| Home Surname List Name Index Sources Email Us | Second Generation3. Patrick "Pat" KERRIGAN Sr. was born in 1826 in Ireland.1,3 He appeared in the census in 1860 in East Troy, Walworth County, WI.2 He appeared in the census in 1870 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.2 About 1880 Pat was a farmer in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.1 He appeared in the census in 1880 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.1,4 (The 1870 Census for Wilton Township contains the household of a Patrick Kerrigan, age 45, born in Ireland; his wife Bridget, age 40, born in Ireland; and their children, John, 15; William, 9; Catherine, 7; Bridget, 5; Elizabeth, 4; and Mary A., 1. The names and ages do not coincide exactly, but that may be this family.) He died in 1889 at the age of 63 in Wisconsin.3,5 Pat was buried in 1889 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.3 in the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. Patrick "Pat" KERRIGAN Sr. and Bridget PLUNKETT were married in 1853 in Connecticut.5,6 They had nine children. Bridget PLUNKETT, daughter of John PLUNKETT and Bridget UNKNOWN (PLUNKETT), was born in January 1828 in County Meath, Ireland.1,3,5,6,7 She emigrated in 1846 from Ireland.8 She appeared in the census in 1860 in East Troy, Walworth County, WI.2 Bridget appeared in the census in 1870 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.2 She appeared in the census in 1900 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.7 She appeared in the census in 1910 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.9 Bridget died on 25 May 1913 at the age of 85 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.5,6 She was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.3 in the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. Patrick "Pat" KERRIGAN Sr. and Bridget PLUNKETT had the following children:
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