Johnson Cath Smith Crisalli family genealogy - Person Sheet
Johnson Cath Smith Crisalli family genealogy - Person Sheet
NameMyrtle MARSETTE
Birth28 Dec 1907, Troy, Rensselaer Co., NY36
Death18 Aug 198836
Census1930, Glenville, Schenectady Co., NY5
Occupation1930: presser, at cleaner and dyer’s; Sales clerk, Joanne’s Gift Shop, Schenectady5
Father’s Place of BirthVermont5
Mother’s Place of BirthNew York5
Misc. Notes
listed as an individual in the 1929 Manning's Directory, but at same address as Harold: Cath, Myrtle, em Am[erican?] Cleaners, r 314 Hulett

Gazette obit: Mrs. Myrtle Marsette Cath, 80, of Glen Avenue, Scotia, died yesterday at Ellis Hospital after a short illness. Mrs. Cath was born in Troy and lived in the Scotia area for 60 years. She was a sales clerk for 15 years at the former Joanne’s Gift Shop in Schenectady, retiring in 1973. Her husband was the late Harold Cath. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Margaret Buchanan of Ormond Beach, Fla.; two sons, Walter E. Cath of Ballston Spa and Harold E. Cath of Scotia; two brothers, Bud Marsette of Keene, NH and Jim Marsette of Los Angeles, Calif.; six grandchildren, and several great-grandchildren....Burial will be in the West Glenville Cemetery.”49
Spouses
Birth16 Dec 1905, Glenville, Schenectady Co., NY2
Death12 Apr 1969, Schenectady, Sch’dy Co., NY48
BurialGlenville, Schenectady Co., NY43
Occupation1930: truck driver, sand and gravel. co.; self-employed carpenter and contractor5
FatherTeunis Hamlin CATH (1862-1936)
MotherNellie Lockwood SEAMAN (1870-1948)
Misc. Notes
City directories:
1925: Waters Road, highway laborer
1926: emp Std. Oil Co., boards 1612 Huron (Sch'dy)
1927: emp 134 Barrett, boards 13 Lafayette (same in '28)
1929: emp Ross Motors, r 314 Hulett

Obit:
d. 4-12-69, widow: Myrtle Marsette Cath, Vley Road (Scotia); father of Walter E., Harold E. and Mrs. Harold Buchanan. Was a carpenter and contractor.

SS Master Death Index: DOB, 108-10-9678; listed final zip code as 12302 (Scotia)2

In 1930 census, he was listed as 23 (questionable), and was living next to Stanley and Mary Smith on Hardin Road.

In the 1940 census, he was living on Harding Road (RFD #4) in rented property. He was 34, married, and listed his highest grade of school completed as 8th. He had lived n the same place on 4/1/35 (a question asked by the census). He was privately employed and had worked 26 weeks in 1939. He listed his income as $520. With him were Myrtle, age 32, finished 6th grade and not employed; daughter Margaret E., age 8, 2d grade; son Walter E., age 7, 1st grade; and son Harold Jr., age 3. 6
Obituary
Schenectady Gazette, Tuesday, April 15, 1969 death notices:
CATH - April 12, 1969, Harold (Jing) Cath, beloved husband of Myrtle Marsette of RD 4, Vley Road, Scotia, N.Y., father of Walter E., Harold E. Cath and Mrs. Harold Buchanan, all of Scotia, brother of Miss Ruth Cath of West Glenville, N.Y., and Miss Margaret Cath of Scotia, N.Y., Miss Helen Cath, Mrs. Hazel Smith and Mrs. Robert Carrano, all of Schenectady. Also survived by five grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. Funeral services Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the Mabee and Berning Funeral Home, 1 Mohawk Ave., Scotia. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Calling hours Monday evening after 7 p.m. Interment, West Glenville Reformed Cemetery.
ChildrenMargaret Eleanor (~1932-)
 Harold Edward (1936-2020)
 Walter E. (1933-1988)
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