Catherine Murray1,2

#13, b. 21 June 1859, d. 12 May 1938
Catherine Murray|b. 21 Jun 1859\nd. 12 May 1938|p13.htm|Patrick Murray|d. b 1890|p26.htm|Jane Margaret Campbell|b. c 1839\nd. 9 Dec 1893|p27.htm|||||||||||||

Back row: James and Agnes Murray Gibson, Agnes K. Gibson, Gertrude L. Gibson (Archie Sr's wife), and John and Kathryn Murray Gibson
Front row: Anne and Archie M. Gibson, Jr., Panama, c. 1920
  • Married Name: Her married name was Kathryn Gibson.
  • Birth*: Catherine Murray was born on 21 June 1859 at Dublin, Ireland; 12 years old in 1871 Glasgow census. Various ages given on other records.3,4,5,1
  • She was the daughter of Patrick Murray and Jane Margaret Campbell.2
  • (Witness) Census: Catherine Murray witnessed the census of Patrick Murray and Jane Margaret Campbell in 1871 at St. Peter, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, ;
    Murray, Patrick 40 cattle salesman b.Dublin
         Jane 57 b.Dublin
         Patrick 16 flesher b.Dublin
         Catherine 12 b.Dublin
         Joseph 11 b.Co. Kilders, Ire
         Archibald 8 b.Glasgow
         Agnes 6 b.Dublin
         Andrew 2 b.Glasgow
         Francis 5 mo. b.Glasgow.6
  • (Witness) Census: Catherine Murray witnessed the census of Patrick Murray and Jane Margaret Campbell in 1881 at No. 9 Main Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, ;
    Murray, Patrick 38 cattle salesman IRE
         Jane 40 IRE
         Catherine 22 milliner IRE
         Joseph 22 slater IRE
         Agnes 16 IRE
         Archibald 19 butcher Glasgow
         Andrew 12 scholar Glasgow
         Francis 10 scholar Glasgow
         William 6 scholar Glasgow.7
  • Immigration*: Catherine Murray immigrated in 1890.8
  • Residence*: She and Jane Margaret Campbell resided in 1890 at 716 Garfield, Jersey City, Hudson, NJ, US; Margaret widow Patrick; Kate Murray.9
  • Residence*: Catherine Murray and James Gibson resided between 1892 and 1893 at 7 St. Paul's Avenue, Jersey City, Hudson, NJ, US; Catherine Murray teacher and James Gibson machinist.10
  • Occupation*: Catherine Murray was a homemaker between 1893 and 1938.2
  • Marriage*: She married John Gibson, son of James Gibson and Isobella Craig, in 1894; 1900 Census says married 5 years.11,12
  • Census*: Catherine Murray and John Gibson appeared on the census of 1900 at 569 Palisade Ave., Jersey City, Hudson, NJ, US, ;
    Gibson, John Nov 1857 42 married 5 yrs, imm 1890, 10yrs, NA, woodturner, unemployed 9 mos., Sco/Sco/Sco
         Kate Wife Jun 1862 37, 1 child total, Sco/Sco/Sco, imm 1890, 10 yrs, NR
         Andrew son Nov 1898 1 NJ/Sco/Sco
    all could read/write/speak English
    living with: Jacobs, John W/M/Mar 1857/43/M/16/Ger/Ger/Ger imm 1872, 28, NA, cigarmaker
         Lena A. (W) W/F/Feb 1864/36/M/16/4 for 4 Ohio/Ger/Ger
         J. Sidney (S) W/M/Apr 1885/15/S NJ/Ger/Ohio
         Emeline (D) W/F/Apr 1886/14/S
         Mabel B. (D) W/F/May 1888/12/S.13
  • Residence: Catherine Murray and John Gibson resided in 1906 at 393 Central Ave., Jersey City, Hudson, NJ, US.14
  • Residence: Catherine Murray and Andrew Murray Gibson resided between 6 August 1907 and 1 December 1908 at 104 South Street, Jersey City, Hudson, NJ, US; I beg to request that the reduced rate of transportation, New York to Colon, be granted to Mrs. John Gibson, daughter aged 21 years, and son aged 8 years, the family of Mr. John Gibson, Planing Mill Machine Hand.15
  • Residence*: Catherine Murray and Andrew Murray Gibson resided between September 1907 and 1908 at Colon, Panama CZ; Scheduled to sail on 31 Aug 1907 on steamship Finance from NY to Colon, 21-year-old daughter did not come along. Sailed again for Panama in 1909.16
  • Immigration: Catherine Murray and John Gibson immigrated on 30 October 1908 to New York, New York, NY, US; aboard S.S. Allianca from Cristobal, C.Z. which left Oct. 24
    Gibson, John 49 woodworker
         Mrs. John 38
         Andrew 9.17
  • Residence: Catherine Murray and Andrew Murray Gibson resided in March 1909 at 27 W. 125 Street, New York, New York, NY, US; Request for reduced transport for Mrs. John Gibson and son aged 10 years to Colon.18
  • Residence: Catherine Murray and Andrew Murray Gibson resided in April 1909 at 272 W. 117 Street, New York, New York, NY, US.19
  • Residence: Catherine Murray and Andrew Murray Gibson resided between 14 April 1909 and 12 September 1911 at Colon, Panama CZ; Scheduled to sail on "PANAMA" 14 Apr 1909 from NY to Panama. Scheduled to return on "CRISTOBAL" on or after 12 Sep 1911.20
  • Immigration: Catherine Murray and John Gibson immigrated on 25 September 1911 to New York, New York, NY, US; aboard S.S. Cristobal from Cristobal, C.Z. which left Sep 17
    Gibson, John 47 shipwright
         Mrs. John 45
         Andrew 12 student.21
  • Residence: Catherine Murray and John Gibson resided between 26 September 1911 and 18 October 1911 at 153 E. 46 Street, New York, New York, NY, US; John sailed back with family on leave, and then they all returned to Panama.22
  • Residence: Catherine Murray and John Gibson resided between 18 October 1911 and 18 April 1913 at Colon, Panama CZ; Sailed on "ADVANCE" to Panama from NY. Sailed home on "ALLIANCE" - John and wife only. Did Andrew stay in school in Panama?23
  • Immigration: Catherine Murray and John Gibson immigrated on 24 April 1913 to New York, New York, NY, US; aboard S.S. Allianca from Cristobal, C.Z., John 49, Mrs. John 44.24
  • Residence: Catherine Murray and John Gibson resided between May 1913 and 1914 at Panama CZ; Scheduled to sail on "PANAMA" 20 May 1913 with wife from NY to Panama.25
  • Residence: Catherine Murray and John Gibson resided on 4 May 1914 at 401 W. 23 St., New York, New York, NY, US.26
  • Residence: Catherine Murray and John Gibson resided on 28 May 1914 at 11 St., Colon, Panama CZ; John may have been living in Paraiso then joined his wife later.27
  • Residence: Catherine Murray and John Gibson resided between 29 October 1914 and 3 August 1916 at House 34, Culebra, Panama CZ; Listed A. Thornton 128 Manhattan St. NY as his closest friend in US to notify in case of death. Sailed home on ALLIANCE.28
  • Residence: Catherine Murray and John Gibson resided from August 1916 to 14 September 1916 at New Howard Hotel, Baltimore, MD, US; Sailed for Panama on "PANAMA".29
  • Immigration: Catherine Murray and John Gibson immigrated on 10 August 1916 to New York, New York, NY, US; aboard S.S. Allianca from Cristobal, C.Z. which left Aug. 3, living in NYC while in US
    Gibson, John 50
         Mrs. John (Kate) 40
         Andrew M. 18 Hackensack, NJ.30
  • Residence: Catherine Murray and John Gibson resided between 17 May 1917 and 1918 at House 106, New Cristobal, Panama CZ.31
  • Immigration: Catherine Murray and John Gibson immigrated on 20 July 1918 to New York, New York, NY, US; aboard S.S. Advance from Cristobal, C.Z. which left July 12, living in NYC while in US
    Gibson, John 53
         Mrs. John 48
         Andrew 19 Nov 30 1898 Hackensack, NJ.32
  • Residence: Catherine Murray and John Gibson resided between 10 December 1918 and 5 April 1919 at 1007 Spruce St., Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, US; John returned 20 Feb 1919 and Kate joined him later on the PANAMA.33
  • Residence: Catherine Murray and John Gibson resided between 31 August 1921 and 13 September 1921 at Hotel Caswell, Baltimore, MD, US; Sailed to NY on CRISTOBAL and sailed back to Panama on CRISTOBAL.34
  • Residence: Catherine Murray and John Gibson resided between 13 September 1921 and 28 September 1921 at 508 Cathedral St., Baltimore, MD, US.35
  • Residence*: Catherine Murray and John Gibson resided in 1922 at 1922 Eutaw Place, Baltimore, MD, US.36
  • Immigration*: Catherine Murray and John Gibson immigrated on 28 January 1922 to New York, New York, NY, US; aboard S.S. Colon from Cristobal, C.Z. which left Jan. 20, living in NYC while in US
    Gibson, John 57 Nov. 11 1867 Dundee
         Katherine 50 Jun 21 1872 Dublin.37
  • Residence*: Catherine Murray and Archie Murray Gibson Sr. resided between July 1922 and 2 November 1922 at 619 Melville Ave., Baltimore, MD, US; Archie M. steamfitter m. Gertrude.38,39,40
  • Residence: Catherine Murray resided between 2 November 1922 and 20 December 1922 at 914 Patterson Park Ave., Baltimore, MD, US.41
  • Residence: She resided on 12 December 1922 at 601 w. 156th St. apt 42, New York, New York, NY, US.42
  • Note*: She mentioned a niece Ann Gibson in letter asking for reduced rate to take "my little niece aged four Ann Gibson with me to Cristobal sailing on the S.S.Cristobal 20 Dec 1922". Reduced rate was denied since Ann was not listed as a dependent. Most likely this was the daughter of Archie M. Gibson, son of Kathryn's sister Agnes. on 12 December 1922 at 601 w. 156th St. apt 42, New York, New York, NY, US.43
  • (Witness) Residence: She witnessed the residence of Agnes Murray on 23 July 1923 at 601 W. 156th St., New York, New York, NY, US; mailing address for James C. Gibson.44
  • Immigration: Catherine Murray immigrated on 27 October 1924 to New York, New York, NY, US; aboard S.S. Cristobal from Cristobal, C.Z. which left Oct. 19, age 52, b. 1872 Dublin, living in Baltimore while in US.45
  • Residence: She resided on 18 November 1924 at 323 Collins Ave., Baltimore, MD, US.46
  • Residence: She resided between 5 December 1924 and 8 May 1925 at Cristobal, Panama CZ.47
  • Immigration: She and John Gibson immigrated on 3 August 1926 to New York, New York, NY, US; aboard S.S. Ancon from Cristobal, C.Z. which left July 26, living in Baltimore while in US
    Gibson, John 61 Nov 11 1865
         Kittie Murray 51 Jun 21 1874 Dublin.48
  • Immigration: Catherine Murray and John Gibson immigrated on 26 November 1926 to New York, New York, NY, US; aboard S.S. Cristobal from Cristobal, C.Z. which left Oct. 31, living in Baltimore while in US
    Gibson, John 70 Nov 12 1856
         Mrs. Kathryn 58 1868 Ire.49
  • Immigration: Catherine Murray immigrated on 28 December 1931 to New York, New York, NY, US; aboard S.S. Cristobal from Cristobal, C.Z. which left Dec. 20, age 66, b. Jun 21 1865, NYC, living in Baltimore, MD.50
  • Residence*: She resided after 28 December 1931 at 2403 W. Larrale St., Baltimore, MD, US; probably meant Lanvale St.50
  • (Witness) Residence: She witnessed the residence of Andrew Murray Gibson and Helen Mary Shields in 1932 at Willmington, New Hanover, NC, US; for about a year. They did not like it much and were happy to return to Baltimore.51
  • Death*: Catherine Murray died on 12 May 1938 at 8 Link Ave., Halethorpe, Baltimore, MD, US, at age 78 due to carcinoma of gall bladder; chronic passive cong. liver, with the contributory cause of hypertension. Her address at death was 8 Link Ave; Halethorpe, MD 21227, and she had been there for only 1 year. She had been a housewife for 45 years (married 1893?) . Her age at death was 69 years, 10 months, 21 days (b 1868?).2
  • Burial*: She was buried on 14 May 1938 at New Cathedral Cemetery, Baltimore, MD, US; The undertaker was Wm ? 1212 St. Paul Street. Her tombstone may be seen here.52,2

Family: John Gibson b. 11 Nov 1855, d. 30 Mar 1927

Citations:

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  2. [S35] Kathryn Murray Gibson, Certificate of Death, Registered No. 04499 (12 May 1938) (Baltimore, MD: State of Maryland, 1938); Maryland State Archives.
  3. [S35] Kathryn Murray Gibson, Certificate of Death, Registered No. 04499 (12 May 1938) (Baltimore, MD: State of Maryland, 1938), Born in Ireland 21 Jun 1862 but says 69y, 10m, 21d; Maryland State Archives.
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  5. [S113] Andrew M. Gibson, Certificate of Birth, Registered No. G44 (30 Nov 1898) (Trenton, NJ: New Jersey State Department of Health, 1898), 32 yrs old in 1898.
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  15. [S280] Panama Canal Employment Records (Panama Canal Zone: Panama Canal Commission), Letter dated 6 Aug 1906 to Isthmian Canal Affairs, D.C. for reduced rate of passage for John Gibson's family, and information slip dated 1 Dec 1908.; National Archives II.
  16. [S280] Panama Canal Employment Records (Panama Canal Zone: Panama Canal Commission), Letter from General Purchasing Officer dated 21 Aug 1907; National Archives II.
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  26. [S280] Panama Canal Employment Records (Panama Canal Zone: Panama Canal Commission), Letter from John Gibson to the Chief of Office dated 4 May 1914.; National Archives II.
  27. [S280] Panama Canal Employment Records (Panama Canal Zone: Panama Canal Commission), Information slip dated 28 May 1914.; National Archives II.
  28. [S280] Panama Canal Employment Records (Panama Canal Zone: Panama Canal Commission), Information slip dated 29 Oct 1914 and transportation request dated 6 Jul 1916.; National Archives II.
  29. [S280] Panama Canal Employment Records (Panama Canal Zone: Panama Canal Commission), Letter from John Gibson to Chief of Office dated 19 Aug 1916.; National Archives II.
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  34. [S280] Panama Canal Employment Records (Panama Canal Zone: Panama Canal Commission), Letter from John Gibson to Chief of Office dated 8 Sep 1921 and transportation slip dated 24 Aug 1921.; National Archives II.
  35. [S280] Panama Canal Employment Records (Panama Canal Zone: Panama Canal Commission), Letter to John Gibson from Chief of Office dated 13 Sep 1921.; National Archives II.
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  43. [S280] Panama Canal Employment Records (Panama Canal Zone: Panama Canal Commission), Letter from Mrs. John Gibson dated 12 Dec 1922 and letter from Panana Canal office dated 13 Dec 1922.; National Archives II.
  44. [S280] Panama Canal Employment Records (Panama Canal Zone: Panama Canal Commission), Information slip for son James C. Gibson dated 23 Jul 1923; National Archives II.
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  51. [S649] Testimony - Audrey Gibson Strine (n.pub.).
  52. [S101] Cemetery Marker (Irvington, Baltimore, MD: New Cathedral Cemetery), Records, photographs.
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