The 1860 U.S. Census (Mobile, Alabama): St. John H. Chandler, age 1, son of William G. and Carrie H. Chandler. Not found in subsequent U.S. federal censuses
Macon (Georgia) Telegraph, May 25, 1889, page 5, gives his name as Newton St. John Chandler, citing an 1866 ship's manifest and adding that he was named for his father's business partner Newton St. John (1810-1876).
Numerous family trees online give his birth date as Nov. 4, 1856. His parents married October 12, 1857.
Emergency Passport Applications Issued Abroad, 1877-1907, vol. 1: Austria to Switzerland
Application dated June 14, 1878, at the Consulate of Geneva, Switzerland.
NATIVE
Applicant: Holbrook St. John Campbell Chandler
"I hereby apply to the Legation of the United States at Berne for a passport for myself…
In support of the above application I do solemnly swear that I was born at Mobile, State of Alabama, on or about the 4 day of Nov. 1856; that my father is a Native born citizen of the United States; that I am a native and loyal citizen of the United States...and that I desire the passport for the purpose of visiting Italy..." (signed) H.S.J.C. Chandler.
Description:
Age 21 years 7 months *
(21 is written over 22)*
Stature: 5 feet 10 ¾ in.
Forehead: medium
Eyes: blue
Nose: straight small
Mouth: small
Chin: round
Hair: brown
Complexion fair
Face: smooth"
*He was actually 19 years 7 months old at this time, born November 4, 1858; age 1 year six months at the time of the 1860 census.
The Ripper's Wife by Brandy Purdy, chapter 1, describes "the handsome gilt-haired 'Alabama Adonis,' Dr. Holbrook St. John Chandler" as a popular medical physician practicing in Paris.
Diary of Jack the Ripper by Shirley Harrison, p.55: “Holbrook St. John Chandler, who by now was a doctor.”
The Portland (Oregon) Oregonian, June 23, 1889, page 10: “Leaving New York after this episode, Mrs. Rebello went to Paris, taking her children with her. Holbrook was sent to school there and ultimately became a physician. He is practicing in the French capital now. Florence was sent to school in the same city.” A further reference to him in the same article says "...Holbrook (Chandler), now practicing medicine in Paris," although this was written four years after his death.
Jack the Ripper: The Final Chapter by Paul H. Feldman, p.77 “late in 1884 Holbrook St. John Chandler went down with consumption…”
Printed card issued upon his death:
“Fell Asleep in God
At his residence, 37 bis nee (rue) du Colisee, after a lingering illness, Holbrook St. John Chandler, student at the Paris Faculty of Medicine, only son of William G. Chandler, Ala., USA, deceased, grandson of Darius H. Holbrook, of New York, Deceased.
"Distant friends and relatives, pray for a peaceful rest.
Baron Adolph von Roques, Baroness Caroline Holbrook von Roques, James Maybrick, Mrs. Daniel Chandler, John L. Chandler and family, Heywood Stannard and family, Rev. John A.P. Ingraham and family, Hon. John A. Campbell and family.
"The funeral services will take place at the American Episcopal Church, rue Bayard 17, on Wednesday, April 15, at 2 o’clock.
"The inhumation at Passy Cemetery.”
(The Poisoned Life of Mrs. Maybrick by Bernard Ryan says Pansy Cemetery.)
A number of family trees online incorrectly give his death date as 1887.
His mother was later buried near him.
Macon (Georgia) Telegraph, May 25, 1889, page 5, gives his name as Newton St. John Chandler, citing an 1866 ship's manifest and adding that he was named for his father's business partner Newton St. John (1810-1876).
Numerous family trees online give his birth date as Nov. 4, 1856. His parents married October 12, 1857.
Emergency Passport Applications Issued Abroad, 1877-1907, vol. 1: Austria to Switzerland
Application dated June 14, 1878, at the Consulate of Geneva, Switzerland.
NATIVE
Applicant: Holbrook St. John Campbell Chandler
"I hereby apply to the Legation of the United States at Berne for a passport for myself…
In support of the above application I do solemnly swear that I was born at Mobile, State of Alabama, on or about the 4 day of Nov. 1856; that my father is a Native born citizen of the United States; that I am a native and loyal citizen of the United States...and that I desire the passport for the purpose of visiting Italy..." (signed) H.S.J.C. Chandler.
Description:
Age 21 years 7 months *
(21 is written over 22)*
Stature: 5 feet 10 ¾ in.
Forehead: medium
Eyes: blue
Nose: straight small
Mouth: small
Chin: round
Hair: brown
Complexion fair
Face: smooth"
*He was actually 19 years 7 months old at this time, born November 4, 1858; age 1 year six months at the time of the 1860 census.
The Ripper's Wife by Brandy Purdy, chapter 1, describes "the handsome gilt-haired 'Alabama Adonis,' Dr. Holbrook St. John Chandler" as a popular medical physician practicing in Paris.
Diary of Jack the Ripper by Shirley Harrison, p.55: “Holbrook St. John Chandler, who by now was a doctor.”
The Portland (Oregon) Oregonian, June 23, 1889, page 10: “Leaving New York after this episode, Mrs. Rebello went to Paris, taking her children with her. Holbrook was sent to school there and ultimately became a physician. He is practicing in the French capital now. Florence was sent to school in the same city.” A further reference to him in the same article says "...Holbrook (Chandler), now practicing medicine in Paris," although this was written four years after his death.
Jack the Ripper: The Final Chapter by Paul H. Feldman, p.77 “late in 1884 Holbrook St. John Chandler went down with consumption…”
Printed card issued upon his death:
“Fell Asleep in God
At his residence, 37 bis nee (rue) du Colisee, after a lingering illness, Holbrook St. John Chandler, student at the Paris Faculty of Medicine, only son of William G. Chandler, Ala., USA, deceased, grandson of Darius H. Holbrook, of New York, Deceased.
"Distant friends and relatives, pray for a peaceful rest.
Baron Adolph von Roques, Baroness Caroline Holbrook von Roques, James Maybrick, Mrs. Daniel Chandler, John L. Chandler and family, Heywood Stannard and family, Rev. John A.P. Ingraham and family, Hon. John A. Campbell and family.
"The funeral services will take place at the American Episcopal Church, rue Bayard 17, on Wednesday, April 15, at 2 o’clock.
"The inhumation at Passy Cemetery.”
(The Poisoned Life of Mrs. Maybrick by Bernard Ryan says Pansy Cemetery.)
A number of family trees online incorrectly give his death date as 1887.
His mother was later buried near him.
The 1860 U.S. Census (Mobile, Alabama): St. John H. Chandler, age 1, son of William G. and Carrie H. Chandler. Not found in subsequent U.S. federal censuses
Macon (Georgia) Telegraph, May 25, 1889, page 5, gives his name as Newton St. John Chandler, citing an 1866 ship's manifest and adding that he was named for his father's business partner Newton St. John (1810-1876).
Numerous family trees online give his birth date as Nov. 4, 1856. His parents married October 12, 1857.
Emergency Passport Applications Issued Abroad, 1877-1907, vol. 1: Austria to Switzerland
Application dated June 14, 1878, at the Consulate of Geneva, Switzerland.
NATIVE
Applicant: Holbrook St. John Campbell Chandler
"I hereby apply to the Legation of the United States at Berne for a passport for myself…
In support of the above application I do solemnly swear that I was born at Mobile, State of Alabama, on or about the 4 day of Nov. 1856; that my father is a Native born citizen of the United States; that I am a native and loyal citizen of the United States...and that I desire the passport for the purpose of visiting Italy..." (signed) H.S.J.C. Chandler.
Description:
Age 21 years 7 months *
(21 is written over 22)*
Stature: 5 feet 10 ¾ in.
Forehead: medium
Eyes: blue
Nose: straight small
Mouth: small
Chin: round
Hair: brown
Complexion fair
Face: smooth"
*He was actually 19 years 7 months old at this time, born November 4, 1858; age 1 year six months at the time of the 1860 census.
The Ripper's Wife by Brandy Purdy, chapter 1, describes "the handsome gilt-haired 'Alabama Adonis,' Dr. Holbrook St. John Chandler" as a popular medical physician practicing in Paris.
Diary of Jack the Ripper by Shirley Harrison, p.55: “Holbrook St. John Chandler, who by now was a doctor.”
The Portland (Oregon) Oregonian, June 23, 1889, page 10: “Leaving New York after this episode, Mrs. Rebello went to Paris, taking her children with her. Holbrook was sent to school there and ultimately became a physician. He is practicing in the French capital now. Florence was sent to school in the same city.” A further reference to him in the same article says "...Holbrook (Chandler), now practicing medicine in Paris," although this was written four years after his death.
Jack the Ripper: The Final Chapter by Paul H. Feldman, p.77 “late in 1884 Holbrook St. John Chandler went down with consumption…”
Printed card issued upon his death:
“Fell Asleep in God
At his residence, 37 bis nee (rue) du Colisee, after a lingering illness, Holbrook St. John Chandler, student at the Paris Faculty of Medicine, only son of William G. Chandler, Ala., USA, deceased, grandson of Darius H. Holbrook, of New York, Deceased.
"Distant friends and relatives, pray for a peaceful rest.
Baron Adolph von Roques, Baroness Caroline Holbrook von Roques, James Maybrick, Mrs. Daniel Chandler, John L. Chandler and family, Heywood Stannard and family, Rev. John A.P. Ingraham and family, Hon. John A. Campbell and family.
"The funeral services will take place at the American Episcopal Church, rue Bayard 17, on Wednesday, April 15, at 2 o’clock.
"The inhumation at Passy Cemetery.”
(The Poisoned Life of Mrs. Maybrick by Bernard Ryan says Pansy Cemetery.)
A number of family trees online incorrectly give his death date as 1887.
His mother was later buried near him.
Macon (Georgia) Telegraph, May 25, 1889, page 5, gives his name as Newton St. John Chandler, citing an 1866 ship's manifest and adding that he was named for his father's business partner Newton St. John (1810-1876).
Numerous family trees online give his birth date as Nov. 4, 1856. His parents married October 12, 1857.
Emergency Passport Applications Issued Abroad, 1877-1907, vol. 1: Austria to Switzerland
Application dated June 14, 1878, at the Consulate of Geneva, Switzerland.
NATIVE
Applicant: Holbrook St. John Campbell Chandler
"I hereby apply to the Legation of the United States at Berne for a passport for myself…
In support of the above application I do solemnly swear that I was born at Mobile, State of Alabama, on or about the 4 day of Nov. 1856; that my father is a Native born citizen of the United States; that I am a native and loyal citizen of the United States...and that I desire the passport for the purpose of visiting Italy..." (signed) H.S.J.C. Chandler.
Description:
Age 21 years 7 months *
(21 is written over 22)*
Stature: 5 feet 10 ¾ in.
Forehead: medium
Eyes: blue
Nose: straight small
Mouth: small
Chin: round
Hair: brown
Complexion fair
Face: smooth"
*He was actually 19 years 7 months old at this time, born November 4, 1858; age 1 year six months at the time of the 1860 census.
The Ripper's Wife by Brandy Purdy, chapter 1, describes "the handsome gilt-haired 'Alabama Adonis,' Dr. Holbrook St. John Chandler" as a popular medical physician practicing in Paris.
Diary of Jack the Ripper by Shirley Harrison, p.55: “Holbrook St. John Chandler, who by now was a doctor.”
The Portland (Oregon) Oregonian, June 23, 1889, page 10: “Leaving New York after this episode, Mrs. Rebello went to Paris, taking her children with her. Holbrook was sent to school there and ultimately became a physician. He is practicing in the French capital now. Florence was sent to school in the same city.” A further reference to him in the same article says "...Holbrook (Chandler), now practicing medicine in Paris," although this was written four years after his death.
Jack the Ripper: The Final Chapter by Paul H. Feldman, p.77 “late in 1884 Holbrook St. John Chandler went down with consumption…”
Printed card issued upon his death:
“Fell Asleep in God
At his residence, 37 bis nee (rue) du Colisee, after a lingering illness, Holbrook St. John Chandler, student at the Paris Faculty of Medicine, only son of William G. Chandler, Ala., USA, deceased, grandson of Darius H. Holbrook, of New York, Deceased.
"Distant friends and relatives, pray for a peaceful rest.
Baron Adolph von Roques, Baroness Caroline Holbrook von Roques, James Maybrick, Mrs. Daniel Chandler, John L. Chandler and family, Heywood Stannard and family, Rev. John A.P. Ingraham and family, Hon. John A. Campbell and family.
"The funeral services will take place at the American Episcopal Church, rue Bayard 17, on Wednesday, April 15, at 2 o’clock.
"The inhumation at Passy Cemetery.”
(The Poisoned Life of Mrs. Maybrick by Bernard Ryan says Pansy Cemetery.)
A number of family trees online incorrectly give his death date as 1887.
His mother was later buried near him.
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