Family History - Richard John ‘Rich’ Wooldridge
(born Hoyle), Sr.

1. Richard John ‘Rich’ Wooldridge (born Hoyle), Sr.,¹ born 7 August 1959, the son of Richard George Hoyle and Ethel Edith Nelson;¹ died 8 September 2011 in Wellford, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.² Rich married, first, 27 April 1980 in Waterford, New London County, Connecticut, Robin Marie Jeffers⁵ (born 27 April 1962, the daughter of Thomas Jeffers and Rita L. Clark;^{3, 4} Robin died 13 August 2005 in Groton, New London County, Connecticut^{3, 4}). Their marriage ended in divorce in 1984 in New London, New London County, Connecticut.⁶ Rich married, second, 7 August 1993 in Montville, New London County, Connecticut, Dawn Arnold (née Harrison) ^{7, 9} (born 1 September 1966, parents not determined^{7, 8}). Rich married, third, 29 July 2010, Elizabeth Ryan (born ca. 1964, parents not determined⁸). Rich was adopted by Ernest Henry Wooldridge, Jr. in ca. 1961. His birth name was Richard George Hoyle, Jr., and was changed to Richard John Wooldridge when he was adopted.

+	2	i.	Richard John ‘Rick’ Wooldridge, Jr., born 19 February 1981 in New London, New London County, Connecticut. Partnered with Lesley Gallo.
+	3	ii.	Beth Marie Wooldridge, born 19 January 1982 in Paukatuck, Rhode Island. Partnered with Joseph Daniel Foote.
+	4	iii.	Amy Lynn Wooldridge, born 23 February 1983 in New London, New London County, Connecticut. Partnered with (1) Robert Blaine Nelson Married (2) Paul Christopher Palmisano.

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Christina Wooldridge (born Arnold), born 26 November 1990.

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Matthew Eric Wooldridge, born 30 March 1996 in New London, New London County, Connecticut.

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Brian Wooldridge, born 30 January 2001.

1. Information provided from personal knowledge by Amy (Wooldridge) Palmisano
2. Obituary, Spartanburg Herald-Journal, Spartanburg, South Carolina, 10 September 2011, Richard Wooldridge, died 8 September 2011 in Wellford, SC.
3. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Robin. M. Hill, no. 042-68-1984
4. Obituary, The Day, New London, Connecticut, Robin M. Hill, 16 August 2005
5. Connecticut Marriage Index, 1959-2001, available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Groom: Richard J. Wooldridge, age 20. Bride: Robin M. Jeffers, age 17. Marriage Date: 27 Apr 1980. Marriage Place: Waterford, New London, CT.
6. Connecticut Divorce Index, 1968 - 1997. Available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org.
7. Connecticut Marriage Index, 1959-2001, available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Groom: Richard J. Woodridge, age 33. Bride: Dawn H. Arnold, age 28. Marriage Date: 7 Aug 1993. Marriage Place: Montville, New London, CT.
8. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
9. Index to marriage, death, and land records, Montville, Connecticut, Town Hall Website, file number 1993-00000111, marriage of Richard John Woodridge and Dawn Harrison Arnold

2. Richard John ‘Rick’ Wooldridge, Jr.² (Richard ‘Rich’¹), born 19 February 1981 in New London, New London County, Connecticut. Rick partnered with Lesley Gallo (born ____, parents not determined).

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Robin Jenelle Wooldridge, born xxxx.

3. Beth Marie Wooldridge² (Richard ‘Rich’¹), born 19 January 1982 in Paukatuck, Rhode Island. Beth partnered with Joseph Daniel Foote (born ____, parents not determined).

	9	i.	Lyla Marie Foote, born 25 May 2002 in New London, New London County, Connecticut.
	10	ii.	Joseph Foote, born 19 February 2005 in New London, New London County, Connecticut.

4. Amy Lynn Wooldridge² (Richard ‘Rich’¹), born 23 February 1983 in New London, New London County, Connecticut. Amy partnered with, first, ca. 2002 in Texas, Robert Blaine Nelson (born 4 December 1979, parents not determined¹). Amy married, second, 7 July 2007 in Groton, New London County, Connecticut, Paul Christopher Palmisano (born 30 April 1979 in New London, New London County, Connecticut, the son of Peter Henry Palmisano and Peggy Jean Krupowski). Their marriage ended in divorce on 13 December 2016 in Windham County, Connecticut.²

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Megan Lynn Palmisano (born Nelson), born 24 October 2001.

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Megan Lynn Palmisano (born Nelson), born 24 October 2001. (Note: Megan is shown here with her birth mother and adoptive father. She was previously shown with her birth parents.)

	12	ii.	Alex Peter Palmisano, born xxxx.
	13	iii.	Samuel Clayton Palmisano, born xxxx.

1. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
2. Information provided from personal knowledge by Paul Palmisano.