Catherine Lundy played a humanitarian role during the War of 1812 Battle of Lundy's Lane (aka Battle of Niagara Falls) on July 25, 1814. The battle took place about one mile east of her family's property (her husband was Thomas Lundy) along the road that bore the family name. Though married, Catherine was "still in her early teens" when the bloodiest battle of the war erupted nearby. She distributed water to the advancing British soldiers as they made their way to the battlefield, and nursed the casualties "in her kitchen" during and following the battle. After the battle, a British victory which resulted in a casualty rate approaching 30% for both sides, Catherine was rewarded for her kindness when

... a senior British officer paid Mrs. Lundy a visit and presented her with his sword.

Catherine's husband, Thomas, was the son of the pioneer (William Lundy) who had settled on the property in the early 1790s. Born Catherine Shannon, she and Thomas had eight children. After exhaustive research, I have not been able to come up with dates for either the birth or death of Catherine.