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     Sir John Eric Duncan Holder, 3rd Bt. was born on 2 August 1899.¹ He was the son of Sir Henry Charles Holder, 2nd Bt. and Evelyn Ropner.² He married, firstly, Evelyn Josephine Blain, daughter of William J. F. Blain, on 27 April 1926.¹ He and Evelyn Josephine Blain were divorced in 1971.¹ He married, secondly, Marjorie Emily Markham, daughter of Frank Reynolds Markham, in 1971.¹ He died in 1986.¹
     He was educated at Uppingham Grammar School, Uppingham, Leicestershire, England.¹ He graduated from Brasenose College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, with a Master of Arts (M.A.).¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹ He gained the rank of Flight Lieutenant in the service of the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.¹ He succeeded to the title of 3rd Baronet Holder [U.K., 1898] on 3 August 1945.¹

     Henry Nigel Holder was born on 4 April 1906.¹ He was the son of Sir Henry Charles Holder, 2nd Bt. and Evelyn Ropner.² He married, firstly, Anne Kittredge, daughter of Lewis Harris Kittredge, on 25 September 1929.¹ He married, secondly, Kathleen Mary Pratt, daughter of A. R. Pratt, on 16 April 1946.¹
     He lived at Burghclere, Berkshire, England.¹

     Anne Kittredge is the daughter of Lewis Harris Kittredge.² She married Henry Nigel Holder, son of Sir Henry Charles Holder, 2nd Bt. and Evelyn Ropner, on 25 September 1929.¹
      Ohio.¹ Only.¹ Her married name became Holder. She lived Cleveland.¹

     Kathleen Joyce Holder was born on 5 April 1902.¹ She was the daughter of Sir Henry Charles Holder, 2nd Bt. and Evelyn Ropner.² She married Frank Osborne Cooke, son of H. J. Cooke, on 10 April 1945.¹
      From 10 April 1945, her married name became Cooke.

     Frank Osborne Cooke was the son of H. J. Cooke.² He married Kathleen Joyce Holder, daughter of Sir Henry Charles Holder, 2nd Bt. and Evelyn Ropner, on 10 April 1945.¹ He died in 1959.¹

     Geraldine Evelyn Marjorie Holder was born on 9 May 1903.¹ She was the daughter of Sir Henry Charles Holder, 2nd Bt. and Evelyn Ropner.² She died on 30 November 1961 at age 58, unmarried.¹

     Nancy Lillian Holder was born on 18 November 1907.¹ She was the daughter of Sir Henry Charles Holder, 2nd Bt. and Evelyn Ropner.² She died in 1996, unmarried.¹

     William J. F. Blain lived at The Old Manor House, Combe Florey, Somerset, England.¹