The WikiTree Challenge 2022 Challenge 18

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WikiTree Challenge Week 18

Focus: Olivia Newton-John DBE AC

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Interesting Finds

List interesting finds to share with the guest at the end of the week

1. The actor, Jeff Conaway, who played Kenickie alongside Olivia in the movie, "Grease" was married to her sister, Rona, for 5 years, 1980-1985. (Cox-27529)
2. Olivia's 2nd great Grandfather William Richards' Richards-20087 occupation was a Sail maker (Entered by Tyner-799)
3. Nicolaus Hermann Escherhausen (Escherhausen-1), the first husband of Olivia's 4th great Grandmother Adelheid Catharine (Bacmeister) Jhering, was a doctor who wrote in Latin a medical book titled "De Pvrgantibvs Chronica Cvtis Exanthemata Nonnvmqvam Exacerbantibvs" published in 1774. (Entered by Albasini-30)
4. Matt Lattanzi's paternal grandmother Rose (Pronesti) Lattanzi arrived in the USA, with her mother, from Italy in 1913 (Urbach-13)
5. Beadon Paul Newton and his wife Joan had 3 children all baptised on the same date 20 February 1837, James, Emma and Julia. Beadon's occupation was butcher, and they appear to have had a close association with the Ralls family who also had children baptised on the day with one having the first name Beadon and another two who had the middle name Newton. 'Ann Browning
6. Olivia's great great grandaunt, Catherine John John-3372 was an assisted emigrant to Australia, arriving on the Iberia about 18 Jan 1884 as a third class passenger, with her two young children in tow. The Emigrant and Colonists Aid Corporation granted them 40 acres. (Entered by Gullison-3)
7. Henriette Charlotte Jhering managed to reunite the three Magi, Caspar, Melchior and Balthasar on her marriage record: she was the daughter of CASPAR Rudolf Jhening and married Carl MELCHIOR Boden, son of Carl BALTHASAR Christoph Boden. (Entered by Albasini-30)
8. Jeff Conaway, Olivia's brother-in-law had a great uncle (Conaway-1127) whose death in 1905 made it into the St. Louis newspaper. He checked into a hotel at 4 am with a woman. He was drunk. Their bodies were found around noon, victims of gas asphyxiation. There was supposed to be a Conaway family reunion on that day. (Cox-27529)
9. Olivia's nephew, Emerson Fifield-Hall, was encouraged to use his mom and aunt's (Rona & Olivia) surname Newton-John for his racing career (NASCAR). He later said that was one of the worst decisions he made in racing- it caused a lot of jealousy and "garbage." (Entered by Ulmer-538)
10. Newton-15377 Six of her children were christened on the same day as three of her siblings in Creech St Michael, Somerset, England 20 Feb 1837 Wiki-ID
11. Olivia's Great-grandfather James Newton (bef.1856-1924) (along with a group of landlords and barkeeps) was charged and plead guilty to "Selling Adulterated Whisky" in 1889 as landlord of the Torbey Hotel. He was fined 40 shillings or a month imprisonment. I discovered adulterated whiskey is made with inferior ingredients or colored to look like more expensive whiskey, etc Tucker-11084
12. Sebastian Eberhard Jhering, Olivia's 5th great Grandfather, was a government councilor of the last prince of East-Frisia. he planned a navigable waterway, designed an international boundary (now the border between Germany and the Netherlands), created the legal basis for the state's claim to the barren areas and even had a village and a canal named after him. (Entered by Albasini-30)
13. In 1779 Caspar Rudolph Jhering, Olivia's 4th great Grandfather, founded the "Mühlenbrand-Societät in Ostfriesland” (East Frisian Mill Fire Society), which existed until 1952. The windmills were particularly endangered by fire, but the existing fire insurance established in 1754 ruled them out because the risk was too high. It was Jhering's idea, with special contributions, to make the risk calculable. Forty mill owners joined the Company and after a quarter of a century there were 113. (Entered by Albasini-30)
14. Georg Albrecht Jhering, Olivia's 3rd great Grandfather, realized his father had made a mistake in managing the village of Jheringsfehn and took over the administration from him, continuing very successfully from then on. His measures included the expansion of the Fehn canals between 1804 and 1819, through which the mined peat could be marketed more quickly. His success was reflected in the development of the population of Jheringsfehn: in 1788 there were 133 inhabitants, in 1813 there were already 398. The town even got a windmill during its administrative period. (Entered by Albasini-30)
15. Adelheid Catharine Bacmeister, Olivia's 4th great Grandmother was the aunt of the wife of Prussian general Blücher, the one who won at Waterloo against Napoleon. Adelheid's half sister Marie Elisabeth Bacmeister married Peter Colomb and their daughter Katharine Amalie Colomb married general Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher. (Entered by Albasini-30)
16. Eberhard Bacmeister, Olivia's 6th great Grandfather, became in 1684 the personal physician of young Prince of East Frisia. He accompanied Christian Eberhard von Ostfriesland and his mother the regent princess, on their numerous journeys. In Vienna, Bacmeister succeeded in curing the Prince, who was seriously ill with smallpox. Bacmeister was mainly responsible for the medical care of Christian Eberhard, who ruled from 1690, since he was always susceptible to illness and required constant medical supervision. In addition, he took over the free medical care of the poor in Aurich on behalf of the Princely House. After Prince Christian Eberhard died in 1708, his son and successor Georg Albrecht von Ostfriesland also placed his full trust in Bacmeister and took him on as his official personal physician for life. During the many years at the princely court in Aurich, a deep relationship of trust and friendship had developed between Eberhard Bacmeister and Prince Christian Eberhard, as well as later with his son Georg Albrecht, as a result, the prince appointed him government councilor in his government college. (Entered by Albasini-30)
17. Heinrich Sigismund Bacmeister, brother of Olivia's 5th great Grandfather and son of Dr. Eberhard Bacmeister was government, chancellery and consistorial councillor in East Frisia an independent principality within the Holy Roman Empire. When prince Charles Edzard died in 1744 without children, the territory fell to Prussia following the Emden Convention concluded on March 14, 1744, between the city of Emden and Frederick II of Prussia who was allowed to march without resistance into East Frisia. Heinrich Sigismund Bacmeister tried to resist to the accession of King Frederick II of Prussia to the throne in favor of the princess Friederike Wilhelmine von Ostfriesland, the aunt of the last prince. He was punished for this with 18 weeks of mild imprisonment in Greetsiel, after which he migrated to the Electorate of Hanover and served as city syndic of Stade until his death in 1772. (Entered by Albasini-30)
18. Julia (Newton) Ralls married her nephew, her sister Mary’s son. This is termed an “avunculate” marriage and is illegal in UK, perhaps the reason they moved to Bridgwater. Wiki-ID
19. Oliver John's brother Ivor John (1876-1949) trained at Naas Seminarium, Sweden. A record of his attainments and employment is on his profile. Wiki-ID
20. Thomas Newton (abt.1632-) and Edith Bosley (abt.1632-) were caught in bed in 1653 before they married and there is a quarter session record of the case: 'Ann Browning
    • Information of John Lane of Wellington, mason and examinations of Thomas Newton of Wellington, mason and Edith Bosley of Crowcombe, singlewoman, concerning Thomas Newton and Edith Bosley being found in bed together. JP: John Turburville.
21. Martin Luther is Olivia's 12th great Grandfather. (Found by Jenkinson-562 and Albasini-30)
22. In 1720-1725, there was an inquisition proceeding against the official administrator and bailiff Johann Friedrich Milnitz, Olivia's 7th great-grandfather, for embezzlement in the administration of customs and the Herrenmoor. (Entered by Albasini-30)
23. Otto Heinrich Königsberger married Renate Ursula Born, his half-cousin. They are both first cousins once removed to Olivia. (Entered by Gullison-3)
24. Frederich Wilhelm von Halem settled in Emden in 1786 as a general practitioner but gave up the lucrative practice, which had still left him time for scientific work, when, at the request of his hometown against the candidates of the king and the crown prince, he was elected state physician of East Frisia by the East Frisian estates in 1797. From then until his death, despite all the political upheavals, he remained the highest medical official in East Frisia, which first belonged to Prussia, then Dutch, French, Prussian again and finally became part of the Kingdom of Hanover in 1815. He also founded in 1794 the first German North Sea spa on the island of Norderney. (Found by Jenkinson-562 and improved by Albasini-30)

Free Space Pages

List of Free Space Pages created for or linked to members of this family.

• Will of Thomas Webber gentleman of Taunton, St Mary Magdalen, Somerset 1831 Ann Browning
• Will of Beadon Paul Newton, Yeoman of Creech St Michael, Somerset, 1852 Ann Browning

• Will of John Nuton of Crocombe, Somerset 1647 probably related in some way but not a direct ancestor as no children mentioned Ann Browning

Military Profiles

• Ernst August Max von Bacmeister (1853-1938) served in the Imperial German Army in World War I third cousins three times removed
• Hugo Karl August Bacmeister (1862-1937) served in the Imperial German Army in World War I third cousins three times removed
• Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher (1742 - 1819) Prussian general. Lead 6th Coaltion armies against Napoleon and beat him at the battle of Waterloo married a niece of Olivia's 4th great-grandmother

Notables In Olivia's Branches

1. Matt Lattanzi Spouse, American actor and dancer
2. Daisy (Newton) John (1883-1965) Olivia's grandmother, singer in the Royal Welsh Ladies Choir
3. Eberhardus Bacmeister (1659-1742) Olivia's 6th great-grandfather, he was a Royal family personal physician
4. Levin Coldewey (abt.1670-) Danish embassy preacher, Superintendent
5. Caspar Rudolf Jhering (1740-1809) Olivia's 4th great-grandfather, held the office of "Advocatus Fisci" at the East Frisian government in Aurich
6. Kaspar Rudolph Ritter Von Jhering (1818-1892) Olivia's 2nd great-grandfather was a German jurist, author, legal scholar, and the founder of a modern sociological and historical school of law.
7. Georg Albrecht Jhering (1779-1825) Olivia's 3rd great-grandfather, & was an East Frisian lawyer, first secretary of the East Frisian landscape and director of the Mühlenbrandsgesellschaft in Aurich
8. Heinrich Bacmeister (1618-1692) Olivia's 7th great-grandfather, He was a German chief justice officer and chamber procurator
9. Max Born (1882-1970) Olivia's grandfather, he was a theoretical physicist who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1954 for his research in quantum mechanics and the wavefunction.
10. Gustav Jacob Born (1851-1900), Olivia's great-grandfather, he was a German histologist and author.
11. Victor Gabriel Ehrenberg (1851-1929) Olivia's great-grandfather, he was a German jurist and lecturer
12. Martin Luther (1483 - 1546) Olivia's 12th great-grandfather. 16th-century monk and theologian. His beliefs helped birth the Reformation and give rise to Protestantism.
13. Wolfgang Born (1893-1949) Olivia's grand-uncle, he was a German-American art historian.
14. Otto Heinrich Königsberger (1908-1999) A first cousin once removed, he was a German architect.
15. Maurice Henry Lecorney Pryce (1913-2003) 3 degrees, related by marriage. He was a British physicist. Maurice's colleague was arrested for supplying atomic secrets to the USSR in 1950.
16. Justus (Liebig) von Liebig (1803-1873) 9 degrees from Olivia, related by marriage. Justus was the father of organic chemistry and he invented the bouillon cube.

Media Outreach

Social Media Posts

Day	Subject	@WikiTreeOfficial @olivianewtonjohn	@WTChallenge @olivianj	@WikiTreers @therealonj	@WikiTreers
9/13	About to start!	Link	Link	Link
9/15	Zoom Kick-off AM	Link	Link	Link
9/15	Zoom Kick-off PM	Link	Link	Link
9/17	Zoom Weekend Chat	Link	Link	Link
9/18	Halfway	Link	Link	Link
9/20	Winding down	Link	Link	Link
9/22	Zoom Wrap-Up AM	Link	Link	Link
9/22	Zoom Wrap-Up PM	Link	Link	Link
9/24	Zoom Weekend Chat	Link	Link	Link	video
9/28	Challenge Highlights	Link	Link	Link

Ideas for posting: What are the first questions someone would ask about Olivia's family history? For example, where did she grow up? Where are her ancestors from? Which notable ancestor stands out?

Stats & Posts:

• Saturday @ noon:
  • There are 514 connections within 7 degrees now!
  • All but one of the 16 2nd great-grandparents have been added!
  • There are already 12 Interesting Finds. What discoveries can you uncover?
  • Olivia now has 106 direct ancestors attached, within 20 generations of her!
• Tuesday
  • There are 801 connections within 7 degrees now!
  • All 16 of the 2nd great-grandparents have been added!
  • 24 of the 32 possible 3rd great-grandparents have been added!
  • Olivia now has 182 direct ancestors attached, within 20 generations of her!

• Mindy's post to Facebook & Twitter Thurs night:
  • The challenge week for researching Olivia Newton-John's family kicked off spectacularly! We had a nice group of WikiTreers ready to research. I can't wait to see what they find! #WTChallenge #CollaborativeGenealogy #YearOfFamilyConnections
• Mindy's Saturday morning post to Fb and Twitter:
  • WikiTree researchers got a quick lesson today about "adulterated whiskey" as Olivia's great-grandfather, James Newton, was charged and plead guilty to "Selling Adulterated Whisky" in 1889 as landlord of the Torbay Hotel. #wtchallenge #CollaborativeGenealogy #YearOfFamilyConnections #NewtonJohn
• Mindy's post to Facebook Sunday:
  • WikiTree researchers are doing an awesome job with Olivia's challenge week! Have you joined us yet to see what we can find? #wtchallenge #CollaborativeGenealogy #YearOfFamilyConnections #NewtonJohn
• Mindy's post for Monday:
  • Eberhard Bacmeister, Olivia's 6th great Grandfather, became in 1684 the personal physician of a young Prince of East Frisia. He accompanied Christian Eberhard von Ostfriesland and his mother the regent princess, on their numerous journeys. #wtchallenge #CollaborativeGenealogy #YearOfFamilyConnections @Olivia Newton-John (@olivianj for Twitter)
• Mindy's post for Tuesday:
  • One of Olivia's 5th great-grandfathers, Georg Albrecht Bacmeister, was living in historic times. His brother Heinrich was imprisoned for 18 weeks in 1744 for resisting the accession of King Frederick II of Prussia to the throne in favor of the princess Friederike Wilhelmine von Ostfriesland. Georg was a court assessor and judge, an office he held until his death. #wtchallenge #CollaborativeGenealogy #YearOfFamilyConnections @Olivia Newton-John
• Mindy's post for Wednesday:
  • Olivia's grandparents, Max & Hedi Born, were born in what is now Wrocław, Poland. Max was a professor who was suspended when the Nazi Party came to power. They fled to the United Kingdom. Max was naturalized one day before Germany invaded Poland. #wtchallenge #CollaborativeGenealogy #YearOfFamilyConnections @Olivia Newton-John (@olivianj for Twitter)
  • Olivia's grandfather Max Born, was born in (now) Wrocław, Poland. He was a professor until the Nazi Party came to power. They fled to the UK. Max was naturalized one day before Germany invaded Poland. #wtchallenge #CollaborativeGenealogy #YearOfFamilyConnections @olivianj
• Mindy's post Thursday:
  • We wrapped up the challenge week for Olivia Newton-John. There were more than 37 researchers who made more than 4,578 edits and added 911 relatives within seven degrees! What another amazing week! If you missed the noon wrap-up chat, be sure to join us at 8pm EDT (1am UTC). #wtchallenge #CollaborativeGenealogy #YearOfFamilyConnections (@olivianj for Twitter)

Ancestors

Brick Walls

These links will be added mid-week by Mindy and the Karen Lowe. Remember to claim any brick wall bounties in the G2G!

Paternal Brick Walls

1. Sarah (Howell) John (abt.1790-bef.1866) Wales
2. Mary (Jenkin) Preece (abt.1804-1849) Wales
3. Thomas Bryant (abt.1740-) England
4. John Williams (abt.1785-) Wales

Maternal Brick Walls

1. Meyer Moses Saul Buttermilch (abt.1795-1864) Germany
2. Moses Caspari (1770-1856) Poland
3. Gabriel Markus Fischel (abt.1755-1805) Germany
4. Ida Christina (Frölich) Von Jhering (1826-1867) Denmark → Germany

Resources

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General WT Resources

• Editing Tips This page shows basic markup that can be used on WikiTree profiles and Space pages. Please remember not to use tables on Challenge profiles.
• Example Challenge Profiles This is a guideline on how the profiles can look.
• WikiTree AGC This addon is to clean up gedcom 'clutter' once we've connected to existing profiles. It is awesome at cleaning up the gedcoms and putting the source information together.
• WikiTree BEE This addon is great for a lot of things, but the main help for the Challenge is the 'auto-bio' button that it puts on the profiles. This will give you basic narrative you can add to.There is a WikiTree BEE extension available for Chrome and Firefox users.
• The Background Images Category contains pages that you can find a large variety of background images on. Most of them are tiled (repeatable) images.

Specific Country Resources

• Somerset Archives