Ellen (Breen) Hennegan
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Ellen (Breen) Hennegan (abt. 1845 - abt. 1882)

Ellen Hennegan formerly Breen
Born about in County Limerick, Province of Munster, Irelandmap
Ancestors ancestors
Wife of — married 19 May 1863 in St. Catherines, Ont. Canadamap
Descendants descendants
Died about at about age 37 in Saint Catharines, St. Catharines, Niagara, Ontario, Canadamap
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Biography

Family Link: Great-Grand Mother of Lawrence Bailey Bailey-11646

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Ellen (Breen) Hennegan lived in St Catherines, Ontario, Canada.
This profile is part of the Breen Name Study.
Ellen (Breen) Hennegan has Irish ancestors.
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Ellen (Breen) Hennegan migrated from Ireland to Canada.
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Married John Patrick Hennegan May 19th in St Catherines of Alexandria, St Catheines, Ontario, Canada

Sources

Canadian Census Year: 1871 Item Number: 2436278 Surname: Hennegan Given Name(s): Ellen Age: 26 Province: Ontario District Name: Lincoln Sub-District Name: St. Catharines http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1871/Pages/results.aspx?k=Hennegan%20AND%20cnsSurname%3A%22Hennegan%22%20AND%20cnsProvinceCode%3A%22ON%22&start1=11

  • Alexandria RC Church, St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada.

[ ] Unsourced family tree handed down to Lawrence Bailey. [ ] Knowledge Research Family Research done by Bryan Hennegan Hennegan-71, Irvin TX, USA and Dennis Hennegan,Hennegan-73 Spotsylvania, VA. USA

Research Notes

Starting from the provided marriage date and location, I found their marriage record.

Marriage

John Hennegan, 30, residing in St. Catherines, born in Ireland, son of Patrick Hennegan and Mary Mahoney, married

Ellen Brinn, 18, residing in St. Catherines, born in Ireland, daughter of Thos. Brinn and Bridget Riaden,

On May 19th, 1863, at St. Catherines, Lincoln, Canada West.

Working back to the previous Census, we find the family in the 1861 Census, Lincoln, Canada West

  • Brin, Thos., born in Ireland, 53, Roman Catholic
  • Brin, Bridget, born in Ireland, 40
  • Brin, Pat, born in Ireland, 22
  • Brin, Mary, born in Ireland, 20

1871 Census, Town of St. Catharines, Lincoln, Ontario

  • Hennegan, John, 42, married, cooper
  • Hennegan, Ellen, 26, married
  • Hennegan, Dennis, 5
  • Hennegan, Thomas, 3
  • Hennegan, Julia, 1
  • Hennegan, Margaret, 70

1881 Census, St. Catharines, Lincoln, Ontario (page 30)

  • Hannegan, Ellen, 36, widowed, (occupation) laundry
  • Hannegan, Dennis, 15
  • Hannegan, Thomas, 13
  • Hannegan, Julia, 11
  • Hannegan, Margaret, 79

1891 Census, St. Andrew's Ward, St. Catharines, Lincoln, Ontario (page 20)

  • Henegan, Ellen, 44
  • Henegan, Dennis, 25
  • Henegan, Thomas, 23
  • Henegan, Jullia, 21

Delayed statement of birth for Dennis, son of John Hennegan & Ellen Breen, and his marriage to Anna McDougald.





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