The Ancestors of William Rehnquist

 

by William Addams Reitwiesner
 
 

The following material on the immediate ancestry of William Rehnquist should not be considered either exhaustive or definitive, but rather as a first draft.

 
 

William Addams Reitwiesner

 

wargs@wargs.com

 
 

Ancestry of William Rehnquist
1 William Hubbs Rehnquist, b. Milwaukee, Wisc., 1 Oct. 1924, Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court 1972-1986, Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court 1986-2005, d. Arlington, Va., 3 Sept. 2005
PARENTS
2 William Benjamin Rehnquist, b. ... 26 May 1894, d. ... July 1973 [SSDI 389-01-4012]  
m. ... 4 Feb. 1922
3 Margery Peck, b. Green Lake, Wisc., 3 May 1897, d. Milwaukee, Wisc., 28 Sept. 1988 [SSDI 393-16-9623]
GRANDPARENTS
4 Olof Rehnquist, b. ... Värmland, Sweden, ... [ca. 1855], d. ... [living 1920]  
m. ... [ca. 1882]
5 Adolphina Ternbourg, b. Vretakloster, Östergötland, Sweden, ... [ca. 1852], d. ... [living 1920]
6 Frederick Russell Peck, b. Berlin, Wisc., 22 Oct. 1865, d. Albert Lea, Wisc., ... 1950  
m. Jefferson, Wisc., 1 Sept. 1891
7 Alice Eliza Hubbs, b. Lake Mills, Wisc., 1 Sept. 1873, d. Milwaukee, Wisc., ... Jan. 1952
GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
8 ... Rehnquist, b. ... , Sweden, ... , d. ... [by 1920]  
m.
9 Katherine ... , b. ... , Sweden, ... [ca. 1832], d. ... [living 1920]
12 Covell Alonzo Peck, b. Westmoreland, N. Y., ... Sept. 1839, d. Berlin, Wisc., ... 1912  
m. Ripon, Wisc., 2 Oct. 1861
13 Theodora Caroline Russell, b. Manlius, N. Y., 2 Au. 1843, d. ...
14 George Samuel Hubbs, b. ... , N. Y., ... [ca. 1842], d. ...  
m. Beloit, Wisc., 6 Jan. 1863
15 Harriet E ... Boone, b. ... , N. Y., ... [ca. 1843], d. ...
GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
24 Frederick Booth Peck, b. Westmorland, N. Y., 15 Nov. 1815, d. Green Lake, Wisc., 5 Nov. 1877  
m. ... 4 Oct. 1837
25 Hannah Park, b. ... , d. ...
26 Jason Cleveland Russell, b. Manlius, N. Y., 14 Jan. 1816, d. ...  
m. Manlius, N. Y., 17 Sept. 1840
27 Harriet E ... Balsley, b. Manlius, N. Y., 24 Feb. 1820, d. Manlius, N. Y., 13 Feb. 1849
28 Alexander Hubbs, b. ... , N. Y., ... [ca. 1808], d. ...  
m.
29 Elizabeth , b. ... , N. Y., ... [ca. 1815] d. ...
30 Joseph Boone, b. Roscoe, Winnebago Co., Ill., ... [ca. 1819], d. ...  
m.
31 Cordelia/Clarinda ... , b. ... , N. Y., ... [ca. 1811], d. ...
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
48 Eli Peck, b. Danbury, Conn., 23 Aug. 1778, d. Westmoreland, N. Y., 17 Feb. 1852  
m.
49 Martha Rogers, b. Northfield, Conn., ... [ca. 1782], d. ... 1 July 1835
52 Abel Russell, b. Hartford, Conn., 8 July 1784, d. Wheaton, Ill., 4 Sept. 1862  
m.
53 Asenath Cleveland, b. Balliston, N. Y., 28 May 1788, d. Wheaton, Ill., 3 Nov. 1855
54 John A ... Balsley, b. ... , N. Y., ... [ca. 1785], d. Manlius, N. Y., 23 April 1857  
m.
55 Cynthia Hart, b. ... , R. I., 21 Nov. 1790, d. Manlius, N. Y., 13 Aug, 1864
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
96 Levi Peck, b. Danbury, Conn., ... 1750, d. Danbury, Conn., 4 March 1815  
m. ... 7 Nov. 1771
97 Jerusha Starr, b. Danbury, Conn., 4 July 1753, d. Danbury, Conn., 14 Dec. 1785
106 Jacob Cleveland, b. ... [ca. 1750], d. ... [after 1818]  
m.
107 Charity Parmley, b. ... , d. ...
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
192 Joseph Peck, b. New Haven, Conn., 27 Jan. 1707, d. Danbury, Conn., 26 May 1784  
m.
193 Rebecca Truesdell, b. ... , d. Danbury, Conn., 26 May 1784
194 Thomas Starr, b. Danbury, Conn., ... April 1727, d. Danbury, Conn., ... 1787  
m. Danbury, Conn., 27 March 1745
195 Elizabeth Closson, b. Danbury, Conn., ... July 1728 d. ...
212 William Cleaveland, b. Canterbury, Conn., 7 July 1719, d. Windsor, Mass., ... 1791  
m.
213 Rachel Warren, b. Plainfield, Conn., 23 Aug. 1717, d. ...
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
384 John Peck, b. New Haven, Conn., 6 Oct. 1682, d. ...  
m. New Haven, Conn., 30 Jan. 1706
385 Esther Morris, b. New Haven, Conn., 3 Sept. 1684, d. New Haven, Conn., 19 Aug. 1751
388 Thomas Starr, b. ... , d. Danbury, Conn., 7 March 1733/4  
m.
389 Elizabeth Dibble, b. ... 1712, d. ...
424 Henry Cleaveland, b. Chelmsford, Mass., 22 Feb. 1699, d. Mansfield, Conn., 11 July 1780  
m. Canterbury, Conn., 19 March 1718
425 Lucy Fitch, b. ... 1688, d. Mansfield, Conn., 1 Nov. 1762
426 Jacob Warren, b. Chelmsford, Mass., 13 July 1691, d. Plainfield, Conn., 27 Feb. 1764  
m. ... 11 Jan. 1714/5
427 Abigail Haines, b. Haverhill, Mass., 10 March 1694, d. Plainfield, Conn., 5 July 1722
7/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
768 John Peck, b. New Haven, Conn., 17 Nov. 1640, d. Wallingford, Conn., 4 Oct. 1694  
m. New Haven, Conn., 28 Nov. 1672
769 Sarah Alling, b. New Haven, Conn., 12 Oct. 1649, d. New Haven, Conn., ... 1743
770 Joseph Morris, b. New Haven, Conn., 25 March 1656, d. ... 1712  
m. New Haven, Conn., 2 June 1680
771 Esther Winston, b. New Haven, Conn., 11 Nov. 1662, d. ...
776 Josiah Starr, b. Charlestown, Mass., 1 Sept. 1657, d. Danbury, Conn., 4 Jan. 1715/6  
m.
777 Elizabeth Hicks, b. ... , d. ... 1691
778 Wakefield Dibble, b. Windsor, Conn., 15 Sept. 1667, d. Stratford, Conn., ... 1734  
m. ... 20 Sept. 1694
779 Jane Filer, b. Windsor, Conn., 1 June 1671, d. Danbury, Conn., ... 1760
848 Josiah Cleaveland, b. Woburn, Mass., 26 Feb. 1667, d. Canterbury, Conn., 26 April 1709  
m.
849 Mary Bates, b. Chelmsford, Mass., 8 May 1667, d. Canterbury, Conn., 20 July 1743
850 James Fitch, b. Saybrook, Conn., 2 Aug. 1649, d. Canterbury, Conn., 10 Nov. 1727  
m. Norwich, Conn., 8 May 1687
851 Alice Bradford, b. Plymouth, Mass., 27 March 1661, d. Canterbury, Conn., 10 March 1745
852 Jacob Warren, b. Chelmsford, Mass., 26 Oct. 1668, d. Plainfield, Conn., 3 Sept. 1727  
m.
853 Sarah ... , b. ... , d. Plainfield, Conn., 28 March 1759
8/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
1536 William Peck, b. ... , d. New Haven, Conn., 14 Oct. 1694  
m.
1537 Elizabeth ... , b. ... , d. Lyme, Conn., 5 Dec. 1683
1538 Roger Alling, b. ... , d. New Haven, Conn., 27 Sept. 1674  
m.
1539 Mary Nash, b. ... , d. New Haven, Conn., 16 Aug. 1683
1540 Thomas Morris, b. ... , d. New Haven, Conn., 21 July 1673  
m.
1541 Elizabeth ... , b. ... , d. ...
1542 John Winston, b. ... , d. New Haven, Conn., 21 Feb. 1697  
m.
1543 Elizabeth Austin, b. ... , d. New Haven, Conn., 19 Oct. 1680
1556 Ebenezer Dibble, b. ... , d. ... 19 Dec. 1675  
m.
1557 Mary Wakefield, b. ... , d. Windsor, Conn., 30 March 1699
1558 Zerubabel Filer, b. Windsor, Conn., 23 Dec. 1644, d. Windsor, Conn., ... April 1715  
m.
1559 Experience Strong, b. Windsor, Conn., 4 Aug. 1650, d. ... 20 Oct. 1714
1696 Moses Cleaveland, b. ... , d. Woburn, Mass., 9 Jan. 1702  
m. Woburn, Mass., 26 Sept. 1648
1697 Ann Winn, b. ... , d. Woburn, Mass., 6 May 1682
1698 John Bates, b. Boston, Mass., 9 Jan.1641, d. Chelmsford, Mass., 11 April 1722  
m. Chelmsford, Mass., 22 Dec. 1665
1699 Mary Farwell, b. Concord, Mass., 26 Dec. 1640, d. Chelmsford, Mass., 7 March 1713
1700 James Fitch, b. ... , d. Lebanon, Conn., 18 Nov. 1702  
m. Guilford, Conn., 18 Oct. 1648
1701 Abigail Whitfield, b. ... , d. Saybrook, Conn., 9 Sept. 1659
1702 WIlliam Bradford, b. Plymouth, Mass., 17 June 1624, d. Plymouth, Mass., 20 Feb. 1703  
m. Plymouth, Mass., 28 Jan. 1650
1703 Alice Richards, b. Weymouth, Mass., 16 June 1627, d. Plymouth, Mass., 12 Dec. 1671
1704 Jacob Warren, b. Weymouth, Mass., 26 Oct. 1642, d. ...  
m. Chelmsford, Mass., 21 June 1667
1705 Mary Hildreth, b. ... , d. Chelmsford, Mass., 17 Dec. 1730
9/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
3118 John Strong, b. ... , d. Northampton, Mass., 13 April 1699  
m.
3119 Abigail Ford, b. ... , d. Northampton, Mass., 6 July 1688
3398 Henry Farwell, b. ... , d. ...  
m.
3399 Olive Welby, b. ... , d. ...
10/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
11/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
 
 
 
 
EXTRACTS from the U.S. FEDERAL DECENNIAL CENSUS
 
 

1930 - Wisconsin, Milwaukee Co., Shorewood Village, ED 364, sheet 26B, line 70

Rehnquist William    H   M W 35      M 27   Wisc  Sweden  Sweden   Manager   Shoe Box Co
          Margery    W   F W 32      M 24   Wisc  Wisc    Wisc
          William    S   M W  5      S      Wisc  Wisc    Wisc
          Jean       D   F W  2 3/12 S      Wisc  Wisc    Wisc

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1920 - Wisconsin, Milwaukee Co., Shorewood, ED 316, sheet 4A, line 9

Rehnquist Olof         H   M W 65 M   1880 Na 1882   Sweden  Sweden  Sweden   Merchant Tailor   Tailoring
          Adolphina    W   F W 68 M   1880 Na 1882   Sweden  Sweden  Sweden
          Judith M     D   F W 32 S                  Wisc    Sweden  Sweden   School Teacher    Public School
          Minnie E     D   F W 29 S                  Wisc    Sweden  Sweden   Librarian         Public Library
          Edna N       D   F W 28 S                  Wisc    Sweden  Sweden
          William B    S   M W 25 S                  Wisc    Sweden  Sweden   Purchasing        Shoe Company
          Katherine    M   F W 88 Wd  1880 Al No     Sweden  Sweden  Sweden

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1910 - Wisconsin, Milwaukee Co., East Milwaukee Village, ED 278, sheet 1B, line 71

Rehnquist Olof         H   M W 54 M1 28         Sweden  Sweden  Sweden   Merchant         Tailor
          Adolphina    W   F W 57 M1 28 7 6     Sweden  Sweden  Sweden
          Hilda M      D   F W 27 S             Ill     Sweden  Sweden   Music Teacher    Private
          Nils O A     S   M W 23 S             Wisc    Sweden  Sweden   Helper           Street Car Office
          Judith M     D   F W 22 S             Wisc    Sweden  Sweden   Teacher          Public School
          Mamie E      D   F W 20 S             Wisc    Sweden  Sweden
          Edna N       D   F W 18 S             Wisc    Sweden  Sweden
          William B    S   M W 15 S             Wisc    Sweden  Sweden

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William Addams Reitwiesner
 
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