Catherine "Kay" Lee was an unmarried, only child.

In her later years, Kay moved in with Katherine "Kit" Brown and her young son, David, to help with their financial situation. Kit's husband, Percival "Percy" Brown, had a untimely "parasitic" death at age 53. Kit and the Crane Family "adopted" her as their daughter and sister. Kay lived with Kit and David until her death at age 95.
Unoffical adopted daughter of Joseph H & Harriet Milligan Crane

CATHERINE LEE'S REAL PARENTS
1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940 US Federal Censuses
1915, 1925 New York State Census

Charles Lee was born in New York or Ireland in August 1873. His parents were born in England.

In January, 1872, his wife, Catherine Lee was born in New York as were her parents born in New York.

Charles & Catherine Lee married in New York circa 1894.
In 1900, this couple, pregnant with their daughter, Catherine Lee, lived at 135 East 122nd Steet in New York City, Manhattan, New York. Charles supported his family as a Clerk.

On September 28, 1900, Catherine (Kay) Lee, was born to Charles
& Catherine Lee in New York City, Manhattan, New York. She was an only child.

At this time a boarder, Arthur Peace, lived with this couple. Arthur Peace was born May, 1871 born in England. He immigrated in 1887 and became a naturalized citizen. He is a laborer.

Tragedy struck circa 1907, 1908. Charles Lee (35 yrs) died. Kay Lee was seven years old. His wife, Catherine Lee, was 36 years old.

In 1910, Catherine& Kay Lee lived at East 138 th Street, Bronx, New York. They had no visible means of support.

1910-1915 Widow Catherine Lee married Ellis Cohen

1915 New York State Census
Catherine Lee (14 yrs) lived with Ellis (35 yrs) & Kate (44 yrs) Cohen in the Bronx. (House # 205)

According to the 1920 US Federal Census, Catherine Lee (52 yrs) had already remarried another man, Ellis Cohen (40 yrs), born in NY. His parents were born in Odessa, Russia. He was a Fixman at a Bank. Kay Lee (19 yrs) was a bookkeeper at a tobacco company. A niece, Catherine Lee (16 yrs), was a Stack Girl in a Department Store. This family lived at 205 St. Anne Avenue, Bronx, NY.

1925 New York State Census
Katherine Lee lived with Ellis & Kate Cohen in the Bronx. House # 205.

In 1930, this family lived at 640 East 139th Street, Bronx, NY. The rent was $68.00 a month. New York born, Ellias Cohen (50 yrs) with Russian born parents, was a skilled laborer for Park Apartments in New York City. New York born, Katie Cohen, father came from Northern Ireland and her mother came from an Irish Free State. Kay Lee was a typist at an office, most likely General Foods, Inc.

Circa Early 1930's Catherine Lee Cohen died.

1940 US Federal Census
Widower, Ellis Cohen, was a unemployed lodger with the Wiener Family at 189 Madison Street, New York City, Manhattan, NY. Ellis Cohen had a sixth grade education.
Russian born, Phillip (55 yrs) & Fanny (55 yrs) Wiener had no education. The son, Meyer (27 yrs), (who was born in NY) had a ninth grade education.
Phillip & Meyer were partners in an iron works business.