Boomer
The Boomer's were from Crich, Derbyshire.
Benjamin Bowmer (Boomer?) married Mary Burnley of Moorgate Feb 1700 at Whiston, Rotherham.
Mary Boomer m. George Smith, tallow chandler Oct 1720 Rotherham
Dinah Boomer m. Robert Kent, butcher 1721 Rotherham
Sarah Boomer m. Jonathan Twigg, chandler of Wakefield, by lic. 17 Feb 1724 at Rotherham
The son of Susanne Boomer of Spa Farm, Treeton became President of the Swiss Confederation in 1883
Benjamin BOOMER m. 1737 Thrybergh Elizabeth HALL (b.1713 Sheffield, dau. Joseph). Children born Rotherham:
- b.1738 Jacob m. 1762 Rotherham to Elizabeth Oxley
- b.1740 Benjamin
- b.1742 John, died 27th of September 1778, aged 36 years
- b.1744 Mary, married William Potter in 1765
- b.1746 Martha
- b.1749 Ann
Jacob is listed in 1784 as a Grocer, Chandler & Soap Boiler. He was in partnership with John Drake and John Oxley, in the Business of Dealers in Wines and Spirituous Liquors and Distillers which was dissolved in January, 1809.
Jacob Boomer was also in partnership as Oil-Drawers, at Ickles under the Firm of Hall, Walker, and Boomer, which was also dissolved in 1809.
Jacob died 14th June 1811, aged 72 years. His wife Elizabeth died May 20th 1803, aged 61 years.
Children of Jacob, farmer of Spa Farm, Treeton, and Elizabeth (Nee Oxley). Born Rotherham :
- b.1763 Benjamin m. 1794 at Rotherham to Mary HALL (b.1767 Rotherham, dau of William. Benjamin died 28th December 1825, aged 62 years. Mary his wife died 25th December 1839, aged 73 years
- b.1772 John Died January, 1856 at The Broom, aged 83.
Children of Benjamin BOOMER and Mary (nee HALL) born Rotherham:
- b.1795 Elizabeth spinster, died 1874
- b.1796 Mary died 25th October 1830
- b.1799 Benjamin died 11 November 1841, aged 40 years
- b.1800 Harriet m. John Didsbury in 1832
- b.1802 Catherine Jane spinster, died 1865
- b.1805 Lydia spinster, died 1864
- b.1806 Susanna married Francis Louis Ruchonnet in 1831 at Rotherham Parish Church.
- b.1807 Rebecca, spinster, living at 21 Moorgate in 1881, died 1885
- b.1809 Jacob John died August 22nd 1850, aged 40 years
Francis Louis Ruchonet was a lieutenant in the Swiss Artillery, and met Susannah while visiting a local vicarage. They married in 1831 at Rotherham Parish Church. Antoine Louis John Ruchonnet their son was born on 28th April, 1834 - a citizen of Saint Sapharin. An attorney by profession, he had a career in Swiss politics.
- 1881 Department of Trade and Agriculture
- 1882 Departement of Justice and Police
- 1883 Political Department
- 1884-1893 Department of Justice and Police
He was elected President of the Swiss Confederation in 1883, 1890; Vice-president in 1882, 1889.
Antoine Louis John Ruchonnet died on September 14, 1893
It is thought that Benjamin & Mary are the Boomers of Haworth Hall. Mary Hall Boomer, died 1839 at Haworth Hall
John BOOMER, born 1809 Belper, Dbys. m. in 1823 to Harriet HOYLAND, they had a daughter Harriet Elizabeth, born in Whiston in 1832
John Boomer m. Matilda ? . Children, born Whiston:
- b.1847 John Edward
- b.1848 Matilda Elizabeth
In 1862 John Boomer along with Thomas N. Bardwell, was a proprietor of the Parish of Whiston. He was of Broom House, and Conisborough.
In 1881 John and Matilda were living in Edlington, farming 490 acres. Family:
- Matilda G. Unmarried age 32 born Whiston
- Arthur H. Unmarried age 30 born Wadworth
- Edith M. Unmarried age 27 born Wadworth
- Agnes M. Unmarried age 23 born Edlington
- Charles E. Unmarried age 17 born Edlington
The partnership of Boomer Pratt and Bray, Wine merchants was dissolved in 1829.
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