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Mother of five: James Whitehead (died in infancy), Frances Eleonor 'Ellen' Whitehead (1st m. Captain Louis Hassenphlug, 2nd m. Sir Charles Drury), Alice Whitehead (m. Count Georg von Hoyos), John Whitehead—Agathe's father (m. Countess Agathe Gobertina von Breunner—Agathe's mother), Sir James Beethom Whitehead (m. Honorable Cecilia Broderick), and Robert Jr. 'Bertie' Bovil Whitehead (m. Rosalie Emily Phelps)
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United Kingdom*,
Great-grandparents of the von Trapp Children
United Kingdom*,
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1801–present
July Monarchy*,
July Monarchy
Austro-Hungarian
from 1707–1800
Austro-Hungarian
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from 1815–1866
United Kingdom
The lands within the United Kingdom of England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland have existed in one form or another for over 1,000 years. The 1707 Acts of Union created The Kingdom of Great Britain, uniting the kingdoms of England and Scotland. In 1801, Ireland was added, forming the United Kingdom.
Kingdom of France
from 1815–1866
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James Whitehead
1788–1870 (m. 1813)
Born: Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, Kingdom of Great Britain (today Bolton, United Kingdom)
Career: Manager of a bleach works (textile whitening) in Rose Bank, Ainsworth; Owner of a Bolton calenderer company (textile steam pressing) on Bury St.; Owner of a Bolton wholesale brewery on All Saint's St.
(1707–1800)
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Kingdom of France
July Monarchy
France has existed in many forms from the 800s to today. From 1830–1848, the July Monarchy was a liberal constitutional monarchy under Louis Philippe I. It started with the July Revolution of 1830 (also known as the Three Glorious Days) and ended with the Revolution of 1848.
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Britain*, existed
3x-Great-grandparents of the von Trapp Children
Great-grandfather of the von Trapp children
Robert Whitehead (1823–1905)
British Engineer and Inventor of the Torpedo
Multi-National: Robert was born in 1823 in Bolton, England, United Kingdom. After he married, he and his wife, Francis Maria, left England to follow his uncle William Swift for engineering opportunities on the European continent. For two years the couple lived in Marseille and La Seyne, which was under the Kingdom of France July Monarchy (today France). They moved onto Milan, the Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia, under the Austrian Empire (today Milan, Italy) for about a year, and then spent several years in Trieste, the Austrian Empire (today Trieste, Italy). They finally settled in Fiume, the Austro-Hungarian Empire (today Rijeka, Croatia), where they raised their five children. Robert spent near 30 years in Fiume, before retiring to England.
Art/Music: 'Exquisite' draftsman
Historic Merits: Inventor of the first self-propelled, underwater torpedo and established the world's first torpedo manufacturing factory, the Whitehead Torpedo Factory, in Fiume, the Austro-Hungarian Empire (today Rijeka, Croatia).
Engineer
Robert studied engineering at a young age in Manchester, England and later moved to Europe to pursue work opportunities. In Marseille at La Seyne shipyards, he was a draftsman of ships and marine engines; in Milan, he patented machines for the weaving industry and later designed and supervised the pumping engines for draining the Lombardy marshes; in Trieste, he became a Technical Director for manufacturing marine steam engines and screw propulsion units; he finally settled in Fiume as the Manager of a technical factory. In Fiume during the 1860s, he designed marine engines for the Austrian Imperial Navy. At the same time, with the assistance of his teenage son, John, and trusted technical mechanic, Annibale Plöch, Robert began work on inventing the first self-propelled, underwater torpedo. He later established the world's first torpedo factory, the Whitehead Torpedo Factory. His intention for the torpedo was the hope of creating a world of mutual detente to bring about world peace, a widely held view by many at that time. Robert was recognized for his achievements by many nations, including honored by the Franz Joseph Order. He died in England in 1905, his tombstone reads, "...His fame in all nations round about."
Historical Figure - Robert Whitehead
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Austrian Empire*,
TREE FAMILY: Whitehead / Johnson / Swift / Bovil
Austian Empire
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Britain*, existed
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2x-Great-grandparents of the von Trapp Children
Austrian Empire*,
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Robert Whitehead
1752–1841 (m. 1785)
Born: Ringley, Lancashire, Kingdom of Great Britain (today Ringley, United Kingdom)
Career: Founder of bleach works (textile whitening) at Elton of Bury, England and calenderer company (textile steam pressing) on Bury St. in Bolton, England
Marriages:
Margaret Barker (1st m.)
had seven children
Alice Lever (2nd m.)
1750–1835 (m. 1785)
Born: Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, Kingdom of Great Britain (today Bolton, United Kingdom
Mother of four: Alice Whitehead (died as infant), James Whitehead—Agathe's great-grandfather (m. Ellen Swift—Agathe's great-grandmother), John Whitehead, and Alice Whitehead (died as child)
Austro-Hungarian
1804–1867
CHAMPION THE ARTS PROMOTE PEACE ARCHIVE & EDUCATE
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the self-propelled, underwater torpedo in the 1860s with the hopes of "ending wars". His 1905 obituary in The Engineers stated, "Paradoxical as it may seem, Mr Whitehead is reported to have considered [the torpedo] as a means for ensuring peace rather than bringing war... His idea, no doubt, was of the fearful effects of the torpedo, once realized, would be a sufficient deterrent to peoples and nations contemplating war." He established the world's first torpedo factory within the Austro-Hungarian Empire in Fiume (today Rijeka, Croatia). He was honored by many countries, including the Franz Joseph Order in 1868.
United Kingdom
Francis Maria Johnson
1821–1883 (m. 1846)
Born: Mostly like born at Boville Manor, Darlington, Durham, United Kingdom [unconfirmed]
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Britain*, existed
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Kingdom of France
Britain*, existed
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Lombardy-Venetia
After the collapse of the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy, in 1815, the area became part of the Austrian Empire. A key city of the Kingdom was Milan. The area was briefly under the Republic of San Marco with the 1848 revolution known as "Five Days of Milan". From 1848 to 1866, it was ruled once again by the Austrian Empire. In 1866, the area was handed over to the Kingdom of Italy after the Austro-Prussian War.
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Kingdom of Lombardy-
(Unknown) Boville
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Mother of (unknown number): Ann Boville—Agathe's great-grandmother (m. James Johnson—Agathe's great-grandmother)
from 1830–1848
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Whitehead Torpedo Factory, late 1800s
Austro-Hungarian Empire
Today Rijeka, Croatia
from 1707–1800
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William Swift
1771–1836 (m. 1793)
Born: Walton-on-the-Hill, Liverpool, Lancashire, Kingdom of Great Britain (today Walton, Liverpool, United Kingdom)
Career: Partner at Bolton engineering works of Thompson, Swift & Cole; manufacturing machinery, including steam engines
Elizabeth 'Betty' Greenhough
1773–1795 (m. 1793)
Born: Wibsey, Yorkshire, Kingdom of Great Britain [unconfirmed] (today Wibsey, United Kingdom)
Mother of seven: Ellen Swift—Agathe's great-grandmother (m. James Whitehead—Agathe's great-grandfather), Elizabeth 'Betty' Swift, Alice Swift, William Swift, Maria Swift, James Swift, and Catharine Swift
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Whitehead Torpedo Mechanism
Engraved by Louis Poyet
Dec 5, 1891 French Revue Magazine
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Lombardy-Venetia*,
Ellen Swift
1795–1870 (m. 1813)
Born: Lower Moor, Yorkshire, Kingdom of Great Britain (today Lower Moor, United Kingdom)
Mother of ten: James Whitehead (died as infant), Elizabeth Whitehead (died as infant), Ellen Whitehead, Alice Whitehead, William Whitehead, Robert Whitehead—Agathe's grandfather (m. Frances Maria Johnson —Agathe's grandmother), James Whitehead, John Whitehead, Elizabeth Whitehead, and Mary Whitehead
from 1707–1800
Kingdom of Great
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United Kingdom*,
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Robert Whitehead
1823–1905 (m. 1846)
Born: Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, United Kingdom (today Bolton, United Kingdom)
Career: British Engineer Robert Whitehead invented
July Monarchy*,
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Austria
Austria has existed in many forms from 927 to present. From 1804–1867, it was ruled by the Austrian Empire and then the Austro-Hungarian Empire from 1867–1918. At the end of WWI, their monarchy was dissolved and reduced to 1/5 of their lands. The remaining inland area became the Austrian First Republic. From 1938–1945 it was annexed by the German Reich. Ten years after WWII, in 1955, the modern Austrian Republic was established.
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James Johnson
1777–1851 (m. date unknown)
Born: Either Doncaster, South Yorkshire or Darlington, Durham, Kingdom of Great Britain [unconfirmed] (today Doncaster or Darlington, United Kingdom)
Career: Dry-salter (textile dyeing) in Ardwick, Lancashire in England
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Kingdom of Great
(Unknown) Johnson
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Motherof (unknown number): James Johnson—Agathe's great-grandfather (m. Ann Boville—Agathe's great-grandmother)
Ann Boville
1784–1852 (m. date unknown)
Born: Mostly like born at Boville Manor, Darlington, Durham, Kingdom of Great Britain [unconfirmed] (today Darlington, United Kingdom)
Mother of (unknown number): Francis Maria Johnson—Agathe's grandmother (m. Robert Whitehead—Agathe's grandfather)
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