Catherine (Cleary) Ward (1864 - bef. 1904)

Ancestors

Wife of Cornelius J Ward — married 1884 in New York

Descendants

Died before 18 Feb 1904 before age 40 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States

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Biography

Catherine Cleary was born May 1860 in Boston Massachusetts, her birth is registered in the 1860 Federal Census as being born 5/12 in 1860. Catherine’s parents are Michael Cleary and Catherine Fagan (Fagen). Catherine moved to Brooklyn, New York with her family between 1860-1865. Catherine Cleary married Cornelius Ward between 1884 and 1885. In 1870 Catherine is listed as going to school at the age of 10 years old. Living with her parents and siblings. 1875 New York has Catherine Cleary listed as Kate Cleary age at 15 living with her parents and siblings. The 1884 Brooklyn Directory Lists her husband Cornelius Ward at 47 State Street in Brooklyn New York her husband’s profession is a Clerk. In the 1892 New York State Census Catherine is listed as being born in 1863 married to Cornelius Ward with children Florence, Josephine, Irene Cornelius listed his employment as a Bartender. In 1896 Mabel is born July 5, 1896. The 1900 Federal Census lists Catherine as being born in January 1866 married 16 years having 6 children and 6 children living in 1900 her children listed is Josephine Ward b. 1886, Irene Ward b. 1889, Cornelius Ward b. 1893 Mabel Ward b. 1896, Gertrude Ward b. 1897 and Charles Ward 1899. Catherine’s husband Cornelius is a machinist in 1900. Catherine died February 21, 1904 and is interred at Holy Cross Cemetery in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York St. Anne, System: CEM, Section: ANNN, Row: A, Plot: 120

Children

1)Josephine R Ward 1886– 2)Irene Veronica Ward 1889–1937 3)Cornelius Joseph Ward 1893–1950 4)Mabel Ward 1896– 5)Gertrude Ward 1897– 6)Charles Ward 1899–

Residence

1865: Brooklyn, New York 1870: Third Ward, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York 1875: 167 Columbia Street, Brooklyn, New Kings County, New York 1884: 47 State Street in Brooklyn New York 1892: Ward 22, Brooklyn New York 1900: 480 Warren Street, Brooklyn, New York.

Name: Catherine Ward Titles and Terms: Event Type: Death Event Date: 18 Feb 1904 Event Place: Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States Address: 150-4 Ave Residence Place: Brooklyn, New York City, Kings, NY Gender: Female Age: 37 Marital Status: Married Race: White Occupation: Housewife Birth Date: Birth Year (Estimated): 1867 Birthplace: Boston, Mass Burial Date: 21 Feb 1904 Burial Place: New York City, NY Cemetery: Holy Cross Father's Name: Michael Cleary Father's Titles and Terms: Father's Birthplace: Ireland Mother's Name: Catherine Fagan Mother's Titles and Terms: Mother's Birthplace: Ireland Spouse's Name: Spouse's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Gender: Spouse's Age: Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Father's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Mother's Name: Spouse's Mother's Titles and Terms: Note: Reference ID: cn 3532 GS Film Number: 1324072 Frame Number:

Sources

• Citing this Record:

"New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WFX-JJ7 : 20 March 2015), Catherine Ward, 18 Feb 1904; citing Death, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States, New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,324,072.