This is all new to me but I'm going to give it a try... I am looking for missing links and details on my grandmother's family. My grandmother's name was Mary O'Hagan, born in County Tyrone, Norther Ireland, August 31, 1877. She died November 2, 1968 in Massachusetts. Her husband was Roderick C. Morrison of Mulgrave, Nova Scotia. Her mother was Catherine Hughes, born in NOrthern Ireland and her father was Joseph O'Hagan, born in Northern Ireland. I'm sure I must have relatives in Northern Ireland but haven't any idea where. My aunt Mary Morrison McDevitt had visited them once or twice. She was from Westwood, Massachusetts. If there is anyone out there that might know a little something, I'd sure would appreciate hearing from them. There is so many bits and pieces that are missing and I'd love to have this information to pass on to our three sons. Thank You... Kathleen
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Kathleen,
I came across your message this evening as I was looking for a family tree maker.
I was born Patricia Ann O'Hagan, and I'm the first of the family born in America (Chicago). I moved to England last year so I could connect with my Irish ancestors from here.
I made my 3rd trip from 1-10 Sep 00, this time to N. Ireland, where my Great Aunt Jean O'Hagan (now 93) still lives in Belfast.
Jean shared alot of family history with me. My great grandmother (whom Jean thinks was named Mary) was from Co Tyrone (the O'Hagan clan was from Tyrone way back - used to be "great Chieftains" - and were among original Celts from the Tyrol region of Europe).
My Great Grandmother had a daughter named Sarah, who went to Manchester, England married a man from Wexford. Two of Sarah's sons served in WWII.
Other O'Hagan children born to my Great Grandmother were: my great grandfather Patrick, John, and James. John moved to San Francisco becam a bricklayer. James served in WWII. His two daughters (Bridget and Sarah) both moved to England.
I offer these details as a basis for comparison for anything you may have learned, to see whether it might be connected.
Have you found a good family tree maker software?
I'd like to hear from you, if you have time. And if you need ANY travel info on Ireland, please let me know, and I'll send you info and web sites, if needed. Tricia Lombardi
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I'm researching my great grandfather. His name was Charles Edward. He married Elizabeth Dunn. They came from Ireland and lived in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Catholic, very tall. Charles had two sons, Charles Edward and John Joseph and one daughter Mary Margaret. All born in Minneapolis in the last 1890's. On John's bapitismal record it states "conditionally" I don't know what that would mean. We think maybe he wasn't born in US or mother was not Catholic or out of wedlock??? John's sons names are Charles, Patrick, Thomas and Michael. We knew my grandfather received monies from Ireland when an aunt died sometimes in the late 40's. They think it was from the estate (land) being sold off.
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HAGAN/O'HAGAN Family from Tyrone
Tricia
Do you know what part of Tyrone your family came from? My HAGAN/O'HAGAN Family came from Eskra Townland in Clogher Parish which is about a mile west of of Newtownstewart. The names you mention are common on my family tree. There may be a connection.
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Bernard,
My Great Grandfather Patrick O'Hagan (and all of his family) are said to have been born near Cookstown, County Tyrone. There is a historical site in Co. Tyrone for the O'Hagans. The Lonely Planet Travel Guide for Ireland cites the O'Hagans as ancient Chief Justices or Ireland. The historic site is really just a location without a museum, etc to see.
If you send your e-mail address to me personal e-mail, I can send you a link to view the tree I built on the ancestry.com site. It has all the info I have so far.
I look forward to hearing from you, Tricia
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Tricia Thank you for replying so promptly. My e-mail address is: bernardh@gil.com.auYou are quite right about the O'HAGANs being an important ancient Irish family - especially in Northern Ireland. The O'HAGANs can trace their line back to Niall of the Nine Hostages of the third century AD. I spent a week in the area in 1991 staying with my O'HAGAN relatives and actually visited the site you mention at Tullahogue where the O'HAGAN chief inaugrated the O'Neill on an ancient stone chair that was destroyed in the early 1600s by the English. There is a lot (probably too much) of information about the origins of the family at: http://members.home.net/aoneill/roygen1.htmas well as at many other Websites. Bernard Hagan
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Tricia, I apologize for not getting back to you sooner. This is all so new to me, I don't know one thing that I'm doing. I don't think we had any relatives in Chicago. Haven't a clue where to start. I don't even know where in Co. Tyrone that they lived. I'm sure that I have a few long lost distant cousins still living there but how to go about finding them is what has me baffled. Thank you for all your info, I'm going to see if I can find out more and I'll get back to you. I sure appreciate you taking the time to write to me. If you like you can e-mail me at KMW63@aol.com.
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Tricia,
My great grandfather, John O'Hagan, had a twin brother named Patrick. They would have been born c.1819 and John died in 1905. The family was known as the 'John Franks'.
There is very little now known about Patrick except that he appeared to have migrated away, or emigrated, without leaving much trace.
The family came from Drumderg, Co. Derry, which is very close to Cookstown. (Cookstown is almost on the Derry / Tyrone border).
Do you have any information which would link our trees?
DAVID J. O'HAGAN, DUBLIN. 19th November, 2000
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If your Patrick O'Hagan was born c.1819 I would be very interested in comparing notes further.
By the way, both my father and son are named Hugh.
Is there any information to indicate that any of your O'Hagan family were seafarers?
Best wishes,
DAVID J. O'HAGAN. 1st December, 2000
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