John Atlantic Stephenson

[dianecon]

hi maggie i am just learning stuff from my mum in law she will be joinin everyone within the week .so that should be interesting.she doesnt have the internet herself but will access her sons computer.phillip had 3 sons but one died young i presume.she is totally sure about the brig the argo brummell as it is written clearly she actually read out the whole birth cert of john atlantic ,to me over the phone this evening.it is so eerie in old english speak.she is so excited.this is brilliant even though i am merely married to john atlantics ggg grandson.i am now calling my hubby"atlantic"i am finding it totally gripping.how about making The movie it would be fab.my email is * cant wait for joy mum inlaw to join she is extremely knowledgable.thank you so much for getting back to me.


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[dianecon]

hi maggie again...sory i dindnt type my email clearly.i would love to get some of the journal.it is fantastic that people are still remembering where they came from,so many just arent bothered.my email *      thanks again.x

[ALTZA53]

Hi Diane,

Good to see another family contact.

Actually John was married twice. First to Jane French 24-4-1853 Christ Church Tynemouth and they had 2 children Isabella Alexandra Stephenson B Gateshead 30-12-1863, Mary Stephenson B 1853 Gateshead. Jane died 17-12-1866.

Isabella married Carl Theodor Pihl 1883 Gateshead.


Second marriage to Ellen Grace Edwards 1876 Hampstead Middlesex and they also had 2 children Annie Grace Emily Stephenson b 9-1877 Northumberland, Philip Charles John Stephenson b 9-1882 Gateshead.

Annie married Hugh Hunter Bowden Abt 1907.
Philip married Sarah Clement 1907 Gateshead and he died 15-11-1938 Whitley Bay Durham.

Hope this fills in a few gaps for you.

Regards

Ian

[dianecon]

hi Ian.thank you for your info.i spoke to mum in law on the phone,all of your knowledge is correct but anne grace emily stephenson was known as grace as my mum in law heard talk of her as auntie grace.also i think she said she actually knew hugh bowden when she was a very young girl.very interesting stuff.thanks again.

[joy-d-43]

hello maggie my name is joy,maiden name stephenson(i am the mother in law in the message from diacon),i am the great granddaughter of john atlantic stephenson ,descended from his marriage to ellen grace edwards,my grandfather was philip charles john stephenson,son of john and ellen.i have in my possesion the original birth certificate,it reads argo brummell stephenson came sword in hand about 8.25 am in lat 34.350,long 1-32,then there is the signature of the captain of the argo and brig argo june 18th 1829.my great grandfather has written underneath certificate of my birth written by the capt or the brig argo,i was christened john atlantic on arrival at calcutta as my father did not like argo brummel and it is signed j.a.stephenson jan .5.1891.i also have 2 of his watercolours and a very fine photo of him in his old age.i am interested in elizabeth gordon would like to know mote about her,my father told me a rumour that had gone down the family that somewhere further back one of the family was the bastard child of the duke of gloucester but heaven knows if there is any truth in that.would be extremely interested in your journal of john atlantic ,yours sincerely  joy.

[dianecon]

welcome joy d 43....did you read all the posts ,there is so much information.its a great read.

[ALTZA53]

Hi Joy,

Welcome. Its good to now have a direct link through you and Diane, with John Atlantic Stephenson's family. As you will have read in the Posts my connection is through his brother Henry.

Just wondering if your family has also been told or is aware of a link to 'THE George Stephenson'. Also does the name Layton have any meaning for you?

Would it be possible to get a copy of your John's Birth Cert?

Regards

Ian

[maggie360]

Hello Joy, You are yet another piece in the Stephenson puzzle!
I am sending some pages from the journal via Diane's email where hopefully you will be able to read them.
As Ian says a copy of John Atlantic's birth certificate would be very interesting to see. Maybe it is possible for you to scan it and post? Also the art work would be fascinating to see, especially if it was different to that in the museum archives.
The connection to THE George Stephenson has been handed down via my family too but without more knowledge of John( Snr) Stephenson's siblings we have come to a full stop. However, we will keep trying..!
Regards
Maggie

[dianecon]

hiya maggie thank you so much for the email those photos are in mint condition.family tree is so extensive.got the journal but unfortunately joy wont see it for a few days .she is in an internet blackspot so will have to go to her sons house.she recalls her fahers cousin ,micheal,going to australia.joy is really interested in going down the elizabeth brummell avenue.and really wants to know if any other members of the extended family heard of the iligitimate child of the duke of gloucster.she doesnt recall ever hearing about The george stephenson.it is just such a pity that there isnt more info on the original john or bessie gordon i am totally" googled out",and as i said we live in cork  irelad and joy is in lincs. england.but just as a matter of interest joy has the stephenson nose and the picture of catherine mary layton stephenson proved that to me.i have to say maggie you have probably started a great connection between the widened families thats a good thing ,i still think you should think about making the movie,thanks again maggie,x