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Note for: William James Higgerty, UNKNOWN - Index

I met Jim Nov. 26, 1994 at Higgerty Shoe Store. Spoke with him and his father. Showed him the two oldest photos we have.

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Note for: Bridget Jane Higgerty, 9 MAR 1879 - 1979 Index

"According to Ontario Vital Statistics Birth Records Bridget Jane HAGGERTY born March 9, 1879 Osgoode Township, Ontario #003536." E-mail from Peter Smeaton Oc.14,'95. -She had a twin brother, Patrick J. Haggerty.

I had a this person recoreded simply as Jennie Higgerty before today, Oc.15,'95. I had no birth date for her. I just new she fit here because I saw her living in the same houshold in the 1902 city directory. I renamed her today because Peter told me of Bridget Jane Haggerty. He new Patrick had a twin sister. Instead of adding another sibling named Bridget I changed Jennie to Bridget because I think it's the same person.

Was JENNIE Hagerty in 1901 census for Ottawa. Same birth date as Bridget Jane birth record. Same house as the rest. Definately her. Dec. 10, 1995.

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Note for: James Foley, 1884 - ABT. 1947 Index

His brother started Foley Construction and became very rich.

As per Elizabeth Bradley, when Peter and I met with her Jan. 20, 1996.

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Note for: Mary L. Gorman, 1880 - 28 JAN 1925 Index

E-mail from Peter Smeaton February 4, 1996:

-Rita Mary Carmel was not the daughter of James M. Higgerty

"According to Tom Lough, James and Mary Gorman only stayed together for a little while. Then Elizabeth Bradley said that the marriage only lasted 2 months. I suspect Rita's real father's name was Carmel.

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Note for: Ann Ada Stackpole, 1886 - 1947 Index

Name on her marriage certificate is Stockpole but name on cemetery listing is Stackpole.

Elizabeth Bradley (Higgerty) called her Mary Ann Higgerty when she was talking to us on January 20, 1995.

Feb. 13, 1996 - See 'c:\family tree\higgerty\other\yearbook.doc' for more on Ann Ada.

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Note for: Bridget, - Index

On the marrriage record of her daughter Ann Ada it shows her name as being Bridget Higgerty. This doesnt make sense so I did't enter it.

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Note for: Louisa Rose Higgerty, 19 JUL 1885 - 1964 Index

Shown as ELLA Hagerty in 1901 census for Ottawa.
Known as Etta, as per Elizabeth Bradley when Peter and I met w/ her Jan. 20, 1996.

Born: Louisa Rose Haggerty on Jul. 19, 1885 in Ottawa. Source: Peter Smeaton e-mail Feb. 4, 1996.

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Note for: Honorah Connelly, - Index

Could be misspelled (her name). The marriage certificate of her son Jeremiah was hard to read.

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Note for: Patrick Joseph Higgerty, 9 MAR 1879 - 2 JUL 1961 Index

Patrick's fist wife Margaret died at a young age. He then married her sister Letitia. They then moved to Montreal and lived in NDG in the western part of Montreal.

This from Peter Smeaton in an e-mail Sep. 26, '95.

"In talking to my sister on the weekend, we both remember something about Patrick being a member of the RCMP or NorthWest Mounted Police. Do you have any knowledge about it? I believe that my brother in Australia has a gun belonging to him." Peter Smeaton in an e-mail dated Se.27,'95.

"According to Ontario Vital Statistics Birth Records Patrick J. HAGGERTY born March 9, 1879 Osgoode Township, Ontario #003535." E-mail from Peter Smeaton Oc.14,'95. -He had a twin sister, Bridget Jane Haggerty.

"Yes Letitia and Patrick both died in Montreal. For your records on Patrica Ave. In NDG section of Montreal. I forget the address it was an apartment building on the norht-east corner of Patrica and Sherbrooke. As a kid, I would go there for lunch if my mother was going to be away for the day." E-mail from Peter Smeaton Oc.24,'95.

"According to family stories his job was to weigh gold for the RCMP/NWMP" Peter Smeaton in an e-mail November, 20, 1995.

E-mail from Peter, Jan. 22, 1996.

Hi Will and Paul

I recieved a reply from the RCMP today with regards to Patrick Joseph Higgerty.

I will make a copy of the letter for both of you and put it into my file for you. The text is:

The service file of Patrick Joseph Higgerty is quite brief. Constable Patrick Higgerty, Regimental Number 3529, engaged in the North-West Mounted Police March31,1900 at Regina. He listed his previous occupation as blacksmith and boilermaker; his previous residence as Ottawa. He had a letter of recommendation from Powers&Co, Boilermakers and Blacksmiths, located at 432 Wellington Street in Ottawa. His next-of-kin is listed as his mother, Mrs. J. Haggerty, of 622 Somerset Street. The spelling may be just a mistake by the person who took down the information. Constable Higgerty served at Regina for a short period and then he was transferred to the Yukon. He served at Tagish and Caribou Detachments and he left the Force September 4,1901. He was discharged at Whitehorse. There is nothing on the file after this point. At the time of engagement he was 5'10" and 169 pounds.

That's it.

Someone should have told the NWMP about the name changing game that the family likes to play.