Thursday, May 19, 2011

Prince Johann V von Anhalt-Zerbst



Josiah Quinn Crowninshield Bradlee LMNSC
Chevalier Benjamin Crowninshield Bradlee
Frederick Josiah Bradlee Jr.
m: Chevalier Josephine de Gersdorff
Carl August de Gersdorff
Dr. Ernst Bruno von Gersdorff
Baron Heinrich von Gersdorff
m: Augusta Theodora Elizabeth von Trotta-Treyden
Herr Christof Friedrich Levin von Trotta-Treyde
m: Princess Johann Dorothea von Reuss-Ebersdorff
Count Heinrich XXIX von Reuss-Ebersdorf
m: Princess Sophie Theodora von Castall-Castell
Count Wolfgang Dietrich von Castell 
Count Wolfgang Georg I von Castelll-Remlingen
m: Countess Sofie Juliane von Hohenlohe-Pfedelbach
Ludwig Eberhard von Hohenlohe-Waldenburg
m: Dorothea von Erbach
George von Erbach
m: Maria von Barby-Milingen
Albrect X von Hilingen
m: Marie von Anhalt-Zerbst
Prince Johann V von Anhalt-Zerbst
Prince Ernest I von Anhalt-Dessau
Prince George I von Anhalt-Dessau
Prince Sigismund I von Anhalt-Dessau
Prince Johann II von Anhalt-Zerbst
Prince Albert II von Anhalt-Zerbst
Prince Albert I von Anhalt-Zerbst
Prince Siegfried I von Anhalt-Zerbst
Prince Henry I, Count von Anhalt
Prince Bernhard, Count von Anhalt und Ballenstedt,
Lord of Bernburg; Duke von Saxony
Albert the Bear, 1st Margrave von Brandenburg; Duke von Saxony

Sunday, May 15, 2011

Frederick Josiah Bradlee Jr.

Frederick Josiah Bradlee Jr.

My paternal grandfather play footbal at Harvard from 1912-1915 and was All-American from
1913-1915; Harvard was undefeted during his four years.

(Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; 20 Dec 1892 - 28 Apr 1970; Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts)









Saturday, May 14, 2011

House of Piast





House of Piast

Josiah Quinn Crowninshield Bradlee
Benjamin Crowninshield Bradlee
Frederick Josiah Bradlee Jr. m: Josephine de Gersdorff
Carl August de Gersdorff
Dr. Ernst Bruno von Gersdorff
Baron Heinrich August von Gersdorff m: Augusta Theodora von Tschirschky
Friedrich Ludwig von Tschirschky und Bogendorff m: Friedericka Theodora Elizabeth von Trotta-Tschirschky
Herr Christof Friedrich Levin von Trotta-Treyden m: Princess Johanna Dorothea von Reuss-Ebersdorff
Count Heinrich XXIX von Reuss-Ebersdorff
Count Heinrich X von Reuss-Lobenstein
Herr Heinrich X von Reuss-Lobenstein
Count Heinrich XVI von Reuss zu Gera m: Countess Dorothea zu Solms-Laubach
Friedrich Magnus von Solms-Laubach
Otto I von Solms-Laubach m: Ann von Mecklenburg
Magnus II, Duke von Mecklenburg-Schwerin m: Princess Sofie of Pomerania
Erich II, Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast
Wartislaw IX, Duke of Pomaerani-Wolgast
Barnim V;VI of Pomerania-Barth
Wartislaw VI, Duke of Pomerania-Barth
Barnim IV, Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast
Wartislaw IV, Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast
Bogislaw IV of Pomerania
Barnim I, Duke of Pomerania-Settin
Bogislaw II, Duke of Pomeania
Bogislaw I, Duke of Pomerania-Stettin m: Anastazja Piast of Greater Poland
Mieszko III Piast the Old, High (Senior) Duke of Poland
Boleslaus III Piast the Wry-mouthed, Prince of Poland
Wladyslaw I Herman Piast, Duke of Poland
Casimir I Piast the Restorer, Duke of Poland
Mieszko II Lambert Piast, King of Poland
Boleslaw I Chrobry Piast, King of Poland
Mieszko I Piast, Duke of Poland
Siemomysl Piast, 3rd Duke of Poland
Lestko Piast, 2nd Duke of Poland
Prince Siemowit, Duke of Poland

Friday, May 13, 2011

House of Griffins or House of Pomerania



Josiah Quin Crowninshield Bradlee LMNSC
Chevalier Benjamin Crowninshield Bradlee
Frederick Josiah Bradlee Jr.
m: Chevalier Josephine de Gersdorff
Carl August de Gersdorff
Dr. Ernst Bruno von Gersdorff
Baron Heinrich August von Gersdorff
m: Augusta Theodora von Tschirschky
Friedrich Ludwig von Tschirschky und Bogendorff
m: Friedericka Theodora Elizabeth von Trotta-Tschirschky
Herr Christof Friedrich Levin von Trotta-Treyden
m: Princess Johanna Dorothea von Reuss-Ebersdorff
Count Heinrich XXIX von Reuss-Ebersdorff
Count Heinrich X von Reuss-Lobenstein
Herr Heinrich X von Reuss-Lobenstein
Count Heinrich XVI von Reuss zu Gera
 m: Countess Dorothea zu Solms-Laubach
Friedrich Magnus von Solms-Laubach
Otto I von Solms-Laubach
m: Ann von Mecklenburg
Magnus II, Duke von Mecklenburg-Schwerin
m: Princess Sofie of Pomerania

Princess Sofie of Pomerania's Paternal Line

Erich II, Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast
Wartislaw IX, Duke of Pomaerani-Wolgast
Barnim V;VI of Pomerania-Barth
Wartislaw VI, Duke of Pomerania-Barth
Barnim IV, Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast
Wartislaw IV, Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast
Bogislaw IV of Pomerania
Barnim I, Duke of Pomerania-Settin
Bogislaw II, Duke of Pomeania
Bogislaw I, Duke of Pomerania-Stettin
Wartislaw I of Pomerania
Swantepolk I, Duke of Pomerania

Her Maternal Line

Bogislaw IX, Duke of Pomerania-Stargard
Bogislaw VIII;VII of Pomerania
Bogislaw V;IV, Duke of Pomerania-Stargard
Wartislaw IV, Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast
Barnim I, Duke of Pomerania-Stettin
Bogislaw II, Duke of Pomerania
Bogislaw I, Duke of Pomerania-Stettin
Wartislaw I of Pomerania
Swantepolk, Duke of Pomerania

From Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor

First Line

Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor
Charles IV, Holy Roman Empeor
m: Elizabeth of Pomerania
Bogislaw V, Duke of Pomerania
Wartislaw IV, Duke of Pomerania
Barnim I, Duke of Pomerania
Bogislaw II, Duke of Pomerania

Bogislaw II, Duke of Pomerania
Bogislaw I, Duke of Pomerania-Stettin
Wartislaw I of Pomerania
Swantepolk, Duke of Pomerania

Second Line

Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor
Charles IV, Holy Roman Empeor
m: Elizabeth of Pomerania
Bogislaw V, Duke of Pomerania

m: Elizabeth of Poland
King Casimir III of Poland
King Wladyslaw I the Elblow-high
m: Hedwig of Kalisz
Boleslaus the Pious
Wladyslaw Odonic
m: Jaswiga of Pomerania

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

King Albert II of Germany


His Coat of Arms

Josiah Quinn Crowninshield Bradlee
Benjamin Crowninshield Bradlee
Frederick Josiah Bradlee Jr. m: Josephine de Gersdorff
Carl August de Gersdorff
Dr. Ernst Bruno von Gersdorff
Baron Heinrich von Gersdorff m: Augusta Theodora Elizabeth von Trotta-Treyden
Herr Christof Friedrich Levin von Trotta-Treyden m: Princess Johann Dorothea von Reuss-Ebersdorff
Count Heinrich XXIX von Reuss-Ebersdorff m: Princess Sophie Theodora von Castell-Castell
Count Wolfgang Dietrich von Castell m: Elizabeth Dorothea von Limpurg Sontheim
Louis-Casimir von Limpurg-Sontheim m: Dorothea Maria zu Hohenlohe-Waldenburg
Ludwig Eberhard von Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Pfedelbach m: Countess Dorothea von Erbach
Georg III von Erbach m: Countess Marie von Barby-Mugingen
Albrecht V von Barby-Mulingen m: Princess Marie von Anhalt-Zerbst
Johann II;V von Anhalt-Zerbst m: Margaret von Hohenzollern
Count Joachim von Hohenzollern
Johann Cicero von Hohenzollern m: Margaret von Wettin
William III "the Brave," Landgrave of Thuringia, Duke of Luxemburg m: Ann, Duchess of Luxembourg

Friday, May 6, 2011

Benjamin Crowninshield Bradlee

Chevalier Benjamin Crowninshield Bradlee
(Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; 26 Aug 1921 - )

Battles/Wars: WWII
Branch: Navy
Ship: USS Philip DD-498
Solomon Islands Campaign
Battle of Tulagi
Battle of Vella Lavella
Battle of Bouganville
Guadalcanal Campaign
Battle of Henderson Field
Naval Battle of Guadalcanal
Philippines Campaign
Battle of Leyte Gulf
Battle of Mindoro
Battle Manila
Battle of Surigao Straits
Invasion of Lingayen Gulf
Mariana and Palau Islands Campaign
Battle of Saipan
Battle of Tinian
Battle of Guam

Benjamin C. Bradlee is a direct descent, through his mother's family, of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor and King John II of France. Two good references are www.fabpedigree.com and "600 Immigrants to the Colonies or the United States of America" by Gary Boyd Roberts.

His Lineage to Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor

Margaret von Edelsheim
m: Maximilian I von Habsburg, Holy Roman Emperor
Barbara von Rottal
m: Sigismund von Dietrichstein-Hollenburg
Siegmund Georg von Dietrichstein
Bortholomaus von Dietrichstein-Hollenburg
Christian von Dietrichstein-Hollenburg
Anna Amali Dietrichstein
m: Maximilian Erasmus, Lord of Zinzendorf und Pottendorf
Dorothea Renata, Countess von Zinzendorf-Potten
m: Wolfgang Dietrich, Count von Castell-Remlingen
Princess Sophie Theodora von Castell-Castell
m: Heinrich XXIX, Count von Reuss-Ebersdorff
Princess Johann Dorothea von Reuss-Ebersdorff
 Herr Christof Friedrich Levin von Trott-Treyden
m: August Theodora Elizabeth von Trotta-Treyden
Baron Ernst Bruno von Gersdorff
Dr. Enrst Bruno von Gersdorff
Carl August de Gersdorff
Chevaliere Josephine de Gersdorff
m: Frederick Josiah Bradlee Jr.
Chevalier Benjamin Crowninshield Bradlee
Josiah Quinn Crowninshield Bradlee LMNSC












Videos


This interview of my dad was done right after watergate.


Ben Bradlee's Comment on News Week


Walter Cronkite and Ben Bradlee


Bob Woodward and Ben Bradlee at the Nixon Library


Ben Bradlee Lecture Part 1


Ben Bradlee Lecture Part 2


Ben Bradlee Lecture Part 3



Ancestors of Benjamin Crowninshield Bradlee

Generation One
Benjamin Crowninshield Bradlee (Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA; 26 Aug 1921 -) m: Sally Sterling Quinn (Savannah, Bullock, Georgia, USA; 1 Jul 1941 -)

Generation Two (Parents)
Frederick Josiah Bradlee (Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA; 20 Dec 1892 - 28 Apr 1970; Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, USA) m: on 3 Jul 1917 in Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, USA to Josephine deGersdorff (Manhattan, New York, USA; 18 Jun 1896 - 15 Oct 1975; Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, USA)

Generation Three (Grand Parents)
Frederick Josiah Bradlee (Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA; 28 Mar 1866 - 1951; Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA) m: on 15 Jan 1890 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA to Elizabeth Whitwell Thomas (Massachusetts, USA; 9 Oct 1868 - 1952; Massachusetts, USA)
Carl August deGersdorff (Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; 10 Jul 1865 - 1944; Manhattan, New York, USA)

Descendants

Benjamin Bradlee married 1st: Jean Saltonstall, they had one child:
1a. Benjamin Bradlee Jr. (Massachusetts ? )
Benjamin Bradlee married 2nd: Antoinette "Tony" Pinchot, they two children:
2b. Domonick "Dino" Bradlee
3c. Marina Bradlee

1a. Benjamin Bradlee jr. married 1st, Martha Raditz, they had one child:
2a. Gretta Bradlee
Benjamin Bradlee Jr. married 2nd Jan Saragoni, they had two children:
3a. Joseph Sargaoni Bradlee
4a. Anna Saragoni Baldini Bradlee

2b. Dominic "Dino" Bradlee married 1st, Leslie Marshal, they had three children:
3b. Marshall Crowninshield Bradlee
4b. Josephine "Jo" Antoinette Pinchot Bradlee
5b. Beatrice  "Be" Bradlee
Dominic "Dino" Bradlee married 2nd ?, they had two children:
Frederick Bradlee
James Bradlee

Unites States Frederal Cenus