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Family: Robert Durfor English / Anita Clark Grew (F23874)

m. 25 Feb 1932


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  • Robert Durfor EnglishFather | Male
    Robert Durfor English

    Born  18 Sep 1903  Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  May 1980  Jaffrey, Cheshire Co., NH Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Married  25 Feb 1932  Istanbul, ____, Istanbul, Turkey Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Walter Cake English | F23917 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Anna Eliza Durfor | F23917 Group Sheet 

    Anita Clark GrewMother | Female
    Anita Clark Grew

    Born  27 May 1909  Berlin, Brandenburg, Prussia, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  25 Dec 1997  Greenwich, Fairfield Co., CT Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Father  Amb. Joseph Clark Grew | F3107 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Alice De Vermandois Perry | F3107 Group Sheet 

    Ann Durfor EnglishChild 1 | Female
    Ann Durfor English

    Born     
    Died     
    Buried     
    Spouse  Anthony "Tony" Anable | F23886 
    Married     
    Spouse  Gordon Hutchinson | F23887 
    Married     

    Joseph Grew EnglishChild 2 | Male
    Joseph Grew English

    Born     
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    Buried     
    Spouse  Helen Penelope Petrell | F23888 
    Married     

  • Notes  Marriage Announcement:
    • MISS ANITA GREW TO BE WED TODAY
      Civil Ceremony for Ambassador's Daughter and Robert English to be Held at Istanbul City Hall.
      ISTANBUL, Feb. 24 (AP).-- The Turkish civil marriage of Miss Anita Grew, daughter of United States Ambassador Joseph C. Grew, to Robert English will be performed tomorrow at the Istanbul City Hall and the religious ceremony and a reception will take place at the embassy on Saturday.

      The witnesses at the civil ceremony will be Mouhieddine Bey, Governor of Istanbul, and Sir George Clerk, British Ambassador.

      The engagement of Miss Grew and Mr. English was announced in December, in Istanbul, by her parents. In August of last year Miss grew swam the length of the Bosporous from the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmora, for which feat she received a silver medal from the president of the Turkish Water Sports Federation.

      Mr. English is secretary to the American Legation at Bangkok, Siam. He was previously vice consul at Istanbul.
    • ANITA GREW IS WED UNDER TURKISH LAW
      Bride of Robert English First Daughter of Envoy Married by Officials of Turkey.
      LITTLE BUT COUPLE'S YES
      Pera's Governor Thanks Ambassador for Gesture of Friendship in Wedding Under the New Law.
      Wirelss to the New York Times.
      ISTANBUL, Turkey, Feb. 25.-- For the first time in history, an Ambassador's daughter was married by Turkish civil authorities today when Miss Anita Grew, daughter of the American Envoy, Joseph C. Grew, and Mrs. Grew, became the bride of Robert English, the ceremony being performed by the Kaimakam [Governor] of Pera. The Mayor of Istanbul assisted, and the Kaimakam made an address in which he expressed appreciation of the honor extended by the bride and bridegroom in following this country's law.

      The civil authorities of Istanbul sent to the couple two valuable Turkish rugs as a present.

      A religious ceremony will be performed on Saturday.