Benjamin Seebohm Rowntree
1871 - 1954 (83 years)1. Benjamin Seebohm Rowntree was born between 1 Jul 1871 and 30 Sep 1871 in York District, Yorkshire, England (son of Joseph Rowntree and Emma Antoinette Seebohm); died on 7 Oct 1954 in Wycombe District, Buckinghamshire, England. Other Events:
- _UID: FA9D28947E174DC89B442E2A24A48CBC4460
- Will: 1954; £90,812 (c£2,000,000 in 2013)
2. Joseph Rowntree was born about 1836 in York, Yorkshire, England; was christened on 24 May 1836 in St. Crux, York, Yorkshire, England (son of Joseph Rowntree and Sarah Stephenson); died on 24 Feb 1925 in York, Yorkshire, England; was buried on 28 Feb 1925 in York, Yorkshire, England. Other Events:
- _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 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]
3. Emma Antoinette Seebohm was born about 1847 in Hamburg, Germany, England (daughter of Wilhelm Seebohm); died on 19 Nov 1924 in Hampstead, Middlesex, England. Other Events:
- _UID: F93DBA3A1EB442629C93B367407AA6D21B11
Children:
- 1. Benjamin Seebohm Rowntree 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.
- Joseph Stephenson Rowntree was born between 1 Jul 1875 and 30 Sep 1875 in York District, Yorkshire, England; died on 26 Jul 1951 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England.
- Oscar Frederic Rowntree 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: 3
4. Joseph Rowntree was born on 10 Jun 1801 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England (son of John Rowntree and Elizabeth Lotherington); died on 4 Nov 1859 in York, Yorkshire, England. Other Events:
- _UID: 9374686D9B7B4D509A37A09D73510977E1FE
- Census: 1851, St. Pancras, Middlesex, England; Gentleman staying at Victoria Hotel
- Religion: 1847-1859; Elder of Society of Friends
Joseph married Sarah Stephenson on 3 May 1832 in York, Yorkshire, England. Sarah (daughter of Isaac Stephenson and Hannah Unknown) was born on 23 Jan 1807 in Stockton on Tees, Durham, England; died on 2 Jan 1888 in York, Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet]
5. Sarah Stephenson was born on 23 Jan 1807 in Stockton on Tees, Durham, England (daughter of Isaac Stephenson and Hannah Unknown); died on 2 Jan 1888 in York, Yorkshire, England. Other Events:
- _UID: 137D5AF529F9489CA418D7A553DBDE8CB5FB
- Religion: 1856-1888; Minister of Society of Friends
Children:
- 2. 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.
6. Wilhelm Seebohm was born in Unknown (son of Ludwig Seebohm and Juliane von Borries); died after 1847. Other Events:
- _UID: 3FBE19D978414007B7D72CC28C7BB393B8A4
Children:
- 3. Emma Antoinette Seebohm was born about 1847 in Hamburg, Germany, England; died on 19 Nov 1924 in Hampstead, Middlesex, England.
Generation: 4
8. John Rowntree was born in 1757; died in 1827. Other Events:
- _UID: 6B68137025EB42F2A462951E6861B7693CE9
John married Elizabeth Lotherington. Elizabeth was born in 1764; died in 1835. [Group Sheet]
9. Elizabeth Lotherington was born in 1764; died in 1835. Other Events:
- _UID: F26687F8A4CC4351B58FE43C88EF88FA380B
Children:
- 4. Joseph Rowntree was born on 10 Jun 1801 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England; died on 4 Nov 1859 in York, Yorkshire, England.
10. Isaac Stephenson was born in Unknown; died in 1828 in Ireland. Other Events:
- _UID: C7F9DFC95BA4414798D701DDECDE96E8841D
Isaac married Hannah Unknown. Hannah was born about 1766; died on 29 Jul 1852 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. [Group Sheet]
11. Hannah Unknown was born about 1766; died on 29 Jul 1852 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. Other Events:
- _UID: 4BBC28FEF13541DAA063DDA54C99CB60039E
Children:
- 5. Sarah Stephenson was born on 23 Jan 1807 in Stockton on Tees, Durham, England; died on 2 Jan 1888 in York, Yorkshire, England.
12. Ludwig Seebohm was born about 1757; died in 1835. Other Events:
- _UID: 745A28FFE24E4048B811677170A6F386DD97
Ludwig married Juliane von Borries. Juliane (daughter of Friedrich von Borries) was born in Unknown; died in 1807. [Group Sheet]
13. Juliane von Borries was born in Unknown (daughter of Friedrich von Borries); died in 1807. Other Events:
- _UID: 35A4D6DD597A435B88D6E0202E52EF12DCAC
Children:
- 6. Wilhelm Seebohm was born in Unknown; died after 1847.
- Benjamin Seebohm was born on 20 Feb 1798 in Germany; died on 2 Jun 1871 in Luton, Bedfordshire, England.