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Catherine Wright 1855–1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1855

Birth Location: Jamaica

Death Date: 20 Nov 1923

Death Location: Porus, Manchester, Jamaica

Father: Robert (Maroon)

Mother: Jane (Maroon)

Spouse(s): Thomas Ellis

Children(s): Samuel Ellis, Thomas Ellis

In 1855, Catherine Wright entered the world in Jamaica, born to Robert Wright Maroon And Jane Finlayson Maroon. Catherine Wright married Thomas William Ellis, and had children including Samuel Ellis, Thomas Allen Ellis. Catherine Wright passed away in 1923 in Porus, Manchester, Jamaica.

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Biography

  • In 1855, Catherine Wright entered the world in Jamaica, born to Robert Wright Maroon And Jane Finlayson Maroon.
  • Catherine Wright married Thomas William Ellis, and had children including Samuel Ellis, Thomas Allen Ellis.
  • Catherine Wright passed away in 1923 in Porus, Manchester, Jamaica.

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Catherine Wright's Ancestors

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Catherine Wright
1855–1923
Birth Place: Jamaica
Parents
Robert Wright (Maroon)
1805–1880
St, Elizabeths, Jamaica
Jane (Finlayson) (Maroon)
1805–1916
Accompong, Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Catherine Wright's Descendants

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Catherine Wright (1855–20 Nov 1923) m. Thomas (William) Ellis (5 May 1849–5 Nov 1925)
  1. 1. Samuel Ellis 1870–1964 m. Cordelia Bowen 1870–1946
    1. 1. Etheline (Arola) Ellis 1913– m. Amos (Elkannah) Morris 1912–
    2. 2. Vashti (Clarozine) Ellis 1926–
  2. 2. Thomas (Allen) Ellis 1885–
    1. 1. Eva (St) Marie 1924–2004

Catherine Wright's Timeline

2 Records

1855
1855
Birth of Catherine Wright in Jamaica
Jamaica
1923
20 Nov 1923
Age 68
Death of Catherine Wright in Porus, Manchester, Jamaica
Porus, Manchester, Jamaica

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1855
    Event Place: Jamaica
    Record Source: Jamaica, CIVIL Registration Birth, Marriage, and Death Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1923
    Event Place: Porus, Manchester, Jamaica
    Record Source: Jamaica, CIVIL Registration Birth, Marriage, and Death Records

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