Catherine M Whalen

Brief Life History of Catherine M

When Catherine M Whalen was born on 15 November 1907, in Sharon, Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Patrick A Whalen, was 47 and her mother, Mary Kelly, was 42. She married James Paul Tobin in 1919. She died on 21 March 1981, in Sharon, Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Hermitage, Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Family Time Line

James Paul Tobin
1900–1972
Catherine M Whalen
1907–1981
Marriage: 1919

Sources (5)

  • Catherine Tobin in household of James P Tobin, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Catherine Tobin, "United States Social Security Death Index"
  • Catherine Tobin in entry for Edward M Whalen, "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011"

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World Events (8)

1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed

Known as the National Bureau of Criminal Identification, The Bureau of Investigation helped agencies across the country identify different criminals. President Roosevelt instructed that there be an autonomous investigative service that would report only to the Attorney General.

1909 · The NAACP is formed

Organized as a civil rights organization, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a bi-racial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans. It is one of the oldest civil rights organizations in the nation.

1927

Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in his plane The Spirit of St. Louis.

Name Meaning

Irish: variant of Whelan .

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

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