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Catherine "Bess" Elizabeth Barry 1899 – 1997 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 08 Nov 1899

Birth Location: Edmore, Montcalm, Michigan, USA

Death Date: 11 Jan 1997

Death Location: Cadillac, Wexford, Michigan, USA

Father: Edward Barry

Mother: Mary Scully

Spouse(s): Harry Curtis

Children(s): Baby Curtis, Rex Curtis, Neil Curtis

The story of Catherine "Bess" Elizabeth Barry began in 1899 in Edmore, Montcalm, Michigan, USA. In 1900, Catherine "Bess" Elizabeth Barry resided in Cadillac Ward 1, Wexford, Michigan, USA. In 1938, Catherine "Bess" Elizabeth Barry resided in Cadillac, Michigan, USA. Catherine "Bess" Elizabeth Barry married Harry Lynn Curtis, and had children including Baby Girl Curtis, Rex Edward Curtis, Neil Thomas Curtis. Catherine "Bess" Elizabeth Barry passed away in 1997 in Cadillac, Wexford, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Catherine "Bess" Elizabeth Barry began in 1899 in Edmore, Montcalm, Michigan, USA.
  • In 1900, Catherine "Bess" Elizabeth Barry resided in Cadillac Ward 1, Wexford, Michigan, USA.
  • In 1938, Catherine "Bess" Elizabeth Barry resided in Cadillac, Michigan, USA.
  • Catherine "Bess" Elizabeth Barry married Harry Lynn Curtis, and had children including Baby Girl Curtis, Rex Edward Curtis, Neil Thomas Curtis.
  • Catherine "Bess" Elizabeth Barry passed away in 1997 in Cadillac, Wexford, Michigan, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Barry
Birth Location: County, Cork, Ireland
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Mary Scully
1862 – 1927
Birth Location: Moynalvey, Meath, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Harry Curtis
1899 – 1969
Birth Location: Fife Lake, Grand Traverse, Michigan, USA
HC

Children(s)

Baby Curtis
1921 – 1921
Birth Location: Cadillac, Wexford, Michigan, USA
BC
Rex Curtis
1923 – 2016
Birth Location: Cadillac, Wexford, Michigan, USA
RC
Neil Curtis
Birth Location: Cadillac, Wexford, Michigan, USA
NC

Catherine Barry's Ancestors

Self
Catherine Barry
1899 – 1997
Birth Place: Edmore, Montcalm, Michigan, USA
Parents
Edward (Edwin) Barry
County, Cork, Ireland
Mary (Ann) Scully
1862 – 1927
Moynalvey, Meath, Ireland
Grandparents
James (John) Barry
1820 – 1890
Ireland
Mary (A) Leahy
1839 – 1900
Co Cork
Michael Scully
1834 – 1927
Moynalvey, Meath, Ireland
Bridget Burns(Bryne)
1830 –
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Edward Barry
1809 – 1903
Mary Brickley
1806 – 1876
Jeremiah Leahy
1811 – 1883
Mary Leahy
1816 – 1895
Owen Scully
1802 – 1897
Jane Donohoe
1809 –
James Burns(Bryne)
Bridget Smith
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Barry
1785 – 1874
Nora Buckley
1783 – 1870
Elias Brickley
1770 – 1812
Anna Harrington
1773 – 1813
Timothy Leahy
1803 – 1882
Helena Gavin
1795 – 1870
Owen Scully

Catherine Barry's Descendants

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Catherine ("Bess" Elizabeth) Barry (08 Nov 1899 – 11 Jan 1997) m. Harry (Lynn) Curtis (10 Apr 1899 – 12 Sep 1969)
  1. 1. Baby (Girl) Curtis (6 May 1921 – 6 May 1921)
  2. 2. Rex (Edward) Curtis (14 Aug 1923 – 16 Apr 2016) m. Ruth (Lois) Grant (08 Oct 1928 – 26 Dec 2010)
  3. 3. Neil (Thomas) Curtis (02Oct1928 – 06Apr2022) m. Geraldine (Marie) Larson (16Oct1926 – 9 May 2010)
    1. 1. Carol (Susan) Curtis (05Mar1952 – ) m. Gary (J) Bahorski (19 Jan 1952 – )
      1. 1. Timothy (Curtis) Bahorski (22Feb1980 – ) m. Sara (Lynn) Taylor (13Sep1977 – )
        1. 1. Jack (Curtis) Bahorski (26Sep2006 – )
        2. 2. William Bahorski (28Jul2009 – )
        3. 3. Sophia Bahorski (24Jan2013 – )
      2. 2. Megan (Ann) Bahorski (31Dec1981 – ) m. Jeffrey (Paul-Oconnor) Cynar (10 May 1981 – )
        1. 1. Connor Cynar (19Sep2015 – )
        2. 2. Dylan (Timothy) Cynar (08Feb2018 – )
        3. 3. Parker (Neil) Cynar (17 Aug 2021 – )
    2. 2. Colleen (Anne) Curtis (29 May 1954 – ) m. David (Lee) Morin (19Mar1953 – )
      1. 1. Michael (David) Morin (18Jan1980 – ) m. Kathryn (Marie) Adair (09 Sep 1977 – )
        1. 1. Leslie Morin (24Dec2014 – )
    3. 3. Christine (Kay) Curtis (14Sep1958 – ) m. Gary (James) Dobias (05 Oct 1958 – 27 Aug 2015)
    4. 4. Connie (Joann) Curtis (abt 1962 – ) m. Karl (Michael) Kurtz (20Nov1962 – )
      1. 1. Carly Kurtz (12Mar1989 – ) m. Jake McCall (06Jul1988 – )
        1. 1. Lucy (Anna) McCall (11 Aug 2020 – )
      2. 2. Evan (E) Kurtz (02Sep1992 – )

Catherine Barry's Timeline

5 Records

1899
08 Nov 1899
Birth of Catherine "Bess" Elizabeth Barry in Edmore, Montcalm, Michigan, USA
Edmore, Montcalm, Michigan, USA
1900
1900
Age 1
Catherine "Bess" Elizabeth Barry resided here in Cadillac Ward 1, Wexford, Michigan, USA
Cadillac Ward 1, Wexford, Michigan, USA
1938
1938
Age 39
Catherine "Bess" Elizabeth Barry resided here in Cadillac, Michigan, USA
Cadillac, Michigan, USA
1950
1950
Age 51
Catherine "Bess" Elizabeth Barry resided here in Cadillac, Wexford, Michigan, USA
Cadillac, Wexford, Michigan, USA
1997
11 Jan 1997
Age 98
Death of Catherine "Bess" Elizabeth Barry in Cadillac, Wexford, Michigan, USA
Cadillac, Wexford, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08 Nov 1899
    Event Place: Edmore, Montcalm, Michigan, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Cadillac Ward 1, Wexford, Michigan; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0118; FHL microfilm: 1240755
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Cadillac Ward 1, Wexford, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Cadillac Ward 1, Wexford, Michigan; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0118; FHL microfilm: 1240755

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1938
    Event Place: Cadillac, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Cadillac, Wexford, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Cadillac, Wexford, M

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1997
    Event Place: Cadillac, Wexford, Michigan, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2012

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cadillac, Wexford County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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