Arthur Family History & Genealogy

Juanita Arthur of Dallas, Dallas County, Texas was born on July 2, 1944, and died at age 36 years old in June 1981.

Aram Arthur of Manchester, Hillsborough County, NH was born on February 22, 1886, and died at age 81 years old in April 1967.

Thomas Henry Arthur Crane of Footscray, City of Maribyrnong County, VIC Australia was born in 1886 in Terang, and died at age 85 years old in 1971 in Footscray.

Arlene Arthur of Salinas, Monterey County, CA was born on August 28, 1926, and died at age 76 years old on January 15, 2003.

Evelyn Isabel (Reid) Arthur of NSW Australia was born on October 10, 1911 in Colac, Colac Otway Shire County, VIC to Mary Anne Bonham Learey and William Walsh Reid. She had siblings Ethel Annie Reid, George Raymond Reid, Alexander Robert Reid, Winifred Elizabeth Reid, and William McMillan Reid. Evelyn Arthur died at age 83 years old on December 13, 1994 in NSW.

Jean Arthur Born October 17, 1900 in Plattsburgh, New York, USA Died June 19, 1991 in Carmel, California, USA (heart failure) Birth Name Gladys Georgianna Greene Height 5' 3" (1.6 m) This marvelous screen comedienne's best asset was only muffled during her seven years' stint in silent films. That asset? It was, of course, her squeaky, frog-like voice, which silent-era cinema audiences had simply no way of perceiving, much less appreciating. Jean Arthur, born Gladys Georgianna Greene in upstate New York, 20 miles south of the Canadian border, has had her year of birth cited variously as 1900, 1905 and 1908. Her place of birth has often been cited as New York City! (Herein we shall rely for those particulars on Miss Arthur's obituary as given in the authoritative and reliable New York Times. The date and place indicated above shall be deemed correct.) Following her screen debut in a bit part in John Ford's Cameo Kirby (1923), she spent several years playing unremarkable roles as ingénue or leading lady in comedy shorts and cheapie westerns. With the arrival of sound she was able to appear in films whose quality was but slightly improved over that of her past silents. She had to contend, for example, with the consummately evil likes of Dr. Fu Manchu (played by future "Charlie Chan" Warner Oland). Her career bloomed with her appearance in Ford's The Whole Town's Talking (1935), in which she played opposite Edward G. Robinson, the latter in a dual role as a notorious gangster and his lookalike, a befuddled, well-meaning clerk. Here is where her wholesomeness and flair for farcical comedy began making themselves plain. The turning point in her career came when she was chosen by Frank Capra to star with Gary Cooper in the classic social comedy Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936). Here she rescues the hero - thus herself becoming heroine! - from rapacious human vultures who are scheming to separate him from his wealth. In Capra's masterpiece Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), she again rescues a besieged hero (James Stewart), protecting him from a band of manipulative and cynical politicians and their cronies and again she ends up as a heroine of sorts. For her performance in George Stevens' The More the Merrier (1943), in which she starred with Joel McCrea and Charles Coburn, she received a Best Actress Academy Award nomination, but the award went to Jennifer Jones in The Song of Bernadette (1943) (Coburn, incidentally, won for Best Supporting Actor). Her career began waning toward the end of the 1940s. She starred with Marlene Dietrich and John Lund in Billy Wilder's fluff about post-World War II Berlin, A Foreign Affair (1948). Thereafter, the actress would return to the screen but once, again for George Stevens but not in comedy. She starred with Alan Ladd and Van Heflin in Stevens' western Shane (1953), playing the wife of a besieged settler (Heflin) who accepts help from a nomadic gunman (Ladd) in the settler's effort to protect his farm. It was her silver-screen swansong. She would provide one more opportunity for a mass audience to appreciate her craft. In 1966 she starred as a witty and sophisticated lawyer, Patricia Marshall, a widow, in the TV series The Jean Arthur Show (1966). Her time was apparently past, however; the show ran for only 11 weeks. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Bill Takacs Spouse (2) Frank Ross (11 June 1932 - 14 March 1949) ( divorced) Julian Aster Ancker (1928 - 1928) ( annulled) Trade Mark (5) A distinctive voice: sometimes high-pitched, sometimes husky Light blonde hair Distinctive unconventional looks Always played willful, uncompromising women. She was often cast as independent "career women" when many actress were restricted to playing housewives, damsel in distress or femme fatales Ashes scattered off of Point Lobos, California, USA. Wore her natural brunette hair color throughout the silent film portion of her career, then began bleaching her hair blonde shortly after she started making talkies. Department of Strange Coincidences: Jean Arthur's former spouse, producer Frank Ross, next married the actress Joan Caulfield. On the very day following Caulfield's death on 18 June 1991, Arthur died. Marriage to Julian Anker was annulled after 1 day. After retiring from films she taught drama at Vassar and North Carolina School of the Arts from the late 1960s to 1973. Was a leading contender for the coveted role of Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind (1939). As her star began to decline, she was replaced by Rita Hayworth as Columbia Pictures' top female star. Coincidentally, the two stars share the same birthday (October 17). Turned down the role of the lady missionary in Lost Horizon (1973), the unsuccessful musical remake of the 1937 classic of the same name. Director George Stevens famously called her "one of the greatest comediennes the screen has ever seen" while Frank Capra credited her as "my favorite actress". On the completion of her Columbia contract in 1944, she reportedly ran through the studio's streets, shouting "I'm free, I'm free!". As a result of being in the doghouse with studio boss Harry Cohn, her fee for starring in The Talk of the Town (1942) was only $50,000 while her male co-stars (Ronald Colman, Cary Grant) received upwards of $100,000 each. Biography in: "Who's Who in Comedy" by Ronald L. Smith. pg. 30-31. New York: Facts on File, 1992. ISBN 0816023387 Biography in: "American National Biography". Supplement 1, pp. 15-16. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002. Allegedly took her stage name from two of her greatest heroes: Joan of Arc (Jeanne d'Arc) and King Arthur.

Bea Arthur was born on May 13, 1922, and died at age 86 years old on April 25, 2009.

Henry Arthur of Kerang Australia was born in 1901 to James Arthur and Margaret Ann Whitney Arthur. He had siblings Leslie Clarence Arthur, John Arthur, Mary Isabelle Arthur, Joseph Arthur, and Clive Rupert Arthur. Henry Arthur died at age 33 years old in 1934 in Kerang.

Chester Alan Arthur (1829 - 1886) was the 21st President of the United States, serving from 1881 to 1885. He was born on October 5, 1829, in Fairfield, Vermont, to William Arthur and Malvina Stone Arthur. Chester was the fifth child of William and Malvina, and he had four siblings: two brothers, William and Orville, and two sisters, Malvina and Eliza. Chester Arthur's family lived modestly, and his father was a Baptist minister who struggled to make ends meet. Despite these challenges, Arthur was a bright and ambitious young man who worked hard to achieve success in his career. He went on to attend Union College in Schenectady, New York, and later became a successful lawyer and politician, serving as Collector of the Port of New York and later as Vice President of the United States under James Abram Garfield. Arthur is known for his efforts to reform the civil service and for his commitment to national unity and progress.

Wilfred Harold Topp of Carlton Australia was born in 1881 in Carlton, VIC to William Topp and Rosetta Palmer Topp. He had siblings William Edgar Topp, Martha Rosetta Topp, and Harriet Eleanor Topp. He was in a relationship with Isabella Beatrice (Dinsdale) Topp, and had children Ted Topp and Wilfred Joseph Topp. Wilfred Topp died at age 84 years old in 1965 in Richmond.

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Margaret (Arthur) Matlock was born in 1798 to William Arthur III. Margaret Arthur married Thomas Matlock on July 1816. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Margaret (Arthur) Matlock .

William Arthur II was born in 1746, and died at age 81 years old in 1827. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William Arthur II.

William Arthur III of Virginia United States was born in 1761 to William Arthur II. He was the father of Margaret (Arthur) Matlock. William Arthur died at age 39 years old in 1800.

Grace Catherine (Arthur) Harris was born in 1909, and died at age 89 years old in 1998.

William Houston Arthur was born in 1850. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William Houston Arthur .

Winnifred Dorothy (Arthur) Nicholls of Hamilton, ON Canada was born on November 3, 1901 in Dorking, England United Kingdom. She was in a relationship with Albert Nicholls, and had children Dorothy Gwendolyn (Nicholls) Howard, Stanley Nicholls, and Jack Nicholls. Winnifred Nicholls died at age 78 years old in December 1979 in Hamilton, ON Canada.

George Lee Arthur was born on May 20, 1869 in Hurricane, West Virginia United States, and died at age 65 years old on July 21, 1934 in Summersville. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember George Lee Arthur.

Permilia Jane (Arthur) Cochran was born on April 6, 1899 in Summersville, West Virginia United States to Rachel Elizabeth (Hosey) Arthur and George Lee Arthur, and died at age 70 years old on March 20, 1970 in Summersville. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Permilia Jane (Arthur) Cochran.

Rachel Elizabeth (Hosey) Arthur was born on May 14, 1856 in Sutton, West Virginia United States to John G. Hosey and Mary Ann (Skidmore) Hosey. She married George Lee Arthur on March 20, 1897 in Sutton, Braxton County, and they were married until Rachel's death on January 30, 1928 in Orndoff, Webster County. Rachel Arthur had a child Permilia Jane (Arthur) Cochran. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Rachel Elizabeth (Hosey) Arthur.