Merry Christmas

CHRISTMAS EVE 1964 on Fieldcrest Lane

Sisters - Leona Kravet and Camilla Wood.

Grandma and grandpa Ella and Ensign Smith, Corinne and Sarah behind.
Notice: Grandma has her apron on.

W, D, grandma Laura Wood.

POSTERITY 

2012 SLC - the great great grandsons of Ella and Ensign Smith and Laura Wood.

They are also the great grandsons of Camilla Wood.

Holy Roman Emperor

Sixteen of our Grandfathers who were Holy Roman Emperors.

Carolingian dynasty

Charles I (Charlemagne) also known as Charles the Great and the Father of Europe, LIFE: 742-814, HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR 800-814. Founder of the Holy Roman Empire. King of the Lombards 774-814, and King of the Franks 768-814. The oldest son of Pepin the Short and Bertrada of Laon.  [ANCESTRY: Charlemagne is our 41st-47th great grandfather over 100 times through both Kirt DeMar WOOD and Camilla SMITH.]

Louis I the Pious, also called the Fair, and the Debonaire, LIFE: 778-840, HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR 816-840. Son of Emperor Charles I and Hildegarde. Louis I was also King of Aquitaine from 781, and King of the Franks until his death. [ANCESTRY: Grandfather]

 Lothair I, LIFE: 795-855, HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR 823-855 co-ruling with his father until 840.  Also the King of Bavaria (815–817), King of Italy(818–855) and King of Middle Francia (840–855).  Son of Louis I the Pious and Ermengarde of Hesbaye. [ANCESTRY: Grandfather]

=Louis II
Charles II "the Bald," LIFE 823-877, HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR 875-877. Also King of West Francia (840–877). He was the youngest son of the Emperor Louis I the Pious by his second wife Judith of Bavaria. [ANCESTRY: Grandfather]
=Charles III

Guideschi dynasty

=Guy III

=Lambert II

Carolingian dynasty

=Arnulf of Carinthia

Bosonid dynasty

Louis 'the Blind' LIFE 880-928, HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR 901-905. Also King of Provence 901-905 King of Italy 900-905. Son of Boso II (V) King of Provence and grandson of Emperor Louis II. [ANCESTRY: Louis 'the Blind' is 34th-41st great grandfather over 100 times through both Kirt DeMar WOOD and Camilla SMITH.]

Unruoching dynasty

 Berengar I LIFE: 845-923, HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR 915-924.  Also Margrave of Friuli 874-887, and King of Italy 887-915.  Grandson of Emperor Louis I.  [ANCESTRY: Berengar I is 34th-40th great grandfather over 100 times through both Kirt DeMar WOOD and Camilla SMITH.]

There was no emperor in the west between 924 and 962.

Holy Roman Emperors

Ottonian (Saxon) dynasty

 Otto I 'the Great' LIFE: 915-973, HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR 962-973. Founder of the Holy Roman Empire. The oldest son of Henry I the Fowler King of Germany and Saint Mathilda (or Matilda) of Ringelheim.  Otto was the first of the Germans to be called the emperor of Italy. [ANCESTRY: Otto I is 34th-39th great grandfather over 100 times through both Kirt DeMar WOOD and Camilla SMITH.]

 Otto II 'the Red' LIFE: 955-983, HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR 967-983. Son of Otto I. King of Italy 980-983, King of Germany 961-963. Son of Otto I and his second wife Saint Adelaide of Italy. [ANCESTRY: Grandfather]

=Otto III [ANCESTRY: Uncle]
=Henry II

Salian (Frankish) dynasty

 Conrad II (Konrad) LIFE: abt 990-1039, HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR 1027-1039. King of the Romans also known as King of the Germans 1027-1039, King of Italy.  Son of a mid-level nobleman in Franconia, Count Henry of Speyer and Adelaide of Alsace. [ANCESTRY: Conrad II is our 31st to 36th great grandfather through both Kirt DeMar WOOD and Camilla SMITH.]

Henry III called the Black or the Pious LIFE:1017-1056, HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR 1046-1056.  Crowned King of Germany on Easter Day 1028. Son of Conrad II and Gisela of Swabia. [ANCESTRY: Grandfather]

Henry IV the Black (Heinrich) LIFE: 1050-1106, HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR 1084-1105. King of the Romans also known as King of the Germans 1084–1105.  Son of Herny III and Agnes of Poitou aka Agnes of Aquitaine also Empress Agnes. [ANCESTRY: Grandfather]

=Henry V [ANCESTRY: Uncle and step grandfather] He was married to our grandmother Empress Matilda daughter of Henry I King of England and mother of Henry II King of England they were our grandparents.

Supplinburg dynasty

=Lothair III [ANCESTRY: Cousin]

Staufen (or Hohenstaufen) dynasty

Frederick I LIFE: 1122-1190, HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR 1155-1190 King of Italy 1155-1190, King of Germany formally King of the Romans 1152-1190, King of Burgundy 1152-1190.  Son of Frederick II called the One-Eyed Duke of Swabia and Judith of Bavaria. [ANCESTRY: Kirt DeMar WOOD and Camilla SMITH are both descendants of Frederick I. He is 28 times the 25th-30th great grandfather of their grandchildren.]   

=Henry VI

Welf dynasty

Staufen (or Hohenstaufen) dynasty

House of Luxembourg

Henry VII  LIFE: 1274-1313, HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR 1312-1313.  King of the Romans 1308-1313, King of Italy 1311-1313.  Son of Henry VI Count of Luxembourg and Beatrice d'Avesnes.  [ANCESTRY: Henry VII 21st great grandfather of Camilla SMITH's grandchildren.]

House of Wittelsbach

House of Luxembourg

=Charles IV Charles IV [ANCESTRY: Charles IV is an Uncle not a grandfather. His sister Bonne of Bohemia is our grandmother, they are the children of  John the Blind King of Bohemia and Elizabeth Princes of Bohemia..]

=Sigismund of Luxemburg [ANCESTRY: Cousin]

House of Habsburg 

House of Wittelsback 

House of Habsburg-Lorraine

Grand Prince of Kiev

Our grandfathers and one grandmother who had the title of 'Grand Prince of Kiev' 864-1243.

"The title grand prince or great prince ranked in honour below emperor and tsar and above a sovereign prince."  (See: Wikipedia) 

Principalities of Kievan Rus' (1054-1132).

 Rurik I the founder of the Rurik Dynasty -879 (REIGN  864-879). [ANCESTRY:  Kirt DeMar WOOD and Camilla SMITH are both descendants of Rurik I.  He is on their the family trees of their grandchildren more than 100 times as our 34th to 40th grandfather.]   

 Oleg the Seer (Helgi) -915 (REIGN  882-915). [ANCESTRY: Grandfather]

 Igor I (Ingvar, the son of Rurik I) -945  (REIGN  912-945).  [ANCESTRY: Grandfather]

 St. Olga (Helga) (regent), was baptized by Emperor Constantine VII but failed to bring Christianity to Kiev. -969 (REIGN  945-962).   [ANCESTRY: Grandmother]

Sviatoslav I the Brave (Sven) 942-972  the first true ruler of Rus' who destroyed the Khazar Khaganate and united all of the Rus' principalities under the Kiev throne (REIGN 962-972).  [ANCESTRY: Grandfather]
=Yaropolk I 
 Vladimir I the Great (Valdamarr) 958-1015, son of Sviatoslav I and Malusha, his early rule is characterized by a staunch pagan reaction but in 988 he was baptized into Orthodoxy and successfully converted Kievan Rus' to Christianity (REIGN 980-1015).  [ANCESTRY: Grandfather]
=Sviatopolk I the Accused 
 Yaroslav I the Wise 978-1054, son of Vladimir the Great and Rogneda of Polotsk, during his reign Kievan Rus' reached the pinnacle of its power (reign 1019-1054).  [ANCESTRY: Grandfather]

 Iziaslave I 1024-1078 (REIGN 1st time 1054-1068 / 2nd time 1069-1073 / 3rd time 1076-1078).  [ANCESTRY: Grandfather]

 Vselsav I 'the Seer' of Polotsk 1039–110 was the most famous ruler of Polotsk and was briefly Grand Prince of Kiev.  He was son of Bryachislav Prince of Polotsk who was a grandson of Vladimir I the great. (REIGN 1068-1069.)  [ANCESTRY: Grandfather]

 Iziaslave I 1024-1078 ( REIGN 2nd time 1069-1073).

  Sviatoslav II 1027-1076 son of Yaroslav and Ingegerd Olofsdotter of Sweden. (REIGN 1073-1076).  [ANCESTRY: Grandfather]

 Iziaslave I 1024-1078 (REIGN 3rd time 1076-1078).

 

Vsevolod I of Kiev 1030-1093 son of Yaroslav and Ingegerd Olofsdotter of Sweden. (REIGN 1078-1093).  [ANCESTRY: Grandfather]

Svyatopolk II son of Iziaslav and Gertrude of Poland 1050-1113 (REIGN 1093-1113)

 [ANCESTRY: Grandfather]

Vladimir II Monomakh [full name Vladimir Vsevolodovich]1053-1125  son of Vsevolod I and Anastasia of Byzantium, he is considered to be the last ruler of the united Kievan Rus' (REIGN 1113-1125).  [ANCESTRY: Grandfather]

 Mstislav I 'the Great' 1076-1132 known as Harald in the Norse Sagas, son of Vladimir II and Gytha of  Wessex, after his reign Kievan Rus' fell into recession starting a rapid decline. (REIGN 1125-1146).  [ANCESTRY: Grandfather]
=Yaropolk II 
=Viacheslav I
 Vsevolod II-1146, married Maria, sister of Mstislav I, Yaropolk II and Viacheslav I.  [ANCESTRY: Grandfather]
=Igor II
 Isoslav II 1097-1154 son of Mstislav I and Christina Ingesdotter of Sweden (REIGN 1st time 1149-1151 / 2nd time 1151-1154).


Yuri I Dolgorukiy 'Yuri the Long-Armed' 1099-1157 son of Vladimir II Monomakh (RIEGN 1st time 1149-1151 / 2nd time 1155-1157).  [ANCESTRY: Grandfather]
=Viacheslav I 

Isoslav II Mstislavich 1097-1154 (RIEGN 2nd time 1151-1154) Ruled jointly with Viacheslav I. 

 Rostislav I 1097-1167 Brother of Iziaslav II (REING 1st time 1154-1154 / 2nd time 1158-1167).  [ANCESTRY: Grandfather]
=Iziaslav III
Yuri I Dolgorukiy 'Yuri the Long-Armed' 1099-1157 (RIEGN 2nd time 1158-1157).
=Iziaslav III
 Rostislav I 1097-1167 Brother of Iziaslav II (REING 2nd time 1158-1167). [Jointly with 3rd rule 1162-1162 of Iziaslave III.]
=Iziaslav III
 Mstislav II Izyaslavich 1124-1172 son of Iziaslav II and Agnes of Germany. (REIGN 1st time1167-1169 / 2nd time 1170-1170).  [ANCESTRY: Grandfather]
=Gleb
 Mstislav II Izyaslavich 1124-1172 (REIGN 2nd time 1170-1170).
=Gleb 
=Vladimir III 
=Michael I 
=Roman I 
=Vsevolod III the Big Nest

 Rurik II Rostislavich 1142-1215 brother of Roman I (REIGN 1st time 1173-1173 / 2nd time 1180-1182 / 3rd time 1194-1202 / 4th time 1203-05 / 5th time 1206-1206 / 6th time 1207-1210).  [ANCESTRY: Grandfather]

Sviatoslav III Grand Prince of Kiev -1194 (REIGN 1st time 1174 / 2nd time 1177–1180 / 3rd time 1182–1194).  [ANCESTRY: Grandfather]
=Yaroslav II 
=Roman I 
Sviatoslav III Grand Prince of Kiev -1194 (REIGN 2nd time 1177–1180 / 3rd time 1182–1194).
=Yaroslav II 
 Rurik II Rostislavich 1142-1215 brother of Roman I (REIGN 2nd time 1180-1182 / 3rd time 1194-1202 / 4th time 1203-05 / 5th time 1206-1206 / 6th time 1207-1210).


Sviatoslav III Grand Prince of Kiev -1194 (REIGN 3rd time 1182–1194).

 Rurik II Rostislavich 1142-1215 brother of Roman I (REIGN 3rd time 1194-1202 / 4th time 1203-05 / 5th time 1206-1206 / 6th time 1207-1210).
=Igor III
 Rurik II Rostislavich 1142-1215 brother of Roman I (REIGN 4th time 1203-05 / 5th time 1206-1206 / 6th time 1207-1210). 


 Roman II 'the Great' Mstislavich 1160-1205 son of Mstislav II. In his first time ruled jointly with Rurik II and Rostislav II (until 1205). (REIGN 1213-1205).  [ANCESTRY: Grandfather]
=Rostislav
 Rurik II Rostislavich 1142-1215 brother of Roman I (REIGN 5th time 1206-1206 / 6th time 1207-1210). Fifth time, jointly with his son Rostislav II.

Vsevolod IV the Red 1153-1212 son of Sviatoslav. His baptismal name was "Daniil" (Daniel). (REIGN 1st time 1206-1207 / 2nd time 1210-1212).


  Rurik II Rostislavich 1142-1215 brother of Roman I (REIGN 6th time and last 1207-1210).
=Igor III

Vsevolod IV the Red 1153-1212 son of Sviatoslav. His baptismal name was "Daniil" (Daniel). (REIGN 2nd time 1210-1212).
=Igor III
=Mstislav III
=Vladimir IV 
=Iziaslav IV
=Yaroslav III 
 Saint Michael II of Chernigov aka Miknail son of Vsevolod IV 1185-1246 (REIGN 1st time 1238-1239 / 2nd time 1241-1243). [ANCESTRY:  Camilla SMITH is a 22nd great granddaughter of Saint Michael II.] 

 Rostislav III 1210–1262 son of Michael II. (REIGN 1239-1239).  [ANCESTRY: Grandfather]
=Daniel
Saint Michael II of Chernigov aka Miknail son of Vsevolod IV 1185-1246 (REIGN 2nd time 1241-1243)

=Yaroslav III 
=St. Alexander 
=Nevsky 
=SYaroslav IV 
=Lev 
=Volodymyr-Ivan Ivanovich 
=Stanislav Ivanovich 

Kievan Rus' was annexed by the Grand Duchy of Lithuania 1331 or 1324.