Children of James Tobin and Catherin Dunn

 James and Catherine's first child, Andrew, born ,at home, on Aug.7 1876.  At that time,the family were living on Houston St, at #122.

  

The midwife who  assisted Catherine  was Henriette Vorbalk.  When she reported the birth to the Dept. of Health, it was written down as the recorder heard it:  "Antro Toben."  Was it the midwife's accent, or Cathy's, as Henriette heard it?

Their second child, James, was born on June 18, 1878, also on Houston St.

By the time the third child came along, the family had moved to 218 Eldridge St., also on the Lower East Side.  Elizabeth was born on July 8, 1880 - too late to be included on the census.

(I do have a copy of her birth certificate, but I'm having trouble uploading it.)

A fourth child, "Kathy," was born on July 15, 1883.  

         

                 Sadly, Catherine died the next day, after hemorrhaging.  

        

 

James and Catherine on the 1880 Census

On  the 1880 U.S. Census, they are shown living at 218 Eldridge St., on the Lower East Side of Manhattan.  They have two children, Andrew, 4, and James, 2.

Also living at this address, next door to James and Kathy,  are the "Martindahl's".  Actually, this family are the Doyle's:  Martin, and his wife, Elizabeth (Dunn), sister to James' wife Kathy, their three children, and Mary Dunn, 76 years old, who is probably Elizabeth and Kathy's mother, Mary Hand.  The enumerator heard "Martindahl," instead of "Martin Doyle" when he asked for the name of the head of the household, because of someone's Irish accent.

James Tobin and Catherine Dunn Married in 1874 in New York City

The first record of a Tobin in the U.S. that I have been able to find is the marriage of James Tobin and Catherine Dunn, my great-grandparents, in New York  City on Sep.20, 1874.

    

James was 30, born in Ireland, living in Nyack [Rockland County, NY], and was working as a bricklayer.  Catherine was 28, also born in Ireland, living in "N.Y." - whether that meant NYC or New York State isn't clear, but probably the former, since James specified another city.

Catherine's occupation isn't stated.  

James' parents were James Tobin and Mary Joyce.

Catherine's were Andrew Dunn  and Mary Hand.

So there are my great, great grandparents.

Tobin, Dunn.