Catherine Rodgers

Birth Name Catherine Rodgers
Nick Name Kate
Also Known As Kate
Gender female
Age at Death 88 years, 11 months, 17 days

Narrative

1935 City Directory
Whalen Cath Mrs h 15401 Glencoe rd
[the street name might be an error. Glencoe and Grovewood run next to each other. Catherine was on Grovewood for the 1940 Census.]

The 1938 and 1940 City Directories at ancestry.com are incomplete.

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth May 1, 1877 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States   1 2a 3a
General

May 1, 1877, birth, female Rodgers, in the 18th Ward
Father: Ed. Rodgers, 39, born in Ireland;
Maiden name of mother: Ann Cunningham 32, born in Ireland
attended to by Dr. F Norton

From Ohio, County Births, 1856-1909 at familysearch.org
Records of Births

"Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XDT6-B5H : accessed 27 Feb 2014), Rodgers, 1877.

Census (Daughter) June 8, 1880 Newburgh, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 1880 Edward Rodgers household 4
General

1880 United States Census, Newburgh Township, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Series T9, Roll 1009, Page 259B
June 8, 1880

Rogers, Edward, 42, head, works in iron mill, born in Ireland, parents also
Ann, 35, wife, keeping house, born in Ireland, parents also
Mary, 14, dau, at school, born in Ireland
Wiliam, 9, son, at school, born in Ireland
Ann, 7, dau, at home
Margaret, 5, dau, at home
Catherine, 3, dau, at home
Allice, 1, dau, at home

all other children born in Ohio

"United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M8M3-CVR : accessed 21 Feb 2014), Edward Rogers, Newburgh, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States; citing sheet 259B, family 0, NARA microfilm publication T9-1009

Residence June 8, 1880 Newburgh, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States in Newburgh Township 4
General

Living in Newburgh Township on the 1880 Census

Census June 6, 1900 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 1900 James McAneny census 5a
General

1900 Census Ward 18, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
ED 70, sheet 6, family 133
June 6, 1900
indexed as McAney at familysearch.org

on Clara(?) St [if so, this became East 59st Place after 1906]

Welch, Lizzie, 30, born in Ireland, parents also
Lillie, 9, born in Ohio
McAney, Jas, Mar 1873, 27, boarder, married 1 yr, born in Ireland, parents also, arrived 1884, naturalized, boilermaker,
Kate, May 1877, 23, boarder, married 1 yr, 1 child, none alive, born in Ohio, parents in Ireland

 

Residence June 6, 1900 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 67 Clara St? 5a
General

living at 67 Clara St, maybe, at the time of the 1900 Census. The writing was hard to read. Clara St became E 59th st place after 1906.

Census April 21, 1910 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 1910 James McAneny household 6
General

1910 Census 18th Ward of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Series T624, Roll 1173, Page 12A, E. D. 271.
April 21, 1910

renting at 9321 Benham Rd
Indexed as "Mcanerny" at familysearch

McAneny, James, 40, married once, 11 years, born in Ireland, parents also, arrived 1880, naturalized, boiler maker, oil works
---, Catherine, 30, married once, 11 years, 4 children, 3 alive, born in Ohio, parents in Ireland
--------, Mary, 8
--------, Rose, 7
---, Catherine, 9/12
McAneny, Patrick, 42, brother, born in Ireland, parents also, arrived 1880, naturalized, boiler maker, oil works

All children born in Ohio

"United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/ML8P-YPR : accessed 17 Feb 2014), James Mcanerny, Cleveland Ward 18, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States; citing sheet , family 221, NARA microfilm publication T624, FHL microfilm 1375186.

Residence April 21, 1910 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 9321 Benham Rd 6
General

living at 9321 Benham Ave when the 1910 census was taken

Census January 12, 1920 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 2989 East 65th 7a
Event Note

1920 Census, Ward 14, Cleveland, ED 273, sheet 5a
January 12, 1920
renting at 2987 or 2989 E 65th
[note: ancestry.com did not find this when looking for "Whalen"]

Joseph Whallon, head, 40, born in New York, father in Canada, mother in New York, puddler, iron works
Catherine Whallon, wife, 40, born in Ohio, parents in Ireland
Mary Whallon, daughter, 18, clerk, office
Rose Whallon, daughter, 16, clerk, office
Catherine Whallon, daughter, 10
Lillian Whallon, daughter, 8
Joseph Whallon, son, 6
William Whallon, son, 4y 3m
all children born in Ohio

[Note: the daughters' surname was actually McAneny, Catherine's children from her first marriage.]

 

 

Census April 9, 1930 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 1015 E. 171st 8a
Event Note

1930 Census Ward 32, Cleveland, ED 816, sheet 9a
April 9, 1930
owns the home at 1015 E. 171st, valued at $13,500. owns a radio

Catherine Whalen, 52, married, first married at 19, OH IRE IRE, no occ
Joseph Whalen, 16, son, single, born in Ohio, father in Ireland, mother in Ohio
William Whalen, 14, son, single, born in Ohio, father in Ireland, mother in Ohio
Rose A Day, 26, daughter, divorced or married [unreadable], first married at 22, born in Ohio, father in Ireland, mother in Ohio, clerk, office
Lillie McAneny, 18, daughter, single, born in Ohio, father in Ireland, mother in Ohio

no other occupations in household.

"United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4QS-TPG : accessed 2 April 2015), Catherine Whalen, Cleveland (Districts 719-840), Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0816, sheet 9A, family 64, line 45, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1782; FHL microfilm 2,341,516.

Census April 2, 1940 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 15421 Grovewood 9a
Event Note

1940; Census Place: Ward 32 Cleveland, Page: 1A; ED 92-831
April 2, 1940
renting for $45/month, at 15421 Grovewood

Catherine Whalen, 61, head, M for married, but kind of scratched out, 1 year high school, no occupation
Joseph Whalen, 26, son, single, 3 yrs college, broommaker, city broom factory (government work), had been out of works for 10 weeks preceding Mar 1, 1940, was looking for work, had worked 26 weeks the previous year
William Whalen, 23, son, single, 4 years HS, copy man, newspaper, worked 40 hours the previous week, 52 weeks the previous year
James Hyland, 27, son in law, married, 2 yrs HS, machinist helper, steam railroad, worked 40 hours the previous week, 44 weeks the previous year
Lillian Hyland, 28, daughter, married, 2 yrs, HS, no occupation
Thomas Hyland 3, grandson

all born in Ohio and all living in Cleveland in 1935.

"United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWR9-NNQ : accessed 2 April 2015), Catherine Whalen, Ward 32, Cleveland City, Cleveland City, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 92-831, sheet 1A, family 11, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 3236.

Residence 1947 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 15421 Grovewood  
Event Note

1947 Cleveland City Directory
Joe (Kath) Whalen appr Municipal Light Plant, boards 3604 Payne Ave

Mrs Cath Whalen r 15421 Grovewood Ave

Residence 1954 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 15421 Grovewood 10
Event Note

1954 Cleveland City Directory
Cath Whalen (wid Jos) r 15421 Grovewood
Jos (Cath) Whalen h 7637 Lexington Ave

Residence (Wife) from 1955 to 1959 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 7637 Lexington 10a
Event Note

1955, 1956 Cleveland City Directory
cross reference:
7637 Lexington Ave: Cath A Whalen

1957 cross reference incomplete

1958, 1959 Cleveland City Directory
7637 Lexington Ave: Cath A Whalen

 

Death April 18, 1966 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States   11a
Burial   Calvary Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States    
Event Note

Cleveland Necrology Files at http://dxsrv4.cpl.org had this for Catherine Rodgers:

Apr 20 1966. Whalen. Catherine Whalen, beloved mother of Rose Herbert, Kathryn Norman, Lillian Hyland, Joseph and William, grandmother and great-grandmother, sister of Lucy Sloan, Apr. 18, residence, 15421 Grovewood Ave. Family will receive friends From 2-4 And 7-10 P. M. Wednesday at The Brickman & Sons Euclid Funeral Home, 21900 Euclid Ave. Funeral Mass Thursday, Apr. 21, at St. Jerome Church, at 11 A. M. Interment Calvary Cemetery. Please omit flowers.

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Edward “Ned” RodgersAugust 30, 1838November 16, 1916
Mother Ann Cunninghamfrom 1843 to 1845September 28, 1925
    Sister     Mary Rodgers February 23, 1866 November 11, 1897
    Brother     Hugh Rodgers about January 12, 1868 August 12, 1869
    Brother     William J Rodgers July 29, 1870 April 23, 1915
    Sister     Ann E Rodgers March 3, 1873 October 28, 1950
    Sister     Margaret Rodgers August 20, 1874 September 24, 1943
         Catherine Rodgers May 1, 1877 April 18, 1966
    Sister     Helen Beatrice Rodgers August 9, 1878 April 25, 1954
    Sister     Lucy T Rodgers June 7, 1880 October 12, 1970
    Sister     Delia Rodgers May 28, 1882 October 2, 1926

Families

Family of James McAneny and Catherine Rodgers

Married Husband James McAneny ( b. March 18, 1869 d. August 12, 1910 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage January 18, 1899 Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States   12
General

Married by J.F. Carroll. James' name was spelled McAnney.

  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Mary McAnenyabout 1901February 26, 1954
Rose Ann McAnenyApril 7, 1903September 23, 1991
Kathryn McAnenyOctober 19, 1908March 22, 1985
Lillian Agnes McAnenyApril 16, 1911February 3, 1994

Family of Joseph George Whalen and Catherine Rodgers

Married Husband Joseph George Whalen ( b. March 4, 1881 d. February 3, 1968 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage June 29, 1912 Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States   12a
Event Note

Marriage Records Cuyahoga County, page 380, application # 80517
June 29, 1912
Joseph Whalen, 33, born in Lockport, New York, residing at 9411 Arlington Avenue, an ironworker; father: Joseph [Whalen], mother: Catherine Delaney. not previously married
and
Catherine McAneny, 34, born in Cleveland, no occupation, residing at 9411 Arlington Avenue, father: Edward Rogers; mother: Anna Cunningham; previously married once; married name: McAneny (Deceased)

married by James J Quinn

"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8MN-D53 : accessed 1 April 2015), Mcaneny in entry for Joseph Whalen and Catherine Mcaneny, 29 Jun 1912; citing Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States, reference AN80517; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 886,227.

  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Joseph E. WhalenJune 11, 1913June 12, 2003
William Patrick WhalenOctober 15, 1915May 1976

Source References

  1. Ohio Births and Christenings, 1821-1962
  2. Nan Gallagher's research
      • Page: provided the year
      • Confidence: Very High
  3. Social Security Administration: Social Security Death Index
      • Page: entry for Catherine Whalen, 1966
      • Confidence: Very High
      • General:

        provides a month and day which may be correct. The year may be wrong by 10 years.

  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. National Archives and Records Administration: 1920 United States Census
      • Page: Joseph Whalen, Ward 14, Cleveland, ED 273, sheet 5a
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD16-Q96 : accessed 2 April 2015), Joseph Whallon, Cleveland Ward 14, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States; citing sheet 5A, family 87, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,366.

  8. National Archives and Records Administration: 1930 United States Census
      • Page: Catherine Whalen, Ward 32, Cleveland, ED 816, sheet 9a
  9. 1940 United States Census
      • Page: Catherine Whalen, Ward 32 Cleveland, Page: 1A; ED 92-831
  10. Cleveland City Directories
      • Page: 1955, 1956, 1958, 1959
  11. Cleveland Public Library: Cleveland News Index and Necrology File
      • Page: Catherine Whalen, 20 Apr, 1966
      • Confidence: Very High
  12. Cuyahoga County Marriage Index
      • Page: Volume 81, Page 380.
      • Confidence: Very High