Catherine O'Leary, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Alledged start of the Great Fire of Chicago
Date of Birth: 01-Jan-1827
Place of Birth: Ireland
Date of Death: 03-Jul-1895
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Catherine O'Leary
- Catherine "Cate" O'Leary (nee Donegan; March 1827 – 3 July 1895) was an Irish immigrant living in Chicago, Illinois who became famous when it was alleged that an accident involving her cow had started the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.
- Born Catherine Donegan, she and her husband Patrick O'Leary had three children, one of whom, James Patrick O'Leary, ran a well-known Chicago saloon and gambling hall.
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