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Katherine "Bridget " Pettit 1864 – 1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Jan 1864

Birth Location: Connaught Bridge, Kildare, Ireland

Death Date: 11 Feb 1944

Death Location: BallintubberRoscommon, Ireland

Father: Patrick Pettit

Mother: Rose Reilly

Spouse(s): John DOWD

Children(s): Mary DOWD, Cecilia Dowd, Thomas DOWD, Michael Dowd, Bridget Dowd, Margaret Dowd, Cathrine DOWD

In 1864, Katherine "Bridget " Pettit entered the world in Connaught Bridge, Kildare, Ireland, born to Patrick Pettit and Rose Reilly. In 1901, Katherine "Bridget " Pettit resided in Glenamaddy, Galway, Ireland. Katherine "Bridget " Pettit married John Michael DOWD, and had children including Mary DOWD, Cecilia (Sarah) Dowd, Thomas Henry DOWD, Michael Darby Dowd, Bridget Delia Dowd, Margaret Dowd, Cathrine "Kate" DOWD. Katherine "Bridget " Pettit passed away in 1944 in BallintubberRoscommon, Ireland.

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Biography

  • In 1864, Katherine "Bridget " Pettit entered the world in Connaught Bridge, Kildare, Ireland, born to Patrick Pettit and Rose Reilly.
  • In 1901, Katherine "Bridget " Pettit resided in Glenamaddy, Galway, Ireland.
  • Katherine "Bridget " Pettit married John Michael DOWD, and had children including Mary DOWD, Cecilia (Sarah) Dowd, Thomas Henry DOWD, Michael Darby Dowd, Bridget Delia Dowd, Margaret Dowd, Cathrine "Kate" DOWD.
  • Katherine "Bridget " Pettit passed away in 1944 in BallintubberRoscommon, Ireland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Katherine Pettit's Ancestors

Self
Katherine Pettit
1864 – 1944
Birth Place: Connaught Bridge, Kildare, Ireland
Parents
Patrick Pettit
1838 – 1909
Co Longford
Rose Reilly
1843 – 1901
Co Longford
Grandparents
Pettit
1810 –
Longford Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Katherine Pettit's Descendants

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Katherine ("Bridget ") Pettit (26 Jan 1864 – 11 Feb 1944) m. John (Michael) DOWD (1863 – Abt. 1928)
  1. 1. Mary DOWD (31 Oct 1884 – 6 February 1949) m. John Cunniff (15 Oct 1882 – 3 April 1964)
    1. 1. Luke Cunniffe (5 Nov 1916 – 5 Feb 1999)
    2. 2. Margaret Cunniffe (1918 – 3 Feb 1965) m. Peter Joyce (1907 – 1979)
      1. 1. Peter Joyce (5 Mar 1941 – 25 Nov 1993)
    3. 3. Nora (Bridget) Cunniffe (1925 – 22 Dec 2009) m. David (A) Williams (30 Sep 1919 – Dec 1969)
      1. 1. Veronica Kennedy (Jun 1946 – )
      2. 2. Bronwyn (M) Williams (Dec 1948 – )
      3. 3. MARIA (JUNE) WILLIAMS (1950 – ) m. SAMUEL (DAVID) CREAN (Sep 1946 – )
        1. 1. sara crean-muir (1972-1974 – ) m. Malcolm (Hamilton) Muir (1971 – )
        2. 2. Matthew (David) CREAN (17 May 1977 – 14 Feb 1999)
      4. 4. Sean (David) Williams (21 Aug 1953 – ) m. Rita (M) Jones
      5. 5. David (Thomas) WILLIAMS (13 Apr 1957 – )
    4. 4. Sarah Cunniffe (Sep 1925 – 11 May 2016)
    5. 5. Thomas Cunniffe (8 Sep 1929 – 16 Feb 1997)
    6. 6. Kathleen ((Sr. Maria Goretti)) Cunniffe ( – 20 Feb 2015)
    7. 7. Della Cunniffe ( – 14 Dec 2013)
    8. 8. Mary ((Mae)) Cunniffe ( – 5 Jan 2011)
    9. 9. Nancy Cunniffe ( – 6 Dec 2020)
  2. 2. Cecilia ((Sarah)) Dowd (22 Apr 1886 – 16 Nov 1949)
  3. 3. Thomas (Henry) DOWD (30 Apr 1888 – November 15 1971) m. Biddilia ("Delia") FLANAGAN (9 Jun 1884 – July 20, 1969)
  4. 4. Michael (Darby) Dowd (Abt 1890 – Feb 1970)
  5. 5. Bridget (Delia) Dowd (28 Feb 1893 – September 1967)
  6. 6. Margaret Dowd (abt 1897 – 4 Aug 1970)
  7. 7. Cathrine ("Kate") DOWD (January 1901 – 1908)

Katherine Pettit's Timeline

5 Records

1864
26 Jan 1864
Birth of Katherine "Bridget " Pettit in Drumlish, Longford, Ireland
Drumlish, Longford, Ireland
1864
26 Jan 1864
Birth of Katherine "Bridget " Pettit in Connaught Bridge, Kildare, Ireland
Connaught Bridge, Kildare, Ireland
1901
31 March 1901
Age 37
Katherine "Bridget " Pettit resided here in Glenamaddy, Galway, Ireland
Glenamaddy, Galway, Ireland
1911
2 April 1911
Age 47
Katherine "Bridget " Pettit resided here in Glennamaddy, Galway, Ireland
Glennamaddy, Galway, Ireland
1944
11 Feb 1944
Age 80
Death of Katherine "Bridget " Pettit in BallintubberRoscommon, Ireland
BallintubberRoscommon, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Jan 1864
    Event Place: Drumlish, Longford, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] Ireland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1620-1911
    [2] Web: Ireland, Census, 1911, Class: RG14
    [3] Web: Ireland, Census, 1901

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Jan 1864
    Event Place: Connaught Bridge, Kildare, Ireland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 31 March 1901
    Event Place: Glenamaddy, Galway, Ireland
    Record Source: Web: Ireland, Census, 1901

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 April 1911
    Event Place: Glennamaddy, Galway, Ireland
    Record Source: Web: Ireland, Census, 1911, Class: RG14

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1944
    Event Place: BallintubberRoscommon, Ireland

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