Sarah Ann (Harkins) Haragan (abt. 1832 - 1905)

Born about 1832 in County Donegal, Ireland

Ancestors

Wife of William Haragan — married 28 Jan 1856 in Toronto Gore, Peel, Canada West

Descendants

Died 27 Dec 1905 at about age 73 in Caledon, Peel, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Sarah Ann, daughter of Daniel Harkins and Catherine Dougherty, was born about 1832. In 1832/3, Sarah came with her parents and 4 older sisters from County Donegal, Ireland to Caledon, York, Upper Canada.

On 28 January 1856, Sarah Ann (age about 23) married William Haragan (age 22), son of David (Horrigan) Haragan and Christiana O'Hearn, at the Gore Mission church. The witnesses were Thomas Lee and Alexander Doherty.^[1][2] (Sarah Harkins was a niece of Alexander Doherty and John Dougherty both of whom married sisters of William.)

Sarah and William raised their family on the farm originally owned by William's father, David Haragan Sr.^[3][4]

According to the Canada death record, Sarah died from old age on December 27, 1905, at the age of 73.^[5] She was buried at Saint Cornelius Cemetery.^[6]

Children

Children all born in Caledon:

1. Daniel Joseph Haragan, born Dec 1857. No baptismal record has been found.
2. Francis David William Haragan, born 14 August 1859.^[7]
3. James Sylvester Haragan, born 22 December 1861.^[8] No baptismal record has been found.
4. William John Haragan, born 10 January 1863.^[9]
5. Sarah Elisabeth Haragan, born 11 March 1867.^[10]
6. Christina Marie Haragan, born 31 July 1869.^[11] The birth date on her death certificate was given as 1 August 1869.
7. Catherine Haragan, born about 1870. No baptismal record has been found for Catherine, but she appears with the family on the 1871 census as a one-year-old child.^[3] She does not appear on the 1881 census or any thereafter.

Sources

1. ↑ Ontario, Roman Catholic Church Records, 1760-1923, Peel, Wildfield, Baptisms, marriages 1833-1857, Image 186, Marriage Record.
2. ↑ "Canada Marriages, 1661-1949", database, FamilySearch: 1 February 2020, Sarah Harkins in entry for William Harragan, 1856. Marriage Record.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "Canada Census, 1871," database, FamilySearch: 7 April 2022, Cathran Harragan in household of William Harragan, Cardwell, Ontario, Canada; citing 1871; citing National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario. 1871 Census.
4. ↑ "Canada Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch: 2 March 2021, Sarah Harrigan in household of William Harrigan, Cardwell, Ontario, Canada; from "1881 Canadian Census." Database with images. Ancestry. (www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing William Harrigan, citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario. 1881 Census.
5. ↑ "Canada, Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, FamilySearch: 2 March 2021, Sarah Haragan, 27 Dec 1905; citing Caledon, Peel, Ontario, yr 1905 cn 22469, Registrar General. Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,854,397. Death Record.
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images: accessed 05 December 2022, memorial page for Sarah Ann Harkins Haragan Harrigan (1832–27 Dec 1905), Find a Grave Memorial ID 185345728, citing St. Cornelius Roman Catholic Cemetery, Caledon, Peel Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada; Maintained by K. O'Brien (contributor 47967225). Tombstone.
7. ↑ "Canada, Ontario Roman Catholic Church Records, 1760-1923." Database with images. FamilySearch: 18 July 2022. Catholic Church parishes, Ontario. Peel, Wildfield, St. Patrick, Baptisms, burials 1858-1886, Image 12. Frank's Baptismal Record.
8. ↑ "Canada, Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, FamilySearch: 2 March 2021, James Sylvester Harrigan, 15 Nov 1924; citing Caledon, Peel, Ontario, yr 1924 cn 25138, Registrar General. Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 2,022,141.James' Death Record.
9. ↑ "Canada, Ontario Roman Catholic Church Records, 1760-1923." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 18 July 2022. Catholic Church parishes, Ontario. Peel, Wildfield, St. Patrick, Baptisms, burials 1858-1886, Image 24 William John's Baptismal Record.
10. ↑ "Canada, Ontario Roman Catholic Church Records, 1760-1923." Database with images. FamilySearch: 18 July 2022. Catholic Church parishes, Ontario. Peel, Albion, St. John the Evangelist, Baptism, marriages 1867-1910, Image 3. Sarah's Baptismal Record.
11. ↑ "Canada, Ontario Roman Catholic Church Records, 1760-1923." Database with images. FamilySearch: 18 July 2022. Catholic Church parishes, Ontario. Peel, Albion, St. John the Evangelist, Baptism, marriages 1867-1910, Image 6. Christina's Baptismal Record.

See also:

• 1851 Canada Census. Digitized Page of 1851 Census of Canada. Library and Archives Canada. Caledon, Peel, Canada West. Page 65, lines 36-45. 1851 Census
• 1861 Canada Census. Digitized Page of 1861 Census of Canada. Library and Archives Canada. Caledon, Peel, Canada West. Page 29, lines 22-31. 1861 Census
• 1871 Canada Census. Digitized Page of 1871 Census of Canada. Library and Archives Canada. Caledon, Cardwell, Ontario. Page 32, family 124. 1871 Census
• 1881 Canada Census. Digitized Page of 1881 Census of Canada. Library and Archives Canada. Caledon, Cardwell, Ontario. Page 14, family 72. 1881 Census
• 1891 Canada Census. Digitized Page of 1891 Census of Canada. Library and Archives Canada. Caledon, Cardwell, Ontario. Page 14, family 65. 1891 Census