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A genealogy of the Selwyn family
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1860 -
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
9. | Hester Lewis was born in 1742 in Archangel, Russia (daughter of Lewis, Admiral); died in 1829. Notes:
Entertained the Duke of Brunswick incognito just before the battle of Waterloo where he was among the first to fall. She asked" Monsieur etes vous francais?" to which he replied "Non Madame je suis vrai Allmand"
Took an English leg of mutton to Queen Caroline Matilda wife of Christian VII King of Denmark and sister of George III as she was a prisoner in Kronberg Castle.
Died of burns sustained when her lace cap caught fire.
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11. | Susanna Van Echten was born in in Cape Of Good Hope South Africa. Children:
- 5. Susanna Johanna Johanne Berner was born on 11 Feb 1788 in Helsingør, Lynge-Kronborg, Frederiksborg; died on 9 Nov 1871 in Torquay Devon.
- Alec Berner was born on 23 Jun 1793 in Helsingør, Lynge-Kronborg, Frederiksborg, Denmark; died on 5 May 1883 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
- George Alexander Berner was born on 23 Jun 1793 in Helsingør; died on 5 May 1883 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
- William Berner died in 1886.
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