Catherine O'Leary

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Catherine O'Leary

Summary

Catherine O'Leary is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Ireland[2]. She was born on March 1827[3]. She passed away in Chicago[4]. She died on July 3, 1895[5]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (429 views/month, #7,142 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Catherine O'Leary was born in Ireland[2].
  • Catherine O'Leary died in Chicago[4].
  • Catherine O'Leary was born on March 1827[3].
  • Catherine O'Leary was born on 1827[7].
  • Catherine O'Leary died on July 3, 1895[5].
  • Burial took place at Mount Olivet Cemetery[8].
  • Catherine O'Leary is recorded as female[9].
  • Catherine O'Leary's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Catherine O'Leary's Commons category is recorded as Catherine O'Leary[11].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[12].
  • Catherine O'Leary's family name is recorded as O'Leary[13].
  • Catherine O'Leary's given name is recorded as Catherine[14].
  • Catherine O'Leary's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[15].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Ireland[2], Catherine O'Leary… Recorded date of birth include March 1827[3] and 1827[7].

Death and Burial

Catherine O'Leary died on July 3, 1895[5]. She passed away in Chicago[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[12]. Burial took place at Mount Olivet Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Catherine O'Leary ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (429 views/month, #7,142 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Catherine O'Leary born?

Catherine O'Leary was born in Ireland[2].

Where did Catherine O'Leary die?

Catherine O'Leary died in Chicago[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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