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Descendants of Samuel Venn

Generation One

1. Samuel Venn, b. 16 Mar 1755 in Escott, Stogumber, Somerset (son of Samuel Venn and Sarah Ford), d. 14 Apr 1833 in Poor House, Vellow, Stogumber, Somerset. He married Sarah (Mary) Parsons, b. 1759 in Stogumber, Somerset, d. 31 May 1818.

Children:

i. Mary Venn, b. 15 Oct 1786, d. post 1808. She married Benjamin Jeffrey.

2. ii. Esau Venn b. 3 Apr 1796.

Generation Two

2. Esau Venn, (son of Samuel Venn) b. 3 Apr 1796 in Stogumber, Somerset, buried 15 Feb 1829 in Stogumber, Somerset, resident at Bottom, Bicknoller, occupation: Thatcher, baptized 3 Apr 1796 in Stogumber, Somerset. (See biography) He married Sarah Bryant, b. 1795 in Old Cleave, England, d. 1871, buried 9 Jul 1871 in Bicknoller.

Children:

3. i. William Venn b. 1819.

4. ii. Jane Venn b. 1821.

iii. James Venn, baptized 27 Sep 1823 in Stogumber, Somerset, b. 1823, d. 27 Oct 1824 in Bicknoller, Somerset.

iv. Louisa Venn, b. c. 1825.

v. Esau Venn, b. 1826, baptized 17 Jun 1826 in Bicknoller, Somerset, d. 3 Aug 1837 in Stogumber, Somerset.

Generation Three

3. William Venn, (son of Esau Venn)b. 1819, christened 14 Nov 1819 in Stogumber, Somerset, d. 2 Jul 1889 in Shiplake Rise Farm, Oxfordshire, England, occupation: Miller and farmer. He married (1) Elizabeth Amory, b. 19 Aug 1815, christened 28 Oct 1815 in Crowcombe, Somerset, d. 25 Mar 1882 in Shiplake, Oxfordshire. (Elizabeth was daughter of Thomas Amory b. 1783 and Ann Ellard b. 1786; granddaughter of Robert Amory b. 1747 and Hannah Herniman b. 1754 and g. granddaughter of George Herniman b. 1722 and Hannah Doble b. 1722). He married (2) Elizabeth Biggenden, b. 1834 in Middlesex, England, occupation: missionary.

Children:

5. i. Esau Venn b. 21 Nov 1841.

ii. Sarah Jane Venn, b. 16 Jul 1843 in Bishops Lydeard, Somerset, d. 4 Sep 1914 in Felton, California, emigrated to USA in 1871, first to Ohio, then California. She married (1) James Addicott, b. 1842, d. 1874 in Chico City, California. She married (2) David Taylor, occupation: priest.

Sarah Jane and ? James Addicott* (Courtesy Gayle Gall)

*see https://15emigrants.weebly.com/addicottvenn.html

iii. Elizabeth Ann Venn, b. 20 Apr 1845 in Lydeard St Lawrence, Somerset, d. Unknown, resident in Santa Anna, California, occupation: Lay preacher. She married (1) Unknown Hughes. She married (2) John King, occupation: Druggist.

6. iv. William John Venn.

7. v. Thomas Robert Venn b. c. 1849.

8. vi. Noah Venn.

9. vii. Job Venn.

10. viii. Shelah Venn b. 1854.

11. ix. Ephraim Venn b. 20 Feb 1858.

4. Jane Venn, ( dau. of Esau Venn)b. 1821 in Bicknoller. She married (1) John Peppin, occupation: Baker. She married (2) John Sully, occupation: Baker.

Children:

i. Mary Pippin, b. 1846, resident in family home, Bridge Cottage, St. Decumans in 1861 census.

12. ii. William Pippin b. 1848.

13. iii. Jane Louisa Pippin b. Q1 1851.

14. iv. Eva Ellen Sully b. Q3 1855.

15. v. Walter Sully b. Q2 1857.

16. vi. Sidney Sully b. Q3 1863.

Generation Four

5. Esau Venn, (son of William Venn) b. 21 Nov 1841 in Bishops Lydeard, Somerset, d. 12 Dec 1924 in Taunton, Somerset, occupation: Farmer. He married Jane Langdon, b. c. 1845, baptized 5 Jan 1845 in Clatworthy, England, d. 17 Nov 1923 in 92 Greenway Rd., Taunton.

Children:

17. i. Mary Ann Venn b. 18 May 1865.

18. ii. Lydia Langdon Venn b. 1866.

19. iii. Job Venn b. 19 Feb 1867.

iv. Nellie Venn, b. post 1867.

20. v. Frances (Fannie) Ann Venn b. 1870.

21. vi. Charles Venn b. 25 Jan 1873.

vii. Lucy Langdon Venn, b. 1875 Q2 in Churchstanton, England, resident in Harts Farm, Clayhidon at 1911 census. She married Isaac Irish, b. 1875 Q3 in Clayhidon.

22. viii. Albert Venn b. 1877 Q1.

23. ix. William (Willie) John Venn b. 1877.

24. x. Elizabeth (Lizzie) Ann Venn b. 1880.

25. xi. Charlotte (Lottie) Venn b. 1881.


6. William John Venn, (son of William Venn) christened 2 Apr 1847 in Lydeard St Lawrence, Somerset, d. 20 Oct 1924 in Bloomfield Township, Trumbull County, Ohio, USA, resident in Bloomfield Township, Trumbull County, Ohio, USA. He married Martha Langdon, b. 5 Feb 1850 in Somersetshire, England, d. 24 Apr 1934 in City Hospital, Warren, Ohio.

William and Martha (Courtesy Gayle Gall)


William and Martha´s gravestone in Brownwood Cemetery, North Bloomfield, Trumbull County, Ohio (courtesy Joel D., findagrave.com)

Children:

26. i. William John Venn b. 20 Jul 1873.

ii. George E. Venn, b. 20 Nov 1874 in North Bloomfield, Trumbull County, Ohio, d. 31 May 1881 in North Bloomfield, Trumbull County, Ohio.

27. iii. Della Gertrude Venn b. 24 Oct 1876.

iv. Elva Virginia Venn, b. 15 Aug 1878 in Bloomfield Township, Trumbull County, Ohio, d. 4 Sep 1957 in North Bloomfield, Trumbull County, Ohio, resident in Amherst, Ohio, occupation: teacher.

v. Ethel Mary Venn, b. 20 Jul 1880 in North Bloomfield, Trumbull County, Ohio, d. 10 Mar 1964 in Hudson, Ohio, occupation: Hired man. She married (1) Ralph Albert Crooks, b. 1878, d. 1903. She married (2) Bird Eugene Bacon, b. 10 Mar 1884, in Windsor, Ashtabula Co, Ohio, d. 1970.

28. vi. Alta Grace Venn b. 6 Jun 1882.

vii. Vernon Venn, b. 3 May 1884 in Bloomfield Township, Trumbull County, Ohio, d. 14 Feb 1968 in Port Charlotte, Florida. He married Laura Belle Wyrick.

viii. Josephine Venn, b. 20 Jun 1886 in North Bloomfield, Trumbull County, Ohio, d. 1 Apr 1888 in North Bloomfield, Trumbull County, Ohio.

ix. Mabel Elizabeth Venn, b. 20 Mar 1888 in North Bloomfield, Trumbull County, Ohio, d. 14 Feb 1979 in Lockwood, Ohio. She married J.C. Jackson.

x. Helen Violet Venn, b. 27 May 1890 in North Bloomfield, Trumbull County, Ohio, d. 1 May 1964 in North Bloomfield, Trumbull County, Ohio, occupation: Music teacher.

Helen Venn (Courtesy Gayle Gall)

xi. Vesta Viola Venn, b. 4 Mar 1893 in North Bloomfield, Trumbull County, Ohio, d. 14 Aug 1970 in Kalamazoo, Michigan?. She married A. Vern McIntosh.

7. Thomas Robert Venn, (son of William Venn) b. c. 1849 in Lydeard St Lawrence, Somerset, christened Jan 1849 in Lydeard St Lawrence, Somerset, d. 17 Oct 1929 in Monkton, Heathfield, England, occupation: Large meat market business (butcher). He married Ann Warren, b. 1852 in Lydeard St Lawrence, d. 11 Nov 1917 in Lydeard St Lawrence, resident in Dobles Farm, Lolland.

Children:

i. Waldrond Warren Venn, b. 31 Aug 1877 in Lydeard St Lawrence, Somerset, resident in Dobles, Tolland (home) at 1911 census aged 33, occupation: Farmer, invalid. He married Ethel Vearncombe, b. post 1875.

29. ii. Lucy Venn b. 1880 Q3.

30. iii. William Richard (Willie) Venn b. 1882.

iv. Edgar Thomas Venn, b. 1884 in Crowcombe, England, d. 1982, resident in living with Job Venn (cousin) in Taunton at 1901 census, occupation: Apprentice butcher. He married Lydia Unknown.

v. Elizabeth Ann Venn, b. 1887 in Crowcombe, England, d. 1981, resident in Dobles, Tolland (home) at 1911 census aged 24, occupation: Farmer's daughter (forestry). She married Richard King.

31. vi. Clifford John Venn b. 12 May 1894.

8. Noah Venn, (son of William Venn) christened 11 Aug 1851 in Lydeard St Lawrence, Somerset, d. 27 Nov 1921 in North Bloomfield, Trumbull Co. Ohio, resident in Went to America with William John Venn. He married Annie Creighton, b. 30 Dec 1845 in Ohio, d. 1886-87.

Children:

i. Mary Eva Venn, b. 9 Jun 1876 in California, d. 27 Oct 1918 in Orwell, Ashtabula Co. Ohio. She married Charles F. Cook.

ii. Nellie Ermina Venn, b. 26 Aug 1879 in North Bloomfield, Ohio, d. 8 Mar 1964 in Orwell, Ashtabula Co. Ohio. She married Fred Richard Humphries, occupation: Dairy farmer.

iii. Sarah Jenette (Jenny) Venn, b. 26 Aug 1879 in Trumbull Co.Ohio.

iv. Emma Venn, b. 26 Aug 1882 in Bloomfield Township, Trumbull Co. Ohio, d. 17 Aug 1967 in North Bloomfield. She married Charles Orson Peebles.

v. Venn Venn, b. 1885 in Trumbull Co. Ohio, d. 1885.

vi. Annie Vesta Venn, b. 3 May 1885 in North Bloomfield, Ohio, d. 1955. She married (1) Frank J. Humphries, b. 1881 in Orwell, Ashtabula Co. Ohio, d. 1930 in Hendersonville, S. Carolina. She married (2) Edwin Humphries.

9. Job Venn, (son of William Venn) christened 18 Oct 1852 in Lydeard St Laerence, Somerset, still living at Shiplake Rise Farm at 1911 census, occupation: Farmer. He married Emily Elizabeth Biggenden, b. 1887 in Islington London.

Children:

32. i. Annie Venn b. 15 June 1888.

10. Shelah Venn, (son of William Venn) b. 1854, christened 7 Nov 1854 in Lydeard St Lawrence, Somerset, d. 6 Aug 1943 in Claverhan, Yatton, England, occupation: Farmer. He married Lydia Patridge, b. 1861 in Crewkerne.

Children:

i. Hubert John P. Venn, b. 1889 in Maidenhead, resident in last recorded living at home (Montague, Westham, Hastings) (23), occupation: Chemistry student.

ii. Elsie Elizabeth Venn, b. 1890 in Maidenhead.

iii. Harold Venn, b. 1891 in Maidenhead.

iv. Gladys Daisy Venn, b. 1882 in Maidenhead, occupation: Music student at 1911 census.

11. Ephraim Venn, (son of William Venn) b. 20 Feb 1858 in Lydeard St Lawrence, Somerset, d. 29 Nov 1930 in West Monkton, Somerset, occupation: Lay preacher, Plymouth Brethren. He married Georgina Susanna Brealey, b. 15 Apr 1856 in Friernhay Street, Exeter, Devonshire (daughter of George Brealey and Susan (Susanna) Gibbings).

Ephraim and Georgina (courtesy Gil Walker)

Children:

i. Barbara Venn, b. post 1880.

ii. Lilian Ellen (Nellie) Venn, b. 1884 in Chard, Somerset, d. 1951.

33. iii. Georgina Grace Venn b. 22 Mar 1886.

iv. Eunice E Venn, b. 1886 in Chard, Somerset.

34. v. Marion Brealey Venn b. 1889.

35. vi. Arnot George Venn b. 1890.

36. vii. Kathleen (Kay) Venn b. 1890.

Ephraim with daughters Eunice and Lilian in 1925

12. William Pippin, (son of Jane Venn) b. 1848, occupation: Baker (1881 census aged 33). He married Emily Westcott, b. 1849 in Williton.

Children:

i. Myra Josephina Peppin, b. 1883 in Watchet.

ii. Clifford George Peppin, b. 1885 in Watchet, occupation: Sailor.

iii. Oscar Percival Peppin, b. 1890 in Watchet,.

iv. Constance Mary Peppin, b. 1891 in Watchet.

13. Jane Louisa Pippin, (dau. of Jane Venn) b. Q1 1851 in Williton. She married Caleb Stevens, b. 1842 Q4 in Exton, resident at Bridge Street, St. Decumans in 1901 census, occupation: Harness maker.

Children:

i. Ida Annie Stevens, b. 1869 in St Decumans.

ii. Clara Jane Stevens, b. 1872 in Brompton Regis. She married Ernest Abbey Ashman, b. 1877 in Cutcombe, occupation: Plumber & Glazier.

iii. Sydney Stevens, b. 1874 in Kings Brompton, occupation: Servant.

iv. Winifred Eva Stevens, b. 1877 in Kings Brompton.

v. Mabel Mary Stevens, b. 1880 in Kings Brompton.

vi. Frank Stevens, b. 1883 in Brompton Regis, occupation: Printer (Compositor).

vii. Harold Stevens, b. 1888 in Brompton Regis.

14. Eva Ellen Sully, (dau of Jane Venn) b. Q3 1855 in Williton. She married Joseph George Millard, b. Q3 1863 in Storgursey.

Children:

i. Lilian Jane E. Millard, b. 1886 in Williton.

ii. Walter John Millard, b. 1887 in Williton.

iii. Arthur Henry Millard, b. 1889 in Bawdrip.

iv. Eva E. Millard, b. 1892 in Otterhampton.

v. Howard William Millard, b. 1901 in Storgursey.

15. Walter Sully, (son of Jane Venn) b. Q2 1857, occupation: Harness maker. He married Clara Stevens, b. Q2 1856 in Williton, occupation: Dressmaker.

Children:

i. Theophilus Thomas Sully, b. 1880 in Bradford, Yorkshire, occupation: Journeyman Gardener Domestic.

ii. Hilda Clara Sully, b. 1885 in Williton.

iii. Sidney John Sully, b. 1887 in West Quantoxhead.

iv. Walter George Sully, b. 1889 in West Quantoxhead.

v. Arthur Charles Sully, b. 1892 in "Staple".

16. Sidney Sully, (son of Jane Venn) b. Q3 1863 in Williton, occupation: Bakers assistant, 1881 census. He married Susan Crabb, b. 1863 in Hatch Taunton.

Children:

i. Bertha Derina Sully, b. 1888 in Williton.

ii. Reginald Sully, b. 1895 in Williton.

iii. Edward Sully, b. 1898 in Williton.

Generation Five

17. Mary Ann Venn, (dau. of Esau Venn) b. 18 May 1865 in Lydeard St. Lawrence, Somerset. She married Jesse Giles Banks, b. 1862 in Stockland, Devon, resident in Ford Farm, Churchstanton at 1911 census.

Children:

i. Ena Banks, b. 1906 in Upottery.

18. Lydia Langdon Venn, (dau. of Esau Venn) b. 1866, baptized Oct 1866 in Brompton Regis, d. post 1930, resident in 100 Bishops Road, Bishopstown at 1911 census. She married Harry Holloway, b. 1866 in Shirwell.

Children:

i. Hubert Holloway, b. 1892 in Bristol, d. between 1901 & 1911.

ii. Charles Edward Holloway, b. 1893 in Bristol, occupation: Student of Civil Engineering aged 18 on 1911 census.

iii. Elsie Venn Holloway, b. 1897 in Bristol, occupation: Helping at home aged 14 on 1911 census.

iv. Douglas Henry Holloway, b. 1902 in Bristol.

v. John Stanley Holloway, b. 1905 in Bristol.

vi. Richard Kingdon Holloway, b. 1908 in Bristol.

19. Job Venn, (son. of Esau Venn) b. 19 Feb 1867 in Lydeard St. Lawrence, Somerset, d. 11 Nov 1948 in West Buckland, occupation: Butcher. He married Polly Hillacre, b. 1869 in Churchstanton, d. 11 Sep 1942 in West Buckland.

Children:

i. Amelia (Mary) Venn, b. 1899 in Taunton, d. 1926.

ii. Elfrida (Freda) Lilian Venn, b. 1903 in Taunton, d. 1980 in Tone Vale Mental Hospital.

iii. Audrey Irene Venn, b. 1910 in Taunton, d. 1993 in Taunton. She married George Hosking, b. 1901, d. 1974.

20. Frances (Fannie) Ann Venn, (dau. of Esau Venn) b. 1870 in Churchstanton, Devon, d. 9 Apr 1955 in Stanton Prior, Bath, resident in Living at Pirzwell, Kentisbeare at 1911 census. She married William Hillacre, b. 1861 in Pitminster, d. 9 Apr 1955 in Stanton Prior.

Children:

i. William Albert Hillacre, b. 1888 in Kentisbeare, d. 1969, occupation: Farmer.

ii. Frances Amelia Hillacre, b. 1901 in Kentisbeare. She married Albert John (Jack) Sanders, b. 1924 in Langport.

21. Charles Venn, (son of Esau Venn) b. 25 Jan 1873 in Luddery Hill, Churchstanton, d. 11 Nov 1957 in Belmont Hospital, Tiverton ? Burlescombe, occupation: Farmer. He married Jessie Mary Churchill, b. 26 Jun 1875 in Warplesdon, d. 28 Feb 1953 in Burlescombe.

Children:

i. Charles Henry (Harry) Venn, b. 3 Mar 1899 in Clayhidon, d. 15 Feb 1917 in Exeter.

ii. Reginald Arthur Venn, b. 28 Aug 1900 in Clayhidon, d. 29 Dec 1916 in Culmstock.

iii. Marjorie Jessie Venn, b. 1905 in Clayhidon. She married Richard C. Firman, b. 1946 in Bedford, d. 31 Aug 1970 in Exeter.

37. iv. Gladys Annie Venn b. 21 Mar 1909.

22. Albert Venn, (son of Esau Venn) b. 1877 Q1 in Churchstanton, resident in Minehead at 1911 census, occupation: Butcher. He married (1) Lily Masters. He married (2) Charlotte Jeane Greedy.

Children:

i. Albert (Allen) Venn, b. 1904 in Wellington, occupation: Butcher. He married Betty Eyre, b. 1932 in Williton.

ii. Doris Lottie Venn, b. 1906 in Minehead.

iii. Clarence Bryan Venn, b. 12 Jul 1907 in 1, Holloway St., Minehead. He married Mary L. Foulston.

iv. Vida Phyllis Venn, b. 1 Aug 1909 in 18, The Parade, Minehead.

23. William (Willie) John Venn, (son of Esau Venn) b. 1877 in Churchstanton, d. 23 Aug 1961, buried in Dunkeswell Abbey, occupation: Farmer. He married Linda Mary Hawkings, b. 1879 in Hemyock, d. 5 Apr 1956.

Will Venn

Children:

i. Kenneth Venn. He married Phyllis Fairfax.

ii. John Stanley Venn, b. 1909 in Wellington, d. 29 Feb 1999 in Taunton, occupation: Farmer. He married Sue Quidgeley.

iii. Linda M Venn, b. 1912 in Wellington. She married Norman Hawke.

38. iv. Dennis John Venn b. 1914.

v. Katharine Venn, b. 1916 in Wellington.

24. Elizabeth (Lizzie) Ann Venn, (dau. of Esau Venn) b. 1880 in Churchstanton, d. 19 Feb 1977, buried in Newhouse Ind Baptist Church, Smeatharpe. She married Walter George Watts, b. 1878, d. 26 Jul 1946 in Nynehead, buried in Newhouse Ind Baptist Church, Smeatharpe.

Children:

i. Agnes Olive Ellen (Nellie) Watts, b. 1906 in Taunton, d. 25 Jan 1992. She married Thomas William Warren, b. 1902 in Honiton, d. 16 Aug 1981 in Staplegrove.

ii. Hilda Mercy Watts, b. 1907 in North Curry. She married William.

iii. Gerald Henry Watts, b. 1909 in North Curry.

25. Charlotte (Lottie) Venn, (dau. of Esau Venn) b. 1881 in Churchstanton, Devon, resident in Patchway Farm, Bristol at 1911 census. She married John Charles Porter, b. 1878 in Wrington, occupation: Grocer.

Children:

i. Kenneth John Porter, b. 1903 in Wrington.

ii. Freda Venn Porter, b. 1905 in Wrington. She married Eric R. Brown, b. 1929 in Clutton.

iii. Arnold Joseph Porter, b. 1906 in Wrington. He married Molly E. L. Maloney, b. 1933 in Clutton.

39. iv. Beatrice Hester Porter b. 1909.

v. Robert Langdon Porter, b. 1911 in Thornbury.

vi. Hubert George Porter, b. 1913 in Thornbury.

vii. Stella Joyce Porter, b. 1915 in Thornbury. She married Hubert Coles.

viii. Beaulah Doreen Porter, b. 1918 in Thornbury.

ix. Guillow Evelyn Porter, b. 1918 in Thornbury. She married James W. F. Denning, b. 1941 in Norton Radstock.

x. Geraldine Mary Porter.

xi. Samuel C Porter b. July 1921. He married Lois A. Maggs in 1948

Joyce, Beaulah and Gwillow Porter

26. William John Venn, (son of William John Venn) b. 20 Jul 1873 in Bloomfield Township, Trumbull County, Ohio, d. 27 Aug 1961, occupation: Farmer. He married Mary B. Goshorn, b. 5 Jul 1872 in Pennsylvania.

Children:

i. Martha Venn.

27. Della Gertrude Venn, (dau. of William John Venn) b. 24 Oct 1876 in Mesopotamia, Ohio, d. 13 Mar 1958 in North Bloomfield, Trumbull County, Ohio. She married Albert Matthew Griffin, b. 19 Jun 1874 in Mesopotamia, Ohio, d. Jun 1963 in North Bloomfield, Trumbull County, Ohio.

Children:

40. i. Albert Matthew Griffin Jr b. 11 Aug 1903.

ii. Harold Griffin.

iii. Ralph Griffin.

iv. Floy Griffin.

28. Alta Grace Venn, (dau. of William John Venn) b. 6 Jun 1882 in North Bloomfield, Trumbull County, Ohio, d. 19 Jul 1955 in Middlefield, Geaga Co. Ohio, resident in Mesepotamia township. She married Leon L. Clark, b. 8 Dec 1878 in Mesopotamia Trumbull Co., d. 5 Jan 1969 in Middlefield, Geaga Co. Ohio, resident in Mesopotamia township.

Children:

i. Hazel Clark.

ii. Howard Venn Clark.

29. Lucy Venn, (dau. of Thomas Robert Venn) b. 1880 Q3 in Lydeard St Lawrence, Somerset, resident in Dobles, Tolland (home) at 1911 census aged 31, occupation: Farmer's daughter (dairywork). She married Frank Dale.

Children:

i. Venn Dale.

30. William Richard (Willie) Venn, (son of Thomas Robert Venn) b. 1882 in Lydeard St Lawrence, Somerset, d. 1925, resident in Dobles, Tolland (home) at 1911 census aged 29, occupation: Farmer's son. He married Marion Brealey Venn b. 1889 in Chard, Somerset (daughter of Ephraim Venn and Georgina Susanna Brealey), d. 1967.

Children:

i. Barbara Venn, b. 1913, d. 1976.

41. ii. Muriel Venn b. 1915.

42. iii. Robert Venn b. 1917.

43. iv. David Warren Venn b. 1920.

44. v. James Venn b. 1925.

31. Clifford John Venn, (son of Thomas Robert Venn) b. 12 May 1894 in Lower Halsway, Crowcombe, England, d. 1985, resident in Dobles, Tolland (home) at 1911 census aged 16, occupation: In 1953 was farming Manor Farm, Thurloxton. He married Beatrice Mary King.

Children:

i. Esther M. Venn, b. 1922 in Williton.

ii. Robert J. Venn, b. 1929 in Williton, d. aged 16 c.1945.

32. Annie Venn, (dau. of Job Venn) b. 15 June 1888 in Shiplake Rise Farm, resident in Still living at home (22) at 1911 census. She married Unknown Clifford.

Children:

i. John Clifford.

33. Georgina Grace Venn, (dau. of Ephraim Venn) b. 22 Mar 1886 in Chard, Somerset, d. 22 Jun 1977 in Johannesburg. She married Robert Anderson Walker, b. 10 Jan 1876 in Hamstead, Middlesex (son of Andrew Gillon Walker and Jessie D. Anderson of Bathgate, Scotland), d. 03 Aug1954 in Johannesburg.

Georgina and Robert (Courtesy T.M.Evers)

Children:

i. Stillborn son.

45. ii. Ann Venn Walker b. 27 Sept.1918.

46. iii. Eve Venn Katherine Walker b. 16 Jul 1920.

47. iv. Robert Kay (Robin) Walker b. 29 Nov 1923.

Georgina, Robert (Robin), Eve and Ann (Courtesy R.M.G. Walker)

34. Marion Brealey Venn (dau. of Ephraim Venn) (See marriage to number 30.)

35. Arnot George Venn, (son of Ephraim Venn) b. Mar 1890 in Chard, Somerset, d. 1956 in Lambeth, England. He married, Mar 1915 in Essex, Helena M. Aylott, b. 1888 in Middlesex, Tottenham.

Arnot Venn

Children:

i. Nancy M. Venn. She married Menzies Unknown.

48. ii. John A. Venn

36. Kathleen (Kay) Venn, (dau. of Ephraim Venn) b. 1890, d. 1919. She married Jim Fey.

Children:

49. i. Mary Georgina Fey.

50. ii. Venn Wildweed Fey.

Generation Six

37. Gladys Annie Venn, (dau. of Charles Venn)b. 21 Mar 1909 in Clayhidon, d. 5 Jul 1995 in Bradninch. She married Maurice Hubert Bowles, b. 10 Jan 1902 in Bradninch, d. 14 July1976 in Cullompton.

Children:

51. i. Michael Hubert Venn Bowles b. 1936.

52. ii. Stella Maurice Bowles b. 1939.

38. Dennis John Venn, (son of William (Willie) John Venn) b. 1914 in Wellington, d. 2008 in Taunton, occupation: Farmer. He married Joy Whittle.

Children:

i. William John Venn, b. 1947. He married Helen.

ii. Dianna Venn, b. 1951. She married Ian Biffen.

iii. Jonathan George Venn, b. 1954. He married Hilary Rose Maddocks.

iv. Timothy Richard Venn, b. 1957. He married Rachel Jane Mary Verney.

39. Beatrice Hester Porter, (dau. of Charlotte (Lottie) Venn) b. 1909 in Wrington. She married Stanley West.

Children:

i. Christopher Stanley West.

ii. Thelma West.

iii. Sheila May West.

53. iv. Stella Maud West.

v. Charles West.

vi. Geraldine Mary West.

vii. Colin West.

40. Albert Matthew Griffin Jr, (son of Della Gertrude Venn) b. 11 Aug 1903, d. 22 Jul 1988.

Children:

i. Gayle Griffin.

41. Muriel Venn, (dau of William Richard (Willie) Venn) b. 1915, d. 2004. She married Norman Parsons, d. 19 Jan 1998.

Children:

54. i. David Norman Parsons b. 1939.

55. ii. Philip James Parsons b. 1941.

56. iii. Grace Marion Parsons b. 1945.

42. Robert Venn, (son of William Richard (Willie) Venn) b. 1917. He married Iris Pugh, b. 1917.

Children:

57. i. Mary Felicity Venn.

58. ii. Richard Venn.

43. David Warren Venn, (son of William Richard (Willie) Venn) b. 1920. He married Lucy Roy Mullender, b 1916.

Children:

59. i. Rosemary Ann Venn b. 1946.

60. ii. Paul Brealey Venn b. 1950.

iii. Elizabeth Barbara Venn, b. 1951. She married Michael Hams.

44. James Venn, (son of William Richard (Willie) Venn) b. 1925. He married Doris Kjeldsen, b. 1920.

Children:

i. Rachel Venn, b. 1949. She married Peter Norman.

ii. Esther Keren Venn, b. 1950.

61. iii. Mark Warren Venn b. 1951.

62. iv. Stephen Francis Venn b. 1953.

63. v. Conrad Venn b. 1958.

64. vi. Ruth Lynette Venn b. 1960.

65. vii. Deborah Coral Venn b. 1960.

45. Ann Venn Walker, (dau. of Georgina Grace Venn) b. 27 Sept.1918 in Pietermaritzburg, d. 24 April 1988 of cancer in Scottburgh, Natal. ed. Roedean, Jhb., 1935 Head Girl, first class matric and games colours for hockey, cricket, tennis and swimming and full games pocket. Qualified as MB. B. CH. (Wits.) 1941; awarded bronze medal of the S.A. Medical Association for most distinguished graduate of the year, in addition to the Association of University Women's prize for the most distinguished woman graduate. M.O. to Roedean School; head of Cytology Unit, S.A. Institute for Medical Research in 1976. Senior Cytopathologist, University School of Pathology and S.A.I.M.R.. Fellow of the International Academy of Cytology. Awarded M.D. in 1977 (Wits). She trained a generation of technologists and medical graduates and when the S.A.I.M.R. created a School of Cytotechnology at its Baragwanath Branch Laboratory, this was named the Ann Berry School of Cytotechnology. An avid student of nature, her interest in wild flowers, grasses, shells, birds and animals was more than that of an amateur. She was an excellent photographer and watercolorist, particularly of plants. She married Guy Fleetwood Berry, b. 28 Dec. 1913 in Johannesburg, d. 2000 in Johannesburg, occupation: Medical general practitioner; cytologist.

On the basis of a mitochondrial DNA test with FTDNA by her son, Patrick, Anne's haplogroup would have been T2, as would all her maternal line ancestors.


Ann Venn (Walker) Berry

Children:

66. i. Patrick Fleetwood Berry b. 1944.

67. ii. David Fleetwood Berry b. 1945.

iii. Richard Fleetwood Berry, b. 25 May1945, d. 25 May1945.

iv. Martin Fleetwood Berry, b. 25 May 1945, d. 25 May1945.

v. Jonathan Fleetwood Berry, b. 12 Dec 1949, d. Jan 1962 in Durban.

46. Eve Venn Katherine Walker, (dau. of Georgina Grace Venn) b. 16 Jul 1920 in Suffolk, baptized Dec 2006 in Scottburgh, S. Africa. She married Thomas Anthony (Tim) Evers, b. 29 Dec 1914 in Kingston Jamaica, d. 5 June 1999, resident in Umtali, Zimbabwe, occupation: Manager tea estate.

Children:

68. i. Timothy Michael (Mike) Evers b. 1948.

69. ii. Georgina Jill (Jill) Evers b. 1950.

70. iii. Marion Judith (Judy)Evers b. 1952.

47. Robert Kay (Robin) Walker, (son of Georgina Grace Venn) b. 29 Nov 1923 in Isipingo, Natal, d. 28 Apr 2000 in George. Awarded major scholarship to Michaelhouse in 1937 where he matriculated aged 16 in 1939. After 6 months in post-matric he returned to Johannesburg and worked in an architectural firm. He enlisted in 1942 and was seconded to the Royal Artillery Ack Ack, a Scottish Regiment , in which he served in Italy and Yugoslavia. After the war he qualified as an architect at the University of the Witwatersrand and was awarded a Rotary Foundation Fellowship post-graduate bursary to study town planning at London University. Back in Johannesburg he became a practicing architect with the firm Steffan Ahrens before joining Fleming and Cooke as resident partner in Nyasaland (now Malawi). During his time there the Central African Federation broke up and Malawi became an independant state. Many of the buildings designed by the firm were civic and included the hospital, High Court, and Reserve Bank. In 1962 he was awarded the OBE in recognition of his work in Nyasaland. Back in Johannesburg in 1963 he becme involved with commercial aspects of the building industry and was Sales Director with W.F. Johnstone and Fibreglass SA, before joining the C.S.I.R. He retired in 1988 to Plettenburg Bay. He was a dedicated and distinguished Rotarian all his adult life. He married Carol Adrienne Lautre, b. 1927 in London; d. 2016 in London.

Robert Kay (Robin) Walker, 1999


Children:

71. i. Robert Max Gillon (Gil) Walker b. 1953.

72. ii. Victoria Ann Walker b. 1955.

iii. Nigel Dominic (Nick) Walker, b. 1961 in Johannesburg.

48. John A. Venn (son of Arnot George Venn).

Children:

i. Child 1.

ii. Child 2.

iii. Child 3.

49. Mary Georgina Fey (dau. of Kathleen (Kay) Venn). She married (1) Colin Hopkirk, d. in Kenya. She married (2) Kenneth Hunt.

Children:

i. Stewart John Hopkirk.

ii. Lyn Mary Hopkirk.

73. iii. Patrick Kenneth John Hunt b. 1947.

74. iv. Kenneth John Crispin Hunt b. 1949.

50. Venn Wildweed Fey (son of Kathleen (Kay) Venn), occupation: Farmer Kenya, then Natal. He married Beth Niven Dawson.

Children:

i. Christopher Fey.

75. ii. Martin Venn Fey.

iii. John Fey.

iv. Andrew Fey.

v. Keith Fey.

Generation Seven

51. Michael Hubert Venn Bowles, (son of Gladys Annie Venn) b. 1936, occupation: Clergy. He married Elizabeth Rusbridger, b. 1939.

Children:

i. Catherine Bowles, b. 1964. She married Ray Knight, b. 1958.

ii. Jeremy Bowles, b. 1966.

iii. Jennifer Bowles, b. 1974. She married Paul Stokes.

52. Stella Maurice Bowles, (dau. of Gladys Annie Venn) b. 1939. She married Michael Giles Hurford, b. 1936.

Children:

i. Madeline Stella (Maddie) Hurford, b. 1966. She married (1) Gary Arthur Wesley, b. 4 Sep 1959 in Plymouth, d. 21 May 2003 in Plymouth. She married (2) Ben James Cosmo Hallwood, b. 24 Nov 1971 in High Wycombe, d. 19 Jun 2009 in Borgo Pace, Le Marche, Italy.

ii. Janet Mary Hurford, b. 1969. She married Marc Hutchings, b. 1965.

53. Stella Maud West (dau. of Beatrice Hester Porter) She married George Lammie.

Children:

i. Robert Lammie.

ii. Jane Lammie.

iii. Ann Lammie.

iv. Elizabeth Lammie.

54. David Norman Parsons, (son of Muriel Venn) b. 1939. He married Christine Jameson, b. 1937.

Children:

i. Jackie Parsons.

ii. Andrew Parsons.

iii. Jonathan Parsons.

55. Philip James Parsons, (son of Muriel Venn) b. 1941. He married Sheila Laurence, b. 1945.

Children:

i. Ruth Parsons.

ii. Debbie Parsons.

iii. Helen Parsons.

56. Grace Marion Parsons, (dau. of Muriel Venn) b. 1945. She married Michael Stoneham, b. 1947.

Children:

i. Rachel Stoneham.

ii. Unknown Stoneham.

57. Mary Felicity Venn (dau of Robert Venn). She married Stephen Walter.

Children:

i. Ruth Walter, b. 1978.

ii. Sarah Walter, b. 1980.

58. Richard Venn (son of Robert Venn) . He married Helen Bollen.

Children:

i. Matthew Venn, b. 1977.

ii. Katherine Venn

59. Rosemary Ann Venn, (dau. of David Warren Venn) b. 1946. He married Anthony Drinkwater Read.

Children:

76. i. Jonathan Russell Drinkwater Read b. 1973.

77. ii. Howard Oliver Read b. 1975.

iii. Alexander James Read, b. 1978. He married Helen Holtom, b. 1978.

60. Paul Brealey Venn, (son of David Warren Venn) b 1950 in Billericay, Essex. He married Ann Hilary (Hilary) Walmsley, b. 1951 in Colchester.

Children:

78. i. Helen Rachel Venn b. 1978.

ii. Deborah Lucy Venn, b. 1979 in Guernsey, Channel Islands. She married Abdallah (Budi) Chebly, b. 1979.

iii. Nicholas James Brealey Venn, b. 1982 in Guernsey, Channel Islands.

61. Mark Warren Venn, (son of James Venn) b. 1951. He married Ghislaine Heinrich.

Children:

i. Samuel Venn, b. 1980. He married Caroline Unknown.

ii. Tom Venn, b. 1982.

iii. Toby Venn, b. 1985.

iv. Susie Venn, b. 1985.

62. Stephen Francis Venn, (son of James Venn) b. 1953. He married Elizabeth Marshall.

Children:

i. Jude Venn, b. 1978.

ii. Lois Venn, b. 1980.

iii. Joel Venn, b. 1986.

63. Conrad Venn, (son of James Venn) b. 1958. He married Susan Unknown.

Children:

i. Rebecca Venn, b. 1992.

ii. Elizabeth Venn, b. 1994.

iii. Jemima Venn, b. 1995.

iv. Benjamin Venn, b. 1997.

64. Ruth Lynette Venn, (dau. of James Venn) b. 1960. She married Christopher Snell.

Children:

i. Daniel Snell, b. 1989.

ii. Kasina Snell, b. 1991.

iii. Denelza Snell, b. 1993.

iv. Nathan Snell, b. 1996.

v. Tishka Snell.

vi. Oliver Snell.

65. Deborah Coral Venn, (dau. of James Venn) b. 1960. She married Leon Unknown.

Children:

i. Simeon Unknown.

66. Patrick Fleetwood Berry, (son of Ann Venn Walker) b. 1944 in Johannesburg, occupation: Marine biologist. He married Gillian Claire Margaret Lomberg, b. 21 Oct 1942 in Pretoria, d. 4 Apr 2011 in Perth, Australia; occupation: actor; radio drama director.

Children:

i. daughter, b. 31 Dec. 1970 in Durban, d. 31 Dec. 1970.

79. ii. Oliver Fleetwood Berry b. 1973.

80. iii. Matthew Fleetwood Berry b. 1975.

67. David Fleetwood Berry, (son of Ann Venn Walker) b. 1945 in Johannesburg. He married Hilna Denise Botes.

Children:

i. Georgina Venn Berry, b. 1978 in Johannesburg. She married Ma Lin (Jason), b. 1976 in Lanzhou, Gansu Province, China.

68. Timothy Michael Evers, (son of Eve Venn Katherine Walker) b. 1948 in Mutare, died Perth, Australia 14 May 2016. Occupation: Priest. He married Ann Patricia Quartermaine, b. 1949 in Wellingborough.

Children:

i. Thomas Andrew Evers, b. 1977 in Roodepoort. He married Anna Karin Whitfield, b. 1984 in UK.

81. ii. Stephen Michael Evers b. 1979.

69. Georgina Jill (Jill) Evers, (dau. of Eve Venn Katherine Walker) b. 1950 in Johannesburg. She married Robin Brian Furniss.

Children:

i. Paul Geoffrey Furniss, b 1977 in Pietermaritzburg.

ii. Nicola Louise Furniss, b. 1978 in Pietermaritzburg.

70. Marion Judith (Judy)Evers, (dau of Eve Venn Katherine Walker) b. 1952 in Chipinga. She married Christopher Cyril White, b. 1952 in Chipinga.

Children:

82. i. Bridget Jane White b. 1977.

ii. Christopher Stephen White, b. 1980 in Empangeni.

71. Robert Max Gillon (Gil) Walker, (son of Robert Kay (Robin) Walker) b. 1953 in Johannesburg. He married Orla Mary Gallagher, b. 1959 in Dublin, Ireland.

Children:

i. Clinton Max Walker, b. 1985 in Bloemfontein, OFS.

ii. Declan Stephen Walker, b. 1988 in Bloemfontein, OFS.

iii. Keelin Georgina Walker, b. 1990 in Bloemfontein, OFS.

72. Victoria Ann Walker, (dau. of Robert Kay (Robin) Walker) b. 8 May 1955 in Johannesburg, resident in UK. She married Charles Stewart Wetherley Wright, b. 1944 in England.

Children:

i. Grace Isabella Wright, b. 1984.

ii. Thomas Frederick Wetherley Wright, b. 1986.

73. Patrick Kenneth John Hunt, b. 1947 in Kenya, resident in Brisbane, occupation: dentist. He married Sarah Unknown.

Children:

i. Carrie Anne Hunt.

74. Kenneth John Crispin Hunt, b. 1949 in Kenya, resident in Devon, occupation: hotelier. He married Ruth Florence Mary Stephens, b. 1952.

Children:

i. Alexander Jack Ashby Hunt, b. 1989.

ii. Georgina Mary Hunt, b.1992.

75. Martin Venn Fey (son of Venn Fey). He married Eileen.

Children:

83. i. Cathy Fey.

Generation Eight

76. Jonathan Russell Drinkwater Read, (son of Rosemary Ann Venn) b. 1973. He married Emily Price.

Children:

i. Harriet Read, b. 2009 in Hertfordshire.

77. Howard Oliver Read, (son of Rosemary Ann Venn) b 1975. He married Natalie Ralston.

Children:

i. Samson Read, b. 2006 in London.

ii. Mabel Read, b. 2008 in London.

78. Helen Rachel Venn, ( dau. of Paul Brealey Venn) b 1978. She married Graeme Fraser Fairchild, b. 1977 in Bury, Lancs.

Children:

i. Lilya Grace Fairchild, b. 2008 in Cambridge.

79. Oliver Fleetwood Berry, (son of Patrick Fleetwood Berry) b. 1973 in Durban occupation: molecular biologist. He married Nicola Jane Mitchell, occupation: Zoologist; eco-physiology. b. 1972 in Subiaco, Perth.

Children:

i. Huxley Fleetwood Berry, b. 2003 in Canberra.

ii. Geordie Thomas Fleetwood Berry, b. 2005 in Subiaco, Perth.

80. Matthew Fleetwood Berry, (son of Patrick Fleetwood Berry) b. 1975 in Durban, occupation: Outdoor education instructor.. He married Sophie Elizabeth Nicholl, b. 1976, occupation: Teacher.

Children:

i. Stella Ruby Berry, b. 2006 in Perth.

ii. Mae Gillian Berry, b. 2009 in Perth.

81. Stephen Michael Evers, (son of Timothy Michael Evers) b. 1979 in Roodepoort. He married Megan Van der Helder, b. 1978.

Children:

i. Lily Madeline Evers, b. 2009 in Melbourne.

82. Bridget Jane White, (dau. of Marion Judith (Judy) Evers) b. 1977 in Pietermaritzburg. She married Wayne Alexander Foulkes, b.

Children:

i. Katie Foulkes, b. 2007.

83. Catherine (Cathy) Fey (dau. of Martin Venn Fey) She married Nicholas Kerton-Johnson.

Children:

i. Grace Kerton-Johnson.

ii. Joseph Kerton-Johnson.