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Name: Katherine "Kate" McCarthy Hollihan ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11}
Sex: F
Birth: 27 OCT 1866 in Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania ^{1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11}
Death: 3 JAN 1936 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, USA ^{6 7 11}
Burial: Calvary Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allgheny, PA. ⁷
Residence:
1. 1870 in Union, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. ⁵
1. 1880 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. ¹⁰
1. 1900 in Pittsburgh Ward 18, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. ⁹
1. 1910 in Pittsburgh Ward 9, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. ⁸
1. 1920 in Pittsburgh Ward 10, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. ⁴
1. 1931 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. ³
Person Id: I1115
Tree Id: 615404

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Parents

Father:

Richard "Dick" McCarthy: Birth: ABT 1831 in County Cork, Ireland. Death: 21 NOV 1899 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, USA
John Houlihan: Birth: ABT 1820 in County Cork or perhaps Limerick or Kilkenny, Ireland. Death: 1 OCT 1883 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, USA

Mother:

Honora "Nora" Mahoney Delozier: Birth: ABT 1835 in Ireland or Pennsylvania. Death: BET 1866 AND 1870 in probably Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania
Margaret McCarthy: Birth: ABT 1819 in of Springfort, Charleville, now Rathluirc, Rathgoggan parish, County Cork, Ireland. Death: 7 NOV 1887 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, USA

Family
Marriage:

Married: Bernard Paul Rawlins on 30 MAR 1892 at Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, USA.^{2 9 12}
Bernard Paul Rawlins: Birth: 28 FEB 1864 in Center Co., Pennsylvania. Death: 30 AUG 1925 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, USA

Children:

Edward Rawlins: Birth: ABT MAR 1892 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, USA. Death: 27 AUG 1892 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, USA
Raphael J. "Joseph" "Ray" Rawlins: Birth: 16 JUN 1893 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, USA. Death: 29 AUG 1963 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, USA
MaryMargaretMargarita Rawlins: Birth: APR 1895 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, USA. Death: AFT 1920 in of Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
Gertrude Rawlins: Birth: 4 JUN 1898 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, USA.
Regina V. Rawlins: Birth: 23 JUL 1898 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, USA. Death: 20 MAR 1963 in Mayview, S. Fayette Twp., Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
James Rawlins: Birth: BEF 1900 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, USA. Death: BEF 1900 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, USA
Stella Cecelia Rawlins: Birth: JUN 1903 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, USA. Death: 25 OCT 1910 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, USA
Joseph Rawlins: Birth: ABT APR 1918 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, USA. Death: ABT 2 MAY 1918 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, USA

Family
Marriage:

Married: Katie Hollihan on 30 MAR 1892 at Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA.²
Katie Hollihan: Birth: ABT 1868.

Sources

1.	Title: Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1966 Page: Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1965; Certificate Number Range: 104721-108460 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;
2.	Title: Pennsylvania, County Marriage Records, 1845-1963 Page: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania County Marriages, 1852-1973; County: Allegheny; Year Range: 1892; Roll Number: 549761 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2016;
3.	Title: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;
4.	Title: 1920 United States Federal Census Page: Year: 1920; Census Place: Pittsburgh Ward 10, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1517; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 475 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;
5.	Title: 1870 United States Federal Census Page: Year: 1870; Census Place: Union, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1299; Page: 565B; Family History Library Film: 552798 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;
6.	Title: Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1966 Page: Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1965; Certificate Number Range: 000501-003500 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;
7.	Title: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;
8.	Title: 1910 United States Federal Census Page: Year: 1910; Census Place: Pittsburgh Ward 9, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1302; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0388; FHL microfilm: 1375315 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2006;
9.	Title: 1900 United States Federal Census Page: Year: 1900; Census Place: Pittsburgh Ward 18, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0206; FHL microfilm: 1241361 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;
10.	Title: 1880 United States Federal Census Page: Year: 1880; Census Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1093; Page: 359D; Enumeration District: 141 Author: Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2010;
11.	Title: Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1966 Page: Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1965; Certificate Number Range: 022801-025650 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;
12.	Title: Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2016;

Notes

Note: Katherine "Kate" McCarthy was, according to J.J. Houlihan, adopted by her aunt, Margaret (McCarthy) Houlihan after the death of her mother in the late 1860s. She's shown in the 1870 and 1880 census living with the Houlihans - in 1870 with her father and sister Margaret; in 1880 she was living with the Houlihans on Butler St., Pittsburgh, a 14 year old student. As will be seen later, she used the name "Katherine Hollihan."
She and Bernard P. Rawlins applied for a marriage license in Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh Marriage License docket # B7004, Vol. 21, pg. 335) on 21 March 1892 and were married 30 March 1892 by T. F. Briley. In this application she is called "Katie Hollihan," born Armstrong Co., PA, age 24 (She was more likely age 25). At the 1900 census they were living at 5115 Carnegie Ave, Pittsburgh in the same house as her "brother" and "sister," William G. and Mary Jane Houlihan/Hollihan. In addition to their 4 children, Bernard's mother Mary Rawlins was living with them as were 2 other boarders, Harry "Hollihan," age 10, and Walter McCain, age 35. Harry Hollihan was undoubtedly the son of Margaret Houlihan, sister of William and Mary Jane, who'd had a son named Harry (see Notes: Margaret Houlihan).
Kate (McCarthy Hollihan) Rawlins was clearly viewed as a sister and called such by William Houlihan in his will of August, 1902. He left her his Decker Brothers' square piano as well as half interest in his home at 5115 Carnegie St., Pittsburgh at his death in February, 1913. In that document he also encourages her to obtain a judicial decree of "femme sole" so that, apparently, she could own her share of the house wholly in her own name "... in order that her holding hereunder may be and stand relieved of all prejudice or accountability of her distressing coverture." It it not known what this means. [See Notes: William G. Houlihan.]
In early 1916, Catherine Rawlins of 5115 Carnegie Ave., Pittsburgh purchased Lot 298, Section M at Calvary cemetery at the time of the death of her cousin/"sister," Mary Jane Houlihan, in January of that year. On 4 April 1916, "brother" William George was moved to this plot from a single grave elsewhere in Calvary cemetery and 3 Rawlin's were moved from St. Mary's cemetery to this plot - children James & Stella and Kate's mother-in-law, Mary Rawlins.
Catherine herself was buried there as "Katherine" Rawlins, age 59, on 7 January 1936. (This age differs from census records by 7 years; she was born in 1865/66 per the 1870 & 1880 censuses, not 1876. By the 1900 census she was using 1870 as her year of birth, 1973 by 1910 & 1876 by 1920). This "altered" date of birth also appears on her death certificate which gives a birth date of 27 Oct. 1876, rather than 1866. Katherine died of a coronary thrombosis 3 Jan. 1936; she had been under the care of a doctor since 18 Dec. 1935. She was a resident of 5115 Carnegie Ave, Pittsburgh, widow of Bernard P. Rawlins. The father's name given on her death certificate was "John Hollihan." (It is unknown if an "official" adoption ever took place.) His place of birth is shown merely as "Ireland." No mother's name is given, just "Ireland" as a birthplace. Her own birthplace is stated as Pittsburgh, although we know that this was not likely true. Death certificate information was provided by her daughter, Gertrude Majors, who was resident of the same address as her mother.
An obituary for Katherine "Hollihan" Rawlins appeared in the "Pittsburgh Press" on Sunday, 5 Jan. 1936 on page 1 of the Classified section. It reads as follows: "RAWLINS - On Friday January 3, Katherine Hollihan, widow of Bernard P. (Pal) Rawlins. Funderal from her late home 5115 Carnegie Ave. on Tuesday January 7 8am. High mass of requiem at St. Kieran's at 9 am. Interment in Calvary Cemetery. On 19 April 1998 I visited Kate's gravesite and found no Rawlins or Houlihan/Hollihan tombstones at any of the six graves.

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