Thorn family – the Next Generation

In my research, I have come across some snippets about Herman Thorn's grandchildren. I thought I would collect them in one post, and will continue to add to this as I find more. Jane Mary Jauncey Cruger Jane Cruger (Jacqueline Dunn's ancestor) is the daughter of James Jauncey and Therese von Leykam. She married Eugene... Continue Reading →

The Cruger Connection

Today Jacqueline shared with me this image of Euphemia White van Rensselaer (1842) painted by George Healey. Euphemia was John Church Cruger's wife, and step-mother-in-law to Jane Mary Jauncey Cruger. Apparently Jackie Kennedy loved it so much she had it hanging in the Whitehouse. This was painted a year before she married Cruger, and her... Continue Reading →

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