Catherine Hennessey1

#32582, (12 March 1834 - 12 October 1920)
Father*Michael Hennessey2 (c 1806 - 1892)
Mother*Elizabeth Byrne2 (c 1803 - 1886)
Birth*12 March 1834She was born on 12 March 1834 at IrelandG; (but age 30 in 1871 census.)3,1 
Marriage7 November 1854She witnessed the marriage of Patrick O'Neill and Ellen Hennessey on 7 November 1854 at St-Thomas Church, Memramcook, Dorchester Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.4,5 
1871She appeared on the census of 1871 in the household of Michael Hennessey and Elizabeth Byrne, age 30, b. Ireland, school teacher; (neis. dau. Ellen O'Neill and children.)6 
1881She appeared on the census of 1881 in the household of Michael Hennessey and Elizabeth Byrne, age 46, b. Ireland, school teacher.7 
1891She appeared on the census of 1891 in the household of Michael Hennessey, age 54, b. Ireland, school teacher.8 
Marriage12 February 1900She witnessed the marriage of Honoré Hilaire Melanson and Charlotte Theresa O'Neill on 12 February 1900 at St. Bernard Church, Moncton, Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.9 
1911She and Patrick Hennessey appeared on the census of 1911 at Moncton, Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.10 
Death*12 October 1920She died on 12 October 1920 at St. Rita's Hospital, Cameron Street, Moncton, Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG, at age 86.11 
Burial*15 October 1920She was buried on 15 October 1920 at St-Anselme Church Cemetery, Fox-Creek, Moncton Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.3,12 

Citations

  1. [S84] 1871 Canada Census.
  2. [S560] New Brunswick Department of Health Certificate of Registration of Death (Form C.-3), Death Cert. of Catherine Hennessy, b. Ireland 12 Mar 1834, dau. of Michael Hennessy and Elizabeth Byrne, 1920, q.v, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick, online http://archives.gnb.ca
  3. [S560] New Brunswick Registration of Death (C.-3), No. 445087, Reg. No. 222. Catherine Hennessy, b. Ireland 12 Mar 1834, dau. of Michael Hennessy and Elizabeth Byrne, both b. Ireland; single, school teacher (50 yrs.), res. 100 Botsford St., Moncton NB; d. St. Rita's Hospital, Cameron St., Moncton, Westmorland Co. NB, 12 Oct 1920, age 86y 7m, old age; inf. Mrs. H Melancon, niece, same res.; bur. St. Anselme R. C. Cemetery, 15 Oct 1920.
  4. [S101] Gabriel Drouin, compiler, Drouin Collection: St-Thomas, Memramcook, Cte Westmorland, 1845-1899 (Montreal, Quebec: Institut Généalogique Drouin), p. 73, M-34, img. 88/1466. Patrick Oneil and Ellen [also named as Mary] Henessy, marr. 7 Nov 1854 by F X Lafrance; witn. Pierce Delahunt and Catherine Henessy.
  5. [S2278] New Brunswick Provincial Marriages 1789-1950, online FamilySearch.org, Westmorland Co. Marriage Register, Vol. B, p. 535, no. 3695, img. 325/336. Patrick O'Neal of St. John Par., St. John Co. NB, yeoman, and Helen Hennessy of Moncton Par., Westmorland Co. NB, marr. 7 Nov 1854 by F X Lafrance; witn. Pierce Delahunt and Catharine Hennessy.
  6. [S84] 1871 Canada Census. Michael (66), b. Ireland, Catholic, shoemaker; Elizabeth (70), b. Ireland, Catholic.
  7. [S42] 1881 Canada Census. Michael (76), b. Ireland, shoe maker; Elizabeth (82), b. Ireland.
  8. [S69] 1891 Canada Census. Michael (86), b. and parents b. Ireland.
  9. [S133] Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Registration Division, Marriages (Sch. B.), Return of Clergyman: No. 2341. Henry H Melancon, I. C. R. railway clerk, b. Scoudouc NB, son of Hilaire L Melancon and Mathilda LeBlanc, and Lottie T O'Neil, dau. of Patrick O'Neil and Ellen Hennessey, marr. 12 Feb 1900 by H A Meahan, Moncton NB; witn. Anseline Melanson and Catherine Hennessey.
  10. [S85] 1911 Canada Census. Patrick (72), b. Ireland Mar 1838, ret. shoe maker; Catherine (76), b. Ireland Mar 1834, ret. school teacher; both imm. 1851.
  11. [S560] New Brunswick Registration of Death (C.-3), No. 445087, Reg. No. 222. Catherine Hennessy, b. Ireland 12 Mar 1834, dau. of Michael Hennessy and Elizabeth Byrne, both b. Ireland; single, school teacher (50 yrs.), res. 100 Botsford St., Moncton NB; d. St. Rita's Hospital, Cameron St., Moncton, Westmorland Co. NB, 12 Oct 1920, age 86y 7m, old age; inf. Mrs. H Melancon, niece, same res.; bur. St. Anselme R. C. Cemetery, 15 Oct 1920. (Note: no explanation for the confusion of the names of her parents).
  12. [S1746] Southeastern Branch of the New Brunswick Genealogical Society, compiler, Cemeteries of Westmorland County (Moncton, New Brunswick, 2007-2009), Moncton volume p. 200. Shared tall stone memorial.
    (front) Michael Hennessy, Died Oct. 1, 1892 In his 88 year, Native of Craignenananna, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland / Elizabeth, Died Oct. 8, 1886 Aged 88 years, Beloved wife of Michael Hennessy, Native of Craignenananna, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland
    (side) Ellen, Died Jan. 6th 1888 Aged 54 years, Wife of Capt. O’Neill / Dan Born in Australia Mar 18th 1862, Died Sept 23, 1879, Son of Captain & Ellen O’Neil
    (side) Catherine 1834-1920 / Patrick 1836-1919 / Children of M & E Hennessy / Henry, Born in Australia 1860, Died 1907, Son of Captain & Ellen O’Neill / Elizabeth, Born in Australia 1857, Died 1934 / Daughter of Captain & Ellen O’Neill
    (footstones) Patrick, Catherine, Ellen, Dan, Mother, Father, Elizabeth, Henry
    Note: Craignenananna not found in P W Joyce's Origin and History of Irish Names of Places.