Herreshoff is a German surname. For the Herreshoff line from Bristol, Rhode Island, the surname is pronounced ''her-res-hoff'', with no stressed syllable. Herreshoff family (the below are all related)

Charles Frederick Herreshoff (1809–1888)
1. James Brown F. Herreshoff (1834–1930), American inventor and chemist, son
  1. Charles Frederick Herreshoff Charles Frederick Herreshoff II (; May 28, 1880 – January 31, 1954) was an American automobile designer and manufacturer. Biography On May 28, 1880, Herreshoff was born in Nice, France, while is parents, James Brown F. Herreshoff (1834–193 ...
    (1880–1954), American automobile designer and manufacturer, son
2. Nathanael Greene Herreshoff (1848–1938), American boat designer, son
  1. Algernon Sidney DeWolf Herreshoff (1886–1977), MIT class of 1911, naval architect, son
    1. Halsey Chase Herreshoff Halsey Chase Herreshoff (born 1933) is a naval architect of production and custom yachts, sailor and former president of Herreshoff Marine Museum. At the museum he and Edward duMoulin founded the America's Cup Hall of Fame in 1992. Halsey is son ...
      (born 1933), son
  2. Lewis Francis Herreshoff (1890–1972), American boat designer, son
3. John Brown Francis Herreshoff John Brown Francis Herreshoff (February 7, 1850 – January 30, 1932) was second winner of the Perkin Medal. He was also the president of The General Chemical Company. Biography Herreshoff was born February 7, 1850, Bristol, Rhode Island, to ...
  (1850–1932), American metallurgical chemist, son
  1. Louise Herreshoff Louise Chamberlain Herreshoff (November 29, 1876 – May 14, 1967) was an American painter and collector of porcelain. She lived for most of her life in either New York or Rhode Island, although she undertook extended art training in France at th ...
    (1876–1967), American painter, daughter
  2. Fred Herreshoff Frederick Herreshoff (March 7, 1888 – March 23, 1920) was an American amateur golfer of the early 20th century. He was a golfing prodigy: at the age of just 16 he reached the final match of the 1904 U.S. Amateur, finishing runner-up to Chandler ...
    (1888–1920), national class American amateur golfer, son

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