Patrick Gilligan (1887 - 1918)

Born 25 Oct 1887 in Killehorna, County Roscommon, Ireland

Died 4 Oct 1918 at age 30 in France

Biography

Mechanic Patrick Gilligan served in the United States Army in World War I
Service started:
Unit(s): Company L, 307th Infantry Regiment
Service ended: 4 Oct 1918

Patrick born 25 Oct 1887, twin sister Bridget, in Killehorna, County Roscommon, son of Patrick, farmer, and Bridget (White) Gilligan. ^[1]

Patrick Gilligan 52 yrs, farmer, wife Bridget 48 yrs, Nanny 18 yrs, Kate 16 yrs, Patrick 13 yrs, Bridget 12 yrs, James 10 yrs, Thomas 8 yrs, John Joseph 6 yrs, resided in 1901 in house 5 in Culliagharny (Creagh, Roscommon). ^[2]

Patrick Gilligan 66 yrs, farmer, wife Bridget 62 yrs, Kate 28 yrs, James 21 yrs, Thomas 18 yrs, John J 16 yrs, resided in 1911 in house 6 in Cuillagharney (Creagh, Roscommon). ^[3]

Patrick GILLIGAN kia 1918-10-04, mechanic, Co L, 307th Infantry, US Army, parents Patrick GILLIGAN & Bridget WHITE & brother James reside Killahornia, Greagh, Billinasloe; sister Mrs Ellen FINNEGAN, Ninth Ave, San Francisco, CA, 2 more sisters Mrs M. HANLEY, Mrs A. HAGARTY & Mrs J. HATK & 3 brothers Andrew, Tom, Jack reside San Francisco, CA; cousin Miss Marguerite MAHONY. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

Sources

1. ↑ https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1891/02396/1893299.pdf
2. ↑ http://census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Roscommon/Creagh/Culliagharny/1655229/
3. ↑ http://census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Roscommon/Creagh/Cuillagharney/777178/
4. ↑ https://sites.google.com/site/irishgleanings/home/1-07-extracts-from-correspondence---part-7
5. ↑ US Archives RG 92 Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General "Correspondence, Reports, Telegrams, Applications, and Other Papers Relating to Burials of Service Personnel, 1/1/1915 - 12/31/1939" box 1869 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/595318
6. ↑ Central Decimal Files, US State Dept decimal num 102.18 box 494 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/302021