Hi, I would like to get this diary returned to a family member. Is
anyone researching this Cato line?
Alfred H. Cato 1931-1938 Diary. SS number 365-01-9440 Alfred was born 13
Sept 1880. He married Emma Hamilton.
Diary in very good condition. Lots of names in diary. Some have
addresses. Some of the names: Will and Maude Hamilton William (Bill)
Croyden G. O'shea J.B. Book III George Young Herb Johnson Mr. Vollmar
Bud Miller's farm C.V. Hathaway E.L. Gibson D.W. Jenson J.W. Bishop
James Wingert William F. Bartels George M. Taylor
Here is census and other data on Alfred H. Cato
Social Security Death Index **Name: Alfred Cato SSN: 365-01-9440 Last
Residence: Michigan Born: 13 Sep 1880 Died: Apr 1963 State (Year) SSN
issued: Michigan (Before 1951) ............
1880 United States Federal Census > Michigan > Wayne > Detroit >
District 282 Household Members: Alfred Cato Head 33 abt 1847 England
England England.......Sauce Manufacturer Margaret Cato Wife 33 abt 1847
England England England George W. Cato Son 8 abt 1872 Canada England
England
1900 United States Federal Census > Michigan > Wayne > Detroit Ward 12
District 141 Household Members: Margarette Cato Head 49 Mar 1851 England
England England......Widowed......Immigration Year: 1875 **Alfred Cato
Son 19 Sep 1880 Michigan England England......Clerk in Cigar Store
1910 United States Federal Census > Michigan > Wayne > Detroit Ward 1 >
District 20 Household Members: Alfred Cato Head 29 abt 1881 Michigan
England England......Clerk in Office Emma Cato Wife 30 abt 1880 Michigan
Newfoundland Michigan Robert Cato Son 3 abt 1907 Michigan Note: Have
been married for 4 years.
1920 United States Federal Census > Michigan > Wayne > Highland Park >
District 709 Household Members: William T Hamilton Head 68 abt 1852
Newfoundland Ireland Ireland...... Year of Immigration: 1877 Mary
Hamilton Wife 60 abt 1860 Michigan Michigan England Emma Cato Daughter
39 abt 1881 Michigan Newfoundland Michigan Alfred H Cato Husband 39 abt
1881 Michigan England England......Assist. Service Manager/Adding
Machine Co. Robert Cato Son 13 abt 1907 Michigan Mary M Cato Daughter 4
3 mo abt 1915 Michigan ..........
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 > Michigan > Highland
Park City > 0 > Draft Card C Name: Alfred Henry Cato City: 170
Massachusetts Ave, Highland Park, Wayne, MI County: Wayne State:
Michigan Birth Date: 13 Sep 1880 Race: White Roll: 1675660 DraftBoard: 0
Age: 37 Occupation: Assist. Service Manager - Burrough Adding Machine
Co. Nearest Relative: Emma Lee Cato, 170 Massachusetts Ave, Highland
Park, Wayne, MI Height/Build: Tall/Medium Color of Eyes/Hair: Blue/Brown
Registration Date: Sept 12, 1918 .................................
From the LDS Family Search IGI: Alfred Henry Cato Birth: 13 SEP 1880
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan Parents: Father: Alfred Cato Mother: Margaret
Freeman Source: Extracted birth or christening record for the locality
listed in the record. NOTE: this means this data was extracted from an
original record. Alfred H Cato Birth: Michigan Parents: Father: Alfred
Cato Mother: Margaret Freeman Marriages: Spouse: Emma L Hamilton
Marriage: 28 JUN 1905 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan Source: Extracted
marriage record for locality listed in the record. NOTE: this means this
data was extracted from an original record. ..............
Detroit, Michigan Directory, 1890
: Name: Margaret Cato (Widow Alfred) Location 2: 303 2d Business Name:
Horton, Cato & Co Year: 1890, 1891 City: Detroit State: MI Name:
Margaret Cato; J Charles Eichhorn Location 1: 21 Jefferson avenue
Business Name: Horton, Cato & Co Occupation: Sauce and Extract Mnfrs,
Baking Powders, etc Year: 1890, 1891 City: Detroit State:
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CANADA - Federal Census of 1871 (Ontario Index):
CATO, ALFRED
Sex: Male
Age: 25
Place of Birth: ENGLAND
Religion: Church of England, Anglican
Origin: ENGLISH
Occupation: COMMERCIAL AGENT
District: BROCKVILLE (068)
Sub-district: Centre Ward (B)
Page: 9
Microfilm reel number: C-10002
Reference: RG31 — Statistics Canada
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Passenger and Immigration Lists Index:
Name: Alfred Cato
Year: 1871
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1846
Place: Ontario, Canada
Source Publication Code: 1823.19
Primary Immigrant: Cato, Alfred
Annotation: Date and place of census. Census films are available from
the National Archives of Canada in Ottawa. Place of birth, gender of the
immigrant, religion, ethnicity, occupation, district, subdistrict,
division, and page number of original record.
Source Bibliography: ELLIOTT, BRUCE S. Index to the 1871 Census of
Ontario: Leeds, Grenville. Toronto: Ontario
Page: 39
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GEORGE W. CATO:
Genealogical Society, 1990. 268p.
From the LDS Family Search IGI:
George W. Cato
Parents:
Father: Alfred Cato
Mother: Margaret Freeman Spouse: Belle K. Hograth
Parents:
Father: Ralph Hograth
Mother: Sarah Hill
Marriage: 23 MAY 1900 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Source: Extracted marriage record for
locality listed in the record.
Detroit, Michigan Directory
Name: George W Cato
Location 2: rms 303 2d
Business Name: Edison Illuminating Co
Occupation: electrician
Year: 1890, 1891
City: Detroit
State: MI
1910 United States Federal Census > Michigan > Wayne > Detroit Ward 3 >
District 45
Household Members: George W Cato 36 abt 1874 Canada England
England.......Year of Immigration: 1879....works for Electric Co.
Bella Cato 30 abt 1880 Michigan Vermont Canada
Ralph A Cato 8 abt 1902 Michigan
Margaret Cato 4 abt 1906 Michigan
1920 United States Federal Census > Michigan > Wayne > Highland Park >
District 708
Household Members: George W Cato 46 abt 1874 Canada.... Year of
Immigration: 1870.....Superintendant/Electric Light Co.
Belle Cato 40 abt 1880 Michigan
Ralph A Cato 18 abt 1902 Michigan
Margaret M Cato 13 abt 1907 Michigan
1930 United States Federal Census > California > Santa Barbara > Santa
Barbara > District 15
Household Members: George W Cato 57 abt 1873 Canada.....Electrical Engineer
Bella Cato 50 abt 1880 Michigan
Margaret M Cato 23 abt 1907 Michigan
California Death Index:
Name: George William Cato
Social Security #: 364107351
Sex: MALE
Birth Date: 4 Jun 1872
Birthplace: Canada
Death Date: 14 Jul 1947
Death Place: Santa Barbara
M
other's Maiden Name: Freeman
FATHER'S SURNAME: Cato
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ROBERT CATO:
UK Incoming Passenger List, Plymouth, England > 1927 June > France
Name: Robert Cato
Birth Date: abt 1907
Age: 20
Occupation: Organist
Port of Departure: New York, New York, United States
Arrival Date: 17 Jun 1927
Port of Arrival: Plymouth, England
Ship Name: France
UK Incoming Passenger List, Plymouth, England > 1930 August > Belgenland
Name: Robert Cato
Birth Date: abt 1907
Age: 23
Occupation: Organist
Address in the United Kingdom: Red Lion Hotel, Salisbury.
Country of Permantent Residence: U.S.A.
Port of Departure: New York, New York, United States
Arrival Date: 5 Aug 1930
Port of Arrival: Plymouth, England
Ship Name: Belgenland
New York Passenger List, 1927 August 31 > Paris
Name: Robert Cato
Arrival Date: 31 Aug 1927
Birth Date: 7/2/1906
Address in the United States: 3033 Burling Ave., Detroit, Michigan
Age: 21
Gender: Male
Port of Departure: Le Havre, France
Ship Name: Paris
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Nativity: Michigan
Birth Location: Detroit, Michigan
New York Passenger List, 1930 August 17 > Belgenland
Name: Robert Cato
Arrival Date: 17 Aug 1930
Birth Date: 2nd July,1906
Address in the United States: Market Squ., Presbyterian Church,
Harrisburg, PA
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Port of Departure: Southampton, England
Ship Name: Belgenland
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Na
tivity: Michigan
Birth Location: Detroit, Michigan
U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records:
Name: Robert H Cato
Birth Year: 1906
Race: White, citizen
Nativity State or Country: Michigan
State of Residence: Michigan
Enlistment Date: 14 Apr 1942
Enlistment State: Pennsylvania
Enlistment City: New Cumberland
Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other
emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President
or otherwise according to law
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Education: 1 year of college
Civil Occupation: Musicians and teachers of music
Marital Status: Married
Height: 68
Weight: 159
Michigan Deaths:
Name: Robert H Cato Sr
Birth Date: 2 Jul 1906
Death Date: 25 Mar 1980
Gender: Male
RESIDENCE: Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan
Place of Death: Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan
Social Security Death Index:
Name: Robert Cato
SSN: 381-34-2791
Last Residence: 48057 Auburn Heights, Oakland, Michigan, United States
of America
Born: 2 Jul 1906
Last Benefit: 48057 Auburn Heights, Oakland, Michigan, United States of
America
Died: Mar 1980
State (Year) SSN issued: Michigan (1952-1953)