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Katherine 'Katy' Whipple 1762–1835 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 January 1762

Birth Location: East Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Death Date: 15 July 1835

Death Location: Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America

Father: Abraham Whipple

Mother: Sarah Hopkins

Spouse(s): Col Sproat

Children(s): Sarah Sproat

In 1762, Katherine 'Katy' Whipple entered the world in East Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America, born to Abraham Whipple And Sarah Hopkins. Katherine 'Katy' Whipple married Col Ebenezer Sproat, and had children including Sarah Whipple Sproat. Katherine 'Katy' Whipple passed away in 1835 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1762, Katherine 'Katy' Whipple entered the world in East Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America, born to Abraham Whipple And Sarah Hopkins.
  • Katherine 'Katy' Whipple married Col Ebenezer Sproat, and had children including Sarah Whipple Sproat.
  • Katherine 'Katy' Whipple passed away in 1835 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Katherine Whipple's Ancestors

Self
Katherine Whipple
1762–1835
Birth Place: East Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Parents
Abraham Whipple
1733–1819
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Sarah Hopkins
1739–1818
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Grandparents
Capt (John) Hopkins
1713–1745
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Catherine Turpin
1719–1749
Scituate, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
William Hopkins
1686–1738
Ruth Wilkinson
1685–1738
William Turpin
1691–1744
Catherine Jencks
1694–1781
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Jencks
1656–1740
Martha Brown
1658–1727

Katherine Whipple's Descendants

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Katherine ('Katy') Whipple (25 January 1762–15 July 1835) m. Col (Ebenezer) Sproat (9 February 1752–29 August 1819)
  1. 1. Sarah (Whipple) Sproat 1782–1851 m. Solomon Sibley 1769–1846
    1. 1. Henry (Hastings Sibley 1st Gov. of) Minnesota 1811–1891 m. Sarah (Jane) Steele 1823–1869
      1. 1. Augusta (A) Sibley 1845–1932
      2. 2. Franklin (Steele) Sibley 1853–1863
      3. 3. Fred Sibley 1860–1917
      4. 4. Helen (Hastings Wakiye) Sibley 1864–1864
      5. 5. Henry (A) Sibley 1848–1851
      6. 6. Henry (Hastings) Sibley 1846–1846
      7. 7. Mary (Steele) Sibley 1855–1863
      8. 8. Sarah (Jane) Sibley 1851–1925
    2. 2. Ebenezer (Sproat) Sibley 1805–1884
    3. 3. Sarah (Alexandrine) Sibley 1820–1918
    4. 4. Alexander (Hamilton) Sibley 1817–1878
    5. 5. Augusta (Ann) Armstrong 1816–1841
    6. 6. Catherine (Whipple) Trowbridge 1809–1880

Katherine Whipple's Timeline

2 Records

1762
25 January 1762
Birth of Katherine 'Katy' Whipple in East Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America
East Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America
1835
15 July 1835
Age 73
Death of Katherine 'Katy' Whipple in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 January 1762
    Event Place: East Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 July 1835
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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