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Katherine Foster 1577–1636 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1577

Birth Location: Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England

Death Date: 1636

Death Location: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Patrick Foster

Mother: Helen Greenway

Spouse(s): Ralph Tompkins

Children(s): Nayhaniel TOMPKINS, John Tompkins, Micah Tompkins, Mary Tompkins

The story of Katherine Foster began in 1577 in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England. Katherine Foster married Ralph Tompkins, and had children including John Tompkins, Mary Tompkins, Micah Tompkins, Nayhaniel Tompkins. Katherine Foster passed away in 1636 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Katherine Foster began in 1577 in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England.
  • Katherine Foster married Ralph Tompkins, and had children including John Tompkins, Mary Tompkins, Micah Tompkins, Nayhaniel Tompkins.
  • Katherine Foster passed away in 1636 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Katherine Foster's Ancestors

Self
Katherine Foster
1577–1636
Birth Place: Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England
Parents
Patrick Foster
1550–1609
Wing, Buckinghamshire, , England
Helen Greenway
1566–1609
Buckinghamshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Katherine Foster's Descendants

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Katherine Foster (1577–1636) m. Ralph Tompkins (1585–12 Nov 1666)
  1. 1. Nayhaniel TOMPKINS 1612–1684
  2. 2. John Tompkins 1608–1684
  3. 3. Micah Tompkins 1616–1640
  4. 4. Mary Tompkins 1630–1656 m. John Foster 1616–1685
    1. 1. Bartholomew Foster 1646–1689
    2. 2. Edward Foster 1645–1712 m. Elizabeth Harris 1649–1736
      1. 1. Thomas Foster 1675–1731
      2. 2. Thomas Foster 1671–1671
      3. 3. John Foster 1691–
      4. 4. Susanna Foster 1679–1713
      5. 5. Elizabeth Foster 1673–1753 m. Joseph Rockwell 1668–1742
        1. 1. William Rockwell 1702–1765
        2. 2. Joseph Rockwell 1697–1757
        3. 3. Hannah Rockwell 1704–1781
        4. 4. John Rockwell 1694–1780 m. Phebe Hand 1702–1782
        5. 5. Edwin Rockwell 1700–
        6. 6. Elizabeth Rockwell 1700–1701
        7. 7. Edward Rockwell 1707–1792
        8. 8. Edward ROCKWELL 1700–1701
        9. 9. Ebenezer Rockwell 1711–1783
      6. 6. Famson Foster 1688–1688
      7. 7. Edward Foster 1681–1753
    3. 3. Thomas Foster 1642–1685

Katherine Foster's Timeline

2 Records

1577
1577
Birth of Katherine Foster in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England
Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England
1636
1636
Age 59
Death of Katherine Foster in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1577
    Event Place: Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Massachusetts; Year: 1635; Page Number: 457.
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 343.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: SAB.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1635
    Event Place: Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Massachusetts; Year: 1635; Page Number: 457.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1636
    Event Place: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

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