Catherine Richie

According to Catherine's daughter Catherine ("Kate") Findley, in correspondence she shared (after she had been to Scotland) with Helen Roache (daughter of James A. Roache and Isabella Findley Roache?), which were copied by granddaughter Mary Caroline Findley Edmands, Catherine and her husband, John, came from Scotland to Rockport, Essex County, Massachusetts, with their three daughters, Mary, Eliza, and Isabella. (The subsequent children were born in America.)

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*Birth of Catherine Richie*
Born:	No information on birthdate
Birthplace:	Scotland
*Parents*
Father:	John Richie (our ancestor), from Scotland
Mother:	UNNAMED (our ancestor), from Scotland (between Montrose and Brechin), who died at the age of 72 or 73, and whose own mother (our ancestor) had been a Sherett and had died in her chair, insane, at the age of 42.
*Siblings*
Sister:	Mary Richie born in Scotland, married UNKNOWN Ross
Sister:	Jane Richie born in Scotland, married UNKNOWN Hesger, child was Enas Burtt Hesger
Sister:	Annie Richie
*Spouse and children*
Husband:	John Findley III (our ancestor) (son of John Findley II and Annie Waite [our ancestors] from Scotland) No information on wedding date or place
Daughter:	Mary Findley born in Scotland, married Nathaniel Blotchford
Daughter:	Eliza Findley born in Scotland, married Walter B. Allen
Daughter:	Isabella "Belle" Findley born in Scotland, married James A. Roache (were their daughter Helen Roache and Belle J. Roache (Paul)? Helen born 29 May 1867 --- resided 22 Annis St., North Andover, MA --- died 27 April 1953, --- buried 29 April 1953, Ridgewood Cmtry, N. Andover Belle born 1879 --- married Andrew H. Paul --- daughters Kathryn and Barbara (and others?) --- resided (after Andrew's death) 22 Annis St., North Andover, MA --- died 4 May 1958, --- buried 7 May 1958, Ridgewood Cmtry, N. Andover)
Son:	John Findley IV never married, died after the Civil War
Son:	James Findley never married, died after the Civil War
Daughter:	Catherine "Kate" Findley never married
Son:	Richard Findley married Fannie Cummerford
Son:	William F. Findley, 1856-1921 (our ancestor)
Son:	Fred Findley married Melissa UNKNOWN
*Other information*
Occupation:	Probably housewife
Religion:	No information on religion
*Death of Catherine Richie Findley*
Died:	between 1857 and 1887
Deathplace:	Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts
Burial place:	No information available
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Sources on Catherine Richie Findley:

Mary Caroline Findley Edmands, 1887-1970. An alternate spelling of Findley was Finlay.

Catherine "Kate" Findley, reporting to her niece Mary Caroline Findley Edmands, 1887-1970, about Catherine's parents and her maternal grandmother, UNKNOWN Sherett.

Helen Roache, 1867-1953 (daughter of James A. Roache and Isabella Findley Roache?), in correspondence with Catherine "Kate" Findley (after Kate's trip to Scotland), which she shared with Mary Caroline Findley Edmands, 1887-1970, about John and Catherine emigrating from Scotland with their three daughters.

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