Parish Registers - Higgins - Galway

[pablo1]

That I don't and that is where the naming patterns get confusing, as you can see by my previous post.  I have only been able to go back as far as my great-grandparents.  My great-grandfather
Thomas Higgins married Bridget Higgins and my grandmother's name was Honora (Nora), later changed in the U.S. to Honoree.  I would imagine that Bridget Higgins was a cousin to Thomas.  Could my Bridget be the one you are looking for?

[pablo1]

Nora Higgins, my grandmother, arrived in the U.S. aboard the Celtic, on 29 Sept. 1902, aged 19,

Sarah Higgins, Nora's sister, had arrived in the U.S. on 2nd June 1899, aged 20.

Their aunt, name unknown, was living at 2431 Freemont St., San Francisco.

I believe that their brother, Luke Higgins, also came but have no further information on him.

As for Sarah, I do have some additional information:

1.  Sarah Higgins married Dennis Gagen (Geoghegan) (c. 1882-1946);  Dennis was killed in a traffic accident.  Dennis worked as a chauffer and as a gardner.  Family lived in Atherton and Menlo Park, California.  They had issue,

2.  Margaret Mary Gagen (1911 - 1991), d.unm.

2.  Catherine Gagen (1914-1999) m. Gordon Bloomquist (1913-1998), son of Carl and Hilma Bollmquist.  They had three sons who are probably still living.

2.  Thomas L. Gagen (1915-1988) married Muriel Louise Nye (1918-1992), dau of Orrin Lester Nye and Edith Rahwyler.    They had issue two daus, one  of whom married a Donohue and had issue.

[pablo1]

1.Thomas Higgins, b. abt. 1841-1923, of Kilcloghans, son of Thomas of ; m. May 28, 1868 to Bridget Higgins, dau of Michael Higgins of Ballytrasna.

2.Margaret, b. 1869

2.Michael, b. 1870

2.Mary, b. 1872

2.Hugh, b. 1874; m. 1903 Ellen Cairns in Yorkshire

3.Nora, b and died in in 1904.

3.Martin, b and died in 1905

3.Mary, b. 1905;  had at least one dau

3.Catherine, b. 1907.

3.Thomas, 1909-1971; m. 1945 Brigid Burke, dau of Michael Burke, and had issue five children.

3.Hugh, b. 1911

3.John, b. 1915

3.Michael, 1916-2001; died Portsmouth; m. ? and had two children.

2.John, b. 1876

2.Sarah, b. 1879; m. Dennis Geoghegan (changed to Gagen in the U.S.); son of Thomas Geoghegan and Margaret Wise/Wyse of King's County.

2.Patrick, b. 1881

2.Honor, Nora, b. 1883 m. 1910 George Macaulay Robinson in San Rafael, CA; son of William Robinson and Sarah Jane McCauley of Co. Antrim.

3.George Leo m. Barbara, both deceased;   he worked for Standard Oil

3.William Robert m. Laney, both deceased; he was a teacher and school administrator and

3.Thomas Francis m.

3.Joseph A. m. Wanda, both deceased

3.Paul Andrew m. (still living);  he was a banker

2.Thomas, b. 1885

2.Bridget, b. 1888

2.Peter, b. 1890

[Kiltaglassan]

For the others reading this thread-

2.Hugh, b. 1874; m. 1903 Ellen Cairns in Yorkshire

FreeBMD
https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl

Marriages Jul-Sep 1903   
Higgins    Hugh        Dewsbury    9b   1400
Cairns     Ellen        Dewsbury    9b   1400

[Kiltaglassan]

1.Thomas Higgins, b. abt. 1841-1923, of Kilcloghans, son of Thomas of ; m. May 28, 1868 to Bridget Higgins, dau of Michael Higgins of Ballytrasna.

Link to 1868 marriage-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1869/11414/8192063.pdf

Kilcloghans townland
https://www.townlands.ie/galway/dunmore/tuam/tuam-rural/kilcloghans/

Ballytrasna townland
https://www.townlands.ie/galway/dunmore/tuam/killeen/ballytrasna/

OpenStreetMap for Kilcloghans with Ballytrasna to the north.
https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/4022533#map=13/53.5307/-8.8450

[pablo1]

Many thanks, Kiltaglassan.  Most of my information came from two distant cousins, one of whom came to Japan to visit me from England.  She and her husband occasionally go to Galway for family events as the descendants of Tom and Bridget still reside on the same farm.

[Kiltaglassan]

Pablo,
Just adding these links for others reading-

Thomas Higgins (married and aged 81 yrs) died 10 January 1923 at Kilcloghans.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1923/05057/4385503.pdf

Bridget Higgins a widow and aged 86 yrs) died 25 June 1932 at Kilcloghans.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1932/04874/4318389.pdf

[Gagingi]

I've just come across a birth record whilst doing my own family history. Bridget Higgins born 15 January 1865, Polldarragh, Tuam, Galway. Born to: Patrick Higgins, Polldarragh, Laborer and Mary Higgins, formerly Bryan. Ellen Higgins, grandmother, was present at birth. Civil record in Irish archives.