Catherine Burgess

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Catherine Burgess (Scanlan)

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Ireland
Death: March 11, 1918 (43)
Chicago, IL, United States (Spanish Flu epidemic.)
Place of Burial: Chicago, IL, United States
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Nicholas Scanlan and Alice Scanlan
Wife of James Burgess
Mother of John Burgess; James Burgess; Nicholas Burgess; Timothy Francis Burgess; William Michael Burgess and 4 others
Sister of William Scanlan; Michael Scanlan; Mary O'Gorman; Nellie Barlett and Bridget Coleman

Managed by: Scott Paul Joschko
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About Catherine Burgess

Living with parents in 1880 US census. Marked as being 'At home' in occupation vs 'at school' like younger sister.

Emigrated to US in 1870. 5 total children, only 3 living by 1900 census. 9 total children, 6 living by 1910 census.

Conflicting dates of birth between 1880 and 1900 census and death certificate. 1880 census puts birth year at 1865, 1900 census lists Nov 1870, death cert lists 9/7/1874. 1910 census backs up 1870 birth year.

Died in the Spanish Flu epidemic of 1917-18.

Scanlan family came from Clonmel, South Tipperary, Ireland.

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Catherine Burgess's Timeline

1874
September 7, 1874
Ireland
1893
January 27, 1893
Illinois, United States
1894
June 7, 1894
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
1895
April 15, 1895
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
1896
April 6, 1896
Illinois, United States
1898
October 14, 1898
Illinois, United States
1900
1900
1901
1901
IL, United States