Bridget Marie (Gibbons) Creehan (1868 - 1941)

Born 9 Jan 1868 in Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Wife of Francis Creehan — married about 5 Jun 1885 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Descendants

Died 31 May 1941 at age 73 in Castle Shannon, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, USA

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Bridget (Gibbons) Creehan was born in Scotland.

Biography

Bridget Gibbons was born 9 January 1869 in Kirkintilloch, Dumbartonshire, Scotland. ^[1] She is the daughter of Michael Gibbons and Mary Boylen.

1871 Scotland Census -- Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Michael Given 40

Mary Given 36

John Given 15

Margaret Given 13

Thomas Given 10

Bridget Given 3

Michael Given 1^[2]

1881 Scotland Census -- Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary Gibbons 50

John Gibbons 24

Thomas Gibbons 20

Bridget Gibbons 13

Michael Gibbons 11

John Mooren 25^[3]

She married Francis Creehan 5 June 1885 in Hamilton, Scotland. (source needed).

1891 Scotland Census -- Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Frank Creechun 29

Bidget Creechun 23

Arthur Creechan 3

Mary Creechan 1

Mary Gibbons 42^[4]

She arrived on the SS Anchoria with her mother and children at New York in September 1894.^[5]

1900 census, McDonald, Washington Co., Pennsylvania, USA

Frank Creegan, head, head, male, white, born Feb 1864, age 36, married 15 years, born Ireland, father born Ireland, mother born Ireland, emigrated 1888, alien, coal miner, rent house; Bridget Creegan, wife, female, white, born Jan 1869, age 31, married 15 years, 7 children/6 living, born Scotland, father born Ireland, mother born Ireland, emigrated 1894; Arthur Creegan, son, male, white, born May 1887, age 13, single, born Scotland, father born Ireland, mother born Scotland, emigrated 1894, at school, attended school; Mary Creegan, daughter, female, white, born May 1889, age 11, single, born Scotland, father born Ireland, mother born Scotland, emigrated 1894, at school, attended school; John Creegan, son, male, white, born Dec 1891, age 8, single, born Scotland, father born Ireland, mother born Scotland, emigrated 1894, at school, attended school; Margaret Creegan, daughter, female, white, born Jul 1895, age 4, single, born Pennsylvania, father born Ireland, mother born Scotland; Francis Creegan, son, male, white, born Mar 1899, age 1, single, born Pennsylvania, father born Ireland, mother born Scotland; Mary Gibbons, mother-in-law, female, white, born May 1827, age 73, widow, 6 children/5 living, born Ireland, father born Ireland, mother born Ireland, emigrated 1894^[6]

1910 census -- Castle Shannon, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, USA

Frank Creehan, head, male, white, age 45, married 23 years, born Ireland, father born Ireland, mother born Ireland, emigrated 1885, naturualized, fore boss coal mine, rent house; Brigit Creehan, wife, female, white, age 38, married 23 years, 8 children/5 living, born Scotland, father born Ireland, mother born Ireland, emigrated 1885, naturalized; Arthur Creehan, son, male, white, age 23, single born Scotland, father born Ireland, mother born Scotland, emigrated 1892, naturalized, road man coal mine; Mary Creehan, daughter, female, white, age 20, single born Scotland, father born Ireland, mother born Scotland, emigrated 1892, naturalized; John Creehan, son, male, white, age 18, single born Scotland, father born Ireland, mother born Scotland, emigrated 1892, naturalized, clerk coal mine; Margaret Creehan, daughter, female, white, age 13, single born Pennsylvania, father born Ireland, mother born Scotland, attended school; Edward Creehan, son, male, white, age 8, single born Ohio, father born Ireland, mother born Scotland, attended school^[7]

1920 census -- Castle Shannon, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, USA

Francis Creehan, head, own mortgaged, white, male, age 53, married, immigrated 1880, naturalized 1900, born Ireland, father born Ireland, mother born Ireland, coal miner; Bridget Creehan, wife female, white, age 52, immigrated 1894, naturalized, born Scotland, father born Ireland, mother born Ireland, father born Ireland, housekeeper; Mary Creehan, daughter, female, white, age 29, single, immigrated 1894, born Scotland, father born Ireland, mother born Scotland, school teacher; Margaret Creehan, daughter, female, white, age 23, single, born Pennsylvania, father born Ireland, mother born Scotland, school teacher; Edward Creehan, son, male, white, age 18, single, born Ohio, father born Ireland, mother born Scotland^[8]

1930 census -- Castle Shannon, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, USA

Marie B. Creehan, head, own $3200, female, white, age 62, widow, born Scotland, father born Northern Ireland, mother born Northern Ireland, immigrated 1895, naturalized; John A Mohony Jr, son-in-law, male, white, age 30, married, first married @24, born Pennsylvania, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Northern Ireland, salesman coal mine; Margaret Mahony, daughter, female, white, age 29, married, first married @23, born Pennsylvania, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Pennsylvania; John Mahony, grandson, male, white, age 7, single, attended school, born Pennsylvania, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Pennsylvania; Francis Mahony, grandson, male, white, age 5, single, born Pennsylvania, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Pennsylvania; Virginia Mahony, granddaughter, female, white, age 5, single, born Pennsylvania, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Pennsylvania; William Mahony, grandson, male, white, age 3 8/12, single, born Pennsylvania, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Pennsylvania; Donald Mahony, grandson, male, white, age 4/12, single, born Pennsylvania, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Pennsylvania; ^[9]

1940 census -- Castle Shannon, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, USA

Bridget Marie Creehan, lodger, female, white, age 71, widow, 8th grade education, born Scotland, naturalized, same house 1935^[10]

She died 31 May 1941 in Castle Shannon, Pennsylvania. ^[11]She is buried in Saint Anne Cemetery in Castle Shannon, Pennsylvania.^[12]

Sources

1. ↑ "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XY5T-F31 : accessed 4 January 2015), Bridget Gibbons, 09 Jan 1868; citing KIRKINTILLOCH,DUNBARTON,SCOTLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 6,035,516.
2. ↑ "Scotland Census, 1871," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBRJ-FR7 : 16 November 2014), Bridget Given, Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; from "1871 England, Scotland & Wales census," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing p. 22, PRO T 1, The National Archives UK, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 103,978.
3. ↑ "Scotland Census, 1881," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KMJT-Z93 : accessed 4 January 2015), Bridget Gibbons, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland; from "1881 England, Scotland & Wales census," index, findmypast (www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing p. 9, PRO T 1, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 203,692.
4. ↑ "Scotland Census, 1891," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KSX2-KTK : accessed 4 January 2015), Bidget Creechan, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland; from "1891 England, Scotland & Wales census," index, findmypast (www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing p. 60, GRO6/275, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 220,345.
5. ↑ "New York, Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JXMR-LPD : accessed 4 January 2015), Bridget Creehan, 24 Sep 1894; citing departure port Glasgow, arrival port New York, ship name Anchoria, NARA microfilm publication T715 and M237, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M34P-5MP : accessed 4 January 2015), Bridget Creegan in household of Frank Creegan, McDonald borough, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States; citing sheet 14A, family 294, NARA microfilm publication T623, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.; FHL microfilm 1,241,494.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MGDS-XY2 : accessed 4 January 2015), Briget Creehan in household of Frank Creehan, Baldwin, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 10, sheet 6A, family 115, NARA microfilm publication T624, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.; FHL microfilm 1,375,305.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M6B8-TLH : accessed 4 January 2015), Bridget Creehan in household of Francis Creehan, Castle Shannon, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; citing sheet 5A, family 90, NARA microfilm publication T625, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 1,821,509.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XCH8-Y8B : accessed 4 January 2015), Marie B Creehan, Castle Shannon, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0539, sheet 4A, family 73, line 43, NARA microfilm publication T626, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1961; FHL microfilm 2,341,695.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KQXX-RT6 : accessed 4 January 2015), Bridget Marie Creeham in household of Florence Martin, Castle Shannon Borough, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 2-78, sheet 5A, family 67, NARA digital publication of T627, roll 3400, NARA digital publication of T627, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.
11. ↑ Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
12. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/97261263/marie-bridget-creehan : accessed 13 November 2021), memorial page for Marie Bridget Gibbons Creehan (9 Jan 1869–31 May 1941), Find A Grave: Memorial #97261263, citing Saint Anne Cemetery, Castle Shannon, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by RobMinteer57 (contributor 47389024) .