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Catherine Brennan 1832–1901 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Sep 1832

Birth Location: Kilkenny, Ireland

Death Date: 24 May 1901

Death Location: Possum Hollow, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: John Brennan

Mother: Mary Mahoney

Spouse(s): Peter Brofy

Children(s): Anna Brophy, Susan Brophy, John Brophey, Peter Brophey, Ellen Brophy, Andrew Brophey, Dennis Brophy, Katherine Brophy, Margaret Brophy, Elizabeth Brophy

Catherine Brennan was born in 1832 in Kilkenny, Ireland, the child of John Brennan And Mary Elizabeth Mahoney. In 1860, Catherine Brennan resided in Mauch Chunk, Carbon, Pennsylvania, United States. Catherine Brennan married Peter Brofy, and had children including Andrew E Brophey, Anna Brophy, Dennis Brophy, Elizabeth Brophy, Ellen Josephine Brophy, John Charles Brophey, Katherine Kate Brophy, Margaret Brophy, Peter P Brophey, Susan Brophy. Catherine Brennan passed away in 1901 in Possum Hollow, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • Catherine Brennan was born in 1832 in Kilkenny, Ireland, the child of John Brennan And Mary Elizabeth Mahoney.
  • In 1860, Catherine Brennan resided in Mauch Chunk, Carbon, Pennsylvania, United States.
  • Catherine Brennan married Peter Brofy, and had children including Andrew E Brophey, Anna Brophy, Dennis Brophy, Elizabeth Brophy, Ellen Josephine Brophy, John Charles Brophey, Katherine Kate Brophy, Margaret Brophy, Peter P Brophey, Susan Brophy.
  • Catherine Brennan passed away in 1901 in Possum Hollow, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Brennan
1805–1870
Birth Location: Kilkenny, Ireland
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Mary Mahoney
1805–
Birth Location: Ireland
MM

Spouses(s)

Peter Brofy
1829–1893
Birth Location: Kilkenny, Ireland
PB

Children(s)

Anna Brophy
1857–1921
Birth Location: Carbon, Pennsylvania, United States
AB
Susan Brophy
1862–1923
Birth Location: Summit Hill, Carbon, Pennsylvania, USA
SB
John Brophey
1870–1946
Birth Location: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, USA
JB
Peter Brophey
1869–1916
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
PB
Ellen Brophy
1860–1953
Birth Location: Summit Hill, Carbon, Pennsylvania, USA
EB
Andrew Brophey
1864–1955
Birth Location: Youngstown, Ohio
AB
Dennis Brophy
1858–1933
Birth Location: Summit Hill, Carbon, Pennsylvania, USA
DB
Katherine Brophy
1858–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
KB
Margaret Brophy
1852–1921
Birth Location: Summit Hill, Carbon, Pennsylvania, USA
MB
Elizabeth Brophy
1857–1927
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
EB

Catherine Brennan's Ancestors

Self
Catherine Brennan
1832–1901
Birth Place: Kilkenny, Ireland
Parents
John Brennan
1805–1870
Kilkenny, Ireland
Mary (Elizabeth) Mahoney
1805–
Ireland
Grandparents
Patrick (G) Brennan
1780–1870
Kilkenny, Ireland
Catherine (Sarah) Doyle
1787–1880
Kilkenny, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Catherine Brennan's Descendants

1.
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Catherine Brennan (21 Sep 1832–24 May 1901) m. Peter Brofy (10 Aug 1829–6 July 1893)
  1. 1. Anna Brophy 1857–1921 m. John (K.) Hennessy 1841–1921
    1. 1. Mary Hennesey 1877–1966 m. Frank (J) Bolinger 1869–1956
      1. 1. George (F) Bollinger 1904–1998
      2. 2. Ellanor (M) Bollinger 1902–1990
    2. 2. Bernetta Hennesey 1887– m. Le (Roy A) Pennell 1895–
    3. 3. Helen (Adalaid) Hennessy 1891–1916
    4. 4. Catherine Hennesey 1884–1910 m. James (B.) Kearns 1882–1941
      1. 1. James (Patrick "Sham") Kearns 1908–1970
  2. 2. Susan Brophy 1862–1923 m. Edward Moran 1857–
    1. 1. Mary Moran 1880–
    2. 2. John Moran 1881–
    3. 3. Margaret Moran 1883–
      1. 1. Mary Ryan 1906–
    4. 4. Edward Moran 1887–
    5. 5. Daniel Moran 1898–
    6. 6. Catherine Moran 1903–
    7. 7. Katharine Moran 1903–
  3. 3. John (Charles) Brophey 1870–1946 m. Julia (Margaret) Corbett 1877–
    1. 1. John (Charles Brophy) Jr 1912–1981
      1. 1. Cheryl (Lynn Mary) Brophy 1949–1950
    2. 2. Joseph (F) Brophy 1904–
    3. 3. Daniel (Arthur) Brophey 1910–1985 m. Lavina (Mae) Kocher 1914–
      1. 1. James (Arthur) Brophy 1935–2001
    4. 4. William (Thomas) Brophy 1901–1977 m. Esperence (Helen) Dilley 1904–1996
      1. 1. Ann (Cecelia) Boyer 1934–2017 m. Donald (Nelson) Boyer 1923–2014
    5. 5. Margaret Brophy 1907–1968 m. Richard (W) Hudson 1906–
      1. 1. Julia (Anne) Hudson 1929–2001
      2. 2. James (H) Hudson 1934–2013
      3. 3. Margaret Hudson 1944–2019
      4. 4. William Hudson 1931–1993
  4. 4. Peter (P.) Brophey 1869–1916 m. Anna (Idella) Mankins 1876–1950
    1. 1. Helen (Loretta) Brophey 1901–1942 m. Guy (M.) Handley 1895–1991
      1. 1. Susan (Carol) Handley 1938–1981
    2. 2. Edward (Paul) Brophey 1905–1966
    3. 3. Bernard (Aloysius) Brophey 1904–1955 m. Norma (Ozell) Smith 1907–2000
      1. 1. Joseph (Richard) Brophey 1933–2016
      2. 2. Helen (D) Brophy 1924–
    4. 4. Theresa Brophey 1893–1966 m. James McPeak 1888–1958
      1. 1. James (Newell McPeak) Jr 1925–2005
      2. 2. Margaret McPeak 1917–2005
      3. 3. Margaret (Cecelia) Snyder 1917–2005
      4. 4. Bernard (J.) McPeak 1913–2008
      5. 5. Regina (Theresa) Kreefer 1928–2008
      6. 6. Mary McPeak 1915–2008
    5. 5. Charles (Benjamin) Brophy 1894–1936 m. Bertha (Janette) Forbes 1894–1970
      1. 1. Bernard (Forbes) Brophey 1924–1995
      2. 2. Charles (Frank) Brophy 1923–1924
    6. 6. Mary (Idella) Brophey 1892–1968 m. Newell (Kennon) Graham 1887–1968
      1. 1. Josephine Graham 1915–2013 m. Richard (Harrison) Corbett 1916–2004
        1. 1. Robert (B.) Corbett 1942–2017
      2. 2. John (Edward) Graham 1916–1963 m. Corinne (M.) Curry 1920–2010
      3. 3. Robert (Charles) Graham 1918–1982
      4. 4. Margery (Ann) Graham 1930–2012
    7. 7. Stewart (Peter) Brophey 1908–1929
    8. 8. William (Emerson) Brophy 1909–1969 m. Elizabeth (Flora) Hanlon 1913–1952
      1. 1. Robert (E) Brophy 1932–1996
      2. 2. John (Stewart) Brophy 1940–1998
    9. 9. Joseph (Kenneth) Brophey 1913–1982 m. Geraldine (Agnes) McLaughlin 1912–
      1. 1. Thomas (J.) Brophey 1936–2017
    10. 10. Catherine Brophy 1911–1986 m. La (Verne Edward) Champion 1912–
  5. 5. Ellen (Josephine) Brophy 1860–1953 m. Daniel (W) Weigle 1856–1929
  6. 6. Andrew (E) Brophey 1864–1955 m. Bridget Bradley 1871–1909
    1. 1. Thomas Brophey 1888–
    2. 2. Dennis Brophey 1890–
    3. 3. Andrew Brophey 1892–
    4. 4. Peter Brophey 1896–
    5. 5. John Brophey 1899–
      1. 1. Marion (Elizabeth) Brophy 1924–2007
    6. 6. Margaret Brophy 1894–
    7. 7. Joseph Brophy 1906–
    8. 8. Anna Brophy 1902–
  7. 7. Dennis Brophy 1858–1933 m. Mary Cragle 1861–1900
    1. 1. Dorothy (Edna) Brophy 1911–1992 m. Harold Majors 1902–
      1. 1. Shirley (Linnea) Majors 1935–2022
    2. 2. Edward Brophy 1902–
      1. 1. John (Dennis) Brophy 1923–1995
        1. 1. Kathleen Brophy 1945–2018
    3. 3. Elizabeth Brophy 1882–1948 m. Charles (J.) Harding 1887–
    4. 4. John Brophy 1884–1968
    5. 5. Mary Brophy 1886–
    6. 6. Joseph (H) Brophy 1889–
    7. 7. William (B) Brophy 1896–
  8. 8. Katherine ("Kate") Brophy 1858–
  9. 9. Margaret Brophy 1852–1921 m. Dennis (J) Campbell 1850–1922
    1. 1. Peter Campbell 1876–1946 m. Alice Seaton 1872–1942
      1. 1. James (Peter) Campbell 1915–1990 m. Agnes (J) Campbell 1918–2008
      2. 2. Alice (Mary) Campbell 1907–1992 m. Joseph (Edward) Thompson 1905–
        1. 1. Regina Thompson 1925–2004 m. Paul (J.) Trefz 1921–1994
        2. 2. Edward (Peter) Thompson 1926–1986
        3. 3. Alice (M.) Thompson 1929–2010
      3. 3. Margaret Campbell 1912–
  10. 10. Elizabeth Brophy 1857–1927 m. Peter Vallely 1842–1910
    1. 1. Thomas (Leonard) Vallely 1878–1970 m. Sarah (J.) Nolan 1885–1921
      1. 1. Thomas (L. Vallely) Jr. 1919–2003
      2. 2. Marie (Pauline) Vallely 1915–2010
      3. 3. Margaret (Sarah) Vallely 1921–2010 m. Joseph (Francis) Frazier 1917–2003
      4. 4. Marie (R) Vallely 1903–1983
      5. 5. Mary (E) Vallely 1916–
      6. 6. Edward (Joseph) Vallely 1913–1993 m. Celia Mechelke 1904–
    2. 2. Elizabeth (M) Vallely 1889–1965 m. John Avery 1891–
      1. 1. Elizabeth (E) Avery 1919–
      2. 2. Peter Avery 1914–
    3. 3. Patrick (John) Vallely 1887–1972
    4. 4. Margaret Vallely 1885–1950 m. Patrick (M.) McCormick 1867–1957
      1. 1. Ralph McCormick 1923–
      2. 2. Helen McCormick 1921–
      3. 3. Emmett McCormick 1917–1999
      4. 4. Patrick McCormick 1915–
      5. 5. Marjorie McCormick 1915–
      6. 6. Agnes (Ruth) Holmes 1912–1984 m. William Holmes 1912–1971
        1. 1. John (C.) Holmes 1947–2007
      7. 7. Sarah (T) McCormick 1912–
        1. 1. Richard (Ronald) Grommes 1942–1996
      8. 8. Elizabeth McCormick 1911–
      9. 9. Francis McCormick 1908–
      10. 10. Charles (E.) McCormick 1905–1972
    5. 5. James (Henry) Vallely 1882–1970 m. Ella (Theresa) Cassidy 1891–
      1. 1. James (Regis) Vallely 1925–2007
    6. 6. Frank (Francis William) Vallely 1880–1970 m. Helena (Marie) Lehman 1897–1988
      1. 1. Agnes (Louise) Vallely 1924–1992 m. Charles (Rudolph) Benedict 1917–1999
        1. 1. Patrick (Francis) Benedict 1951–1975
      2. 2. Eugene (Paul) Vallely 1922–2003
      3. 3. Francis (William) Vallely 1926–1975 m. Mary (Agnes Marenchin) Vallely 1930–2014
      4. 4. Lynn (Leo) Vallely 1930–2017
      5. 5. Mary Vallely 1934–2011
      6. 6. Mary (Alice) Vallely 1934–2011 m. Patrick (John) Callahan 1930–1996
      7. 7. James (John) Vallely 1918–1925
      8. 8. Nancy (Jane) Vallely 1932–1983
    7. 7. Helen (Gertrude) Vallely 1877–1929 m. John (Edward) Henle 1879–1918
      1. 1. Mary (E) Henle 1903–1943
      2. 2. Frank Henle 1904–1964 m. Teresa (Baldauf) Henle 1904–1987
      3. 3. James Henle 1912–1964 m. Lois (Eleanor) Sizer 1916–2004
        1. 1. Helen (C) Hodge 1935–2021
        2. 2. James (Frederick) Henle 1939–2012
      4. 4. William (John) Henle 1917–1994 m. Violet (Mae) Vaughan 1916–1988
        1. 1. Karen (Elizabeth) Henle 1946–2004
        2. 2. Brenda (J) Plunkard 1942–2017
    8. 8. Catherine (Theresa) Vallely 1876–1961 m. James (Harry) Nicholson 1875–1941
      1. 1. Helen Nicholson 1904–
      2. 2. Glenn Nicholson 1909–
      3. 3. Glenn Nicholson 1908–1985
      4. 4. Gertrude (Helen) Nicholson 1904–1973 m. Daniel (Robert) Edgington 1900–1974
        1. 1. Barbara Edgington 1934–2018 m. Robert (Emmett) Deegan 1935–2017
        2. 2. Kathryn (M) Pappas 1928–2015 m. James (B) Pappas 1926–2001
      5. 5. Margaret (Elizabeth) Nicholson 1901–1953 m. Joseph (Martin) Heaney 1901–1956
        1. 1. Joseph (Martin) Heaney 1934–2017
        2. 2. Ann Heaney 1931–2017 m. Clinton (Jake) Badger 1929–2011
    9. 9. Alexander (William) Vallely 1895–1986 m. Margaret (Elizabeth) Meehan 1893–1949
      1. 1. Paul (Alexander) Vallely 1934–2014 m. Leona Gierlach 1940–1986
      2. 2. Bertha Vallely 1927–2021 m. Robert (William) Figuly 1926–
      3. 3. Eleanor (Marie) Vallely 1924–2010 m. William (John) Gaughan 1924–2005
      4. 4. Margaret (Elizabeth) Vallely 1921–1970 m. John (Edward) Phillipson 1915–1971

Catherine Brennan's Timeline

6 Records

1832
21 Sep 1832
Birth of Catherine Brennan in Kilkenny, Ireland
Kilkenny, Ireland
1860
1860
Age 28
Catherine Brennan resided here in Mauch Chunk, Carbon, Pennsylvania, United States
Mauch Chunk, Carbon, Pennsylvania, United States
1870
1870
Age 38
Catherine Brennan resided here in Big Beaver, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, United States
Big Beaver, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, United States
1880
1880
Age 48
Catherine Brennan resided here in Wampum, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, United States
Wampum, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, United States
1880
1880
Age 48
Catherine Brennan resided here in Wampum, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, United States
Wampum, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, United States
1901
24 May 1901
Age 69
Death of Catherine Brennan in Possum Hollow, Pennsylvania, USA
Possum Hollow, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Sep 1832
    Event Place: Kilkenny, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1924
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Wampum, Lawrence, Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1144; Family History Film: 1255144; Page: 21.2000; Enumeration District: 209; Image: 0237.
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Big Beaver, Lawrence, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Mauch Chunk, Carbon, Pennsylvania; Roll: ; Page: 246; Image: 516.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1858

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Mauch Chunk, Carbon, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Mauch Chunk, Carbon, Pennsylvania; Roll: ; Page: 246; Image: 516.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Big Beaver, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Big Beaver, Lawrence, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Wampum, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Wampum, Lawrence, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1144; Family History Film: 1255144; Page: 21B; Enumeration District: 209; Image: 0237.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Wampum, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Wampum, Lawrence, Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1144; Family History Film: 1255144; Page: 21.2000; Enumeration District: 209; Image: 0237.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 May 1901
    Event Place: Possum Hollow, Pennsylvania, USA
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