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Catherine Russias (1684–1727) was born in Jēkabpils, Latvia, Grand Duchy of Lithuania and died in St Petersburg, St Petersburg, Russia. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Catherine I (Marta Helena) Skowrońska, Empress and Autocrat of All the Russias 1684–1727

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Born 14 Nov 1684 · Jēkabpils, Latvia, Grand Duchy of Lithuania

Died 6 May 1727 · St Petersburg, St Petersburg, Russia

Father Samuel Samuilvich Skowronski

Mother Elisabeth Moritz

Spouse Peter I The Great Romanov Czar Of Russia

Children Anna Petrovna Grand Duchess Tsesarevna Of Russia Romanov

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Samuel Samuilvich Skowronski

Elisabeth Moritz

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Peter I The Great Romanov Czar Of Russia

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Anna Petrovna Grand Duchess Tsesarevna Of Russia Romanov

Biography

The story of Catherine I (Marta Helena) Skowrońska, Empress and Autocrat of All the Russias began in 1684 in Jēkabpils, Latvia, Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Catherine I (Marta Helena) Skowrońska, Empress and Autocrat of All the Russias married peter i the great romanov czar of russia, and had children including anna petrovna grand duchess tsesarevna of russia romanov. Catherine I (Marta Helena) Skowrońska, Empress and Autocrat of All the Russias passed away in 1727 in St Petersburg, St Petersburg, Russia.

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Birth of Catherine I (Marta Helena) Skowrońska, Empress and Autocrat of All the Russias in Jēkabpils, Latvia, Grand Duchy of Lithuania

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Death of Catherine I (Marta Helena) Skowrońska, Empress and Autocrat of All the Russias in St Petersburg, St Petersburg, Russia

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: Catherine Russias (1684–1727) was born in Jēkabpils, Latvia, Grand Duchy of Lithuania and died in St Petersburg, St Petersburg, Russia. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (C) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 3 researchers on YourRoots have Catherine in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 1 generations of this lineage geographically.
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