Catherine was born in March 1840 to John Higgins and Ellen Lyons. She was baptized on August 14, 1840 in Bekan, Ballyhaunis County Mayo. Her sponsors were John Mullroy and Catheribe Mullrenan. She had 2 brothers, John and Andrew and one sister.
she married James Finnegan and they had 3 children in Ireland, Bridget, Thomas and Patrick before emigrating with them to Concord, Massachusetts in 1869. Looking for record of the marriage of Catherine to James Finnegan and the baptism of daughter Bridget. Probably between 1860-1862. Also looking for information about Catherine's sister Ellen. The brothers and their families are documented alread.
AFDoane
Thursday 12th Dec 2019, 06:55PMMessage Board Replies
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AF Doane:
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I searched on the subscription site Roots Ireland and found the marriage record in 1860. See below.
I did not locate a baptismal record for sister Ellen and the baptismal record I found for Catherine was in August 1846 not March 1840. See below. Here is a link to the Bekan parish register. https://registers.nli.ie/parishes/1050 You may want to search for a record for Ellen.
I was able to find the baptismal record for Bridget in 1861. See below.
Date of Marriage:16-Feb-1860
Parish / District:Bekan RC parish
County:Co. Mayo
Husband JamesFinigan
Wife CatherineHiggins
Denomination:Roman CatholicName:Catherine HigginsDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:14-Aug-1846Address:
Parish/District:Bekan RC parishGender:FemaleCountyCo. Mayo
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:John HigginsMother:Elen LyonsOccupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:John MulloySponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Catherine MullrenanName:Bridget FineganDate of Birth:14-Dec-1861
Date of Baptism:29-Dec-1861Address:
Parish/District:Bekan RC parishGender:FemaleCountyCo. Mayo
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:James FineganMother:Catherine HigginsOccupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Patrick JenningsSponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Bridget TuohyCastlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘
Thursday 12th Dec 2019, 07:53PM