The following material
on the immediate ancestry of
William F. Buckley
should not be considered either
exhaustive or authoritative, but
rather as a first draft.
This report is by Michael Hurdle.
The contribution of the undersigned is
that of HTML-izing Mr. Hurdle's report.
| Ancestry of William F. Buckley | |
|---|---|
| 1 | William Frank Buckley Jr., b. New York, N. Y., 24 Nov. 1925, d. Sharon, Conn., 27 Feb. 2008 |
| PARENTS | |
| 2 |
William Frank Buckley Sr.,
b. Washington on the Brazos, Tex., 11 July 1881,
d. Lenox Hospital, New York, N. Y., 5 Oct. 1958
m. New Orleans, La., 29 Dec. 1917 [New Orleans, LA, Marriage Records Index, 1831-1925] |
| 3 | Aloise Josephine Antonia Steiner, b. New Orleans, La., 11 March 1895 [New Orleans, LA, Birth Records Index, 1790-1899], d. Sharon, Conn., 10 March 1985 [Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2001] |
| GRANDPARENTS | |
| 4 |
John C ... Buckley,
b. ... , Can., ... Jan. 1851,
d. ... , Tex., ... 1903
m. ... [ca. 1872] |
| 5 | Mary Ann Langford, b. ... , Can., ... March 1851, d. Travis Co., Tex., 26 Nov. 1930 [Texas Death Index, 1903-2000] |
| 6 |
Aloysius Steiner,
b. ... , La., ... July 1855,
d. New Orleans, La., 18 May 1919
m. |
| 7 | Marie Louise Wassem, b. New Orleans, La., 1 Dec. 1871 [Alphabetical Birth Indexes for Orleans Parish, 1796-1900], d. New Orleans, La., ... [shortly before 7 Sept. 1950] |
| GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| 12 |
Alois Steiner,
b. ... ,
d. ...
m. |
| 13 | ... , b. ... , d. ... |
| 14 |
Henry Wassem,
b. ... , Germany, ... [ca. 1843],
d. New Orleans, La., 26 Dec. 1902
[New Orleans, LA, Death Records Index, 1804-1949]
m. |
| 15 | Mary Ann Lee, b. ... , Miss., ... [ca. 1847], d. ... [after 1880] |
| GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| 24 |
Alois Steiner,
b. ... ,
d. ...
m. |
| 25 | ... , b. ... , d. ... |
| 28 |
John Henry Wassem,
b. ... , Germany, ... [ca. 1803],
d. ... [after 1880]
m. |
| 29 | ... , b. ... , d. ... |
| GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
1930 Connecticut, Litchfield Co., Sharon, ED 26, sheet 16B, line 91
Buckley William A H M W 47 M 33 TX TX TX Promoter Oil
Aloise S W F W 35 M 22 LA LA LA
Mary A D F W 11 S M TX LA
John S M W 8 S M TX LA
Percilla D F W 7 S NY TX LA
James S M W 6 S NY TX LA
Jane D F W 5 S NY TX LA
William S M W 4 S NY TX LA
Patricia D F W 3 S NY TX LA
Sarah D F W 2 S NY TX LA
M = Mexico (Amer Cit)
--------
1930 Texas, Travis Co., Austin, ED 24, sheet 11B, line 51
Buckley Mary A H F W 81 Wd C I I 1880 Na
Priscilla D F W 45 S TX C C Interpreter Land Office
(two servants)
C = Canada, I = Irish Free State
--------
1930 Louisiana, Orleans Co., New Orleans, ED 272, sheet 1A, line 6
Steiner May L H F W 59 Wd 23 LA LA LA
James F S M W 20 S LA LA LA
Berthier Josephine Sis F W 54 Wd 31 LA LA LA
Odette Nei F W 32 S LA LA LA
--------
1920 New York, Westchester Co., Bronxville, ED 30, sheet 20B, line 53
Buckley William H M W 38 M TX C C Vice President Mexican Inv Co
Aloise W F W 24 M LA LA LA
Alose D F W 1 8/12 S LA TX LA
(four servants)
C = Canada
--------
1920 Texas, Travis Co., Austin, ED 103, sheet 5B, line 51
Buckley M A Mrs H F W 70 Wd C I I
Priscilla D F W 35 S TX C C Clerk Spanish Translator
Elnora C D F W 28 S TX C C Student
C = Canada, I = Ireland
--------
1920 Louisiana, Orleans Co., New Orleans, ED 269, sheet 25B, line 69
Steiner M L H F W 54 W NO IN MO
Inez D F W 20 S NO NO NO
James S M W 9 S NO NO NO
Lombard M S SiL M W 32 M NE I I Dr
Mary Vivian D F W 23 M NO NO NO
Mary Josephine GD F W 1 8/12 S CA NO NO
I = Italy, NO = New Orleans
--------
1910 Texas, Travis Co., Austin, ED 75, sheet 7A, line 10
Buckley M A H F W 61 Wd 8 5 C I I 1874 Own Income
Priscilla D F W 26 S TX C C Spanish Translator for State
Claude S M W 23 S TX C C Clerk in State Comptrollers Office
Eleanor D F W 22 S TX C C
Edmond S M W 20 S TX C C
C = Canada, I = Ireland
--------
1900 Texas, Duval Co., San Diego, ED 38, sheet 5A, line 1
Buckley John C H W M Jan 1851 49 M 28 C I I 1874 26 NA ...
Mary A W W F Mar 1851 49 M 28 8 5 C I I
Priscilla D W F Sep 1868 21 S TX C C Teacher
William F S W M Jul 1882 18 S TX C C ...
Claude H S W M Jan 1884 16 S TX C C At School
Elanor C D W F Feb 1886 14 S TX C C At School
Edmund L S W M Apr 1888 12 S TX C C At School
C = Canada, I = Ireland
The numbers don't add up for Priscilla, but that's what the schedule says.
--------
1900 Louisiana, Orleans Co., New Orleans, ED 119, sheet 3A, line 35
Aloysius Stenore H W M Jul 1855 44 M 6 LA F F Cashier
Mary L W W F Dec 1871 28 M 6 3 3 LA LA LA
Aloise J D W F Mar 1895 5 S LA LA LA
Vivian M D W F Aug 1896 3 S LA LA LA
Jeanne F D W F Sep 1898 2 S LA LA LA
Wassem Josephine SiL W F Aug 1870 29 S LA LA LA Bookkeeper
F = France
--------
1880 Mississippi, Claiborne Co., Beat 1, ED 65, page 44, line 38
Wassem Henry W M 57 Barber P P P
Mary R W F 33 W MO I I
Josephine W F 10 D LA P I
Mary Louis W F 9 D LA P I
Wassem Henry W M 77 P P P
I = Ireland, P = Prussia
The locations do not correlate, but that's what's in the schedule.
--------