Catharine Keane

   Other names for Catharine were Catharina Cane, Catharine Cane,² Catharine O'Kane ³ and Catharine O'Keane.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1850 in West Deer Twp., Allegheny, PA. ³ Catharine Bougher, 39, was the head of the household in 1850. With her: Annastacia, 17; Sypron, 12; Peter C., 10; David M., 8; John, 10; Mary A., 6. Also in the home: Ruth A. O'Kain Bougher, 22; and Ruth C. Bougher, 2. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

2. Census in 1860 in West Deer Twp., Allegheny, PA. ² James Bougher, boiler maker, 51, was living with wife Catharine, 49; James, boiler maker, 24; David Michael, farm laborer, 18; Mary Agnes, domestic, 15; Clement Ellucius, 8. Also in the home: John Doyle Bucher, [10 or 20 or 70? handwriting strange], farm laborer; and Ruth O'Kane, 30, domestic. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania, except Catharine in New York. James had no real estate of value, and his personal estate was worth $325. The post office was Dorseyville.

3. Census in 1870 in West Deer Twp., Allegheny, PA. ⁴ James Bougher, boiler maker, 50, was living with Catherine, 56; Anastasia, 37; Mary A., 23; Clement, 18; and Stella, 10. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. His real estate with valued at $1800 and personal estate $900. The post office is Rural Ridge.

Catharine married James Bougher, son of Peter Bougher and Rebecca Jones, on 16 Feb 1832 in , Allegheny, PA.¹ (James Bougher was born about 1809 in , Allegheny, PA ^{2 4 5}.)

  Marriage Notes:

According to the records from the diocese of Pittsburgh converted to Catholicism. " Jacobum Bucher. Age 34 years. Presbyterian convert; baptized 13 Oct 1844; sponsors: Larentio Greggan , Ruth Cane." ¹