Husband John J. "Jack" CATHCART Jr.
AKA: Jack
Born: 30 Sep 1895 - New York City, New York
Christened:
Died: 7 Aug 1958 - Lockport, Niagara, NY
Buried: Aug 1958 - St. Patrick's Cemetery, Lockpot NY, Niagara County
Father: John CATHCART (1877-1937)
Mother: Margaret SHERLOCK (1870-1951)
Marriage: Abt 1941
Noted events in his life were:
1. He resided at moved to buffalo in 1928 in Buffalo, Erie, NY. 43
2. Resided: 1924-1925, 261 Lock St., Lockport, Niagara, NY. 44 employed: Buffalo Esquire
3. Resided: 1931, 261 Lock St., Lockport, Niagara, NY. 45
Wife Edith Pearl "Mabel" DENNISTON
AKA: Mabel Brown, Mabel Cathcart, Mabel Denniston
Born: 26 Jun 1894 - Hartland, Niagara Co, NY, USA 35
Christened:
Died: 16 Jan 1953 - E.J. Meyer Memorial Hospital, Buffalo, NY, Erie County 36
Cause of Death: Brain Cancer
Buried: 20 Jan 1953 - St. Patrick's Cemetery, Lockpot NY, Niagara County
Father: Eugene "Terry" DENNISTON (1867-After 1949)
Mother: Electa BROWN (1875-1920)
Other Spouse: Gorton Walter THEOBALD (1886-1974) - Abt 1909 - Hartland, Niagara , NY
Noted events in her life were:
1. Resided: 1915, Ridgeway, Orleans Co, NY USA. 46
2. Resided: Hotel Stratton, 1928, 26-28 W Main, Lockport, Niagara, NY. 43 AKA: Mabel Brown
occupation: "maid"
3. Resided: Hotel Stratton, 1929, 26-28 W Main, Lockport, Niagara, NY. 47 AKA: MAbel Brown
occupation: "maid"
4. Resided: Hotel Stratton, 1932, 26-28 W Main, Lockport, Niagara, NY. 48 AKA: Mabel Denniston
5. Resided: Hotel Stratton, 1933, 26-28 W Main, Lockport, Niagara, NY. 49 AKA: Mabel Denniston
6. She appeared on the census.
7. Her obituary was published on 17 Jan 1953 in Lockport Union Sun & Journal. 50
General Notes (Wife)
According to my grandmother Winifred Theobald Thomas, Edith Denniston never legally married Gorton Theobald.
After extensive searching, there has been no record of this marriage taking place.
Later she did marry Jack Cathcart.
She started having children, at quite a young age - about 14.
She didn't live with Gorton Theobald for long. She lived in a brothel in Lockport, NY. She was a hooker. Complete with a madam and all!
Later, she was a madam.
She used the 'stage name' Mabel.
My grandmother even entered her mother's name as Mabel in her bible. She later crossed it out and wrote the correct name.
She carried the name Mabel from the time she was a hooker, throughout the rest of her life. The name listed on her Obituary, funeral card etc. appears as Mabel Cathcart.
My grandmother (Winifred E. Theobald Thomas), told stories about going to visit her at the brothel when she was a child. Of course, she always swore people to secrecy about this information.
Any information about her is appreciated.