HIGGINS/O'KANE family, Glenullin/Garvagh

[Sheila8]

Anna,

I met your uncle Dan and his wife Mary Higgins in B.B. the week of 9/11 in 2001. They invited me and my daughter over to their home for tea in B.B. They were very nice to us during a trying time. I am from Massachusetts.  Although I am not directly related to your uncle Dan, I discovered I was a 3rd cousin to Mary on her O'Hagan and Dillon side. My husband and I visited them a few times in Arizona. I emailed Mary about 6 months ago but have not heard from them. I am hoping that they are well. I know Mary had been ill. I would always visit them each year in B.B. when I visited until they sold the house. a few years ago.
Sheila

[jahigg]

Hello O'kane,
                    I live in the glen and know your uncle Dan and his wife Mary, they used to arrive home every summer and we looked forward to seeing them. The house at the corner is now sold and we have not seen Dan and Mary for some time now.Best wishes.

[micwood]

Still trying to find info on George Higgins farmer as named on marriage certificate of
Bernard Higgins (c1876-aft.1911), Brockagh, m.(1909 Co.Derry) Catherine Dillon.
1911 Census- Lisnascreaghog, Slaght D.E.D. (all R.C., b.Co.Derry):
Bernard Higgins, 35, farmer; wife Catherine Higgins, 26, m.1 yr., 1 ch./1 liv.;
son Hugh Higgins, 8 mo.
children:
1.   Hugh "Hughie" Higgins (17 July 1910 Lisnascreagh-aft.1911).
2.   James "Jamie" Higgins (5 July 1911 Lisnascreagh).
3.   Mary Jane Higgins (2 Oct.1913 Lisnascreagh).
4.   Patrick Joseph Higgins (Feb.1912?-26 June 1975).
5.   Bernard Higgins. (Lisnascreaghog) ?
6.   Francis Higgins. (Lisnascreaghog) ?

Also trying to trace sons birthdates of (5) Bernard Barney Higgins believed to have married a Bridget _? in Althone around 1955 and later emigrated to USA.
(6) Francis Higgins d.9/01/1981 married to Bridgid Gribbon.
Also any info on Mary Jane Higgins 2/10/1913 Lisnascreaghog also believed to have married Dan O'Sullivan and had a daughter Mary _?

[micwood]

my mothers family were from outside garvagh. (glenullin)we called their home "the house on the corner" it was/is to the right of the r.c. church on the corner.
anna

Anna

Our O'kane line comes from a Daniel b.1837 m. Catherine Mullan
Children
1. Henry O'Kane        (30 Dec.1864 Garvagh dist.)
2. Rebecka O'Kane    (12 Feb.1867 Garvagh dist.).
3. Rose O'Kane          (4 Jan.1869 Co.Derry).
4. Bernard O'Kane      (10 Feb.1871 Co.Derry).
5 .Margaret O'Kane     (5 July 1873 Garvagh dist.)
6. Daniel O'Kane         (1 Jan.1876 Coleraine dist.).

(4) Bernard “Barney” (Harryroe) O’KANE (c1871 Co.Derry-aft.1913), farmer, Lisnascreagh,
m.(c1902) Mary Diamond (c1881 Co.Derry-aft.1913).
children
1   Catherine Kate   1906 married    Raffety b. _?
2   Bernard Barney   1907 m.      not married
3   Daniel Dan      1908 m.      Mooney b. _?
4   Mary Josephine   1910 m.      O'haggan b. _?
5   John         1912 m.      not married
6   Emma Rose      1913 m.      Higgins b. 1913
7   Lizzy      1915 m      Henry O'kane b._?
8   Maggy      1917 m.      Dan O'kane b. 1915
9   Patrick      1919 m.      Philamena O'kane b.1923
10 Susan      1920 m.      John O'kane b.1913
11 Henry      1923 m.      Not married

Emma was the last of the 11 to pass away 29 Jan 2010.
It is possible there is a connection with you somewhere in the line.
mike

[micwood]

It would appear that we have got as far as we can go with our search on the Higgins/O'kane genealogy as there has been no new info for a long time, thank you to all those who helped with information, we will still keep an eye on this site just in case there is more info posted,
many thanks

[amanda24]

Hi micwood, i'm new to rootschat, and came across this post, I know one of  Susan 1920 and  John O'kane b.1913 sons very well,and i'm sure if there are any questions that you have that he could answer he'd be more than happy to help.
   

[micwood]

Hi micwood, i'm new to rootschat, and came across this post, I know one of  Susan 1920 and  John O'kane b.1913 sons very well,and i'm sure if there are any questions that you have that he could answer he'd be more than happy to help.
   

Hi Amanda welcome and thank you for your posting, yes there are a few blanks in the line of Susan's brothers and sisters i would like to fill, i am assuming Susan was a sister of Emma's and Susan's and Johns sons would be john and patrick? If you dint mind me asking your connection to the family,
many thanks mike

[amanda24]

Yes Susan and Emma are sisters, Susan had three sons John Bernard, Patrick and Henry Joseph, and five daughters Suzzanne, Margaret Mary, Elizabeth, Philomena and Celine. I know Henry Joseph as he is my mothers partner, Are you a son of emmas?

[micwood]

hello well we are off to a good start as i do not have Henry Joseph in the tree. my connection with the family's are, i am the partner of Margaret Ann Higgins, Emma's youngest daughter. I am sure we must have crossed paths at sometime as Margaret and i have been over to the Glen on many occasions for the past 20 years, thank you again and if you interested i could send you a copy of the tree i have so far.
mike