The Bridgmans of County Clare, by Shirley G. Straney Journal of the Genealogical Society of Ireland ISSN 1393 936X Vol. 3 No. 1, Spring 2002 http://www.familyhistory.ie/journal1.htm The Weekly Home News, Spring Green, Sauk Co, WI 20 Nov 1913 "Mrs. Patrick Bridgeman died at the family home in the town of Spring Green last Friday. Although Mrs. Bridgeman has been in poor health for several weeks, her condition seemed to be much improved, and her death came without warning from another stroke of paralysis. Her life has been a useful one and her loss will be keenly felt, not alone in her family, but among a large circle of friends and neighbors. Mary Miliken was born in county Clare, Ireland, seventy-two years ago and came to America when a child. She was united in marriage with Patrick Bridgeman April 23d, 1872, and since that time their home has been on the Bridgeman farm northwest of this village. To this union six children were born, all of whom survive. Deceased leaves to mourn her loss her husband, her children, John of Muscoda, Mike of Menomonie, James, Alice, Mary and Honora who live on the home farm; two sisters, Mesdames Cunneen and Ross; two brothers, John and Tim Curtin, and four grandchildren. The funeral was held st St. John's church Monday morning, the pastor, Rev. J. B. Brudermanns, officiating and the body was placed at rest in the Catholic cemetery. Relatives from a distance who attended the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. John Curtin and son J. H. Curtin, of Madison; Tim Curtin of Marshfield; Mrs. Margaret Cunneen, Blue Mound; Mrs. Johanna Ross, Brookfield, Illinois; John Bridgeman, Lenox, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. John Bridgeman and two children, Muscoda; Mike Bridgeman, Menomonie." [bold added] transcribed and placed online at: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~schwartz/milikin.htm 1880 WI Sauk Co., Spring Green Bridgeman Pat 39 Ire farmer Mary 37 " James 7 WI John 6 Alice 4 Michael 1 mother Alice Fagan 65 Ire widow brother John Bridgeman 29 Ire single 1870 WI Dane Co., Blue Mounds, Perry PO Cunneen William 56 Ire Mary 45 " Michael 25 " John 21 Can Patrick 15 MI Julia 11 WI William 8 " 1880 WI Dane Co., Blue Mounds Cunneen John 30 U.S. water pars: Ire farmer Margit 27 NY pars: Ire [nee Miliken] William 3 WI Mary 2 Nora 2 months one house away from: Cunneen William 64 Ire Mary 61 " Pattrick 21 MI laborer Juley 18 WI servant William 14 " next to: Cunneen Michel 22 [sic, likely 32/35] Ire farmer Mary 30 " Margit 8 WI Ann Mary 6 S. Annie 4 Tizzie 2 John 11 months in household: Catherine Malone, 40 b. Ire, single, servant 1900 WI Dane Co. Blue Mounds Cunneen [family of John] Mrs. Margaret 47 NY wid., 6 ch b/5 living b. Nov 1852 pars: Ire farmer children, all girls, single: Mary 20 [sic] WI Jul 1878 Nora 20 Mch 1880 Kate 18 Dec 1881 Dacy 14 Jun 1885 g'dau Rhoda A. 2 WI pars: WI next census page: C _____ [series of ocean waves for letters, Cummins on Heritage Quest] Mike 53 Ire farmer img'd 1851, papers filed for citzenship Mary 50 " mar'd 25 yrs, 9 ch b/9 living Willie 17 WI Feb 1883 Raymond 15 Mch 1885 1910 WI Dane Co., Blue Mounds, Vermont Rd. Cunneen Margaret 57 NY wid., pars: Ire farmer Catherine 26 WI Fa: b. at sea Dasey 22 Rhoda, adopted dau. 12 WI Fa: MI Mo: WI g'dau Kathryn Jordan 4 WI pars: WI 1910 WI Dane Co., Blue Mounds, Vermont Rd. Cunneen Michael [no age shown] Ire. arr'd 1849 farmer Mary 64 " 1859 mar'd 39 yrs, 9 ch b/6 liv Raymond 26 WI Leo 22 1920 WI Dane Co., Blue Mounds Cunneen, Margaret 68 NY wid. pars: Ire g'dau Kathryn Jordan 13 WI pars: WI same town, boarding with/working for a farmer: John Cunneen 22 WI pars: WI same town: Cunneen Ray 36 WI pars: Ire dairy farmer Mary 24 " Vernon 1-8/12 posted by Sharon Carberry, Georgia USA researching: Carberry, including Peter d. 1911 Chicago, husband of Margaret Cunneen d. Clare as of 1864 (their 1856 marriage was witnessed by John & Mary Cunneen) Peter's apparent brother Patrick, d. 1855 Montreal age 38