Note: The DC posted at the right is for Catherine MORAN COTTER's daughter and namesake, Catherine A. COTTER, who was known to family and friends as Kate or Katie. Her DC identifies Catherine MORAN and Edward COTTER as her parents. It is posted here as a confirming source of her mother's maiden name, MORAN. The informant for that DC was Edward Francis COTTER who was Catherine MORAN's and Edward COTTER's grandson through their son, James H. COTTER.
Catherine MORAN immigrated to America in 1850. In the abstracts of the Philadelphia Passenger Lists, 1800-1948, there is the following record.
Name: Catherine Moran
Birthdate: abt 1830
Birthplace: Ireland
Last Residence: Ireland
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
[note: probably boarded the ship at Cobh, County Cork, Ireland]
Arrival Date: 9 Jul 1850
Port of Arrival: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Age on Arrival: 20 Years
Ship: William Penn
Edward/Edmund COTTER immigrated to America from Ireland, probably from County Cork, between 1850 and 1853.
In the Connecticut, Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) is a record of Catherine's marriage on 01 Jan 1853 in Middletown, Connecticut, to Edward COTTER. She was about 23 years old, and he was about 25.
Edward became a naturalized citizen on 02 Apr 1855. At the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; in the Index to New England Naturalization Petitions, 1791-1906 (M1299); Microfilm Serial: M1299; Microfilm Roll: 6 is the following record as abstracted.
Name: Edward Cotter
Birth Date: abt 1828
Birth Place: Ireland
Age at event: 27
Court District: Connecticut
Date of Action: 2 Apr 1855
Catherine and Edward had seven known children. The first of those, Bartholomew, was born in Connecticut. The others were all born in eastern Pennsylvania where their family had relocated between 1854-1856.
The names and approximate birth years of those children are shown below.
1854 Bartholomew COTTER
1856 Edward COTTER
1858 James H. COTTER
1861 Richard COTTER
1864 Margaret COTTER
1865 William T. COTTER
1867 Catharine COTTER
The family was recorded in the 1860 U. S. Census for Birmingham (Post Office Dilworthtown), Chester County, Pennsylvania with names and approximate birth years (based on ages recorded on the census report).
1829 Edward COTTER (31)
1831 Catherine COTTER (29)
1854 Bartholomew COTTER (6)
1858 Edward COTTER (2)
1800 Johanna COTTER (60)
Johanna is presumed to have been Edward's mother. It is also speculated (yet to be proven) that Edward's father's name was Bartholomew for whom Edward and Catherine named their first son. It is further speculated that he may have been the Bartholomew COTTER recorded in the Tithe Applotment Books for Northern Ireland, 1823-1828, National Archives, Dublin and Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, as abstracted below.
NAME: Bartholomew Cotter
COUNTY: Cork
PARISH: Ballyvourney
TOWNLAND: Toonlaun
YEAR: 1827
The family was recorded in the 1870 U. S. Census for Philadelphia Ward 24 District 79 (Post Office West Philadelphia), Philadelphia Pennsylvania with names and approximate birth years (based on ages recorded on the census report).
1830 Edward COTTER (40)
1829 Catherine COTTER (41)
1854 Bartholomew COTTER (16)
1856 Edward COTTER (14)
1858 James COTTER (12)
1861 Richard COTTER (9)
1864 Margaret COTTER (6)
1865 William COTTER (5)
1867 Catherine COTTER (3)
The family was recorded in the 1880 U. S. Census for Westtown, Chester, Pennsylvania (incorrectly recorded as CARTER) with names and approximate birth years (based on ages recorded on the census report).
1826 Edward CARTER (54)
1826 Cathrine CARTER (54)
1860 James COTTER (20)
1862 Richard CARTER (18)
1864 Maggie CARTER (16)
1866 William CARTER (14)
1868 Kate CARTER (12)
The following obituary was published in the 7 Jul 1902 edition of the Daily Local News, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
COTTER- In West Chester, on July 6, 1902, Catharine Cotter, widow of Edward Cotter, aged 78 years.
Friends and relatives of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral without further notice from her late residence on North New street, on Wednesday, July 9th, 1902. Mass at St. Agnes' Church at 10 o'clock. Interment at St. Agnes' Cemetery, Oaklands.
Ibid:
Mrs. Catherine Cotter, relict of the late Edward Cotter, passed away yesterday at her home in North New street, this borough, aged about 78 years. The deceased had been ailing for some time and her death was not unexpected. She leaves several children, James, William and Barton, sons engaged in occupations here; Edward, in Philadelphia, and two daughters, Maggie and Katie at home. Mrs. Cotter was a woman who enjoyed the friendship of many persons, and was greatly beloved by her own people for her cheerful and kind disposition. She was a member of the St. Agnes' Church and Mass will be performed on Wednesday morning next.
Ibid:
July 9, 1902
This morning, the funeral of Mrs. Catherine Cotter took place from her late residence on North New street at 10 o'clock. Mass was celebrated at St. Agnes' Church and interment was made at Oaklands. The funeral was quite largely attended.
[Note: Kudos and thanks to contributor Dan Lindley for finding, transcribing and sending the obituary information.]
Catherine MORAN immigrated to America in 1850. In the abstracts of the Philadelphia Passenger Lists, 1800-1948, there is the following record.
Name: Catherine Moran
Birthdate: abt 1830
Birthplace: Ireland
Last Residence: Ireland
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
[note: probably boarded the ship at Cobh, County Cork, Ireland]
Arrival Date: 9 Jul 1850
Port of Arrival: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Age on Arrival: 20 Years
Ship: William Penn
Edward/Edmund COTTER immigrated to America from Ireland, probably from County Cork, between 1850 and 1853.
In the Connecticut, Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) is a record of Catherine's marriage on 01 Jan 1853 in Middletown, Connecticut, to Edward COTTER. She was about 23 years old, and he was about 25.
Edward became a naturalized citizen on 02 Apr 1855. At the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; in the Index to New England Naturalization Petitions, 1791-1906 (M1299); Microfilm Serial: M1299; Microfilm Roll: 6 is the following record as abstracted.
Name: Edward Cotter
Birth Date: abt 1828
Birth Place: Ireland
Age at event: 27
Court District: Connecticut
Date of Action: 2 Apr 1855
Catherine and Edward had seven known children. The first of those, Bartholomew, was born in Connecticut. The others were all born in eastern Pennsylvania where their family had relocated between 1854-1856.
The names and approximate birth years of those children are shown below.
1854 Bartholomew COTTER
1856 Edward COTTER
1858 James H. COTTER
1861 Richard COTTER
1864 Margaret COTTER
1865 William T. COTTER
1867 Catharine COTTER
The family was recorded in the 1860 U. S. Census for Birmingham (Post Office Dilworthtown), Chester County, Pennsylvania with names and approximate birth years (based on ages recorded on the census report).
1829 Edward COTTER (31)
1831 Catherine COTTER (29)
1854 Bartholomew COTTER (6)
1858 Edward COTTER (2)
1800 Johanna COTTER (60)
Johanna is presumed to have been Edward's mother. It is also speculated (yet to be proven) that Edward's father's name was Bartholomew for whom Edward and Catherine named their first son. It is further speculated that he may have been the Bartholomew COTTER recorded in the Tithe Applotment Books for Northern Ireland, 1823-1828, National Archives, Dublin and Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, as abstracted below.
NAME: Bartholomew Cotter
COUNTY: Cork
PARISH: Ballyvourney
TOWNLAND: Toonlaun
YEAR: 1827
The family was recorded in the 1870 U. S. Census for Philadelphia Ward 24 District 79 (Post Office West Philadelphia), Philadelphia Pennsylvania with names and approximate birth years (based on ages recorded on the census report).
1830 Edward COTTER (40)
1829 Catherine COTTER (41)
1854 Bartholomew COTTER (16)
1856 Edward COTTER (14)
1858 James COTTER (12)
1861 Richard COTTER (9)
1864 Margaret COTTER (6)
1865 William COTTER (5)
1867 Catherine COTTER (3)
The family was recorded in the 1880 U. S. Census for Westtown, Chester, Pennsylvania (incorrectly recorded as CARTER) with names and approximate birth years (based on ages recorded on the census report).
1826 Edward CARTER (54)
1826 Cathrine CARTER (54)
1860 James COTTER (20)
1862 Richard CARTER (18)
1864 Maggie CARTER (16)
1866 William CARTER (14)
1868 Kate CARTER (12)
The following obituary was published in the 7 Jul 1902 edition of the Daily Local News, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
COTTER- In West Chester, on July 6, 1902, Catharine Cotter, widow of Edward Cotter, aged 78 years.
Friends and relatives of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral without further notice from her late residence on North New street, on Wednesday, July 9th, 1902. Mass at St. Agnes' Church at 10 o'clock. Interment at St. Agnes' Cemetery, Oaklands.
Ibid:
Mrs. Catherine Cotter, relict of the late Edward Cotter, passed away yesterday at her home in North New street, this borough, aged about 78 years. The deceased had been ailing for some time and her death was not unexpected. She leaves several children, James, William and Barton, sons engaged in occupations here; Edward, in Philadelphia, and two daughters, Maggie and Katie at home. Mrs. Cotter was a woman who enjoyed the friendship of many persons, and was greatly beloved by her own people for her cheerful and kind disposition. She was a member of the St. Agnes' Church and Mass will be performed on Wednesday morning next.
Ibid:
July 9, 1902
This morning, the funeral of Mrs. Catherine Cotter took place from her late residence on North New street at 10 o'clock. Mass was celebrated at St. Agnes' Church and interment was made at Oaklands. The funeral was quite largely attended.
[Note: Kudos and thanks to contributor Dan Lindley for finding, transcribing and sending the obituary information.]
Note: The DC posted at the right is for Catherine MORAN COTTER's daughter and namesake, Catherine A. COTTER, who was known to family and friends as Kate or Katie. Her DC identifies Catherine MORAN and Edward COTTER as her parents. It is posted here as a confirming source of her mother's maiden name, MORAN. The informant for that DC was Edward Francis COTTER who was Catherine MORAN's and Edward COTTER's grandson through their son, James H. COTTER.
Catherine MORAN immigrated to America in 1850. In the abstracts of the Philadelphia Passenger Lists, 1800-1948, there is the following record.
Name: Catherine Moran
Birthdate: abt 1830
Birthplace: Ireland
Last Residence: Ireland
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
[note: probably boarded the ship at Cobh, County Cork, Ireland]
Arrival Date: 9 Jul 1850
Port of Arrival: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Age on Arrival: 20 Years
Ship: William Penn
Edward/Edmund COTTER immigrated to America from Ireland, probably from County Cork, between 1850 and 1853.
In the Connecticut, Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) is a record of Catherine's marriage on 01 Jan 1853 in Middletown, Connecticut, to Edward COTTER. She was about 23 years old, and he was about 25.
Edward became a naturalized citizen on 02 Apr 1855. At the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; in the Index to New England Naturalization Petitions, 1791-1906 (M1299); Microfilm Serial: M1299; Microfilm Roll: 6 is the following record as abstracted.
Name: Edward Cotter
Birth Date: abt 1828
Birth Place: Ireland
Age at event: 27
Court District: Connecticut
Date of Action: 2 Apr 1855
Catherine and Edward had seven known children. The first of those, Bartholomew, was born in Connecticut. The others were all born in eastern Pennsylvania where their family had relocated between 1854-1856.
The names and approximate birth years of those children are shown below.
1854 Bartholomew COTTER
1856 Edward COTTER
1858 James H. COTTER
1861 Richard COTTER
1864 Margaret COTTER
1865 William T. COTTER
1867 Catharine COTTER
The family was recorded in the 1860 U. S. Census for Birmingham (Post Office Dilworthtown), Chester County, Pennsylvania with names and approximate birth years (based on ages recorded on the census report).
1829 Edward COTTER (31)
1831 Catherine COTTER (29)
1854 Bartholomew COTTER (6)
1858 Edward COTTER (2)
1800 Johanna COTTER (60)
Johanna is presumed to have been Edward's mother. It is also speculated (yet to be proven) that Edward's father's name was Bartholomew for whom Edward and Catherine named their first son. It is further speculated that he may have been the Bartholomew COTTER recorded in the Tithe Applotment Books for Northern Ireland, 1823-1828, National Archives, Dublin and Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, as abstracted below.
NAME: Bartholomew Cotter
COUNTY: Cork
PARISH: Ballyvourney
TOWNLAND: Toonlaun
YEAR: 1827
The family was recorded in the 1870 U. S. Census for Philadelphia Ward 24 District 79 (Post Office West Philadelphia), Philadelphia Pennsylvania with names and approximate birth years (based on ages recorded on the census report).
1830 Edward COTTER (40)
1829 Catherine COTTER (41)
1854 Bartholomew COTTER (16)
1856 Edward COTTER (14)
1858 James COTTER (12)
1861 Richard COTTER (9)
1864 Margaret COTTER (6)
1865 William COTTER (5)
1867 Catherine COTTER (3)
The family was recorded in the 1880 U. S. Census for Westtown, Chester, Pennsylvania (incorrectly recorded as CARTER) with names and approximate birth years (based on ages recorded on the census report).
1826 Edward CARTER (54)
1826 Cathrine CARTER (54)
1860 James COTTER (20)
1862 Richard CARTER (18)
1864 Maggie CARTER (16)
1866 William CARTER (14)
1868 Kate CARTER (12)
The following obituary was published in the 7 Jul 1902 edition of the Daily Local News, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
COTTER- In West Chester, on July 6, 1902, Catharine Cotter, widow of Edward Cotter, aged 78 years.
Friends and relatives of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral without further notice from her late residence on North New street, on Wednesday, July 9th, 1902. Mass at St. Agnes' Church at 10 o'clock. Interment at St. Agnes' Cemetery, Oaklands.
Ibid:
Mrs. Catherine Cotter, relict of the late Edward Cotter, passed away yesterday at her home in North New street, this borough, aged about 78 years. The deceased had been ailing for some time and her death was not unexpected. She leaves several children, James, William and Barton, sons engaged in occupations here; Edward, in Philadelphia, and two daughters, Maggie and Katie at home. Mrs. Cotter was a woman who enjoyed the friendship of many persons, and was greatly beloved by her own people for her cheerful and kind disposition. She was a member of the St. Agnes' Church and Mass will be performed on Wednesday morning next.
Ibid:
July 9, 1902
This morning, the funeral of Mrs. Catherine Cotter took place from her late residence on North New street at 10 o'clock. Mass was celebrated at St. Agnes' Church and interment was made at Oaklands. The funeral was quite largely attended.
[Note: Kudos and thanks to contributor Dan Lindley for finding, transcribing and sending the obituary information.]
Catherine MORAN immigrated to America in 1850. In the abstracts of the Philadelphia Passenger Lists, 1800-1948, there is the following record.
Name: Catherine Moran
Birthdate: abt 1830
Birthplace: Ireland
Last Residence: Ireland
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
[note: probably boarded the ship at Cobh, County Cork, Ireland]
Arrival Date: 9 Jul 1850
Port of Arrival: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Age on Arrival: 20 Years
Ship: William Penn
Edward/Edmund COTTER immigrated to America from Ireland, probably from County Cork, between 1850 and 1853.
In the Connecticut, Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) is a record of Catherine's marriage on 01 Jan 1853 in Middletown, Connecticut, to Edward COTTER. She was about 23 years old, and he was about 25.
Edward became a naturalized citizen on 02 Apr 1855. At the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; in the Index to New England Naturalization Petitions, 1791-1906 (M1299); Microfilm Serial: M1299; Microfilm Roll: 6 is the following record as abstracted.
Name: Edward Cotter
Birth Date: abt 1828
Birth Place: Ireland
Age at event: 27
Court District: Connecticut
Date of Action: 2 Apr 1855
Catherine and Edward had seven known children. The first of those, Bartholomew, was born in Connecticut. The others were all born in eastern Pennsylvania where their family had relocated between 1854-1856.
The names and approximate birth years of those children are shown below.
1854 Bartholomew COTTER
1856 Edward COTTER
1858 James H. COTTER
1861 Richard COTTER
1864 Margaret COTTER
1865 William T. COTTER
1867 Catharine COTTER
The family was recorded in the 1860 U. S. Census for Birmingham (Post Office Dilworthtown), Chester County, Pennsylvania with names and approximate birth years (based on ages recorded on the census report).
1829 Edward COTTER (31)
1831 Catherine COTTER (29)
1854 Bartholomew COTTER (6)
1858 Edward COTTER (2)
1800 Johanna COTTER (60)
Johanna is presumed to have been Edward's mother. It is also speculated (yet to be proven) that Edward's father's name was Bartholomew for whom Edward and Catherine named their first son. It is further speculated that he may have been the Bartholomew COTTER recorded in the Tithe Applotment Books for Northern Ireland, 1823-1828, National Archives, Dublin and Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, as abstracted below.
NAME: Bartholomew Cotter
COUNTY: Cork
PARISH: Ballyvourney
TOWNLAND: Toonlaun
YEAR: 1827
The family was recorded in the 1870 U. S. Census for Philadelphia Ward 24 District 79 (Post Office West Philadelphia), Philadelphia Pennsylvania with names and approximate birth years (based on ages recorded on the census report).
1830 Edward COTTER (40)
1829 Catherine COTTER (41)
1854 Bartholomew COTTER (16)
1856 Edward COTTER (14)
1858 James COTTER (12)
1861 Richard COTTER (9)
1864 Margaret COTTER (6)
1865 William COTTER (5)
1867 Catherine COTTER (3)
The family was recorded in the 1880 U. S. Census for Westtown, Chester, Pennsylvania (incorrectly recorded as CARTER) with names and approximate birth years (based on ages recorded on the census report).
1826 Edward CARTER (54)
1826 Cathrine CARTER (54)
1860 James COTTER (20)
1862 Richard CARTER (18)
1864 Maggie CARTER (16)
1866 William CARTER (14)
1868 Kate CARTER (12)
The following obituary was published in the 7 Jul 1902 edition of the Daily Local News, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
COTTER- In West Chester, on July 6, 1902, Catharine Cotter, widow of Edward Cotter, aged 78 years.
Friends and relatives of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral without further notice from her late residence on North New street, on Wednesday, July 9th, 1902. Mass at St. Agnes' Church at 10 o'clock. Interment at St. Agnes' Cemetery, Oaklands.
Ibid:
Mrs. Catherine Cotter, relict of the late Edward Cotter, passed away yesterday at her home in North New street, this borough, aged about 78 years. The deceased had been ailing for some time and her death was not unexpected. She leaves several children, James, William and Barton, sons engaged in occupations here; Edward, in Philadelphia, and two daughters, Maggie and Katie at home. Mrs. Cotter was a woman who enjoyed the friendship of many persons, and was greatly beloved by her own people for her cheerful and kind disposition. She was a member of the St. Agnes' Church and Mass will be performed on Wednesday morning next.
Ibid:
July 9, 1902
This morning, the funeral of Mrs. Catherine Cotter took place from her late residence on North New street at 10 o'clock. Mass was celebrated at St. Agnes' Church and interment was made at Oaklands. The funeral was quite largely attended.
[Note: Kudos and thanks to contributor Dan Lindley for finding, transcribing and sending the obituary information.]
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