Catherine (Gray) Brawley
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Catherine Marie (Gray) Brawley (1886 - 1962)

Catherine Marie "Kitty" Brawley formerly Gray
Born in Frankford, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Wife of — married 16 Oct 1916 in Manhattan, New York, New York, USAmap
Descendants descendants
Mother of , [private daughter (1920s - 2010s)], [private son (1920s - 2010s)] and
Died at age 75 in New City, Rockland, New York, USAmap
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Biography

Catherine was born 9 April 1886 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to resident aliens, Scottish-born William Gray and Mary (Harvey) Gray. She was baptized on 18 April 1886 at St. Joachim Roman Catholic Church in the Frankford district of Philadelphia. Her sponsors were cousin William J (Darroch) Darreff and Maria Gunn.[1]

The family migrated to Scotland when Catherine was 5. [2] She grew up in the Lambhill section of Maryhill in Glasgow. In the 1901 census, Catherine (age 14), who was attending school, was the daughter of William and Mary Gray at 25 Gairbraid Avenue, Maryhill, Lanarkshire.[3]

In the 1911 census, Catherine (age 24), Saleswoman at a drapery shop, was with her parents and sisters at 251 Main Street, Maryhill, Lanarkshire.[4]

Catherine returned to the United States in November 1912. She gave her address as 49 East 51st Street, Manhattan, New York City. It is likely that her cousin Catherine Mary McIntyre lived there (given another citation there in 1923). Catherine and Kate were life-long beloved friends.[5]

Catherine may have taken a trip back to Scotland in 1914. Her name appears on a passenger manifest for the SS Cameronia, departing Glasgow 12 September 1914, and arriving at New York City on 21 September. Her address is given as East Islip, Long Island, New York. However, Catherine's name is crossed out on the manifest, as if she had missed the boat. [6]

Catherine and James Brawley, Stationary Engineer, obtained a license to marry on October 9, 1916 at Manhattan, New York. [7] They married at St. Malachy's Roman Catholic Church, "The Actors' Chapel", at 239 West 49th Street, Manhattan, New York, on 16 October 1916. [8] James' brother John Brawley and Catherine's cousin Catherine Mary McIntyre were their witnesses. [9]

Daughter Kathleen Mary Brawley was born at 3011 Heath Avenue in the Bronx in 1918. [10] Daughter Susan Mary Brawley was born at 985 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan on 28 May 1920. [11] The family moved to Rockaway Beach in Queens Borough, New York City in the early 1920s.

Son James William Brawley was born at Rockaway Beach, Queens, New York on 14 July 1925.[12] Son William Thomas Brawley was born also at Rockaway, Queens, New York, on 11 May 1927. [13]

In the 1930 census, Catherine (age 44) was with her husband James and their four children at 106-18 St. Mark Avenue, Rockaway Beach, Queens, New York.[14]

Catherine, James, and the children moved back into Manhattan about 1934, due to the Depression economy. According to the 1940 Census, the family was at 983 Amsterdam Avenue since at least 1935. The older daughter Kathleen had moved out; but her 3-year old daughter Bernadette was living with her grandparents.[15] In the 1950 census, Catherine (age 64) was head of household, separated from husband James. and still living at 983 Amsterdam Avenue. Son William and grand daughter Bernadette were in the home with Catherine.[16]

Research Notes

Catherine and the family have not been found in the 1920 Census. (Brawley-55 02:57, 12 September 2023 (UTC))

Sources

  1. Baptism Register: "Philadelphia Roman Catholic Parish Baptisms" (Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, Archdiocese of Philadelphia.), Find My Past. Gray (Catherine Marie) Baptism 18-Apr-1886 St Joachim RC Church, Frankford; Philadelphia Diocese. [1].
  2. Passenger List: "UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960", database with images
    The National Archives in Washington, DC; London, England, UK; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and Successors: Inwards Passenger Lists; Class: Bt26; Piece: 9; Item: 55
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1518 #1504223 (accessed 11 September 2023)
    Name: Wm Gray [William Gray]; Arrival Age: 35; Birth Date: abt 1856; Port of Departure: New York, New York, USA; Arrival Date: 25 Aug 1891; Port of Arrival: Glasgow, Scotland; Ship Name: Furnessia; Official Number: 76900.
  3. 1901 Census Index: "1901 Scotland Census", database
    Parish: Maryhill; ED: 40; Page: 16; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1901_241; Registration Number: 622/1; Household schedule number: 73; Roll: CSSCT1901_241
    Ancestry Record 1101 #3255177 (accessed 24 March 2023)
    Catherine Gray (14) daur (daughter), Scholar, in household of William Gray (45) at 25 Gairbraid Ave in Maryhill registration district. Born in USA.
  4. 1911 Census: "Scotland Census 1911" (National Records of Scotland), Scotland's People, Gray (William, Mary, and children) Scotland Census 1911 Maryhill; cited in National Records of Scotland, 1911 Gray, William (Census 644/14 26/ 11) Page 11 of 25, Lines 31-35. Glasgow Ninth Parish Ward, 25 Burgh Ward or Maryhill. Parliamentary Constituency: Partick. Line 31. 251 Main Street. Wm. Gray. Line 32. Mary Gray. Line 33. Catherine Gray, daughter, age 24. Single. Occupation: Saleswoman at a drapery shop. Birthplace: Philadelphia, USA. British by parentage. Line 34. Annie Gray. Line 35. Edith Gray.
  5. Passenger Manifest: "New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957" ([database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010). Gray (Catherine M) Arrival 10-Nov-1912 New York; Microfilm serial: T715; Microfilm roll: T715_1973; Line: 6. [2].
  6. Passenger List: "New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957", database with images
    The National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at and Departing from Ogdensburg, New York, 5/27/1948 - 11/28/1972; Microfilm Serial or NAID: T715, 1897-1957
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7488 #4038153229 (accessed 11 September 2023)
    Name: Catherine Gray; Gender: Female; Marital Status: Single; Age: 28; Birth Date: 1 Apr 1886; Birth Place: Pennsylvania; Other Birth Place: Philadelphia; Departure Port: Glasgow, Scotland; Arrival Date: 21 Sep 1914; Arrival Port: New York, New York, USA; Ship Name: Cameronia.
  7. Marriage License Index "New York City, Marriage Indexes, 1907-1995" (Lehi, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017), New York City Clerk's Office, New York, New York, USA. Brawley (James) & Gray (Catherine) Marriage 1916 New York City; CN 27996. New York City Municipal Archives; New York, New York; Borough: Manhattan; Volume Number: 12. [3].
  8. Statutory Marriage Record: "State of New York Marriage Records" (Manhattan, New York, New York, USA, City of New York Health Department), File. Brawley (James and Catherine Gray) Marriage Certificate 16Oct1916 Manhattan, Certificate Number 26902.
  9. Parish Marriage Record: "New York Roman Catholic Parish Marriages" (New York City, New York, USA, Archdiocese of New York), Find My Past, Gray (Catherine and James Brawley) Marriage16Oct1916 St Malachy, Manhattan. [4].
  10. Baptism Extract: "New York Roman Catholic Parish Baptisms", database
    FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 11 September 2023)
    Catherine Mary Teresa Brawley baptism on 4 Aug 1918 (born 5 Jul 1918), daughter of James Brewley & Catherine Mary Gray, in St John, The Bronx, New York, United States.
  11. Baptism Extract: "New York Roman Catholic Parish Baptisms", database
    FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 11 September 2023)
    Susan W Brawley baptism on 13 Jun 1920 (born 28 May 1920), daughter of James Brawley & Catherine Grace Or Gray, in Ascension, New York County, New York, United States.
  12. Birth Index: "New York, New York, U.S., Birth Index, 1910-1965", database with images
    Original data: New York City Department of Health, courtesy of www.vitalsearch-worldwide.com. Digital Images; Certificate Number: 1??
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61457 #1666404 (accessed 11 September 2023)
    James W Brawley born on 14 Jun 1925 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA.
  13. Birth: "New York, New York, U.S., Birth Index, 1910-1965", database with images
    Original data: New York City Department of Health, courtesy of www.vitalsearch-worldwide.com. Digital Images; Certificate Number: 5291
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61457 #1917629 (accessed 11 September 2023)
    William T Brawley born on 11 May 1927 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA.
  14. 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census", database with images
    Year: 1930; Census Place: Queens, Queens, New York; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 1413; FHL microfilm: 2341339
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #44719053 (accessed 11 September 2023)
    Catherine Brawley (44), wife, in household of James Brawley (46) at 106-18 St Mack Ave, Queens, Queens, New York, USA. Born in Pennsylvania.
  15. 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census", database with images
    Year: 1940; Census Place: New York, New York, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02646; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 31-955
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #15150143 (accessed 11 September 2023)
    Katherine Branley (52), wife, in household of James Branley (55) in New York, New York, New York. Born in Pennsylvania.
  16. 1950 Census: "1950 United States Federal Census", database with images
    National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: New York, New York, New York; Roll: 2622; Page: 33; Enumeration District: 31-1082
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62308 #289535002 (accessed 11 September 2023)
    Catherine Brawley (64), separated head of household in New York, New York, New York, USA. Born in Pennsylvania.

See also:

1930, 1940 US Federal Census; New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957; U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960;





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