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| The Griesbach / Singleton family of Pocklington |
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| This information is kindly provided by Patricia Singleton Bennett who has written the text to accompany the photographs. |
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Rev. William Robert Griesbach (1802-1861),
the Vicar of Millington & Fridaythorpe |
| This was taken in 1859, 2 years before his death. He was married twice, had 3 children with his first wife Anne, 7 children with his 2nd wife Hannah Singleton. |
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| Here is Hannah Singleton (1807-1882), 2nd wife of Rev. W.R. Griesbach. She is the daughter of John Singleton, Esq (1771-1853), and granddaughter of John Singleton (1715-1793), England's first professional jockey.
She was born in Givendale and lived most of her life there and Pocklington.
In the 1871 census, she was living in Headingly With Burley, Leeds.
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This is my great-great grandfather, Arthur Henry Griesbach (1839-1916). He was the oldest son of Rev. W.R. Griesbach and his 2nd wife Hannah Singleton. He had 3 marriages, the first of which (to Julia Anne Maybury 1831-1861)) produced my great grandfather Arthur Singleton Griesbach (1856-1933). An illustrious military began when he was just 17. He was a member of the Yorkshire Militia, 15th Hussars, Cape Mounted Rifles, and Cavalry Instructor. In 1869, he left Pocklington and migrated to Canada. Known as "The Father of the Force", he was instrumental in forming, and the first man to enlist in the Royal Northwest Mounted Police, wearing badge #1.
My great grandfather Arthur Singleton Griesbach left England as well, and made his home in Chicago, Illinois.
In 1894 he changed his middle name to his last name, then was known as Arthur G. Singleton. We have been Singletons ever since!
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| Bertha Griesbach (1841-1898), oldest daughter of Rev. W.R. Griesbach and his 2nd wife Hannah Singleton. She lived in Pocklington until she married Chisnall Hamerton. |
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| Emma Singleton Griesbach (1843-1892), 2nd daughter of Rev. W.R. Griesbach and Hannah Singleton. She married her cousin Carl Ludolf Griesbach, who was the Assistant Superintendent of the Geological Survey of India. She also lived in Pocklington until she married at age 26. |
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