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Descendants of John Bolger

Generation No. 1

1. JOHN¹ BOLGER was born Abt. Jun 06, 1784 in Wexford County, Ireland ¹, and died Jul 10, 1874 in Hubbardston, Michigan¹. He married CATHERINE CODD Nov 23, 1815 in Davidstown Parish, Wexford County, Ireland ², daughter of MAX CODD and MARY ?. She was born Abt. 1789 in Wexford County, Ireland ^3,⁴, and died Oct 02, 1882 in Hubbardston, Michigan ^5,⁶.

Notes for JOHN BOLGER:
Census Records:
1860 Census - MI, Ionia County, North Plains Township, Roll 523, Page 523, schedule page 8, family 56 (John & Catherine living with son)
1870 Census - MI, Ionia County, North Plains Township, Roll 676, Page 551, schedule page 24, family 254 (John & Catherine living with son)
1880 Census - MI, Ionia County, North Plains Township, Roll 583, Page 1, schedule page 2, family 16 (Catherine living with son)

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Possible Ship for the Bolger Family:

Ship Name: Defence
Dublin to New York arrived on June 24, 1852
Passengers:
John Bolger age 54 (last name either recorded as Bulger or Bolger)
Catherine age 45
James age 28
Ann age 26
Thomas age 24
Catherine age 20

Daughter Mary (Bolger) Sinnott already in the States by 1850

The ages all don't match with other records, but the names and birth order is correct. Also the 1900 Census for James Bolger states he came over in 1852. Anna (Bolger) Handlon's oldest daughter is born in Michigan in Sept 1853.

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Declaration of Intent (to become US Citizens) filed in Ionia County, Michigan
James Bolger November 8, 1854
Thomas Bolger November 8, 1854
Michael Sinnott November 8, 1854
Edward Handlon February 6, 1855
Thomas Fahey June 14, 1856

More About JOHN BOLGER:
Burial: St. John The Baptist Cemetery, Hubbardston, Michigan

More About CATHERINE CODD:
Burial: St. John The Baptist Cemetery, Hubbardston, Michigan
Cause of Death: Old Age

More About JOHN BOLGER and CATHERINE CODD:
Marriage: Nov 23, 1815, Davidstown Parish, Wexford County, Ireland ⁷

Children of JOHN BOLGER and CATHERINE CODD are:

2.	i.	JAMES² BOLGER, b. Jun 1817, Bree Parish, Wexford County, Ireland; d. Oct 16, 1912, Ionia, Michigan.
3.	ii.	MARY BOLGER, b. Jun 07, 1821, Wexford County, Ireland; d. Oct 20, 1910, Michigan.
4.	iii.	ANNA BOLGER, b. Abt. Jun 29, 1823, Wexford County, Ireland; d. Sep 02, 1899, Hubbardston, Michigan.
5.	iv.	THOMAS BOLGER, b. 1827, Wexford County, Ireland; d. 1911.
6.	v.	CATHERINE BOLGER, b. Mar 19, 1830, Wexford County, Ireland; d. Jul 01, 1912, Hubbardston, Michigan.

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