Catherine FENTON

Thomas and Catherine (Fenton) O'Connor314 South Carolina Ave., SE in 2004
Thomas and Catherine (Fenton) O'Connor
314 South Carolina Ave., SE, Washington, DC. 1924
O'Connor Residence
314 South Carolina Ave., SE, Washington, DC in October 2004

Father: Dennis FITTON
Mother: Ann FITZGERALD

Family 1: Thomas Maurice O'CONNOR

(1) District of Columbia, Select Marriages via Ancestry.com

  1. Mary A. O'CONNOR
  2. Maurice R. O'CONNOR
  3. Anna Veronica O'CONNOR
  4. Kathleen D. O'CONNOR
  5. Nellie C. O'CONNOR
  6. Thomas E. O'CONNOR
  7. Camille Mary O'CONNOR
  8. Margaret T. O'CONNOR
  9. Madeline L. O'CONNOR

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 _Dennis FITTON __|
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|_Ann FITZGERALD _|
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Notes

Updated November 24, 2021. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) Washington, D.C., U.S., Compiled Marriage Index via Ancestry.com

- Name: Katie TILTON or FITTON
- Gender: Female
- Name: Thomas M. O'CONNOR
- Gender: Male
- Marriage Date: 1 Jun 1892
- Marriage Place: District of Columbia, United States
- FHL Film Number: 2107971
- Reference ID: 298

(2) 1900 United States Census for District of Columbia, Washington City: Supervisor's District 1; Enumeration District 100; Sheet 15A; June 13, 1900.

Catherine [FENTON] O'CONNOR is married to Thomas O'CONNOR, head of household. Children in the household include Annie, Maurice and Mary.

- Address: 110 H. St.
- Birth month: August 1874; age 25
- Number of Years of Present Marriage: 8
- Motherhood: She has given birth to three children, all presently living
- Birthplace: Ireland, as were his parents
- Immigration: 1887; in the United States for 13 years

(3) 1910 United States Census for the District of Columbia, Washington, DC: Enumeration District 107; Sheet 12B; April X (illegible), 1910.

Catherine [FENTON] O'CONNOR is married to Thomas O'CONNOR, head of household. The children listed in the household are: Mary, Maurice, Annie, Kathleen, Nellie, Thomas, Camille, and Margaret.

- Address: Illegible
- Age: 35 years old, married 18 years
- Birthplace: Ireland, as were her parents

(4) 1920 United States Census for the District of Columbia, Washington City: Supervisor's District 40; Enumeration District 102; Sheet 11A; January 13, 1920.

Catherine [FENTON] O'CONNOR is married to Thomas M. O'CONNOR, head of household. The children listed in the household are: Maurice, Cathleen, Nellie, Thomas, Camille, Margaret and Madeline. Also in residence is Catherine's brother, Daniel FENTON.

- Address: 314 South Carolina Ave.
- Age: 50 years old, married
- Year of immigration: 1884, naturalized as a citizen in 1895
- Birthplace: Ireland, as were her parents.

(5) 1930 United States Census Washington, DC: 5th Precinct; Roll T626-296; Enumeration District 118; Sheet 8B; April 7, 1930.

Catherine (listed as "Katherine") [FENTON] O'CONNOR is married to Thomas O'CONNOR (listed as "Tomas") who is head of household. The children listed in the household are: Margaret and Madeline.

- Address: 314 South Carolina Ave.
- Age: 56 years old at time of census; 17 when first married.
- Birthplace: Limerick, Ireland, as were her parents.
- Year of immigration: 1887.

(6) U.S. City Directories; Washington, DC via Ancestry.com

- 1928: O'CONNOR, Thos M (Cath) formn dist h314 S C av se
- 1929: O'CONNOR, Thos M (Cath) formn dist h314 S C av se
- 1930: O'CONNOR, Thos M (Kath) formn Dist h314 S C av se
- 1931: O'CONNOR, Thos M (Kath) formn Dist h314 S C av se
- 1932: O'CONNOR, Thos M (Kath) formn Dist h314 S C av se
- 1933: O'CONNOR, Thos M (Kath) formn Sewer Dept h314 S C av se

(7) Washington Post, Obituary, 14 November 1934 via Ancestry.com

"O'CONNOR -- On Sunday, November 11, 1934, at Garfield Memorial Hospital. CATHERINE, beloved wife of Thomas M. O'CONNOR (nee FITTON). Funeral from her late residence, 314 South Carolina avenue southeast, on Wednesday, November 14 at 8:30 a.m., thence to St. Peter's Church where requiem mass will be offered at 9 a.m. Relatives and friends invited. Interment Mount Olivet Cemetery."

(8) Find a Grave

- Name: Catherine FITTON O'CONNOR
- Birth: 12 Aug 1874
- Death: 11 Nov 1934 (aged 60)
- Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery; Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
- Memorial ID: 174436232

(9) Interview with Camille Mary (O'Connor) Howder.

- Believed to have changed her name from FITTON to FENTON when she immigrated to the United States.

(10) Visit to Mt. Olivet Cemetery (one of the Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of Washington), Washington, DC, April 20, 2002.

- Thomas O'Connor purchased two graves in Section 59 Lot 448 on November 12, 1934. His wife Catherine was interred November 14, 1934 in the west grave, and Thomas was interred in the same grave on July 23, 1958.
- The marker inscription reads: "O'CONNOR / CATHERINE / 1874 - 1934 / THOMAS M / 1868 - 1958" (but the writing is very faint).