Fifteenth Generation

5188. Adelaide Chatfield-Taylor was born on 13 April 1891 in Lake Forest, Lake Co., Illinois, USA. She appeared in the census in 1900 in Lake Forest, Lake Co., Illinois, USA. She appeared in the census in 1910 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, USA. Adelaide died on 2 January 1982 at the age of 90 in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Essex Co., Massachusetts, USA. Find A Grave Memorial# 69896626
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Actress and night club owner. She was awarded the Croix de Guerre by the French government for a canteen she operated on their behalf during the Second World War.
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Jan 5, 1982, The Boston Globe, MA:
ADELAIDE SOHIER, 90
DECORATED BY FRANCE
Memorial services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. in Emmanuel Church here, for Adelaide (Chatfield-Taylor) Sohier who died Saturday in her Manchester home after a long illness. She was 90.

Born in Lake Forest, Ill., Mrs. Sohier was educated in France. In the late 1930s she ran the River House, a New York City social club. During World War II she operated a canteen in Boston for the French government and for her efforts was awarded the Croix de Guerre.

Mrs. Sohier had lived in Manchester for more than 30 years and had previously lived on Beacon Hill in Boston. She was a life member of the Essex County Club and the Singing Beach Club, both in Manchester.

She leaves a son, Hendrick H. Whitman of New York City; a daughter, Rose Sanborn of Roxbury; eight grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.

Burial will be private.
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Jan 5, 1982, Chicago Tribune, IL:
Adelaide Chatfield-Taylor Sohier, 90, of Manchester, Mass., formerly of Lake Forest, died Saturday in her home. During World War II Mrs. Sohier, a former actress and a club manager, ran a canteen for the French government in Boston, for which she was awarded the French Croix de Guerre. She is survived by two children from a previous marriage, a son Hendrick H. Whitman of New York; and a daughter Rose Sanborn of Roxbury, Mass.; eight grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Manchester.
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New York, Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island)
Given Name: Adelaide
Surname: Chatfield-Taylor
Last Place of Residence: Chicago, USA
Event Date: 01 Oct 1910
Age: 19y
Nationality: USA
Departure Port: Havre
Arrival Port: New York
Gender: Female
Marital Status: S
Ship Name: La Provence
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New York, Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island)
Given Name: Adelaide
Surname: Chatfield-Taylor
Event Date: 12 Apr 1912
Age: 24y
Departure Port: New York
Arrival Port: New York City, New York, New York
Gender: Female
Marital Status: S
Citizenship Status: X
Ship Name: Moltke
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New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists
Name Adelaide Whitman
Event Type Immigration from Cherbourg, France.
Event Date 1925 (15 May 1925 - 19 May 1925)
Event Place New York, New York
Gender Male
Age 33
Birth Year (Estimated) 1892
Birthplace Beverly Mass
Ship Name Majestic

Adelaide Chatfield-Taylor and Hendricks Hallett Whitman Sr were married on 30 June 1912 in Lake Forest, Lake Co., Illinois, USA. They were divorced in 1932 in USA. They were divorced. New York Times
"WHITMAN-CHATFIELD-TAYLOR; Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Chatfield-Taylor Married to H. H. Whitman."
A wedding of much interest to many cities was celebrated at Lake Forest this afternoon, when Miss Adelaide Chatfield-Taylor, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
June 30, 1912
Hendricks Hallett Whitman Sr was born on 27 February 1884 in Brookline, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts, USA. He died Uremic poisoning on 18 March 1950 at the age of 66 in Mont Boron, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France. He was buried in Mt. Auburn Cmtry., Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA. Parents:
William Whitman (1842 - 1928)
Jane Dole Hallett Whitman (1842 - 1929)
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Died in the American Consulate Hospital.
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Find A Grave Memorial# 69896447
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Occupation: Cotton & woolen manufacturer (President of American Woolen Company)
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New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island)
Given Name Hendricks
Surname Whitman
Last Place of Residence New York
Event Date 06 Sep 1912
Age 28y
Nationality U.S.A.
Departure Port Le Havre
Arrival Port New York
Gender Male
Marital Status M
Citizenship Status X
Ship Name France

Adelaide Chatfield-Taylor and Hendricks Hallett Whitman Sr had the following children:

Adelaide Chatfield-Taylor and William Davies Sohier Jr were married on 22 September 1940 in USA. William Davies Sohier Jr was born on 10 January 1889 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, USA. He died in December 1969 at the age of 80 in Massachusetts, USA. Massachusetts Births
Name William Davies Sohier
Event Date 10 Jan 1889
Event Place Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Gender M
Father's Name William D. Sohier
Mother's Name Edith F
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United States Social Security Death Index
Age 80
Given Name William
Surname Sohier
Birth Date 10 Jan 1889
State Massachusetts
Last Place of Residence Essex, Massachusetts
Previous Residence Postal Code 01944
Event Date Dec 1969