Catharine M. Desmond

Catharine M. Desmond

• Father: Timothy Desmond b. circa 1820, d. 26 December 1898
• Mother: Ellen Horrigan b. circa April 1830

• Catharine M. Desmond was born in September 1853 in New York.
• She was known as Kate.
• Timothy Desmond and Ellen Horrigan appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York. Other members of the household included Catharine M. Desmond, Mary Desmond, John Desmond, Ellen Desmond and Timothy Desmond.
• Timothy Desmond and Ellen Horrigan, appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Buffalo, New York. Other members of the household included Catharine M. Desmond, Mary Desmond, John Desmond, Timothy Desmond, Cornelius Desmond, Anna Desmond, Therese Desmond, Elizabeth Desmond and Alice Desmond.
• She married John O'Brien circa 1873.
• John O'Brien and Catharine M. Desmond appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at "on the Island" enumerated next to Catharine's parents.. Other members of the household included Ellen T. O'Brien and George Francis O'Brien.
• John O'Brien and Catharine M. Desmond appeared in the New York state census of 16 February 1892 in Buffalo, New York. Other members of the household included Ellen T. O'Brien, George Francis O'Brien, William L. O'Brien, Mary A. O'Brien, Timothy J. O'Brien, Catharine M. O'Brien, Cornelius K. O'Brien and Elizabeth O'Brien.
• The following appeared on 27 December 1898 in The Buffalo Express: [Died] December 26, 1898, in this city, at the family residence, foot of South Michigan Street, Timothy, husband of Ellen Desmond, and father of John, Timothy, Cornelius and Joseph Desmond, Mrs. John O'brien, Mrs. John Burns, Mrs. Ednnis Horrigan, Mrs. Burns Darcy, Mrs. Edward Quail and Mrs. James Kennedy, aged 97 [sic] years. Notice of funeral hereafter.
• John O'Brien and Catharine M. Desmond appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at Sea Wall foot of South Michigan Street. Other members of the household included Ellen T. O'Brien, George Francis O'Brien, William L. O'Brien, Mary A. O'Brien, Timothy J. O'Brien, Catharine M. O'Brien, Cornelius K. O'Brien, Elizabeth O'Brien and Joseph O'Brien.
• John O'Brien and Catharine M. Desmond appeared in the New York state census of 1 June 1905 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 108 Hoyt Street. Other members of the household included Ellen T. O'Brien, George Francis O'Brien, William L. O'Brien, Timothy J. O'Brien, Catharine M. O'Brien, Cornelius K. O'Brien, Elizabeth O'Brien and Joseph O'Brien.
• Catharine M. Desmond died between 1910 and 1920 as it appears that her husband was a widower in the 1920 census.
• John O'Brien and Catharine M. Desmond appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 208 Hoyt Street. Other members of the household included Ellen T. O'Brien, William L. O'Brien, Catharine M. O'Brien, Cornelius K. O'Brien, Elizabeth O'Brien and Joseph O'Brien.
• John O'Brien appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Buffalo, New York, at 208 Hoyt Street. Other members of the household included Catharine M. Desmond, Ellen T. O'Brien and Joseph O'Brien. Also living in the household are middle-aged "companions" Mary and Kathrine Fallahee.

• Last Edited: 29 Aug 2012