Jean Harlow
How we are related by marriage to Actress Jean Harlow
By Vicky Moon
2011
Our 3rd great grandfather Moses Bower’s ( 1794-1858) brother, Andrew Haynes Bower married in 1824 in Pennsylvania Eliza Smith of York Co., PA. Eliza’s parents were Emanuel Smith and Eliza Bender. Emanuel’s parents were John Smith and Mary Carpenter. Mary’s parents were Gabriel Rufener Carpenter born 1704 in Switzerland and Appolonia Herman. Gabriel’s parents were Dr. Heinrich Zimmerman of Switzerland (Name changed to Carpenter in America) and Salome Rufener.
Jean Harlow descends from Gabriel Carpenter’sbrother Emanuel Carpenter who was born in 1702 in Switzerland. Gabriel and Emanuel are Spanish Sephardic names.
Dr. Heinrich Zimmerman 1673-1748 Last name changed in America to Carpenter. They were from Switzerland.
Maria Salome Rufener 1675-1743
Emanuel Carpenter 1702-1780
Caroline Catherine Line
Jacob Carpenter 1741-1797
Maria Forney 1749-
Jacob Carpenter 1778-1832
Polly born 1778-
George Carpenter
Anna Herman
George Carpenter 1755-1830
Eve Rose Hannah (Rosanna) Baker
Michael Carpenter 1808-1892
Mary Boor or Bohr 1810-1891
Abraham Carpenter 1842-1933 Born in Pennsylvania died in Kansas.
Diana Beale 1848-1933
Montclair Carpenter 1877-1974
Jean Poe Harlow
Harlean Carpenter - name changed to Jean Harlow. 1911-1937
Note: Note 1706:
Heinrich found himself at odds with the Swiss government and in 1706 he decided it was time to leave. He was forced to leave by night on horseback and make for the border. By early daylight he and Salome, along with their two sons, Emmanuel, 4 and Gabriel, 2, were near the Lake of Thun, where Heinrich had arranged for a boat. Heinrich was stunned to see that they were being pursued by 2 mounted Hussars. When within a few hundred yards of the shore, he stopped and sent his wife and children forward with directions to launch the boat and be ready to push off when he joined them. As the Hussars drew near Heinrich commanded them to halt, which they did not heed, so he began pelting them and their horses with stones. As the Hussars tried to recover from their excited and unruly animals, Heinrich took off on foot toward the boat. He was fleet of foot, but one of his pursuers had recovered enough to come after him. Just as Heinrich approached the boat, the Hussar caught him by the tail of his coat. Salome rose to the occasion, and by a well directed blow with an oar, laid him sprawling. Heinrich sprang aboard, they pushed off and were safe at last and on their way to being Pennsylvania colonists.
Note 1729:
In 1728 Heinrich and his sons were naturalized and exchanged their Zimmerman name for the name Carpenter. This was due to the Immigration Records. Once the Switzerland Government found out where they lived it was fearful that that they could be brought back to serve in the Military.