My father's mother was a Creegan. This line has been traced back to Ireland with Michael Creegan. Michael may have been born about 1800 in Drogheda, Louth County, Ireland. He wed Elizabeth, whose birth may have been about 1800 also in Drogheda, Louth County before 1828. What is certain is that Michael and Elizabeth were married in Drogheda, Co Louth and they definitely had a son William who was born about 1828.

The children of Michael Creegan and Elizabeth may have been the following.

The potato famine in Ireland may have left John Creegan and his brothers orphaned. In 1854 John left his home in Ireland and immigrated to the United States. He may have purchased his ticket from the McCann Family. Catherine McCann (1834-1891) had a joint ticket with her brother Hugh to sail to Baltimore, Md on the Annapolis. At the last minute though Hugh could not join his sister. It's believed that John Creegan went in Hugh's place.

John Creegan and Katherine McCann arrived in Baltimore on July 5, 1854. He made his way down to Alexandria Virginia where he worked as a laborer repairing the C&O Canal. John and Catherine were wed a year after arriving in America on August 10, 1856 in St. Peter's Church, Washington D.C. The following were born to John and Catherine McCann Creegan.

Catherine McCann Creegan died on Sunday, October 4, 1891. She was 55 years old. John out lived her by 5 years. He lived his life as a laborer and died on February 7, 1896 at the age of 65 of Bright's disease in Alexandria, Virginia.

The eldest of John and Catherine's children was my great grandfather, Michael Creegan. Michael was born on October 3, 1857 in Alexandria, Virginia. This was just 3 years after his parents came over from Ireland. Michael married Mary Ida Kinslow (1859-1909) on April 15, 1885 at St. Aloysius Church in Washington D.C. Mary Ida Kinslow was the daughter of Thomas Kinslow (1832-1884) and Sarah Miller Kinslow (1838-1926). They had four children. Their four children were:

Charles Owen Creegan (born 11-24-1895) was known as Owen. He never married and served with honor in WWI. He was wounded and gassed and given Last Rite's several times through his life. Rose Creegan Champion (born 10-19-1893)is buried along side her husband in Arlington National Cemetary. Marguritte (born 1-5-1898)was left mentally retarded after suffering a high fever from a childhood illness. Rose took care of Marguritte in her later years.

Mary Catherine Creegan was my grandmother. She was born in 1886 and wed twice. Her first husband was Charles Edward Duffey (1883-1907). They had two children Nelson Edward Duffey (1905-1991) and Margaret Duffey. Charles died at the age of 24 when his son Nelson was just 2 years old. His widow Mary remarried and had 3 more daughters, Louise Wayson Swetnam, Helen Wayson Armistead, and Mary Wayson Harper. Mary Catherine Creegan died in 1957 at the age of 70.

Margaret Duffey was wed and widowed twice leaving no children. Nelson Edward Duffey married the former Doris Ann Mcgovern (1922) from Hebron, Nebraska. They raised three children, Terrence Edward Duffey (1946), Thomas Owen Duffey (1949), and Margaret Ann Duffey (1953). Nelson died in 1991 at the age of 86 of pneumonia in Norfolk, Virginia.

The Creegan Line

Michael Creegan, born about 1800 in Drogheda, County Loth, Ireland. Wed Elizabeth before 1828.

John Creegan (1830-1896) arrived in Baltimore in 1854 from Ireland, moved to Alexandria, VA. Wed Catherine McCann(1834-1891) in 1855.

Michael Creegan (1857-1915) wed Mary Ida Kinslow (1859-1909) in 1885.

Mary Catherine Creegan (1886-1957) wed Charles Edward Duffey (1883-1907).

Nelson Edward Duffey (1905-1991) wed Doris McGovern Duffey(1922)

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