Ethel
Hannah
Catherwood
Born in Hannah, Cavalier, North Dakota, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Joseph Catherwood Jr.
and Ethel J. (Hannah) Catherwood
Sister of
Beatrice Catherwood and Ester (Catherwood) Godfrey
Wife of
James McLaren
— married
Dec 1931 in United States
Wife of
Byron Mitchell
— married
10 Sep 1932 (to 1960) in San Francisco, California, United States
[children unknown]
Died
at age 79
in California, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 24 May 2020
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Biography
Ethel Catherwood is Notable.
- In 1926 as an 18-year-old, Ethel set a world record in high jump, jumping 5′ 2 and 7/16 inches.
- In the 1928 Olympics, she cleared 5′ 2 and 9/16 inches to claim the gold medal.
"She was raised and educated in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, where she excelled at basketball, baseball and track and field athletics in 1926 as a student at Bedford Road Collegiate." See her full biography at Wikipedia: Ethel Catherwood and The Prairie Fiddler: Ethel Catherwood.
Sources
- 1911 Canada Census - Battleford, Saskatchewan
- Jos Catherwood Head Male 53 Ontario
- Ethel Catherwood Wife Female 33 Ontario
- Beatrice Catherwood Daughter Female 12 United States
- Gail Catherwood Son Male 11 United States
- Ginevra Catherwood Daughter Female 8 United States
- Lazarre Catherwood Son Male 7 United States
- Ester Catherwood Daughter Female 5 United States
- Ethel Catherwood Daughter Female 3 United States
- Gwendoline Catherwood Daughter Female 1 United States
- 1911 census
- ...........
- 1921 Canada Census - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
- Catherwood,Joseph - head, age 63, born Ontario, Real Estate Agent
- Catherwood,Ethel - wife, 42, Ont.
- Catherwood,Geneora - dau, 19, USA
- Catherwood,Lazarre - son, 16, USA
- Catherwood,Esther - dau, 15, USA
- Catherwood,Ethel - dau, 13, USA
- Catherwood,Gwendalin - dau,11 USA
- Catherwood,Victarene - dau, 8 Sask
- Catherwood,Victor - son, 5 Sask
- Hanna,Jennie - mother, 68, Ont
- 1921 census
- ......
- 1926 Prairie Provinces - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
- Catherwood,Joseph - head, age 68, born Ontario
- Catherwood,Ethel - wife, 47, Ont.
- Catherwood,Ethel - dau, 18, USA
- Catherwood,Gwendalin - dau, 16, USA
- Catherwood,Victarene - dau, 13, Sask
- Catherwood,Victor - son, 13, Sask
- 1926 census
- ......
- 1932 Marriage
- Name: Byron McKenna Mitchell, male, age 28
- Father's Name:Wm J Mitchell - Mother's Name: Philothea McKenna
- Spouse's Name:Ethel Hannah Catherwood, female, age 24
- Spouse's Parents: Jos Catherwood & Ethel J Hannah
- Marriage Date: 10 Sep 1932 - Place:San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States
- California marriage
- .......
- 1987 Death
- Name: Ethel C Mitchell, female
- Death Date: 26 Sep 1987 - Place: Nevada, California, United States
- Birth Date:28 Apr 1908 - Birthplace: North Dakota
- Father's Name: Catherwood - Mother's Name: Hannah
- California Death Index
- Citation - "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch
- .... also .....
- Ethel Mary Catherwood
- BIRTH 28 Apr 1908
- Hannah, Cavalier County, North Dakota, USA
- DEATH 26 Sep 1987, California, USA
- BURIAL Unknown
- MEMORIAL ID 108341409
- findagrave
- ........
- newspaper
- .......
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ethel 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 Ethel:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ethel 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 Ethel:
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~1.56%
Richard Hannah
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