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John Henry Judge was born in Dublin, Ireland on August 29, 1856 to Frederick "Fred" Hughes Judge (1822-1880) and Alice Mary Quan.<ref>Some records give the year as 1855.</ref> The family had seven children, of whom John was the sixth. There were four girls – Lucinda ("Lucy"), Alice, Emily, and Carrie – and three boys – [[William Quan Judge|William]], John, and Frederick. Mrs. Judge died in 1858 at the birth of the youngest son. On July 14, 1864, the Judge family emigrated to the United States, sailing on the Inman Liner ''City of Limerick.'' Fred Judge initially worked in Brooklyn as a clerk, and later was a merchant of building supplies. Six of the children were with him; Carrie was absent from the household – probably dead before she turned twelve.<ref>"Frederic Hughes Judge" in the New York, New York, Index to Death Certificates, 1862-1948.</ref><ref>New York, State Census, 1865.</ref> The 1870 census shows Fred remarried to Jennie Minerva Burch, with the six children present. William was then studying law and John was at school.<ref>1870 United States Federal Census.</ref> | John Henry Judge was born in Dublin, Ireland on August 29, 1856 to Frederick "Fred" Hughes Judge (1822-1880) and Alice Mary Quan.<ref>Some records give the year as 1855.</ref> The family had seven children, of whom John was the sixth. There were four girls – Lucinda ("Lucy"), Alice, Emily, and Carrie – and three boys – [[William Quan Judge|William]], John, and Frederick. Mrs. Judge died in 1858 at the birth of the youngest son. On July 14, 1864, the Judge family emigrated to the United States, sailing on the Inman Liner ''City of Limerick.'' Fred Judge initially worked in Brooklyn as a clerk, and later was a merchant of building supplies. Six of the children were with him; Carrie was absent from the household – probably dead before she turned twelve.<ref>"Frederic Hughes Judge" in the New York, New York, Index to Death Certificates, 1862-1948.</ref><ref>New York, State Census, 1865.</ref> The 1870 census shows Fred remarried to Jennie Minerva Burch, with the six children present. William was then studying law and John was at school.<ref>1870 United States Federal Census.</ref> | ||
John followed his brother into law practice. They both lived in Brooklyn and kept law offices on Broadway in Manhattan. On September 16,1873 he married Winifred Elizabeth | John followed his brother into law practice. They both lived in Brooklyn and kept law offices on Broadway in Manhattan. John was naturalized an an American citizen on September 13,1876. | ||
On September 16,1873 he married '''Winifred Elizabeth Hollis''' (1852-1914), whose son Victor Dale Hollis Stockell (1879-1924) lived with them. Winnie was the daughter of a prominent Chicago Theosophist, Mrs. Mary Hollis Billing, and in New York was a prominent clubwoman and suffragist. Victor studied law at New York University and remained in the household after his mother died in 1914 in an automobile accident.<ref>''New York Times'' December 21, 1914.</ref> | |||
John was married for a second time in 1916, to Daisy J. Taylor.<ref>"John Henry Judge" in U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current.</ref> | |||
On May 22, 1928, John Judge died in Manhattan.<ref>"John H Judge" in the New York, New York, Extracted Death Index, 1862-1948.</ref> | On May 22, 1928, John Judge died in Manhattan.<ref>"John H Judge" in the New York, New York, Extracted Death Index, 1862-1948.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 18:05, 9 May 2020
John Henry Judge was an Irish-American attorney, the younger brother of William Quan Judge, and an early member of the Theosophical Society.
Personal life
John Henry Judge was born in Dublin, Ireland on August 29, 1856 to Frederick "Fred" Hughes Judge (1822-1880) and Alice Mary Quan.[1] The family had seven children, of whom John was the sixth. There were four girls – Lucinda ("Lucy"), Alice, Emily, and Carrie – and three boys – William, John, and Frederick. Mrs. Judge died in 1858 at the birth of the youngest son. On July 14, 1864, the Judge family emigrated to the United States, sailing on the Inman Liner City of Limerick. Fred Judge initially worked in Brooklyn as a clerk, and later was a merchant of building supplies. Six of the children were with him; Carrie was absent from the household – probably dead before she turned twelve.[2][3] The 1870 census shows Fred remarried to Jennie Minerva Burch, with the six children present. William was then studying law and John was at school.[4]
John followed his brother into law practice. They both lived in Brooklyn and kept law offices on Broadway in Manhattan. John was naturalized an an American citizen on September 13,1876.
On September 16,1873 he married Winifred Elizabeth Hollis (1852-1914), whose son Victor Dale Hollis Stockell (1879-1924) lived with them. Winnie was the daughter of a prominent Chicago Theosophist, Mrs. Mary Hollis Billing, and in New York was a prominent clubwoman and suffragist. Victor studied law at New York University and remained in the household after his mother died in 1914 in an automobile accident.[5]
John was married for a second time in 1916, to Daisy J. Taylor.[6]
On May 22, 1928, John Judge died in Manhattan.[7]
Theosophical Society connections
John Judge became acquainted with Helena Petrovna Blavatsky while he was just a teenager.
When H.P.B. was writing Isis Unveiled, John Judge assisted her:
[John H. Judge] rendered valuable service in the matter of preparing H.P.B.'s manuscript for the printer, by copying a good portion of the work. This was not an easy task, for typewriters were unknown in those days, and it is necessary to prepare manuscripts for publication by means of handwritten copy. Young John H. Judge... had a great admiration for H.P.B. and considered it a signal privilege to assist her in her literary task.[8]
Notes
- ↑ Some records give the year as 1855.
- ↑ "Frederic Hughes Judge" in the New York, New York, Index to Death Certificates, 1862-1948.
- ↑ New York, State Census, 1865.
- ↑ 1870 United States Federal Census.
- ↑ New York Times December 21, 1914.
- ↑ "John Henry Judge" in U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current.
- ↑ "John H Judge" in the New York, New York, Extracted Death Index, 1862-1948.
- ↑ "John H. Judge visited the Point Loma Theosophical headquarters in California on August 25, 1914, and related these facts to the body of students gathered to receive him" according to the Raja-Yoga Messenger, Point Loma, Calif., Vol. X, No. 10, October 1914, pp. 16-17.