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Personal data William Nelson Gregory 

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  • He was born on April 27, 1856 in Muhlenberg, Union Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
  • He died after 1930 in Nanticoke, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
  • A child of Nelson Gregory and Sybil Monroe
  • This information was last updated on December 4, 2022.

Household of William Nelson Gregory

(1) He is married to Katie Elizabeth Bochman.

They got married on March 1, 1880 at Wilkes Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, he was 23 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Lena Sybol Gregory  1881-????
  2. Ralph Bernhard Gregory  1883-???? 


(2) He is married to Frances Matilda Welch.

They got married on November 17, 1906 at Nanticoke, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, he was 50 years old.


Notes about William Nelson Gregory

SOURCE: History of Luzerne County, Pa., by H.C. Bradsby, 1893.  Online at http://www.rootsweb.com/~paluzern/bios/gibios.htm

William N. GREGORY, jeweler, Nanticoke, was born in Muhlenburg, Luzerne county, April 27, 1856, son of Nelson and Sybol (Monroe) Gregory, both atives of Pennsylvania, the former of Scotch and the latter of New England origin. William N. is the youngest of six children. He was educated in the common schools of his native village and when fourteen years of age he went to Wilkes-Barre, in the employ of R. W. Haight, as an apprentice at watchmaking. He remained there three years, afterward going to Bloomsburg, where he completed his trade in the employ of Lewis Bernard, a prominent jeweler of that place. After remaining in Bloomsburg about one year and a half he returned to Wilkes-Barre, where he followed his trade about one year. He then went to Plymouth, and remaining there but a short time, again returned to Wilkes-Barre. After a stay of one year he went to Scranton, where he remained another year. In 1880 Mr. Gregory came to Nanticoke and engaged in the jewelry business for himself, where, by the excellent manner of his workmanship and he superior grade of the articles he handles, his business has increased until he now constantly carries a large and handsome stock of almost everything in the jewelers' line. Mr. Gregory was married March 1, 1880, to Katie E., daughter of Thomas H. Bochman, of Wilkes- Barre. They have two children: Lena Sybol, born February 1, 1881, and Ralph Bernhard, born April 19, 1883. Mr. and Mrs. Gregory are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which he is a trustee. He is a member of the Knights of Malta, the American Legion of Honor, and the American Mechanics, and politically is a Republican.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of William Nelson Gregory

Peter Gregory
1786-1842
Elizabeth Moss
1790-1862
Sybil Monroe
1822-1870

William Nelson Gregory
1856-> 1930

(1) 1880

Katie Elizabeth Bochman
1861-1902

Lena Sybol Gregory
1881-????
Ralph Bernhard Gregory
1883-????
(2) 1906

Frances Matilda Welch
1854-> 1930


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Sources

  1. "http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GED&db=delamontagne," supplied by Stewart, 10 jan 2016., Gedcom : rootsweb, Descendants of Jean Mousnier de la MONTAGNE (1595-1670), compiled by Lois Stewart Society of Descendants of Johannes de la Montagne [(E-ADDRESS) FOR PRIVATE USE\,]
  2. 1880 U.S. Census, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1123; Family Hi story Film: 1255123; Page: 239.4000; Enumeration District : 89; Image: 0482.
    William Gregory 23
    Kate Gregory 20
  3. 1920 U.S. Census, Nanticoke Ward 1, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1594; P age: 2B; Enumeration District: 124; Image: 666.
    William Gregory 62, manager of jewelry store; Fannie Gregory 65, wife.
  4. 1870 U.S. Census, Wilkes Barre Ward 2, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1369 ; Page: 651; Image: 413.
    Household 295/295.  Monroe Gregory, age 24, carpenter [looks like Merwin]; Josiah Gregory, age 22, clerk in store; Emma Gregory, age 17; Annie Gregory, age 15; William Gregory, age 13.
  5. 1910 U.S. Census, Nanticoke Ward 1, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1368; P age: 9A; Enumeration District: 71; Image: 701.
    270 East Main Street.  Household 143/154.  William N Gregory 54, married twice, this time for 3 years, retail merchant in jewelry store; Fannie M Gregory 55, married twice, this time for 3 years, 1 child/still living; Lena S Gregory 29, daughter, single;  Ralph B Gregory 27, son, single, retail merchant in jewelry store; John H Welch 82, father-in-law, widowed.
  6. 1930 U.S. Census, Nanticoke, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2070; Page: 3A; Enu meration District: 128; Image: 555.0.
    William N Gregory 77
    Fanny M Gregory 75
  7. 1860 U.S. Census, Union, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1133; Page: 913; I mage: 316.
    Sybel Gregory 39; Monroe Gregory 14; Ruggles Gregory 12; Emma Gregory 8;
    Adalaide Gregory 6; William N Gregory 4
  8. 1900 U.S. Census, Nanticoke, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: T623 1433; Page: 2A ; Enumeration District: 89.
    William N Gregory 44, jeweler
    Kate Gregory 39
    Lena S Gregory 19
    Ralph B Gregory 17
    Glen Arnold 24

Historical events

Birthday April 27, 1856

  • The temperature on April 27, 1856 was about 15.5 °C. There was 0.7 mm of rain. The air pressure was 9 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The atmospheric humidity was 73%. Source: KNMI
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    De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
  • From April 19, 1853 till July 1, 1856 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Hall - Donker Curtius with the prime ministers Mr. F.A. baron Van Hall (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. D. Donker Curtius (conservatief-liberaal).
  • In The Netherlands , there was from July 1, 1856 to March 18, 1858 the cabinet Van der Brugghen, with Mr. J.L.L. van der Brugghen (protestant) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1856: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.3 million citizens.
    • April 21 » Australian labour movement: Stonemasons and building workers on building sites around Melbourne march from the University of Melbourne to Parliament House to achieve an eight-hour day.
    • May 1 » The Province of Isabela was created in the Philippines in honor of Queen Isabela II.
    • May 21 » Lawrence, Kansas is captured and burned by pro-slavery forces.
    • May 22 » Congressman Preston Brooks of South Carolina severely beats Senator Charles Sumner of Massachusetts with a cane in the hall of the United States Senate for a speech Sumner had made regarding Southerners and slavery.
    • June 9 » Five hundred Mormons leave Iowa City, Iowa for the Mormon Trail.
    • October 8 » The Second Opium War between several western powers and China begins with the Arrow Incident.

Day of marriage November 17, 1906

  • The temperature on November 17, 1906 was between 7.1 °C and 11.9 °C and averaged 9.6 °C. There was 4.2 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 17, 1905 to February 11, 1908 the cabinet De Meester, with Mr. Th. de Meester (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1906: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.5 million citizens.
    • March 22 » The first England vs France rugby union match is played at Parc des Princes in Paris.
    • April 27 » The State Duma of the Russian Empire meets for the first time.
    • August 5 » Persian Constitutional Revolution: Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar, King of Iran, agrees to convert the government to a constitutional monarchy.
    • September 18 » The 1906 Hong Kong typhoon kills an estimated 10,000 people.
    • September 24 » U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt proclaims Devils Tower in Wyoming as the nation's first National Monument.
    • November 24 » A 13–6 victory by the Massillon Tigers over their rivals, the Canton Bulldogs, for the "Ohio League" Championship, leads to accusations that the championship series was fixed and results in the first major scandal in professional American football.


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