Catherine is recorded as age 10, born in Ireland, in the 1850 Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin census. She is recorded with John & Bridget Halpen, both recorded as age 35, Eliza, 7, & Julia, 1. This family is also recorded in the 1860 census in the same location.

Catherine is recorded with her husband, John Farrel, a farmer age 30, in the 1870 census in the town of Wauwatosa. They are recorded with 4 young children, John, age 5; Mary, 4; Jane, 2; & James, 5 months. Catherine's sisters, Elisabeth & Julia Halpen, are recorded as domestic servants and Bridget Halpen, 50?, is also recorded with the family.

The 1880 Wauwatosa census records the children of John & Catherine Farrell as John, 16; Mary, 14; Jennie, 12; Elizabeth, 8; Margarette, 7; Edward, 5; & Alice, 3. Eliza and Julia Halpin are recorded with the family as sisters. (sisters of Catherine)

Catherine's husband served in the 17th Wisconsin Infantry during the Civil War. He died 29 Aug 1885 at the veterans' home in Dayton, Ohio. Catherine received a Civil War widow's pension early in 1886.

The 1900 Milwaukee Ward 4 census records "Katharine" Farrell as age 54. She is recorded with 5 daughters and 1 son. Monica and Bernard are both recorded as age 18 and Agnes, 16. Elizabeth, Margaret, & Alice are also recorded. —— The 1910 census records [Catherine] J. Farrell with 2 daughters and her sister, Eliza Halpin, 63. Catherine is recorded as the mother of 11, with 8 living.

NOTE: The birth year of Catherine's husband varies in records. He is recorded as age 30 in the 1870 census and age 40 in the 1880 census. The record from the national veterans' home in Dayton, Ohio records his birth year as 1838 and the death date of 29 Aug 1885. His wife is recorded as Catherine Farrell of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin and his son, John T. Farrell of Milwaukee. His body was sent to Milwaukee, Wisconsin for burial. ---- He also has a Milwaukee, Wisconsin death record for some reason and it records his death in Dayton, Ohio 29 Aug 1885 and his age as 57. The Calvary Cemetery record lists his age-at-death as 50.

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--from the on-line cemetery records --
Name: Catherine Farrell
Date of Death: 4/11/1911
Date of Burial: 4/11/1911
Age at Death: 71
Marital Status: Unknown
Funeral Home: Feerick
Cemetery: Calvary Cemetery
Location: Block: 3
Section:
Row: 20s
Lot:
Grave:

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