Catherine Devlin

Brief Life History of Catherine

When Catherine Devlin was born on 10 December 1865, in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, her father, Edward Devlin, was 30 and her mother, Cathrine Quin, was 29. She married James Roden about 1883, in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 5 daughters. She immigrated to United States in 1883 and lived in Election Precinct 22, Jefferson, Alabama, United States in 1900 and Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, United States for about 10 years. She died on 24 February 1940, in Pratt City, Jefferson, Alabama, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Fraternal Cemetery, Pratt City, Jefferson, Alabama, United States.

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Family Time Line

James Roden
1861–1917
Catherine Devlin
1865–1940
Marriage: about 1883
William Joseph Roden
1884–1962
Catherine A Roden
1885–1948
James Henry Roden
1887–1972
Mary Rose Roden
1889–1961
Edward Patrick Roden
1893–1972
Charles Aloysius Roden
1894–1964
Elizabeth Roden
1897–1968
John Joseph Roden Sr
1898–1982
Annie Roden
1900–1942
Margaret Roden
1903–1969
Patrick J Roden
1904–1964

Sources (18)

  • Catherine Roden, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Catherine Devlin, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
  • Catherine Donelein, "Alabama, Deaths, 1908-1974"

World Events (8)

1866 · The First Civil Rights Act

The first federal law that defined what was citizenship and affirm that all citizens are equally protected by the law. Its main objective was to protect the civil rights of persons of African descent.

1884

Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).

1885 · Creation of the Secretary of State for Scotland.

The post of Secretary for Scotland was established in 1885 after the need arose after establishing different departments for the benefit of the communities.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Liam, Siobhan, Brid, Caitlyn, Colum, Eamon, John Patrick, Kieran, Paddy, Seamus, Sinead.

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Dobhailéin ‘descendant of Dobhailéan’, a personal name probably from a diminutive of dobhail ‘unlucky, unfortunate’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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