Catherine Delandre 1885-1928

Known as Catty by her 1940s grandchildren .Laundress, born Waterford

1885. Catherine Landers was born 27/1/1885 in Newports Lane, Waterford, to John Landers, labourer, & Catherine Grant on Irishgen

1885-1901 . The family change their name from Landers to Delandre!!

1893. Her mother, Catherine Landers/Grant, was the informant on the dc of Micheal Maher, married to Margaret Grant 1845, her sister . But a few days later, at the funeral of her brother in law, the family Delandre were involved in a squabble with their nephew, Joseph Maher- Waterford Standard 12/4/1893 FMP Newspapers

1901C. Catherine Delandre , 15 , laundress, was living Kneefes lane,Waterford . Her parents speak Irish & English but cannot read or write, and neither can her sister Annie. All born Waterford City

Delandre	John	63	Male common carrier	Head of Family	Roman Catholic
Delandre	Catherine	63	Female	Wife	Roman Catholic
Delandre	Mary	35	Female charwoman	Daughter	Roman Catholic
Delandre	Annie	20	Female laundress	Daughter	Roman Catholic
Delandre	Catherine	15	Female laundress	Daughter	Roman Catholic

1904. Her mother, Catherine Delandre, nee Grant, died, aged 63, on 15/12/1904, Five Alley Lane, Waterford

1905 . Her father, John Delandre, died, aged 65, Five Alley Lane .Informant a Martin Delandre - he her brother - from 1923 d.c. of Mary Delandre :

He, Martin, born 1866, was in Tenby in 1901 & 1911C

A Martin Landers was born Butchers Lane, Waterford, on 8/11/1866 to John Landers & Catherine Grant - image available on Irishgen

1911C Cannot find Catherine or sister Annie in Ireland . Descendants knew she was 'in service' in London

1911C.Catherine Delandre, 26,housemaid domesic, was living 21 Harley House,Marylebone, seemingly in a house with 10 rooms just for 2 servants ?!

Harriett	Patten	Servant	Widow	Female	49	1862	Cook Domestic	Bridgnorth Shropshire
Catherine	Delandre	Servant	Single	Female	26	1885	Housemaid Domestic	Waterford Ireland

1911IC. Her elder sister, Mary Delandre, 38, was living Peters Lane, Waterford . Her aunt, Margaret Maher,63, a widow and shopkeeper

Maher	Margaret	63	Female	Head of Family	R Catholic
Delandre	Mary	38	Female	Niece	R Catholic

So, who was Margaret Maher? : she was Margaret Grant who married Michael Maher in 1872 in St Patrick's parish, and in

1901C was living Greens Lane . Her husband, Michael Maher, had died 4/4/1893 at Greens Lane, the informant being Catherine Landers

Maher	Margaret	50	Female	Head of Family	Roman Catholic	Co Waterford	Shopkeeper	Cannot read	Irish and English	Widow	-
Power	Alice	25	Female	Lodger	Roman Catholic	Co Waterford	Dressmaker	Read and write	-	Not Married

and Margaret Grant was baptised in St Patricks in 1845 to John Grant & Catherine Walsh. thus a sister, or maybe rather a half sister, to Catherine Grant 1837

Thus Margaret Maher run a shop when she was living in Greens Lane in 1901, when living in Peters Lane in 1911 and then in Shortcourse from ~1915

Michael Maher, 46, died in 1893 (informant Catherine Delandre/Grant ), & was buried in Dunhill (maybe against his wife's wishes?- FMP article ) : all the Delandre family attended the funeral: a row broke out on the journey back to Waterford between John Delandre and a nephew, Joseph, of Michael Maher : this came up in court . All the Delandres, including Catherine & Mary, were accused of being drunk- but this not proved and Joseph was fined £1- FMP Newspapers

Margaret Maher , almost certainly died in 1930 - address Shortcourse, age given 76 being some 9 years out, but certainly no other deaths 1911-1940s are hers!

Betty thinks Catty only came home- from London - to marry John/Jack

1915. Catherine Delandre married John Fitzgerald, tailor, on 4/10/1915 in the church of the Trinity Without, Waterford. His father Nicholas Fitzgerald, no occupation shown; hers John Delandre, carrier . His address St Alphonsus Road; hers ShortCourse . A witness/best man was Michael Doonican

1916 Ellen Fitzgerald was born to John & Catherine at the Lying in hospital on 17/10/1916 , Family address Mt Sion Avenue . Baptised as Helen, 19/10/1916 Trinity Without

1919. John Fitzgerald was born to John, tailor, & Catherine on 24/1/1919 at 27 Mount Sion Avenue, Waterford . Baptised 26/1/1919. He the second child, wedged in between three sisters: Ellen, Catherine and Margaret.  All are now dead, Dad being the last on 24 July 2012

1921. Catherine Paula Fitzgerald, always known as Kitty, baptised to John & Catherine, 27 Mount Sion Avenue, on 5/6/1921 Trinity Without . Aunt Kitty died 16/12/2003 -

see 'her story' at bottom of page

1921-1924. The family moved from Mount Sion Avenue to Shortcourse, where Catty was running this grocery shop- this likely early 1924 after the December 1923 death of her unmarried sister. Mary Delandre .

"John P's wife Catherine ran the shop in Shortcourse and the family lived there at that time.  John P was a tailor until he retired in late 60s, following a stroke.  After his wife died, he sold the shop (the story goes: to clear debts after his wife allowed too much "credit")". But the 'original' owner, Maggie Maher, did not die until 1930 .So, MAYBE, the sale followed her death on 26/1/1930, following 3 months of gangrene.

1928. Catherine Fitzgerald, 43, of 10 ShortCourse, wife of tailor, Jn Fitzgerald, died on 15/6/1928 in the Co.& City Infirmary, of Bronchial pneumonia following an Abortion , 1 and 1/2 months : this, abortion, the medical term then in use for a miscarriage! . So, had she had pneumonia for 1 and 1/2 months, or does this refer to the timeof the abortion - surely unlikely? Rather think the former

Kitty's story

“Kitty’s story” is not a brief one and may be a bit fanciful too.  She never married although she had several serious suitors until she was in her 40s.  She dedicated her life to the welfare of her father following Catty's death; supposedly, this held her back from the altar.  The 'story' is that Catty was lifting a large pot of boiling water off the range, when the 4 or 5-year-old ( actually 7) Kitty, playfully swung out of her long skirts, causing her “heavily pregnant” mother to lose her balance and fall over.  She’s said to have been confined to bed for the remainder of her confinement and later died giving birth.  Mother and baby were said (by K) to have been buried in the same coffin.  So, all of her life (died at 81)  the little girl felt responsible for her mother’s death and, in consequence, devoted herself to her father.  Nice story but the recorded circumstances of Catty’s death do not lend much support to the complete veracity of Kitty’s story because: i) she died in hospital, ii) she had a miscarriage, not a still-birth, iii) she would not go to hospital to have the baby at full term, iv) cause of death was pneumonia associated with the miscarriage, presumably at least some days later, by which time the baby/foetus would have been buried.  Whatever the whole truth, Kitty really believed her own story – she could certainly have married but chose not to.

Chris' view is that she likely did cause her mother to trip: but whether that caused her miscarriage and ensuing death is another matter!

Catty left 4 children, aged 3-11.

It is thought she was buried in Dunhill, where her parents were buried

1976. Her widower, John Fitzgerald, almost 87?, died June - likely still living in St Alphonsus Road. He is buried in the Ballybricken Churchyard cemetery.

No Obituary in FMP Newspapers