Katie was born in 1875. She is the daughter, and fifth of eight children, of William Adamson and Margueretta Clifford. It appears that Katie never married. she is seen living with her sister Mary Jane (Gardner) in Philadelphia in 1920. She passed away on December 7, 1928 in Philadelphia, and was buried December 11, 1928 at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
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United States Federal Census 1880: West Huntington Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Age 5.
United States Federal Census 1900: 2613 Mascher street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Age 24, occupation, "Upholstery Winder".
United States Federal Census 1920: 120 Westmoreland Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Age 45, occupation, "Winder" in a Tapestry Mill. Residing with her sister Mary Jane (Gardner) and family.
Pennsylvania Death Certificates, 1906-1963: Death, December 7, 1928, Philadelphia. Burial, December 11, Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Philadelphia. File #120690, Registered #26066.
Pennsylvania & New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985: Death, December 7, 1928, Burial, December 11, 1928, Holy Sepulchre, Philadelphia.
Pennsylvania & New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985: Burial, December 11, 1928, Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Philadelphia. Section 13, Range 4, Lot 40. [3]
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"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch [(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWJK-7R6 : accessed 19 July 2015)], Katie Adamson in household of William Adamson, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district 380, sheet 448A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1179; FHL microfilm 1,255,179.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch [(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M37R-5QT : accessed 19 July 2015)], Catherine Adamson in household of William Adamson, Philadelphia city Ward 19, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; citing sheet 8A, family 140, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,461.
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch [(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXSF-4SS : accessed 19 July 2015)], Catherine Adamson in household of Frank Gardner Sr., Philadelphia Ward 33, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; citing sheet 16B, family 362, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,626.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Katie by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Katie: