Catherine Ann Mason b. 5 Mar 1884 Rawdon, Montcalm, Québec, Canada d. 11 Oct 1918 Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA: Stan and Linda's Genealogy Website

1884 - 1918 (34 years)

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Wedding day, Peter H. Donnelly and Catherine Ann Mason, Fall River, MA, 19 Jun 1911.
Photograph of the wedding group.

Name	Catherine Ann Mason [3, 4, 5]
Birth	5 Mar 1884	Rawdon, Montcalm, Québec, Canada [6]
Christening	5 Mar 1884	St-Patrice de Rawdon, Montcalm, Québec, Canada [7]
Gender	Female
Cause of death	11 Oct 1918	Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA [8]
	Pneumonia (Lobar) / Influenza
Name	Annie
_UID	15431F63EE37A447B2395915BB01AA59029C
Death	11 Oct 1918	Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA [9]
	Cause: Pnuemonia (lobar) / Influenza
Burial	14 Oct 1918	St. Patrick's Cemetery, Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA [2, 8]
Notes	Baptismal sponsors, John Woods and wife, baptised by Fr. Dubois. Died of lobar pneumonia / Influenza, during the great influenza epidemic of 1918, 3 days duration. Immigrated to US with her parents, from Canada. 1910 Fall River Directory - Variety Goods - Mason, Catherine A. 1474 S. Main (Medical):See attached sources. [8]
Person ID	I12	broderick
Last Modified	30 Apr 2025

Father	Thomas Edward Mason, b. 12 Dec 1858, Rawdon, Montcalm, Québec, Canada d. 28 Aug 1924, Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA (Age 65 years)
Mother	Jane Emma Rogan, b. 18 Feb 1861, St-Alphonse de Rodriguez, Joliette, Québec, Canada d. 8 Mar 1923, Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA (Age 62 years)
Marriage	8 May 1882	St-Alphonse de Rodriguez, Joliette, Québec, Canada [10]
Family ID	F19	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Peter Henry Donnelly, b. 30 Jun 1876, Droylsden, Lancashire, England d. 18 Sep 1950, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA (Age 74 years)

Marriage 19 Jun 1911 St. Patrick's R.C. Church, Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA [11, 12, 13, 14, 15]

St. Patrick's parish was merged on June 4, 2002 with Our Lady of Angels and Blessed Sacrament parishes to form Good Shepherd Parish, with the new primary worship site being St. Patrick's Church, 1598 S. Main St., Fall River, MA.

Children

	1. Edward Everett Donnelly, b. 13 Jul 1912, Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA d. 3 Dec 1944, Volksberg, Alsace, France (Age 32 years)
	2. Peter H. Donnelly, b. 17 Feb 1914, Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA d. 15 Dec 1999, Rexford, Saratoga, New York, USA (Age 85 years)
	3. Rita Ann Donnelly, b. 8 Oct 1916, Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA d. 25 Dec 1996, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA (Age 80 years)

Family ID F6 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 25 Aug 2025

Event Map

	Birth - 5 Mar 1884 - Rawdon, Montcalm, Québec, Canada
	Christening - 5 Mar 1884 - St-Patrice de Rawdon, Montcalm, Québec, Canada
	Marriage - 19 Jun 1911 - St. Patrick's R.C. Church, Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
	Cause of death - Pneumonia (Lobar) / Influenza - 11 Oct 1918 - Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
	Death - Cause: Pnuemonia (lobar) / Influenza - 11 Oct 1918 - Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
	Burial - 14 Oct 1918 - St. Patrick's Cemetery, Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

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Sources

[S108] Fall River City Directory, See text. (Reliability: 3).
1911, p 414, img 408:
Mason Catherine A bds. 217 Globe
[S669] Fall River Globe, (Digital copy online at Newspapers.com), Fall River Globe Mon, Oct 14, 1918 ·Page 5 (Reliability: 3).
Obituary.
Mrs. Catherine A. Donnelly
[S70] Ancestry.com, Census of Canada, 1891, (Database on-line), Quebec, 169 Montcalm, St. Patrice de Rawdon, p 129, img 15, ln 17 (Reliability: 3).
Annie, daughter, age 7, single, born Quebec, both parents born Quebec.
Dwelling B1/8, household 132.
[S6] United States of America, Bureau of the Census, United States Census, 12th, 1900, (Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc. 2005), Mass., Bristol, Fall River, Wd1, Dist 199, Img 18, line 64 (Reliability: 3).
Daughter, age 16, single, born Mar. 1884, Canada, both parents born Canada, imm to US in 1893, occ. Winding in Cotton Mill.
Middle initial listed before given name.
Resides 61 King St., Fall River, MA.
Dwelling 97, household 176.
[S15] United States of America, Bureau of the Census, United States Census, 13th, 1910, (Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc. 2005), Mass., Bristol, Fall River, Wd 2, Dist 128, Sht 3A, Img 5, line 7 (Reliability: 3).
Daughter, age 26, single, born Canada Eng, both parents born Canada Eng, imm. to US in 1893, occ. Newsdealer, Store, employer.
Resides 217 Globe St., Fall River, MA.
Dwelling 22, household 41.
[S7] Ancestry.com, Québec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967., ([database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2008. Includes images of the actual copies of parish registers submitted to the central authorities.), Rawdon (St-Patrice), 1884, p 3v, B-3, img 4 (Reliability: 3).
[S7] Ancestry.com, Québec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967., ([database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2008. Includes images of the actual copies of parish registers submitted to the central authorities.), Rawdon (St-Patrice), 1884, p 3v, B-3, img 4 (Reliability: 3).
Sponsors were John Woods and Ann Shields, his wife; they could not write their names.
[S251] Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Massachusetts, State Vital Records, 1841-1920, Deaths 1918, vol 0033, Fall River Img 116, certificate 115 (Reliability: 3).
Place of death: 217 Globe St., 2d Wd, Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts
Status: Married, to Peter H. Donnelly
DOB: March 5, 1884
Age 34 yrs, 7 mo, 5 days
Occ.: At Home
Birthplace: Canada
Name of father: Thomas E. Mason
Birthplace of father: Canada
Maiden name of mother: Jane E. Rogan
Birthplace of mother: Canada
Informant: Peter H. Donnelly, 217 Globe st.
Date of death: 1 Oct 1918
Attended from 9 Oct to 11 Oct
Cause of death: Pneumonia (Lobar) / Influenza
Duration of illness: 3 days
No autopsy
Physician: John B Trainor, Sovrain st.
Burial: St. Patrick's Cem., 14 Oct 1918
Undertaker: D. D. Sullivan & Sons, Fall River.
[S251] Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Massachusetts, State Vital Records, 1841-1920, Deaths 1918, vol 0033, Fall River Img 116, certificate 115 (Reliability: 3).
Place of death: 217 Globe St., 2d Wd, Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts
Status: Married, to Peter H. Donnelly
DOB: March 5, 1884
Age 34 yrs, 7 mo, 5 days
Occ.: At Home
Birthplace: Canada
Name of father: Thomas E. Mason
Birthplace of father: Canada
Maiden name of mother: Jane E. Rogan
Birthplace of mother: Canada
Informant: Peter H. Donnelly, 217 Globe st.
Date of death: 1 Oct 1918
Attended from 9 Oct to 11 Oct
Cause of death: Pneumonia (Lobar) / Influenza
Duration of illness: 3 days
No autopsy
Physician: John B. Trainor, Sovrain st.
Burial: St. Patrick's Cem., 14 Oct 1918
Undertaker: D. D. Sullivan & Sons, Fall River.
[S7] Ancestry.com, Québec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967., ([database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2008. Includes images of the actual copies of parish registers submitted to the central authorities.), St-Alphonse, 1882, pp 6&v, M-4, img 6-7 (Reliability: 3).
Witnesses were Patrick Mason, father of the groom, and Patrick Rogan, father of the bride. The deceased mother of the groom listed as Rose Ann Cuffy.
[S4] Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Marriage Records, 1840-1915, (http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1469062), Img 196, record 581. (Reliability: 3).
Peter H. Donnelly, 34, first marriage, residing 169 Union, New Bedford, Overseer, born Eng land, father Michael (Donnelly), mother Catherine Murray, and Catherine A. Mason, 27, first marriage, residing 217 Globe (Fall River), At Home, born Canada, father Thomas E. (Mason), mother Jane E. Rogan, married by M. J. Cooke, Pr(iest), 1598 South Main (Fall RIver), recorded Aug. 15.
St. Patrick's R.C. Church is located at 1598 S. Main St. In 2002, it merged with 2 other parishes to form Good Shepherd parish, with St. Patrick's church the primary worship site and the location of the parish offices.
[S4] Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Marriage Records, 1840-1915, (http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1469062), 1911, New Bedford, img 29, no. 516 (Reliability: 3).
June 17, New Bedford, Peter H. Donnelly, 34, first, New Bedford, Overseer, England, Michael, Catherine Murray to Catherine Ann Mason, 27, first, Fall River, At Home, Canada, Thomas E., Jane E. Rogan, M. J. Cooke, Priest, Fall River
[S437] Massachusetts, U.S., Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970, 1911-1915, Cubrynski - Fitton, img 268, and 1911-1915, Kreisman - McCampbell, img 496 (Reliability: 3).
Name: Peter H Donnelly
Marriage Year: 1911
Marriage Place: New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
Index Volume Number: 68
Reference Number: F63.M36 v.68
-and-
Name: Peter II Donnelly
Marriage Year: 1911
Marriage Place: Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
Index Volume Number: 68
Reference Number: F63.M36 v.68

Mason, Catherine A., Fall River, 1911, vol. 602 no. 233
Mason, Catherine Ann., New Bedford, 1911, vol. 602 no. 309
[S670] The Evening Herald (Fall River, Massachusetts)·, (Published online at Newspapers.com), Mon, Jun 19, 1911, p11 Weddings. ... Donnelly - Mason. (Reliability: 3).
Name
Peter H. Donnelley
Spouse
Catherine A. Mason
Wedding Date
June 19, 1911
Marriage Venue
St. Patrick's church
Officiant
Rev. Fr Cooke
[S682] Newspapers.com, Miscellaneous Newspapers at Newspapers.com, (Images of various newspapers.), Fall River Daily Evening News, Mon, Jun 19, 1911 ·Page 8 (Reliability: 3).
Donnelly - Mason

Catherine Ann Mason[1, 2]

Catherine Ann Mason^{[1, 2]}