James HARRIGAN 1928–2015

James HARRIGAN, 1928–2015 (aged 87 years)

Name James HARRIGAN

Name: James /HARRIGAN/
Given names: James
Surname: HARRIGAN

Events of close relatives
Birth	between 1928 and 1929 40 37 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Death of a maternal grandfather	Edward DONAGHY September 17, 1936 (aged 8 years) Age: 84 Carrickataskin, Donegal, Ireland Cause: senile decay
Census	April 7, 1950 (aged 22 years) Age: 21 Brooklyn, Kings, New York, New York, USA Address: 367 Bergen St Brooklyn Note: Living with parents, father a letter carrier. James was 21 and not working or unable to work. His p… Living with parents, father a letter carrier. James was 21 and not working or unable to work. His position on the enumerator's sheet meant he was subject to additional questions. He had completed senior high school. Also, he had earned $250 in the previous year when he had worked for 5 weeks.
Death of a father	Patrick J HARRIGAN after April 7, 1950 (aged 22 years) Unknown, probably New York Note: Bella recorded as (wid) and living in at 623 East Madison in Lancaster in the 1960 Lancaster City Di… Bella recorded as (wid) and living in at 623 East Madison in Lancaster in the 1960 Lancaster City Directory.
Death of a maternal grandmother	Cecilia aka Sheila aka Sile McCOLE February 26, 1955 (aged 27 years) County House, Stranorlar, Donegal, Ireland Note: Cecilia is reported to have died in the area around February 1953. However, she does not appear in… Cecilia is reported to have died in the area around February 1953. However, she does not appear in registrations of death nor is there a tombstone. It is known that records were not entirely accurate and I have noted a number of mistakes in her children's records. However, there was a newspaper report of her death in 1955. Jan 2026 A death certificate now found showing that Sheila died at the County House, a place for babies, unmarried mothers, infirm and elderly in Stranorlar in 1955 in accordance with the newspaper report.
Burial of a maternal grandmother	Cecilia aka Sheila aka Sile McCOLE February 28, 1955 (aged 27 years) Magheragallon Cemetery, Gweedore, Donegal, Ireland Note: Some interesting local information found in the remainder of the article. Death notice for Sheila Donaghy Note: Finally found a record of death. Nothing found in civil death records.
Death of a mother	Bella DONAGHY June 9, 1978 (aged 50 years) Aptos, Santa Cruz, California, USA Note: Bella's DOB in the US Social Security Death Index is the same as that in the Derrybeg parish registe… Bella's DOB in the US Social Security Death Index is the same as that in the Derrybeg parish register.
Death of a half-sister	Mary DONAGHY August 30, 1979 (aged 51 years) Age: 67 Dungannon, Northern Ireland
Burial of a half-sister	Mary DONAGHY September 1979 (aged 51 years) Gweedore, Dunfanaghy, Donegal, Ireland Note: 318 A Location of Mary O'Donnell's Grave 2015 Mary O'Donnell's Grave 2015
Death of a half-brother	John Joseph FITZGERALD January 15, 1985 (aged 57 years) Aptos, Santa Cruz, California, USA
Death of a brother	Edward Patrick HARRIGAN October 28, 1991 (aged 63 years) Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA Note: Lancaster County Archives has a Coroner's Inquest Index containing an Edward P Harrigan for 1991.
Death	December 22, 2015 (aged 87 years) Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennslyvannia, USA

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: 1889 — Ireland Marriage: July 20, 1927 — Borough Hall, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA Census: April 7, 1950 — Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA Death: after April 7, 1950 — Unknown, probably New York Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Bella DONAGHY Edward Patrick HARRIGAN James HARRIGAN Patrick J HARRIGAN 1889–1950 Birth: 1889 — Ireland Death: after April 7, 1950 — Unknown, probably New York
mother	Links Birth: February 16, 1891 39 22 — Ardnagappary, Donegal, Ireland Marriage: 1911 Departed Londonderry for New York: Departed from Londonderry on the "Caledonia" for New York on 7th September, arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 16th September.. Occupation stated was laundress. Contact in New York was a friend, Mrs Mary Boyle of 356 Lexington Ave, Brooklyn New York. — September 1912 Civil marriage: July 29, 1913 — Borough Hall, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA Marriage: May 11, 1921 — Borough Hall, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA Marriage: July 20, 1927 — Borough Hall, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA Census: April 1930 — New York, United States Census: April 1940 — New York, United States Left Cobh, Ireland and arrived at New York: Sailed from Cobh (Queenstown) in County Cork on the Washington on November 15th arriving in New York on November 22nd with 2 pieces of luggage and classified as an Irish born US citizen. The Bergin St address was recorded. — 1948 Returned from Ireland by boat: Left Cobh, County Cork on board the MV Georgic on 10th July arriving in New York on 19th July. Bella's address was 48 Sterling Place, Brooklyn, another leafy street. — 1953 Death: June 9, 1978 — Aptos, Santa Cruz, California, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary DONAGHY Family with spouse William DONAGHY Family with spouse John James FITZGERALD John Joseph FITZGERALD Family with spouse Patrick J HARRIGAN Edward Patrick HARRIGAN James HARRIGAN Bella DONAGHY 1891–1978 Birth: February 16, 1891 39 22 — Ardnagappary, Donegal, Ireland Death: June 9, 1978 — Aptos, Santa Cruz, California, USA
Marriage	Marriage — July 20, 1927 — Borough Hall, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
4 months elder brother	Links Birth: November 15, 1927 38 36 — Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA Census: April 9, 1930 — Brooklyn, Kings, New York, New York, United States Census: April 1940 — Brooklyn, Kings, New York, New York, United States Military: Registered in WW2 Draft cards, Young Men 1940-1947 — November 26, 1945 — Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA Death: October 28, 1991 — Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Edward Patrick HARRIGAN 1927–1991 Birth: November 15, 1927 38 36 — Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA Death: October 28, 1991 — Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
2 years himself	Links Birth: between 1928 and 1929 40 37 — Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA Census: April 7, 1950 — Brooklyn, Kings, New York, New York, USA Death: December 22, 2015 — Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennslyvannia, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships James HARRIGAN 1928–2015 Birth: between 1928 and 1929 40 37 — Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA Death: December 22, 2015 — Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennslyvannia, USA

Mother’s family with an unknown individual
mother	Links Birth: February 16, 1891 39 22 — Ardnagappary, Donegal, Ireland Marriage: 1911 Departed Londonderry for New York: Departed from Londonderry on the "Caledonia" for New York on 7th September, arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 16th September.. Occupation stated was laundress. Contact in New York was a friend, Mrs Mary Boyle of 356 Lexington Ave, Brooklyn New York. — September 1912 Civil marriage: July 29, 1913 — Borough Hall, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA Marriage: May 11, 1921 — Borough Hall, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA Marriage: July 20, 1927 — Borough Hall, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA Census: April 1930 — New York, United States Census: April 1940 — New York, United States Left Cobh, Ireland and arrived at New York: Sailed from Cobh (Queenstown) in County Cork on the Washington on November 15th arriving in New York on November 22nd with 2 pieces of luggage and classified as an Irish born US citizen. The Bergin St address was recorded. — 1948 Returned from Ireland by boat: Left Cobh, County Cork on board the MV Georgic on 10th July arriving in New York on 19th July. Bella's address was 48 Sterling Place, Brooklyn, another leafy street. — 1953 Death: June 9, 1978 — Aptos, Santa Cruz, California, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary DONAGHY Family with spouse William DONAGHY Family with spouse John James FITZGERALD John Joseph FITZGERALD Family with spouse Patrick J HARRIGAN Edward Patrick HARRIGAN James HARRIGAN Bella DONAGHY 1891–1978 Birth: February 16, 1891 39 22 — Ardnagappary, Donegal, Ireland Death: June 9, 1978 — Aptos, Santa Cruz, California, USA
	Links Marriage: 1911 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Bella DONAGHY Mary DONAGHY UNKNOWN UNKNOWN –
Marriage	Marriage — 1911 —
17 months half-sister	Links Birth: May 12, 1912 21 — Carrickataskin, Dunfanaghy, Donegal, Ireland Death: August 30, 1979 — Dungannon, Northern Ireland Burial: September 1979 — Gweedore, Dunfanaghy, Donegal, Ireland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Mary DONAGHY 1912–1979 Birth: May 12, 1912 21 — Carrickataskin, Dunfanaghy, Donegal, Ireland Death: August 30, 1979 — Dungannon, Northern Ireland

Mother’s family with William DONAGHY
step-father	Links Birth: 1883 — Donegal, Ireland Civil marriage: July 29, 1913 — Borough Hall, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA Death: before May 1921 — Probably USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Bella DONAGHY William DONAGHY 1883–1921 Birth: 1883 — Donegal, Ireland Death: before May 1921 — Probably USA
mother	Links Birth: February 16, 1891 39 22 — Ardnagappary, Donegal, Ireland Marriage: 1911 Departed Londonderry for New York: Departed from Londonderry on the "Caledonia" for New York on 7th September, arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 16th September.. Occupation stated was laundress. Contact in New York was a friend, Mrs Mary Boyle of 356 Lexington Ave, Brooklyn New York. — September 1912 Civil marriage: July 29, 1913 — Borough Hall, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA Marriage: May 11, 1921 — Borough Hall, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA Marriage: July 20, 1927 — Borough Hall, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA Census: April 1930 — New York, United States Census: April 1940 — New York, United States Left Cobh, Ireland and arrived at New York: Sailed from Cobh (Queenstown) in County Cork on the Washington on November 15th arriving in New York on November 22nd with 2 pieces of luggage and classified as an Irish born US citizen. The Bergin St address was recorded. — 1948 Returned from Ireland by boat: Left Cobh, County Cork on board the MV Georgic on 10th July arriving in New York on 19th July. Bella's address was 48 Sterling Place, Brooklyn, another leafy street. — 1953 Death: June 9, 1978 — Aptos, Santa Cruz, California, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary DONAGHY Family with spouse William DONAGHY Family with spouse John James FITZGERALD John Joseph FITZGERALD Family with spouse Patrick J HARRIGAN Edward Patrick HARRIGAN James HARRIGAN Bella DONAGHY 1891–1978 Birth: February 16, 1891 39 22 — Ardnagappary, Donegal, Ireland Death: June 9, 1978 — Aptos, Santa Cruz, California, USA
Civil marriage	Civil marriage — July 29, 1913 — Borough Hall, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA

Mother’s family with John James FITZGERALD
step-father	Links Birth: April 7, 1886 51 43 — Coppenagh, Graingue, Thomastown, Kilkenny, Ireland Census: April 12, 1901 — Coppenagh, Thomastown, Kilkenny, Ireland Marriage: May 11, 1921 — Borough Hall, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA Death: October 28, 1924 — 132 St Mark's Place, Brooklyn, New York (home) Burial: October 31, 1924 — St John's Cemetery, Middle Village, New York, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Bella DONAGHY John Joseph FITZGERALD John James FITZGERALD 1886–1924 Birth: April 7, 1886 51 43 — Coppenagh, Graingue, Thomastown, Kilkenny, Ireland Death: October 28, 1924 — 132 St Mark's Place, Brooklyn, New York (home)
mother	Links Birth: February 16, 1891 39 22 — Ardnagappary, Donegal, Ireland Marriage: 1911 Departed Londonderry for New York: Departed from Londonderry on the "Caledonia" for New York on 7th September, arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 16th September.. Occupation stated was laundress. Contact in New York was a friend, Mrs Mary Boyle of 356 Lexington Ave, Brooklyn New York. — September 1912 Civil marriage: July 29, 1913 — Borough Hall, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA Marriage: May 11, 1921 — Borough Hall, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA Marriage: July 20, 1927 — Borough Hall, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA Census: April 1930 — New York, United States Census: April 1940 — New York, United States Left Cobh, Ireland and arrived at New York: Sailed from Cobh (Queenstown) in County Cork on the Washington on November 15th arriving in New York on November 22nd with 2 pieces of luggage and classified as an Irish born US citizen. The Bergin St address was recorded. — 1948 Returned from Ireland by boat: Left Cobh, County Cork on board the MV Georgic on 10th July arriving in New York on 19th July. Bella's address was 48 Sterling Place, Brooklyn, another leafy street. — 1953 Death: June 9, 1978 — Aptos, Santa Cruz, California, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary DONAGHY Family with spouse William DONAGHY Family with spouse John James FITZGERALD John Joseph FITZGERALD Family with spouse Patrick J HARRIGAN Edward Patrick HARRIGAN James HARRIGAN Bella DONAGHY 1891–1978 Birth: February 16, 1891 39 22 — Ardnagappary, Donegal, Ireland Death: June 9, 1978 — Aptos, Santa Cruz, California, USA
Marriage	Marriage — May 11, 1921 — Borough Hall, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
11 months half-brother	Links Birth: April 2, 1922 35 31 — Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA Military: US Draft Cards Young Men — June 30, 1942 — Kings, New York, New York, USA Death: January 15, 1985 — Aptos, Santa Cruz, California, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships John Joseph FITZGERALD 1922–1985 Birth: April 2, 1922 35 31 — Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA Death: January 15, 1985 — Aptos, Santa Cruz, California, USA

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Census	Living with parents, father a letter carrier. James was 21 and not working or unable to work. His position on the enumerator's sheet meant he was subject to additional questions. He had completed senior high school. Also, he had earned $250 in the previous year when he had worked for 5 weeks.

Extra information

Last change October 24, 2023 – 13:31:09

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Family with parents
father	Patrick J HARRIGAN 1889–1950
mother Parents Edward DONAGHY Cecilia aka Sheila aka Sile McCOLE	Bella DONAGHY 1891–1978
elder brother Family Private	Edward Patrick HARRIGAN 1927–1991
himself	James HARRIGAN 1928–2015

Mother’s family with an unknown individual
mother Parents Edward DONAGHY Cecilia aka Sheila aka Sile McCOLE	Bella DONAGHY 1891–1978
half-sister	Mary DONAGHY 1912–1979

Mother’s family with William DONAGHY
step-father Parents James DONAGHY Margaret O'DONNELL	William DONAGHY 1883–1921
mother Parents Edward DONAGHY Cecilia aka Sheila aka Sile McCOLE	Bella DONAGHY 1891–1978

Mother’s family with John James FITZGERALD
step-father Parents Thomas FITZGERALD Bridget PENDERGAST	John James FITZGERALD 1886–1924
mother Parents Edward DONAGHY Cecilia aka Sheila aka Sile McCOLE	Bella DONAGHY 1891–1978
half-brother	John Joseph FITZGERALD 1922–1985

James HARRIGAN(1928–2015)