Kate Antrim

Date Plan made: 19 January 2012             Researcher: Linda Newman

Objective(s):

1. To find birth records for Kate Antrim to discover date and place of birth.

2. To find possible christening/baptismal records for Kate Antrim to discover date and place of christening/baptism, family’s denomination.

Known Facts (with sources):

1. Kate first appears on the 1860 census in Philadelphia with her parents John and Sarah Antrim. She is listed as Catherine. She is 4 birth place is Pennsylvania.

2. Kate is on the 1870 census in Smyrna, Kent, Delaware with her parents John and Sarah Antrim. She is 12, birthplace Pennsylvania.

3. Kate is on the 1880 census in Neptune, Monmouth, New Jersey with her parents John and Sarah Antrim. She is 22, birthplace Pennsylvania.

4. Philadelphia City Death Certificates - Kate Antrim died 10 Nov 1880 in Philadelphia, Pa. Age at death 23 est birth year 1857.

5. Philadelphia Inquirer Newspaper - Obituary - Kate Antrim died 10 November 1880 in Philadelphia. Youngest daughter of John and Sarah Antrim. Parent’s residence 1703 Norris St, Philadelphia.

6. Burial Permit for Kate Antrim at Mt Vernon Cemetery, Philadelphia. Lot 412 section K, Buried 13 November 1880 at 3 pm.

Working Hypothesis:

Daughter of John Antrim and Sarah Downey. Sister to Thomas Mason Antrim, Sarah Antrim, John E Antrim, Anna Louisa Antrim, George W Antrim, and Emma Antrim.

Born 1857 (+/-1 yr) in Pennsylvania, probably Philadelphia.

Died 10 November 1880 in Philadelphia, Pa and buried at Mount Vernon Cemetery in Philadelphia in a plot owned by her brother Rev Thomas Mason Antrim.

　
Research Strategies (specific records to check):

1. Look for birth record for Kate, first in city of Philadelpha, then broader search in Pennsylvania.

2. Look for Christening or baptismal records for Kate

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