Trying to back trace Patrick Merrigan b.1833 approx Ireland

[Tara-Leigh]

Thanks so much Shelly...I now have two documents that say Ann Cunningham died before Patrick and yet the census shows she's alive after his passing...

Anyway to confirm they were married when he died or anything else regarding them before 1910 and after 1900???

Again a thousand thank you's !

Tara

[heywood]

Hello,

Ancestry Irish Catholic Parish indexes show this marriage and there is a link.
The names are in Latin form and have been transcribed thus:

17th September 1859 Shrule, Longford
Patritio Mergin and Anna Cunningham

You should be able to view the records here https://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0148 but the page doesn’t seem to be there.
Sometimes, they are out of order so you could search through however there are no other details just the two names. 
It could be a possibility.

[shellyesq]

Thanks so much Shelly...I now have two documents that say Ann Cunningham died before Patrick and yet the census shows she's alive after his passing..

Where was she in the census in 1910?  What other document aside from the death certificate do you have?  It may not be the right Patrick in the death certificate.

[heywood]

If this is Patrick married to Ann in 1900, he is a Glass Worker.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3WC-VDN

That death certificate shows him as a Miner.

[heywood]

This Patrick is a Miner. He is the one married to a Katherine so presumably not your Patrick but may be the one who died.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M37R-L9W

[RJ137]

Here's what I'm seeing and I believe Anna died after Patrick (d.1907?) in 1918.

1880 census for reference: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWJJ-87L

Patrick Merrigan   50
Ann Merrigan   45
William Merrigan   20
Mary Merrigan   18
Theressa Merrigan   15 <---------------
Edward Merrigan   13
Annie Merrigan   11 <------------------
Robert Merrigan   8
Kate Merrigan   4 <-------------------
John Merrigan   1/12

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Daughter Thressa died in 1924

Married Roderick J Ryan in 1904.

Marriage: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJ4-4HKQ

1910 census: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGCJ-F9J

Name:    Thressa Ryan
[Thressa Merrigan]
Age:    55
Birth Date:    abt 1869
Birth Place:    Phila, Pennsylvania
Death Date:    15 Oct 1924
Death Place:    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Father:    Patrick Merrigan
Mother:    Ann Cunningham <--------------------

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Daughter Annie died in 1945.

Anna Agnes Haughey
[Anna Agnes Merrigan]
Age:    76
Birth Date:    3 Jun 1869
Birth Place:    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death Date:    14 Oct 1945
Father:    Patrick Merrigan
Mother:    Anna Cunningham <-------------------
Spouse:    Thomas J

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Daughter Kate/Catherine married August Bose in 1899

Marriage: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJW-47WF

In the 1910/1920 census Catherine & August are living at 2500 Clearfield St.

1910 census: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGCX-GSV

1920 census: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXMJ-795

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I belive this to be Anna's death record in 1918, though the age is off I'm sure it's her. All other info matches known information.

Her address on the death certificate is 2500 Clearfield St. The informant is listed as Annie Bose of the same address. I think "Annie" may have been daughter Catherine's middle name or an error?


DC: Name:    Mrs Anna Merrigan
[Mrs Anna Cunningham]
Age:    70
Birth Date:    abt 1848
Birth Place:    Ireland
Death Date:    10 Dec 1918
Death Place:    Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Father:    Patrick Cunningham
Mother:    Bridget Shea
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The Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Thursday, December 12, 1918 - Page 18

MERRIGAN---Dec. 10. ANN, widow of Patrick Merrigan. Relatives and friends are invited to attend funeral. Fri.. at 7.30 A. M .. from the residence of her son-in-law, August Bose. 250O E. Clearfield st. Solemn requiem mass at Church of the Nativity, at. S A. M. Int. at Holy Cross Cem.

[RJ137]

Another tidbit to make connections


The Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Tuesday, April 03, 1900 - Page 12

BOSE. On the 2d Inst.. Edward A., only child cf August and Catharine Bose. and grnndchiild of Patrick and Ann Merrigan. aged 7 weeks. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully Invited to attend the funeral, on Tuesday afternoon, at 1.30 o'clock, from the parents' residence. No. 2147 Monmouth street. Interment private, at St. Mary's Cemetery.

[RJ137]

More connections. The son Robert (b.1872) died in 1905

In 1900 census the son Edward (b.1867) is married and living at 3085 Chatham St.

1900 census: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3WC-LZJ

The Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Thursday, August 31, 1905 - Page 7

 MERRIGAN --August 28, ROBERT. husband of Mary Merrigan and son of Patrick and Ann Merrigan. Relatives and friends invited to attend funeral. Saturday. 8.30 A M. from residence of brother, Edward Merrigan, 3085 Chatham st. Requiem mass the Church of the Nativity. 10 A M. interment Holy Cross.

[heywood]

Very comprehensive family details there.

I am not sure if you think the 1907 death for Patrick already mentioned is him.
As I wrote earlier, that Patrick was a Miner.

I think this is Patrick’s death in 1910.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DTR9-WX?i=389&cc=1320976