Joseph and Kate

Fearless Females Day 15: Six-word memoir tribute

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I just came across this wonderful post by Lisa Alzo of The Accidental Genealogist, in which she suggests the following:

Fearless Females: 31 Blogging Prompts to Celebrate Women’s History Month

Wish I had seen this earlier in the month! But better late than never, as they say.

And so I’ll begin with Lisa’s prompt for March 15th, which is to “write a six-word memoir tribute to one of your female ancestors.”

In honor of my great grandmother, Catherine “Kate” (Myers) Kieron of County Galway, Ireland . . .

Álainn, cróga, dóchasach. Imithe ró-luath.

English translation: Beautiful, brave, hopeful. Gone too soon.

Tombstone Tuesday: Catherine “Kate” (Myers) Kieron and Infant Baby

~ Lark Dalin Robart
Kate Myres Kieron_vignettte
Kate Kieron circa 1900
2011 Kate Kieron tombstone
Photo of Kate Kieron’s grave taken August 2011

Kate

Wife of

Joseph Kieron

Died Aug. 4, 1902

Aged 28 years.

Also Infant Baby

Aged 2 Days

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This is a view of St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Butte, Montana, looking north from Kate’s grave.

2011 St. Patrick's Cemetery
Photo of St. Patrick’s Cemetery taken August 2011

“Tombstone Tuesday” is a Geneabloggers daily blogging prompt.

Kate (Myers) Kieron: A Short Sketch of Her Life and Road to Montana

~ Lark Dalin Robart
Catherine (Myers) Kieron circa 1900

I can only imagine the bittersweet feelings Kate must have felt when she left her home in Ireland in 1895, to travel to the United States.  She must have been thrilled knowing she would soon see her beloved sister Delia who had left Ireland for the United States several years earlier – and excited for the prospects of her new life in America .  At the same time, her heart must have been broken, knowing she would never again see her homeland and some of the family members she was leaving behind.

My great grandmother Catherine “Kate” Myers was born in Ower Townland, County Galway, Ireland – sometime between 1864 and 1877(1).  She was one of nine children born to John Myres and Nora Hennelly between 1862 and 1879. Life was difficult on a small farm in Ireland and there weren’t many prospects for John and Nora, much less their offspring.

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Joseph J. Kieron: A Short Sketch of His Life and Road to Montana

~ Lark Dalin Robart
Joseph J. Kieron circa 1900

My great grandfather Joseph J. Kieron was born in Drumgoosat, County Monaghan, Ireland, on February 15, 1874, the son of Peter Kieron and Genevieve Martin.  He was their sixth child out of eight, and the third of four sons.  Based upon census records, I believe he came to the United States, and then directly to Montana, in about 1896.

Having settled in Butte, he married Catherine “Kate” Myers on September 20, 1899.  Kate was also Irish, having been born in County Galway.  In September of the following year, Kate gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl.  The baby girl Nora survived but baby boy Peter died when he was only 4 days old.  On August 1, 1902, Kate gave birth to another son.  However, tragedy struck again only two days later when both Kate and the baby died. Continue reading →