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William SHAKESPEARE

Male 1757 - 1821  (63 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William SHAKESPEARE was born on 4 May 1757 in Preston Bagot, Warwickshire, England; was christened on 12 Aug 1751 in Preston Bagot, Warwickshire, England; died on 28 Feb 1821.

    William married Mary HANCOX on 27 Nov 1776 in Preston Bagot, Warwickshire, England. Mary was born in 1755 in Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire, England; was christened on 26 Jan 1755 in Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Warwickshire, England; died on 28 Feb 1821 in Preston Bagot, Warwickshire, England; was buried on 28 Feb 1821 in Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. John SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Sep 1777 in Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England; was christened on 28 Sep 1777 in Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England; died in Apr 1852 in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England.
    2. 3. William SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Nov 1778 in Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England; was christened on 29 Nov 1778 in Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England; died on 31 May 1822 in Warwickshire, England; was buried on 31 May 1822 in Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire, England.
    3. 4. Joseph SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Dec 1780 in Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England; was christened on 14 Dec 1780 in Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England; died on 24 Feb 1782 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.
    4. 5. Rev. Thomas SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Aug 1782 in Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England; was christened on 25 Aug 1782 in Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England; died on 4 Dec 1871 in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, England.
    5. 6. Elizabeth SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Jan 1785 in Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England; was christened on 2 Jan 1785 in Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England; died on 28 Aug 1876 in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England.
    6. 7. George SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Sep 1786 in Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England; was christened on 6 Sep 1786 in Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England; died in 1832 in Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England.
    7. 8. Benjamin SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Aug 1788 in Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England; was christened on 3 Aug 1788 in Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England; died in 1852 in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England.
    8. 9. Samuel SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Jan 1791 in Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England; was christened on 16 Jan 1791 in Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England; died in 1852 in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England.
    9. 10. Nathan SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Jun 1793 in Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England; was christened on 29 Jun 1793 in Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England; died on 12 Mar 1867 in Aston Juxta, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 28 Sep 1777 in Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England; was christened on 28 Sep 1777 in Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England; died in Apr 1852 in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England.

  2. 3.  William SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 29 Nov 1778 in Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England; was christened on 29 Nov 1778 in Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England; died on 31 May 1822 in Warwickshire, England; was buried on 31 May 1822 in Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire, England.

  3. 4.  Joseph SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 10 Dec 1780 in Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England; was christened on 14 Dec 1780 in Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England; died on 24 Feb 1782 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.

  4. 5.  Rev. Thomas SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 25 Aug 1782 in Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England; was christened on 25 Aug 1782 in Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England; died on 4 Dec 1871 in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, England.

    Family/Spouse: Elizabeth BARKER. Elizabeth was born about 1785 in Warwickshire, England; died in 1841. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Richard SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point died in Jun 1901.
    2. 12. Joseph SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 13. Samuel SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Jan 1807 in Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England.
    4. 14. Stephen Barker SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Mar 1809 in Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England; died in 1902 in Winchester, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA.
    5. 15. Elizabeth SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Feb 1811 in Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England.
    6. 16. Mary Louisa SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Dec 1813 in Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England.
    7. 17. Maria SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Oct 1816 in Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England; died on 5 Mar 1901 in Shortwood, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, England.
    8. 18. Sophia SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1821 in England; died in Sep 1898 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA.
    9. 19. Thomas SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1829 in Hillesley, Gloucestershire, England; died on 12 Jul 1902 in Rancagua, Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins, Chile.

  5. 6.  Elizabeth SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 2 Jan 1785 in Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England; was christened on 2 Jan 1785 in Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England; died on 28 Aug 1876 in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England.

  6. 7.  George SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 6 Sep 1786 in Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England; was christened on 6 Sep 1786 in Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England; died in 1832 in Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England.

  7. 8.  Benjamin SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 3 Aug 1788 in Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England; was christened on 3 Aug 1788 in Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England; died in 1852 in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England.

  8. 9.  Samuel SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 16 Jan 1791 in Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England; was christened on 16 Jan 1791 in Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England; died in 1852 in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England.

  9. 10.  Nathan SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 29 Jun 1793 in Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England; was christened on 29 Jun 1793 in Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England; died on 12 Mar 1867 in Aston Juxta, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.

    Nathan married Catherine HICKEN on 8 Feb 1824 in Aston, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. Catherine was born on 9 Oct 1796 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England; was christened on 21 May 1798 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England; died on 3 Dec 1870. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 20. Mary Ann SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 May 1825 in Warwickshire, England; was christened on 8 Jun 1827 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England; died on 7 Apr 1900 in Warwickshire, England.
    2. 21. Nathan William SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Sep 1833 in Aston, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England; was christened on 28 Oct 1833 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England; died on 24 Oct 1833 in Warwickshire, England.
    3. 22. Thomas SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1836 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England; died in 1922 in Christchurch, South West, Dorset, England.
    4. 23. John SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1838; died on 7 Mar 1838 in Warwickshire, England.


Generation: 3

  1. 11.  Richard SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (5.Thomas2, 1.William1) died in Jun 1901.

  2. 12.  Joseph SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (5.Thomas2, 1.William1)

  3. 13.  Samuel SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (5.Thomas2, 1.William1) was born on 23 Jan 1807 in Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England.

  4. 14.  Stephen Barker SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (5.Thomas2, 1.William1) was born on 23 Mar 1809 in Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England; died in 1902 in Winchester, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA.

    Stephen married Emma CARTER on 22 Oct 1833 in Leamington Priors, Warwickshire, England. Emma was born about 1815. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 24. Lucy Jane SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Oct 1838 in Warwick, Warwickshire, England; died on 25 Nov 1914 in Rogers, Benton County, Arkansas, USA.
    2. 25. Alice SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Aug 1840 in Warwick, Warwickshire, England; died on 28 Jul 1922 in Elmira, Chemung County, New York, USA.
    3. 26. Mary Jane SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Apr 1843 in New York City, New York County, New York, USA; died on 28 May 1929 in Lysander, Onondaga County, New York, USA; was buried in 1929 in Campbell, Steuben County, New York, USA.
    4. 27. Sarah SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1850.

  5. 15.  Elizabeth SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (5.Thomas2, 1.William1) was born on 15 Feb 1811 in Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England.

  6. 16.  Mary Louisa SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (5.Thomas2, 1.William1) was born on 6 Dec 1813 in Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England.

  7. 17.  Maria SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (5.Thomas2, 1.William1) was born on 20 Oct 1816 in Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England; died on 5 Mar 1901 in Shortwood, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, England.

  8. 18.  Sophia SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (5.Thomas2, 1.William1) was born about 1821 in England; died in Sep 1898 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA.

  9. 19.  Thomas SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (5.Thomas2, 1.William1) was born about 1829 in Hillesley, Gloucestershire, England; died on 12 Jul 1902 in Rancagua, Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins, Chile.

    Family/Spouse: Mary. Mary was born about 1825 in Eastington, Gloucestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 28. Thomas William SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1853 in Hawkesbury, Gloucestershire, England.
    2. 29. Mary Catharine SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1854 in Hawkesbury, Gloucestershire, England.
    3. 30. Anne Maria SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Feb 1856 in Hawkesbury, Upton, Gloucestershire, England; died in 1897 in England.
    4. 31. Ellen SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1859 in Hawkesbury, Gloucestershire, England.
    5. 32. Emma SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1861 in Upton, Gloucestershire, England.

  10. 20.  Mary Ann SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (10.Nathan2, 1.William1) was born on 1 May 1825 in Warwickshire, England; was christened on 8 Jun 1827 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England; died on 7 Apr 1900 in Warwickshire, England.

  11. 21.  Nathan William SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (10.Nathan2, 1.William1) was born on 30 Sep 1833 in Aston, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England; was christened on 28 Oct 1833 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England; died on 24 Oct 1833 in Warwickshire, England.

    Nathan married Eleanor Ann STARLING on 8 Jan 1858 in Aston Juxta, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. Eleanor was born on 15 Jul 1838 in Aston Juxta, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England; was christened on 5 Aug 1838 in Aston Juxta, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 33. Edith Amelia SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Jul 1859 in Aston, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England; died on 15 Jul 1957 in Karamea, New Zealand; was buried on 19 Jul 1957 in Mangakino, New Zealand.

  12. 22.  Thomas SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (10.Nathan2, 1.William1) was born in 1836 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England; died in 1922 in Christchurch, South West, Dorset, England.

  13. 23.  John SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (10.Nathan2, 1.William1) was born in 1838; died on 7 Mar 1838 in Warwickshire, England.


Generation: 4

  1. 24.  Lucy Jane SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (14.Stephen3, 5.Thomas2, 1.William1) was born on 10 Oct 1838 in Warwick, Warwickshire, England; died on 25 Nov 1914 in Rogers, Benton County, Arkansas, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Darwin Dewitt NYE. Darwin was born on 21 Sep 1834 in Brookfield, Madison County, New York, USA; died on 14 Aug 1892 in Edgar, Clay County, Nebraska, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 34. Daisy Emma NYE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Aug 1873 in Jennings, Paunee, Oklahoma, USA; died on 22 Jul 1964.

  2. 25.  Alice SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (14.Stephen3, 5.Thomas2, 1.William1) was born in Aug 1840 in Warwick, Warwickshire, England; died on 28 Jul 1922 in Elmira, Chemung County, New York, USA.

    Family/Spouse: James B. CADY. James was born in 1825 in Elkland, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 1 Aug 1864 in Vicksburg, Warren, Mississippi, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Seymour L. HOTCHKISS. Seymour (son of Dennis Hawes HOTCHKISS and Diantha EAMES) was born on 5 Jun 1845 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 6 Jan 1933 in Lambs Creek, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 26.  Mary Jane SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (14.Stephen3, 5.Thomas2, 1.William1) was born on 22 Apr 1843 in New York City, New York County, New York, USA; died on 28 May 1929 in Lysander, Onondaga County, New York, USA; was buried in 1929 in Campbell, Steuben County, New York, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Chauncey BREWSTER. Chauncey (son of Luther BREWSTER) was born on 8 Jun 1845 in Sullivan Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 4 Sep 1902 in Campbell, Steuben County, New York, USA; was buried in Sep 1902 in Campbell, Steuben County, New York, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 35. Walter Stephen BREWSTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Apr 1867 in Richmond Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 22 Sep 1946 in Gainesville, Prince William, Virginia, USA.
    2. 36. Edith BREWSTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Nov 1869 in Mansfield, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 19 Jan 1908 in Marshlands, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. 37. Nellie D. BREWSTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Sep 1877; died in 1944 in Campbell, Steuben County, New York, USA.

  4. 27.  Sarah SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (14.Stephen3, 5.Thomas2, 1.William1) was born about 1850.

  5. 28.  Thomas William SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (19.Thomas3, 5.Thomas2, 1.William1) was born about 1853 in Hawkesbury, Gloucestershire, England.

  6. 29.  Mary Catharine SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (19.Thomas3, 5.Thomas2, 1.William1) was born about 1854 in Hawkesbury, Gloucestershire, England.

  7. 30.  Anne Maria SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (19.Thomas3, 5.Thomas2, 1.William1) was born on 19 Feb 1856 in Hawkesbury, Upton, Gloucestershire, England; died in 1897 in England.

    Family/Spouse: John MINETT. John was born about 1845 in Upton, Gloucestershire, England; died in 1918 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 38. Mary Katherine Katie Kezia MINETT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Apr 1882 in Upton, Gloucestershire, England; died on 19 Nov 1949 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 39. Winifred Annie MINETT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Aug 1884 in Yate, Gloucestershire, England; died on 9 Nov 1970 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada.
    3. 40. Helena Fanny Lena MINETT  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 14 Oct 1886 in Yate, Gloucestershire, England; died on 10 Oct 1978 in Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada.
    4. 41. Ellen Nellie Louise MINETT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Jan 1888 in Yate, Gloucestershire, England.
    5. 42. Hilda M MINETT  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1891 in Yate, Gloucestershire, England; died in 1912.
    6. 43. Dorothy Shakespeare MINETT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Jun 1894 in Yate, Gloucestershire, England; died on 1 Jul 1975 in England.
    7. 44. Irene Grace MINETT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Sep 1897 in Yate, Gloucestershire, England; died on 1 Feb 1976 in Gravenhurst, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada.

    Anne married in Oct 1881 in Chipping Sodbury, South Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 31.  Ellen SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (19.Thomas3, 5.Thomas2, 1.William1) was born about 1859 in Hawkesbury, Gloucestershire, England.

  9. 32.  Emma SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (19.Thomas3, 5.Thomas2, 1.William1) was born about 1861 in Upton, Gloucestershire, England.

  10. 33.  Edith Amelia SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (21.Nathan3, 10.Nathan2, 1.William1) was born on 17 Jul 1859 in Aston, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England; died on 15 Jul 1957 in Karamea, New Zealand; was buried on 19 Jul 1957 in Mangakino, New Zealand.



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