James Rattigan b.ca 1820 Ireland son of Michael Rattigan & Minnie(no last name known) m. Mary McCormick b.ca 1817/18 Ireland. Immigrated From Liverpool on the ship Bowditch 1839 to New York landing 5-31-1839. Then moved to Canada where their 1st child Catherine b. 1841 m. John B. Allen b 1839 John b may 134 1845 m. Belinda Strong James b ca 1845 m. Mary b.1846 O'Brain b. 1848 m. Ellen Shanahan b. ca 1850 Thomas b. ca 1849 m. Elizabeth Ann Martin b. ca 1859 William Charles b. 1860 m. Emma Laura Rivard b. 1877 Mary Jane b. 1852 Elizabeth E. b ca 1853 Looking for where in Ireland James & Mary came from, Mary's parents & where in Canada family lived before moving to St. Clair Co., Michigan ca 1850. Hope to connect with some new cousins Sue