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Katherine Thayer Rockwell 1909–1990 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 May 1909

Birth Location: Ayer, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 20 October 1990

Death Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Willard Sr

Mother: Clara Rockwell

Spouse(s): William Potter

Children(s): Thayer 12, Thomas 12

In 1909, Katherine Thayer Rockwell entered the world in Ayer, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to Willard Frederick Rockwell Sr And Clara Whitcomb Rockwell. Katherine Thayer Rockwell married William Sommerville Potter, and had children including Thayer Rockwell Potter 12, Thomas Mcafee Potter 12. Katherine Thayer Rockwell passed away in 1990 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1909, Katherine Thayer Rockwell entered the world in Ayer, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to Willard Frederick Rockwell Sr And Clara Whitcomb Rockwell.
  • Katherine Thayer Rockwell married William Sommerville Potter, and had children including Thayer Rockwell Potter 12, Thomas Mcafee Potter 12.
  • Katherine Thayer Rockwell passed away in 1990 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Katherine Rockwell's Ancestors

Self
Katherine Rockwell
1909–1990
Birth Place: Ayer, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
Willard Frederick Rockwell Sr
1888–1978
Boston, MA
Clara (Whitcomb) Rockwell
1889–1965
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
Frederick (Joshua) Rockwell
1864–1936
Houlton, Aroostook, Maine, USA
Katherine (Celia) Herr
1865–1923
Boston, MA, USA
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Rockwell
1841–1910
Emma Close
1846–1925
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Delotis Rockwell
1801–1872
Mary Prosser
1806–1872

Katherine Rockwell's Descendants

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Katherine (Thayer) Rockwell (13 May 1909–20 October 1990) m. William (Sommerville) Potter (4 Aug 1907–10 Feb 1985)
  1. 1. Thayer (Rockwell Potter) 12 1933–2013
  2. 2. Thomas (McAfee Potter) 12 1934–2023

Katherine Rockwell's Timeline

4 Records

1909
13 May 1909
Birth of Katherine Thayer Rockwell in Ayer, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Ayer, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1930
1930
Age 21
Katherine Thayer Rockwell was married
None
1933
Aug 1933
Age 24
Katherine Thayer Rockwell was married
None
1990
20 October 1990
Age 81
Death of Katherine Thayer Rockwell in Coral Gables, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States of America
Coral Gables, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 May 1909
    Event Place: Ayer, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1930

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Aug 1933

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 October 1990
    Event Place: Coral Gables, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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