Catherine Ada Malarkey

Catherine Ada Malarkey

Female 1867 - 1947  (79 years)

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  • Name Catherine Ada Malarkey  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Born 22 Nov 1867  Ashland, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
    Gender Female 
    Baptism 27 Nov 1867  Ashland, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    St. Joseph's Catholic Church by Rev John J O'Reilly. Sponsors were Peter Joyce and Mary Joyce, who were obviously relatives of her mother. 
    Alternate Spelling of First Name Katherine 
    Alternate Spelling of Last Name Mullarkey, Malarky, Mallarkey, etc 
    Residence 1870  Butler Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Post Office: Ashland; Age: 2 
    Residence 1880  Butler Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [13
    Age: 13; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter 
    Residence Nov 1900  New York, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    236 W 44th St; on Google Earth, this is where, since 1924, the famous Sardi's restaruant is located. 
    Departure 3 Nov 1900  New York, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    to Ireland. Settled in Enniscorthy, County Wexford. 
    Residence 31 Mar 1901  Enniscorthy Urban, County Wexford, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    46.2 Templeshannon St; Age: 26; Relation to Head of House: Wife 
    Arrival 1 Jul 1904  Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    from Enniscorthy, County Wexford 
    Find A Grave Memorial Number 21867119 
    Race White  [14, 15
    Name Kitty and Kit 
    Residence 2 Apr 1911  St Mark's Parish, Trinity Ward, County Dublin. Dublin, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    29 Sandwith St; Age: 35; Relation to Head of House: Wife 
    Died 24 Jan 1947  Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 16
    • 43 Fenian St.
    Buried Blackrock, County Dublin, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    • Dean's Grange Cemetery; #25--F3-North; last name on record is spelled Synott
    Person ID I6351  obenlandGenealogy
    Last Modified 9 Aug 2018 

    Father John J Mullarkey,   b. Mar 1843, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Feb 1909, Girardville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 65 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Mary Joyce,   b. Jan 1843, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Nov 1905, Girardville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 62 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 4 Feb 1867  Ashland, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [17, 18
    Family ID F765  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Peter Aloysius Sinnott, Jr,   b. 2 Jul 1854, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Nov 1930, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 2 Nov 1900  Manhattan, New York County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 16
    Children 
     1. Nicholas John Sinnott,   b. 18 Mar 1903, Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 May 1925, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 22 years)  [natural]
     2. Eleanor Elizabeth Sinnott,   b. 19 Dec 1909, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Aug 1920, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 10 years)  [natural]
     3. Catherine Elenore Sinnott,   b. 27 Sep 1901, Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Between 1901 and 1904, Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
    Last Modified 9 Aug 2018 
    Family ID F2537  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    girardville 1904 with dam in front
    girardville 1904 with dam in front
    Ashland, PA
    Ashland, PA
    Welcome to Ashland
    Welcome to Ashland
    Deansgrange Cemetery Letter Malarkey #10
    Deansgrange Cemetery Letter Malarkey #10
    Catherine Ada Malarkey and Peter Aloysius Sinnott Jr
    Catherine Ada Malarkey and Peter Aloysius Sinnott Jr
    Peter Aloysius and Catherine Malarkey Sinnott 1901 page 2
    Peter Aloysius and Catherine Malarkey Sinnott 1901 page 2
    Peter Aloysius Sinnott Jr and family 1911 page 1
    Peter Aloysius Sinnott Jr and family 1911 page 1
    Peter Aloysius Sinnott Jr and family 1911 page 2
    Peter Aloysius Sinnott Jr and family 1911 page 2
    Petery Aloysius Sinnott Jr and family 1911 page 3
    Petery Aloysius Sinnott Jr and family 1911 page 3
    Sinnott Registration Certificate
    Sinnott Registration Certificate
    Howard Zellers Letter to Cecilia Ann Obenland Backhaus Joder , Malarkey 6A pg 1
    Howard Zellers Letter to Cecilia Ann Obenland Backhaus Joder , Malarkey 6A pg 1
    Howard Zellers Letter to Cecilia Ann Obenland Backhaus Joder, Malarkey 6A pg 2
    Howard Zellers Letter to Cecilia Ann Obenland Backhaus Joder, Malarkey 6A pg 2
    Howard Zellers Report pg 3
    Howard Zellers Report pg 3
    Howard Zellers Report pg 4
    Howard Zellers Report pg 4
    St Joseph's sign
    St Joseph's sign
    Atlar at St Joseph's Catholic Church Girardville
    Atlar at St Joseph's Catholic Church Girardville
    Girardville, PA
    Girardville, PA
    Downtown Girardville in 2007
    Downtown Girardville in 2007
    County sign
    County sign
    Girardville Sign
    Girardville Sign
    St Joseph's Catholic Church Girardville
    St Joseph's Catholic Church Girardville
    St. Joseph's Catholic Church interior
    St. Joseph's Catholic Church interior
    St Joseph's Catholic Church in Ashland
    St Joseph's Catholic Church in Ashland
    Catherine Ada Malarkey Sinnott
    Catherine Ada Malarkey Sinnott
    St Joseph Catholic Church Xmas 1882
    St Joseph Catholic Church Xmas 1882
    Catherine Ada Malarkey Baptism
    Catherine Ada Malarkey Baptism
    Catherine Ada Malarkey 1880(1)
    Catherine Ada Malarkey 1880(1)
    Catherine Ada Malarkey 1870
    Catherine Ada Malarkey 1870
    Deans Grange Cemetery Map
    Deans Grange Cemetery Map
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    Deans Grange Statue
    Deans Grange Statue

  • Notes 

    • Catherine was the oldest child of John Mullarkey his wife, Mary Joyce. She was baptized at Saint Joseph's Catholic Church in Ashland, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania on Nov. 27, 1967 by Father John J O'Reilly. Her sponsors were Peter Joyce and Mary Joyce. (Brother and sister-in-law? Cousin and his wife?)

      Her family called her Kit or Kitty.

      Catherine married Peter Aloysius Sinnott on Nov. 2, 1900 at the Church of the Transfiguration in Manhattan, New York City. One of the witnesses was a Mary Joyce. This could have been her mother, aunt, sister-in-law or cousin.

      I received an abstract of their marriage certificate from the Church of the Transfiguration in 1979. I wasn't sure this was the correct document, as Catherine's birth place is listed as Shelby County, Tennessee. Her age is also off by nine years. However, the middle name is the same. The mother's maiden name is the same. The groom's name is the same. The groom's birthplace and parent's names are the same. His birth date is off by 5 years, but, on the marriage certificate, Peter's mother's maiden name was Katherine Breen. The Sinnots are buried in Dublin with an Ellen Breen. Could this be one of Peter's relatives? The date and place of the marriage is the same as what Catherine's nephew, Howard, had prior to my receipt of the certificate from the church. So, I have no doubt this is the correct marriage certificate.

      Sometime prior to his marriage, Peter inherited the "Abbey of Enniscorthy," in County Wexford, so he and Catherine moved to Ireland. I found Peter's "Certificate of Registration of American Citizen" that he had to complete while in Ireland. It gives his date and place of birth. It also listed his wife and his two children who were living at the time. The paperwork stated Peter and his wife left the United States for Ireland on November 3, 1900. Note that this was one day after their marriage. They traveled to Enniscorthy, County Wexford, where they stayed until June, 1904. They arrived in Dublin on July 1 of that year. The Consular Certificate said they were in Dublin to settle an estate in the Chancery Court. This must have been the estate of the relative who had willed the Abbey to Peter.

      While in Enniscorthy, they at least two children. This area needs more research. According to Anna, Catherine's sister, her notes say that their first child, born in County Wexford, was a daughter whom they named Catherine. Anna's notes also state that the little girl died there as well. Catherine's nephew, Howard Zellers, wrote in 1977 of "...a son Peter who died while they lived at the Abbey and was buried on the Abbey Estate. At the time of his death he was about two years of age."

      On February 5, 2017, I emailed St. Aidan's Cathedral in Enniscorthy, asking for information on the births of the children born there to Peter A Sinnott and Catherine Malarkey. I received a response from a gentleman named Hugo Kelly. He had researched the baptismal records and found only two children: Catherine Eleanor, born on September 27, 1901 and Nicholas John, born November 18, 1903. Both were baptized in St. Aiden's. The was no mention of a child named Peter, nor was there a death recorded for Catherine Eleanor. Since the family moved to Dublin in 1904, she might have died there. However, Anna Malarkey Obenland, her aunt wrote that she died in Wexford. She is probably buried on the Abbey grounds there.

      Nicholas was born March 18, 1903. He died on May 4, 1925 at the age of 22 and is buried with his family in Dean's Grange Cemetery in Dublin. Family lore says that he was imprisoned during the Easter Rising in 1916 and died either in prison or after being released. This doesn't sound correct, as Nicholas would have only been 13 at the time. These is an outside chance that he could have taken a small part in the rebellion, but I don't know how to find that out.

      Eleanor was born on December 19, 1909 in Dublin. Unfortunately, she died when she was 10 years old, on Aug. 30, 1920. Eleanor is also buried with her parents in Dean's Grange Cemetery.

      The 1901 Irish Census lists Peter and Catherine at 46.2 Templeshannon St, in Enniscorthy. This was a hotel, categorized as "1st class." The couple occupied one room.

      Catherine's nephew also relates, "After having lived at the Abbey some time the Irish Government confiscated their estate under the Irish Land Reform Act. They were to be compensated for their land in the amount of about forty thousand pounds. Actually they received very little except for a small pension. After her husband's death, Katherine continued to receive the pension until her death. Katherine under dower rights only had a life estate following Peter's death."

      The "Irish Reform Act" mentioned above was probably the Land Purchase Act in 1909. According to Wikipedia, the Act "extended the 1903 Act by allowing for the compulsory purchase of tenanted farmland by the Land Commission, but fell far short in its financial provisions." This sounds to me like the government ran out of money. Thus, as Howard said, Peter and Catherine never received all of their proceeds. Also note the word, "compulsory". Howard used the word "confiscated" but they mean the same thing. The Sinnotts were forced to give up their land.

      The Ireland Census of 1911 shows Peter and Catherine living with Nicholas and Eleanor at 29.3 Sandwith St., St Mark's Parish, Trinity Ward, Dublin, Ireland. The four members of the family were all living in one room. It states that they had had three children, with two alive at that time. With this information, we can assume the son Peter must have been just a myth in the family. That census says that Peter was a "landed proprietor" and a landlord. The family was Roman Catholic.

      Sometime in the early 1900's, Kit's sister, Marguerite visited the family in Ireland. It is said that she found them in "dire straights." Kit was dressed quite shabbily so Marguerite left most of her clothes with her sister when she left. Since Marguerite was a dressmaker and was in Europe for the fashion shows, the clothes must have been absolutely wonderful.

      At the time Eleanor, Nicholas and Peter died, the family was living at 38 Denzile St. in Dublin. On 11 March 2014, I checked Google Earth. At that time, there was no Denzile St. There was, however, a Denzille Lane.

      Kit died at the age of 80 years old on Jan. 25, 1947. At the time of her death she was living at 43 Fenian St. in Dublin. She was buried in Dean's Grange Cemetery in Dublin, grave 25 - F3- North. Her grave is unmarked.

      Catherine is spelled with a "C" on her baptismal record in Pennsylvania and burial records at Dean's Grange Cemetery. On her marriage record and on Peter's Counselar Registration Certificate, her first name is spelled with a "K".

      On their marriage records, Peter's last name is spelled "Sinnott." On his, Catherine's, and Eleanor's burial records the last name is spelled "Synott." However, Nicholas's burial record spells the name Sinnott.

      Catherine's Find A Grave memorial number is 21867119.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1661] Catherina Ada Malarkey and Peter Aloysius Sinnott Marriage Record, Church of the Transfiguration, (Location: New York, NY; Date: 17 Oct 1979;), Malarkey #11, received extract from the Register of the Parish of the Church of the Transfiguration on 20 Oct 1979 in response to my request of 13 Oct 1979.
      marriage certificate I received says that Catherine was born in Memphis, Tennessee, which is incorrect.

    2. [S1664] U.S., Consular Registration Certificates, 1907 - 1918, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2013;).
      Record for Peter A Sinnott

    3. [S1668] Web: Ireland, Census, 1901, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2013;).
      Record for Peter A Sinnott

    4. [S1674] Web: Ireland, Census, 1911, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2013;), Class: RG14.
      Record for Peter Sinnott

    5. [S737] 1880 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1880; Census Place: Butler, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania.
      Record for John Melarkey
      1880 United States Federal Census - John Joseph Mullarkey
      1880 United States Federal Census - John Joseph Mullarkey


    6. [S736] 1870 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Year: 1870; Census Place: Butler, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1449; Page: 95B; Image: 138429; Family History Library Film: 552948.
      Record for Kallie Malasky
      1870 United States Federal Census - Catherine Ada Malarkey
      1870 United States Federal Census - Catherine Ada Malarkey


    7. [S1662] Dean's Grange Cemetery Letter To Cecilia Obenland Backhaus Joder, (Name: Dean's Grange Cemetery; Location: Blackrock, County Dublin, Ireland; Date: 7 Dec 1979;), Malarkey #10, letter regarding deaths and burials of the Sinnott family; received 29 Dec 1979 in response to my letter.

    8. [S736] 1870 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Year: 1870; Census Place: Butler, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1449; Page: 95B; Image: 138429; Family History Library Film: 552948.
      Record for Kallie Malasky
      1870 United States Federal Census - Catherine Ada Malarkey
      1870 United States Federal Census - Catherine Ada Malarkey


    9. [S736] 1870 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Year: 1870; Census Place: Butler, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1449; Page: 95B; Image: 138429; Family History Library Film: 552948.
      Record for Kallie Malasky
      1870 United States Federal Census - Catherine Ada Malarkey
      1870 United States Federal Census - Catherine Ada Malarkey


    10. [S1677] Catherine Malarkey Certificate of Baptism, Rev Adam C Sedar, (Name: Saint Joseph's Catholic Church; Location: Ashland, PA; Date: 11 Jan 2008;), received from Rev Adam C Sedar on 15 Jan 2008.

    11. [S736] 1870 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Year: 1870; Census Place: Butler, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1449; Page: 95B; Image: 138429; Family History Library Film: 552948.
      Record for Kallie Malasky
      1870 United States Federal Census - Catherine Ada Malarkey
      1870 United States Federal Census - Catherine Ada Malarkey


    12. [S736] 1870 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Year: 1870; Census Place: Butler, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1449; Page: 95B; Image: 138429; Family History Library Film: 552948.
      Record for Kallie Malasky
      1870 United States Federal Census - Catherine Ada Malarkey
      1870 United States Federal Census - Catherine Ada Malarkey


    13. [S737] 1880 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1880; Census Place: Butler, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania.
      Record for John Melarkey
      1880 United States Federal Census - John Joseph Mullarkey
      1880 United States Federal Census - John Joseph Mullarkey


    14. [S737] 1880 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1880; Census Place: Butler, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania.
      Record for John Melarkey
      1880 United States Federal Census - John Joseph Mullarkey
      1880 United States Federal Census - John Joseph Mullarkey


    15. [S736] 1870 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Year: 1870; Census Place: Butler, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1449; Page: 95B; Image: 138429; Family History Library Film: 552948.
      Record for Kallie Malasky
      1870 United States Federal Census - Catherine Ada Malarkey
      1870 United States Federal Census - Catherine Ada Malarkey


    16. [S323] Mullarkey Family Report, Howard Edwin Zellers, (Location: Newport Beach, CA; Date: 29 Jul 1977;), Malarkey #6; received 22 Jul 1977 in response to my (Cecilia Obenland Backhaus Joder) letter.

    17. [S727] 1900 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), Year: 1900; Census Place: Butler, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1483; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0128; FHL microfilm: 1241483.
      Record for John Mullarkey
      1900 United States Federal Census - John Joseph Mullarkey
      1900 United States Federal Census - John Joseph Mullarkey


    18. [S1703] John Joseph Malarkey and Mary Joyce Certificate of Marriage, Rev Adam C Sedar, (Name: St. Joseph's Church; Location: Ashland, PA; Date: 11 Jan 2008;), received 15 Jan 2008.