Brief Life History of Katherina Ophelia
When Katherina Ophelia Donahue was born on 25 September 1886, in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States, her father, James Thomas Donahue, was 36 and her mother, Mary Agnes Ryan, was 31. She married Charles Wallace Oliver on 15 July 1911, in Kootenai, Idaho, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States for about 10 years and Seattle Election Precinct, King, Washington, United States in 1940. She died on 8 May 1979, in Seattle, King, Washington, United States, at the age of 92, and was buried in Riverton Crest Cemetery, Riverton, Tukwila, King, Washington, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (19)
- Catherine Donoghue, "Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939"
- Catherine Miles in household of John Miles, "United States Census, 1940"
- Catherine Melos in entry for Harry G Butterworth and Dorothy Mary Oliver, "Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008"
Spouse and Children
1874–1923 Male
1886–1979 Female
Children (4)
1907–1959 Male
1908–2000 Female
1913–1975 Male
1918– Female
Parents and Siblings
1850–1921 Male
1855–1938 Female
Siblings (6)
1879–1962 Female
1880–1945 Male
1881–1991 Male
1884–1966 Female
1886–1979 Female
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
Age 4
1904
Age 18
1912 · The Girl Scouts
Age 26
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Aidan, Siobhan, Aileen, Conan, Fidelma, John Patrick, Kieran, Parnell.
Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Donnchadha ‘descendant of Donnchadh’, a personal name (sometimes Anglicized as Duncan in Scotland), composed of the elements donn ‘brown-haired man’ or ‘chieftain’ + cath ‘battle’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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