Catherine Zita Curran (1889- 1974)
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| Residences of Michael and Catherine (Curran) Dooley |
Catherine3 (John2, Catherine1
Houlihan) Zita Curran was the only surviving child of John Joseph and Mary
(Kelleher) Curran. At the time of her birth, the family lived at 13
Astor Court in Lawrence, Massachusetts[1].
At age 17, Catherine married Michael Francis Dooley, on 26 November 1906[2], at St Mary's Church in Lynn. Michael was the eldest son of Michael Francis and Mary T F (Leahey) Dooley of 62 Prospect Street in Lynn. Michael’s occupation is listed as a draughtsman.
Tracing the children of Catherine and Michael Dooley was not straight forward. Although the couple married in Lynn and their first two daughters were born there, the other four children were born in varied locations. It appears that the family moved often, specifically for Michael’s employment. However, the parents’ names and the father's occupation are consistent on the birth records, which leads me to believe these children are all members of the same family. The chart below lists the Dooley children I was able to locate in the records and verify.
I was not able to locate a birth record for Catherine Frances, born 1910. The information for her in the chart below is taken from the census. She is listed on the 1910 U S Federal Census with the age 0/12 years old. That census form was recorded on 18 April 1910. Later in life, Catherine Frances used a birth date of 21 April 1910.
At age 17, Catherine married Michael Francis Dooley, on 26 November 1906[2], at St Mary's Church in Lynn. Michael was the eldest son of Michael Francis and Mary T F (Leahey) Dooley of 62 Prospect Street in Lynn. Michael’s occupation is listed as a draughtsman.
Tracing the children of Catherine and Michael Dooley was not straight forward. Although the couple married in Lynn and their first two daughters were born there, the other four children were born in varied locations. It appears that the family moved often, specifically for Michael’s employment. However, the parents’ names and the father's occupation are consistent on the birth records, which leads me to believe these children are all members of the same family. The chart below lists the Dooley children I was able to locate in the records and verify.
I was not able to locate a birth record for Catherine Frances, born 1910. The information for her in the chart below is taken from the census. She is listed on the 1910 U S Federal Census with the age 0/12 years old. That census form was recorded on 18 April 1910. Later in life, Catherine Frances used a birth date of 21 April 1910.
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Child
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Birth Date
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Residence of Parents
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Occupation of father
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Mary Doherty
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15 Sept 1907
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43 Norton St, Lynn
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Pattern Maker
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Gertrude Helen
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2 Sept 1908
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43 Norton St, Lynn
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G E Co
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Catherine Frances
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18 April 1910
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68 Hesper St, Saugus
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Pattern maker,
Electric company |
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John Charles
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2 Nov 1913
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Braintree, Mass.
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Pattern maker
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Francis Anthony
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2 Nov 1913
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Braintree, Mass
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Pattern maker
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Rita Elizabeth
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15 May 1925
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Everett, Mass.
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Record unavailable
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Catherine and Michael Dooley had the following children:
1.
Mary Doherty Dooley, born Lynn, 15 September
1907; died 19 November 1933, at Lynn
2.
Gertrude Helen Dooley, born Lynn, 2 September
1908; died 25 October 1946, at Boston
3.
Catherine Frances Dooley, there is no birth record
for Catherine; died 4 January 1936, at Middleton
4.
John Charles Dooley, (twin) born Braintree,
Massachusetts, 2 November, 1913; died 26 March 1958 at Boston
5.
Francis Anthony Dooley (twin) born Braintree, 2
November 1913; died 11 September 1968, at Albuquerque, New Mexico
6.
Rita Elizabeth Dooley, born Everett,
Massachusetts, 16 May 1925; died 17 November 2015, La Verne, California
Between the time of their marriage in 1906 and 1957 they
lived in 9 different cities or towns, as shown on the map above. These
include Lynn, Saugus, Braintree, Abington, Peabody, Malden, Everett and
Chelmsford[3].
It seemed that I might have missed some children, as there
is a gap of 12 years between the birth of the twins (#4 and #5) in 1913
and Rita Elizabeth in 1925. However, since Catherine had married at the
young age of 17, she was still only 36 years old when Rita Elizabeth was
born. Rita is with her parents in the 1930[4]
and 1940[5]
census and is the informant on her mother’s death certificate[6].
Between 1963 and 1968, Michael and Catherine lived in Panama
City and Vernon, Florida. In 1968 they
moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico. This
may have been as a result of the death of their son, Francis Anthony.
Michael Francis Dooley died 1 October 1970 as a result of a
stroke. He is buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Albuquerque, New Mexico[7].
Catherine outlived her husband and five of her six
children, dying on 4 October 1974, age 85, in Springfield, Virginia[8].
She is buried with her husband at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Albuquerque, New
Mexico[9].
The cause of death was a cerebral vascular accident due to
arteriosclerosis. At the time of her death, she was living at 1221 Rosser
Avenue, Waynesboro, Virginia. The informant was her daughter, Mrs.
Francis L (Rita) Delaney.
I would love to communicate with any descendants of Michael and Catherine (Curran) Dooley.
Next time, the life of Mary Doherty Dooley, the first child of Michael and Catherine.
I would love to communicate with any descendants of Michael and Catherine (Curran) Dooley.
Next time, the life of Mary Doherty Dooley, the first child of Michael and Catherine.
[1]
Ancestry.com, Massachusetts Birth Records, 1840-1915
[2]
Ancestry.com, Massachusetts Marriage Records, 1840-1915
[3]
Ancestry.com, U S City Directories
[4]
Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census
[5]
Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census
[6]
Ancestry.com, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014
[7]
Ancestry.com, U S, Find A Grave Index 1600s-Current
[8]
Ancestry.com, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014
[9]
Ancestry.com, U S, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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