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Catherine Elizabeth Bonner

(1875 - 1915)


Father: James Bonner (abt.1841 - 1917)
Mother: Mary McKeever (abt.1846 - 1926)

Siblings:

Children:

With John James Smyth


Timeline

Date Event Information Sources
1875-08-30 Birth
  • Abode: Foyle Road, Derry, County Derry
  • Birth certificate:  F1  T1
1900-04-30 Marriage
John James Smyth (1874 - ?)
  • Place: St Columb, Derry City, County Derry
  • Witness: Thomas McClelland
  • Witness: Matilda Smyth
  • Marriage certificate:  F2  T2
1901-03-31 Census
  • Abode: Brook Street, Derry City, County Derry
  • Age: 24
  • Birthplace: Derry City, County Derry
1911-04-02 Census
  • Abode: 257 Lecky Road, Derry City, County Derry
  • Age: 33
  • Birthplace: Derry City, County Derry
  • Family: Married 11 years, 6 children, 5 still alive
1915-11-12 Death
  • Place: 2 Brook Street, Derry, County Derry
  • Age: 39
  • Abode: 2 Brook Street, Derry, County Derry
  • Cause: Ulcer of leg, puerperal pyaemia
  • Informant: Jn Js Smyth
  • Burial record
  • Death certificate:  F12  T5
1915-11-14 Burial
  • Place: Grave D-A-150, Derry City Cemetery, County Derry
  • Burial recored:  F13  T6
    • Search: https://dcsdc-c2022.web.app/


Transcripts of sources

Ref. Transcript
T1
BIRTHS Registered in the District of Derry No 1 in the Union of Londonderry in the County of Londonderry
85  Thirtieth August 1875  Foyle Road Derry  Catherine Elizabeth  female
James Bonner Foyle Road  Mary Bonner formerly M'Gavar  Publican
X The mark of Amy Andrews  present at Birth Mitchel [?] Terrace Derry
Ninth September 1875  J Cunningham Dep Registrar
        
T2
1900  Marriage solemnized at the Roman Catholic Chapel of St Columba in the Registrar's District of Derry Urban No. 2
      in the Union of Derry in the County of Derry
22  30th April 1900
John James Smyth            Fill age  Bachelor  Tailor  Derry  James Smyth dead     labourer
Catherine Elizabeth Bonner  Full age  Spinster  -       Derry  James Bonner living  labourer

Married in the Roman Catholic Chapel of St Columba according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Roman Catholic Church
by me, H Mc Menamin Adm

This Marriage   {  John James Smyth            }  in the    { Thomas McClelland
was solemnized  {                              }  Presence  {
between us,     {  Catherine Elizabeth Bonner  }  of us,    {  Matilda Smyth

[Right margin] Marriage No. 22 Registered by me, this 4 day of May 1900  J Foster Deputy Registrar
        
T3
CENSUS OF IRELAND, 1901   FORM A.   No. on Form B. 21

John       Smith  Head of Family  Roman Catholic  Read and Write  27   M  Tailor  married      Wolwich England
Catherine  Smith  Wife            Roman Catholic  Read and Write  24   F          married      Londonderry City
Bridget    Smith  Daughter        Roman Catholic  Cannot Read     2mo  F          not married  Londonderry City

[Transcriber's note: John's ager is unclear]

FORM B1 pages 1 & 2  (extract)
Top left corner is obscured

[obscured]: onderry
Poor Law Union: Londonderry
District Electoral Division: 2 Urban
City: Londonderry
Urban District: South ward
Street: Brook Street
Barony: Northwest liberation
Parish: Templemore

No. 21  Built  Private Dewlling  Head: John J Smith  Landholder: The Hon Irish Society

Transcribed from Census-IE-1901-A-21-BrookStreet-Derry.pdf, Census-IE-1901-B1-1-BrookStreet-Derry.pdf
             and Census-IE-1901-B1-2-BrookStreet-Derry.pdf by dh

        
T4
CENSUS OF IRELAND, 1911   FORM A.   No. on Form B. 9

John James  Smyth  Head of Family  A  39    Tailor        Married         L.Derry City
Catherine   Smyth  Wife            A    33  House Keeper  Married 11 6 5  L.Derry City
Bridget     Smyth  Daughter        A    10  Scholar       Single          L.Derry City
William     Smyth  Son             B  7     Scholar       Single          L.Derry City
Mary        Smyth  Daughter        C    5   Scholar       Single          L.Derry City
Daniel      Smyth  Son             C  3     Scholar       Single          L.Derry City
James       Smyth  Son             C  5months                             L.Derry City

All persons: column 4 Roman Catholic, column 14 See column 5
Column 5: A = Read and Write English, B = Read only, C = Cannot Read or Write

Reverse:
County                       Londonderry
Poor Law Union               Londonderry
District Electoral Division  No 2 urban or South Ward
Ward                         South
Parish                       Templemore
City                         Londonderry
Borough                      Londonderry
Urban District               Londonderry No 2
Street with No. of House     257 Lecky Road
Name of Head of Family       John James Smyth

FORM B1 page 1  (extract)

No. 9  Built  Private Dewlling  Head: John James Smyth

Transcribed from Census-IE-1911-Ap1-294BishopStreet-Derry.pdf, Census-IE-1911-Ap2-294BishopStreet-Derry.pdf
             and Census-IE-1901-B1-9-BishopStreet-Derry.pdf by dh
See also Census-IE-1901-B1-1-BishopStreet-Derry.pdf to Census-IE-1901-B1-8-BishopStreet-Derry.pdf

        
T5
1915  DEATHS Registered in the District of City of Derry No 1 in the Union of Londonderry in the County of Londonderry
345  1915 Twelfth November 2 Brook St
Catherine Elizabeth Smyth  F  Married  37 Yrs  House Keeper
Ulcer of Leg 2 mos  Pyaemia (Puerperal) 10 Days Certified
Jn Js Smyth Widower present at death 2 Brook St  Second December 1915  H W Cunningham Registrar
        
T6
RefNo:          CRS0019349
Name:           Catherine E. Smith
Years:          39
POR:            2 Brook Street
POB:            Derry
Death:          1915-11-12
Funeral:        1915-11-14
Section:        D
Class:          a
Number:         150
Parents:        James & Mary Bonner
Proprietor:     James Bonner
PropResidence:  Foyle Street
        


File sources

Ref. Type File name
F1 Image BC-1875-CatherineElizabethBonner.pdf
F2 Image MC-1900-JohnSmyth-CatherineBonner.pdf
F3 Image Census-IE-1901-A-21-BrookStreet-Derry.pdf
F4 Image Census-IE-1901-B1-1-BrookStreet-Derry.pdf
F5 Image Census-IE-1901-B1-2-BrookStreet-Derry.pdf
F6 Transcript Census-IE-1901-A-21-BrookStreet-Derry.text
F7 Image Census-IE-1911-Ap1-257LeckyRoad-Derry.pdf
F8 Image Census-IE-1911-Ap2-257LeckyRoad-Derry.pdf
F9 Image Census-IE-1911-B1-1-LeckyRoad-Derry.pdf
F10 Image Census-IE-1911-B1-2-LeckyRoad-Derry.pdf
F11 Transcript Census-IE-1911-257LeckyRoad-Derry.text
F12 Image DC-1915-CatherineSmyth.pdf
F13 Transcript DerryCemetery-Grave-D-A-150-Bonner.csv


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