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|birth_name= Viola Anna Marie Hayes
|birth_name= Viola Anna Marie Hayes
|birth_place= [[:wikipedia:Seattle|Seattle]], Washington, U.S.
|birth_place= [[:wikipedia:Seattle|Seattle]], Washington, U.S.
|other_names = Viola Hayes Hampton<ref>{{cite news|title=Tech magnate Alon Hampton and wife Viola Anna Hampton divorce|work=The Wall Street Journal|date=February 19, 2000|quote=Tech magnate Alon Hampton, founder of communications giant Ellonet Communications, divorces wife of 14 years...Mrs. Hampton listed her new name as Mrs. Hayes Hampton in court filings.}} </ref>
|other_names = {{hlist|Viola Hayes Hampton<ref>{{cite news|title=Tech magnate Alon Hampton and wife Viola Anna Hampton divorce|work=The Wall Street Journal|date=February 19, 2000|quote=Tech magnate Alon Hampton, founder of communications giant Ellonet Communications, divorces wife of 14 years...Mrs. Hampton listed her new name as Mrs. Hayes Hampton in court filings.}}</ref>|Viola Hampton-Vasquez<ref>{{cite news|title=Celebrating Seattle newly weds|work=The Seattle Times|date=25 August 2003|quote=Viola Hampton, a Seattle-native and an active community member who was married to tech magnate Alon Hampton, remarries to Eliecer Vasquez Orneals in a private ceremony...The bride has announced she will be known as Viola Hampton-Vasquez, the new Mrs. Eliecer Vasquez Ornelas.}}</ref>|Viola Vasquez-Henderson<ref>{{cite news|title=Viola Hampton announces run for Seattle Public School board|work=The Seattle Times|date=20 July 2012|quote=Seattle resident and businesswoman Viola Vasquez-Henderson, the former Viola Hampton, announced last Thursday that she is seeking office...}}</ref>}}
|father= Philip Hayes
|father= Philip Hayes
|mother= Amelia Vega
|mother= Amelia Vega
|children= [[Victoria Hampton-Chavez]]; 6 stepchildren, including [[Alonso Pierce]]
|children= [[Victoria Hampton-Chavez|Victoria]]
|spouse= {{marriage|[[Alon Hampton]]|1986|2000|end=div}}<br>{{marriage|[[Bartholomew Pierce]]|2019}}
|spouse= {{marriage|[[Alon Hampton]]|1986|2000|end=div}}<br>{{marriage|Eliecer Vasquez Ornelas|2003|2008|end=div}}<br>{{marriage|Zak Henderson|2011|2012|end={{abbr|ann.|annulled}}}}<br>{{marriage|[[Bartholomew Pierce]]|2019}}
|relatives= Various nephews and nieces, see [[Viola Hampton-Pierce#Marriages and family|§ Marriages and family]]
|relatives=  
|family = [[Vega-Hayes family|Vega-Hayes]]
|family = [[Vega-Hayes family|Vega-Hayes]]
}}
}}


'''Viola Hayes Hampton-Pierce''' (born '''Viola Anna Marie Hayes'''; August 25, 1961) is an American socialite, the first wife of technology entrepreneur [[Alon Hampton]] and second wife of cruise line magnate [[Bartholomew Pierce]]. She is also known as the daughter of secret millionaire [[Amelia Vega Hayes]]; mother to contralto [[Victoria Hampton-Chavez]] and aunt to [[Jacob Dunham]], [[Jennifer Sloan]], and identical twins [[Josephine Dunham|Josephine]] and [[Jessica Dunham]].
'''Viola Hayes Hampton-Pierce''' (born '''Viola Anna Marie Hayes'''; August 25, 1961) is an American socialite, the first wife of technology entrepreneur [[Alon Hampton]] and second wife of cruise line magnate [[Bartholomew Pierce]]. She is also known as the daughter of secret millionaire [[Amelia Vega Hayes]]; mother to contralto [[Victoria Hampton-Chavez]] and aunt to [[Jacob Dunham]], [[Jennifer Ryan]], and identical twins [[Josephine Dunham]] and [[Jessica Dunham Ashe]].


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
Hampton-Pierce was born as Viola Anna Marie Hayes in Seattle, Washington, as the first child of Amelia ''née'' Vega, a working-class office clerk born in Manila, the Philippines; and Philip Ricardo Hayes, an electrician of Hispanic descent from [[:wikipedia:Seattle|Seattle]]. Her maternal grandparents immigrated to the United States in the 1950s and settled in [[:wikipedia:Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma, Washington]] with Amelia. Hayes's parents met and married at 16 and shortly after had her. Hayes's has a younger sister, Celina, 3 years her junior, who died in a car accident in 1998.
Hampton-Pierce was born as Viola Anna Marie Hayes in Seattle, Washington, as the first child of Amelia ''née'' Vega, a working-class office clerk born in Manila, the Philippines; and Philip Ricardo Hayes, an electrician of Hispanic descent from [[:wikipedia:Seattle|Seattle]]. Her maternal grandparents immigrated to the United States in the 1950s and settled in [[:wikipedia:Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma, Washington]] with Amelia. Hayes's parents met and married at 16 and shortly after had her. Hayes's has a younger sister, Celina, 3 years her junior, who died in a car accident in 1998.


== First marriage ==
== 1984{{ndash}}2003: First marriage and motherhood ==
Hayes met her first husband, tech magnate [[Alon Hampton]], in 1984 when she joined his company [[Ellonet]] while it was in its infancy. Fresh out of the [[:wikipedia:City University of Seattle|City University of Seattle]], Hayes received a bachelor's degree in accounting and became a certified accountant in 1983. She briefly worked for a local Seattle-based bank before seeing a job posting for an accountant from her future husband's telephone company.
Hayes met her first husband, tech magnate [[Alon Hampton]], in 1984 when she joined his company [[Ellonet]] while it was in its infancy. Fresh out of the [[:wikipedia:City University of Seattle|City University of Seattle]], Hayes received a bachelor's degree in accounting and became a certified accountant in 1983. She briefly worked for a local Seattle-based bank before seeing a job posting for an accountant from her future husband's telephone company. The couple had their daughter, [[Victoria Hampton-Chavez|Victoria]], in 1989.


== Family ==
==2003{{ndash}}2008: Second marriage, early career and death of mother ==
Hampton-Pierce married two times. Her husbands are:
In 2003, Hampton-Pierce married Eliecer Vasquez Ornelas (born 1979) who is 18 years her junior. They divorced peacefully in 2008 and remain friends.


# [[Alon Hampton]] (1956–; m. 1986, div. 2000); with him she has one daughter, [[Victoria Hampton-Chavez]]. Through her daughter, Hampton-Pierce has a grandson.
==2009{{ndash}}2012: Third marriage and annulment ==
# [[Bartholomew Pierce]] (1960–; m. 2018); with him she has five stepchildren from his previous marriage, [[Alonso Pierce]] (1990–), Claudia Pierce (1993–), Immanuel Pierce (1996–), Tono Pierce (1999–), Kyle Pierce (2000–) and Claire Pierce (2002–).<br>Through Bartholomew, Hampton-Pierce has a brother-in-law, [[Antoine Pierce]], an attorney.<br>Through Alonso, she has a step-daughter-in-law, [[Deshauna Barber]], and step-grandaughter, Tiana Barber.<br>Through Claire, Hampton-Pierce has a step-grandson, Stephen Pierce.
Hampton-Pierce married Tacoma-based attorney Zak Henderson (born 1960) in the spring of 2011 after meeting at a local city council meeting. Hampton-Pierce alleged that Henderson was abusive and the couple annulled the marriage in October 2012. Her daughter did not approve of the marriage.


Through her sister Celina, she has a nephew and four nieces, two nieces-in-law and two nephews-in-law: Her siblings children include:
==2013{{ndash}}2018: Later career and ''Ember of the Sea'' cruise ==
# [[Jacob Dunham]] (1984–); formerly married to Candace Dunham (m. 2007–2011), the former first daughter of Washington state; currently married to Elena Sanchez (m. 2020) with whom they have one daughter, Rosalind Dunham-Sanchez
# [[Jennifer Sloan]] ''née'' Dunham (1988–); formerly married to [[William Sloan]], a businessman, with whom they have two children, William II and Judah; currently married to [[Prince Leonardo, Duke of Moselle]], a prince from Cordonia, with whom they have a son, [[Prince Julius of Moselle]]
# [[Josephine Dunham]] (1992–); married to filmmaker Audrey Chapman (m. 2021)
# [[Jessica Dunham]] (1992–); married to Carter Ashe (m. 2021), with whom they have one child, Derick Carter Ashe


== Notes ==
==2019{{ndash}}present: Fourth marriage ==


== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 03:52, 13 September 2022

Viola Hampton-Pierce
Born
Viola Anna Marie Hayes

(1961-08-25) August 25, 1961 (age 63)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Other names
  • Viola Hayes Hampton[1]
  • Viola Hampton-Vasquez[2]
  • Viola Vasquez-Henderson[3]
Spouse(s)
Alon Hampton
(m. 1986; div. 2000)

Eliecer Vasquez Ornelas
(m. 2003; div. 2008)

Zak Henderson
(m. 2011; ann. 2012)

ChildrenVictoria
Parents
  • Philip Hayes (father)
  • Amelia Vega (mother)
FamilyVega-Hayes

Viola Hayes Hampton-Pierce (born Viola Anna Marie Hayes; August 25, 1961) is an American socialite, the first wife of technology entrepreneur Alon Hampton and second wife of cruise line magnate Bartholomew Pierce. She is also known as the daughter of secret millionaire Amelia Vega Hayes; mother to contralto Victoria Hampton-Chavez and aunt to Jacob Dunham, Jennifer Ryan, and identical twins Josephine Dunham and Jessica Dunham Ashe.

Early life

Hampton-Pierce was born as Viola Anna Marie Hayes in Seattle, Washington, as the first child of Amelia née Vega, a working-class office clerk born in Manila, the Philippines; and Philip Ricardo Hayes, an electrician of Hispanic descent from Seattle. Her maternal grandparents immigrated to the United States in the 1950s and settled in Tacoma, Washington with Amelia. Hayes's parents met and married at 16 and shortly after had her. Hayes's has a younger sister, Celina, 3 years her junior, who died in a car accident in 1998.

1984–2003: First marriage and motherhood

Hayes met her first husband, tech magnate Alon Hampton, in 1984 when she joined his company Ellonet while it was in its infancy. Fresh out of the City University of Seattle, Hayes received a bachelor's degree in accounting and became a certified accountant in 1983. She briefly worked for a local Seattle-based bank before seeing a job posting for an accountant from her future husband's telephone company. The couple had their daughter, Victoria, in 1989.

2003–2008: Second marriage, early career and death of mother

In 2003, Hampton-Pierce married Eliecer Vasquez Ornelas (born 1979) who is 18 years her junior. They divorced peacefully in 2008 and remain friends.

2009–2012: Third marriage and annulment

Hampton-Pierce married Tacoma-based attorney Zak Henderson (born 1960) in the spring of 2011 after meeting at a local city council meeting. Hampton-Pierce alleged that Henderson was abusive and the couple annulled the marriage in October 2012. Her daughter did not approve of the marriage.

2013–2018: Later career and Ember of the Sea cruise

2019–present: Fourth marriage

References

  1. "Tech magnate Alon Hampton and wife Viola Anna Hampton divorce". The Wall Street Journal. February 19, 2000. Tech magnate Alon Hampton, founder of communications giant Ellonet Communications, divorces wife of 14 years...Mrs. Hampton listed her new name as Mrs. Hayes Hampton in court filings.
  2. "Celebrating Seattle newly weds". The Seattle Times. 25 August 2003. Viola Hampton, a Seattle-native and an active community member who was married to tech magnate Alon Hampton, remarries to Eliecer Vasquez Orneals in a private ceremony...The bride has announced she will be known as Viola Hampton-Vasquez, the new Mrs. Eliecer Vasquez Ornelas.
  3. "Viola Hampton announces run for Seattle Public School board". The Seattle Times. 20 July 2012. Seattle resident and businesswoman Viola Vasquez-Henderson, the former Viola Hampton, announced last Thursday that she is seeking office...