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Catherine “Katie” <I>McGarey</I> Callahan

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Catherine “Katie” McGarey Callahan

Birth
County Roscommon, Ireland
Death
20 Dec 1889 (aged 46–47)
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
Plot
W - 349 - 2
Memorial ID
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1842 - Born in Roscommon, Ireland
Married John Francis Callahan in Roscommon, Ireland
Resided for a time in Staffordshire, England
1879 - Immigrated with her 3 daughters Mary(Molly), Ellen and Catherine (Kate) to meet her husband, their father, in Pittsburgh,PA. He owned a house, bar at 49 S. 15th St. Southside, a rooming house, livery and many other properties
Kate died age 47 at home on South 15th St.
Her husband, John, remarried in 1890 - 2nd wife also named Catherine (Corcoran)
All are buried in the family plot along with John and Kate (wife 1) daughter Ellen Callahan McLaughlin,
three of John's children with his 2nd wife, and view Corcoran relatives of 2nd wife - Burkhart, not related to Callahan.
View City of Pittsburgh Death Certs 1870-1905

1889 Pittsburgh Press Obit reads "she was a most esteemable woman."
Kate died on her daughter Kate Callahan Donnelly's birthday - December 20th
"Her death was a profound loss to her family"

Buried from St. John the Evangelist RC Church on S.14th St. in the Southside of
Pittsburgh, PA on 22 Dec 1889
Spelling of last name - Callaghan

1842 - Born in Roscommon, Ireland
Married John Francis Callahan in Roscommon, Ireland
Resided for a time in Staffordshire, England
1879 - Immigrated with her 3 daughters Mary(Molly), Ellen and Catherine (Kate) to meet her husband, their father, in Pittsburgh,PA. He owned a house, bar at 49 S. 15th St. Southside, a rooming house, livery and many other properties
Kate died age 47 at home on South 15th St.
Her husband, John, remarried in 1890 - 2nd wife also named Catherine (Corcoran)
All are buried in the family plot along with John and Kate (wife 1) daughter Ellen Callahan McLaughlin,
three of John's children with his 2nd wife, and view Corcoran relatives of 2nd wife - Burkhart, not related to Callahan.
View City of Pittsburgh Death Certs 1870-1905

1889 Pittsburgh Press Obit reads "she was a most esteemable woman."
Kate died on her daughter Kate Callahan Donnelly's birthday - December 20th
"Her death was a profound loss to her family"

Buried from St. John the Evangelist RC Church on S.14th St. in the Southside of
Pittsburgh, PA on 22 Dec 1889


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  • Maintained by: Trinity
  • Originally Created by: G. Stoecklein
  • Added: Oct 13, 2009
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43038398/catherine-callahan: accessed ), memorial page for Catherine “Katie” McGarey Callahan (1842–20 Dec 1889), Find a Grave Memorial ID 43038398, citing Saint Mary Catholic Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Trinity (contributor 47433001).