Joseph Rowntree

Male Abt 1836 - 1925  (89 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Joseph Rowntree was born about 1836 in York, Yorkshire, England; was christened on 24 May 1836 in St. Crux, York, Yorkshire, England; died on 24 Feb 1925 in York, Yorkshire, England; was buried on 28 Feb 1925 in York, Yorkshire, England.

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    • _UID: F1A8D764B77E49449B67F767BB72B27F5495
    • Occupation: 1851, York, Yorkshire, England; Grocer's Assistant
    • Occupation: 1861, York, Yorkshire, England; Grocer
    • Occupation: 1871, York, Yorkshire, England; Grocer (Junior Partner)
    • Occupation: 1881, York, Yorkshire, England; Cocoa Chocolate Manufacturer
    • Occupation: 1891, York, Yorkshire, England; Cocoa Manufacturer & Manuf: of French Confectionery
    • Occupation: 1901, York, Yorkshire, England; Cocoa, Chocolate & Confectionery Manufacturer
    • Will: 1925; £220,336 (£11,000,000+ in 2013)

    Joseph married Julia Elizabeth Seebohm on 15 Aug 1862 in Luton District, Bedfordshire, England. Julia (daughter of Benjamin Seebohm and Esther Wheeler) was born between 1 Jan 1841 and 31 Mar 1841 in Bradford, Wiltshire, England; was christened on 6 Mar 1841 in Quaker Meeting - NC, Bradford, Yorkshire, England; died on 18 Sep 1863 in York, Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Julia Seebohm Rowntree  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1863; died on 16 May 1869 in York, Yorkshire, England.

    Joseph married Emma Antoinette Seebohm between 1 Oct 1867 and 31 Dec 1867 in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England. Emma (daughter of Wilhelm Seebohm) was born about 1847 in Hamburg, Germany, England; died on 19 Nov 1924 in Hampstead, Middlesex, England. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 3. Benjamin Seebohm Rowntree  Descendancy chart to this point was born between 1 Jul 1871 and 30 Sep 1871 in York District, Yorkshire, England; died on 7 Oct 1954 in Wycombe District, Buckinghamshire, England.
    2. 4. Joseph Stephenson Rowntree  Descendancy chart to this point was born between 1 Jul 1875 and 30 Sep 1875 in York District, Yorkshire, England; died on 26 Jul 1951 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England.
    3. 5. Oscar Frederic Rowntree  Descendancy chart to this point was born between 1 Jan 1879 and 31 Mar 1879 in York District, Yorkshire, England; died between 1 Apr 1947 and 30 Jun 1947 in Bathavon, Somerset, England.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Julia Seebohm Rowntree Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joseph1) was born about 1863; died on 16 May 1869 in York, Yorkshire, England.

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    • _UID: DCF591D0F8D844D0BD2208D660732AF8C8D2


  2. 3.  Benjamin Seebohm Rowntree Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joseph1) was born between 1 Jul 1871 and 30 Sep 1871 in York District, Yorkshire, England; died on 7 Oct 1954 in Wycombe District, Buckinghamshire, England.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: FA9D28947E174DC89B442E2A24A48CBC4460
    • Will: 1954; £90,812 (c£2,000,000 in 2013)


  3. 4.  Joseph Stephenson Rowntree Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joseph1) was born between 1 Jul 1875 and 30 Sep 1875 in York District, Yorkshire, England; died on 26 Jul 1951 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England.

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    • _UID: CC2A4094DDDC4844A5C941D88BB126867EB4
    • Will: 1951; £130,901 (£3,400,000+ in 2013)


  4. 5.  Oscar Frederic Rowntree Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joseph1) was born between 1 Jan 1879 and 31 Mar 1879 in York District, Yorkshire, England; died between 1 Apr 1947 and 30 Jun 1947 in Bathavon, Somerset, England.

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    • _UID: 50EEF5E0CC69456B8677404DB4549493B139