Katherine Toomey

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      Sex: F

AKA: Catherine

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Individual Information

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     Birth Date: 18 Oct 1908 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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Parents

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         Father: Mathew Toomey
         Mother: Magdalyna Baas

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General:

Per New Orleans birth index:
October 18, 1908
TOOMEY, KATHERINE MARY
Mother: BASS, LENA
Father: TOOMEY, MATTHEW
Orleans Parish Page: 694 Volume: 137

Per 1910 US Census: 4/20/1910 3150 Burgundy, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
Matthew Toomey is the 41 year old white male head of household, born in Louisiana, his parents in English speaking Ireland. He works as a loading clerk for the rail road, and rents his home. His wife, 36 year old Lena Toomey, was born in Louisiana, her parents in Germany. It is the first marriage for both, 19 years, and they have had 8 children, 6 still living. The children, all born in Louisiana, are: Matthew Toomey Jr, 18 year old son, a salesman in a department store; Florence Toomey, 15 year old daughter, a turner in a knitting mill; Morris Toomey, 9 year old son, attends school; Gertrude E. Toomey, 6 year old daughter, attends school; Dorytheir Toomey, 4 year old daughter; and Catherine Toomey, 1 year old daughter.

Per 1920 US Census: 1/7/1920 3119 Burgundy St., New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
Mathew R. Toomey is the 50 year old white male head of household, who rents his home, and was born in Louisiana, his parents in New York. He works as a clerk for the railroad. His wife, 44 year old Madeline Toomey, was born in Louisiana, her parents in Germany. They have 4 children, all born in Louisiana; Maurice Toomey, 19 year old son, unemployed; Gertrude Toomey, 16 year old daughter, a knitter in the mills; Dorothy Toomer, 13 year old daughter, attends school; and Catherine Toomer, 11 year old daughter, attends school.

Per 1930 US Census: 4/8/1930 3119 Burgundy St., New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
Mathew Toomey is the 60 year old white male head of household, who rents his home for $15 a month. Born in Louisiana, his parents in New York, he works as a loading clerk in the railway yards, and is not a veteran. His wife, 55 year old Madelyn Toomey, was born in Louisiana, her parents in Germany. Two children live at home, both born in Louisiana: 22 year old daughter, Dorothea Toomey, single, a sales lady in a department store; Katherine Toomey, 21 year old daughter, single, a typist in an electric office.

Per 1940 US Census: 5/1/1940 1011 Desire St, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
Matthew R. Toomey is the 72 year old white male head of household, who rents his home for $16 a month. Born in Louisiana, he and his family lived in the same house in 1935. Educated through 4th grade, he no longer works, and has income other than wages of more than $50 a year. His wife, 66 year old Madelyn Toomey, informant of this census, was educated through 7th grade and was born in Louisiana. Two children still live at home, both born in Louisiana: Dorothea Toomey, 34 year old daughter, single, educated through 7th grade, assistant manager of a wholesale silverware company, worked 48 hours the last week of March, earned $1,040 in 52 weeks of work in 1939; Katherine Toomey, 31 year old daughter, single, educated through 8th grade, clerk for the electric company, worked 44 weeks the last week of March, earned $780 in 52 weeks of work in 1939.