Catherine, born to Irish immigrants, was born in NYC. Not much is known of her. The family story says her mother died and her father, a shoe maker, brought her to California for "female influence". We find her in San Francisco in 1891, having just returned from Napa with a family friend. Catherine met her future husband, Peter Carlyon, a hack driver and married him in 1894. They had 1 son and 3 daughters of whom only one survived to adulthood.
Catherine was a strong woman; she lost her beloved Peter in 1903 (at age 39), leaving her with two small daughters. She and her daughters survived the earthquake and fire of San Francisco in 1906, losing their home just south of Market Street. They lived in one of the tents for awhile. Sadly, she lost another daughter in 1914. She made ends meet through janitorial work. She was known as a "tough lady". She spent the remaining years of her life living with her daughter until her death. She died from complications related to diabetes.
She, her husband Peter her son William and daughter Ruth are all buried in the same plot.
Catherine was a strong woman; she lost her beloved Peter in 1903 (at age 39), leaving her with two small daughters. She and her daughters survived the earthquake and fire of San Francisco in 1906, losing their home just south of Market Street. They lived in one of the tents for awhile. Sadly, she lost another daughter in 1914. She made ends meet through janitorial work. She was known as a "tough lady". She spent the remaining years of her life living with her daughter until her death. She died from complications related to diabetes.
She, her husband Peter her son William and daughter Ruth are all buried in the same plot.
Catherine, born to Irish immigrants, was born in NYC. Not much is known of her. The family story says her mother died and her father, a shoe maker, brought her to California for "female influence". We find her in San Francisco in 1891, having just returned from Napa with a family friend. Catherine met her future husband, Peter Carlyon, a hack driver and married him in 1894. They had 1 son and 3 daughters of whom only one survived to adulthood.
Catherine was a strong woman; she lost her beloved Peter in 1903 (at age 39), leaving her with two small daughters. She and her daughters survived the earthquake and fire of San Francisco in 1906, losing their home just south of Market Street. They lived in one of the tents for awhile. Sadly, she lost another daughter in 1914. She made ends meet through janitorial work. She was known as a "tough lady". She spent the remaining years of her life living with her daughter until her death. She died from complications related to diabetes.
She, her husband Peter her son William and daughter Ruth are all buried in the same plot.
Catherine was a strong woman; she lost her beloved Peter in 1903 (at age 39), leaving her with two small daughters. She and her daughters survived the earthquake and fire of San Francisco in 1906, losing their home just south of Market Street. They lived in one of the tents for awhile. Sadly, she lost another daughter in 1914. She made ends meet through janitorial work. She was known as a "tough lady". She spent the remaining years of her life living with her daughter until her death. She died from complications related to diabetes.
She, her husband Peter her son William and daughter Ruth are all buried in the same plot.
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