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I just solved a genealogical mystery by finding a newspaper article from 1913 (attached).

According to the story, Charles Pitt Frissell (1843-1913) was born with the name Michael O'Flanagan (1843-1913), son of Mr. & Mrs. Malachi O'Flanagan, in the town of Flagford, County Roscommon, Ireland. Michael O'Flanagan changed his name in 1858 (at the age of 15) because he was adopted by Dwight Lyman Frissell, a farmer in Peru, Mass., U.S.

Michael had a younger brother named Malley O'Flanagan, born 1848 in Flagford, later renamed Henry Clinton Frissell because he too was taken in by Mr. Frissell.

Charles Pitt Frissell became a very successful insurance man in Burlington, Vermont, and moved to Pomona, Calif., in 1889. He purchased the Golden Terrace Ranch there and farmed fruit orchards until 1901, when he swapped the ranch for a different property in Pomona.

When Charles Pitt Frissell died in early 1913, he left a great deal of money (est. $65,000, minimally) to Henry C. Frissell, his biological brother.

I'm simply trying to find more information about the Flanagan family. Thanks for any feedback you can offer!

wrwoolley

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wrwooley:

The RC parish for the area where Flagford is located would be Croghan. I searched the subscription site Roots Ireland and found four baptismal records for children of Malachy Flanagan. The given name for his wife varied-- Dara, Deirdre Honor and Bridget. The children were: Michael baptized September 28 1838 Patrick April 30 1840 Malachy November 20 1842 John June 21 1846

I found a marriage record May 25 1837 in Aughrim RC parish for a Malachy Flanagan and a Dolly Flanagan.. Aughrim is just south of Croghan.

Despite five different given names for Mrs. Flanagan, I believe they are the same person who eventually went to America.

It appears that the maiden name for Mrs. Flanagan was also Flanagan.

Let me know what questions you have.

Roger McDonnell

 

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

On the subscription site Roots Ireland, there is a RC baptismal record for a Malachy Flanagin on 29 Dec 1811 in the RC parish of Croghan. Parents are Patrick Flanagin & Rose Prendergast. Sponsors are Martin McDermot & Eleanor Eagan.

Regards,

 

carolyntoohey@…

Flanagan Roscommon:

I cannot believe this 🤗, my sister is a Mrs Flanagan , I am almost 99.9% certain this is of great interest to you & of course Kilmore is their local church & schooling region . 

So you can email me directly on :

unamallia@googlemail.com 

looking forward to hearing from you . 

Una 🤗👋

unamallia@goog…

Thanks for your excellent replies! Based on the few informational tidbits I already had, all this additional information appears to be consistent and my family tree has been enhanced accordingly! I never imagined I'd receive so much solid feedback so promptly. Now I'm eager to continue exploring my Flanagan connection further. Perhaps I'll return with more questions! Appreciatively, Bill

wrwoolley

I have an ancestor Malachi Flanagan, born @ 1820 - so the christening in 1811 could be him.  My ancestor married an Anna Dignan - in Ardcarn in 1844.  Could this be the same child of Patrick Flanagin and Rose Pedergast?  Any info on those two that I could use to build my tree beyond Malachi?

pjmullin29

Thanks for checking in, Patrick. Since Michael Flanagan and his younger brother Malachy both changed their names, to Charles Pitt Frissell and Henry Clinton Frissell respectively, my family tree on Ancestry.com can be confusing to navigate. I have Malachy Flanagan and Dara (aka Dolly, Deirdre, Honor, Bridget) as their parents and added Patrick Flanagan and Rose Prendergast as their grandparents. I'm afraid I don't have anything beyond that, although I do have a handful of newspaper articles about these Flanagans, if you'd be interested in seeing them.

wrwoolley

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