Catherine MCAVOY^[1]

1839 - 1904  (~ 64 years)

• Name	Catherine MCAVOY
  Birth	May 1839	Nova Scotia, Canada   [2, 3, 4]
  	Find a Grave says that she was born May, 1844
  Gender	Female
  Living	16 Jun 1900	Ann St, West Bay City, Bay County, Michigan   [3]
  	In 1900 William John Todd is listed as living with his son-in-law, Arthur Mussen, and his wife, Catherine, is listed as a housekeeper living with a William Dingman on Ann St. in West Bay City. She was listed as a widow who had given birth to 14 children only 4 of which were then living.
  Death	3 Jan 1904	West Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States   [4]
  	Cause: Congestion of the lungs
  Burial	Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States   [5]
  	Address: Oak Ridge Cemetery
  Notes	Her marriage record shows the surname, Gorman; so perhaps her marriage to Wm Todd was her second marriage. The listing that shows their marriage says her maiden name was McAboy. On her son, Nathan's, marriage record, her maiden name was listed as Catherine Gorman.
  Person ID	I4065	Watkins
  Last Modified	14 Jul 2019

  
  

  Father	Martin MCAVOY   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Unknown UNKNOWN   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F653	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Unknown GORMAN   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F4608	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Oct 2023

  
  

  Family 2	William John TODD,   b. 24 May 1821, Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland d. 23 Dec 1909, West Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	5 Jun 1872	Wenona, Bay, Michigan, United States   [1, 6]
  	Catherine's maiden surname was Gorman; the had been married previously and her married surname was McAboy. His occupation is listed as "watchman at depot."
  Residence	5 Jun 1880	West Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States   [7]
  	Laborer
  	Address: Mountain Street,
  Children	1. Alexander TODD,   b. 7 Jul 1873, Wenona, Bay, Michigan, United States d. Abt 14 Jul 1891, West Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States (Age 18 years)   2. Charles Stead TODD,   b. 7 Jul 1873, Wenona, Bay, Michigan, United States d. 1952, Ashland, Ashland, Wisconsin, United States (Age 78 years)   3. Nathaniel (Nathan) TODD,   b. 13 May 1875, Wenona, Bay, Michigan, United States d. 27 Aug 1927, Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States (Age 52 years)   4. Mary TODD,   b. 6 Feb 1877, West Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States d. 27 Oct 1902, Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, United States (Age 25 years)
  Family ID	F620	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Oct 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Burial - Address: Oak Ridge Cemetery - - Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Marriage Certificate of William John Todd and his second wife, Catherine Gorman. This record says that Catherine's maiden name was McAboy, but Find-A-Grave says she was the daughter of Martin McAway.

  
  

• Sources

  [S86] ua, Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Bay County, Page 55, Entry 588. [S416] 1880 United States Federal Census, West Bay City, Bay County, MI Page 15. [S414] T, West Bay City, Bay, MI ED 60 Page 19. [S165] Death Record, Book D, page 320 dated January 3, 1904. [S331] Find-A-Grave, Memorial# 77057113. [S163] Bay (County) Michigan Early Marriages, http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mi/county/bay/baymarriages/sept2000.htm. [S416] 1880 United States Federal Census, West Bay City, Bay, MI Page 15.