Catherine
(Rena)
Doherty
aka McDevitt
Born in County Donegal, Ireland
Ancestors 
Daughter of Edward Doherty
and Bridget Mc Laughlin
Sister of
John Edward Doherty, Mary (Doherty) McCloskey, Michael Edward Doherty, Edward Doherty, Bridget Doherty, Margaret (Doherty) Johnson, Teresa (Doherty) McLaughlin, Annie Doherty, Jane Doherty and Rose Doherty
Wife of
John Thomas Mc Devitt
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
[private daughter (1920s - unknown)], John Bernard Mc Devitt, [private daughter (1920s - unknown)], [private daughter (1920s - unknown)] and [private daughter (1920s - unknown)]
Died
at age 88
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 25 Sep 2011
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Biography
Catherine Doherty was born in 1890[1] in County Donegal,[1] Ireland. She was the daughter of Edward Doherty[1] and his wife Bridget.[1]
In 1901 Kate was the sixth of eleven children living on the farm with her parents in Carrowmore, County Donegal.[1] She was 11 years old and attending school.[1] See Census, below.
Her married name was Catherine "Rena" McDevitt.
Census
- 1901 census of Carrowmore, Glentogher DED, County Donegal[1]
- Edward Doherty, 50, male, head of family, farmer
- Bridget Doherty, 42, female, wife, -
- William Doherty, 60, male, brother, farmer
- John Doherty, 21, male, son, farmer's son
- Mary Doherty, 20, female, daughter, seamstress
- Michael Doherty, 19, male, son, farmer's son
- Edward Doherty, 17, male, son, farmer's son
- Bridget Doherty, 13, female, daughter, seamstress
- Kate Doherty, 11, female, daughter, scholar
- Margret Doherty, 9, female, daughter, scholar
- Teresa Doherty, 6, female, daughter, scholar
- Annie Doherty, 4, female, daughter, -
- Jane Doherty, 3, female, daughter, -
- Rose Doherty, 2 months, female, daughter, -
- notes:
- All Roman Catholic. All born in County Donegal
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Edward Doherty household in 1901 census of Carrowmore, DED Glentogher, County Donegal, Ireland, house number 13. Accessed 24 Jun 2022.
http://census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Donegal/Glentogher/Carrowmore/1183158/
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