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Henry Rodolph DE SALIS (1866 - 1936)
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Henry Rodolph DE SALIS (1866 - 1936)

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Alice Mary LAMBERT (1870 - 1939)
John Francis William DE SALIS (1825 - 1871) Petrus Johannes Peter John DE SALIS (1799 - 1870) Jerome Hieronimus Fane DE SALIS (1771 - 1836)
Sophia DRAKE (1765 - 1803)
Cecile Henrietta Marguerite BOURGEOISE (1802 - 1892) David BOURGEOISE


Amelia Frances Harriet TOWER (1837 - 1885) Christopher TOWER



Sophia (TOWER) (1812 - )




b. 30 Jun 1866 at Hillingdon, Middlesex, England
m. 09 May 1893 Alice Mary LAMBERT (1870 - 1939) at Kingston, Middlesex, England
d. 25 Feb 1936 at Warwick, Warwickshire, England aged 69
Near Relatives of Henry Rodolph DE SALIS (1866 - 1936)
Relationship Person Born Birth Place Died Death Place Age
Grandfather Petrus Johannes Peter John DE SALIS 26 Feb 1799 Marylebone, London, England 24 Dec 1870 Acton, Cheshire, England 71
Grandmother Cecile Henrietta Marguerite BOURGEOISE 1802 1892 90
Grandfather Christopher TOWER
Grandmother Sophia (TOWER) abt 1812 London, Middlesex, England

Father in Law Robert LAMBERT

Father John Francis William DE SALIS 25 Aug 1825 Switzerland 07 Aug 1871 Uxbridge, Middlesex, England 45
Mother Amelia Frances Harriet TOWER abt 1837 08 Jan 1885 Kensington, London, England 48

Self Henry Rodolph DE SALIS 30 Jun 1866 Hillingdon, Middlesex, England 25 Feb 1936 Warwick, Warwickshire, England 69

Wife Alice Mary LAMBERT abt Sep 1870 Thames Ditton, Surry, England 10 Jun 1939 Warwick, Warwickshire, England 68

Sister Catherine Sophia DE SALIS abt Mar 1863 London, Middlesex, England
Brother John Francis Charles DE SALIS 19 Jul 1864 Hillingdon, Middlesex, England 14 Jan 1939 74

Uncle Peter DE SALIS 22 Nov 1827 27 Mar 1919 91
Aunt Adele L'HUILLIER 27 Mar 1872
Aunt Agnes Louisa LA TROBE 05 May 1916
Uncle George Aloys DE SALIS 01 Dec 1829 22 Oct 1866 36
Aunt Anna Sophia Elisabeth DE SALIS 28 Jul 1832 17 Mar 1916 83
Uncle Johann Gaudenz Dietegab DE SALIS-SEEWIS 04 Dec 1825 27 Mar 1886 Chur, Grisons, Switzerland 60
Uncle Robert John Drake DE SALIS 13 Feb 1837

Cousin Elisabeth Sophie DE SALIS 21 May 1880 Neufchatel 30 Mar 1967 86

Nephew John Eugene DE SALIS 1891 1949 58
Nephew Anthony Denis Rodolph DE SALIS 1897 1952 55
Nephew Peter Francis DE SALIS 1902 1982 80

Brother in Law Thomas George HARE
Sister in Law Helene Marie DE RIQUET DE CARAMAN-CHIMAY 18 Aug 1864 Chateau de Menars, Loire, France 31 May 1902 Brussels, Belgium 37
Events in Henry Rodolph DE SALIS (1866 - 1936)'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
30 Jun 1866 Henry Rodolph DE SALIS was born Hillingdon, Middlesex, England Note 1
02 Apr 1871 4 Census Hillingdon, Middlesex, England
07 Aug 1871 5 Death of father John Francis William DE SALIS (aged 45) Uxbridge, Middlesex, England Note 2
08 Jan 1885 18 Death of mother Amelia Frances Harriet TOWER (aged 48) Kensington, London, England Note 3
09 May 1893 26 Married Alice Mary LAMBERT (aged 22) Kingston, Middlesex, England Note 4
25 Feb 1936 69 Henry Rodolph DE SALIS died Warwick, Warwickshire, England Note 5
Note 1: Free BMD Sep 1866 Uxbridge 3a 22
Note 2: Free BMD Sep 1871 Uxbridge 3a 14
Note 3: Free BMD Mar 1885 Kensington 1a 138
Note 4: Free BMD Jun 1893 Kingston 2a 571
Note 5: Free BMD Mar 1936 Warwick 6d 1124
Personal Notes:
Count (Henry) Rodolph (Rudie) de Salis (30 June 1866 - 25 Feb 1936). Author Bradshaw's Canals & Navigable Rivers of England & Wales, 1904, 1918 and 1928. De Salis: 'explored the waterways yard by yard, mile by mile travelling in his steam launch, Dragon Fly I, II and III for 11 years and covering 14,000 miles'. He was a main witness to the Royal Commission on Canals and Waterways (1906). (see Butterley Tunnel).

Educated at Eton (1880–1884) (Shooting VIII, 1882–83, Peek Cup, 1883). Associate Member Institution Civil Engineers. Associate of the Institute of Naval Architects. Member of the Society of Art. JP for Buckinghamshire (1898); High Sheriff, Bucks (1915). Member Buckinghamshire County Council (1898–1916); Thames Conservancy Board (1911–1916). He was director of: Fellows Morton & Clayton Ltd (canal carriers); Windsor Electrical Installation Co. Ltd (1901–1920); Slough and Datchet Electrical Supply Co. Ltd (1908–1920).

He married, 9 May 1893, Alice Mary (d.10 June 1939), daughter of Robert Lambert (of the Monmouthshire, 43rd, Light Infantry), of Weston, Thames Ditton. They lived at Ivy Lodge, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire; Acton Lodge, Church Hill, Leamington Spa; and retired to Chy-Morvah, St. Ives, Cornwall. He was found shot dead in his bedroom at Acton Lodge on February 25, 1936.

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