Hemingway Family History & Genealogy

July 2, 1961 Special to The New York Times Ketchum, Idaho, July 2--Ernest Hemingway was found dead of a shotgun wound in the head at his home here today. His wife, Mary, said that he had killed himself accidentally while cleaning the weapon. The New York Times Hemingway's obituary ran on the front page of The New York Times on July 3, 1961. Mr. Hemingway, whose writings won him a Nobel Prize and a Pulitzer Prize, would have been 62 years old July 21. Frank Hewitt, the Blaine County Sheriff, said after a preliminary investigation that the death "looks like an accident." He said, "There is no evidence of foul play." The body of the bearded, barrel-chested writer, clad in a robe and pajamas, was found by his wife in the foyer of their modern concrete house. A double-barreled, 12-gauge shotgun lay beside him with one chamber discharged. Mrs. Hemingway, the author's fourth wife, whom he married in 1946, issued this statement: "Mr. Hemingway accidentally killed himself while cleaning a gun this morning at 7:30 A.M. No time has been set for the funeral services, which will be private." Mrs. Hemingway was placed under sedation. Coroner Ray McGoldrick said tonight that he would decide tomorrow, after speaking to Mrs. Hemingway, whether to hold an inquest. The writer was discharged from Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., last Monday after two months of treatment for hypertension (high blood pressure) and what a Mayo spokesman called a "very old" case of hepatitis. He had been treated there last year for the same conditions and had been released Jan. 23 after fifty-six days. About a month ago, Mr. Hemingway's physician at the clinic described his health as "excellent." The author had been worried about his weight, 200 pounds. He was six feet tall. Mr. Hemingway and his wife, who drove from Rochester, arrived Friday night at this village on the outskirts of Sun Valley. Chuck Atkinson, a Ketchum motel owner who has been a friend of Mr. Hemingway for twenty years, was with him yesterday. He said, "He seemed to be in good spirits. We didn't talk about anything in particular. I think he spent last night at home." However, Marshal Les Jankow, another friend and the first law officer to reach the scene, said residents had told him that Mr. Hemingway had "looked thinner and acted depressed." At the time of the shooting, Mrs. Hemingway, the only other person in the house, lay asleep in a bedroom upstairs. The shot woke her and she went down the stairs to find her husband's body near a gun rack in the foyer. Mrs. Hemingway told friends that she had been unable to find any note. Expert on Firearms Mr. Hemingway was an ardent hunter and an expert on firearms. His father, Dr. Clarence E. Hemingway, was also devoted to hunting. He shot himself to death at his home in Oak Park, Ill., in 1928 at the age of 57, despondent over a diabetic condition. The death weapon was a Civil War pistol that had been owned by the physician's father. The theme of a father's suicide cropped up frequently in Mr. Hemingway's short stories and at least one novel, "For Whom the Bell Tolls." Mr. Hemingway was given his first shotgun at the age of 10. As an adult, he sought out danger. He was wounded by mortar shells in Italy in World War I and narrowly escaped death in the Spanish Civil War when three shells plunged into his hotel room. In World War II, he was injured in a taxi accident that took place in a blackout. The author nearly died of blood poisoning on one African safari; he and his wife walked away from an airplane crash in 1954 on another big-game hunt. Mr. Hemingway, who owned two estates in Cuba and a home in Key West, Fla., started coming to Ketchum twenty years ago. He bought his home here from Robert Topping about three years ago. It is a large, ultramodern concrete structure that sits on a hillside near the banks of the Wood River. The windows give upon a panoramic view of the Sawtooth Mountains. To Be Buried in Ketchum "The funeral and burial will be in Ketchum," Mr. McGoldrick said. "This was Mr. Hemingway's home, he loved it here." Under a new Idaho law that took effect yesterday, the chief law-enforcement officer must make an investigation into every case of violent death and determine the cause. He may hold an inquest if he wishes, but it is not mandatory. Late in the day, Mr. McGoldrick said about the shooting: "I can only say at this stage that the wound was self-inflicted. The wound was in the head. I couldn't say it was accidental and I couldn't say it was suicide. There wasn't anybody there." The coroner said that the Sheriff did not have to hand in his report on the death "for several days." "If anything comes up indicating foul play, he may hold an inquest," he said. "I don't think he'll hold an inquest but, based on new evidence, it could be called at any time." He added: "He doesn't have to state in his report whether it was accidental or suicide." Confers With Friends "Mary felt it was accidental and I hope that's the way it will go out," Mr. Atkinson said. "But maybe we will have to change our plans and hold an inquest. I know that 'Papa' [Mr. Hemingway's nickname] wouldn't give a damn how it came out in the papers." Previously, Mr. Atkinson had been busy trying to reach members of Mr. Hemingway's immediate family. He telephoned Mrs. Jasper J. Jepson, the novelist's sister, who said that she would fly to Ketchum immediately. The author's 28-year-old son Gregory, a University of Miami medical student, will fly here from Miami tomorrow. Another son, Patrick, according to Mr. Atkinson, is on a safari in Africa and a third, John, is fishing in Oregon. Mourned by Kennedy Hyannis Port, Mass., July 2 (UPI)--President Kennedy mourned tonight the death of Ernest Hemingway, whom he called one of America's greatest authors and "one of the great citizens of the world." The President, who is spending the Fourth of July weekend here with his family, issued a statement after hearing of Mr. Hemingway's death.

Angela J Hemingway of TX was born circa 1949. She married John H. Hemingway on April 29, 1989 in Dallas County, TX. She also married Constance Ford. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Angela J. (Holvey) Hemingway.

Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jon S Hemingway.

Gregory Hancock Hemingway was born on November 12, 1931 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri United States, and died at age 69 years old on October 1, 2001 at Miami-Dade Women's Detention Center. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Gregory Hancock Hemingway.

Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jack S Hemingway.

Dorothy Joan Hemingway was in a relationship with Geoffrey Ernest Lovitt, and has a child John Geoffrey Lovitt. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Dorothy Joan Hemingway.

Clarence Edmonds Hemingway was born on September 4, 1871 in Oak Park, Cook County, Illinois United States, and died at age 57 years old on December 6, 1928 in Oak Park. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Clarence Edmonds Hemingway.

Jack Hadley Nicanor Hemingway was born on October 10, 1923 in Toronto, ON Canada, and died at age 77 years old on December 1, 2000 in New York, New York United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jack Hadley Nicanor Hemingway.

Beatrice M (Hemingway /moore) O’rourke of Bronx County, New York United States was born in 1894, and was the mother of Virginia B Moore, Thomas F Moore, and James M Orourke. Beatrice O’rourke died at age 93 years old on October 30, 1988, and was buried at East Farmingdale, NY, USA in East Farmingdale, Suffolk County.

Elizabeth Hadley (Richardson) Hemingway was born in 1891. She was in a relationship with Ernest Hemingway, and had a child Jack Hadley Nicanor Hemingway. Elizabeth Hemingway died at age 88 years old in 1979. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Elizabeth Hadley Richardson Hemingway.

Marcelline (Hemingway) Sanford was born on January 15, 1898 in Oak Park, Illinois United States to Grace Hall Hemingway and Clarence Edmonds Hemingway, and had a brother Ernest Hemingway. Marcelline Sanford died at age 65 years old on December 9, 1963 in Grosse Pointe, MI. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Marcelline (Hemingway) Sanford.

Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jason J Hemingway.

Grace Hall Hemingway was born on June 15, 1872 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois United States. She was in a relationship with Clarence Edmonds Hemingway, and had children Marcelline (Hemingway) Sanford and Ernest Hemingway. Grace Hemingway died at age 79 years old on June 28, 1951 in Memphis, Shelby County, TN. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Grace Hall Hemingway.

Patrick Miller Hemingway was born on June 28, 1928 in Kansas City, Missouri United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Patrick Miller Hemingway.

The Hemingway surname has its origin in a now lost place-name in the West Riding of Yorkshire, possibly in the vicinity of Halifax to judge by the early distribution of the name. Hemingway combines the Danish personal name Hemming with the Middle English way meaning “way” or “path.” It appeared as a surname in the 1379 Yorkshire poll tax returns. Hemingway is the main spelling. Variants have been Hemmingway and Hemenway. Of the 2,150 Hemingways in the 1891 UK census, more than 80% of them were recorded in Yorkshire. Issac was born in Lightcliffe, Yorkshire, England according to the 1861 census. Lightcliffe is a village located three miles east of Halifax and two miles northwest of Brighouse. In the 1841 census, Isaac was listed as being 45 yeaers old. a 1795 Baptismal record lists Issac as being baptized in that year. Issac and Hannah were listed in marriage papers as being from Northowram. in the census' they are listed as living in Hipperholme which is about 1 1/2 mile from Northowram. Issac married Hannah Maud on Feb 19, 1824. The 1841 census had Issac living with his wife Hannah and their children, Elizabeth (12 years old), Sarah (10 years old), Mary (6 years old), and Ellin (4 years old). His occupation was farmer and his farm was in Hipperholme cum Brighouse. In 1851 he and his family lived at 83 Woodbottom, Hipperholme cum Brighouse. He farmed 20 acres. Living with their parents were Ellin (14 years old), Ruth (6 years old), Maude (son) (11 years old), and James (9 years old). In both the 1841 and 1851 census, Issac was living at 83 Woodbottom, Lightcliffe, Hipperholme cum Brighouse. The 1861 census lits him as being 65 years old. His wile died before this census. Issac and his family lived in Hipperholme. His daughter Elizabeth and sons James and Maude lived with him. Issac died in 1862 and was buried in St Matthews Old Churchyard on Jn. 12, 1862.

Sarah was baptized on May 15, 1831. Parents listed were Issac Hemmingway and Hannah. He was a farmer and they lived in Northowram, Yorkshire. Witnesses to their wedding were James Hirst and Ellen Hemmingway? In 1891, the census showed her as a widow. She was living with her daughter Alice and her husband David Sandie at 64 Kings Cross , Halifax. Alice Sandie was the mother of two children, Harry and Edith. this might be this Sarah Sarah Shaw BIRTH 1829 DEATH 4 Feb 1915 (aged 85–86) BURIAL St. Matthew's Old Churchyard Lightcliffe, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England

Vernell (Clark) Hemingway of New Haven, New Haven County, CT was born on November 5, 1918 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina United States, and died at age 63 years old in April 1982.

Martha Hemingway was born on February 10, 1821 in England United Kingdom, and died at age 63 years old on October 28, 1884 in New York, New York County, New York United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Martha Hemingway.

Alfred Frederick Hemingway was born circa 1900, and died at age 17 years old on May 29, 1918. Alfred Hemingway was buried at Soissons Memorial in France. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Alfred Frederick Hemingway.

Dorothy R Hemingway of Holdrege, Phelps County, NE was born on July 15, 1903, and died at age 90 years old in January 1994.