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William Cheney MP (1603 - 1667)

"Cheney;"

William Cheney, of Roxbury, has never been proven to be linked to parents in England. DO NOT ATTACH PARENTS TO THIS PROFILE. NO PROVEN PARENTS!! William Cheney, Sr Birth: Jul. 31, 1603 Derbysh...

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William Cheney MP (1603 - 1667)

"Cheney;"

William Cheney, of Roxbury, has never been proven to be linked to parents in England. DO NOT ATTACH PARENTS TO THIS PROFILE. NO PROVEN PARENTS!! William Cheney, Sr Birth: Jul. 31, 1603 Derbysh...

11/9/2018

Humphrey Johnson MP (bef.1620 - 1693)

"Humphrey Johnson"

Born about 1620 in Great Amwell, England. He was baptized on Nov 5, 1620 in Great Amwell. He died about July 24, 1693 in South Hingham, MA. Son of Captain John Johnson and his first wife, Mary Heath. M...

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Humphrey Johnson MP (bef.1620 - 1693)

"Humphrey Johnson"

Born about 1620 in Great Amwell, England. He was baptized on Nov 5, 1620 in Great Amwell. He died about July 24, 1693 in South Hingham, MA. Son of Captain John Johnson and his first wife, Mary Heath. M...

11/3/2018

Captain Isaac Johnson MP (bef.1616 - 1675)

"Capt. Isaac Johnson I"

Isaac Johnson immigrated to New England as a child during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640). Biography Updated 14 January 2024 Isaac Johnson was baptized February 11, 1615/6, St. John the Ba...

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Captain Isaac Johnson MP (bef.1616 - 1675)

"Capt. Isaac Johnson I"

Isaac Johnson immigrated to New England as a child during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640). Biography Updated 14 January 2024 Isaac Johnson was baptized February 11, 1615/6, St. John the Ba...

11/3/2018

Captain John Johnson MP (c.1588 - 1659)

Captain John Johnson's parents are unknown. The surname of his second wife is unknown. Gerald Garth Johnson, in Chapter 8 of his book The Biography and Genealogy of Captain John Johnson from Roxbury,M...

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Captain John Johnson MP (c.1588 - 1659)

Captain John Johnson's parents are unknown. The surname of his second wife is unknown. Gerald Garth Johnson, in Chapter 8 of his book The Biography and Genealogy of Captain John Johnson from Roxbury,M...

11/3/2018

Thomas Bell of Roxbury MP (1606 - 1672)

"Bell Alias Cutbert"

Thomas Bell's Bequest to Roxbury Latin School and Forest Hills Immigrated by 1634 when he was made a church member. He was a successful merchant. He built his business on supplying Roxbury and Boston...

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Thomas Bell of Roxbury MP (1606 - 1672)

"Bell Alias Cutbert"

Thomas Bell's Bequest to Roxbury Latin School and Forest Hills Immigrated by 1634 when he was made a church member. He was a successful merchant. He built his business on supplying Roxbury and Boston...

11/3/2018

Marland P. Billings MP (1902 - 1996)

Pratt Billings (March 11, 1902 – October 9, 1996) was an American structural geologist who was considered one of the greatest authorities on North American geology. Billings was Professor of Geology at...

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11/29/2014
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Marland P. Billings MP (1902 - 1996)

Pratt Billings (March 11, 1902 – October 9, 1996) was an American structural geologist who was considered one of the greatest authorities on North American geology. Billings was Professor of Geology at...

5/5/2015

James Batcheller Sumner (November 19, 1887 – August 12, 1955) was an American chemist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize of Chemistry in 1946 (half) "for his discovery that enzymes can be crystallized", a...

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James Batcheller Sumner (November 19, 1887 – August 12, 1955) was an American chemist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize of Chemistry in 1946 (half) "for his discovery that enzymes can be crystallized", a...

5/5/2015

Paul Dudley White MP (1886 - 1973)

Dudley White (June 6, 1886 – October 31, 1973), American physician and cardiologist, was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts, the son of Herbert Warren White and Elizabeth Abigail Dudley. White's interest i...

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Paul Dudley White MP (1886 - 1973)

Dudley White (June 6, 1886 – October 31, 1973), American physician and cardiologist, was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts, the son of Herbert Warren White and Elizabeth Abigail Dudley. White's interest i...

5/5/2015

Malcolm Whitman MP (1877 - 1932)

Malcom Douglas Whitman married his first wife, Janet McCook in 1907. She died in December 1909 after the birth of their second child. In July 1912 Whitman married Jennie Adeline Crocker but they divorc...

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Malcolm Whitman MP (1877 - 1932)

Malcom Douglas Whitman married his first wife, Janet McCook in 1907. She died in December 1909 after the birth of their second child. In July 1912 Whitman married Jennie Adeline Crocker but they divorc...

5/5/2015

James Drummond Dole MP (1877 - 1958)

"Pineapple King"

Drummond Dole (1877–1958), also known as the "Pineapple King'", was an American industrialist who developed the pineapple industry in Hawaii and established the Hawaiian Pineapple Company. Hawaiian Pin...

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James Drummond Dole MP (1877 - 1958)

"Pineapple King"

Drummond Dole (1877–1958), also known as the "Pineapple King'", was an American industrialist who developed the pineapple industry in Hawaii and established the Hawaiian Pineapple Company. Hawaiian Pin...

5/5/2015

William Hoyt MP (1875 - 1954)

Hoyt (William Welles "Bill" Hoyt; May 7, 1875 – December 1, 1954) was an American track and field athlete. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. He was born in Glastonbury, Connecticut.Hoy...

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William Hoyt MP (1875 - 1954)

Hoyt (William Welles "Bill" Hoyt; May 7, 1875 – December 1, 1954) was an American track and field athlete. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. He was born in Glastonbury, Connecticut.Hoy...

5/5/2015

James Bryant Conant MP (1893 - 1978)

Bryant Conant (March 26, 1893 – February 11, 1978) was a chemist, educational administrator, and government official. As the President of Harvard University he reformed it as a research institution.Bio...

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James Bryant Conant MP (1893 - 1978)

Bryant Conant (March 26, 1893 – February 11, 1978) was a chemist, educational administrator, and government official. As the President of Harvard University he reformed it as a research institution.Bio...

5/5/2015

Edward 'Ted' Lee Thorndike MP (1874 - 1949)

"Ted"

Edward Lee "Ted" Thorndike (August 31, 1874 – August 9, 1949) was an American psychologist who spent nearly his entire career at Teachers College, Columbia University. His work on Comparative psycholog...

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Edward 'Ted' Lee Thorndike MP (1874 - 1949)

"Ted"

Edward Lee "Ted" Thorndike (August 31, 1874 – August 9, 1949) was an American psychologist who spent nearly his entire career at Teachers College, Columbia University. His work on Comparative psycholog...

5/4/2015

Law Olmsted, Jr. (July 24, 1870 – December 25, 1957) was an American landscape architect best known for his wildlife conservation efforts. He had a lifetime commitment to national parks, and worked on ...

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Law Olmsted, Jr. (July 24, 1870 – December 25, 1957) was an American landscape architect best known for his wildlife conservation efforts. He had a lifetime commitment to national parks, and worked on ...

5/4/2015

Robert W. Wood (1868 - 1955)

Williams Wood (May 2, 1868 – August 11, 1955) was an American physicist and inventor. He is often cited as being a pivotal contributor to the field of optics and a pioneer of infrared and ultraviolet p...

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Robert W. Wood (1868 - 1955)

Williams Wood (May 2, 1868 – August 11, 1955) was an American physicist and inventor. He is often cited as being a pivotal contributor to the field of optics and a pioneer of infrared and ultraviolet p...

5/4/2015

Arthur Vining Davis (1867 - 1962)

Vining "Art" Davis (May 30, 1867 – November 17, 1962) was an American industrialist and philanthropist.Early historyArthur Vining Davis was born in Sharon, Massachusetts, the son of Perley B. Davis, a ...

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Arthur Vining Davis (1867 - 1962)

Vining "Art" Davis (May 30, 1867 – November 17, 1962) was an American industrialist and philanthropist.Early historyArthur Vining Davis was born in Sharon, Massachusetts, the son of Perley B. Davis, a ...

5/4/2015

Edwin Upton Curtis (1861 - 1922)

Upton Curtis (May 26, 1861 – March 28, 1922) was an American attorney and politician from Massachusetts who served as the 34th Mayor of Boston in 1895. As Boston Police Commissioner from 1918–1922, Cur...

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Edwin Upton Curtis (1861 - 1922)

Upton Curtis (May 26, 1861 – March 28, 1922) was an American attorney and politician from Massachusetts who served as the 34th Mayor of Boston in 1895. As Boston Police Commissioner from 1918–1922, Cur...

5/4/2015

George Lyman Kittredge (1860 - 1941)

George was a professor who specialized in the study of Shakespeare and Chaucer, called "a peerless authority" on the subjects, and was given many honors and recognition throughout his life. He graduate...

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George Lyman Kittredge (1860 - 1941)

George was a professor who specialized in the study of Shakespeare and Chaucer, called "a peerless authority" on the subjects, and was given many honors and recognition throughout his life. He graduate...

5/4/2015

Charles Russell Lowell, Sr. (1782 – 1861) was born in Boston, Massachusetts, became a Unitarian minister and abolitionist, was the half-brother of Francis Cabot Lowell, father of James Russell Lowell, ...

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Charles Russell Lowell, Sr. (1782 – 1861) was born in Boston, Massachusetts, became a Unitarian minister and abolitionist, was the half-brother of Francis Cabot Lowell, father of James Russell Lowell, ...

5/4/2015

Increase Sumner, Jr. MP (1746 - 1799)

Increase Sumner (November 27, 1746– June 7, 1799) was an American politician from Massachusetts. He served as the fifth governor of Massachusetts from 1797 to 1799. Increase Sumner was born on 27 Novem...

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Increase Sumner, Jr. MP (1746 - 1799)

Increase Sumner (November 27, 1746– June 7, 1799) was an American politician from Massachusetts. He served as the fifth governor of Massachusetts from 1797 to 1799. Increase Sumner was born on 27 Novem...

5/4/2015