William H. Machen

William Henry Machen (February 10, 1832 – June 19, 1911), was a painter and teacher.

William Henry Machen was born in Arnhem, Holland. He was the oldest son of Augustine Ulysses Machen, a government-employed civil engineer, and Agatha Kuyke of Werkendam, Holland. His early education was by tutors. He also received art instruction from his uncle, C. W. Kuyke, a portrait painter in Arnhem.

In 1847 Augustine, Agatha, son William, along with his four brothers and two sisters sailed from Rotterdam for America. Two sisters died en route and were buried at sea. The remaining family members arrived in New York in September. From there they made their way via the Hudson River to Albany, via the Erie Canal to Buffalo, and finally across Lake Erie to Cleveland, where they stayed for the winter.

At the suggestion of Bishop Amadeus Rappe of Cleveland, Augustine and young William traveled on horseback to Toledo in February 1848 to inspect a 100-acre (0.40 km²) farm at the town‘s edge. They soon purchased the land and in April the family settled in Toledo. Augustine’s brother, Henry P.L. Machen, and his wife, Wilhelmina, and their children also arrived and settled on the same land.

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William H. is a director of pornographic films for the studio Elegant Angel.

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Machen

Coordinates: 51°35′46″N 3°08′20″W / 51.596°N 3.139°W / 51.596; -3.139

Machen is a large village 3 miles east of Caerphilly, south Wales, situated in the Caerphilly borough within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. It neighbours Bedwas and Trethomas, and forms a council ward in conjunction with those communities. It lies on the Rhymney River. Mynydd Machen (Machen Mountain) provides a view over the village. It is possible to walk up to and along the top of the mountain, where a number of large boulders are present.

Industrial history

Machen was a village rooted in the iron and coal industries stretching from the 17th Century. Though little trace remains, the village was the site of the Machen Forge and several coal mines. A local history trail visits some of these sites. Machen Forge was an early adopter of the Osmond process for the production of wrought iron.

Machen was a station on the Brecon and Merthyr Railway and a branch to Caerphilly on the Pontypridd, Caerphilly and Newport Railway, closed to passengers in 1956.

Machen (disambiguation)

Machen is a village in South Wales.

Machen may also refer to:

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Machen (surname)

Machen is a surname often but not always of Welsh origin (derived from the town Machen). Notable people with the surname include:

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