Catherine (Gleeson) Egan (abt. 1841 - abt. 1897)

Born about 1841 in Rathkeale, County Limerick, Ireland [uncertain]

Descendants

Died about 23 Oct 1897 at about age 56 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada [uncertain]

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Biography

Catherine was born in Ireland^[1][2] about 1841. (see research notes)

Their children were:

• Patrick Egan, born about 1857
• Mary Egan, born about 1860^[3]
• John Egan, born about 1861
• James Egan, born about 1865^[4][5]
• Dennis Egan, born about 1868
• Margaret Egan, born about 1871.^[6][7]

Their family lived in East Toronto, Ontario.^[1][2]

She passed away about 1897 and was buried in Saint Michael's Cemetery in Toronto, Ontario.^[8]

Census Records

Canada Census, 1871

East Toronto, Ontario

Household: Name, Age, Birthplace

John Egan Married, M, 36, Ireland

Catharine Egan Married, F, 30, Ireland

Patrick Egan M, 14, O

Mary Egan F, 12, O

John Egan M, 10, O

James Egan M, 8, O

Margaret Egan F, 6, O

Dennis Egan M, 3, O^[1]

Canada Census, 1891

Toronto (City), East Toronto, Ontario

Household: Name, Age, Relationship, Occupation, Birthplace

Scanned image PDF

John Egan: 65, - (Head), Ireland, Mail Clerk

Catherine Egan: 62, W (Wife), Ireland

Patrick Egan: 31, S (Son), Ontario, Tinsmith

James Egan: 25, S (Son), Ontario, Cabinet maker

Dennis Egan: 21, S (Son), Ontario, Bank Clerk

Margaret Egan: 23, D Daughter, Ontario^[2]

Research Notes

Birth:

1871 census: age 30, birth year estimate 1841, Ireland

1891 census: age 62, birth year estimate 1829, Ireland.

No records found at: https://www.irishgenealogy.ie

Family name was sometimes recorded as: Gleason.

Info for children based on 1871 census records unless other sources found. Records for of daughter, Margaret are contradictory on her birth year.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} 1871 Census: "Canada Census, 1871," database, (FamilySearch Record: M43T-GZ2 : accessed 16 July 2023), Catharine Egan (30), married in East Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Born in Ireland; citing 1871; 03, St David's Ward c, East Toronto 47, Ontario; Household: 209, Page: 59, Affiliate Film: C-9972; National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} 1891 Census: "Census of Canada,1891," online database with images. Entry for Catherine Egan; Province: Ontario, District Name: Toronto (City), District Number: 119, Sub-District Name: St. Thomas Ward, Sub-District Number: I, Division Number: 1, Family Number: 36, Page Number: 8-9, Microfilm: T-6373, Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada, Item Number: 2814643. Scanned image PDF Library and Archives Canada: Censuses (https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1891/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=2814643 : accessed 9 Aug 2023).
3. ↑ Marriage of daughter, Mary: "Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: FMJF-SPD : accessed 16 July 2023) FamilySearch Image: 9Q97-Y39G-4PM Image number 00226, Catherine Egan in marriage record of daughter, Mary Egan to Christopher Hevey on 7 Jan 1882 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada; citing Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,869,761.
4. ↑ Marriage of son, James: "Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: QKM5-ZWXQ : accessed 16 July 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-L1P4-9DJG Image number 00354, Catharine Gleeson in marriage record of son, James Egan to Josephine Helen Engel on 26 Nov 1920 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada; citing rArchives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 2,257,316.
5. ↑ Death of son, James: "Canada, Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: JKN9-3VT : accessed 16 July 2023) FamilySearch Image: 9Q97-Y3SP-27T, Catherine Gleason in death record for son, James Egan, 8 Jan 1936 in Toronto, Ontario; citing 001139, Registrar General. Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 2,425,792.
6. ↑ Marriage of daughter, Margaret: "Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: KSZD-B65 : accessed 16 July 2023) FamilySearch Image: 9Q97-Y39Y-BBN Image number 01056, Catherine Gleason in marriage record of daughter, Margaret Egan to Wilbert C Jewison on 1 Sep 1908 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada; citing Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,871,864.
7. ↑ Death of daughter, Margaret: "Canada, Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: JKN8-YGC : accessed 16 July 2023) FamilySearch Image: 9Q97-Y3S5-HHR, Catherine Gleason in death record for daughter, Margaret Jewison, 20 Oct 1936 in Toronto, Ontario; citing 006921, Registrar General. Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 2,425,798.
8. ↑ Memorial: "Find a Grave," database with images, (Find A Grave: Memorial #116984062 : accessed 9 August 2023), Memorial page for Catherine Gleeson Egan (unknown-23 Oct 1897), citing Saint Michael's Cemetery, Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada; Maintained by Pete C. (contributor 47614007). Includes gravestone image but inscription is difficult to read.