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Tempest, PhineasRef 570-1094
[1845-1931]
Son of
William Henry Tempest.

Born in Ovenden [2nd December 1845].

His father died in 1859, and in 1860, his mother married Jonathan Jackson, a Mormon.

Phineas was baptised into the Mormon Church by his stepfather.

In 1865, Phineas and his brother, Joseph, emigrated to America with their stepbrother, Ashworth Jackson, as part of a group of Mormon settlers bound for Nebraska

Phineas became a pioneer of the Upper Snake River Valley in Idaho, and prominent in the Mormon Church and civic life.

On 27th September 1866, he married (1) Sarah Jane Wilson [1842-1928] from Stockport, Lancashire, in Nebraska City. On 28th June 1888, they were married (2) in Logan, Utah.

Children, all born in the US:

  1. Mary Elizabeth [1867-1932] who married [21st December  1887] John Benson
  2. Louisa Caroline [1870-1969] who married [13th August  1888] Oliver Andrew Anderson
  3. Sarah Amelia [b 1873] who married [5th September 1894]  Willard Johnson
  4. Robert Anthony [1877-1952] who married [31st October  1901] Electa Watson
  5. Joseph Lorenzo [b 1879] who married [1st May 1902] Ivy  M. Jones
  6. Margaret Ann [b 1883] who married [14th November 1908]  William H. Agee
  7. Phineus (sic) Frederick [1883-1884]
  8. John Elmer [1886-1889]

Some of the children were also very active in the Mormon Church.

Phineas died at the age of 85 in Rexburg, Madison, Idaho [27th March 1931].

Sarah Jane also died at the age of 85 in Rexburg, Madison, Idaho

This & associated entries use material contributed by Anne Hopton

Tempest, Sir RichardRef 570-13
[14??-15??]
Of
Bolling Hall, Bradford. One of Henry VIII's bodyguards, distinguished himself at Flodden and Tournai. He was steward of the Manor of Wakefield and rival of Henry Savile in the Wakefield-Pontefract feud. His daughter married John Lacy.

See Sir Henry Savile

Tempest, William HenryRef 570-1095
[1819-1859]
Of Halifax.

In 1842, he married Mary Lambert [1821-1872] in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Joseph [1844-193?]
  2. Phineas
  3. John Liberty [1850-1924]
  4. Alfred [1852-1924]

William Henry died in 1859.

After his death, Mary married Jonathan Jackson, a Mormon.

In 1865, Joseph and Phineas emigrated to America with their step brother, Ashworth Jackson as part of a group of Mormon settlers bound for Nebraska

About 1869, the younger sons, John Liberty and Alfred also emigrated, probably with their mother, Mary.

Mary died in Nebraska City, John Liberty in Terre Haute City, Indiana, and Alfred in Fairfield, Spokane County, Washington State

This & associated entries use material contributed by Anne Hopton

Tempest, EleazarRef 570-603
[1759-1???]
Of Shibden.

Son of Sarah (née Pollard) & Joseph Tempest.

Baptised at Kipping [20th February 1759].

The family were members of Pellon Lane Particular Baptist Church.

On 26th January 1783, he married (1) Elizabeth Whitaker in Halifax.


Elizabeth came from Northowram
 

Elizabeth died in 1794.

She was buried 7th December 1794.

On 1st September 1797, he married (2) Hannah Holt.


Hannah came from Northowram
 

Child: Barzillai

This & associated entries use material contributed by Paul Hitchings

Tempest, WilliamRef 570-802
[1781-18??]
He was a rope maker [1841]

Around 1821, he married Ann [1791-18??].

Child: Martha [b 1821] who was a bonnet maker [1841]

They lived at 6 Russell Street, Halifax [1841]

Tempest, BarzillaiRef 570-600
[1788-1874]
Of
Scout Hall.

Son of Eleazar Tempest.

Born 12th October 1788.

He was an overlooker (worsted spinning) [1851]

He married Ann Wilson [1790-1869].


Ann was born 7th October 1790
 

Children:

  1. Joseph
  2. Sarah [1817-1896] who married Richard Halliday  [1816-1876] of Clayton
  3. Elizabeth [b 1821]
  4. Benjamin

Ann died 15th March 1869.

Barzillai died 26th July 1874.

Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2364]

This & associated entries use material contributed by Paul Hitchings

Tempest, JohnRef 570-692
[1798-18??]
Born in Northowram.

He was a shopkeeper [1851].

He married Elizabeth [1803-1870].

They lived at Slack End, Northowram [1851]

Elizabeth died 2nd October 1870 (aged 67)  and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 241]

Tempest, JosephRef 570-613
[1812-1875]
Son of
Barzillai Tempest.

Born in Northowram.

He was a banksman [1851] / a banksman at coal pit [1861] / a carter driver [1871].

He married (1) Mary Greenwood


Mary was the daughter of Thomas Greenwood
 

He married (2) Jane Greenwood [1816-1889] (before 1851).


Jane was the sister of his fist wife, Mary
 

Children:

  1. Thomas [b 1837] who was a mechanic [1851, 1861, 1871]
  2. Henry
  3. Barzilla Greenwood
  4. John William [1854-1866] who was a general driver at coal  pit [1861], a banksman [1866] and was buried with his parents

They lived at

  • Scout Hall [1851, 1861]
  • 74 Crossley Terrace, Halifax [1871]

Joseph died 1st January 1875 (aged 63).

Jane died 18th November 1889 (aged 73).

The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2316] with granddaughter Ada Tempest

This & associated entries use material contributed by Paul Hitchings

Tempest, HenryRef 570-754
[1824-1???]
Born in Bradford.

He was an eating house manager [1871].

Around 1863, he married Elizabeth [1828-1???].


Elizabeth was born in Leeds
 

Child: Ada [b 1863]

They lived at Hanson's Passage, Halifax [1871].

Living with them [in 1871] were servant Hannah Seeds [b 1823], lodgers William Rothery [b 1820] (master blacksmith), and Daniel Briggs [b 1812] (carter) 

This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell

Tempest, BenjaminRef 570-1215
[1826-1885]
Son of
Barzillai Tempest.

Born 26th June 1826.

Baptised at Ambler Thorn [22nd July 1826].

He was a wool comber [1841] / in the army before joining the Halifax Borough Police [in 1850] / an officer in the Halifax Police / constable [1856] / Detective Officer [1858] / sergeant [1868] / superannuated from the force and allowed 15/- per week [in 1873]

In 1845, he married Ann Turner.

Child: Hannah who married Mr Murgatroyd.

They lived at

  • 5 Westgate, Halifax [1871]
  • 37 Grosvenor Terrace, Halifax [1881, 1885]

Benjamin died at Grosvenor Terrace [2nd February 1885].

Ann died 22nd February 1885 (aged 68).

Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2364]

This & associated entries use material contributed by Paul Hitchings

Tempest, AlfredRef 570-572
[1837-1???]
Illegitimate son of Sarah Tempest of Shelf.

Born 6th June 1837.

Baptised at St John the Baptist, Coley [14th January 1855]

Tempest, EnochRef 570-194
[1843-1908]
Born in
Haworth.

He built several local reservoirs, including Walshaw Dean, and Blake Dean railway bridge.

He went bankrupt, having lost much of his money in repairing the Walshaw Dean Lower Reservoir which had developed a fault on account of the local geology.

He died after a stroke

Tempest, HenryRef 570-714
[1847-1925]
Son of
Joseph Tempest.

Born in Halifax.

He was a carpet mill boy [1861] / a mechanic [1871, 1878] / a mechanic (artisan) [1881] / a linen draper [1891] / a general draper [1901] / a draper [1911].

In [Q4] 1871, he married Hannah Wade in Halifax.


Hannah was born in Bolton.

She was a dressmaker [1881, 1901]

 

Children:

  1. Jane [b 1873] who was a dressmaker [1891], a draper's  assistant [1901, 1911]
  2. Elizabeth [b 1875] who was a dressmaker [1891]
  3. Ada [1876-1878] who was buried at Lister Lane  Cemetery with her Tempest grandparents

The family lived at

  • 1 Dawson's Court, Halifax [1881]
  • 9 Hartley Street, Halifax [1891]
  • 221 Pellon Lane, Halifax [1901, 1911]

Living with them [in 1881, 1891] was Hannah's widowed mother Jane Wade [b Sowerby Bridge 1820].

Living with them [in 1901] was niece Lily Fleming [b 1890]

Henry died in Halifax [Q3 1925] (aged 79) 

Tempest, Barzilla GreenwoodRef 570-70
[1850-1917]
Son of
Joseph Tempest.

Born in Northowram.

He was a general driver at coal pit [1861] / a wood carver [1871, 1881, 1891, 1901].

In [Q2] 1872, he married Elizabeth Ann Stewart [1849-1939] in Halifax


Elizabeth Ann was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Walter [b 1874] who was a cabinet maker's apprentice  [1891], a cabinet maker [1901]
  2. Harry [b 1876] who was a cabinet maker's apprentice  [1891], a cabinet maker [1901]
  3. Amy V. [b 1881] who was a school teacher [1901]

They lived at

  • 104 Green Lane, Halifax [1881]
  • 14 Westfield Terrace, Halifax [1891, 1901]

Living with them [in 1901] was brother-in-law James William Stewart [1865-1918] (boot maker).

Barzilla Greenwood died 24th January 1917 (aged 67).

Elizabeth Ann died 7th April 1939 (aged 90).

The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3550] with James William Stewart [1865-1918] and others

Tempest, NimrodRef 570-262
[1852-1911]
Son of Susannah & David Tempest

Born in Halifax.

He was a butcher & local Wesleyan preacher [1881].

In 1874, he married (1) Ann Greenwood [1853-1887] in Halifax.


Ann was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Emily [b 1877]
  2. Edith [b 1880]
  3. Jane [b 1884]

Ann died in Halifax [16th September 1887].

In 1888, he married (2) Caroline Norton [1849-1908] in Halifax.


Caroline was born in Halifax
 

They lived at 54 Boothtown Road, [1881]

Caroline died in Halifax [9th September 1908].

Nimrod died in Halifax [26th May 1911].

He & his 2 wives were buried/remembered at All Souls' Church, Halifax

This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell

Tempest, BarzillaiRef 570-533
[1855-19??]
His name is variously spelled as Barzillai, Barzillia, Barzilla, and Barzallia

Son of John Tempest, carter.

Born in Holmfield.

He was a carter of Priestley Hill, Northowram [1883] / an excavator water mains [1891] / a general labourer [1901] / a Labourer (brewery) [1911].

In 1883, he married Ellen Armitage [1855-1908] at Halifax Parish Church.


Ellen, of Priestley Hill, Northowram, was born in Brighouse, the daughter of George Armitage, mason
 

Children:

  1. Armitage
  2. Ethel [b 1896] who was a spinner [1911]

They lived at

  • 12 Prospect View, Queensbury [1891, 1901]
  • 19 Ambler Thorn, Queensbury [1911]

Ellen died in 1908 (aged 53) 

This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley

Tempest, FredRef 570-1420
[1872-19??]
Son of accountant's clerk Fred Tempest [18??-18??] (who was dead by 1897).

He was a mechanical tool maker [1897] / cashier in engineers [1901].

On 7th July 1897, he married Edith Ann, daughter of Samuel Kershaw

This & associated entries use material contributed by Jeffrey Knowles

Tempest, ArmitageRef 570-534
[1889-1916]
Son of
Barzillai Tempest.

Born in Queensbury.

He was a worsted spinner [1901] / a blusp? batting (worsted mill) [1911] / working in Keighley.

In 1916, he married Annie Taylor in Halifax.

They lived at 22 Fife Street, Shroggs Road, Halifax [1916].

During World War I, he enlisted [1914] and served as a Private with the 1st/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He survived a gas attack in December 1915.

He was killed in action in a failed attack on Schwaben Redoubt [3rd September 1916] (aged 26).

The Halifax Courier [30th September 1916] reported his death with a photograph.

He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [Grave Ref 6A & 6B].

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley

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