Edwina BOOTH

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Famous Shakespearean Actor / Theatre Manager

Notes:

Finest internationally known American tragedian of the 19th century.

Edwin married Mary DEVLIN on 7 Jul 1860. Mary was born on 19 May 1840 in England; died on 21 Feb 1863 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Mount Auburn Cem, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Graduation: At Eton as a Classical Scholar.
• Occupation: Renowned actor in America / Stage Manager

Notes:

1. At Eton, Junius showed a remarkable aptitude for learning anything to which he put his mind. He was an accomplished linguist speaking fluent French, Spanish, Italian, German & Flemish, he also wrote poetry, painted in oils and was something of a sculptor.
2. He also exhibited a talent for female seduction and was in trouble re an illegitimate child to an Elizabeth Walters about 1813.
3. He joined the navy but was induced by his father, who strongly favored the Americans, to give up his plan of a navy career as he was about to be ordered to fight against the Americans in the 1812 War of Independence.
4. In 1813 at the age of 17 he made his London Theatre debut.
5. In 1814 on a tour of Holland & Belgium, he met Agatha De/annoy in Brussels, she was the daughter of one of his landladies, they married in 1815 and Agatha bore him two children, a son Richard and a daughter who died in infancy.
6. After a successful stage career in England he deserted her and migrated to Norfolk, Virginia on the ship "Two Brothers" with pregnant Mary Anne Holmes, arriving on 30 June 1821.
7. He was the most well known actor in early 19th century America. He and Mary Anne had ten children, six of whom survived. From 1822 they lived in a comfortable log cabin on a large farm he purchased near Belair, Harford County, Maryland (23 miles from Baltimore). The farm was in a beautifully secluded tract of woodland.
8. Agatha divorced him in 1851 after she found out about Mary Anne and their children. He married Mary Anne Holmes a few weeks later.
9. He toured America widely and returned to England for short periods in 1825126 and 1836137.
10. He attempted suicide at one stage.
11. In 1852 he died from fever after suffering from a bad cold whilst on a trip on a riverboat up the Mississippi.

Junius married Mary Ann HOLMES on 10 May 1851 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Mary was born on 27 Jun 1802 in Lambeth, London, England; died on 22 Oct 1885 in New York, USA; was buried in 1885 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Lawyer / Attorney

Notes:

The following details were provided by Jonathon Myers from his own research or from copies of documents he provided:-
1. Of Jewish descent.
2. Joined his son Junius in Bel Air Harford County, Maryland USA in 1822 and died there.
3. Had strong sympathy for U.S. and induced his son to give up his plan of a Navy career when he was about to be ordered to fight against the Americans in 1812 war of Indepedence.
4. ran away at one stage to join the American revolutionists but only got as far as Paris.

Richard married Jane Elizabeth GAME. Jane was born about 1759 in St Giles, Croydon, London, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]