Ellen Horrigan

Ellen Horrigan

• Ellen Horrigan was born circa April 1830 in Ireland.
• She married Timothy Desmond circa 1848.
• Ellen Horrigan arrived in the Port of New York on 7 November 1850, aboard the Ship America from Liverpool.
• Timothy Desmond and Ellen Horrigan appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York. Other members of the household included Catharine M. Desmond, Mary Desmond, John Desmond, Ellen Desmond and Timothy Desmond.
• Timothy Desmond and Ellen Horrigan, appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Buffalo, New York. Other members of the household included Catharine M. Desmond, Mary Desmond, John Desmond, Timothy Desmond, Cornelius Desmond, Anna Desmond, Therese Desmond, Elizabeth Desmond and Alice Desmond.
• She was keeping a saloon, according to the 1870 census.
• Timothy Desmond and Ellen Horrigan appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Buffalo, New York. Other members of the household included Timothy Desmond, Cornelius Desmond, Therese Desmond, Elizabeth Desmond, Alice Desmond and Jennie Desmond.
• Timothy Desmond and Ellen Horrigan appeared in the New York state census of 16 February 1892 in Buffalo, New York. Other members of the household included Elizabeth Desmond, Alice Desmond, Jennie Desmond and Joseph Desmond. Note that son Joseph was not enumerated in the household in 1880, but is mentioned in his father's obituary.
• Ellen Horrigan became a widow at the 26 December 1898 death of her husband Timothy Desmond.
• The following appeared on 27 December 1898 in The Buffalo Express: [Died] December 26, 1898, in this city, at the family residence, foot of South Michigan Street, Timothy, husband of Ellen Desmond, and father of John, Timothy, Cornelius and Joseph Desmond, Mrs. John O'brien, Mrs. John Burns, Mrs. Ednnis Horrigan, Mrs. Burns Darcy, Mrs. Edward Quail and Mrs. James Kennedy, aged 97 [sic] years. Notice of funeral hereafter.
• Ellen Horrigan appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at Sea Walll foot of South Michigan Street. Other members of the household included Elizabeth Desmond.

• Last Edited: 26 Aug 2012