James Hourigan, of the "Boreen" house, Annagh
James Hourigan.
Portrait of him around mid 19th century.
In the family of his grandson
James.
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James Hourigan,
bapt 22 Apr 1823.
He lived in
the "Boreen" house, Annagh.
He mar 1stly, 30 Jan 1849,
to Mary Anne O'Neill [or Mary Ann, from Limerick city].
They mar at St Mary's RC church, Athlunkard St, Limerick,
wit Cornelius Hogan and Bridget Burnes.
He left Annagh and was a butcher in Limerick city. Living Limerick city at least 1851-1856.
Children bapt 1851-1854 in Limerick city.
John Hourigan
says:
"The Annagh House was closed for 3 years, and James the Butcher lived in Limerick."
"James Houragan" is listed as a butcher on Charlotte Quay, Limerick, in
[Slater's Directory, 1856, p.306].
Mary Anne died 1854-1857.
James had issue by 1st wife:
- Mary Hourigan,
Mary Josephine Hourigan,
born 25 Mar 1851.
Findagrave
says born 25 Mar 1854, but baptism shows the year is wrong.
1900 census says born Mar 1854, but note it also says her husband was born Mar 1854.
Seems clear she was born 25 Mar 1851.
She was
bapt 28 Mar 1851, St.John's Cathedral, Limerick city.
See entry
from here.
She emigrated to America 1873.
She mar 27 Nov 1877, Ohio, to
Patrick Devereaux
and had issue.
- Bridget Hourigan,
bapt 19 Aug 1852, St.John's Cathedral, Limerick city.
- Kate Hourigan,
bapt 4 Aug 1853, St.John's Cathedral, Limerick city.
Emigrated to USA. Lived in Chicago with brother John.
She died unmarried, 6 Jan 1926.
- John Hourigan,
bapt 19 Sept 1854, St.John's Cathedral, Limerick city.
Emigrated to USA 1885. Policeman in Chicago.
He died unmarried, 1936.
James wanted to return from Limerick to Annagh.
John Hourigan
says:
"He approached the Landlord Barrington
and asked him for the place back and
Barrington told him to fix that with the Humphries family which he did and reared all his family
there."
He mar 2ndly, 16 Feb 1857, to
Catherine Ryan [Kate, born 1829 or 1838].
[Hourigan tree, p.15]
has her as "Catherine Ryan Gardiner".
This is unexplained.
She is "Catherine Ryan" or "Kate Ryan" in all records.
They mar at Murroe.
See
mar entry
from
here.
They lived in
the "Boreen" house at Annagh.
James and Catherine are
listed
in 1901 census
at Annagh. He and his son Patt are farmers.
House no.17.
Catherine died 6 June 1903, Annagh.
See
death cert
from
here.
James is listed as widower, farmer, at death.
He died at Annagh, 28 Jan 1908, age 85 yrs.
See
death cert
from
here.
James had issue by 2nd wife:
- Ellen Hourigan,
bapt 3 Sept 1859, Murroe.
- Michael Hourigan,
bapt 29 May 1861, Murroe.
- Patrick Hourigan,
Pat, Patt,
bapt 16 Sept 1863, Murroe.
- Johanna Hourigan,
bapt 13 Sept 1865, Murroe.
Emigrated to Massachusetts.
She died unmarried, 3 May 1899.
- Sarah Hourigan,
born Annagh.
Her birth cert is WRONG to say born 16 Jan 1868,
since we can see she was baptised in Dec 1867.
See inaccurate birth cert
from here.
She was
bapt 22 Dec 1867, Murroe.
See entry
from here.
Some Condon family notes say she was born 4 Mar 1872, which is even more inaccurate.
Emigrated to Chicago.
She mar pre-1897 to James Condon and had issue.
- Margaret Hourigan,
Maggie,
Poll,
bapt 22 Jan 1870, Murroe.
Emigrated to Chicago. Became a teacher.
She mar --- Geraghty.
Lived New York.
She wrote letter of 1924 from 159 E 127 St, New York,
to her niece Mary Condon.
- Annie Hourigan,
bapt 5 Sept 1872, Murroe.
- Agnes Hourigan,
bapt 16 June 1877, Murroe.
James Hourigan listed as a butcher in Limerick in
[Slater's Directory, 1856].
Children
Kate Hourigan (bapt 1853, died 1926).
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John Hourigan (bapt 1854, died 1936).
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Johanna Hourigan (bapt 1865, died 1899).
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Uncertain
Sr. Mary Colette Hourigan
thought this was
Mrs. Margaret Hourigan (wife of Patrick).
But the photo is from Chicago.
So perhaps it is
Margaret Hourigan (bapt 1870) of Chicago
and later of New York.
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