Comments on: Douglas “Wrong Way” Corrigan

By: larry

larry — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:41:12 +0000

who wrote this article ? i have a pic off wrong way carrigan dated 1938 with police officers around hes smilling email me back

By: Terrance J Zielke

Terrance J Zielke — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 18:29:56 +0000

Dougas, “Wrong way Corrigan” was burried in California. if you like to know more my e-mail address is tjzielke@yahoo.com

By: Chrisp

Chrisp — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 20:18:36 +0000

>>”I’d love to know if anyone knows the whereabouts of Douglas (Wrongway) Corrigan’s children. Are they still living and does anyone know where they live?”

Douglas “Wrongway” Corrigan did have a family and he last lived in Santa Ana, CA.

http://www.santaanahistory.com/articles/corrigan.html

By: Ernie Corrigan

Ernie Corrigan — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 03:00:58 +0000

I’d love to know if anyone knows the whereabouts of Douglas (Wrongway) Corrigan’s children. Are they still living and does anyone know where they live?

By: Brian

Brian — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:47:58 +0000

George, thanks for the more detailed information. I didn’t dig too deeply into the ancestry, it was more of a quick run through since it had just popped into my head before I posted it. It looks like you’ve been researching this line for a bit. Thanks again!

By: George McPeak

George McPeak — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 20:46:34 +0000

Concerning the parentage of John Corrigan:
In the 1870 census (June 3) he was in South Bend, Indiana with his wife, Jennie, no children. In 1880 he is in Sturgis Michigan with Jennie, Clyde and 3 other children.

It was initially thought that John was the son of Hugh and Jane Corrigan, who show up on the 1850 Census living in Philadelphia. However, Hugh’s son John is still with him in Philadelphia in November 1870, along with other siblings.

Another John Corrigan shows up in the 1850 census age 4, living in North Huntingdon Twp., Pennsylvania; son of Pat and Mary Corrigan, and a brother, James, born abt June 1880, all born Pennsylvania. No trace can be found of Pat, Mary, John or James in the 1860 census.

In 1880 John, in Sturgis, Michigan is shown to be born inPennsylvania and both parents are shown born in Ireland; there is a James Corrigan, age 29, found living with wife, Annie and son William, 1, in Carbon Twp., Huntingdon Twp., Pennsylvania; he is born Pennsylvania and both parents are shown born Ireland.

It appears that this John Corrigan is likely the child of Pat and Mary, but what happened to them is a mystery. It is probable that the listing of Pat and Mary as being born in Pennsylvania was in error.

Hope this helps clarify John’s parentage. I have done some additional work on Wrongway Corrigan’s family and will be glad to share it with you.

p.s. I am related to the Corrigans by marriage early on with my McNenly line.

George

By: Janice

Janice — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:53:29 +0000

Brian,

My great-grandfather who was born in Ireland used to call quite a few people who were not related at all his “cousins” which created several wild goose chases when I was first researching :D

Tis a great story you tell! :D

Janice

By: Chery

Chery — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 00:00:20 +0000

Hi Brian – you have been tagged for a genealogy blog meme at: http://nordicblue.blogspot.com/

By: Steve Danko

Steve Danko — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 01:42:40 +0000

Brian,

Your story of “Wrong Way” Corrigan could fit into a story of my own family history.

When I was young, I was given a pedal car, probably as a hand-me-down from one of my father’s friends. I never could figure out how to make it move forward, but I was an expert at reverse.

My father called me “Wrong Way” Corrigan when he saw me driving the pedal car in reverse. Now I know who “Wrong Way” Corrigan was!

Steve