04 VA, USA Brief biography listed in Appleton's 1886 Encyclopedia, is mentioned elsewhere for his roles as aide to Seward (was present at signing of Alaskan treaty in 1867, painted by Emanuel Leutze, an excerpt of which is shown above) and wartime special messenger for Lincoln. 1834 07: Joined State Department (according to sworn testimony, p. 117 of Congressional Globe, 40th Congress, 2nd Session at memory.loc.gov) 1844 03 02: Is mentioned in National Intelligencer as an Assistant Marshal on horseback at the funeral for the late Secretary of State, the Hon. Abel P. Upshur, killed when a gun aboard the USS Princeton exploded during a demonstration. 1861 04 06: Carried a famous message (which survives, and can be viewed at memory.loc.gov) from Lincoln to Governor Pickens at Charleston. 1866 07: Promoted to Chief Clerk of the State Department. 1868 04 04: Testified before Senate in impeachment trial of Andrew Johnson (memory.loc.gov). 1880: widow listed in Washington, DC, USA census. Should investigate Seward papers at U of Rochester. Library of Congress has some correspondence with Hamilton Fish as part of the latter's archives (LC mm 78020602). According to family lore, when his brother was captured in the Civil War, RSC negotiated his release into house arrest at RSC's home. 10043 <71:6 |
Robert Smith Chew 1779 09 26-1826 11 02 10051 <84:7 |
John Chew 10067 <86:8 >61:21 |
Elizabeth Smith 10068 <86:8 >52:21 |
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Elizabeth (Betsey) French 1783-1842 10052 <84:7 |
George French 10085 |
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Anne Brayne Benger 10086 >12522:78 |
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Elizabeth Ringold Smith *1815 03 24 Washington, DC, USA? Listed in 1880 Census of Washington, DC, USA as widowed, living with sons Robert, John and Walter, sister Louisa and servants Kittie Walker, Caroline Green and Elenora Buckner. A portrait of her, painted by Charles Bird King, is in the online collection of the Smithsonian, their object #DC990444 Some sources spell her middle name Ringgold. JJC 10005 had her birth year as 1818. Buried at Chapel Hill, Lot 538, Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, DC. 10044 <71:6 |
Richard Smith 1786-1864 10053 <73:7 |
Walter Smith 10095 >164:26 |
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Hester Belt 10096 >1731:79 |
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Covington Mackall 1796-1876 10054 <73:7 |
Leonard Covington Mackall 10121 <76:8 >138:24 |
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Catherine Beall 10122 <76:8 >125:27 |
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Mary Emott (Minnie) Cady *1862 09 14 Brooklyn NY, USA LDS: R8LZ-3P. Findagrave.com: Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, DC, USA; Chapel Hill Lot 538. Per autobiography of JC 10003, died in an automobile accident. 10034 <53:5 |
Howard Cleveland Cady Lawyer, lived in New York and Washington *1822 10 02 Killingly, Windham Co., CT, USA 1847: Howard C Cady listed as a lawyer at 16 Willow Street in Old Brooklyn Heights in Brooklyn City Directory (and the previous year "near Cranberry"). 1849: Howard Cady listed as a lawyer at 41 Joralemon Street in Old Brooklyn Heights in Brooklyn City Directory. 1880: Listed in Washington, DC, USA Census, E.D. 39+40, FHL Film 1254122; Nat'l Arch. Film T9-0122; Page 362C. LDS: R8LX-XV. 10045 <59:6 |
James Hervey Cady 1780 05 20-1832 09 10055 <61:7 |
David Cady 10151 <67:8 >24:5 |
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Lois Polly Cleveland 10152 <67:8 >56:9 |
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Sarah C. Howard 1794/1800-1880/1873 10056 <61:7 |
James Howard 10179 >33:9 |
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Sally Chapline 10180 >44:7 |
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Mary Denison Heard *1821 08 01 Killingly, Windham Co., CT, USA Possibly born 1821, in NYC, and named Mary Dennison Heard? LDS: R8LX-Z2. 10046 <59:6 |
William Heard 1789-1875 10057 |
John Heard 10209 >25:5 |
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Susanna Burnham 10210 >897:77 |
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Katherine/Cata Kimball 1788-1885 10058 |
Jeremiah Kimball 10239 >51:6 |
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Lois Choate 10240 >899:78 |
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Jessie Katherine Lobdell *1888 08 04 Bronx, NY, USA US SSN 225-66-4636 JC 10003: had cousins named "Big Bill" Rutan and "Cousin Dorothy" Rutan McMaster (sp?). Dorothy visited us in Toronto, and is listed as DR 110460 pending connection to the main tree. Alzheimer's Disease. Listed in 1900 census in Paterson, Passaic Co., NJ, with parents and brother. 1920 census in Boonton, Morris Co., NJ, USA mentions Dorothy Rutan as her parents' niece. Marriage announced in Army-Navy-Air Force Register and Defense Times, Volume 72 10004 <88:16 m. 1922 10 __ Mountain Lakes NJ, USA | John James (Jack) Chew Soldier Civil Servant Professor *1923 11 17 Philadelphia PA, USA 1923-25: Philadelphia, PA, USA 10003 | Hermine Fux 1931 05 24-2011 01 __ Died in nursing care, with advanced Alzheimer's disease. Father Rudolf (Rudolph?) was a foreman in a brick factory (?), died of tuberculosis; mother was Czech (from Prague?). Married five times, buried with fourth husband in ME, USA. 11300 m. 19__ div. 195_ | Kristina Chew 10026 >9:2 |
Pamela Chew 10030 >4:2 | |||
Pauline Chew 10032 >2:1 | |||
Hisae Hagiwara 1933 11 10-2019 12 24 09:15 萩原久榮 Name at birth was Hisae Shimizu, but was adopted by stepfather as a child. 10002 <8:4 m. 1962 06 25 Tokyo JPN | John James Chew 10001 >2:1 | ||
Edward Kenneth (Ted) Chew 10007 >2:1 | |||
Jean MacPherson Chew Actress, high school secretary, yoga teacher and retreat directorhome page 10022 | Warren Edward Clymer 1922 12 29-2007 07 16 (From JJC 10003) Lived immediately after marriage in Ames, Iowa, studied drama at University of Iowa. See IMDB entry, which mentions that he was the art director for "The Godfather", among 20 other credits. 1964: Won Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction and Scenic Design, as art director for Hallmark Hall of Fame. 1965: Won Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Entertainment — Art Directors and Set Decorators, as art director for The Holy Terror. Retired in Manhattan, died after several weeks in hospital, possibly after suffering a heart attack. 10025 m. 1948 div. 19__ | Jonathan Edward Clymer 10029 | |
Catherine Anne (Cathy) Clymer 10024 >2:1 | |||
Jeffrey Warren (Jeff, Jay, J.J.) Clymer 10027 | |||
Jack Loew 10031 |
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