Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
NameCatherine Pye
Birthabt 12 Mar 1841, Meenymore, County Leitrim, Ireland
Baptism13 Mar 1841, Cloonclare Parish Church, Manorhamilton, County Leitrim, Ireland
Immigration18 May 1864
Death10 May 1920, Yonkers, Westchester County, New York
Burial13 May 1920
FatherSimon Pye
Documentation
On 13 March 1841, Catherine Pye was baptised in Cloonclare Church of Ireland, County Leitrim, Ireland, daughter of Simon and Grace Pye, address Moneymore. [Church of Ireland, Baptism Record.]

On 1 April 1861, John Moore married Catherine Pye in the Clooncare Church of Ireland parish/district, County Leitrim, Ireland. He was of Gortnalibert, son of Robert Moore; she was of Meeneymore, daughter of Lenon Pye; both of the Church of Ireland. [Church of Ireland, Church Marriage Record.]

On 18 May 1864, the ship Ironsides arrived in the Port of New York from Liverpool, England, carrying:
John Moore, 25, laborer, Irish, destination U.S.
Catherine Moore, 23, housewife, Irish, destination U.S.
Robert Moore, 1, Irish, destination U.S.
[New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957.]

On 21 December 1867, John Moore of the town of Yonkers and County of Westchester and State of New York, and Catharine his wife, sold to Robert Moore of the same place. For $700 lawful money of the United States, a parcel in the Village of Yonkers in the town of Yonkers, County of Westchester and State of New York. Beginning on the Easterly side of School Street at a point distant one hundred twenty five feet southerly from the southwesterly corner of a lot of land belonging to the School District No two of the town of Yonkers and thence running at right angles with said School Street North eighty seven and one half degrees East one hundred feet, thence south two and one half degrees East twenty five feet to land belonging to Frederick Friend; thence south eighty seven and one half degrees west along the Northerly side of said Friends land one hundred feet to the Easterly side of School Street aforesaid and thence running along the Easterly side of said school street North two and one half degrees west twenty five feet to the place of beginning. The same being a portion of a lot No Thirty six school street as laid down on map [sic] drawn by T C Carroll by order of the Board of Trustees November 1857. With the appurtenances thereunto belonging. Signed John his x mark Moore, Catharine Moore. Witness: H H Taylor. On 21 December 1867, came John Moore and Catharine his wife before H H Taylor, Justice of the Peace, to acknowledge the same as their deed, and Catharine released dower rights. Recorded 28 December 1867. [Westchester County, New York, Deed Book 660, pages 225–228.]

1870 U.S. Census, Westchester County, New York
Town of Yonkers
Page 200
Dwelling 1165, Family 1573
Moore, John, 28, male, white, gardener, $3000 in real estate, born in Ireland, both parents of foreign birth, cannot read or write, male citizen of U.S. over 21
Moore, Catherine, 25. female, white, k house, born in Ireland, both parents of foreign birth, cannot read or write
Moore, Isabella G, 5, female, white, born in New York, both parents of foreign birth, marked “P” and “P” under read and write (as are others on the page)
Moore, Charlotte, 2, female, white, born in New York, both parents of foreign birth, marked “P” and “P” under read and write
Moore, Charlotte, 65, female, white, at home, born in Ireland, both parents of foreign birth

1880 U.S. Census, State of New York, County of Westchester, Town of Yonkers
4th Ward, Page 634
Dwelling 149, Household 151
Moore, Christopher, white, male, 42, married, farmer, born in Ireland, both parents born in Ireland
Moore, Emma, white, female, 38, wife, married, keeping house, born in England, both parents born in England
Moore, Grace B., white, female, 12, daughter, single, at school, attended school, born in New York, father born in Ireland, mother born in England
Moore, George B., white, male, 10, son, single, at school, attended school, born in New York, father born in Ireland, mother born in England
Moore, Cora L., white, female, 6, daughter, single, born in New York, father born in Ireland, mother born in England
Dwelling 149, Household 152
Moore, John, white, male, age 40, married, farmer, born in Ireland, both parents born in Ireland
Moore, Catherine, white, female, age 38, married, keeping house, born in Ireland, both parents born in Ireland
Moore, Isabella G., white, female, age 14, daughter, works in carpet factory, born in New York, both parents born in Ireland
Moore, Henry, white, male, age 12, son, at school, born in New York, both parents born in Ireland
Moore, James M., white, male, age 10, son, at school, born in New York, both parents born in Ireland
Moore, Georgeanna, white, female, age 3, daughter, born in New York, both parents born in Ireland

1900 U.S. Census, State of New York, County of Westchester, City of Yonkers, 7th Ward:
Sheet 254A
Jerome Avenue
Dwelling 10, Household 10
Moore, John, head, white, male, born Dec 1839[?], age 60, married for 40 years, born in Ireland, both parents born in Ireland, immigrated in 1863, 37 years in the United States, naturalized citizen, no occupation listed, can read, can write, can speak English
Moore, Katherine, wife, white, female, born March 1854 [sic], age 56, married for 40 years, has had 9 children, of whom 3 are living, born in Ireland, both parents born in Ireland, immigrated in 1863, 37 years in the United States, can read, can write, can speak English
Moore, Isabella, daughter, white, female, born Jan 1861, age 38, married for 17 years, mother of 6 children, of whom 5 are living, born in New York, both parents born in Ireland
Moore, Georgia, daughter, white, female, born March 1879, age 21, single, born in New York, both parents born in Ireland
Hyde, John, grandson, white, male, born April 1885, age 15, single, born in New York, father born in Ireland, mother born in New York, attended school for 12 months, can read, can write, can speak English
Also in this household are four farm laborers.

1905 New York State Census
County of Westchester, City of Yonkers, Seventh Ward, Second Election District, Page 18
32 Midland Avenue [other families at this residence]
Moore, John, head, white, male, 66, born in No. Ireland, 42 years in the United States, citizen, farmer, working on own account
Moore, Catharine, wife, white, female, 63, born in No. Ireland, 42 years in the United States, citizen, housework
Moore, Georgeiana, daughter, white, female, 25, born in the United States, citizen, music teacher, working on own account

1910 U.S. Census, State of New York, County of Westchester, City of Yonkers:
Sheet 15A
124 Oliver Avenue
Household 303
Moore, John, head, male, white, age 70, married for 40 years, born Ire-English, both parents listed as Ire-English, year of immigration 1870, naturalized citizen, speaks English, occupation “own income”, can read and write, owns home free of mortgage
Moore, Catherine, wife, female, white, age 57, married for 40 years, mother of 9 children, of whom 3 are living, born Ire-English, both parents listed as Ire-English, immigrated in 1870, speaks English,
Moore, Georgie, daughter, female, white, age 28, single, born in New York, both parents listed as Ire-English, speaks English, occupation musician, owns studio, works on own account, can read and write

1920 U.S. Census, State of New York, County of Westchester, City of Yonkers:
Sheet 17B
124 Oliver Avenue
Dwelling 105, Household 411
Hyde, James, head, rents, male, white, age 34, married, can read and write, born in New York, father born in Ireland, father’s native tongue English, mother born in New York, speaks English, news dealer with stand, works on own account
Hyde, Elsie, wife, female, white, age 24, married, can read and write, born in New York, both parents born in Germany, native tongue of both parents German, speaks English, no occupation
Hyde, Edith, daughter, female, white, age 6, single, in school, born in New York, both parents born in New York, no occupation
Hyde, Muriel, daughter, female, white, age 3, single, born in New York, both parents born in New York, no occupation
Abnir [or Abair?], Berefia[?], daughter [interlined note may change this to step-daughter], female, white, age 11 [or 17?], single, not in school, can read and write, born in New York, both parents born in France, native tongue of both parents French, speaks English, no occupation
Household 412
Family of George Sutherland, 50, immigrant from Scotland, and his wife, Mary, 48, and children George, 20 and Georgina, 17
Household 413
Moore, John, head, owner, mortgaged, male, white, age 81, married, immigrated in 1863, naturalized in 1868, can read, cannot write, born in Ireland, native language English, both parents born in Ireland, native language of both English, speaks English, occupation retired farmer, wage worker
Moore, Catherine, wife, female, white, age 78, married, immigrated in 1863, naturalized in 1868, can read, cannot write, born in Ireland, native language English, both parents born in Ireland, native language of both English, speaks English, no occupation
Moore, Georgie, daughter, female, white, age 36, single, can read, can write, born in New York, both parents born in Ireland, native language of both English, speaks English, occupation teacher of piano, works on own account

MOORE.—In this city, Monday, May 10, 1920, CATHERINE MOORE, wife of John Moore.
Funeral services at her late residence, 124 Oliver avenue, Thursday afternoon, at 2 o’clock.
[The Yonkers Statesman, 11 May 1920, page 6.]
Spouses
Birthabt 13 Jan 1839, Gortnalibbert, County Leitrim, Ireland
Death27 Jun 1920, Yonkers, Westchester County, New York
Burial29 Jun 1920, Oakland Cemetery, Westchester County, New York
FatherRobert Moore (-<1857)
MotherCatherine (-<1857)
Marriage1 Apr 1861, Cloonclare Parish Church, Manorhamilton, County Leitrim, Ireland
ChildrenRobert (~1863-<1871)
 Isabella Grace (~1866-1929)
 Charlotte (~1868-<1880)
 Henry D. (1868-1928)
 James M. (~1870-1952)
 Georgie (~1879-1946)
 female (1881-)
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