Catherine Dowd

Birth Name Catherine Dowd
Gender female
Age at Death between 87 years, 7 months, 4 days and 93 years, 7 months, 3 days

Narrative

On her 1900 Census, Catherine said she had 10 children of whom 6 were living.
In 1870 Catherine said she was 37, or born in 1833.
In 1880 she said she was 45, or born in 1835.
In 1900 she said she was born in January and was 64, or born in 1836.

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Is this one of Catherine's children? It looks like a still birth or maybe an infant. The actual record might say more.
Name: Boland
Gender: Unknown
Death Date: 04 Apr 1870
Death Place: Cuyahoga, Ohio
Father's Name: W. Boland

"Ohio, Deaths and Burials, 1854-1997," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F6V6-MHV : accessed 27 Oct 2013), Boland, 04 Apr 1870.

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Name: Boland, Catherine
Date: August 4, 1924
Source: Source unknown; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #008.
Notes: Boland-Catherine (nee Dowd), widow of the late William J. Boland, mother of Mrs. Ellen Kelly, Patrick, Frank, William, Anna and Mrs. Elmer Handine. Burial from the home of her daughter, Mrs. Kelly, 4275 E. 114th street. Funeral Wednesday, Aug. 6, at 9 a.m. from Holy Name church. Please omit flowers.

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth between 1831 and 1836 Ireland   1 2
General

Catherine's age on the censuses varies. Her birth year could be anywhere from 1831 to 1836. Her 1900 Census information said she was born in January.

Census June 1, 1870 Bedford, Bedford Township, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 1870 William Boland household 2
General

United States Census, 1870, Bedford, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
enumerated 10 Aug 1870

William Bouland M 40y Ireland, R.R. hand, RE: $400; PE: 100; born in Ireland
Catherine Bouland F 37y keeping house, born in Ireland
Ellen Bouland F 16y house work, born in Ireland
Kate Bouland F 14y born in Ireland
Mary Bouland F 12y born in Ireland
Maggie Bouland F 10y born in Ireland
Patrick Bouland M 4y born in Ohio
Frank Bouland M 2y born in Ohio

all: parents of foreign birth

"United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M6KV-2FW : accessed 27 Oct 2013), William Bouland, Ohio, United States; citing p. 15, family 141, NARA microfilm publication M593, FHL microfilm 552686.

Residence October 1, 1876 Brecksville, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States at birth of daughter Theresa 3
General

at birth of daughter Theresa

Census June 1, 1880 Brecksville, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 1880 William Boland household 4
General

1880 Census, Brecksville, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Series T9-1009, page 28B

William Bowlan, 47, farmer, born in Ireland, parents also, cannot read or write
Catherine, 45, keeping house, born in Ireland, parents also, cannot read or write
Patrick, 14,
Frank, 12,
Ann, 9,
William J., 6
Terresa, 3,
Margaret, 19, single, doing general house work,
all children born in Ohio

"United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M8MS-JKR : accessed 27 Oct 2013), William J. Bowlan in household of William Bowlan, Brecksville, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States; citing sheet 28B, family 5, NARA microfilm publication T9-1009

Census June 1, 1900 Brecksville, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 1900 William Boland household 5a
General

1900 Census Brecksville Township, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Sheet 6A, family 128
owns the farm free of mortgage

William Bolan, 66, Aug 1834, born in Ireland, married 47 years, arrived 1864, naturalized, farmer
Catherine Bolan, 64, Jan 1846, born in Ireland, 10 children, 6 alive, arrived 1864,
Frank Bolan, 30, Jan 1870, born in Ohio, farm laborer
James Hoverka, boarder, 53, May 1847, born in Bohemia

[Note: Catherine's given age does not match her birth information. The age is probably correct, not the year of birth. JHer daughter Ellen was born in 1854.]

"United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MMCT-MMY : accessed 27 Oct 2013), William Bolan, ED 3 Brecksville Township, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States; citing sheet 6A, family 128, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1241252.

General

1900 Census, Ward 9, Cleveland, ED 34, Sheet 11B
at 1211 St Clair

William Feran M 49 Ireland, Aug 1851, married 17 yrs, arrived 1869, occupation: teaming
Nano Feran F 39 Ireland, May 1861, 8 children, 7 alive,
Willie Feran M 15 Ohio, Dec 1885
Mary Feran F 12 Ohio, Mar 1888
Hugh Feran M 10 Ohio, Jul 1890
Catharine Feran F 8 Ohio, Jul 1892
Richard Feran M 6 Ohio, Dec 1894
Elizabeth Feran F 3 Ohio, Jul 1897
Frances Feran F 1 Ohio , May 1899

 

"United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MMCY-YVQ : accessed 19 Nov 2013), Nano Feran in household of William Feran, ED 34 Precinct A Cleveland City Ward 9, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States; citing sheet 11B, family 190, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1241252.

Census April 15, 1910 Brecksville, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 1910 William & Frank Boland households 6
General

1910; Census Place: Brecksville, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: T624_1164; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0005
dwelling 253, family 254

Frank Boland, 38, married 1x for 3 yrs, born in Ohio, parents in Ireland, farmer, general farm
Martha Boland, 30, 1 child, none alive, born in Ohio, parents in Germany
William Gallupski, hired man,

family 255
William Boland, 76, married 1x for 54 years, born in Ireland, parents also, arrived 1855, naturalized, farmer, general farm
Katherine Boland, 74, 9 children, 6 alive, born in Ireland, parents also, arrived 1855

"United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MLZP-24K : accessed 28 Oct 2013), William C Boland, Brecksville, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States; citing sheet , family 255, NARA microfilm publication T624, FHL microfilm 1375177.

Death August 4, 1924 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States   7
General

Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953

Catherine Boland
date of death: Aug 3, 1924
place: Little Sisters of the Poor, 2507 E. 22nd St, Cleveland
female, white, widowed
born 1831, age 93
retired housewife
spouse: Late William J Boland
father: Frank Dowd, born in Ireland
mother: Anna Devine, born in Ireland
informant: Mrs. Ellen Kelley, daughter, of 4275 E 114th St
burial: Calvary, Aug 6, 1924
cause of death: chronic myocarditis
contributory cause: artersclerosis

 

"Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X66H-PGV : accessed 28 Oct 2013), Catherine Boland, 03 Aug 1924; citing Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, reference fn 43429; FHL microfilm 1992502.

Burial August 6, 1924 Calvary Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States   7

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Frank Dowd
Mother Anna Devine
         Catherine Dowd between 1831 and 1836 August 4, 1924

Families

Family of William J Boland and Catherine Dowd

Married Husband William J Boland ( b. between August 1830 and August 1834 d. March 11, 1921 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage        
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Ellen BolandNovember 11, 1854December 30, 1948
Kate Bolandabout 1856before 1900
Mary Bolandabout 1858February 19, 1881
Margaret Bolandabout 1861June 24, 1886
Patrick Bolandabout 1866between 1924 and 1947
Frank Charles Bolandbetween 1868 and 1870November 15, 1947
Anna BolandApril 1873July 29, 1941
William Joseph BolandNovember 27, 1874February 23, 1932
Theresa BolandOctober 1, 1876November 15, 1961

Source References

  1. Cuyahoga County Death Records
  2. National Archives and Records Administration: 1870 United States Census
  3. Birth Record of Theresa Boland
  4. National Archives and Records Administration: 1880 United States Census
  5. 1900 United States Federal Census
      • Page: Cleveland, Ward 18, ED 70, sheet 6, family 133
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MMZM-R5N : accessed 17 Feb 2014), Jas Mcaney in household of Lizzie Welch, Precinct D Cleveland City Ward 18, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States; citing sheet , family 133, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1241254.

  6. 1910 United States Federal Census
  7. Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953