Hello Frank, Did your McGonigals also come from County Donegal? I've found this name as well as other spellings. They may be totally different lines, or not. I'm looking for Catherine McMonigal/McMonigle/McGonigal who married William Simpson before 1825. They lived at Culdaff, at the time they left Ireland, and came to St. John, New Brunswick in 1852. William died there the following year. Their children, surnamed Simpson, were: John (my gg grandfather born 1825 at Donaghmore), Margaret, William, Rebecca, Jacob, Isabelle, Mary Ann, and Catherine (born 1842 - age on the ship register was 10 in 1852). I don't know the correct birth order of the children. My John Simpson and his wife Elizabeth Jenkins, were married in 1851 at Strabane, near Elizabeth's home, and came to Philadelphia in 1852. Why they didn't go to NB or the parents and siblings come to the USA is puzzling. One of those mysteries we gen people try to solve :-) Any information from you or anyone on the list is very welcome. I'm glad to share what I have with anyone. Alice In a message dated 1/7/04 6:26:00 PM, DONEGALEIRE-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: >This is a long shot, but worth a try. >James Kearns Wray left London England for Australia on the Star Queen in >1873. >He married Anne Gorry, my grandmothers Sister,in Maryborough Queensland >in >1875. >Anne also travelled on the Star Queen from London in 1875. >James was born around 1841 according to his age on the passenger list. >He's not related to me,I'd just like to find out his place of birth for >my >records. >Thanks >Frank McGonigal Ont.Canada >

Hi Alice I just wish that I knew where my McGonigals came from,I've been trying on and off for years to discover that. What I have is , Hugh McGonigal,b.c.1814,and Sarah Coyle.They appear in the 1861 census of Glasgow along with their son William aged 11,who was noted as born in Glasgow,so it means that they were in Scotland around 1850. I have a sneaking suspicion that they came from Inishowen in the northern part of Donegal. Hugh was a tailor by profession,his Death Cert.didn't give any parents because he died in the Glasgow Poor House and I guess nobody knew who they were. I haven't been able to find Sarahs death so far. William maintained the spelling MCGONNIGAL throughout his records,he could read and write according to his signature on those records. I'm very sorry I couldn't help you,Irish records are so scarce,it's difficult to do research there. By contrast my Scottish ancestors were easy to research,I got back to the mid 1700s without any problem. Good Hunting, Regards Frank P.S. My wifes McGARVEY family came from Ramelton in Donegal. ----- Original Message ----- From: <Aliceholt@aol.com> To: <DONEGALEIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 12:06 PM Subject: [DONEGALEIRE] Re: DONEGALEIRE-D Digest V04 #5 > Hello Frank, > > Did your McGonigals also come from County Donegal? I've found this name as > well as other spellings. They may be totally different lines, or not. > > I'm looking for Catherine McMonigal/McMonigle/McGonigal who married William > Simpson before 1825. They lived at Culdaff, at the time they left Ireland, and > came to St. John, New Brunswick in 1852. William died there the following > year. Their children, surnamed Simpson, were: John (my gg grandfather born 1825 at > Donaghmore), Margaret, William, Rebecca, Jacob, Isabelle, Mary Ann, and > Catherine (born 1842 - age on the ship register was 10 in 1852). I don't know the > correct birth order of the children. > > My John Simpson and his wife Elizabeth Jenkins, were married in 1851 at > Strabane, near Elizabeth's home, and came to Philadelphia in 1852. Why they didn't > go to NB or the parents and siblings come to the USA is puzzling. One of those > mysteries we gen people try to solve :-) > > Any information from you or anyone on the list is very welcome. I'm glad to > share what I have with anyone. > > Alice