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Family: Jean Guillaume (William) Washington / Elizabeth Blanche Chargois (F4130)

• Male Jean Guillaume (William) Washington

  
  

  Birth	20 Oct 1844	Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England
  Christening	20 Oct 1844	Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
  Death	5 Mar 1912	Guatemala City, Guatemala
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  Marriage	23 Apr 1898  [1, 2]	Belgium  [1, 2]
  Other Spouse	Marie Louise Tant, > | F4129
  Marriage	Abt 1868	Belgium
  Father	George Matthew Washington | F32225 Group Sheet
  Mother	Alice Pattison | F32225 Group Sheet

  
  

  Female Elizabeth Blanche Chargois

  
  

  Birth	14 Oct 1865	Brussels, Brussels (Bruxelles), Belgium
  Death	1 Apr 1928	Belgium
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  Male Leon Washington

  
  

  Birth	Abt 1899	Belgium
  Death	Yes, date unknown
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  Female Emilie Clothild Washington, ^

  
  

  Birth	Abt 1900	Belgium
  Death	Yes, date unknown
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  Spouse	Kenneth Merkel, ^ | F4134
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  Male Robert Washington

  
  

  Birth	Abt 1902	Belgium
  Death	Yes, date unknown
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• Sources

  [S1138] C (Scott) McDannald, "," e-mail message from [e-mail for private use] ([street address for private use]), to , ., George Constant Louis Washington; EMail; 16 December 2010; John Deitz. My understanding is that John, the father[to George Washington] was married 1st to Marie Louise Tant about 1868. Amongst other children, (6 others) she was the mother of George Constant Louise Washington. You refer to him as George Washington, Sr. As I understand, John, the father never divorced # 1, but decided to hook up and start another family with Elizabeth Blanche Chargois, marrying her about 1898. When the father originally wanted to migrate to America, there were issues, so they sailed to Guatemala first and the family lived there for some time. Neither of John's wives were the traveling sort and I understand they both passed in Belgium. George whilst in Guatemala invented/founded what today is known as instant coffee.  From there they migrated to America, settling in Brooklyn, NY. As I understand  George was the consummate inventor type and very successful at that. He started patenting his inventions in 1899. In 1904 he Patented "Hydrocarbon Incandescent Lamps"  In fact, I recall my grandfather saying how George's home was a veritable zoo!  Is this the house you are referencing?   Okay, back on tract, Robert, brother to Clotilde, worked for his step-brother in the coffee business until the business was ultimately sold.  I don't know what the laws were around the early 1900's with respect to parent deaths but, the father, John, passed in 1912. Although Elizabeth, the mother of Robert, Leon & Clotilde didn't pass until 1928, (I don't know if she ever came to America) someone had to take legal responsibility for her minor children. At that time they were ages 7-13 and all born in Belgium. George, their step-brother was 41 at the time of his father's death so I think he may have adopted or just took over raising them. I never heard of it ever being legally done. He certainly needed to step in to raise the children.  I believe John, the father, died in Guatemala, so I don't necessarily see any legal requirements from a probate standpoint. [S1141] , Collison Family Tree (N.p.: n.p., n.d.)., Blanche Elise Chargois.