Michael Harris Family History
Michael Harris (1800 - 1876)
- Father: 2. Anthony Harris ( - )
- Mother: 2. Ann Sheridan ( - )
Village schoolmaster
Spouse: Bridget Longe (1814 - 1890)
Bridget Immigrated to United States After the death of her husband. Suffered with diabetes during her later years. Obituary - DAILY MINING JOURNAL, March 1, 1915 p7,c5
- Father: Richard Longe ( - )
- Mother: Hannah Hill (1775? - )
Married 1827? at Ballyduff, County Waterford, Ireland.
Children:
- Mary Harris born 1828? at Ballyduff, County Waterford, Ireland; immigrated to USA.
- Ellen Harris born (1829? - ) at Ballyduff, County Waterford, Ireland; immigrated to South America?
- John Harris (1) born (1830? - 1932) at Ballyduff, County Waterford, Ireland; immigrated to USA.
- Bridget Harris born 3 April (1842 - 1915) at Ballyduff, Lismore, County Waterford, Ireland; immigrated to USA.
- Anthony Harris (2) born 20 May (1844 - ) at Ballyduff, County Waterford, Ireland; remained in Ireland, descendants in Dublin.
- Michael Harris (2) born 19 September (1852 - 1936) at Ballyduff, County Waterford, Ireland; immigrated to USA.
- Katherine Harris born 29 September (1855 - 1937) at Ballyduff, County Waterford, Ireland; immigrated to USA.
- Anna Harris born February (1857 - ) at Ballyduff, County Waterford, Ireland; immigrated to USA.
Died 1876 at Ballyduff, County Waterford, Ireland
Photos:
Michael Harris (2)
Bridget Harris
Michael Harris and Bridget Longe Harris raised a family in Ballyduff, County Waterford, Ireland. All the children, but one, Anthony Harris (2), emigrated. Bridget came to live with children in Republic Michigan after the death of Michael Harris her husband
John Harris (1) immigrated to the United States. He wrote to the family, urging their emigration to the USA. In 1866 at the age of 14 Michael Harris (2) immigrated to the United states. He arrived at Hancock, Michigan - in the upper peninsula area of Michigan known as copper country. He worked in the mines for three years. In 1869 Michael Harris (2) moved to Marquette, Michigan where he worked for Edward Frazier as a lumber scaler. On August 19th 1872 he married Margaret Barry - they had six children. In 1872 Michael worked in the sawmill of F. W. Reed. He worked there till 1876.
Bridget Harris and Cornelius Lynch were married in
Ballyduff, Lismore, Waterford County, Ireland on the fifth
of February 1865. Later that year they left their native
Ireland and arrived in Hancock, Michigan. According to the
USA Census of 1870 for Hancock, Michigan Cornelius was
working as a blacksmith.
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