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Catherine "Tassie" Mary McPherson 1874–1951 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Feb 1874

Birth Location: Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 4 Apr 1951

Death Location: Edmonton, Edmonton Census Division, Alberta, Canada

Father: Hugh McPherson

Mother: Catherine Young

Spouse(s): Dominick Downey

Children(s): Hugh Sr., Hazel Downey, Lillian Downey, John Downey, Mary Downey, James Downey, Ann Downey, Sarah Downey, Frankie Downey, Lucie Downey

The story of Catherine "Tassie" Mary McPherson began in 1874 in Ontario, Canada. In 1916, Catherine "Tassie" Mary McPherson resided in 44, Victoria, Alberta, Canada. Catherine "Tassie" Mary McPherson married Dominick Downey, Domne Downy, and had children including Ann Annie Thelma Downey, Frankie Dominick Infant Downey, Hazel Downey, Hugh Joseph Alexander Downey Sr, James Jim Arthur Downey, John William Downey, Lillian Lilly Catherine Downey, Lucie Downey, Mary Mae Thelma Downey, Sarah Sadie Elizabeth Downey. Catherine "Tassie" Mary McPherson passed away in 1951 in Edmonton, Edmonton Census Division, Alberta, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of Catherine "Tassie" Mary McPherson began in 1874 in Ontario, Canada.
  • In 1916, Catherine "Tassie" Mary McPherson resided in 44, Victoria, Alberta, Canada.
  • Catherine "Tassie" Mary McPherson married Dominick Downey, Domne Downy, and had children including Ann Annie Thelma Downey, Frankie Dominick Infant Downey, Hazel Downey, Hugh Joseph Alexander Downey Sr, James Jim Arthur Downey, John William Downey, Lillian Lilly Catherine Downey, Lucie Downey, Mary Mae Thelma Downey, Sarah Sadie Elizabeth Downey.
  • Catherine "Tassie" Mary McPherson passed away in 1951 in Edmonton, Edmonton Census Division, Alberta, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Catherine McPherson's Ancestors

Self
Catherine McPherson
1874–1951
Birth Place: Ontario, Canada
Parents
Hugh McPherson
1842–1919
Ontario
Catherine Young
1844–1919
Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
Donald mcpherson
1803–1885
Scotland
Katherine (Mary) McDermit
1820–
Canada
William Young
1801–1877
Lancaster, Glengarry, Ontario, Canada
Sarah ('Polly' Elizabeth) Pattingale
1812–1890
Lancaster, Glengarry, Ontario, Canada
Great-Grandparents
John I
1777–1851
Susanna Snider
1776–1851
Enos Pattingale
1785–1843
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Young
1747–1811
Annatje Young
1756–1809

Catherine McPherson's Descendants

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Catherine ("Tassie" Mary) McPherson (16 Feb 1874–4 Apr 1951) m. Dominick Downey (8 December 1871–6 May 1944)
  1. 1. Hugh (Joseph Alexander Downey) Sr. 1898–1969 m. Ivy (Glenis) Sprauge 1904–
    1. 1. Nellie (Mae) Downey 1937–2017 m. Leroy (Glen) Jardie 1935–
    2. 2. Catherine (Belle) Downey 1931–2015
  2. 2. Hazel Downey 1899–
  3. 3. Lillian ("Lilly" Catherine) Downey 1903–1995
  4. 4. John (William) Downey 1897–1978
  5. 5. Mary ("Mae" Thelma) Downey 1906–1997
  6. 6. James ("Jim" Arthur) Downey 1897–1950
  7. 7. Ann ("Annie" Thelma) Downey 1905–1995
  8. 8. Sarah ("Sadie" Elizabeth) Downey 1908–2007
  9. 9. Frankie (Dominick (Infant)) Downey 1906–1918
  10. 10. Lucie Downey 1910–

Catherine McPherson's Timeline

4 Records

1874
16 Feb 1874
Birth of Catherine "Tassie" Mary McPherson in Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
1896
6 Jan 1896
Age 22
Catherine "Tassie" Mary McPherson was married in Glengarry, Ontario, Canada
Glengarry, Ontario, Canada
1916
1916
Age 42
Catherine "Tassie" Mary McPherson resided here in 44, Victoria, Alberta, Canada
44, Victoria, Alberta, Canada
1951
4 Apr 1951
Age 77
Death of Catherine "Tassie" Mary McPherson in Edmonton, Edmonton Census Division, Alberta, Canada
Edmonton, Edmonton Census Division, Alberta, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Feb 1874
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1916 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, Year: 1916; Census Place: Alberta, Victoria, 08; Roll: T-21955; Page: 17; Family No: 182

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 6 Jan 1896
    Event Place: Glengarry, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1916
    Event Place: 44, Victoria, Alberta, Canada
    Record Source: 1916 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, Year: 1916; Census Place: Alberta, Victoria, 08; Roll: T-21955; Page: 17; Family No: 182

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Daysland
    Record Source: 1916 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, Year: 1916; Census Place: Alberta, Victoria, 08; Roll: T-21955; Page: 17; Family No: 182

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Apr 1951
    Event Place: Edmonton, Edmonton Census Division, Alberta, Canada
    Record Source: Alberta, Canada, Deaths Index, 1870-1968, Provincial Archives of Alberta; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Alberta Death Indexes

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