Patrick Eagan in the 1900 Federal Census

In the 1900 Federal Census my great-grandparents, Patrick and Mary (Tierney) Eagan, were listed living on Atkinson St. with their daughter Sarah. No occupation is listed for my great-grandfather as he is then seventy-two years old. (He will die three years later.) The census for that year asked when an individual immigrated to the United States. Unfortunately, that year is not filled in for either Patrick or Mary. (It will be shown in the 1910 census for Mary.) The census did ask how long a person were married; Patrick and Mary were married for 48 years so they married about 1852. I have not been able to find my grandfather, Stephen, in any of the census records for that year although I do know that he and his family was living in New Haven, CT.

The census record for Patrick Eagan spans two sheet. Patrick and Mary are the last two entries on the first sheet and daughter Sarah is the first entry on the second sheet.

Patrick Eagan's family in the 1900 Federal Census (1)

Patrick Eagan's family in the 1900 Federal Census (2)

Eagans in the 1880 Federal Census

In the Federal Census for 1880 my great-grandfather Patrick was found in Rochester, NY and my grandfather Stephen was found in New Haven, CT. The family in Rochester consisted of my great-grandparents, Patrick and Mary, and my grandaunt, Sarah. Since the 1870 census, Catherine Jane was married to John King and both James and Mary Anne had died. Note that the Eagan family was living on Atkinson St. (the house is still there) although the Rochester City Directory lists their home as on Prospect St. I suspect that Prospect St. location was still Patrick's grocery store. The Eagans are found on line 28.

Eagan Family in the 1880 Federal Census for Rochester, NY

The Rochester City Directory notes that my grandfather Stephen had moved to New Haven, CT. In the 1880 Federal Census for New Haven Stephen was living at a boarding house run by a woman by the name of Kate Reynolds. Stephen's occupation is listed as Carriage Blacksmith. He worked there at the New Haven Carriage Company. He is listed on line 32 on the census sheet.

Stephen Eagan in the 1880 Federal Census for New Haven, CT

Patrick Eagan in the 1870 Federal Census

Today we have a copy of the Eagan entries in the 1870 Federal Census for Rochester, Monroe County, NY. The Eagan entry is toward the bottom of the sheet and, as a result, it goes over to a second sheet. In 1970 the Eagan family was still living at 55 Prospect St which in addition to the family home it was a grocery store run by my great-grandfather.  In addition to Patrick and Mary, five children are listed: Catherine, James, Stephen (my grandfather), Mary Ann and Sarah. The census was taken in June and Mary Ann died in September of the same year.

Eagans in the 1870 Federal Census (1)

Eagans in the 1870 Federal Census (2)

Patrick Eagan in the 1865 NY State Census

Between the Federal Census held every ten years, New York State conducts a state census. Here is the Eagan family entry for the census taken in 1865. They are on the second sheet (on the right) and household number 20. Note that the name is spelled "Egan." In addition to my great-grandparents, Patrick and Mary, their four children then are listed.  The oldest, Catherine Jane, is listed as born in Orleans County. She was born in Medina. The rest were born in Rochester. James died in 1872 and Mary Ann died in 1870. My grandfather, Stephen, was eight years old at that time.

Patrick Eagan in the 1860 Census

Here is a copy of the record for my great-grandfather, Patrick Eagan, and his family in Rochester in the 1860 Federal Census. At this time the Eagans were living on Prospect Street at the corner of Prospect and Atkinson Street.

The Madness of Airline Fares

Yesterday I was checking on American Airlines flights from Miami to Barcelona, Spain in November for our two week transatlantic cruise to Ft. Lauderdale. I was most interested in the number of flights each day to Barcelona rather than the cost because we will fly on stand-by passes. (It paid to have a flight attendant in the family!)  I knew that there was a difference - sometimes a substantial difference - in the fares between round-trip and one-way trips.  Ready for the difference? A one-way flight from Miami to Barcelona (via JFK) is $2830 per person. A round-trip flight from Miami to Barcelona and return (again via JFK) is $399 per person! Madness!!

Death Certificate for Francis G. Maloney

Another document from the Civil War Widow Pension records for Francis Maloney and Sarah Weed Maloney Hawkins. This is the death certificate from the office of the County Clerk of Jackson  Co., Michigan.

Today's Civil War Pension Records

The first document today is an affidavit made on September 27, 1920 where Sarah Weed Maloney Hawkins describes Francis Maloney's physical characteristics. In addition she states that she has no document containing Francis' signature.

This second affidavit made on July 12, 1912 states that she married Francis Maloney on May 10, 1866 in Leoni Township.MI and the only living person (in 1912) who witnessed the wedding was Albert Helmer. (An affidavit made by Albert Helmer is found here.)

Additional Assorted Civil War Pension Records

This first form is from the Bureau of Pensions containing information pertaining to Francis Maloney's dates in Federal service with the 54th Infantry Regiment, NY National Guard.

This letter from the Bureau of Pensions asking for a tracing of the signature of Francis Maloney. In a later document my great-grandmother states that she has no tracing of his signature.

This last document for today is an affidavit from Albert Helmer of Parma, MI (near Jackson). Albert, probably another cousin of Sarah Weed Maloney Hawkins, states that he was a witness at the wedding of Francis and Sarah.

Civil War Pension Affidavit of John and Belle Helmer

This is an affidavit of John and Belle Helmer, a brother and sister and cousins of Sarah Weed Maloney Hawkins.  Sarah Weed's grandmother (my third great-grandmother), Lena Harter, married Philip Helmer after the death of her first husband.  The affidavit, as a number of others, states that Sarah Weed married Francis Maloney and, following his death, married John Hawkins.

Additional Maloney Civil War Pension Affidavits

Here are additional Civil War Widow Pension records from the National Records. My great-grandfather, Sarah Weed Maloney Hawkins, received a pension based on my great-grandfather, Francis G. Maloney, serving in the Civil War in 1864 when his NY National Guard regiment was mustered into the Union Army. She applied for the pension following the death of her second husband, John Hawkins. This first document from the County Clerk's Office of Jackson County, MI stating that they were not able to locate a record of the marriage of my great-grandparents. Later we shall see affidavits from persons who attended to wedding.

The following is an affidavit from George Johnson of Leoni Township, MI who knew both Sarah Weed and Francis Maloney. He also states that he was acquainted  with Elder Hodgkins who married my great-grandparents.

This last affidavit (the last for today) made by Francis Maloney's sister, Minnie, and one of his brothers, Thomas, states that Francis did not marry anyone other that Sarah Weed and they were never divorced.

Maloney Civil War Pension Affadavits

Some additional records for the Widow's Pension that my great-grandmother received as a result of my great-grandfather, Francis Maloney, serving in the Union Army during the Civil War. In this affidavit, my great-grandmother, Sarah Weed Maloney Hawkins, states that she had no sons or any other relatives that served in World War I.

 

This next is a request from the government that probably precipitated the above affidavit.

In the next affidavit, my great-grandmother states that her second husband, John Hawkins, never served in any branch of the Armed Services.

Another Civil War Pension Record Form

Another of the forms included in the Civil War Widow pension records of my great-grandparents provided to me by the National Archives.

Army Discharge for Capt. Francis G. Maloney

This is the Discharge record for my great-grandfather, Francis Maloney. He was a member of the 54th Infantry Regiment, New York National Guard and commanded Company "I" of the regiment. Later he was promoted to Major and served as the Regimental Major. The 54th Infantry Regiment was mustered into the US Army in July 1864 and was mustered out in November of the same year. The 5th Regiment served as guards at the Prisoner of War camp in Elmira, NY.

Widow's Pension Records for Sarah Weed Maloney Hawkins

Quite a few years ago I requested copies of Civil War Pension records of my great-grandfather, Francis Maloney, from the National Archives. The records are for the pension that my great-grandmother, Sarah Weed Maloney Hawkins, received when her second husband, John Hawkins, died in 1919. The pension was granted in 1920. Here is the cover sheet for the records from the National Archives:

My Favorite Airline

As I have mentioned earlier, when flying especially in Europe I try to find the cheapest flights and this generally turns out to be EasyJet. Next summer we plan to take a two week cruise along the coast of Norway. This cruise both starts and ends in Amsterdam in the Netherlands. After we would like to take a ten day cruise up the Elbe River from Prague, Czech Republic to Berlin. Therefore I wanted to see what flights from Amsterdam to Prague and Berlin to London (we assume passes on American Airlines from Miami to London to get to Europe and back). On Kayak the cheapest flights are on Lufthansa and for two of us it would be about $450.  On EasyJet is is $155. What a deal!

New 'Countries Visited' Map

Here is my new 'Countries Visited' map following recent cruise:

create your own visited country map
or check our Venice travel guide

President Obama's Announcement - Abbreviated Version

Back Home

Arrived at Port Everglades (Fort Lauderdale) on Tuesday morning after a wonderful five or so weeks away. Although we visited a number of countries that we have seen before, we added six new countries to our list: Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Egypt, Jordan and Israel. Now I have to upload our photos to Flickr. That may take a bit.

We come home and find that Donald Trump is in the "news" as a possible candidate as President of the United States. Once more it proves my point that we are a nation of morons!

Funchal, Madeira

Wednesday April 20, 2011 2:10 PM (10:10 AM EDT)

Yesterday we were on the island of Madeira in the city of Funchal. This
port off the northwest coast of Morroco is our last stop before we head
across the Atlantic toward Fort Lauderdale. This is, I believe, our
third visit to Funchal. Most transatlantic cruises stop at least one of
three island groups before hitting the continent, the other two being
the Azores and the Canaries.

This was the first time that we opted not to take the cable car to top
of the island but rather we took the "hop-on hop-off" bus that takes a
couple of hours tour around Funchal and nearby villages. This gives you
a view of the entire area from different spots.

This again was a short visit as some of the others on this cruise.
Because of a storm in the Atlantic, the Captain chose to leave the port
at 3:00 PM and to sail around the bulk of the storm. As it turns out the
storm is not as strong as predicted although today the seas are rough.
We'll make it though! Now for six days of rest and relaxation (plus Bingo).