Ragen Colts

The Mafia Encyclopedia has an entry on the Ragen Colts, the Chicago Irish Gang. In the entry, Harry Madigan is mentioned, albeit, not so kindly.

Source: Carl Sifakis, The Mafia Encyclopedia. Infobase Publishing, 2005. Pages 374-375.

Madigan-Cherry 50th Wedding Celebration

50th Wedding Anniversary Gathering

1862-1912

Michael T. Madigan (1841-1915) 

and 

Bridget Cherry (1843-1923)

7606 S. Lowe, Chicago, Illinois

This wonderful photo, taken in 1912, celebrates the 50th wedding anniversary of Michael T. Madigan and Bridget Cherry, both born in Ireland. 

Michael T. Madigan was born in the townland of Coonagh in the Civil Parish of Killeely in County Limerick. He was baptized on 08 August 1841 in the Catholic Parish of Parteen and Meelick.

Bridget Cheery was born at Fane Farm in the Civil Parish of St. Patrick in County Clare. She was baptized on 01 November 1843 in the same Catholic Parish of Parteen and Meelick. The Parteen and Meelick church serves an area bordering the two counties.

Michael and Bridget were married 01 February 1862 in St. Munchin's Church, Limerick City. The couple immigrated to the United States in the mid-1860s along with 3 of their children. Once in the US Bridget gave birth to 10 more children. In Chicago, Michael was a laborer and sewer builder.

Michael T. Madigan is the brother of Patrick Madigan (1850-1890). Their parents were Patrick Madigan (c1809-1884) and Margaret Fitzgerald (c1806-1886). The parents, Patrick and Bridget, died in Chicago, Illinois. and are buried in Calvary Cemetery, Evanston, Illinois. The two sons, Michael and Patrick, along with their respective wives, Bridget and Margaret, are also buried in Calvary Cemetery, Evanston.

Although for purposes of this photo only blood descendants are included. It is hoped the in-laws were also invited to the party!!

Pictured in Photo:

Top row, left to right

1.      Lillian Carey (1896-1982), daughter of Nora Madigan (1870-1909) and Joseph P. Carey (c1871-1918), married (unknown date) William McGrath (1897-1966)

2.      Bernice Carey (1902-       ), daughter of Nora Madigan Carey (1870-1909) and Joseph P. Carey (c1871-1918), married (unknown date) Unknown Garner

3.      Clementine Carey (1903-1969), daughter of Nora Madigan Carey (1870-1909) and Joseph P. Carey (c1871-1918), became Sr. Genevieve Therese, O.P., an Adrian Dominican Sister

4.      Theresa Madigan (1884-1955), daughter of  Michael T. Madigan (1841-1915) and Bridget Cherry (1843-1923) did not marry

5.      Maurice Madigan (1879-1940), son of Michael T. Madigan (1841-1915) and Bridget Cherry (1843-1923), married (1907) Julia Hoey (1880-1934)

6.      Collette Madigan [Held by Maurice] (1910-1981), daughter of Maurice Madigan (1879-1940) and Julia Hoey (1880-1934), married (1935) Joseph C. Bingen (1906-1975)

7.      Mary Madigan (c1904-1961), daughter of  Michael P. Madigan (1872-1945) and Margaret M. Drew (c1875-1934), married (1928) Thomas Owens

8.      James Madigan (1873-1915), son of Michael T. Madigan (1841-1915) and Bridget Cherry (1843-1923), never married

9.      Theresa Carey (1896-1991), daughter of Nora Madigan (1870-1909) and Joseph P. Carey (c1871-1918), never married

10.   Clementine Madigan (1880-1940), daughter of Michael T. Madigan (1841-1915) and Bridget Cherry (1843-1923), married (1914) Hugh F. McNally (1881-1962)

Bottom row, left to right

1.      Michael P. Madigan (1872-1945), son of Michael T. Madigan (1841-1915) and Bridget Cherry (1843-1923), married (1903) Margaret M. Drew (c1875-b1945)

2.      John Madigan [Held by Michael] (c1908-1972), son of Michael P. Madigan (1872-1945) and Margaret M. Drew (c1875-1934), married (1934) Lillian Vanderberg

3.      Mildred Madigan [Held by Michael] (1910-1913), daughter of Michael P. Madigan (1872-1945) and Margaret M. Drew (c1875-1934),

4.      Michael J. Madigan (c1906-1966), son of Michael P. Madigan (1872-1945) and Margaret M. Drew (c1875-1934), married (1941) Mary Rita Rice (1912-2003)

5.      Michael T. Madigan (1841-1915), son of Patrick Madigan (c1809-1884) and Margaret Fitzgerald (c1806-1886), married (1862) Bridget Cherry (1843-1923)

6.      Marion Carey (1906-1979), daughter of Nora Madigan Carey (1870-1909) and Joseph P. Carey (c1871-1918), married (unknown date) John F. McNicholas (1904-1983)

7.      Bridget Cherry Madigan (1843-1923), daughter of Michael Cherry (        -          ) and Mary Ryan (        -          ), Married (1862) Michael T. Madigan (1841-1915)

8.      Delia Madigan Hincks (1882-1918), daughter of Michael T. Madigan (1841-1915) and Bridget Cherry (1843-1923), married (1907) Matthew Hincks (c1885-1954)

9.      Francis Hincks [Held by Delia] (c1910-1947), son of Delia Madigan (1882-1918) and Matthew Hincks (c1885-1954)

Sources: 

Digital photo courtesy of Marita Madigan McGivney

Photo information from Marita McGivney and Patricia Bulger

Other information Elaine McIntyre Beaudoin website www.McIntyreGenealogy.com

John and Mary Madigan Gravesite, Hayward, Wisconsin

Patrick (c1850-1890) and Bessie Thompson's (1852-1935) son, John Joseph (1887-1983) Madigan moved to Hayward, Wisconsin upon marrying Mary (Last name unknown) whom I am told own some property in Hayward. Both John and his wife Mary (1907-1995) are buried at Greenwood Cemetery, Hayward, Sawyer County, Wisconsin.

Uncle Tom Sullivan (1908-1996), the nephew of John Madigan, said Mary was a cook at Harry Madigan's restaurant and bar. John also worked there.

A memorial for John Joseph Madigan was created on Find-A-Grave in 2014 by Nancy Weise. The person creating the Madigan memorial on Find-A-Grave regularly photographs grave sites in the area. Although all the information is not completely correct, especially about Mary being John's "daughter" rather than his wife, it provided John's place and date of death and the fact he worked for Harry Madigan "who had a Budweiser Tavern in Chicago." Also, the link to John's father "Patrick Madigan (1852-1937)" is incorrect. John's father, Patrick (1850-1890), died in Chicago and is buried in Calvary Cemetery, Evanston, Illinois.

Thank you Ms Weise for posting the gravestones and trying to capture the family.

A memorial for Mary was also created on Find-A-Grave by Ms Weise.

I have been unable to locate a death notice for neither John nor Mary Madigan.

Source: Madigan Find-A-Grave post, accessed February, 2015; Nancy (Cowley) Weise creator and photographer.

Patrick and Margaret (Fitzgerald) Madigan Gravestones

Another birthday and another gravestone.  This year I decided to order a gravestone for the parents of Patrick Madigan (c1850-1890).  Patrick (c1850-1890) was my first gravestone order.  His parents, Patrick Madigan (1809-1884) and Margaret Fitzgerald (1806-1886) are buried with another son, Thomas (b1853-1875), also in Calvary Cemetery, Evanston, Illinois. Thomas is buried in the same grave as his mother.

When I went to Calvary Cemetery's Sexton's office they told me there was no marker for these graves. When I walked the area, I couldn't find a marker either. So off we went to Gast Memorials. We were told that Calvary Cemetery will not allow a single, long gravestone to cover the two graves but we can order a smaller marker at the head of each of the graves.

Since Thomas and his mother were buried in the same grave, I thought I'd do that marker first and then next year install the companion marker for Patrick Madigan (Sr.). Gast helped design the two stones so this could happen.

In late August, the new stone was installed.

You can see from the design above, it is intended to have a stone to the right which would have Patrick (Sr.) carved on it with his death date and a Celtic cross on the right side of the stone.

I went to the cemetery, so excited to see the stone. I cleared off the new dirt and as I was photographing it, I noticed another stone in area, but not very close to the above stone. It read simply "Madigan."

I went back to the cemetery office to find out who this was. Of course, I thought it was yet another Madigan relative I didn't know about.

I learned it was the stone for the Madigan grave that I just purchased the new stone for!!!

I asked why the stones, if intended for the same gravesite were placed so far apart, actually in a different row. They didn't have an answer. They sent a person out to make sure the new stone was correct.  And, I am told it was.

So, I decided to have the original Madigan head stone moved to sit to the right of the new stone. The original Madigan stone now sits over the grave of Patrick Madigan (1809-1884).  I'm sure future genealogists checking out the cemetery will be confused by why the stones read the way they do. Perhaps they will find this blog site and get their answer.

As of October, 2014, the two stones are now in place.

Photography: Elaine Beaudoin