Catherine (Mathers) Pozzi (abt. 1852 - 1904)

Born about 1852 in Scotland

Ancestors

Wife of Joseph Stuart Pozzi — married 18 Jul 1878 in Sandymount, Dublin, Ireland

Descendants

Died 27 May 1904 at about age 52 in Waterloo Avenue, North Dublin, Ireland

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Biography

Catherine Mathers was born in Scotland about 1852. ^[1] Catherine is her name on most records, but her daughter labelled her portrait Kathleen. She married Joseph Stuart Pozzi 18 July 1878 in Sandymount, Dublin, Ireland in Sandymount Presbyterian church. ^[2] The Bible that became known as the Pozzi family Bible was given the newly wed Pozzis by the Minister who married them. The Bible records were kept current for many years, showing births deaths and marriages. Some of their children died in infancy:

William Stuart Pozzi b. 11 Jun 1879, d. 11 Jun 1879 having lived 1 hour

Kathleen Alice Stuart (Katherine) Pozzi b. 18 Jan 1882, d. 18 Apr 1883 of convulsions

Lilian Booth Pozzi b. 5 Aug 1885, d. 6 May 1886 of whooping cough

David Pozzi b. 2 Oct 1888, d. 15 Oct 1888 of diarrhoea

Joseph Stuart Pozzi b. 21 Apr 1890 d. 22 Dec 1890 bronchitis

John Mathers Pozzi / John Booth Pozzi b. 16 Nov 1891, d. 4 Aug 1892 meningitis

By 1894 they lived at 56 Belgrave Square near Rathmines in Dublin, Ireland. ^[3] Joseph died that year and in 1901, Kate and children lived at 3 Waterloo Avenue, Dublin. Kate passed away from Lateral Spinal Sclerosis on the 27 May 1904. Her daughter Annie Mathers Pozzi was present when she passed away. ^[4]

The National Archives of Ireland - Probate POZZI, Kate [434] 18 July Probate of the Will of Kate Pozzi late of 3 Waterloo-avenue North Strand Dublin, widow, who died on 29 May 1904 granted in Dublin to Andrew Mathers Builder. Effects £308 5c. ^[5]

Research Notes

Research Item: Kate's Probate - Her nephew Andrew Mathers - b1858 Scotland - d1926 Ireland was appointed as her executor.

DNA matches

Paternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between William Chidlow and his _ cousin Nick. Their most-recent common ancestors are their 3x great grandparents, David Mathers and Maria Ruth Boothe. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 3rd cousin 1x, based on sharing Shared DNA: 32 cM across 4 segments Longest Segment: 21 cM.

Sources

1. ↑ 1901 Census of Ireland, City of Dublin, Poor Law Union North Dublin, District Electoral Division Mountjoy, Parish St. Thomas
2. ↑ Civil Registrations Group Registration ID2634851, registered in Dublin South; Irish Genealogy, https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details-civil/5612782634851?b=https%3A%2F%2Fcivilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie%2Fchurchrecords%2Fcivil-perform-search.jsp%3Fnamefm%3Dcatherine%26namel%3Dmathers%26location%3D%26yyfrom%3D%26yyto%3D%26type%3DB%26type%3DM%26type%3DD%26submit%3DSearch, accessed 15 Apr 2018
3. ↑ Thom, Alexander. Thom's Directory of Great Britain & Ireland, 189;. digital image online, entry for Mrs. J.S. Pozzi, page 1819.
4. ↑ "Ireland, Civil Registration Deaths Index, 1864-1958" entry for Kate Mathers Pozzi, (1892) Dublin North
5. ↑ The National Archives of Ireland - Probate, Kate Pozzi http://www.willcalendars.nationalarchives.ie/search/cwa/details.jsp?id=1639477399

Missing Information

Catherine's father's widow was Eliza Mather who lived in Drumgost, Rosslea, County Fermanagh by the time letters of administration for David's estate were granted.