I haven’t found any naturalization index cards for William Carrigans in CT – yet. I did find two for William Corrigans – but didn’t feel confident with either of them. They will be in the ‘possibility file’ for now.
I did find William’s obituary in the Hartford Courant, printed 10 December 1920. I've marked new information in red:
“William Carrigan, for many years a resident of Hartford, died at his home, No. 29 Sherman street, last evening. He was born in Ireland and came to this country and settled in Hartford in 1854. Since making his home here he was engaged in the grocery business, retiring about twenty years ago. He leaves a son, Edward T. Carrigan and four daughters, Mrs. Mary C. Berry, Mrs. Christina Wilkinson, Mrs. James Freney and Miss Anna Carrigan, all of this city. He was a charter member of Green Cross Council, Knights of Columbus. The funeral will be held tomorrow morning at [9:30?] o’clock at his home and at 10 o’clock at St. Joseph’s Cathedral. Burial will be in St. Patrick’s Cemetery.”
While it didn’t give me the name of a county in Ireland, I decided to check on the Knights of Columbus membership.
I emailed the Archivist of the Knight’s library/museum in New Haven, CT. She responded by quoting from old insurance records that said William was born in Ireland, but there was no mention of a county. I am drafting a letter to the Archivist hoping she will send me photocopies of these records.
What I found most interesting in her response was a portion of text she sent from an article on the Green Cross Council in the book The History of the Knights of Columbus by William H. O'Neill (1897).
It said the council was organized in October 1884 and gave a list of the 40 charter members who signed the charter list. William's name was not on it. His insurance records stated that he wasn’t initiated until December 1884. This information is interesting to me because it confirms that one should always verify information they find in an obituary.
Next step: get those insurance records.
The archivist also forwarded my email to the photo-archives in response to my asking if they had any photographs of William. The multi-media archivist emailed to say none was found, but that I would be sent what they had if anything was found in the future.
Nice.
Showing posts with label William Carrigan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label William Carrigan. Show all posts
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
William Carrigan --born in COUNTY LEITRIM?
I’m still waiting for any word from Mt. St. Benedict Cemetery in Bloomfield about the Ann Corrigan buried there, but William Carrigan’s death record came today from the Registrar of Vital Statistics, City of Hartford, CT.
I received the Medical Certificate of Death and the Undertaker’s Certificate.
William died 9 Dec 1920.
His father’s name was Patrick, born in COUNTY LEITRIM, IRELAND. William’s birthplace was recorded also as COUNTY LEITRIM, IRELAND.
It worries me there is no recorded name for William’s mother – but the informant was Ann Carrigan, who was likely his daughter Ann. Maybe she just never knew her grandmother's name.
(The Mary Corrigan whose residence was 88 Walnut in 1880 had a father named Patrick –but I need more records to determine a relationship or not to William. She lived at 88 Walnut the same time as Peter CORRIGAN – I need to find out when he died).
**Christine Rose’s Genealogical Proof Standard: Building a Solid Case arrived in the mail, too.
**For the Backburner:
Spent a couple of hours at the FHC reading microfilm and found the will of William A. Kilmurray (probated 20 July 1916). Witnesses were: Mary Saunders, William H. Corrigan, and Annie KILLIAN. Don’t know if this is my William or not and don’t know who the other people are. There were no CARRIGANs/CORRIGANs/KERRIGANs listed in the indexes on the film.
I received the Medical Certificate of Death and the Undertaker’s Certificate.
William died 9 Dec 1920.
His father’s name was Patrick, born in COUNTY LEITRIM, IRELAND. William’s birthplace was recorded also as COUNTY LEITRIM, IRELAND.
It worries me there is no recorded name for William’s mother – but the informant was Ann Carrigan, who was likely his daughter Ann. Maybe she just never knew her grandmother's name.
(The Mary Corrigan whose residence was 88 Walnut in 1880 had a father named Patrick –but I need more records to determine a relationship or not to William. She lived at 88 Walnut the same time as Peter CORRIGAN – I need to find out when he died).
**Christine Rose’s Genealogical Proof Standard: Building a Solid Case arrived in the mail, too.
**For the Backburner:
Spent a couple of hours at the FHC reading microfilm and found the will of William A. Kilmurray (probated 20 July 1916). Witnesses were: Mary Saunders, William H. Corrigan, and Annie KILLIAN. Don’t know if this is my William or not and don’t know who the other people are. There were no CARRIGANs/CORRIGANs/KERRIGANs listed in the indexes on the film.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Finding William Carrigan's Date of Death
It’s very possible I now have William Carrigan’s date of death: 9 Dec 1920.
I had been reading FHL Film #3339 (a listing of cemetery inscriptions from the HALE Collection), which I had ordered because, according to FamilySearch.org’s “Connecticut deaths and burials,” database, it was supposed to have information about a Mary Lyons Carrigan who died 1 Jun 1920.
I thought perhaps this might be William’s wife, whose maiden name was LYONS.
Lo and behold, the last filmed item was a listing of headstone inscriptions from St. Patrick’s Cemetery, copied by one A. D. ROY on 23 Nov 1934, and finding it was a pleasant surprise.
I saw both inscriptions:
Carrigan, William, born Apr. 9, 1837, died Dec. 9, 1920.
Carrigan, Mary Lyons, wife of William, born Aug. 15, 1841, died Jun 1 1920.
I will order this death record now and search for probate records. I'm hoping to find a parental match with another CORRIGAN on the list.
As for my Mrs. Patrick (Ellen), fast forward 20 years. She is still living in Hartford on Flower Street and listed as ‘Helen’ in the 1900 U. S. Census. She lived next door to William and Mary Lyons Carrigan, and I want to know why.
1900 U. S. Census: ED 184, Ward 9, Hartford, Hartford, CT
54 Flower St:
Corrigan, Helen (Head), age 65, widowed, born in Ireland
Corrigan, Francis (Son), age 28, a painter, born in CT
Corrigan, Timothy P (Son), age 26, a coachman, born in CT
52 Flower St: Carrigan, William (and family).
I had been reading FHL Film #3339 (a listing of cemetery inscriptions from the HALE Collection), which I had ordered because, according to FamilySearch.org’s “Connecticut deaths and burials,” database, it was supposed to have information about a Mary Lyons Carrigan who died 1 Jun 1920.
I thought perhaps this might be William’s wife, whose maiden name was LYONS.
Lo and behold, the last filmed item was a listing of headstone inscriptions from St. Patrick’s Cemetery, copied by one A. D. ROY on 23 Nov 1934, and finding it was a pleasant surprise.
I saw both inscriptions:
Carrigan, William, born Apr. 9, 1837, died Dec. 9, 1920.
Carrigan, Mary Lyons, wife of William, born Aug. 15, 1841, died Jun 1 1920.
I will order this death record now and search for probate records. I'm hoping to find a parental match with another CORRIGAN on the list.
As for my Mrs. Patrick (Ellen), fast forward 20 years. She is still living in Hartford on Flower Street and listed as ‘Helen’ in the 1900 U. S. Census. She lived next door to William and Mary Lyons Carrigan, and I want to know why.
1900 U. S. Census: ED 184, Ward 9, Hartford, Hartford, CT
54 Flower St:
Corrigan, Helen (Head), age 65, widowed, born in Ireland
Corrigan, Francis (Son), age 28, a painter, born in CT
Corrigan, Timothy P (Son), age 26, a coachman, born in CT
52 Flower St: Carrigan, William (and family).
Friday, May 27, 2011
William Carrigan in 1860
I have found William and Mary Carrigan’s 1860 U. S. census, where they appear just underneath a John and Mary Lyons. This surname is certainly familiar; it is Mary Carrigan’s maiden name: Mary Lyons.
1860 U. S. Census, Hartford, District 2, Hartford County, Connecticut:
Dwelling 2129:
John Lyons, age 52 [b. about 1808], Machinist, born in Ireland
Mary Lyons, age 50 [b. about 1810], born in Ireland
Dennis Lyons, age 23 [b. about 1837], Machinist, born in Connecticut
Patrick Lyons, age 18 [b. about 1842], Jr. Apprentice, born in Connecticut
John Lyons, age 15 [b. about 1845], born in Connecticut
Ellen Lyons, age [18 or 10][b. about 1842-1850], born in Connecticut
Dwelling 2130:
William Carrigan, age 28 [b. about 1832], Carpenter, born in Ireland
Mary Carrigan, age 20 [b. about 1840], born in Connecticut
The 1861 Geer’s Hartford City Directory lists one John Lyons living at 21 Chestnut:
Lyons John, machinist, h. 21 Chestnut
This same directory also lists a William Carrigan living at 21 Chestnut.
Hypothesis 1: John and Mary Lyons are William's in-laws.
Keep in mind that 21 Chestnut is also the place where Annie (or Mary) Carrigan's parents Lawrence Carrigan and Mary Murphy were living at the time of her birth in 1872.
AND John and Mary Lyons can be found still living there in 1880.
Hypothesis 2: William and Lawrence Carrigan are related.
1860 U. S. Census, Hartford, District 2, Hartford County, Connecticut:
Dwelling 2129:
John Lyons, age 52 [b. about 1808], Machinist, born in Ireland
Mary Lyons, age 50 [b. about 1810], born in Ireland
Dennis Lyons, age 23 [b. about 1837], Machinist, born in Connecticut
Patrick Lyons, age 18 [b. about 1842], Jr. Apprentice, born in Connecticut
John Lyons, age 15 [b. about 1845], born in Connecticut
Ellen Lyons, age [18 or 10][b. about 1842-1850], born in Connecticut
Dwelling 2130:
William Carrigan, age 28 [b. about 1832], Carpenter, born in Ireland
Mary Carrigan, age 20 [b. about 1840], born in Connecticut
The 1861 Geer’s Hartford City Directory lists one John Lyons living at 21 Chestnut:
Lyons John, machinist, h. 21 Chestnut
This same directory also lists a William Carrigan living at 21 Chestnut.
Hypothesis 1: John and Mary Lyons are William's in-laws.
Keep in mind that 21 Chestnut is also the place where Annie (or Mary) Carrigan's parents Lawrence Carrigan and Mary Murphy were living at the time of her birth in 1872.
AND John and Mary Lyons can be found still living there in 1880.
Hypothesis 2: William and Lawrence Carrigan are related.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Lawrence and William H. Carrigan: A Possible Connection
Yesterday I outlined the five censuses found for William H. Carrigan. The 1870 Census lists his occupation as “Joiner.” The 1864-1865 Hartford City Directory lists one William CARRIGAN as a “Joiner” living at 21 Chestnut Street:
Carrigan William, joiner, h. 21 Chestnut
And, today, while searching the latest microfilm to have arrived at the FHC (regarding Hartford births), I found the entry for the infant Mary Carrigan, born 23 Sep 1872 to Lawrence Carrigan and Mary Murphy. There were 11 columns of information:
Date: 23 Sep 1872
Name of Child: Mary Carrigan
Sex: F
Name and Birth place of Father: Lawrence, Ireland
Name and Birth place of Mother: Mary Murphy, Ireland
Age of Father: [21 or 28]
Age of Mother: 23
Residence of Parents: 21 CHESNUT
Occupation of Father: Mechanic
Number of Child of the Mother: 2
So....Lawrence and William H. both shared the same last name and lived at the same address, albeit a few years apart. There is definitely enough to keep searching...
Carrigan William, joiner, h. 21 Chestnut
And, today, while searching the latest microfilm to have arrived at the FHC (regarding Hartford births), I found the entry for the infant Mary Carrigan, born 23 Sep 1872 to Lawrence Carrigan and Mary Murphy. There were 11 columns of information:
Date: 23 Sep 1872
Name of Child: Mary Carrigan
Sex: F
Name and Birth place of Father: Lawrence, Ireland
Name and Birth place of Mother: Mary Murphy, Ireland
Age of Father: [21 or 28]
Age of Mother: 23
Residence of Parents: 21 CHESNUT
Occupation of Father: Mechanic
Number of Child of the Mother: 2
So....Lawrence and William H. both shared the same last name and lived at the same address, albeit a few years apart. There is definitely enough to keep searching...
Monday, May 23, 2011
Census Timeline for William Carrigan
So far I have found five censuses for William Carrigan.
Census timeline: 1920-1870.
The 1920 U. S. Census, Hartford Ward 10, Hartford County, Connecticut:
(29 Sherman Street)
Carrigan William H, Head, age 82 [b. about 1838], born in Ireland as were parents
Carrigan Mary, Wife, age 79 [b. about 1841], born in Ireland as were parents
Carrigan Anna T, Daughter, age 43 [b. about 1877], born CT, both parents born in Ireland
Carrigan Edward J, Son, age 40 [b. about 1880], born CT, both parents born in Ireland
The 1910 U. S. Census, Hartford Ward 10, Hartford County, Connecticut:
(9 Sherman Street)
Carrigan William, Head, age 72 [b. about 1838], born in Ireland as were parents
Carrigan Mary, Wife, age 69 [b. about 1841], born in Ireland as were parents
Carrigan Annie, Daughter, age 35 [b. about 1875], born in Connecticut, both parents born in Ireland
Carrigan Charlie, Son, age 37 [b. about 1873], born in Connecticut, both parents born in Ireland
Carrigan Edward, Son, age 30 [b. about 1880], born in Connecticut, both parents born in Ireland
CARRIGAN Irene, Daughter, age 18 [b. about 1892], born in Connecticut, both parents born in Ireland
The 1900 U. S. Census, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut:
(52 Flower Street)
Carrigan William, Head, age 63, b. Mar 1837, born in Ireland as were parents
Carrigan Mary, Wife, age 60, b. Aug 1839, born in Ireland as were parents
Carrigan Charlie S., Son, age 29, b. Dec 1870, born in Connecticut, both parents born in Ireland
Carrigan Anna, Daughter, age 26, born Feb 1874, born in Connecticut, both parents born in Ireland
Carrigan Nellie, Daughter, age 24, born Feb 1887, born in Connecticut, both parents born in Ireland
Carrigan Edward J, Daughter [Son], age 21, born Sep 1878, born Connecticut, parents born in Ireland
Carrigan William, Grandson, age 11, born Dec 1888, born Connecticut, both parents born Connecticut
The 1880 U. S. Census, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut:
(22 Flower Street)Carrigan William, [Head], age 43 [b. about 1837], Grocer, born in Ireland as were parents
Carrigan Mary L., Wife, age 39 [b. about 1841], born CONNECTICUT, parents born Ireland
Carrigan William H, Son, age 18 [b. about 1862], born Connecticut, father born Ire, mother born CT
Carrigan Mary, Daughter, age 14 [b. about 1866], born Connecticut, father born Ire, mother born CT
Carrigan Christina, Daughter, age 11 [b. about 1869], born CT, father born Ire, mother born CT
Carrigan Charles, Son, age 10 [b. about 1870], born CT, father born Ire, mother born CT
Carrigan Ann, Daughter, age 7 [b. about 1873], born CT, father born Ire, mother born CT
Carrigan Ellen, Daughter, age 5 [b. about 1875], born CT, father born Ire, mother born CT
Carrigan Edward, Son, age 1 [b. about 1879], born CT, father born Ire, mother born CT
McDonnell, John, NEPHEW, age 19 [b. about 1861], born NEW YORK, parents born Ireland
Welton Mary, SERVANT, age 22 [b. about 1858], born NEW YORK, parents born Ireland
The 1870 U. S. Census, Hartford Ward 2, Hartford County, Connecticut:
Corrigan William, age 33 [b. about 1837], Joiner, born Ireland, parents of foreign birth
Corrigan Mary, age 30 [b. about 1840], born Ireland, parents of foreign birth
Corrigan William, age 8 [b. about 1862], born Connecticut, parents of foreign birth
Corrigan Mary, age 3 [b. about 1867], born Connecticut, parents of foreign birth
Corrigan Christina, age 1 [b. about 1869], born Connecticut, parents of foreign birth
Census timeline: 1920-1870.
The 1920 U. S. Census, Hartford Ward 10, Hartford County, Connecticut:
(29 Sherman Street)
Carrigan William H, Head, age 82 [b. about 1838], born in Ireland as were parents
Carrigan Mary, Wife, age 79 [b. about 1841], born in Ireland as were parents
Carrigan Anna T, Daughter, age 43 [b. about 1877], born CT, both parents born in Ireland
Carrigan Edward J, Son, age 40 [b. about 1880], born CT, both parents born in Ireland
The 1910 U. S. Census, Hartford Ward 10, Hartford County, Connecticut:
(9 Sherman Street)
Carrigan William, Head, age 72 [b. about 1838], born in Ireland as were parents
Carrigan Mary, Wife, age 69 [b. about 1841], born in Ireland as were parents
Carrigan Annie, Daughter, age 35 [b. about 1875], born in Connecticut, both parents born in Ireland
Carrigan Charlie, Son, age 37 [b. about 1873], born in Connecticut, both parents born in Ireland
Carrigan Edward, Son, age 30 [b. about 1880], born in Connecticut, both parents born in Ireland
CARRIGAN Irene, Daughter, age 18 [b. about 1892], born in Connecticut, both parents born in Ireland
The 1900 U. S. Census, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut:
(52 Flower Street)
Carrigan William, Head, age 63, b. Mar 1837, born in Ireland as were parents
Carrigan Mary, Wife, age 60, b. Aug 1839, born in Ireland as were parents
Carrigan Charlie S., Son, age 29, b. Dec 1870, born in Connecticut, both parents born in Ireland
Carrigan Anna, Daughter, age 26, born Feb 1874, born in Connecticut, both parents born in Ireland
Carrigan Nellie, Daughter, age 24, born Feb 1887, born in Connecticut, both parents born in Ireland
Carrigan Edward J, Daughter [Son], age 21, born Sep 1878, born Connecticut, parents born in Ireland
Carrigan William, Grandson, age 11, born Dec 1888, born Connecticut, both parents born Connecticut
The 1880 U. S. Census, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut:
(22 Flower Street)Carrigan William, [Head], age 43 [b. about 1837], Grocer, born in Ireland as were parents
Carrigan Mary L., Wife, age 39 [b. about 1841], born CONNECTICUT, parents born Ireland
Carrigan William H, Son, age 18 [b. about 1862], born Connecticut, father born Ire, mother born CT
Carrigan Mary, Daughter, age 14 [b. about 1866], born Connecticut, father born Ire, mother born CT
Carrigan Christina, Daughter, age 11 [b. about 1869], born CT, father born Ire, mother born CT
Carrigan Charles, Son, age 10 [b. about 1870], born CT, father born Ire, mother born CT
Carrigan Ann, Daughter, age 7 [b. about 1873], born CT, father born Ire, mother born CT
Carrigan Ellen, Daughter, age 5 [b. about 1875], born CT, father born Ire, mother born CT
Carrigan Edward, Son, age 1 [b. about 1879], born CT, father born Ire, mother born CT
McDonnell, John, NEPHEW, age 19 [b. about 1861], born NEW YORK, parents born Ireland
Welton Mary, SERVANT, age 22 [b. about 1858], born NEW YORK, parents born Ireland
The 1870 U. S. Census, Hartford Ward 2, Hartford County, Connecticut:
Corrigan William, age 33 [b. about 1837], Joiner, born Ireland, parents of foreign birth
Corrigan Mary, age 30 [b. about 1840], born Ireland, parents of foreign birth
Corrigan William, age 8 [b. about 1862], born Connecticut, parents of foreign birth
Corrigan Mary, age 3 [b. about 1867], born Connecticut, parents of foreign birth
Corrigan Christina, age 1 [b. about 1869], born Connecticut, parents of foreign birth
William Carrigan
Five months after our Annie Carrigan was baptized at St. Patrick's Church in Hartford, another "Anne Carrigan" was baptized there on 2 March 1873. Her parents were William Carrigan and Mary Lyons. The godparents were Patrick and Bridget Lyons [1].
We have wondered if William was a brother to Annie's father, Lawrence Carrigan.
I have found William's 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, and 1920 U. S. censuses, all in Hartford, and I have reason to suspect he died in Hartford.
His 1900 census indicates he immigrated to the United States about 1847, during the great famine [2]. This is also the year in which Lawrence Carrigan was possibly born [3]. Censuses indicate that William was born about 1838 so he would have been about nine years older than Lawrence [4].
A few differences need to be noted: Censuses indicate that William could read and write and vote [5]. The only census we have of Lawrence (1870 U. S.), indicates that he could NOT read or write or vote [6].
Furthermore, in 1870, William owned property valued at $4,000, while Lawrence was a laborer who owned no personal or real estate. He lived with other ‘laborers’ of different surnames in a residence headed by one Elizabeth Reardon [7].
One gets the sense that Lawrence struggled to make ends meet while William was more well-to-do. Nevertheless, I will attempt to find the names of William’s parents.
Notes:
[1] The information about "Anne Carrigan" comes from an email exchange between St. Patrick's Church and Annie Carrigan's granddaughter on 21 July 2008.
[2] 1900 U. S. census, Hartford County, Connecticut, population schedule, Hartford, ward 9, enumeration district 184, Sheet 9B, , dwelling 118, family 164, line 72, William Carrigan household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http:www.ancestry.com : accessed 22 May 2011), citing FHL film 1,240,138, citing National Archives microfilm publication T623, roll 138.
[3] 1870 U. S. census, Hartford, County, Connecticut, population schedule, Hartford,
[4]
[5]
[6]
[7]
We have wondered if William was a brother to Annie's father, Lawrence Carrigan.
I have found William's 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, and 1920 U. S. censuses, all in Hartford, and I have reason to suspect he died in Hartford.
His 1900 census indicates he immigrated to the United States about 1847, during the great famine [2]. This is also the year in which Lawrence Carrigan was possibly born [3]. Censuses indicate that William was born about 1838 so he would have been about nine years older than Lawrence [4].
A few differences need to be noted: Censuses indicate that William could read and write and vote [5]. The only census we have of Lawrence (1870 U. S.), indicates that he could NOT read or write or vote [6].
Furthermore, in 1870, William owned property valued at $4,000, while Lawrence was a laborer who owned no personal or real estate. He lived with other ‘laborers’ of different surnames in a residence headed by one Elizabeth Reardon [7].
One gets the sense that Lawrence struggled to make ends meet while William was more well-to-do. Nevertheless, I will attempt to find the names of William’s parents.
Notes:
[1] The information about "Anne Carrigan" comes from an email exchange between St. Patrick's Church and Annie Carrigan's granddaughter on 21 July 2008.
[2] 1900 U. S. census, Hartford County, Connecticut, population schedule, Hartford, ward 9, enumeration district 184, Sheet 9B, , dwelling 118, family 164, line 72, William Carrigan household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http:www.ancestry.com : accessed 22 May 2011), citing FHL film 1,240,138, citing National Archives microfilm publication T623, roll 138.
[3] 1870 U. S. census, Hartford, County, Connecticut, population schedule, Hartford,
[4]
[5]
[6]
[7]
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