Cooke Family History

William Bronte

William Bronte

Male 1779 - 1862  (82 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William BronteWilliam Bronte was born 16 Mar 1779, Imdel, Drumballyroney, County Down, Ireland; died 1862, Ballynaskeagh, Aghaderg, County Down, Ireland.

    William married Jane Shaw 1799. Jane was born 1780, Ireland; died 1866, Ireland. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Hugh Brontë  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1805, Down, Ireland.
    2. 3. John Bronte  Descendancy chart to this point was born 13 May 1799, County Down, Ireland; died 18 May 1854, Winona, Montgomery County, Mississippi, USA; was buried Montgomery County, Mississippi, USA.
    3. 4. Esther Jane Bronte  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1816, Drumballyroney, County Down, Ireland; died 23 Aug 1856, Drumballyroney, County Down, Ireland.
    4. 5. Matthew Brontë  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1819, County Down, Ireland; died 1860, USA.
    5. 6. William Bronte  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1806, Ballynaskeagh, Aghaderg, County Down, Ireland; died Sep 1887, Lacken, Ballyroney, County Down, Ireland.
    6. 7. Patrick Bronte  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1802, Ballynaskeagh, Aghaderg, County Down, Northern Ireland; died 1850, Ballynaskeagh, Aghaderg, County Down, Northern Ireland.
    7. 8. James Brunty  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1804.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Hugh BrontëHugh Brontë Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born Abt 1805, Down, Ireland.

  2. 3.  John BronteJohn Bronte Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born 13 May 1799, County Down, Ireland; died 18 May 1854, Winona, Montgomery County, Mississippi, USA; was buried Montgomery County, Mississippi, USA.

    John married Mary "Polly" Pittman 22 Dec 1844, Carroll, Mississippi, USA. Mary (daughter of Robert Pittman and Lucretia Braswell) was born 25 Jan 1805, Robeson, North Carolina, USA; died 28 Aug 1889, Winona, Montgomery, Mississippi, USA; was buried Montgomery, Mississippi, USA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 9. Lucretia Jane Bronte  Descendancy chart to this point was born 2 Aug 1847, Winona, Montgomery County, Mississippi, USA; died 10 Jan 1929, Winona, Montgomery County, Mississippi, USA.
    2. 10. John Calvin Bronte  Descendancy chart to this point was born 14 Mar 1851, Winona, Montgomery County, Mississippi, USA; died 1 Aug 1903, McCrory, Woodruff, Arkansas, USA.

  3. 4.  Esther Jane BronteEsther Jane Bronte Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born 1816, Drumballyroney, County Down, Ireland; died 23 Aug 1856, Drumballyroney, County Down, Ireland.

    Esther married William Ratcliffe 1834. William was born 1817, Rathfryland; died 1884, Rathfriland, Down, Ireland. [Group Sheet]


  4. 5.  Matthew BrontëMatthew Brontë Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born 1819, County Down, Ireland; died 1860, USA.

  5. 6.  William BronteWilliam Bronte Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born 1806, Ballynaskeagh, Aghaderg, County Down, Ireland; died Sep 1887, Lacken, Ballyroney, County Down, Ireland.

    William — Mary Ann Honna. Mary was born 25 Jan 1805, Ireland; died 28 Aug 1889, County Down, Ireland. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 11. Matthew Bronte  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1835; died 25 Feb 1881, Market St., Armagh, Ireland.
    2. 12. Mary Ann Bronte  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1844, Lacken, Ballyroney, Down, Ireland; died Jun 1918, Banbridge, Down, Ireland.
    3. 13. James Bronte  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1845; died 1873, Banbridge, Ireland.
    4. 14. Esther Bronte  Descendancy chart to this point was born 26 May 1839, County Down, Ireland; died 2 Dec 1920, York, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; was buried Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada.

  6. 7.  Patrick BrontePatrick Bronte Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born 1802, Ballynaskeagh, Aghaderg, County Down, Northern Ireland; died 1850, Ballynaskeagh, Aghaderg, County Down, Northern Ireland.

  7. 8.  James BruntyJames Brunty Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born 1804.


Generation: 3

  1. 9.  Lucretia Jane BronteLucretia Jane Bronte Descendancy chart to this point (3.John2, 1.William1) was born 2 Aug 1847, Winona, Montgomery County, Mississippi, USA; died 10 Jan 1929, Winona, Montgomery County, Mississippi, USA.

  2. 10.  John Calvin BronteJohn Calvin Bronte Descendancy chart to this point (3.John2, 1.William1) was born 14 Mar 1851, Winona, Montgomery County, Mississippi, USA; died 1 Aug 1903, McCrory, Woodruff, Arkansas, USA.

  3. 11.  Matthew BronteMatthew Bronte Descendancy chart to this point (6.William2, 1.William1) was born Abt 1835; died 25 Feb 1881, Market St., Armagh, Ireland.

    Matthew married Catherine Jane Steele 1871, Omagh, Ireland. Catherine was born Abt 1848, Ireland. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 15. Eveline Martha Bronte  Descendancy chart to this point was born 23 Oct 1873, Armagh, Armagh, Ireland; was christened Ireland; died 22 Sep 1965, Bellevue, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. 16. Frederick William Samuel Bronte  Descendancy chart to this point was born 21 Jan 1878, Armagh, Armagh, Ireland; was christened Ireland.
    3. 17. Gertrude Mary Anne Bronte  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1875; died Nov 1926; was buried Armagh, County Armagh, Northern Ireland.
    4. 18. Robert Matthew Bronte  Descendancy chart to this point was born 8 Jun 1879, Armagh, Armagh, Ireland; was christened Ireland; died 22 Mar 1932, Middlesex, England; was buried Harrow-on-the-Hill, Greater London, England.
    5. 19. Martha Victoria Bronte  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1 Jan 1872, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland; was christened Ireland; died Bef 1881.
    6. 20. Emily Kate Bronte  Descendancy chart to this point was born 19 Apr 1876, Market Street, Armagh, Ireland; died Jun 1960, Exeter, Devon, England.
    7. 21. Maud Isabella Bronte  Descendancy chart to this point was born 29 Oct 1874, Armagh, Armagh, Ireland; was christened Ireland; died 1874, Armagh, Ireland.

    Matthew married Anna Isabella Woods 15 Aug 1865, St. Mary, Dublin, Ireland. Anna (daughter of Samuel Woods) was born Abt 1834; died 18 Aug 1868, Dublin North, Ireland. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 22. Anna Isabella Bronte  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 Aug 1868, No 1 North City, Dublin, Ireland; was christened 27 Sep 1868, Rotunda Chapel, Dublin, Ireland; died 19 Jun 1962, Newton Abbot, Devon, England.
    2. 23. Charlotte Bronte  Descendancy chart to this point was born 12 May 1866, Dublin, Ireland; was christened 19 Aug 1866, St Mary, Dublin, Ireland; died Sep 1887, Market St., Armagh, Ireland.

  4. 12.  Mary Ann BronteMary Ann Bronte Descendancy chart to this point (6.William2, 1.William1) was born 1844, Lacken, Ballyroney, Down, Ireland; died Jun 1918, Banbridge, Down, Ireland.

    Mary married David McNeilly 31 Oct 1867, Banbridge, Down, Ireland. David was born 8 Jun 1845, Ireland. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 24. Margaret Jane McNeilly  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Apr 1871, Down, Ireland; was christened Ballyward, Down, Ireland; died 4 Dec 1938, 72 Stevenston Road, Kilwinning, Ayr, Scotland.
    2. 25. Sarah Elizabeth McNeilly  Descendancy chart to this point was born 15 Aug 1877, Drumballyroney, County Down, Ireland; died 3 Jun 1947, Alloway, Ayrshire, Scotland.
    3. 26. Mary Anne McNeilly  Descendancy chart to this point was born 21 Mar 1873, Ireland; died 11 Jul 1950, Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland.

    Mary — . Unknown [Group Sheet]


  5. 13.  James BronteJames Bronte Descendancy chart to this point (6.William2, 1.William1) was born 1845; died 1873, Banbridge, Ireland.

  6. 14.  Esther BronteEsther Bronte Descendancy chart to this point (6.William2, 1.William1) was born 26 May 1839, County Down, Ireland; died 2 Dec 1920, York, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; was buried Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada.

    Esther married James Kennedy Moore 8 Oct 1875, York, Ontario, Canada. James (son of Charles Moore and Jane Kennedy) was born 15 Oct 1843, County Down, Ireland; died 20 Mar 1935, York, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; was buried Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 27. Branwell Bronte Moore  Descendancy chart to this point was born 19 Jun 1878, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 28. James Moore  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 May 1890, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 15.  Eveline Martha BronteEveline Martha Bronte Descendancy chart to this point (11.Matthew3, 6.William2, 1.William1) was born 23 Oct 1873, Armagh, Armagh, Ireland; was christened Ireland; died 22 Sep 1965, Bellevue, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Eveline married William McElderry 28 Nov 1907, Bronx, New York, USA. William (son of John McElderry and Matilda Knox) was born 12 Apr 1873, Ballymoney, Antrim, Ireland; was christened 1873, Ireland; died May 1967, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 29. John Bronte McElderry  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Oct 1908, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; died 1 Jul 1997, Vero Beach, Indian River, Florida, USA.
    2. 30. Margaret Knox McElderry  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Jul 1912, Pennsylvania, USA; died 14 Feb 2011, New York, New York, USA.

  2. 16.  Frederick William Samuel BronteFrederick William Samuel Bronte Descendancy chart to this point (11.Matthew3, 6.William2, 1.William1) was born 21 Jan 1878, Armagh, Armagh, Ireland; was christened Ireland.

  3. 17.  Gertrude Mary Anne BronteGertrude Mary Anne Bronte Descendancy chart to this point (11.Matthew3, 6.William2, 1.William1) was born Abt 1875; died Nov 1926; was buried Armagh, County Armagh, Northern Ireland.

    Gertrude married Alfred Henry Parker Sep 1900, Armagh, Armagh, Ireland. Alfred was born Abt 1864; died 21 Apr 1927, Northern Ireland; was buried Armagh, Armagh, Northern Ireland. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 31. Harold Bronte Parker  Descendancy chart to this point was born Mar 1903, Belfast, Ireland; died 24 Jan 1953, India.
    2. 32. Max Bronte Parker  Descendancy chart to this point was born 19 May 1901, Belfast, Ireland; died Jun 1980, Chelsea, London, England.

  4. 18.  Robert Matthew BronteRobert Matthew Bronte Descendancy chart to this point (11.Matthew3, 6.William2, 1.William1) was born 8 Jun 1879, Armagh, Armagh, Ireland; was christened Ireland; died 22 Mar 1932, Middlesex, England; was buried Harrow-on-the-Hill, Greater London, England.

    Robert married Harriet Jane Harvey Sep 1909, Enniskillen, Ireland. Harriet (daughter of James Harvey and Harriet Wilson) was born 3 Jun 1880, Enniskillen, Fermanagh, Ireland; was christened Ireland; died 3 Apr 1952, Cork, Ireland. [Group Sheet]

    Robert married Sep 1909, Enniskillen, Ireland. Unknown [Group Sheet]


  5. 19.  Martha Victoria BronteMartha Victoria Bronte Descendancy chart to this point (11.Matthew3, 6.William2, 1.William1) was born 1 Jan 1872, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland; was christened Ireland; died Bef 1881.

  6. 20.  Emily Kate BronteEmily Kate Bronte Descendancy chart to this point (11.Matthew3, 6.William2, 1.William1) was born 19 Apr 1876, Market Street, Armagh, Ireland; died Jun 1960, Exeter, Devon, England.

  7. 21.  Maud Isabella BronteMaud Isabella Bronte Descendancy chart to this point (11.Matthew3, 6.William2, 1.William1) was born 29 Oct 1874, Armagh, Armagh, Ireland; was christened Ireland; died 1874, Armagh, Ireland.

  8. 22.  Anna Isabella BronteAnna Isabella Bronte Descendancy chart to this point (11.Matthew3, 6.William2, 1.William1) was born 11 Aug 1868, No 1 North City, Dublin, Ireland; was christened 27 Sep 1868, Rotunda Chapel, Dublin, Ireland; died 19 Jun 1962, Newton Abbot, Devon, England.

  9. 23.  Charlotte BronteCharlotte Bronte Descendancy chart to this point (11.Matthew3, 6.William2, 1.William1) was born 12 May 1866, Dublin, Ireland; was christened 19 Aug 1866, St Mary, Dublin, Ireland; died Sep 1887, Market St., Armagh, Ireland.

  10. 24.  Margaret Jane McNeillyMargaret Jane McNeilly Descendancy chart to this point (12.Mary3, 6.William2, 1.William1) was born 10 Apr 1871, Down, Ireland; was christened Ballyward, Down, Ireland; died 4 Dec 1938, 72 Stevenston Road, Kilwinning, Ayr, Scotland.

    Margaret married William McClymont 4 Jan 1898, Down, Ireland. William was born 27 Jun 1870, Ballyward, Down, Ireland; died 29 Jan 1923, 72 Stevenston Road, Kilwinning, Ayr, Scotland. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 33. Gertrude M A McClymont  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1893, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland.
    2. 34. Robert McClymont  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1900, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland.
    3. 35. James McClymont  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1905, Ayrshire, Scotland.

  11. 25.  Sarah Elizabeth McNeillySarah Elizabeth McNeilly Descendancy chart to this point (12.Mary3, 6.William2, 1.William1) was born 15 Aug 1877, Drumballyroney, County Down, Ireland; died 3 Jun 1947, Alloway, Ayrshire, Scotland.

    Sarah married James Hamilton 6 Oct 1899, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland. James (son of David Hamilton and Elizabeth Ringland) was born 1 Dec 1879, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland; died 1947. [Group Sheet]


  12. 26.  Mary Anne McNeillyMary Anne McNeilly Descendancy chart to this point (12.Mary3, 6.William2, 1.William1) was born 21 Mar 1873, Ireland; died 11 Jul 1950, Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland.

    Mary — James Robertson. James was born 1883. [Group Sheet]


  13. 27.  Branwell Bronte MooreBranwell Bronte Moore Descendancy chart to this point (14.Esther3, 6.William2, 1.William1) was born 19 Jun 1878, Ontario, Canada.

    Branwell married Mary Lillian McHardy 25 Apr 1908, York, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Forbes McHardy and Noble Dickson Montgomery) was born 17 Dec 1882, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  14. 28.  James MooreJames Moore Descendancy chart to this point (14.Esther3, 6.William2, 1.William1) was born 11 May 1890, Ontario, Canada.