Our Family History

Elizabeth Gregson
1. Elizabeth Gregson was born in Oct 1838 in Chorley, Lancashire, England; died on 13 Aug 1895 in Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA. Elizabeth married William Ratcliffe in Jul 1861 in Wigan, St Catherine, Lancashire, England. William (son of John Ratcliffe and Mary Hall) was born in 1837 in Chorley, Lancashire, England; died in 1889 in Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Mary A Ratcliffe
was born about 1859 in England; died on 15 Mar 1893 in Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA. - 3. John Thomas Ratcliffe
was born on 21 Sep 1862 in Lancashire, England; was christened on 21 Sep 1862 in St. George, Chorley, Lancashire, England; died on 18 Jun 1925 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States. - 4. Richard Ratcliffe
was born in Apr 1867 in Chorley, Lancashire, England; was christened on 10 Apr 1867 in Chorley, Lancashire, England; died on 22 Apr 1873 in Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA. - 5. Ellen Ratcliffe
was born about 1869. - 6. Elizabeth A Ratcliffe
was born about 1874 in Massachusetts, USA.
- 2. Mary A Ratcliffe
Generation: 2
2. Mary A Ratcliffe
(1.Elizabeth1) was born about 1859 in England; died on 15 Mar 1893 in Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA. Family/Spouse: John Smith. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Mary married John Smith on 15 Aug 1887 in Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. John (son of James Smith and Jessie) was born about 1849 in Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. John Thomas Ratcliffe
(1.Elizabeth1) was born on 21 Sep 1862 in Lancashire, England; was christened on 21 Sep 1862 in St. George, Chorley, Lancashire, England; died on 18 Jun 1925 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States. John married Mary Hannah Buckley on 12 Jun 1884 in Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. Mary (daughter of Zedekiah W. Buckley and Nancy Reece) was born on 1 May 1864 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 14 Aug 1945 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 7. Elizabeth A Ratcliffe
was born on 21 Dec 1885 in Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA; died on 9 Oct 1888 in Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA. - 8. Irving Ratcliffe
was born on 27 Oct 1887 in Massachusetts, USA; died on 14 Oct 1950; was buried in Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA. - 9. William Ratcliffe
was born on 6 Nov 1891 in Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; died on 24 Nov 1892 in Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA. - 10. Bertha Alice Ratcliffe
was born on 14 Dec 1895 in Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; died on 14 Feb 1971 in Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in 1971 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States. - 11. Charlotte L Ratcliffe
was born on 7 Dec 1897 in Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; died on 21 Feb 1976 in Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA. - 12. John R. Ratcliffe
was born on 9 Apr 1902 in Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 28 Jul 1918 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA.
- 7. Elizabeth A Ratcliffe
4. Richard Ratcliffe
(1.Elizabeth1) was born in Apr 1867 in Chorley, Lancashire, England; was christened on 10 Apr 1867 in Chorley, Lancashire, England; died on 22 Apr 1873 in Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA. 5. Ellen Ratcliffe
(1.Elizabeth1) was born about 1869. 6. Elizabeth A Ratcliffe
(1.Elizabeth1) was born about 1874 in Massachusetts, USA.
Generation: 3
7. Elizabeth A Ratcliffe
(3.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 21 Dec 1885 in Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA; died on 9 Oct 1888 in Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA. 8. Irving Ratcliffe
(3.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 27 Oct 1887 in Massachusetts, USA; died on 14 Oct 1950; was buried in Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA. Family/Spouse: Eva M Hilton. Eva (daughter of Henry Hilton and Anna Leighs) was born about 1890 in Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 13. Living Ratcliffe
Irving married in 1913 in Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
- 13. Living Ratcliffe
9. William Ratcliffe
(3.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 6 Nov 1891 in Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; died on 24 Nov 1892 in Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA. 10. Bertha Alice Ratcliffe
(3.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 14 Dec 1895 in Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; died on 14 Feb 1971 in Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in 1971 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States. Bertha married Raymond Everett Bence on 14 Jun 1921 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA. Raymond (son of Peter Gaskell Bence and Emma Rowena Macomber) was born on 23 Dec 1892 in Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; died on 1 Jul 1973 in New Hampshire, USA; was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 14. Raymond Everett Bence, Jr.
was born on 26 Aug 1925 in Needham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA; died on 4 Jul 1994 in Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Jul 1994 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States.
- 14. Raymond Everett Bence, Jr.
11. Charlotte L Ratcliffe
(3.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 7 Dec 1897 in Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; died on 21 Feb 1976 in Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA. Family/Spouse: Russell Eustis Dexheimer. Russell (son of Jacob Joseph Dexheimer and Jeannette Lawson) was born on 3 Dec 1893 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA; died in May 1977 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Lester Irving Morse. Lester was born on 5 Oct 1895 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 17 May 1947; was buried in Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 15. Marjorie Louise Morse
was born on 13 Mar 1921 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA; died on 14 May 1991 in Sarasota, Florida, USA. - 16. Evelyn Priscilla Morse
was born on 10 Jul 1924 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA; died on 7 Feb 2006 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.
- 15. Marjorie Louise Morse
12. John R. Ratcliffe
(3.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 9 Apr 1902 in Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 28 Jul 1918 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA.
Generation: 4
13. Living Ratcliffe
(8.Irving3, 3.John2, 1.Elizabeth1)14. Raymond Everett Bence, Jr.
(10.Bertha3, 3.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 26 Aug 1925 in Needham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA; died on 4 Jul 1994 in Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Jul 1994 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States. Raymond married Mary Margaret SHEPARDSON on 27 Sep 1947 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA. Mary (daughter of Winthrop Earl Shepardson and Catherine McKenzie) was born on 12 Apr 1926 in Massachusetts, USA; died on 21 Sep 2011 in Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Sep 2011 in Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 17. Living BENCE
- 17. Living BENCE
15. Marjorie Louise Morse
(11.Charlotte3, 3.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 13 Mar 1921 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA; died on 14 May 1991 in Sarasota, Florida, USA. 16. Evelyn Priscilla Morse
(11.Charlotte3, 3.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 10 Jul 1924 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA; died on 7 Feb 2006 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA. Family/Spouse: Vytautas Montvila. Vytautas was born on 19 Nov 1931 in Padovinys, Marijampoles, Lithuania; died on 1 Oct 2012. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
