Mary McCabe

Mary McCabe

• Father: (?) McCabe
• Mother: Clara Knoch b. October 1866, d. 4 October 1930

• Mary McCabe was born circa 27 January 1887 in New York.
• Frank Knoch and Mary E. (?) appeared in the New York state census of 16 February 1892 in Eden, Erie County, New York. Other members of the household included Mary McCabe, Clara Knoch. Also in the household was Frank Jr. (age 19.)
• Clara Knoch appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Eden Township, Erie County, New York. Other members of the household included Mary McCabe. Also in the household was one male boarder.
• Mary McCabe appeared in the New York state census of 1 June 1905 in Eden, New York, enumerated as a niece in the household of Henry and Amelia Miller -- Amelia was her mother's sister.
• She was employed as a laundress, according to the 1905 census.
• She married Leonard D. Shouldice in December 1905.
• The following appeared on circa 28 November 1930 in the Erie County Independent: The undersigned will sell at public auction contents of household goods of the late Clara Staley at the residence, corner of Maple and Main Streets, Eden Center, Saturday, December 6, at 1:00 P. M. The goods consist of the following: good Amherst cook stove, burns coal or wood, side board, dining room table, six chairs, kitchen table, 2 rugs, rocking chairs, stands, wash tubs, wringer, couch, pictures, ice box, sewing machine, dishes, lawn mower, and other articles to numerous to mention. Mary Shouldice, administratrix, Marton Stinson, Auctioneer.
• Mary McCabe died on 19 June 1958.
• Leonard D. Shouldice became a widower at her death.
• She was interred at Evergreen Cemetery, Eden, Erie County, New York.
• The following appeared on 22 June 1958 in the Buffalo Courier-Express: [Died] Mary Shouldice (nee McCabe), of North Main St., Eden, N.Y., June 19, 1958, beloved wife of Leonard D. Shouldice; mother of Mrs. Frances M. Sweeney and Robert D. Shouldice of Eden and Glenn John Shouldice of West Falls, N.Y., and the late Howard G; also survived by 5 grandchildren. Funeral services from David C. Laing Funeral Home, West Church St., Eden, Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock. Friends invited. Interment at Eden, Evergreen Cemetery.
• The following appeared on 30 April 1964 in The Hamburg Sun: Funeral services were held from the David C. Laing Funeral Home in Eden on April 21 for Leonard D. Shouldice of North Main St., Eden, who died April 18. Mr. Shouldice was a member of St. John's Church of Christ and an exempt member of the Eden Volunteer Fire Dept. He was the husband of the late Mary McCabe Shouldice and the father of Frances M. Sweeny, Robert D. Shouldice and Glenn John of Eden and the late Howard G. Shouldice. He is also survived by a sister, Mrs. Jennie Weiss, and by five grandchildren.

• Last Edited: 22 Jan 2015