Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Maternal Beginnings.....Stringer

My research shows that the STRINGER family originated in Yorkshire, England.  The earliest family members I can find are George STRINGER (my 6th G Grandfather) and his wife Elizabeth UNKNOWN who had a son George who was born in Emley, Yorkshire on 16 Feb 1743.


George STRINGER b.1743 (my 5th G Grandfather) married Sarah UNKNOWN (1751-1813) and they had 8 children - William (1769), Mary (1771), Robert (1773-1833), George (1775), Sarah (1777), Jane (1779), William  (1781) and Ann (1783).

Robert STRINGER b.1773 (my 4th G Grandfather) married Mary ROTHWELL (1777-1827) and they had 10 children - George (1799-1800), George (1801-1841), William (1801-1820), John (1803), Thomas (1808), Harriet (1811), Robert (1812), Margaret (1814-1857), Sarah (1819) and Mary (1822).

George STRINGER b.1801 (my 3rd G Grandfather) married Martha CHADWICK (1800-1841) and they had 8 children - Mary (1826), William (1826-1901), Robert (1828-1899), Gamaliel (1830), John (1835-1901), George (1837), Martha (1837) and Ebenezer (1839).

Robert STRINGER b.1828 (my 2nd G Grandfather) married Maria FRANKLAND (1821-1900) and they had 1 child, or possibly 2 (second child yet to be confirmed) - James Frankland (1855-1917) and ?Thomas (1855).
c.1888 From left - James Frankland STRINGER,
Maria STRINGER (nee FRANKLAND),
Robert STRINGER

James Frankland STRINGER b.1855 (my 1st G Grandfather) married Julia Emma COOK (?-1919) and they had 10 children - Millicent (?-?), Amelia Flower (1883-1952), William James 'Will' (1886-1948), Elsie Maria (1888-1982), Ruby May 'Rube' (1890-1982), Charles (1892-1892), Louis (1892-1892), Lena Myrtle (1894-1969), Leslie Frankland (1896-1985) and Edward Frederick 'Fred' (1901-1979).

Leslie Frankland STRINGER b.1896 (my Grandfather) married Marguerite Elizabeth 'Madge' BALL (1893-1958) and they had 6 children - Edward James 'Eddie' (1917-1988), Marjorie Frances 'Marj' (1919-1981), Norman Leslie 'Norm' (1921-liv), Owen Franklin 'Frank' (1923-liv), Beryl Margaret 'Bee' (1927-1988) and Joan Isobel (1933-liv).

Marjorie Frances 'Marj' STRINGER b.1919 (my wonderful mother) married Harold Ernest 'Harry' MORTIMORE (1914-2005) and they had 3 children - Evelyn Margaret (1943-liv), John Leslie (1944-liv) and Janette Elaine 'Jan' (1949-1950).

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