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Ophelia LIGHTBOURN

Female 1840 - 1893  (53 years)


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  • Name Ophelia LIGHTBOURN 
    Birth 27 May 1840  Turks and Caicos Islands Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • per Bonnie K
    Gender Female 
    Baptism Oct 1840  Salt Key, Turks and Caicos Islands Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Salt Key is about 8 miles SSW of Grand Turk Island
    Death 12 Dec 1893  Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • she was a widow
    Burial Hillside Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • per Bonnie K
    Notes 
    • Or Lightbourne. Ophelia’s middle name was Merine or Minna according to the birth registry found by Bonnie K.

      As Bonnie K’s research points out, “Miss O Lightbourn”, age 16, arrived in the port of New York on June 30, 1856, aboard the Nolus. This was a small ship, carrying only 10 passengers and had sailed to New York directly from the Turk Islands. Ophelia, whose occupation was “Lady” appears to have traveled with Miss Sarah Crisson, age 22, also with occupation of “Lady.” Sarah and Ophelia were citizens of Great Britain “on a visit to U States.” Bonnie believes that Ophelia would have been met by her brother Edward who was living in New York at the time. As Bonnie points out, it also appears that the Nolus (perhaps also called the Aeollus) was owned by Tucker & Lightbourn, where the Lightbourn may be Ophelia’s brother Vose Lightbourn.

      Her place of birth is shown as Ireland in the 1860 census. In the 1875 state census, she is listed as having been born in Turks Island, her father in England, and her mother in West Indies.

      Her maiden name was Lighborn according to Edward’s death certificate, Lightburn according to George’s death certificate.

      The 1894 Minneapolis city directory notes her death on December 12, 1893, at the age of 53, as well as her last address: 2817 Taylor.

      Ophelia died from pneumonia according to Bonnie.

      Based on a DNA test of one of her descendants, it’s likely that Ophelia had a grandparent, probably on her mother’s side, who was born in western sub-Saharan Africa, probably in present-day Nigeria.
    Person ID I14783  Don Carlson's Tree
    Last Modified 17 Apr 2022 

    Father Nathaniel LIGHTBOURN,   b. Abt 1786, Bermuda Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Aug 1841, Turks and Caicos Islands Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 55 years) 
    Mother Louisa DEANE 
    Family ID F13291  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Moses Harrison RIPLEY,   b. 29 Aug 1840, Chesterville, Franklin County, Maine Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Jan 1892, Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 51 years) 
    Marriage 2 Jun 1859  Ramsey County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • per Bonnie K
    Children 
     1. Martha Emma RIPLEY,   b. 1860, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Almira RIPLEY,   b. Abt 1862, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Charles RIPLEY,   b. Abt 1866, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1881 (Age 15 years)
     4. Lila May RIPLEY,   b. Nov 1868, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Jan 1928, Hennepin County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years)
     5. William A RIPLEY,   b. 27 Feb 1871, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Feb 1957, Los Angeles County, California Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)
     6. Edward Grant RIPLEY,   b. 9 Sep 1873, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Oct 1972, Hennepin County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 99 years)
     7. Walter C RIPLEY,   b. Feb 1877, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Jan 1952, Hennepin County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
     8. George H RIPLEY,   b. 25 Oct 1883, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Oct 1959, Hennepin County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
    Family ID F3266  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 14 Oct 2014