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Matilda (Matka Chaya) ROFHEART (ROFES)

Matilda (Matka Chaya) ROFHEART (ROFES)

Female 1854 - 1922  (~ 68 years)

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  • Name Matilda (Matka Chaya) ROFHEART (ROFES)  [1, 2] 
    Born Jan 1854  Vilnius, Vilnius City Municipality, Vilnius, Lithuania Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Gender Female 
    Residence 15 May 1858  Relation to Head of House: Grandchild, Vilnius Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Arrival 1882  [5] 
    Arrival 1882  [5] 
    Arrival 1883  [6] 
    Address 30 May 1885  825 Biddle St, St Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    News Death    		 News Death
    Arrival 1886  [3] 
    Residence 1887  St Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Residence 1889  St Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Residence 1890  St. Louis, MO Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Residence 1897  St Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Residence 1899  St Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Residence 1900  Age: 46; Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Head, St Louis Ward 3, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Residence 1901  St Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Residence 1902  St Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    Residence 1903  St Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
    Residence 1904  St Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [14] 
    Residence 1905  St Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [15] 
    Residence 1906  St Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [16] 
    Residence 1908  Midwife, St Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [17] 
    Residence 1910  Age in 1910: 53; Marital Status: Divorced; Relation to Head of House, St Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [18] 
    : Head 
    Residence 1917  MIDWIFE, St Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [19] 
    Residence 1920  Age: 64; Marital Status: Divorced; Relation to Head of House: Mother-i, Nashville Ward 22, Davidson, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
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    Residence 1922  Nashville, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [20] 
    Died 8 Nov 1922  Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [21, 22] 
    Mathilda Schuyler Obit    		 Mathilda Schuyler Obit
    Buried 9 Nov 1922  Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [21, 22] 
    Person ID I1379  Rofheart-Jones Ancestry.com Current Tree
    Last Modified 3 Oct 2019 

    Father Leyzer Wulf ROFES,   b. 1817, Vilnius, Vilniaus, Lithuania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Oct 1890, Vilna, Russia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Basa PRUDZANSKY,   b. 1835, Vilna, Vilniaus, Lithuania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1901 (Speculative), Vilna, Russia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F434  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Benjamin SKYLER,   b. 1835, Ponevezh, Panevezio, Lithuania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Oct 1921, Boston, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 28 Jun 1870  Vilnius, Vilniaus, Lithuania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Mary Sarah SKYLER,   b. 30 May 1885, St Louis Co, , Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 May 1976, Jefferson City, Cole County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)  [natural]
     2. Anna (Khana) SKYLER,   b. 1 Jun 1881, Vilna, Vilniaus, Russia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Nov 1964, Jefferson City, Cole County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)  [natural]
     3. Dora Rochelle SCHUYLER (SKYLER),   b. 3 Apr 1877, Panevezys, Kaunas, Russia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jan 1960, St. Louis, MO Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)  [natural]
     4. John (Nekhemia) SKYLER,   b. 23 Mar 1874, Vilna, Vilniaus, Russia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Aug 1888, Age: 14, St Louis, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 14 years)  [natural]
    Last Modified 3 Oct 2019 
    Family ID F447  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 28 Jun 1870 - Vilnius, Vilniaus, Lithuania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1887 - St Louis, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1889 - St Louis, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1897 - St Louis, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1899 - St Louis, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1901 - St Louis, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1902 - St Louis, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1903 - St Louis, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1904 - St Louis, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1905 - St Louis, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1906 - St Louis, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1908 - MIDWIFE, St Louis, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - : Head - 1910 - Age in 1910: 53; Marital Status: Divorced; Relation to Head of House, St Louis, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1917 - MIDWIFE, St Louis, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 9 Nov 1922 - Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos
    U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989    		U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
    1920 United States Federal Census    		1920 United States Federal Census
    Year: 1920; Census Place: Nashville Ward 22, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1735; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 87; Image: 463
    U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989    		U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
    U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989    		U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
    U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989    		U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
    U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta)    		U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta)
    1910 United States Federal Census    		1910 United States Federal Census
    Year: 1910; Census Place: St Louis Ward 15, Saint Louis City, Missouri; Roll: T624_818; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0243; FHL microfilm: 1374831
    U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta)    		U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta)
    U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta)    		U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta)
    U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta)    		U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta)
    U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta)    		U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta)
    U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta)    		U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta)
    1900 United States Federal Census    		1900 United States Federal Census
    Year: 1900; Census Place: St Louis Ward 3, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri; Roll: 890; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0040; FHL microfilm: 1240890
    U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta)    		U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta)
    U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989    		U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
    U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989    		U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
    Missouri Birth Records, 1851-1910    		Missouri Birth Records, 1851-1910
    U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989    		U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
    U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989    		U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
    Mathilda Schuyler Obit    		Mathilda Schuyler Obit
    At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
    Mary Birth Certificate    		Mary Birth Certificate
    News Death    		News Death
    John Skylar - Coroner's Inquest    		John Skylar - Coroner's Inquest
    Coroner's Inquest into the death by drowning of John Skylar
    Matilda Schuyler Midwife    		Matilda Schuyler Midwife
    Gould's St. Louis Directory
    IMG_1673    		IMG_1673
    MissouriBirthRecords18511910_373855188-001    		MissouriBirthRecords18511910_373855188-001
    Inquest held at Coroner    		Inquest held at Coroner
    Exact transcription of original.
    9 Nov 1922, Page 16 - at Newspapers.com    		9 Nov 1922, Page 16 - at Newspapers.com
    IMG_1668    		IMG_1668
    IMG_1675    		IMG_1675
    IMG_1671    		IMG_1671
    Schuyler 1917 Midwife Directory    		Schuyler 1917 Midwife Directory
    Listed in Directory under heading MIDWIVES
    Rofes 1958 Vilna Census Revision PG2    		Rofes 1958 Vilna Census Revision PG2

    Documents
    Missouri Birth Records, 1851-1910    		Missouri Birth Records, 1851-1910
    Missouri State Archives; Jefferson City, MO, USA; Missouri Birth Records [Microfilm]

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      1900 United States Federal Census      		 1900 United States Federal Census
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      1910 United States Federal Census      		 1910 United States Federal Census
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      1920 United States Federal Census      		 1920 United States Federal Census
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      A BOY DROWNED
      Johnnie Skyler, a boy 15 years of age, residing with his parents at 825 Biddle Street, was swiming in the river at the foot of Carr street yesterday when he was seized with cramps and drowned. Several peoplesaw the boy trying to reach the shore, but his strength failed him and before assistance arrived he disappeared. The body of a boy was found at the foot of Soulard street yesterday afternoon and it is thought to be that of young Skyler. The remains were removed to the morgue.
      News Death      		 News Death


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