Vital Information
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Full Name | Bridget Corrigan Mullaney | FaG #119745821, family notes |
| Nickname | "Nana" | Family note (Image 5): "Bridget is 'Nana,' your father's Mother." |
| Born | 1855 | FaG #119745821 |
| Died | 1945 (aged 89-90) | FaG #119745821 |
| Burial | Calvary Cemetery and Mausoleum, Milwaukee, WI | FaG #119745821 |
| Father | John_C_Corrigan (1823-1899) | FaG #119745821 |
| Mother | Ellen_Mooney_Corrigan (1831-1888) | FaG #119745821 |
| Spouse | John_Mullaney (m. 29 Dec 1874) | Family notes (Image 3) |
| Siblings | Maggie (1850-1872), John E (1857-1934), Mary Ellen Murray (1865-1958), James Bartholomew (1868-1921), Francis Joseph (1870-1960) | FaG #119745821 |
Their Story
The Corrigan Family of Cedarburg
Bridget Corrigan was born in 1855, likely in the Cedarburg, Wisconsin area where her parents, John C. Corrigan and Ellen Mooney, had settled. Both of her parents were born in Canada; her father came from Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier in Quebec, suggesting the family's route from Ireland passed through French Canada before reaching Wisconsin. Her parents are buried at Saint Francis Borgia Catholic Cemetery in Cedarburg.
Bridget had at least five siblings. Her eldest sister, Maggie, died young in 1872 at age 22. Both Bridget and Maggie attended St. Mary's Institute (also called St. Mary's Convent) in Milwaukee as boarders, run by the School Sisters de Notre Dame. A certificate awarded to "Miss Maggie Carrigan" survives from the 1860s.
Marriage and the Mullaney Family
On December 29, 1874, at about age 19, Bridget married John Mullaney, who was born in Cedarburg. The couple remained in the Milwaukee area and raised a large family. Family notes record eleven children, though eight are documented on Find a Grave. The family was devoutly Catholic: one son, Eugenius Phillip, became a priest, and the youngest daughter entered religious life as Sr. Mary Eugene "Bernadette."
"Nana"
Bridget was known to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren as "Nana," as recorded in a handwritten family note. She and John celebrated their Golden Jubilee (50th wedding anniversary) on December 29, 1924. John died in 1935, but Bridget lived another decade, dying in 1945 at approximately 90 years of age. She was buried beside John at Calvary Cemetery in Milwaukee.
Document Sources
| Document | Type | Vault Note |
|---|---|---|
| Find a Grave #119745821 | cemetery record | FaG memorial |
| Handwritten family notes (Image 3) | family document | "John Mullaney married Bridget Carrigan, daughter of John C. Carrigan" |
| Book inscription (Image 5) | family document | "Bridget is 'Nana,' your father's Mother" |
| St. Mary's Institute certificate (Image 1) | institutional record | For sister Maggie; confirms Corrigan family at St. Mary's |
| Golden Jubilee postcard (Image 2) | family document | Dec 29, 1924; confirms marriage date |
Data Discrepancies
| Field | Source A | Source B | Resolution |
|---|---|---|---|
| surname_spelling | Carrigan (family notes, certificate) | Corrigan (FaG, folded family tree) | Generational shift; parents used Corrigan, children used Carrigan |