Catherine LEAHY

1853 - 1936

• Born	Between 1854 and 1855	Waterford County, Ireland   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Address	Address: 5 Herbert Street Salem, MA
  Immigration	1865  [3, 4]
  Immigration	1866  [5, 6]
  Occupation	1880
  	Cotton Mill Operative
  Residence at Death	1936	5 Herbert Street, (Salem?)   [7]
  Naturalization	NO (1920 census)
  Naturalization	YES (1930 census)
  Occupation	"retired"  [7]
  _MDCL	attended 9/1-9/14 Miss Simmons, Beverly (informant)  [7]
  Died	14 Sep 1936	Salem, MA   [8]
  Buried	UNKNOWN	St. Mary's Cemetery, Salem, MA   [7]
  Person ID	I028	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	12 Jan 2012

  
  

  Father	Patrick LAHEY, Ireland ,   d. UNKNOWN, Ireland
  Mother	Johanna DOYLE,   b. Between 1815 and 1824, Ireland ,   d. 11 May 1900, 168 Derby Street, Salem, MA (The Derby House)
  Family ID	F031	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Edmond T. CANTY,   b. Between 1844 and 1849, Waterford County, Ireland ,   d. 26 Aug 1930, Salem, MA
  Married	11 Sep 1881	Salem, MA   [9, 10]
  Married by	Eugene F. J. Egan, clergyman
  Children	1. Ellen Theresa CANTY,   b. 7 Feb 1887, 106 Derby St, Salem, MA (The Derby House) ,   d. 19 Oct 1985, Twin Oaks Nursing Home, Danvers, MA   2. William Patrick CANTY,   b. 7 Jun 1882,   d. 1964   3. John Joseph CANTY,   b. 10 Jun 1889,   d. 28 Oct 1968, Union Hospital, Lynn, MA   4. Edward T. CANTY,   b. 24 Jan 1893,   d. 12 Nov 1959   5. Margaret A. CANTY,   b. 27 Mar 1888,   d. 2 Aug 1979   6. Mary Josephine CANTY,   b. Between 7 and 12 Jul 1884,   d. Jan 1949   7. Catherine R. CANTY,   b. 26 Aug 1891,   d. 1972   8. Anna (Johanna) Frances CANTY,   b. 9 Sep 1885,   d. 9 Jun 1971, Peninsula hospital, Burlingame, CA   9. Bridget E. CANTY,   b. 24 May 1883,   d. 10 Mar 1931
  Census Records		1900 Census CANTY Salem 1900 Census showing the Canty's in Salem:
  Last Modified	12 Jan 2012
  Family ID	F008	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Between 1854 and 1855 - Waterford County, Ireland Married - 11 Sep 1881 - Salem, MA Residence at Death - 1936 - 5 Herbert Street, (Salem?) Died - 14 Sep 1936 - Salem, MA Buried - UNKNOWN - St. Mary's Cemetery, Salem, MA  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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  Catherine LEAHY

  
  

  Census Records

  1900 Census CANTY Salem 1900 Census showing the Canty's in Salem:

  
  

• Notes

  Catherine was a warm person, and a very pleasant lady, according to her grandson Harry. Her grandchildren say that she would not talk about her past in Ireland. Catherine, travelling either alone or with a cousin?, came to America at the age of 11 (per RKS 3/2/80 Mumi memo), by steamer stearage after the death of her father in Ireland. Her mother and siblings were already living in Salem, MA, while she had stayed in Ireland with her father. Catherine came from County Waterford to America in 1865 (RKS "blue folder"). She lived at 106 Derby Street (renumbered 168 Derby around 1897), the Derby House, where her mother operated a boarding house. Others listed at this address: Daniel Leahy (laborer) 1874-94, 93-94; Joanna (widow of Patrick) Leahy 1874-98 (at 109 Derby 1890-91), Michael Leahy (boards 1874-1898), Bartholomew Leahy (1881-1898, Chelsea in 1884), and Edmund Canty in 1881(same year he married Catherine). Bart, Daniel and Joanna first appear in the Salem Directory in 1866 at House at foot of Tuckers Warf; later at 1 Palfray Court with Michael and Patrick (who only appears in 1869) from 1869-1872. Joanna Leahy (widow of Patrick) died 5/11/1900. Daniel removed to Beverly, 1900, and died in 1906 at the age of 59 (therefore born abt. 1847). Catherine died September 14, 1936 at the Salem Hospital after an extended illness. According to her obituary, she was well known in Ward One. According to the 1910 US Census, Catherine and Edward lived at 35 Daniels Street in Salem, MA. At this same address was the family of Michael and Catherine Doyle - cousin??

  
  

• Sources

  [S01924] Death Record of Catherine Canty, (Massachusetts Department of Vital Statistics), 1936/76/430. "aged 81 yrs"(abt 1855) [S02195] Gravestone of Edward Canty family. "1854-1936" [S01833] Census - 1910 US Fed. [S02529] Simons, Ruth, blue folder notes. "she was 11 when she came to America in 1865" [S01825] Census - 1900 US Fed, immigration year "1866". [S01857] Census - 1930 US Fed. [S01924] Death Record of Catherine Canty, (Massachusetts Department of Vital Statistics). [S01924] Death Record of Catherine Canty, (Massachusetts Department of Vital Statistics), 1936/76/430. [S02529] Simons, Ruth. : "m. Sept. 11, 1881 to Catherine Leahy" - on photos [S02280] Marriage Record of Edward Canty and Catherine Lahey, (Massachusetts Archives).