Michael Fagan (abt. 1795 - abt. 1883)

Born about 1795 in Westmeath, Ireland

Descendants

Died about 1883 at about age 88 in Portland, Connecticut, United States

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Biography

Michael Fagan was born about 1795 or 1805, somewhere in County Westmeath, Ireland (possibly Castlepollard).

He married Isabella Victory sometime before 1829, when their first child (Maria) was born in Castelpollard. They had a total of eight children together:

Maria Fagan Lee, born 1829

James Fagan, born 1830

Patrick Fagan, born 1832

Eliza Fagan, born 1833

Michael Fagan, born 1836

Bridget Fagan, born 1838

Margaret Fagan Cronin, born 1841

Isabella Fagan, born 1849.

The family lived in Castlepollard, County Westmeath, until they immigrated in 1850. One son, Michael Fagan, is not listed on the ship's manifest, so he either stayed in Ireland or died before 1850.

They arrived in New York City on May 14, 1850, having traveled on the William Rathbone from Liverpool.

The family lived in Brooklyn in 1855 (Ward 14, E.D. 1)^[1]. Maria and James were married and living with their respective spouses. Eliza was not with them and her fate after immigration is unknown.

By 1860, they had all moved to Middletown, Connecticut^[2]. James and his wife lived next door to Michael and Isabella.

In 1870, Michael and Isabella lived with their daughter Margaret, her husband James Cronin, and Margaret and James' daughter Eliza. Their other daughter Bridget was also part of this household^[3].

Michael continued to live with Margaret and James after Isabella's death in 1872^[4], until his own death in 1883.

Sources

1. ↑ New York State Census, 1855
2. ↑ 1860 Census, Middletown, CT
3. ↑ 1870 Census, Middletown, CT
4. ↑ 1880 Census, Middletown, CT