Catherine Matilda McDougall was born c 1824 at New York, New York County, New York. She married
Robert Riker, son of
Edward Riker and
Mary Perrine, on 13. May. 1843 at New York Methodist Church, New York, New York County, New York.
Catherine Matilda McDougall and
Robert Riker appeared on the census of 7. Jul. 1870 at Brooklyn, Kings County, New York; he personal property 1,000.00
she real estate 12,000.00.
Catherine Matilda McDougall and
Robert Riker appeared on the census of 9. Jun. 1880 at Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. Catherine Matilda McDougall died on 7. Mar. 1900 at Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. She was buried on 11. Mar. 1900 at Evergreen Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. From Death Certificate
from Cemetery records
Checked census for Mc Dougall's starting in 1800. In that year a James in Newtown.
1810 none listed.
1820 Mc Donagough in Queens a young family
.Nothing in 1830.Checked following books
7-01 at NYG&B: James Dougallof Glasgow,Dougell 1973;McDougal Genealogy by McDougal 1954; McDougall Family, Morrell 1976. Checked David Dolans two volume Scots in the Middle atlantic States 1635-1883.
Mc Dougals are listed in Marriage recordsof the 1st and 2nd Presbyterian Church.
8 Mc Dougall records Listed in and Queens and Suffolk Counties 1774-1776.
1820 Merein City Directory (Anc.com) Anthony Mc Dougal Maker
1820/21 Longworth Manhatten City Directory Anthony Mc Dougal trunkmaker 107 Cross
1822/23 Anthony trunckmaker and grocer 21 Mott St
1828/29 Anthony trunkmaker 21 Mott St.
Died of Heart disease. Last address 529 Atlantic Ave. Cemetery records give 76 as age of death.Death Certificate says death from Morbus ValvulasiumCordis(sic)--La Grippe. Says that had lived in NY for 58 yr at time of death 10-01.04-02 Middle name from Marriage record. 1785-1893 Vol 2 by Fisher.
02-03 Has letter of Administration and Bond in Surrogate Courtof Kings Co.Husbands obit spells her maiden name as McDugal. Said brightmemory and keen judgement.Obit 9 Mar 1900 Died of Heart failure at home 7 Mar. Born on lower Broadway in Manhatten. Father a Trunck maker at Broadway and Wall. Claims father descended from Scottish Stuarts. Mother's family from DeLancy, French Hugenots.This family owned land in Sing Sing. She was part of childrens reception of LaFayette in 1830. Helped organize Fleet St Meth later united with Hanson Pl Meth. Memeber for 35 years. 1857 worked with cholera victims. Contracted disease herself. Member of Women's Relief Assoc during Civil War. She took a wagon load of necessities to Ft Hamilton and negotiated entrance.
31 Mar 1900 Letter of Administration - Frederick to Administer.
Mortgage Book Registrar's Office Brooklyn 1-15-95 Liber 1 pg 80. Could not find the book.
07/06 Took notes from Census and from various indexes of DeLancey's and Mc Dougall's.