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Catherine Sheehy

Female 1845 - 1925  (80 years)


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  • Name Catherine Sheehy 
    Born 1845  , Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
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    Name Catherine Chopin 
    Residence 1866  Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Residence 1900  Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Died 30 Nov 1925  Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Holy Cross Cemetery, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I493460  Generations
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 

    Family John M. Chopin,   b. 1841, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1917  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 26 Nov 1866  Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 
    Family ID F301938  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • MRS. CATHERINE CHOPIN

      Mrs. Catherine Chopin, 80, Kaukauna, died at the home of her son, William, 525 E. College-ave, at 6 o'clock Monday evening. She is survived by five children, John M. Chopin of Kenoba,Canada, Mrs. Matthew Helf of Old Town, Maine, Miss Anna Chopin of Appleton, Mrs. Frank Berens of Louisville, Ky., and William Chopur: of Appleton.

      Funeral services will be held at 8:30 110 Thursday morning from her home at 110 Island-st, Kaukauna, and 9 o'clock from Holy Cross church with a requiem high mass. Interment will be in Holy Cross cemetery.

      The Post-Crescent Appleton, Wisconsin Tuesday, December 01, 1925

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      FORMER KAUKAUNAN DIES IN APPLETON

      Kaukauna - Mrs. Katherine Chopin, 80, died at the home of her son William at Appleton Monday evening after a long illness. Mrs. Chopin had been a resident of Kaukauna for 53 years. The following children are survivors: John M. Chopin Kenoba, Canada, Mrs. Alice Helf of Oldtown, staine., Miss Anna Chopin of Appleton.

      Funeral services were held at 9 o'clock Thursday morning at (Holy Cross church with the Rev. P. J. Lochman in charge. The following members of the Married Ladies society, of which she was a member, were honorary pall bearers: Mrs. John Taeckels, Mrs. Anna McCarty, Mrs. Jacob Lang, Mrs. Henry Minkebige, Mrs. Joseph Faust and Mrs. Forest Banning.

      The following men were the active bearers: Jacob Licht, Benjamin Biese, Peter Esler, Peter Bergman, John Van Drasek and Matthew Hahn. Interment was made at Holy Cross cemetery.

      The Post-Crescent Appleton, Wisconsin Thu, Dec 3, 1925 Page 8

  • Sources 
    1. [S55] Vit - ON, Wellington - Wellington County Marriage Register 1858-1869.
      Name: Jno Chopin
      Sex: Male
      Age: 24
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1842
      Birthplace: Wilmot Co
      Res: Guelph
      Father's Name: Anth Chopin
      Mother's Name: Cath Ansel
      Spouse's Name: Cath Sheehy
      Spouse's Sex: Female
      Spouse's Age: 22
      Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1844
      Spouse's Birthplace: Ireland
      Res: Guelph
      Spouse's Father's Name: Man Sheehy
      Spouse's Mother's Name: Mary Connell
      Event Type: Marriage
      Event Date: 26 November 1866 (26 November 1866)
      Event Place: Wellington,Co., Ontario, Canada

    2. [S1835] Census - U.S. Census Population Schedule, 1900 12th Census, Census Place: Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin; Roll: 1809; Page: 24; Enumeration District: 0087.

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1845 - , Ireland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1866 - Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 26 Nov 1866 - Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1900 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 30 Nov 1925 - Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Holy Cross Cemetery, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, United States Link to Google Earth
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