Decsendants of John Nelligan and Bridget Murphy

Cindy,   My name is John Joseph Nelligan Jr from Bangor Penobscot, Maine and my ties are from Dingle County Kerry Ireland.  I do not think any of my line went to Canada but it's possible.  I never heard anyone  in my family mentioned  Nelligan's in Canada.  Like everyone else I think I never asked questions and they never gave me information.  My grandfaather  Patrick Nelligan was born 10 Jan 1858 in Dingle and died 14 Sept 1934 in Bangor, Maine.  He was married to Mary Coppinger born 13 March 1858 in Galway.  She died 23 May 1934 in Bangor, Maine.  My grandparents had six children all born in Bangor.   I have been to Ireland four times and going again in October.  I have meet many of the Nelligan in Ireland.  A Charlie Neligan (yes one 'L') is a famous retired  pro Rugby player.  Hall of Fame.  I have seen the name with one 'l' and two 'l'  even in the same family.    If you have information that you are willing to share about the Nelligan/Neligan in Ireland I would appreciate it and I am willing to share mine.

This is our local society  :   www.rootsweb.com/~mepcgs

Thank you,

John

My great-great grandmother was Mary Ellen Nelligan from County Kerry.  Dingle-Miltown-Annascaul area.  Would love to exchange any information.  John, I have been trying to respond to your message and have had issues!!  I, too, am on Facebook if that's an easier way to communicate.  Would love to visit with you.  Was in Maine last week.  Wish I'd known!!!

hooefully we talk soon!

Coleen

Dear Cindy, John and Coleen,

I have found a marriage for bridget and Patrick Delaney here

http://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details/39f0e70539368

If you write/email 

Fr. Tom Looney, P.P., V.F., St. Mary?s Presbytery, Dingle, Co. Kerry 066-9151208. Fax: 066-9151173. e:mail: dingle@dioceseofkerry.ie

He may be able to give you more details from the parish records.

Many more Nelligans here in case you haven't seen them

http://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/search.jsp?name2fm=&name2l=&namefm=john&namel=Nelligan&location=dingle&dd=&mm=&yy=&submit=Search&sort=&pageSize=100&diocese=&parish=&century=&decade=&exact=&ddB=&ddM=&ddD=&mmB=&mmM=&mmD=&yyB=&yyM

Nelligan burials 

http://www.kerrylaburials.ie/en/SearchBurial.aspx

Good luck with your search and do let me know if anything takes you further in your search

Martine

Thank you John, Coleen and Martine for your replies.

Unfortunately, other than what I posted, I have nothing else on the family in Ireland. I also don't have any records of any of them going to Bangor, Maine. I wish I could tie them in somewhere.

Martine, I will contact the person you listed to see if he has anything to add.

Cindy

Hi Cindy, did you have any luck?

Martine

I have info that states John Nelligan was born 1780 to Bridget Murphy born 1782. Maurice Nelligan and Margaret Duff had a son James Nelligan born in Quebec in 1843. He married Johanna Donohue born in Quebec in 1850...They had a daughter Mary Nelligan born in Quebec ...She was my grandmother.

Hello Shayne,

I believe I have you listed in my Family Tree.

I have been in touch with Dorothy whos grandparents were Mary Ellen Nelligan and Michael Gurrie.

It would be great to get in touch.

Cindy

Hi Cindy

Sounds like we are.  There's also this info....Edward (possibly, Edmond?) Gurry born 1789 in Dublin region, County Meath, Parish of Laracor. Died in Quebec around 1876.

He married Bridget Began, born in County Meath 1791.

They had Peter Gurry, born in Quebec in 1832. He died in 1913.

Peter Gurry married Margaret McDonald, born in Quebec in 1831.  

And, they had a son....... Michael Gurrie (change in spelling of last name). He was my grandfather. Married Mary Nelligan.  

Also, here's a link to Peter Gurry's Will. Go to ....www.pbalk.com.com/valcartier/Will/GurryPeter.htm

Still looking for info on the Irish side of the family tree, as we are traveling to Ireland in early May, and want to track down relatives. 

Anyway, hope this info helps.

Shayne

Hi Shayne

Thanks for the Gurrie info but I am only related to the Nelligan side.

Hope you have some luck in Ireland.

Cindy