Scanlon 15: James Scanlan and County Waterford

James Scanlan (possible brother to Cornelius Scanlon) married Ellen Coughlan 6 August 1861 in Boston [1]. 

They likely had four known children:

Annie, born 9 July 1862 in Boston [2]

John, born 17 June 1864 in Boston [3]

Ellen, born 2 December 1866 in Boston [4]

Jeremiah, born 28 April 1869 in Boston [5]

James appears as head of household at 92 Dresser Street on the 1900 U. S. census, which states he was born in Ireland in September 1839, that he immigrated in 1859, and that he was a naturalized citizen [6].     

Therefore, he was likely naturalized on 10 October 1876 in Boston at the U. S. Circuit Court, based on naturalization location, immigration year, and recorded birth of September 1838 on naturalization documents [7].  

The corresponding naturalization documents state he was [drumroll!] born in County WATERFORD, that he arrived at New York on 12 May 1859.  His witnesses were “Wm O’Brien” and “James Crowley” [8].

I’ve got to find the right passenger list now – and hopefully James wasn’t traveling by himself.  I so want him to be traveling with Cornelius!  Or even a Higgins or two...

Notes:

[1] "Massachusetts, Marriages, 1841-1915," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N4MT-GM9 : accessed 13 Mar 2014), James Scanlon and Ellen Coughlan, 06 Aug 1861; citing Vol. 146, p. 71, No. 1275, Boston, Massachusetts, Massachusetts Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1433019.

[2] "Massachusetts, Births, 1841-1915," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FXZ9-2BV : accessed 12 March 2014), Annie Scanlan, 09 Jul 1862; citing Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, v. 152, p. 79, Massachusetts Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1420998.

[3] "Massachusetts, Births, 1841-1915," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FXZW-6S2 : accessed 12 March 2014), John Scanlon, 17 Jun 1864; citing Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, V. 170, p. 65, Massachusetts Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1428036.

[4] "Massachusetts, Births, 1841-1915," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FXHB-4MK : accessed 12 March 2014), Ellen Scanlan, 02 Dec 1866; citing Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, v 188 p 120, Massachusetts Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1428038.

[5] "Massachusetts, Births, 1841-1915," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FXZG-MVW : accessed 13 March 2014), Jeremiah Scanlan, 28 April 1869; citing Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, v 216, p 60, Massachusetts Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1428072.

[6] "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M9Y6-15J : accessed 13 Mar 2014), James Scanlan, Precinct 1 Boston city Ward 14, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; citing sheet 3A, family 60, NARA microfilm publication T623, roll 682; FHL microfilm 1240682.

[7] "New England, Petitions for Naturalization, 1787-1931." Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 13 March 2014. Citing ARC Identifier 4752894. Waltham, Massachusetts: National Archives Northeast Region; James Scanlan, 1876, Vol. 97, p. 61.

[8] Ibid.

The Higgins Connection to County Waterford, Ireland

The Carrigans as well as Mary Murphy are on the back burner now. 

After several months’ hiatus, I’m going back to the beginning, back to the record in which I first found a connection between my gg grandfather Edward Higgins to John Higgins (completely unknown to me at the time) and the Carrigan lot.  

I’m doing this in hopes there’s some small detail I’ve missed.

I’m going to walk through info for a connection between my Higgins family and the Lawrence Carrigan (whom I think is Annie’s father) who was baptized in the Roman Catholic parish of Lismore, County Waterford, Ireland.

What is the objective? 

I need some small detail that will bring me to the full birthdates of my Edward and John Higgins, in order to match them with the birth/baptismal dates that belong to the Edward and John Higgins found in the RC parish of Lismore, County Waterford, Ireland.

These birth/baptismal dates from the RC parish of Lismore are: 

John Higgins:  9 December 1842; Father:  Michael Higgins; Mother:  Mary Walsh 

Edward Higgins:  25 February 1844; Father:  Michael Higgins; Mother:  Mary Walsh