Frances Righter Tucker (March 27, 1932-)

The Tucker Family Album

by Frances Righter Tucker and Dr Russell Naughton 2003/4

Last Updated November 28, 2003 : Version 2

1630 - 1927

THE BISSELL - QUEREAU - COOPER - FORMANS

GREAT GREAT GREAT GREAT GRANDMOTHER

Mother of Candace March (1767-*), aged 80, 1867

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GREAT GREAT GREAT GRANDFATHER

Eligar Bissell, (1784-1856), July 6, 1856

m. Candace March, 1806

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GREAT GREAT GREAT GRANDMOTHER

Candace March, (1787-1838)

m. Eligar Bissell, May 24, 1806. Mother of Fidelia Bissell

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GREAT GREAT GREAT GRANDFATHER

John Quereau (1786-1871)

Son of Elias Quereau MD 1756-1842 and Elizabeth Clements

m. Phoebe Ryder June 20, 1809. Father of Joshua M. Quereau

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GREAT GREAT GREAT GRANDMOTHER

Phoebe Ryder, (*-*)

m. John Quereau, June 20, 1809
Mother of Joshua M. Quereau

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GREAT GREAT GRANDFATHER

Joshua M. Quereau, (1813-1891)

Son of John and Phoebe Rider/Quereau

m. Fidelia Quereau October 3, 1837
Father of Lucelia Augusta Quereau

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GREAT GREAT GRANDMOTHER

Fidelia Quereau, (1812-1904)

Daughter of Eligar and Candace Bissell/Quereau

m. Joshua Quereau October 3, 1837
Mother of Lucelia Augusta Quereau

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Possibly a brother to Joshua M. Quereau, (1813-1891)

Byron Bissell, (1824-1898)

Brother of Candace Bissell/Quereau

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GREAT GREAT GRANDFATHER

James Forman, (1800?-1868), c.1863

m. Catherine 'Kate' D. Simmons/McCarthy (1813-1864)
Father of Alexander Aberdeen Forman

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GREAT GREAT GRANDMOTHER

Catherine 'Kate' D. Simmons/McCarthy, (1813-1864)

m. James Forman
Mother of Alexander Aberdeen Forman Sr.

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GREAT GRANDFATHER

Alexander Aberdeen Forman Sr. (1843-1923)

m. Rebecca Frazier Case, Sept. 10, 1866
Father of James George Forman

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GREAT GRANDMOTHER

Rebecca Frazier Case ..."Becca" (1844-1928), aged 15, 1859

m. Alexander Aberdeen Forman Sr.,1866
Great grand parents to Fran and Cathie

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GREAT GRANDFATHER

Norman Gridley "Norm" Cooper, (1838-1913)

m. Lucelia Augusta Quereau, Sept 11, 1866
Parents of Ethel Augustus

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GREAT GRANDMOTHER

Lucelia Augusta Quereau/Cooper, (1843-1910), Tintype c.1866

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Ellen Elizabeth Quereau/Barden, (1845-1930)

Sister of Lucelia Augusta Quereau/Cooper

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GREAT GRANDFATHER and GRANDMOTHER

"Norm" and Lucelia Augusta Quereau/Cooper

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GRANDFATHER

James George Forman (1870-1905), c.1863

m. Ethel Augusta Cooper, Sept. 11, 1893

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GRANDMOTHER

Ethel Augusta Cooper, (1873-1928), Tintype 1873

As a baby with father Norman Gridley "Norm" Cooper, (1838-1913)
Mother of Leo, Erma, Lyle and Norma

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THE HARRIS - RICHTER - RIGHTER - HAMMONDS

GREAT GREAT GREAT GREAT GREAT GREAT GRAND FATHER

John Andreas Richter (1664-c.1712)

m. Anna Maria (1666-*) of Germany. Parents to Andreas and Anna B.

GREAT GREAT GREAT GREAT GREAT GRAND FATHER

Andreas Richter (1695-*)

m. Ann Elizabeth Stahl

They were part of the Palatinate Migration, 1709-10

GREAT GREAT GREAT GREAT GRAND FATHER

Johannes Richter Esq. (1712-*)

m. Anna Elizabeth Simon (1716-*)

GREAT GREAT GREAT GRAND FATHER

Wilhelmus "William" Richter (1748-c.1817)

m. Margaret Kohl Nov. 19, 1769
First owner of the Pine Plains, New York, "Righter Homestead"

GREAT GREAT GRAND FATHER

John Walter Righter (1779-1862)

Father of John Righter (1820-1918)
Born Mar 28, 1779 died April 11, 1862

m. Hanna Harris (1781-1852), May 5, 1802

GREAT GRAND FATHER

John Righter (1820-1918)

Father of William Jay Righter. Born Feb 11, 1820 and died on April 7, 1918

m. Caroline Ryder (1825-1903), Dec. 18 or 19, 1850

GREAT GRANDMOTHER

Caroline Ryder (1825-1903)

m. John Righter (1820-1918), Dec. 18 or19, 1850

GRAND UNCLE

John Walter Righter, (1861-1927)

Son of John Righter and Caroline Ryder
Brother of William Jay Righter. Uncle of Walter Hammond Righter

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John Walter Righter, (1861-1927)

Son of John Righter and Caroline Ryder
Brother of William Jay Righter. Uncle of Walter Hammond Righter

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GRAND FATHER

William Jay "Will" Righter, (1858-1956), c.1900

Son of John Righter and Caroline Ryder
Brother of John Walter Righter, (1861-1927)
Father of Walter Hammond Righter

m. Ruth Emma Hammond (1864-1932), March 7, 1899

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see another photo from the same sitting

W.J. "Will" Righter and his great grand daughter Candace, Dec., 1953

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GRAND MOTHER

Ruth Emma Hammond, (1864-1932), c.1880

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For a detailed essay on Ruth Emma Hammond jump to here

GREAT GRAND UNCLE

Harris Righter 1810-1855

m. Harriet Couch, 1831

GRAND UNCLE

John Harris Righter, (1832-?)

Son of Harris Righter (1810-1855) and Harriet Couch

m. Katherine A. Thomas c.1852
Parents of Harriet, Jessie and Catherine Righter

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John Harris Righter, (1832-?)

Son of Harris Righter (1810-1855) and Harriet Couch

m. Katherine A. Thomas c.1852
Parents of Harriet, Jessie and Catherine Righter

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GRAND COUSIN(S)

Harriet Thomas Righter, (1878-1982)

Daughter of John Harris and Katherine A. Righter

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Jessie Righter, (*-*), 1940

Daughter of John Harris and Katherine A. Righter

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Catherine Righter, (*-*)

Daughter of John Harris and Katherine A. Righter

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Ruth Emma Hammond Righter (1864-1932)

Ancestors from London, England and Holland and related to William Penn

Ruth Emma Hammond, (1864-1932), c.1880

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Ruth Emma Hammond was born May 15, 1864 in Jordan, New York. When she was eleven years old her father died at age forty leaving his wife with six children to raise with no means to support them. Although Emma desperately wanted an education it was up to her to be the breadwinner.

Ruth Emma Hammond Righter, (1864-1932), March 7, 1899

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If she had had the opportunity to get an education, she would have done well in any chosen field. She had a strong leaning toward science and possessed tremendous mechanical ability and drive plus her insatiable thirst for knowledge. But, a formal education was not in the cards, so she set out to find a job.

One of her various employments, was selling underwear. Her fancy 4 by 5 inch business cards said:

Miss E. Hammond
FASHIONABLE MODISTE
Respectfully solicits a share of your patronage
Orders taken for the
JENNESS-MILLER UNDERWEAR
512 Main St., Santa Ana, California

Emma was a fine seamstress and easily got another job in a shoe factory. She sewed "uppers" together on a heavy foot powered machine. There were many girls and many machines doing similar work. The machines were always breaking down or getting out of adjustment. There was a maintenance man whose job it was to keep the machines in running condition. But it often took more than an hour or two waiting for him to get there and get the job done.

Some times there were several broken down at the same time. Since they were all on piecework and paid by the piece, lost time made a big difference in their pay.

The girls would wait impatiently to have their machine fixed. Emma wouldn't wait. When her machine was down, being a natural mechanic, she fixed and adjusted it herself. The other girls noticed that her machine generally ran better than any of the others and they begged her to fix theirs. They made a deal to trade machines.

The girl would sew Emma's garments while she waited for Emma to repair her machine. That way Emma's production was kept up at the same time she was doing the repairs. Emma enjoyed doing this repair work for two reasons-she dearly loved interesting mechanical problems, and it was also a change and a rest from pumping the heavy machine all day.

There was a time when she had her own shop. Out front there was a sign:

MISS E. HAMMOND,
DRESS MAKING
TAYLOR SYSTEM

R. E. HAMMOND, DRESS MAKER, c1890

110 Church St., Santa Ana, CA

Fran notes : "Emma is wearing a "Leg 'O Mutton" blouse so I know the date would be around 1890 before she was married. I do not know who her helper is."

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Emma and 'Will' married March 7, 1899. She was 35 and he was 41 years old.

Ruth Emma Hammond, (1864-1932) , March 7, 1899

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Ruth Emma Hammond, (1864-1932) , March 7, 1899

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Grandma was an attractive lady with very long hair, almost to her feet. She rolled it up on her head. She had a lovely complexion so her nickname became "Peaches". She was very bright, skilled with her hands, a hard worker and an excellent cook. What she very much lacked in humor, her keen witted husband made up for. She was thrilled to be able to hold her first grandchild in March 1932. She died five months after I was born, at age sixty-eight.

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1928

"When Walter met Norma"