Ancestry of Frances Bean Cobain

compiled by William Addams Reitwiesner


The following material on the immediate ancestry of Frances Bean Cobain should not be considered either exhaustive or authoritative, but rather as a first draft.





William Addams Reitwiesner

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Ancestry of Frances Bean Cobain
1 Frances Bean Cobain, b. ... 18 Aug. 1992
PARENTS
2 Kurt Donald Cobain, b. Hoquaim, Wash., 20 Feb. 1967, d. Seattle, Wash., 8 April 1994
m. Waikiki, Hawaii, 24 Feb. 1992
3 Courtney Michelle Harrison ("Courtney Love"), b. San Francisco, Cal., 9 July 1964 [California Birth Index]
GRANDPARENTS
4 Donald Cobain, b. ... 1946
m. Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, 31 July 1965, div. ... 1976
5 Wendy Fradenberg, b. ... 1948
6 Hank Harrison, b. ... 1940
m.
7 ... , adopted at birth by Jack and Louella Risi and renamed "Linda Risi" from ... "Linda Carroll" b. ...
GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
8 Leland Elmer Cobain, b. Montesano, Wash., 24 Oct. 1923, d. ...
m. Aberdeen, Wash., 26 Aug. 1944
9 Iris Maxine Labrot, b. Aberdeen, Was., 19 Aug. 1926, d. ...
10 Charles Thomas Fradenburg, b. Aberdeen, Wash., 19 May 1918, d. Aberdeen, Wash., 29 May 1979
m.
11 Margaret Dawson Irving, b. ... , d. ...
14 ... , b. ... , d. ...
m.
15 Paula Fox, b. New York, N. Y., 22 April 1923
GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
16 John James Arthur Cobain, b. Ellensburg, Wash., 19 March 1889, d. ... , Wash., ... Sept. 1938
m.
17 Grace Almeda Gibson, b. Porter, Wash., 21 May 1890, d. Aberdeen, Wash., 18 Dec. 1957
18 Clairmont Neil Labrot, b. ... , d. ...
m.
19 Florence Jeanette Tuck, b. ... , d. ...
20 Charles Lester Fradenburg, b. Ord, Neb., 7 Nov. 1881, d. Tacoma, Wash., 26 Aug. 1932
m. Aberdeen, Wash., 30 Oct. 1903
21 Elizabeth Mary Ultican, b. Eau Claire, Wash., 20 April 1887, d. Aberdeen, Wash., 4 March 1976
22 James William Irving, b. ... , Scotland, 24 June 1888, d. Aberdeen, Wash., ... 1935
m.
23 Ada Elizabeth Dawson, b. ... , co. Kent, 6 Oct. 1893, d. Aberdenne, Wash., 29 Jan. 1974
30 Paul Hervey Fox, b. ... , N. Y., ... [ca. 1894], d. ...
m. ... [ca. 1923], div. ... 1939
31 Elsie de Sola, b. ... , Cuba, ... 1904, d. Nantucket, Mass., ... 1992
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
32 John James Cobain, b. ... , Ireland, 28 Dec. 1863, d. Portland, Ore., 28 Nov. 1922
m.
33 Anna Minerva van Alstyne, b. Cornwall, Ont., 18 Sept. 1866, d. Ellenburg, Wash., 20 Sept. 1958
34 Jasper Gibson, b. Springfield, Ill., 20 Sept. 1859, d. ... 1952
m. Sharon, Wash., 12 April 1883
35 Mary Ann Ford, b. Sharon, Wash., 12 June 1865, d. ... , Cal., 1 Feb. 1893
40 William Henry Fredenburgh, b. Broome Co., N. Y., 18 Aug. 1849, d. Los Angeles, Cal., 21 Aug. 1940
m. Ord, Neb., ... Jan. 1882
41 Irene Diamond, b. Arcadia, Neb., 27 Sept. 1865, d. Monterey, Cal., 11 March 1930
42 James Ultican, b. New Brunswick, Can., 3 April 1843, d. Puyallup, Wash., 23 Feb. 1930
m. ... , Wisc., 17 Nov. 1874
43 Bridgett Elizabeth Sullivan, b. New Diggins, Wisc., 18 Jan. 1855 d. Cosmopolis, Wash., 26 June 1932
60 Winfield D ... Fox, b. ... , N. Y., ... [ca. 1857], d. ... [living 1920]
m.
61 Mary S ... , b. ... , N. Y., ... [ca. 1863], d. ... [living 1920]
62 ... de Sola, b. ... , d. ...
m.
63 Candelaria ... , b. ... , Cuba, ... [ca. 1877], d. ... , Cuba, ...
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
64 Samuel Cobain, b. ... , Ireland, 23 May 1823, d. Ellensburg, Wash., 25 Oct. 1900
m. Co. Tyrone, Ireland, 18 April 1854
65 Letitia Cobain, b. ... , Ireland, 18 June 1835, d. Ellensburg, Wash., 28 Dec. 1894
66 Abraham van Alstine, b. Cornwall, Ont., ... April 1830, d. ...
m.
67 Sarah Jane Terrell, b. Cornwall, Ont., ... Sept. 1841, d. ...
68 Andrew Jackson Gibson, b. ... , d. ...
m.
69 Priscilla Lewis, b. ... , d. ...
70 Sidney Smith Ford, b. ... , N. Y., 16 June 1829, d. Summit, Wash., 16 April 1900
m.
71 Mary Elizabeth Moore, b. ... , Iowa, 27 Sept. 1844, d. ... 30 June 1916
80 William Henry Fredenburgh, b. ... , d. ...
m.
81 Lydia Horton, b. ... , d. ...
82 ... Diamond, b. ... , d. ...
m.
83 ... Taylor, b. ... , d. ...
84 Thomas Ultican, b. ... , d. ...
m.
85 Catherine Parle, b. ... , d. ...
86 John D ... Sullivan, b. ... , Ireland, 24 June 1822, d. Apple River, Ill., 6 Oct. 1894
m. Providence, R. I., 25 April 1854
87 Catherine Harrington, b. ... , Ireland, 26 Sept. 1832, d. Apple River, Ill., 16 Sept. 1898
120 William Fox, b. ... , N. Y., ... [ca. 1830], d. ... [living 1910]
m.
121 ... , b. ... , d. ... [by 1910]
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
132 Abraham Vanalstine, b. Cornwall, Ont., 29 June 1804, d. Blackbrook, Wisc., 11 Jan. 1881
m. Osnabruck, Ont., ... 1828
133 Isabella Dunlop, b. ... , Ireland, ... 1809, d. ...
140 Sidney S ... Ford, b. Rensselaer Co., N. Y., 10 May 1801, d. Centralia, Wash., 22 Oct. 1866
m. Washington Co., N. Y., 30 Dec. 1823
141 Nancy Shaw, b. Cambridge, N. Y., 23 April 1806, d. Centralia, Wash., 8 April 1898
142 Robert Moore, b. ... , d. ...
m.
143 Margaret Armstrong, b. ... , d. ... 22 March 1851
170 Richard Parle, b. ... , d. ...
m.
171 Elizabeth ... , b. ... , d. ...
174 Jeremiah Harrington, b. ... , d. ...
m.
175 Margaret Murphy, b. ... , d. Jo Daviess Co., Ill., 14 April 1887
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
264 James Van Alstyne, b. ... 21 June 1777, d. ... 19 July 1854
m.
265 Elsie Ten Eyck, b. ... , d. ...
280 Thomas Ford, b. Milford, Conn., ... 1768, d. ... 9 April 1809
m.
281 Mary Smith, b. ... 1773, d. ... 1857
7/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
528 Jacobus Van Alstyne, b. ... 1738, d. ... 1778
m. ... 1759
529 Lydia Larrowa, b. ... 1745, d. ... 1794
530 John De Peyster Ten Eyck, b. ... 1757, d. ... 1798
m. ... 1782
531 Maria Douw, b. ... 1760, d. ... 1818
560 John Ford, b. Milford, Conn., ... Aug. 1740, d. Milford, Conn., 9 April 1809
m.
561 Sybil Northrup, b. Milford, Conn., 26 July 1741, d. ... 17 Nov. 1815








EXTRACTS from the U.S. FEDERAL DECENNIAL CENSUS







1930 California, Los Angeles Co., Los Angeles, ED 69, sheet 6B

Fox Paul H    H   M W 36 M 29   NY   NY    NY                  Playwright    Motion Pictures
    Elsie     W   F W 26 M 19   Cuba Spain Spain    1910 Na
    Paula         F W  6 S      NY   NY    Cuba

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1920 New York, Westchester Co., Yonkers, ED 220, sheet 14B, line 83

Fox Mary S       Head       F W 57 M    NY VA NY
    Winfield D   Husband    M W 63 M    NY NY NY     Commercial Traveler    Sunday Co
    Jessie D     D          F W 30 S    NY NY NY     Author                 At Home
    Paul H       S          M W 25 S    NY NY NY     Author                 At Home

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1920 New York, Queens Co., Richmond Hill, ED 441, sheet 10B, line 73

De Sola Candelaria   H    M W 43 W   1906 Na 1877    Cuba Cuba Cuba
        Vincent      S    M W 20 S   1906 Na 1877    Cuba Cuba Cuba      Musician
        Elsie        D    F W 17 S   1906 Na 1877    Cuba Cuba Cuba      Artist
    (one maid)

The values in the "year naturalized" column makes no sense, but that's what is in the schedule
Yes, Candelaria is described as male

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1910 New York, Westchester Co., Yonkers, ED 154, sheet 3A, line 47, continued on sheet 3B

Fox Winfield D   H    M W 54 M1 23         NY NY NY      Merchant    Drugs
    Mary L       W    F W 50 M1 23 2 2     NY VA NY
    Jessie D     D    F W 21 S             NY NY NY
    Paul H       S    M W 16 S             NY NY NY
    William      F    M W 80 Wd 32         NY NY NY

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1910 New Jersey, Monmouth Co., Freehold, ED 69, sheet 2B, line 56

De Sola Candelaria J   H    F W 35 Wd    6 5    Cuba Spain Spain    1906   Own Income
        Formin N       S    M W 18 S            Cuba Cuba  Cuba     1903
        Leopold        S    M W 16 S            Cuba Cuba  Cuba     1903
        Vincent C      S    M W 12 S            Cuba Cuba  Cuba     1906
        Frank          S    M W 10 S            Cuba Cuba  Cuba     1906
        Elsie          D    F W  7 S            Cuba Cuba  Cuba     1906
     (two boarders)

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