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1) William “Dutch Bill” Howard
aka: Christopher Thomasen Folchmand/Folkmann (birth)
aka: Faulkner (seaman)
Parents:
Jørgen Folkmand
b: 1788, Vestermarie, Bornholm, Denmark
d: 1879
occ: Householder, farmer (Vestermarie, Bornholm)
Elsebet Hansdatter Skov
b: ca.1798, Poulsker parish, Bornholm, Denmark
b: 23 October 1823, Rønne, Bornholm Island, Denmark
d: 17 March 1899, San Francisco, California, USA
occ: abt. 1836 to 1849, seaman
occ: Nov. 1849 & after, rancher / farmer
occ: abt. 1885 - 1899, musician of sorts
burial: Memorial Lawn, Sebastopol, California, USA
[Note: He remarried following Caroline’s death, no known children.]
+ Caroline Kolmer
aka: Caroline Colmen (marriage record)
aka: Karoline Howard (tombstone)
b: 31 December 1837, North Carolina, USA
d: 20 April 1882, Occidental, California, USA
burial: Memorial Lawn, Sebastopol, California, USA
m: 3 October 1855, Salt Point, Sonoma Co., California, USA
2) Elizabeth Josephine “Lizzie” Howard
b: 10 December 1856, Occidental, Cal. USA
d: 13 February 1932, Santa Rosa, California, USA
+ James B. Williams
b: 13 September 1853, Missouri, USA
d: 30 January 1926, Sonoma County, California, USA
m: 13 July 1881, Sonoma County, California, USA
3) Howard Benjamin Williams
b: 25 June 1882, Occidental, Cal. USA
d: 13 May 1965, Santa Rosa, California, USA
3) William C. Williams
b: Abt. 1885, California, USA
d: ??
+ Hesler Hamilton
b: 17 October 1884, California, USA
d: 25 September 1982, Alameda County, California, USA
m: Abt. 1914
3) Theodore L. Williams
b: Abt. 1892, Washington, USA
d: ??
2) Charles Howard
b: 13 April 1859
d: Bef. 1951
2) Theodore “Spud” Howard
b: 11 July 1861
d: 9 October 1956, Lake County, California, USA
+ Elda Rasmussen
b: ??; d: ??
m: 1917
2) Amelia Caroline Howard
b: 31 May 1863, California, USA
d: 8 November 1952, Santa Clara, California, USA
+ James A. Roix
b: Abt. 1853, Maine, USA
d: 6 May 1927, San Francisco, California, USA
m: Abt. 1885
3) William A. Roix
b: 12 September 1886, California, USA
d: 19 July 1967, San Francisco, California, USA
+ Mable Estelle Nichols
b: 23 July 1887, California, USA
d: 13 February 1948, Marin County, California, USA
m: Abt. 1908
4) William James Roix
b: 4 March 1915, California, USA
d: 30 June 1979, Sonoma County, California, USA
4) Jean C. Roix
b: Abt. 1921, California, USA
d: ??
3) Raymond J. Roix
b: 3 January 1889, California, USA
d: 5 July 1976, Sonoma County, California, USA
+ Jessie Robinson
b: 15 November 1887, California, USA
d: 8 March 1987, Marin County, California, USA
2) Clara Louise Howard
b: 12 July 1865
d: 13 January 1917
+ Francis Marion Walter — 1st husband of Clara Louise Howard
b: Abt. 1859, Oregon, USA
3) Fred Walter
b: 10 October 1888
d: 9 June 1895
+ Edward Algernon Dixon — 2nd husband of Clara Louise Howard
b: 21 October 1871, Buctouch, Kent Co., New Brunswick, Canada
d: 15 May 1955, Sidney, North Saanich, British Columbia, Canada
m: 28 June 1909, Seattle, Washington, USA
res: June 1909, Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
occ: June 1909, hotel proprietor, Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
occ: 1918-1953, fruit grower, Saanich, British Columbia, Canada
Remarried: Geraldine M. Steadman
+ Teresa Franceschi
b: Abt. 1869, Italy
d: ??
m: 19 September 1893, Santa Rosa, California, USA
2) Annie A. Howard
b: 20 September 1870, California, USA
d: 27 September 1967, San Francisco, California, USA
+ Gideon J. Adams
b: Abt. 1863, Canada
d: ??
m: Abt. 1889
3) Gideon H. Adams
b: 12 November 1894, California, USA
d: 18 June 1965, Sonoma County, California, USA
+ Margaret E.
b: Abt. 1899, California, USA
d: ??
m: Abt. 1918
4) Claire L. Adams
b: Abt. 1922
d: ??
2) Emma Theresa Howard
b: 31 December 1873, Occidental, Cal. USA
d: 31 May 1933
2) Alfred Howard
b: 21 December 1877
d: 22 September 1959, Napa County, California, USA
+ Elsie Smith
b: Abt. 1888, Oregon, USA
d: ??
m: Abt. 1913; Divorce: Bet. 1920 - 1930
3) Alfred Howard
b: 13 April 1914
d: December 1977, Palo Alto, San Mateo County, California, USA
3) Sydney Theodore “Ted” Howard
b: 1915, San Francisco, Cal. USA
d: 1973, Newport Beach, California, USA
4) 2 children & 2 grandchildren
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