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Bridget Branigan

Female Abt 1841 - 1897  (~ 56 years)


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  • Name Bridget Branigan 
    Born Abt 1841  Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Female 
    Residence 22 Jul 1870  Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    John Boyle 1870 Census Enumeration    		 John Boyle 1870 Census Enumeration
    John Boyle and family on the 1870 census in Providence, Rhode Island.
    Residence 1 Jun 1875  60 Clinton Street, Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    John Boyle family, 1875 Rhode Island State Census    		 John Boyle family, 1875 Rhode Island State Census
    Residence 4 Jun 1880  60 Clinton Street, Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    John Boyle 1880 Census Enumeration    		 John Boyle 1880 Census Enumeration
    John Boyle and family on the 1880 census in Providence, Rhode Island.
    Residence 14 Nov 1891  242 Willard Ave., Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Bridget Branigan-Boyle's address on this date when she filled out the Declaration for Widow's Pension form to claim a pension based upon her husband's service during the Civil War. 
    Bridget Branigan-Boyle's Declaration for Widow's Pension    		 Bridget Branigan-Boyle's Declaration for Widow's Pension
    This is Bridget Branigan-Boyle's Declaration for Widow's Pension based upon her husband's service in the Civil War.
    Died 26 Apr 1897  Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Bridget Branigan Death Return    		 Bridget Branigan Death Return
    Military Pension 31 May 1897  Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Notification was sent from the U.S. Pension Agency at Boston, MA that Bridget Boyle was dropped from the pension roll due to her reported death. 
    • Bridget's husband, John Boyle, died during the process of application for a Civil War pension for three years of service. Bridget completed the application process and was granted a widow's pension. This document marks the date that Bridget was dropped from the Pension Roll. That date was March 4, 1897. (May 31, 1897 is the date the document was created).
    Bridget Branigan-Boyle Pension Agency Notification of Death    		 Bridget Branigan-Boyle Pension Agency Notification of Death
    Person ID I1946  Schimka Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Sep 2015 

    Father John Branigan,   b. Abt 1810, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Aug 1855, Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 45 years) 
    Mother Margaret,   b. Abt 1808, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Aug 1849, Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 41 years) 
    Documents
    The marriage record of John Boyle and Bridget Branigan.    		The marriage record of John Boyle and Bridget Branigan.
    Family ID F65  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Boyle,   b. 1837, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Nov 1891, 242 Willard Ave., Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years) 
    Married 02 Jun 1861  Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 7] 
    The marriage record of John Boyle and Bridget Branigan.    		 The marriage record of John Boyle and Bridget Branigan.
    Children 
     1. John Francis Boyle,   b. 11 Jan 1862, 177 Eddy, Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 07 Oct 1945, 714 Main St., Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
    Family ID F720  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Abt 1841 - Ireland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 02 Jun 1861 - Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 22 Jul 1870 - Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1 Jun 1875 - 60 Clinton Street, Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 4 Jun 1880 - 60 Clinton Street, Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Bridget Branigan-Boyle's address on this date when she filled out the Declaration for Widow's Pension form to claim a pension based upon her husband's service during the Civil War. - 14 Nov 1891 - 242 Willard Ave., Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 26 Apr 1897 - Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary Pension - Notification was sent from the U.S. Pension Agency at Boston, MA that Bridget Boyle was dropped from the pension roll due to her reported death. - 31 May 1897 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Bridget Branigan-Boyle 1885 Rhode Island State Census    		Bridget Branigan-Boyle 1885 Rhode Island State Census
    Bridget Branigan-Boyle 1885 Rhode Island State Census
    * Note: There is an individual named Bridget Branigan on the same page. Scroll down further to Bridget Boyle; you're looking for Bridget with her MARRIED name!
    John B Branigan General Affidavit 16 December 1892    		John B Branigan General Affidavit 16 December 1892
    On December 16, 1892 John B Branigan gave a statement on behalf of his sister, Bridget Branigan-Boyle for her attempt to complete her husband's Civil War pension application after his death.
    John B. Branigan Affidavit Witness, 16 November 1891    		John B. Branigan Affidavit Witness, 16 November 1891
    John B. Branigan signes an Affidavit as a Witness for his sister's Civil War, widow's pension claim.
    John B. Branigan Affidavit 16 November 1891    		John B. Branigan Affidavit 16 November 1891
    John B. Branigan Affidavit on behalf of his sister's Civil War, widow's pension claim.

  • Notes 
    • [Schimka.ged]

      RESEARCH: Below is a reference to a death date of Bridget Boyle in RhodeIsland (Ancestry.Com database).
      It is possible that this is the wife of John Boyle, Bridget Brannigan-Boyle.
      The date is within one month of my approximated death date based on other documents in my collection.

      RESEARCH: Name Relation Kin 1 Kin 2 Death Date Age
      Bridget Boyle wid John Boyle Catherine Boyle 26 Apr 1897 53 yrs

  • Sources 
    1. [S736] John Boyle & Bridget Branigan Marriage, Edwin M. Snow, City Registrar.

    2. [S1052] 1870 U.S. Census, Department of Commerce and Labor - Bureau of the Census.

    3. [S57] Rhode Island, State Censuses, 1865-1935.

    4. [S1051] 1880 U.S. Census, Department of Commerce and Labor - Bureau of the Census.

    5. [S1022] Civil War Pension File, Pension No: 358405.

    6. [S848] Rhode Island Deaths and Burials, 1802-1950.
      parents: John Branigan,? Margaret
      spouse: John Boyle


      name: Bridget Boyle
      gender: Female
      death date: 26 Apr 1897
      death place: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island
      age: 53
      birth date: 1844
      marital status: Married
      spouse's name: John Boyle
      father's name: John Branigan
      mother's name: Margaret
      indexing project (batch) number: I01180-4
      system origin: Rhode Island-EASy
      source film number: 2023267

    7. [S1022] Civil War Pension File, Pension No: 358405.
      Various files state the marriage date and place.
      The marriage ceremony was performed by Rev. Patrick Lambe, R.C. Pastor