Catherine McLaughlin ^{2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9}

   Other names for Catherine were "Kate" McLaughlin ¹¹ and "Katie" McLaughlin.^{1 10}

  Death Notes:

Passed away at her home in Muscatine, Iowa at 1111 - 1/2 East Second Street, where she lived the last 3 years of her life. Previously she lived in Mercer County, IL about 30 years, making her home near New Boston and also near Joy, IL.
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Name: Katie Amlong
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 12 Aug 1910
Event Place: Muscatine, Iowa, United States
Event Place: Muscatine, Iowa, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 64
Birth Year (Estimated): 1846
Father's Name: James Mc Laughlin
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Smith

Citing this Record
"Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP8K-ZFB5 : 25 September 2018), Elizabeth Smith in entry for Katie Amlong, 12 Aug 1910, Muscatine, Iowa, United States; citing certificate #, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FamilySearch digital folder 102869874.

NOTE - Her son, Albannus J. Amlong was the informant.
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  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1850 US Census in West Philadelphia, PA on 14 September 1850. ⁵

1850 US Census
Page 554B, Family 810, Roll 823
West Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Catherine Mclaughlin..4..Pennsylvania

(Living with parents.)
.

• She appeared on the 1870 US Census in Fremont Township, Johnson, IA on 15 June 1870. ⁶

1870 US Census
Page 21, Household 159
Fremont Township, Johnson County, Iowa
Catharine Amlon..24..PA..Keeping House

(Living with husband and 3 children.)
.

• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in New Boston, IL on June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 371A, Roll 0236
New Boston, Mercer County, Illinois
Catherine Aneleng..Wife..35..PA..Keeping House

(Living with husband and 4 children.)

.

• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in New Boston, IL on 23 June 1900. ⁷

1900 US Census
Sheet 12B, District 75, Family 261
New Boston, Mercer County, Illinois, United States
Home owned, no mortgage
Catharine Amlong..Head..Aug 1845..54..PA..4/4..Divorced
Samuel R. Amlong..Son..Mar 1872..28..IA..Teacher, Gr. School

(Katherine was divorced and living with her youngest son.)
.

• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Muscatine, IA on 2 May 1910. ⁸

1910 US Census
Sheet 20B, District 111, Family 511, Roll 415
Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa, United States, Ward 3
1111-1/2 Second Street; Home rented
Catharine Amlong..Head..50..PA..Widowed..4/4
Jennie Amlong..Daughter..30..IA..Stenographer, Office, Sash and Door

(Living with daughter.)

NOTE - Both women understated their ages by at least 10 years. If Katherine's birth date was 15 Aug 1845, then her age should have been 64 instead of 50.
.

• Death Image: 12 August 1910, in Muscatine, IA. ¹⁰

• She was buried after 12 August 1910 in the Aledo Cemetery in Aledo, IL.

Find A Grave Memorial 123457112
. ⁹

Catherine married Ransom D. Amlong, son of George Amlong and Sarah Hood, on 11 August 1865 in , Johnson County, IA.^{1 2} The marriage ended in divorce. (Ransom D. Amlong was born on 2 May 1842 in Pennsylvania,^{2 6 12 13 14} died on 5 October 1919 in Marshalltown, IA ^{13 14} and was buried on 7 October 1919 in Iowa Veterans Home Cemetery, Marshalltown, IA ^{13 14}.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Fremont Township, Johnson, IA on 15 June 1870. ⁶

1870 US Census
Page 21, Household 159
Fremont Township, Johnson County, Iowa
Ransom Amlon..28..PA..Farmer
Catharine Amlon..24..PA..Keeping House
George J. Amlon..4..IA..At Home
John A. Amlon..2..IA..At Home
Jennie C. Amlon..6m..IA..At Home
.

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in New Boston, IL on June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 371A, Roll 0236
New Boston, Mercer County, Illinois
Ransom D. Aneleng..Self..37..PA..Farmer
Catherine Aneleng..Wife..35..PA..Keeping House
Joseph Aneleng..Son..14..IA
Albaemis Aneleng...Son..12..IA
Jennie C. Aneleng..Daughter..10..IA
Samuel R. Aneleng..Son..9..IA
.

• Ransom D. Amlong and Catherine McLaughlin were divorced after 1880. ^{12 13}

  Marriage Notes:

Name: Ransom D Amlong
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 11 Aug 1865
Event Place: Johnson, Iowa, United States
Gender: Male
Spouse's Name: Katie McLaughlin
Spouse's Gender: Female

Citing this Record
"Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJ3B-TLZ : 18 October 2017), Ransom D Amlong and Katie McLaughlin, 11 Aug 1865, Johnson, Iowa, United States; citing reference , county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 986,009.
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