Michael John CORRIGAN[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
1792 - 1859-
Born 1792 Tyrone, Ireland 
[2, 3] Gender Male Died 7 Sep 1859 Mara Township, Brechin, Ontario, Canada [2] Notes - [Except from "They Came to Mara, Pioneers of Mara Township 1829-1900"]
"Members of the Michael Corrigan family were natives of County Tyrone. They were still residents of Ireland when Patrick was baptized at the age of two days in Killeeshil Parish in February, 1819. They emigrated to Canada circa 1823 where Michael initiated Upper Canada Land Petitions on behalf of himself and his young sons. Then they briefly removed to the United States, likely to New York where their son, Hugh, was born. It was said that William was born during their voyage to North America. In time, the Corrigan family settled on Brock Township, and apparently lived their throughout the 1830s. By the time of the 1852 census, Michael, Rosina and family resided in Mara on the West 1/2 of LOT 15 CON 7."
[Information entered 7/5/01 from various online sources of Ireland information]
Killeeshil information
Townload: Killeeshil
Acres: 521
County: Tyrone
Barony: Dungannon Lower
Civil Parish: Killeeshil
PLU: Dungannon
Province: Ulster
Diocese: Armagh
Roman Catholic
Killeeshil Chapel - about 5-7 miles east of Ballygawley. This has a Protestant Cemetery on the east side and an old Catholic Cemetery behind the Chapel on the west side.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~nirtyr3/Cemetery/cemetery.html
http://www.rootsweb.com/~fianna/county/tyrone.html
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Dungannon: (pop 10,000) is a manufacturing town approx. 10 miles north west of Armagh. It lies in the parish of Drumglass and in the barony of Dungannon Middle. In medieval times the O'Neills had a large fortress built in Dungannon. The site of which is marked by the ruins of an 18th century castle. These ruins are situated just north of the market square in the center of the town. The O'Neills also founded a Franciscan friary in 1489, and this is where that Con O Neill submitted to the English and accepted the title of Earle of Tyrone from Henry VIII, while his son was given the title of Baron of Dungannon. Following the Irish defeat at the battle of Kinsale, in 1602, the town was burnt to the ground to prevent the English seizing the town. During the plantation period the lands in and around Dungannon were granted to Sir Arthur Chichester, who laid out the plan of the modern town. In 1692, it was sold to Thomas Knox. He developed the town's markets and business. Here in 1782, in the old Meeting House is where the Irish Volunteers met to set up a pressure group seeking Irish independence.
[from Hugh Corrigan IV in a letter to Brian Zalewski - August 19, 1999]
"According to the birth records, the first three children were born in County Tyrone, Ireland but the next two were born in New York State. This is probably due to the fact that the Erie Canal was being built, and Irish labor was recruited for the work on the canal. After the work was done it is my guess that Michael and Rose moved their family back to Ontario and settled in Mara Township"
"There was a rebellion in 1837 in Ontario and Michael Corrigan was among many families guilty of treason. The majority of them were pardoned and allowed to return on parole for three years after paying a security bond. Briefly, the rebellion was led by William Lyon Mackenzie against the authoritarian system, which culminated early in December 1837 with a abortive attempt to take over the government in Toronto. He had farmers joining him from all over the providence. Most of the rebels were captured or ran away as their take-over was foiled by government troops.
On a list of prisoners held at Parliament House in Toronto, December 13, 1837 was Michael Corrigan along with 312 others jailed there. Michael was arrested January 6, 1838 some weeks after the rebellion was quashed. He was released May 12, 1838 and pardoned on finding security to keep peace and be of good behavior for three years."
Person ID I25 Brian & Darcy Zalewski | Brian's Direct Line Last Modified 12 Aug 2009
Family Elizabeth Rosa Roseann NUGENT, b. 1793, Tyrone, Ireland , d. 28 Dec 1856, Mara Township, Brechin, Ontario, Canada Married 20 Dec 1816 Killeeshil Parish, County Tyrone, Ireland [2] Children 1. Isabella CORRIGAN, Brock, Ontario, Canada 2. Thomas CORRIGAN, b. 23 Jan 1818, Tyrone, Ireland , d. Yes, date unknown3. Patrick CORRIGAN, b. 8 Feb 1819, Tyrone, Ireland , d. 25 Jan 1910, Mara Township, Brechin, Ontario, Canada 4. Mary Ann CORRIGAN, b. 18 May 1821, Tyrone, Ireland , d. 16 Jan 1894, Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States > 5. William CORRIGAN, b. 1823, United States , d. 13 Jul 1876, Mara Township, Brechin, Ontario, Canada 6. Hugh CORRIGAN, b. Abt 1825, United States , d. 17 Feb 1889, Mara Township, Brechin, Ontario, Canada 7. Mary CORRIGAN, b. Abt 1828, Brock, Ontario, Canada , d. Feb 1857, Mara Township, Brechin, Ontario, Canada 8. Rose Elizabeth CORRIGAN, b. 16 Feb 1830, Brock, Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown9. Margaret CORRIGAN, b. 1838, Brock, Ontario, Canada , d. 192510. Michael CORRIGAN, b. 16 Aug 1842, Brock, Ontario, Canada , Mara Township, Brechin, Ontario, Canada 11. Sarah CORRIGAN, b. 27 Apr 1843, Mara Township, Brechin, Ontario, Canada , d. 13 Dec 1913, Cooks Valley, Wisconsin Family ID F218 Group Sheet
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Event Map 
Born - 1792 - Tyrone, Ireland 
Married - 20 Dec 1816 - Killeeshil Parish, County Tyrone, Ireland 
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Sources - [S2] Corrigan Family Memories.
- [S9] Corrigan Family Genealogy.
- [S205] 1851/52 Census of Canada East & West, Mara Township, Ontario County, Canada West, Page p.1d,2a,3; 11; Michael Corrigan; 12 August 2009.
- [S254] Ontario Deaths, 1869-1947, 9 October 2010; Patrick Corrigan, Film 1854628, Folder 4175881, Image 1257, Ref yr 1910 cn 22712.
- [S290] St. Gregory the Great R.C.Ch., Oshawa, Ontario, Nov 1848; William Corregham and Mary Makan.
- [S2] Corrigan Family Memories.