Margaret Lenore CORRIGAN

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1930; Hosiery Mender

Margaret married Norbert ENDERS on 12 Jun 1937 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. Norbert was born on 11 Oct 1908 in Saint Cloud, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States; died on 12 Jul 1966 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States; was buried in Saint Cloud, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: LD5F-X6B
• Baptism: 3 Mar 1853, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada West; Address:
  Saint Gregory the Great
• Occupation: 1871; Farmer
• Immigration: 1884
• Immigration: 1885
• Occupation: 1888, Washburn, Bayfield, Wisconsin, United States; works at N W Fuel Co. and boards Pacific House
• Occupation: 1900; Farmer & Hotel Keeper
• Occupation: 1910; Farmer

Notes:

Died:
According to a story about how Thomas died, while he was having a stroke the town doctor was riding by on his horse to deliver a baby. One of Thomas' children ran out a started waving their arms at the doctor to get his attention. Unfortunately, he just waved back and kept on going thinking that the child was just saying hello.

Thomas married Emma Jane FIRMENICH on 18 Jan 1892 in Ashland, Ashland, Wisconsin, United States. Emma (daughter of Mathias Balthazar FIRMENICH and Paulina Henrietta THOMPSON) was born on 23 Jun 1873 in Wrightstown, Brown, Wisconsin, United States; died on 28 Apr 1941 in Ashland, Ashland, Wisconsin, United States; was buried in Ashland, Ashland, Wisconsin, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Member: Ashland, Ashland, Wisconsin, United States; Address:
  St. Agnes church, the Altar Society and the Old Settlers' Club
• FamilySearch ID: 9H8D-FHD
• Residence: 1882, Ashland, Ashland, Wisconsin, United States
• Residence: Between 1905 and 1926, Ashland, Ashland, Wisconsin, United States; Address:
  Sanborn Avenue
• Residence: Between 1926 and 1932, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
• Residence: 1930, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States; 275 18th Street
• Residence: Between 1932 and 28 Apr 1941, Ashland, Ashland, Wisconsin, United States; Address:
  109 North Ellis Avenue
• Occupation: 1940, Ashland, Ashland, Wisconsin, United States; Lodging House Keeper; Address:
  109 North Ellis Avenue

Notes:

Obituary mentions twelve (12) surviving children. Tom and Emma only have 9 listed Corrigan children on my list.



Listed on the obituary that I have are: Edwin, Sadie, Maurice, Clayton, Mrs. E. H. (Clarice) Olsen, Henry, Mrs. Norbert (Lenore) Enders, Mrs. Ed (Ethel) Strelka, Mrs. Harry (Beatrice) Natais.



Listed that I don't have: Frank of Rivera, Florida; Mrs. Joseph Maurer and Mrs. Mary Foster of Detroit. (Possibly George Cook's children, or her step-children)

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• Religion: Roman Catholic
• FamilySearch ID: KC14-G6N
• Fact 1: 1861; Log, 1-story home
• Occupation: 1851–1871; Farmer
• Residence: 1851–1871, Mara Township, Brechin, Ontario, Canada

William married Mary MCCANN on 19 Nov 1848 in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada West. Mary (daughter of Thomas MCCANN and Mary CRONIN) was born in 1828 in Mayo, Ireland; died on 27 Oct 1884 in Uptergrove, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: K85D-FYV

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany; Address:
  Cologne Cathedral
• Occupation: 1890–99, Ashland, Ashland, Wisconsin, United States; Millwright at Mowatt & Thompson, 303 Seventh Avenue E
• FamilySearch ID: KVVH-BCD
• Immigration: 22 Apr 1847, New York, New York, United States
• Naturalization: 1852
• Occupation: 1870; Laborer
• Immigration: 1880
• Residence: 1880, Brighton, Marathon, Wisconsin, United States
• Possessions: 1893, Ashland, Wisconsin, United States; 160 acres of land
• Occupation: 1880–1920, Farmer
• Residence: 1882–1920, Ashland, Ashland, Wisconsin, United States

Notes:

[EIKURL=/everything/mathias]

Immigration:
Name: Mathias Fermaintz
Arrival Date: 22 Apr 1847
Estimated birth year: abt 1843
Age: 4
Gender: Male
Port of Departure: Antwerp, Belgium
Ship Name: Epervier
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Line: 33
Microfilm Serial: M237
Microfilm Roll: M237_66
List Number: 191
Page Number: 2

Immigration:
Obviously incorrect since he was married in 1867 in Wisconsin and is noted in the 1850-1880 census records.

Died:
From Superior Telegram, Sept 29, 1931

AGED PIONEER LAID TO REST
M.B. Firmenich, 91, Buried in Ashland Cemetery After Final Rites

ASHLAND, Wis - Final rites for Mathias B. Firmenich, 91, pioneer resident of Ashland and a charter member of the Chequamegon Bay Old Settler's club. who died Saturday were to be held Tuesday morning at the A.F. Anderson residence, 900 Ninth avenue west at 9 o'clock and at the St. Agnes church at 9:30. Burial was to be made in St. Agnes cemetery.
Born in Cologne, Germany, February 11, 1840, Mr. Firmenich came to Milwaukee in May 1847 and settled with his parents on a farm located in the wilderness 25 miles from that city.
Coming in contact with Indians who the inhabited the region, he learned to weave baskets from ash wood, a hobby which he enjoyed until the time of his death. His marriage to Miss Pauline Thompson took place at Green Bay, February 11, 1867. Mrs. Firmenich preceded him in death by 21 years.

Lived With Daughter

Mr. Firmenich first worked in Ashland as a millwright for the Miller and Ritchie company. He was employed there for four years. and later became connected with D.W. Mowatt firm where he was employed until 1905. He also lived on a farm near Sanborn until 1916. For the past few years he has been making his home with his daughter. Mrs. Andrew Anderson on Ninth avenue west.

Survivors Listed

Surviving are: Five daughters, Mrs. Emma Martin, Milwaukee; Mrs. William McKinley, Seattle; Mrs. Tom Gorman, Iron Mountain, Mich.; Mrs. Joseph Fabro and Mrs. A.F. Anderson, Ashland. Two sons, Henry of Elma, Manitoba, and Albert of International Falls; fifty-two grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
Six of his grandchildren saw service in France during the World war.

Mathias married Paulina Henrietta THOMPSON on 11 Feb 1867 in Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, United States. Paulina (daughter of William Henry THOMPSON and Claude Françoise QUINET) was born on 5 May 1849 in Granville, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States; died before 30 Apr 1910 in Sanborn, Ashland, Wisconsin, United States; was buried in Ashland, Ashland, Wisconsin, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• FamilySearch ID: KVVH-BC6
• Residence: 1882, Ashland, Ashland, Wisconsin, United States

Other Events and Attributes:

• FamilySearch ID: K4ZR-WWW
• Immigration: 1818, United States
• Immigration: 22 May 1823, Quebec, Canada
• Occupation: 1852; Farmer

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

http://www.rootsweb.com/~nirtyr/



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."

Michael married Elizabeth Rosa Roseann NUGENT on 20 Dec 1816 in Killeeshil Parish, County Tyrone, Ireland. Elizabeth (daughter of Unknown BOYLE) was born about 1796 in Tyrone, Ireland; died on 28 Dec 1856 in Mara Township, Brechin, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 31 Dec 1856 in Uptergrove, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• FamilySearch ID: 24H7-2R9

Notes:

Died:
Witnesses: Francis Duffy, Patrick Clarke & David McVrey(?)

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• Residence: Mayo, Ireland
• FamilySearch ID: K8D7-VS3

Thomas married Mary CRONIN. Mary was born in 1797 in Ireland; died on 9 May 1860 in Uptergrove, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Uptergrove, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: Mayo, Ireland
• FamilySearch ID: K4B9-F9F

Other Events and Attributes:

• FamilySearch ID: 9V1V-974
• Occupation: 1860; Farmer

Johann married Anna Marie VOISSEL on 30 Mar 1832 in Buervenich, Rheinland, Preussen. Anna was born in Prussia; died before 1860 in Wisconsin, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Anna Marie Fosel
• Name: Anna Marie Tursell

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Henry Thompson
• FamilySearch ID: K2T7-PHR
• Residence: 1842, Granville, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
• Residence: 1850, Granville, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
• Possessions: 22 Feb 1858, Brown, Wisconsin, United States; 160 acres
• Residence: Between 1860 and 1870, Morrison, Brown, Wisconsin, United States
• Occupation: 1850–1870; Farmer
• Death: 22 Feb 1890, Wrightstown, Brown, Wisconsin, United States

William married Claude Françoise QUINET in 1839 in Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, United States. Claude (daughter of Pierre-Jean QUINET and Marie-Françoise GRANGIER) was born on 9 Mar 1817 in Menoux, Département de Haute-Saône (Franche-Comté), France; died on 31 Jan 1899 in Wrightstown, Brown, Wisconsin, United States; was buried in Wrightstown, Brown, Wisconsin, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• FamilySearch ID: L839-T28
• Baptised: 17 Mar 1817, Menoux, Département de Haute-Saône (Franche-Comté), France