Catherine M. O'Keefe (1862 - 1946)

Born 30 Sep 1862 in Lowville, Lewis, New York, USA

Ancestors

Daughter of David O'Keefe and Catherine Sullivan

Wife of William Dence Austin — married 16 May 1888 in Lowville, Lewis, New York, USA

Descendants

Died 8 Nov 1946 at age 84 in Bronx, Bronx, New York, USA

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Biography

Catherine M. (O'Keefe) Austin^[1] was born on the 30th of September 1862 in Lowville, New York.^[2] She was the daughter of David O'Keefe and Catherine (Sullivan) O'Keefe,^[2] of Northern Ireland.^[1]

Catherine married William Dence Austin^[3] on the 16th of May 1888 in Lowville.^[4] They had at least five children together.

1. Maurice I.^[5] "Morris" Austin b. Mar 1890 NY^[1][3]
2. Harry D. Austin b. Jan 1892^[3][5]
3. Robert S. Austin b. Oct 1893^[3][5][6]
4. Ralph J. Austin b. Jan 1896^[3][5]
5. William L. Austin b. Jan 1900^[3][6]

William died on the 26th of March 1932, at the age of sixty-eight.^[7] Catherine lived on for another fourteen years. She died on the 8th of November 1946 in the Bronx.^[8] Catherine was laid to rest three days later in the Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

Residence

1870: Lowville, Lewis, New York^[2]

1875: Lowville, Lewis, New York^[9]

1880: Lowville, Lewis, New York^[10]

1900: Lowville, Lewis, New York^[3]

1910: Manhattan, New York City, New York^[5]

1920: Bronx, Bronx, New York^[6]

1930: Bronx, Bronx, New York^[1]

Research Notes

Death: 08 NOV 1946 Bronx, Bronx, New York.^[11]

Occupation: Tailoress 1880 Source: #S10 Census Place: Lowville, Lewis, New York; Roll: T9_858; Family History Film: 1254858; Page: 240.1000; Enumeration District: 175; Image: 0261

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (www.FamilySearch.org : accessed 28 February 2021), Catherine M Austin in household of William D Austin, Bronx (Districts 501-750), Bronx, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 650, sheet 21A, line 26, family 6, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1488; FHL microfilm 2,341,223.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (www.FamilySearch.org : accessed 28 February 2021), Katy O Kieffe in entry for Cathrine O Kieffe, 1870. [Was S9]
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6} "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch.org : accessed 28 February 2021), Catherine Austin in household of William Austin, Lowville Township Lowville village, Lewis, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 63, sheet 22B, family 478, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,070. [Note: Was S12]
4. ↑ Moore, Edith Austin. "A Genealogy of the Descendants of Robert Austin of Kingstown, R.I" (St. Petersburg, Florida; Date: 1951), p. 320
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4} "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (www.FamilySearch.org : accessed 28 February 2021), Catharine C K Austin in household of William D Austin, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 434, sheet 3B, family 59, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1018; FHL microfilm 1,375,031.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (www.FamilySearch.org : accessed 28 February 2021), Catherine Austin in entry for William D Austin, 1920.
7. ↑ "New York, New York, U.S., Extracted Death Index, 1862-1948," database, Ancestry ([ Ancestry.com] : accessed 28 February 2021), entry for the death of William D. Austin, 26 Mar 1932; citing Index to New York City Deaths 1862-1948. Indices prepared by the Italian Genealogical Group and the German Genealogy Group, and used with permission of the New York City Department of Records/Municipal Archives.
8. ↑ Death Certificate of Catherine Austin, 8 November 1946, File No 10563, New York City Health Department.
9. ↑ "New York State Census, 1875," database with images, FamilySearch (www.FamilySearch.org : accessed 28 February 2021), Katie O'Keef in household of Catherin O'Keef, Lowville, Lewis, New York, United States; citing p. 64, line 23, State Library, Albany; FHL microfilm 900,778.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (www.FamilySearch.org : accessed 28 February 2021), Katie O'Kief in household of Catherine O'Kief, Lowville, Lewis, New York, United States; citing enumeration district ED 175, sheet 240A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,858.
11. ↑ Source: #S101 Bronx Death Certificate #10563 New York City Health Department: Title: New York City Death Index, 1891-1948: Publication: Name: (Online: Italian Genealogical Group)

• Paternal and Maternal relationships are confirmed with an AncestryDNA test match between Thomas MacEntee and his second cousin twice removed. Their most-recent common ancestors are David O'Keefe and Catherine Sullivan, the 3rd great grandparents of Thomas MacEntee and the great grandparents of his cousin. Predicted relationship reported by AncestryDNA: 3rd-4th cousins based on sharing 152 cM across 9.

Acknowledgements

This person was created through the import of Austin_Alfred_2011-03-28.ged on 28 March 2011.