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Sheridan Catherine 1841 - 1924

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• Birth	15 Jul 1841	Ireland
  Gender	Female
  Died	1924	Chicago, Cook Co.,IL
  Person ID	I064	Schmit(t)... Schmidt...Smith...Fortmann...Fortman....Bourcier...Boursier.....Morris
  Last Modified	23 Oct 2005

  
  

  Father	Sheridan Eugene,   b. Abt 1800, Carlow County , Ireland
  Mother	Hoy Mary,   b. Abt 1803, Carlow County , Ireland
  Married	Abt 1833	Carlow County, Ireland
  Family ID	F306	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Morris John,   b. 26 Dec 1835, Carlow County, Balliuro, Ireland ,   d. 9 Mar 1912, Chicago, Cook Co.,IL
  Married	4 Oct 1864	Carlow, Ireland
  Children	> 1. Morris Robert Emmett,   b. 16 Aug 1867, Ireland ,   d. 20 Feb 1923, Chicago, IL > 2. Morris Eugene,   b. 13 Jul 1869, United States ,   d. 1960   3. Morris John Sheridan, Fr.,   b. 13 Aug 1871, United States ,   d. 15 Aug 1925, Chicago, Illinois   4. Morris James,   b. 19 Nov 1873, United States ,   d. 25 Dec 1892, Chicago, Illinois   5. Morris Mary Jane,   b. 1 Aug 1883, United States ,   d. 1901
  Photos		Calvary Catholic Cemetery …
  Last Modified	9 Feb 2007
  Family ID	F031	Group Sheet

  
  

• Photos		1901 Katherine Sheridan Morris, age 60, wife of John Morris, b. 26 Dec 1835, Carlow County,Balliuro, Ireland, Mary Madeline Morris Fortman's Fraternal Grandmother
  		1885 John Morris, age 50, born 26 Dec 1835, taught at Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, Professional Surveyor, Married Catherine Sheridan 4 Oct 1864 in Carlow, Ireland. Arrested 16 months later on 25 February, 1866 for his role as Notorious Fenian Head for Carlow. Fenagh and Myshall Districts. He provided these Districts with "rods" supplied by a fellow Fenian, Moore. He was arrested at his Uncle Edward Nolan's Farm House by Constable Cox at about 7AM. He was held in Carlow "Goal" until deported. British officials paid 50 pounds and Arthur Cavanaugh an additional 50 for his capture. (see newspaper article by Saunders for further details. He settled in Chicago in 1867, his wife, Catherine O'Callaghan joined him and they had a first Son, Robert Emmitt Morris on 16 August 1867.) Worked for Chicago Railroads most of his life and was deeply involved with Irish Freedom Issues and his Catholic Church.
  		1880...Robert Emmett, age 13,..(far left) the future Grocer....Eugene, age 11,(top center)......James, (far right) age: 7,..died in 1917 (age 37) upon severing his leg while jumping from train in the yards,.......John Sheridan, the future Priest, (lower Center)
  		1889 Robert Emmett Morris, age 22, Father of Robert Emmett II, John Sheridan, and Mary Madeline
  		1922 Robert Emmett Morris, age 55, Robert will die next year on 20 Feb 1923 leaving his children, Robert Emmett II, 20, John Sheridan, 17, and Mary Madeline 15 in the care of his deceased Wife, Elizabeth Francis(Lizzie)'s, sister Mary Jane Hooley Dunn.
  		1907 Rev. John Sheridan Morris, age: 36 Ordained: 9 June 1900, Founder and Pastor of St Felicitas Catholic Church and Parish
  		1900....Molly (Mary Jane)Morris, dies of Pneumonia at 18