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JAMES BERGIN
was born in Ireland, (around the 1820s) and died in Ireland.
He was married
twice.
We aren't positive but believe that his first wife was likely Mary
Lowry.
A JAMES BERGIN
of Togher, parish Portlaoise, Co. Laois, married a Mary Lowry on
01 Sept 1839. They had two sons:
Patt Bergin b. Aug 1840 d. before 1844
Patt Bergin b. Oct 1844 (see below.)
It is likely
that the first wife died before 1849.
JAMES BERGIN
married ANNE MOONEY 01 Dec 1849.
They are each listed as living in "Knockeele"--this townland is liekly
either Knockheel or Knockyle, parish Rathdowney, Co. Laois, Ireland.
Child of JAMES
BERGIN and MARY LOWRY is:
PATRICK BERGIN, b. October 1844,
Portlaoise parish, Co. Laois, Ireland; the sponsors weren't listed. d.
Errill, County Laois, Ireland;
m. KATHERINE FITZPATRICK, May 06, 1869,
Rathdowney, Co. Laois,
Ireland.
Children of
JAMES BERGIN and ANNE MOONEY are:
ANNA BERGIN, b. 23 February 1851. Her baptism
record says her address was "Knockile" parish Rathdowney. (Her
last name was spelled BERGEN on the record.) The sponsors of her
baptism were MICHAEL FITZPATRICK and MARY BERGIN.
Her obituary says her birthplace was Ballybrophy, County Laois,
Ireland;
d. January 13,
1914, Muskegon, Michigan; m. PATRICK FITZPATRICK
August 18,1873 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Troy, NY.
JOSEPH BERGIN,
b. Abt. 1850. Went to America and became a Christian Brother.
ELIZABETH
BERGIN, b. Abt. 1853. Stayed in Ireland.
Worked as a Cook. Never married.
JOHN BERGIN, b.April 10 1861. His baptism record
says his address was "Knockeel" parish Rathdowney. (His last name
was spelled BERGAN.) The sponsors at his baptism were EDWARD CAMPION
and JUDITH PERKENSON.
JOHN enlisted in the British Army and eventually became a
sergent. He married MARY MCDOWELL. He died November 12,
1924 in Ireland.
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