Catherine Evoy

Abt 1798 - 1872  (~ 59 years)

• Name	Catherine Evoy
  Born	Abt 1798	Ferryland, Newfoundland   [1]
  In the 1800 Ferryland Census, this child is identified as Catherine Evoy, daughter of Michael Evoy who died in the latter half of 1798. It is possible that Catherine Evoy may have also been known as Catherine Walsh, since her widowed mother married James Walsh very shortly after Micheal Evoy died. As a matter of fact, Patrick Evoy stated in a later court document that his father, Michael, had three daughters when he died, the inference being that Catherine was not born at that time. The 1800 Ferryland Census shows four Evoy daughters, with Catherine noted as being the youngest at 1 1/2 years old.
  Gender	Female
  Research Overview	Caplin Bay, Newfoundland
  On the death certificate of Richard Reddigan, recorded at Bristol, Connecticut in 1916, his mother's name was given as Catherine Walsh, and it says she was born at Caplin Bay, Newfoundland. This death certificate raised several questions about the true identity of Richard's mother. The 1800 List of Inhabitants at Ferryland shows a Catherine Evoy was born there about 1798. She was the youngest child of Michael and Elinor Evoy. Michael Evoy died in the latter half of that year. His widow, Eleanor, is shown as being married again in the List of Inhabitants of 1800, this time to James Walsh. The main question as to whether Catherine Walsh, mentioned in Richard's death certificate, was the Catherine Evoy born in 1798, may have finally been answered in a recent ancestry.com contact from California. Apparently, Richard had a sister, Mary Ann Reddigan, (previously unknown) who married James Jollymore in Nova Scotia, and in their 1861 marriage record, her parents were identified as Richard Reddigan and Catherine Evory (sic). The Jollymore family immigrated to California in about 1884. It is not known when Catherine died, but it appears that it was sometime between 1857 and 1872. The only early reference that has been found for the name Catherine Reddigan is one in which she is listed as the godmother of Robert Luke Condon, who was baptized at Fermeuse on October 16, 1857. Although the wife of Micheal Reddigan(son of Richard) was also named Catherine, it appears they didn't marry until the 1860s. Richard Reddigan Sr. makes no reference to a wife in his will of 1872, so it is fair to conclude that she had predeceased him.
  Died	Between 1857 and 1872	Caplin Bay, Newfoundland   [2]
  Buried	Bef 1872	Non-denominational Cemetery, Ferryland, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada   [2]
  	No Headstone/Marker - Ferryland - Non-Denominational Cemetery Individuals for whom no headstone or marker is visible.
  Person ID	I2376	Families of Calvert (Caplin Bay), Newfoundland
  Last Modified	22 Aug 2021

  
  

  Father	Michael Evoy,   b. Abt 1750, Co. Wexford, Ireland? ,   d. Abt 1798, Ferryland, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 48 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Elenor "Nelly" [-?-],   b. Abt 1770, Ireland? ,   d. Aft Apr 1844, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 74 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	Abt 1786  [2]
  Family ID	F57	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Richard Reddigan,   b. Abt 1800, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland ,   d. Abt 5 Apr 1872, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 72 years)
  Married	Abt 1827	Holy Trinity RC Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland   [2]
  Children	1. Michael Reddigan,   b. Abt 1828, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland ,   d. 12 Aug 1892, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 64 years)   2. James Reddigan,   b. Yes, date unknown,   d. 10 May 1834, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland   3. Ellen Reddigan,   b. Abt 1830, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland ,   d. 6 Apr 1892, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 62 years)   4. Richard "Dick" Reddigan,   b. 10 Aug 1833, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland ,   d. 21 Apr 1916, Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut, United States  (Age 82 years)   5. Bridget "Biddy" Reddigan,   b. Aug 1838, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland ,   d. Abt 1930, Calvert, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 91 years) + 6. Mary Ann Reddigan,   b. Sep 1838, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland ,   d. Abt 09 Apr 1904, Alameda, Alameda County, California, United States  (Age ~ 65 years)
  Last Modified	26 May 2017
  Family ID	F83	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Abt 1798 - Ferryland, Newfoundland Research Overview - - Caplin Bay, Newfoundland Married - Abt 1827 - Holy Trinity RC Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland Died - Between 1857 and 1872 - Caplin Bay, Newfoundland Buried - Bef 1872 - Non-denominational Cemetery, Ferryland, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S18] Ferryland Census of 1800, Newfoundland's Grand Banks, ( http://ngb.chebucto.org/C1800/polepapers-1800-fer.shtml ) (Compiled at Ferryland under the supervision of Robert Carter - J.P., Presented to Governor Charles Morice Pole in August 1800). [S90] Approximate date based on another recorded event, Reddigan, Kevin, (A date calculated by using a recorded date and a person's age, or by estimating the most likely date, based on other recorded life events).