I have a situation where I know a mother, Ann,and daughter, Catherine, are definitely mother and daughter. But I have no data in writing to prove it. the mother, Ann, died prior to 1891 because her husband, James, was listed as a widower when he died. I have searched for the mother's, Ann, obituary and death certificate but still cannot find it. the daughter, Catherine, died in 1900, I have her obituary and death certificate. In the early days the parents were not listed on a person's death certificate as is the case with Catherine. Her obituary only listed Catherine as the daughter of the late James Collopy. There is no mention of her mother in the obit. Where else and what else can I search for that would give me proof positive that Catherine was the daughter of Ann Collopy? Thanks Sharon
Are they in any census records - if so under what name (spelling)? Was Catherine married when she died? Were they always in Philadelphia? Was Catherine born in PA. If they were catholic can you obtain the baptisimal record for Catherine? What information to you have to connect an Ann to Catherine and James? > From: Shadonkd35@aol.com > Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2010 13:02:27 -0500 > To: PAPHILAD@rootsweb.com > Subject: [PAPhl] Connecting Family > > I have a situation where I know a mother, Ann,and daughter, Catherine, are > definitely mother and daughter. But I have no data in writing to prove > it. > > the mother, Ann, died prior to 1891 because her husband, James, was listed > as a widower when he died. > I have searched for the mother's, Ann, obituary and death certificate > but still cannot find it. > > the daughter, Catherine, died in 1900, I have her obituary and death > certificate. In the early days the parents were not listed on a person's death > certificate as is the case with Catherine. Her obituary only listed > Catherine as the daughter of the late James Collopy. There is no mention of her > mother in the obit. > > Where else and what else can I search for that would give me proof positive > that Catherine was the daughter of Ann Collopy? > > Thanks > Sharon > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PAPHILAD > ********* > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PAPHILAD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message