Willse, Catherine Elizabeth

1806 - 1888  (81 years)

• Name	Willse, Catherine Elizabeth   [1]
  	In G.C. Tanner's book her surname is given as Willse (p. 425) and Wiltsie (p. 451); her son James' middle name is given as Wilsie and her grandson Byron Trask's middle name was given as Wiltsie.
  Birth	22 Aug 1806	Otsego , New York, USA   [2]
  Gender	Female
  Relocation	1858	Little Falls, Morrison, Minnesota, USA   [3, 4]
  	Her sons Alfred and James also moved to Little Falls.
  Residence	1880	Little Falls, Morrison, Minnesota, USA   [5]
  	Living alone.
  Will	4 Feb 1888	Little Falls, Morrison, Minnesota, USA
  	A very simple one-page will that made bequests to her children Alfred, Euphemia, Caroline and James and to her grandchildren Nellie Tanner, Laura Tanner and George Trask.
  Death	5 Feb 1888	Little Falls, Morrison, Minnesota, USA
  Burial	Oakland Cemetery, Little Falls, Morrison, Minnesota, USA
  Person ID	I129	Martin-Bloom
  Last Modified	18 May 2016

  
  

  Father	Willse, James
  Notes	The identity of Catherine Willse's parents is a long-standing brick wall and much more research is required before I can conclude that James Wilsey is actually Catherine's father. This James Wilsey (b. 1758) was the eldest son of Gerardus Wilsey and Sarah Pinkney. James married his third(?) wife in 1816 in Otsego County putting him in the right general area for his daughter Catherine to have met John Tanner. It is notable that John Tanner's sister Roxana married Blenis Willse, who was the son of John Wilsey and grandson of Gerardus Wilsey. If these relationships are correct, then Catherine and Blenis were cousins who married a brother and sister. The fact that one of Catherine's sons was named James Wilsie Tanner is consistent with the idea that Catherine's father was named James, but obviously could be a coincidence. There was a James Wilsey living in Maryland, Otsego, New York US Census), but he appears to be too young to be Catherine's father.
  Family ID	F574	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Tanner, John,   b. 14 Dec 1802, Petersburgh, Rensselaer, New York, USA d. 29 Jun 1873, Herseyville, Monroe, Wisconsin (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	24 Jun 1828	Otsego , New York, USA   [3]
  	Marriage place is assumed not documented.
  Separated	circa 1855	St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, USA
  Children	+ 1. Tanner, Caroline,   b. 7 Jan 1830, Otsego , New York, USA d. 6 Nov 1904, Orangeville, Illinois (Age 74 years) + 2. Tanner, Sarah Augusta,   b. 2 Dec 1830, Otsego , New York, USA d. 31 Mar 1852, San Francisco, California, USA (Age 21 years) + 3. Tanner, Ulysses,   b. 2 Aug 1832, Otsego , New York, USA d. 30 May 1914, Hennepin, Minnesota (Age 81 years) + 4. Tanner, Euphemia,   b. 15 Jun 1834, Otsego , New York, USA d. 29 Apr 1910, Washington County, Minnesota (Age 75 years) + 5. Tanner, James Wilsie,   b. 2 Oct 1836, Oneonta, Otsego, New York, USA d. 12 Dec 1921, Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA (Age 85 years) + 6. Tanner, Alfred,   b. 23 Aug 1840, Otsego , New York, USA d. 1912 (Age 71 years)
  Family ID	F45	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Mar 2013

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 22 Aug 1806 - Otsego , New York, USA Marriage - 24 Jun 1828 - Otsego , New York, USA Separated - circa 1855 - St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, USA Relocation - Her sons Alfred and James also moved to Little Falls. - 1858 - Little Falls, Morrison, Minnesota, USA Residence - Living alone. - 1880 - Little Falls, Morrison, Minnesota, USA Will - A very simple one-page will that made bequests to her children Alfred, Euphemia, Caroline and James and to her grandchildren Nellie Tanner, Laura Tanner and George Trask. - 4 Feb 1888 - Little Falls, Morrison, Minnesota, USA Death - 5 Feb 1888 - Little Falls, Morrison, Minnesota, USA Burial - - Oakland Cemetery, Little Falls, Morrison, Minnesota, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Documents

  Tanner, John: 1849 Minnesota Territorial Census for Stillwater, St. Croix (now Washington) County. John's name is marked with a red asterisk. His family comprised 4 males (John, Ulysses, James, Alfred) and 2 females (Catherine, Euphemia). Census date: 11 Jun 1849.

  
  

• Notes

  In 1860 she was living with her son Alfred. Her son James W. Tanner, his wife, and children were neighbors. Living in Little Falls 1870 US Census. Had a boarder; Juliaette Camp, a school teacher. Living alone in Little Falls in the 1875 Minnesota census and the 1880 US census. A William Willsie is listed 2 names after John Tanner in the 1849 Minnesota Territorial Census. Could this have been a relative of Catherine's?

  
  

• Sources

  [S5] Rev George C. Tanner, D.D., William Tanner , Sr. of South Kingstown, Rhode Island and His Descendants, (published by the author, 1910, Faribault, MN), p. 425. Middle name and place of death written in book by her granddaughter Lottie Lee Martin [S60] 1870 US Census, Little Falls, Morrison, Minnesota, p 3, line 7. [S34] L. Frederick Martin, L. Frederick Martin's family records, MartinGenealogyLFM.pdf, p. 5. [S69] 1860 US Census, Little Falls Village, Morrison, Minnesota. [S61] 1880 US Census, Little Falls, Morrison, Minnesota, p. 14, line 34.