Kevin Patrick Mostyn Family - Person Sheet
Kevin Patrick Mostyn Family - Person Sheet
Spouses
ChildrenCatherine (1887-1987)
Thomas (1889-1950)
Edward John (1892-1967)
Mary (1894-1985)
William Joseph (1898-1981)
Margaret Christina (1901-1985)
John Henry (1903-1984)
Web Notes notes for Mary STEELE
1864 - She was born on 26 June at home at Chapel Lane, Passage West, Co Cork. Her birth is recorded on LDS film 101,094, Ireland, Births, 1864. Her birth certificate states: Superintendent Registrar's District of Cork, Registrar's District of Carrigaline, Co Cork, #84, Mary Steele, female, born 26 June 1864 at Church Lane, father Herny Steele of Church Lane, mason, mother Mary Steele formerly Flemming, father was the informant, registered 2 Aug 1864. She was baptized on 31 Jul at St Mary's Catholic Church, Passage West, Ireland. Godparents: John Donaghue and Margaret Cogan.
1886 - She married Richard Peter Cotter on 15 Aug. Her marriage certificate says: 1886 Marriage Solemnized at the Catholic Chapel of Passage West in the Registrar's District of Carrigaline No. 2 in the Superintendent Registrar's District of Cork in the County of Cork; No. 13; When Married-15 Aug 1886; Name-Richard Cotter; Age-Full; Condition-Bachelor; Rank or Profession-Engineer; Residence at the time of Marriage-Passage West; Father-Thomas Cotter, dead; Rank or Profession of Father-Engineer; Name-Mary Steele; Age-Full; Condition-Spinster; Rank-None; Residence at the time of Marriage-Passage West; Father-Henry Steele, alive; Rank or Profession of Father-Mason; Married in the Catholic Chapel of Passage West according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Catholic Church by me, James LeLane R.C.V. This Marriage was Solemnized between us, Richard Cotter, Mary Steele, in the Presence of us, Edward Foley and Hannah Steele; Marriage No. 13 Registered by me, this 18th day of August 1886, A. O. Keeffe, Registrar.
Lived in Passage West, Ireland. Short. Steeles were originally English Protestants, "The black Steeles of Castlemartyr" -black as in "Black Protestant". Castlemartyr is almost due east of Cork City. Their house was the convent gatehouse. It belonged to the Sisters of Mercy. Not rich, but they had a piano and the girls were taught to play it. Had beautiful rugs and silver and antiques. Her father used to visit every night on his way home from work, after she was married. He never noticed that she was pregnant. One night he was told that he had his first grandchild, Cattie, but he had never even noticed that Mary was pregnant! He never noticed because she used to sit at the table and crossed her arms over the table.
1901 - Mary is listed in the 1901 Irish Census taken on 2 Apr 1901 on Mormon film #812,392, 76|17c file 12, Co Cork, Parliamentary Division S.E. Cork, Constabulary District Queenstown, Sub-District Passage West, Poor Law Union Cork, District Electoral Division Monkstown, Townland Passage West, Street Railway View Terrace, Barony Kerricurrihy, Civil Parish Monkstown, p B-11 line 2 as: Mary Cotter, wife, Roman Catholic, can read and write, age 34, female, married, born Co Cork, speaks Irish and English languages, living in a 4-room house built of stone, brick or concrete, with a roof of slate, iron or tile, and 2 windows on the the front of the house [a 2d of 4 classes of houses], with her husband, Richard, daughter Catherine, son Thomas, son Edward, daughter Mary, son William, and daughter Margaret.
1954 - She died on 31 Mar. Her death certificate #171 says: Deaths Registered in the District of Carrigaline No. 2 in the Superintendent Registrar's District of Cork in the County of Cork, No. 171, Date and Place of Death: 1954 March 31, Main St, Passage West; Name: Mary Cotter; Sex: Female; Condition: Widow; Age last Birthday: 73 [she was 89!]; Rank, Profession or Occupation: Widow of Fitter; Certified Cause of Death: Haemoptysis? Myocardial failure Hypertensia; Signature, Qualification and Residence of Informant: Rita Cotter, Main St, Passage West, Present at death; When Registered: March 7 1954 [this cannot be true-she died after this!]
She was a lovely person, kind and gentle, Always interested in the young crowd. All the friends called in every Monday to tell about their friends. She loved movies. She loved books, especially the love scenes in the books. She'd mark off the love scene pages for her grandchildren to read. She used to knit socks. She used to wear nice clothes. She loved to dress up. Did all her own housework, but had daughters to help. She was a "lady" and didn't do too much work. No servant, but her daughters did the work. She sat out in her chair. She'd supervise everything. She was warm and affectionate. She used to cook the dinner and used to stand at the top of the table to carve up the meat. She always had a bird, a canary.
1886 - She married Richard Peter Cotter on 15 Aug. Her marriage certificate says: 1886 Marriage Solemnized at the Catholic Chapel of Passage West in the Registrar's District of Carrigaline No. 2 in the Superintendent Registrar's District of Cork in the County of Cork; No. 13; When Married-15 Aug 1886; Name-Richard Cotter; Age-Full; Condition-Bachelor; Rank or Profession-Engineer; Residence at the time of Marriage-Passage West; Father-Thomas Cotter, dead; Rank or Profession of Father-Engineer; Name-Mary Steele; Age-Full; Condition-Spinster; Rank-None; Residence at the time of Marriage-Passage West; Father-Henry Steele, alive; Rank or Profession of Father-Mason; Married in the Catholic Chapel of Passage West according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Catholic Church by me, James LeLane R.C.V. This Marriage was Solemnized between us, Richard Cotter, Mary Steele, in the Presence of us, Edward Foley and Hannah Steele; Marriage No. 13 Registered by me, this 18th day of August 1886, A. O. Keeffe, Registrar.
Lived in Passage West, Ireland. Short. Steeles were originally English Protestants, "The black Steeles of Castlemartyr" -black as in "Black Protestant". Castlemartyr is almost due east of Cork City. Their house was the convent gatehouse. It belonged to the Sisters of Mercy. Not rich, but they had a piano and the girls were taught to play it. Had beautiful rugs and silver and antiques. Her father used to visit every night on his way home from work, after she was married. He never noticed that she was pregnant. One night he was told that he had his first grandchild, Cattie, but he had never even noticed that Mary was pregnant! He never noticed because she used to sit at the table and crossed her arms over the table.
1901 - Mary is listed in the 1901 Irish Census taken on 2 Apr 1901 on Mormon film #812,392, 76|17c file 12, Co Cork, Parliamentary Division S.E. Cork, Constabulary District Queenstown, Sub-District Passage West, Poor Law Union Cork, District Electoral Division Monkstown, Townland Passage West, Street Railway View Terrace, Barony Kerricurrihy, Civil Parish Monkstown, p B-11 line 2 as: Mary Cotter, wife, Roman Catholic, can read and write, age 34, female, married, born Co Cork, speaks Irish and English languages, living in a 4-room house built of stone, brick or concrete, with a roof of slate, iron or tile, and 2 windows on the the front of the house [a 2d of 4 classes of houses], with her husband, Richard, daughter Catherine, son Thomas, son Edward, daughter Mary, son William, and daughter Margaret.
1954 - She died on 31 Mar. Her death certificate #171 says: Deaths Registered in the District of Carrigaline No. 2 in the Superintendent Registrar's District of Cork in the County of Cork, No. 171, Date and Place of Death: 1954 March 31, Main St, Passage West; Name: Mary Cotter; Sex: Female; Condition: Widow; Age last Birthday: 73 [she was 89!]; Rank, Profession or Occupation: Widow of Fitter; Certified Cause of Death: Haemoptysis? Myocardial failure Hypertensia; Signature, Qualification and Residence of Informant: Rita Cotter, Main St, Passage West, Present at death; When Registered: March 7 1954 [this cannot be true-she died after this!]
She was a lovely person, kind and gentle, Always interested in the young crowd. All the friends called in every Monday to tell about their friends. She loved movies. She loved books, especially the love scenes in the books. She'd mark off the love scene pages for her grandchildren to read. She used to knit socks. She used to wear nice clothes. She loved to dress up. Did all her own housework, but had daughters to help. She was a "lady" and didn't do too much work. No servant, but her daughters did the work. She sat out in her chair. She'd supervise everything. She was warm and affectionate. She used to cook the dinner and used to stand at the top of the table to carve up the meat. She always had a bird, a canary.