Brief Life History of Mary Stevenson
When Mary Stevenson Cassatt was born on 22 May 1844, in Allegheny Township, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Robert Simpson Cassat, was 37 and her mother, Katharine Kelso Johnston, was 27. She lived in South Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States in 1850. She died on 14 June 1926, in Le Mesnil-Théribus, Oise, Picardie, France, at the age of 82, and was buried in France.
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Family Time Line
Sources (7)
- Mary Cassatte in household of David Malin, "United States Census, 1850"
- Mary S Cassatt, "United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925"
- Mary Stevenson Cassatt, "United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925"
Parents and Siblings
1806–1891 Male
1816–1895 Female
Siblings (8)
1835–1835 Female
1837–1882 Female
1839–1906 Male
1843–1843 Male
1844–1926 Female
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World Events (8)
1846
Age 2
1848
Age 4
1866 · The First Civil Rights Act
Age 22
Name Meaning
Altered form of northern French Cossart .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Story Highlight
Mary Cassatt's health
As Mary got older her eyes began to fail, probably from all the long hours of painting and sketching in poor light. Around 1912 cataracts began to cloud her eyes. She gave up print making but continue …
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