Breen Sisters Catherine Elizabeth & Margaret Agness

[Wombledog1]

Firstly thank you for reading this I am trying to trace as much information as I can regarding two sisters who emigrated to the USA

Catherine Elizabeth Breen b. 17/11/1893 d. 03/1973
Margaret Agnes Breen b. 14/10/1895 d. 1/12/1973

Catherine passed away in New York but Margaret passed away in the UK

I know they became Naturalized US citizens but I've been unable to find when they emigrated or where they are buried.

Any help would be gratefully appreciated

Kind regards

John

[aghadowey]

Naturalization record:
Catherine Elizabeth Breen, 330 West 43rd St. NY NY, born 17 Nov.1893, petition 4 May 1939, linen room clerk, born Middlesborough England, not married, last foreign residence- Hull England, arrived U.S. 29 May 1930 by C.N.R.R. at Niagara Fall, N.Y. (fair complexion, grey eyes, brown hair, 5'1", 110 lbs [or 118]). Departed NY 19 Sept.1931 "Laconia", returned 29 Apr.1932 "Laconia" from Liverpool.

[aghadowey]

Naturalization record:
Margaret Agnes Breen, 330 West 43rd St. NY NY, born 16 Oct.1895, petition 4 May 1939, seamstress, born Hull England, not married, last foreign residence- Hull England, arrived from Toronto 28 May 1930 by C.N.R.R. at Niagara Fall, N.Y. (fair complexion, blue eyes, blonde hair, 5'2", 112 lbs [or 123 lbs]). Departed NY 19 Sept.1931 "Laconia", returned 9 May 1932 "Laconia" from Liverpool.

Note: arrival dates for Margaret and Catherine probably needs to be checked since dates give seem to be 1 day apart

[*Sandra*]

Naturalization also has photograph of Catherine - not all of them do so you are lucky.

SSDI shows Catherine Breen - Last Residence under zip code 10036 New York.

Have you tried looking up cemetery's in that area - Montefiore Cemetery is listed as 10036.

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nymanhat/cemeteries.htm

Sandra

 

[aghadowey]

Margaret's application also has a photo.

Was there also a sister Emily? If so, I have found her and Catherine travelling to Canada together.

Record I found lists Catherine Breen as sister of name above (Emily Bowler) but that doesn't add up.

10 Nov.1928 "Duchess of Atholl" arrived Quebec from Liverpool, England: Catherine Breen, sister*, age 34, single, born Middlesborough, not in Canada before, passage paid by self, occupation in UK- factory, intended occupation- domestic, sister Miss M Breen 35 High Park Gardens Toronto, brother Mr C F Breen 91 Balfour St Holderness Rd Hull, landed immigrant

Think 'sister' belongs with Emily Bowler's name travelling with her brother William

[*Sandra*]

Reports of Deaths of American Citizens Abroad, 1835-1974 for Margaret Agnes Breen
Place of death was Kingston General Hospital Hull Yorkshire.
Last known address was 330 West 43 rd Street New York.

Interred at Eastern Cemetery Preston Road Hull Yorkshire on 3 December 1973

Had been residing with a niece Mrs Stella W Higginson - 3 Lambert Street Hull. Yorkshire.

Sandra

[aghadowey]

12 Aug.1927 "Montrose" arrived Montreal from Liverpool, Eng.: Margaret Agnes Breen, age 31, born Hull, passage paid by Canadian Govt., occupation in UK- tailoress, intended occupation- domestic, to Catholic Women's ___ Hostel 4? Wellesley Place Toronto, brother Charles F Breen 91 Balfour St Holderness Rd Hull

[Wombledog1]

Many, many thanks for the abundance of information, does anyone know if it is possible to obtain copies of the naturalization records including the photographs

Once again many thanks

regards

John

[dbree]

to Catholic Women's ___ Hostel 4? Wellesley Place Toronto

Hi,

I think that it is Catholic Women's League Hostel, you can see a photo of the building
circa 1924 here.
http://sistersofservice.ca/missions/ontario/toronto.html

Cheers,
DB