52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Week 45 (RICH MAN)
When I was growing up I was often heard saying that my real parents were searching for me, and they were rich. It was a joke. I never believed I was related to anyone who was rich.
To be honest I don't think I would have liked living a rich lifestyle. I am a fairly simple person. I don't often want things. It's only when I do decide I want something that I realize I have expensive tastes. Likely that is why, while growing up I, often thought I was a rich person trapped in a poor person's life. As an adult my husband and I are comfortable. We have enough for extras which is nice since the essentials take care of themselves.
This week's RICH MAN prompt got me thinking maybe my relatives really were rich even if they were never actually looking for me.
Searching through FAMOUSKIN.COM I found that I am the 8th cousin 3X removed of the very wealthy John Pierpont (J.P.) Morgan.
Using my *how are you related chart* I discovered that 8th cousins are too distant to be included. After entering J.P. Morgan's details into my family tree I confirmed that my 10th great grandparents are his 7th great grandparents. We are 3 generations apart (10th and 7th) hence 3X removed, and they are his 7th great grandparents hence 8th cousins.
Our in common ancestors are:
Thomas Ford
BIRTH 1587 • Bridport, Dorset, England
DEATH 9 NOV 1676 • Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
married to
Elizabeth Charde
BIRTH 1589 • Thorncombe, Bridgeport, Dorsetshire, England
DEATH 18 APR 1643 • Windsor, Hartford, Colony of Connecticut, British Colonial America
I descend via their daughter Hepzibah, and J.P. through their daughter Abigail.
***For anyone who has read previous blogs this is the same family line
that I am related to Princess Diana and other prominent folks.
that I am related to Princess Diana and other prominent folks.
John Pierpont Morgan was my great grandfather's 8th cousin. They shared the same 7th great grandparents. Grampsy through his dad, and JP through his mom.
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| My great grandfather Ernest Elmer Bayes (known as Hap) J.P. Morgan's 8th cousin |
In the photo I think I can see a smidge of resemblance.
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| J.P. Morgan, photo source:Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository, |
Below are a 2nd and 3rd look - look carefully. Can you see any resemblance?
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My great grandfather Ernest Elmer Bayes (known as Hap) |
I realized that I did recognize the name JP Morgan as a wealthy man, but knew nothing about him as a person or his career. Since he's my cousin I decided I should know a little about him.
Introducing my 8th cousin 3X removed
John Pierpont (J.P.) Morgan
BIRTH 17 APR 1837 • Hartford, Connecticut, USA
DEATH 31 MAR 1913 • Rome, Italy
He was born into a prominent well to do family in Hartford, Connecticut, United States of America on April 17th 1837.
His parents were:
Junius Spencer Morgan
BIRTH 14 APR 1813 • Massachusetts, United States of America
DEATH 8 APR 1890 • Monte Carlo, Monaco
and
Juliet Pierpont
BIRTH 30 JUL 1816 • Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland, USA
DEATH 23 FEB 1884 • City of London, Greater London, England
He had 2 sisters and a brother.
In 1861 he married his first wife. Amelia (Mimi) Sturges
BIRTH 5 JUL 1835 • Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
DEATH 17 FEB 1862 • Nice, Departement des Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
She passed away a year later at the age of 26.
They had no children
In 1865 JP married his 2nd wife:
Frances Louise (Fanny) Tracy
BIRTH 15 MAY 1845 • New York, New York, USA
DEATH 16 NOV 1924 • Highland Falls, Orange, New York, USA
They had 3 daughters and a son.
In researching the career of JP Morgan I realized that I have no understanding of international banking. This portion of the blog is finished.
When he died some of his art collection was donated to The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Wadsworth Atheneum. He was a philanthropist who supported many charities in his lifetime.
BUT maybe he doesn't fit for my RICH MAN prompt according to John D. Rockefeller's opinion:
"When he died in 1913 at the age of 75, it was revealed that he was worth around $80 million — according to legend, John D. Rockefeller remarked, "And to think he wasn't even a rich man!" upon reading the figure, according to Jean Strouse's article for the New York Times." {1}
In search of rich relatives!
This is why I search -
Cause ...
You can pick your friends, but you can't pick your family you know!
***Any errors are my own. Please send me any updates or corrections via the comments at the bottom of this blog post***
Footnotes:
{1} 6 memorable leadership lessons from the financial giant J.P. Morgan, Áine Cain, Business Insider, Oct 17, 2016, Retrieved November 9th 2019 from
https://www.businessinsider.com/what-you-can-learn-from-jp-morgan-2016-10
Sources:
Famous Kin, Retrieved November 9th 2019 from
https://famouskin.com/
J.P. Morgan, AMERICAN FINANCIER, WRITTEN BY: The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica retrieved November 9th 2019 from
https://www.britannica.com/biography/J-P-Morgan
J.P. Morgan Biography, Art Collector, Philanthropist (1837–1913), Biography.com. Retrieved November 9th 2019 from
https://www.biography.com/business-figure/jp-morgan
J.P. Morgan, HISTORY.COM EDITORS, UPDATED:JUN 7, 2019ORIGINAL:NOV 9, 2009, Retrieved Novembe 9th 2019 from
https://www.history.com/topics/19th-century/john-pierpont-morgan
Photo, Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository, retrieved November 9th from
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:J.P._Morgan_cph.3a02120.jpg
6 memorable leadership lessons from the financial giant J.P. Morgan, Áine Cain, Business Insider, Oct 17, 2016, Retrieved November 9th 2019 from
https://www.businessinsider.com/what-you-can-learn-from-jp-morgan-2016-10
Links:
Amy Johnson Crow, 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge
https://www.amyjohnsoncrow.com/
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