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Catharine Ray Roelker (Greene)

Also Known As: "Catherine"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Ohio, United States
Death: May 21, 1864 (39)
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States
Place of Burial: Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island, United States
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Lt. Gov. William Greene and Abigail Bracket Greene
Wife of Dr. Frederick Christian Roelker, M.D.
Mother of William Greene Roelker; Annie Jean Lyman Roelker; Frederick Greene Roelker; Henry Greene Roelker; Katharine Elizabeth Wulsin and 1 other
Sister of Annie Jean Greene

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About Catharine Ray Roelker

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2938. WILLIAM(1) GREENE (Ray(6) William(5) William(4) Mary(3) Benjamin(2) Samuel(1)), born in Warwick, Jan. i, 1797, married (1), April 30, 1821, Abby Bracket Lyman, daughter of Erastus and (Bracket) Lyman. She died July 18, 1862, and he married (2) Caroline Brenton (Burge) Manchester. There were no children by last marriage. He graduated at Brown University, studied law at Litchfield, and settled in Cincinnati, Ohio, 1820, where for forty-two years most of his active life was spent, especially in the development of its public schools, a greater portion of that time officially connected with them. He returned to his early home in Warwick in 1862, where he resided on the old ancestral estate. He was elected Lieut. -Governor of Rhode Island in 1866, and again in 1867, with Gen. Burnside as Governor. He died March 24, 1883.

Children :

7118. Catharine R. Greene, born March 20, 1824, married Dr. Frdk C. Rolker.

7119. Anna Jean Greene, born April 20, 1827, died July 31, 1831.

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7118. CATHARINE RAY(8) GREENE (Wm.(7) Ray(6) William(5) William(4) Mary(3)Benj.(2) Samuel(1)), born March 20, 1824, married, Feb. 1, 1853, Dr. Fredk. C. Roelker, of Cincinnati, O. Catharine died May 21, 1864.

Children :

10575. Wm. G. Roelker, born June 12, 1854, m. Eleanor Jenkes of Hon. Allen.

10576. Annie Jean Roelker, born Jan. 17, 1856, unm, ; res. Cincinnati, O.

10577. Fritz G. Roelker, born June 14, 1857, unmarried, res. Cincinnati.

10578. Harry Roelker, born July 17, 1858; res. Cincinnati.

10579. Catharine E. Roelker, born Jan. 27, 1860, m. Lucine Wulsin, Cin.

10580. Emily H. Roelker, born Nov. 29, 1861, died June 10, 1864.

Bibliographic information:

  • Title: The life and times of Samuel Gorton; (1907)
  • Author: Gorton, Adelos, 1848- [from old catalog]
  • Subject: Gorton, Samuel, 1592-1677. [from old catalog]; Gorton family (Samuel Gorton, 1592-1677) [from old catalog]; Rhode Island -- History Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
  • Publisher: Philadelphia [G. S. Ferguson co., printers]
  • Possible copyright status: NOT_IN_COPYRIGHT
  • Language: English
  • Call number: 8215791
  • Digitizing sponsor: Sloan Foundation
  • Book contributor: The Library of Congress
  • Collection: library_of_congress; americana
  • Full catalog record: MARCXML
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  • https://archive.org/stream/lifetimesofsamue00gort#page/454/mode/1up
  • Page 608
  • https://archive.org/stream/lifetimesofsamue00gort#page/608/mode/1up

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Catharine Ray Roelker's Timeline

1824
November 20, 1824
Ohio, United States
1854
June 12, 1854
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States
1856
January 17, 1856
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States
1857
June 14, 1857
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States
1858
July 17, 1858
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States
1860
January 27, 1860
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States
1861
November 29, 1861
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States
1864
May 21, 1864
Age 39
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States
1864
Age 39
Governer Greene Lot (Private), Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island, United States