John Patrick HEFFERNAN

Other Events:

• Military: 7 Feb 1917, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA; US Navy
• Census: 1930, Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA; ED 84-1, pg 11B
• Occupation: 1925-1940, Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA; fireman
• Census: 29 Apr 1940, Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA; ED 84-36, pg 20A
• Occupation: 1941, Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA; fire chief
• Occupation: 1953-1971, Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA; fire marshall
• Obituary: 2 Dec 1988, Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA; Galveston Daily News

Notes:

Military:
fireman first class, served on the USS Cincinnati, discharged 29 Oct 1919

Census:
1114 Avenue B
Louis Schembre Head M 52 Germany
Ida Schembre Wife F 60 Texas
Joseph A Schembre Son M 31 Texas
Myrtel Schembre Dau F 22 Louisiana
John Hefferman Head M 31 Texas TX TX
Beulah Hefferman Wife F 30 Texas TX Germany TX
Josephine Hefferman Dau F 7 Texas TX TX TX
Joseph D Hartnett S-son M 15 Texas
John was a stone mason.

Census:
Ward 7, Precinct 1, 4720 Avenue R?/sup?
John P Heffernen Head M 42 Texas
Beulah Heffernen Wife F 40 Texas
Josephine Heffernen Dau F 17 Texas
John was a city fireman.

Occupation:
Fort Crockett Station - both while it was military and later as a city fire chief.

Obituary:
Retired fire marshal Heffernan dies at 90
GALVESTON ? John Patrick Heffernan, 90, retired fire marshal for the city of Galveston, died Thursday in Turner Geriatric Center. Services will be 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church the Rev. Walter Sheffield officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Galveston, under the direction of Malloy & Son Funeral Home. Visitation will be after 5 p.m. today at the funeral home. A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Born Dec. 17, 1897, in Galveston, Heffernan served in the United States Navy as a Fireman First Class before joining the Galveston Fire Department as a hose and ladderman in 1925. He earned the position of engineer in 1931 and was promoted to captain in 1932. In 1941, Heffernan took the post as chief of the Fort Crockett Fire Department, a United States government operation, and served in that capacity until the facility was abolished in 1948. He captained the station, however, after Fort Crockett was declared surplus and when the station was turned over to the city in l949. As chief, he supervised other government fire operations at the Galveston Army Airfield, Freeport and military reservations in the Aransas Pass area. He later left the Galveston department for a position at the former Southern Select Brewery after turning down an offer to become chief of the San Antonio Fire Department. In 1955, Heffernan was named an operator for the city sewage disposal plant and served in that capacity until 1958. In 1953, he was named fire marshal by the board of city commissioners and held that position until his relirementin 1971.
Survivors include one daughter, Josephine Ida Phipps of Galveston; a stepson, Joseph Hartnett of Galveston; one granddaughter, Patsy Judia of Galveston; three grandsons, Joseph Hartnett Jr., of La Marque, John Hartnett of Santa Fe and James Hartnett of Austin and one great-grandson, P. J. Judia of Galveston. Pallbearers will be Fire Chief Willie Wisko, Larry Poe, John Ivy, Earl Morrow, John Cannatella, Huey O'Donohoe and members of the Galveston Fire Department. Memorials may be sent to the American Cancer Society.

John married Beulah Catherine SCHEMBRE about 1922. Beulah (daughter of Louis Vincent SCHEMBRE and Ida FLINT) was born on 22 Dec 1899 in , , Texas, USA; died on 18 Feb 1985 in Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA; was buried on 20 Feb 1985 in Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Josephine Ida HEFFERNAN was born on 18 Jan 1923 in , Galveston, Texas, USA; died on 7 Feb 2014 in Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA; was buried on 8 Feb 2014 in Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA.

Other Events:

• Alt. Birth: 18 Oct 1873, Cahir, Tipperary, Munster, Ireland
• Immigration: 1889, Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA; from Ireland
• Census: 7 Jun 1900, Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA; ED 114, pg 6A
• Census: 15 Apr 1910, Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA; ED 42, pg 1A
• Residence: 12 May 1919, Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA; 3110 Avenue N
• Census: 12 Jan 1920, Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA; ED 48, pg 11B
• Census: Apr 1930, Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA; ED 84-23, 11B
• Census: 1940, Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA; ED 84-34, pg 6A
• Occupation: 1941, Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA; grocer
• death certificate: 23 Nov 1941, Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA; James Heffernan

Notes:

The family lore on Michael has him jumping ship in Galveston; we have never found any record of him legally entering country, although he was eventually naturalized. He worked on the docks in Galveston as a cotton screwman, so-called because the tool they used to handle the bales was called a screw, a bit like a corkscrew. The bale was lifted to the shoulder and carried to where it needed to be. He retired from the docks in the 30s and bought a small, neighborhood grocery store.
Annie bore her first 7 children at home and elected to deliver the last at St Mary's. Michael reportedly told her that if she went to the hospital she would come out "feet first" and, unfortunately, this proved to be true. Both Annie and her baby died. Michael put the other children in an orphange for a while but they were back with him by the 1920 census, possibly because of his marriage.
Michael's second wife, Fanny disappeared from public records after the death of theiir baby daughter, Elizabeth. I don't know if she died or they divorced.
He married twice more but neither of the marriages lasted long as Henrietta died after 7 years and Michael died 6 years after marrying Matilda.

Birth:
Ireland Births and Baptisms, 1620-1881 @ FamilySearch.org
Name: Michael Heffernan
Gender: Male
Christening Place: Tullamaine, Tipp, Ire
Birth Date: 18 Oct 1873
Birthplace: Tullamaine, Tipp, Ire
Father's Name: Michael Heffernan
Mother's Name: Mary Lonergan

Christened:
Baptism Sponsors: John Lonergan & Maria Hennessy

Census:
Precinct 1, 412-12th St
HEFFERNAN, Michael head 9/1873 26 Ireland Na
Annie wife 6/1876 26 Louisiana
Joseph M. son 4/1896 4 Texas
Patrick J. son 12/1897 2 Texas
MURPHY, Morris boarder 7/1871 28 Ireland Na
This house is no longer standing. Michael was a cotton screwman.

Census:
Ward 7, 3608 Ave K
HEFFERNAN, Mike head 36 Ireland
Annie wife 35 LA
Joseph M. son 14
Patrick F. son 12
Frank W. son 9
Mary A. dau 7
Thomas E. son 5
Philip H. son 2
James F. son 2/12
It looks like the enumerator got Thomas (Emmitt), Phillip and James's names mixed up. It should have been James, Thomas, then Phillip.

Census:
Ward 7, 1609-34th St.
HEFFERNAN, Mike head 46 Ireland 1889-Na 1897
Fanny wife 31 Tennessee Na
Joseph son 24
John son 22
Frank W. son 19
Mary dau 17
James son 15
Emmett son 12
Philip son ?? 9 or 6?
Elizabeth dau 8/12
Michael is a laborer on the wharf. (This house is still there, but no longer "on the beach".]

Census:
4303 Ave O1/2
HEFFERNAN, Michael O head 56 Irish Free State IFS IFS
Emmett T son 22 Texas IFS IFS
Phillip W son 20
Michael was a cotton screwman

Census:
Ward 7, Precinct 1, 5327 Avenue K
Michael Heffernan Head M 66 Ireland
Mathilda Heffernan Wife F 58 Indiana
Michael is the proprietor of a retail grocery and Mathilda is a clerk at same.

Michael married Anne Elizabeth FORREY on 9 Jan 1895 in Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA. Anne (daughter of James FORREY and Mary GRACE) was born on 13 Jun 1873 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA; was christened on 6 Jul 1873 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA; died on 28 Aug 1912 in Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA; was buried on 3 Sep 1912 in Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Annie's life was difficult and she endured many hardships for one so young. Her father died when she was only 10 years old and her mother couldn'tt care for four little girls alone so she put them in an orphanage until she remarried. I can only guess that the girls were ill-used, possibly molested, while there. Following her second marriage, Mary Grace Murray brought her girls to Galveston where Annie met and married Michael.

(Research):Forry, Annie James Mary Grace Forry F - 06/13/1873 64 445 (New Orleans)

(Medical):DC # 19711

Christened:
Baptism: July 06, 1873, St. Michael Catholic Church, New Orleans - Sponsors were Jeremiah McCarthy and Mrs. Donegan.

Notes:

Married:
Saint Patrick Catholic Church

Other Events:

• Baptism: 24 Mar 1839
• Occupation: 18 Oct 1873; farmer
• Residence: 18 Oct 1873, Knockgraffon, Tipperary, Munster, Ireland
• Census: 17 Apr 1901, Knockgraffon, Tipperary, Munster, Ireland
• Census: 1911, Knockgraffon, Tipperary, Munster, Ireland

Notes:

Michael's Baptism record is found in Tipperary but he says he was born in Limerick, about 30 miles away. New Inn is a small village located halfway between Cahir and Cashel on the R639.
Baptism sponsors: James Hennesy & Mary Kennedy

The 1826 Tithe Applotments show Daniel, Timothy and Widow Miley in Knockgraffon and William in Garranlea.

1870's Landowners
Michael Heffernan Kilhills, Cashel 68 acres.
Mortimer Heffernan Rosegreen, Clonmel 134 acres.
http://www.cmcrp.net/Tipperary/Landowner7.html

In 1889, Basset's Directory lists Andrew and Thomas Heffernan at Knockgraffon.

(Research):There are recent (b. abt 1900) Heffernans buried at Ardcroney New Cemetery, Ardcroney, County Tipperary, Ireland. There is a Heffernan at Mortlestown. At Marlfield in clonmel - "Erected By John Clifford, of O'Connell St, Clonmel, In Fond Memory of His Father and Mother. And James and Mary Heffernan. Also His Children, Who Died Young. And His Wife Catherine Clifford, who died 13th September 1926, AGed 57 Years. The Above John Clifford, Died 23rd July 1932. R.I.P. " There some Heffernans at Emly, Mt Bruis, Shronell, and Solohead.

* I have two other Baptism records: Michael Heffernan Baptized 8/31/1832, parents are Timothy and Joanna Luddy, sponsors are Jeremiah Conway & Margaret English, #3795. Michael Heffernan Baptized 6/3/1834, parents are Thomas and Ellen Walsh, sponsor is Annie Phelan, #3802. All residents of Knockgraffon & Baptized in New Inn Parish.

O'HEFFERNAN,
The sept of Heffernan originally inhabited a territory near Corofin, Co. Clare, called Muintirifern

Census:

Michael Heffernan Head Roman Catholic 65 M farmer M Co Tipp English
Mary Heffernan wife Roman Catholic 45 F M Co Tipp English
Patrick Heffernan son Roman Catholic 24 M farmer's son S Co Tipp English
Thomas son Roman Catholic 18 M farmer's son S Co Tipp English
Joseph son Roman Catholic 16 M scholar S Co Tipp English
William son Roman Catholic 13 M scholar S Co Tipp English
Honora dau Roman Catholic 6 F scholar S Co Tipp English
They can all read and write.

Neighbors are Ellen Brian, William Fitzgerald, Mary English, Patrick Shine, Patrick Fanning, Mary Cunningham. There are also Ryans, Hogans, Griffins, Dillons, Keatings, and Murphys. Along with Margaret Carew. Lives next door to Thomas.

Census:

Michael Heffernan Head M 72 Co Tipperary
Mary Heffernan Wife F 65 Co Tipperary
Patrick Heffernan Son M 36 Co Tipperary
William Heffernan Son M 22 Co Tipperary
Nano Heffernan Dau F 15 Co Tipperary (Honora)

Michael married Mary LONERGAN on 14 Nov 1872 in New Inn, Tipperary, Munster, Ireland. Mary (daughter of Thomas LONERGAN) was born in 1846 in Ballylanders, Limerick, Munster, Ireland; died after 1910 in , , , Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1872, Coolkip, Tipperary, Munster, Ireland

Notes:

When we first investigated Mary, we were going by a bad copy of the 1901 and it looks like it says she was 45 but it actually says 55.

Michael's death certificate says her name is Nano and his daughter's name is Nano May.

(Research):I have three Baptism records: Mary Lonergan of Boytonrath Baptized 6/14/1846 in New Inn Parish, parents are James Lonergan and Honora Tobin, sponsors are James Lonergan & Bridget Tobin, #4827. Mary Lonergan of Berryclooney Baptized 2/2/1846 in New Inn Parish, parents are Edmund Lonergan & Monica Hackett, sponsor is Mary Byrne, #4824. Mary Lonergan Baptized 10/28/1846 in Fethard Parish, parents are Edmond Lonergan & Margaret Lonergan, sponsors are Tim Lonergan & Mary Lonergan, #9499.

Other Events:

• Immigration: 1856; from Ireland
• Naturalization: 21 Oct 1868, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA; from Ireland
• Census: 25 Jun 1870, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA; pg 96 (136B), d/f #676/651
• Residence: 1871, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Richard St near Annunciation
• Residence: Between 1873 and 1875, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA; 49 Felicity St
• Book Article: 1878, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Soard's 1878 Directory, pg 289
• Census: 1880, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA; ED 66, pg 20 (286D)
• Obituary: 25 Dec 1883, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Times Picayune

Notes:

I have quite a lot of information on the James Forrey family. James Forrey was my great grandmother's (Mary Grace) first husband. Try a search of the New Orleans, Louisiana 1880 census under the name Forey. It will list James, Mary Grace, Annie, Rose and Mary. After much research, I obtained baptismal certificates from St. Michael's Church in New Orleans for all three of the girls which gives their birth dates and their baptismal dates, along with the names of their sponsors. How do you know that James Forrey was born in County Mayo, Ireland and died in 1883? I have been searching the New Orleans Death Index, but have been unable to locate James Forrey. I know that Mary Grace married a William Murray (my great grandfather) around 1884-1885 in New Orleans and they moved to Galveston, Texas. You can locate them in the 1900 Galveston Texas Census under William Murray. That is how they ended up in Galveston. I hope someone reads this because I have been doing research for about the last year and this if the first time I have come across someone that is researching the same family I am. I hope you can e-mail me at gracesmith54 at sbcglobal.net. [deceased]

(Research):Marriage Book C, 1870-1873, Concordia Parish, LA
316
SIMMONS, William & FORREY, Dolly
10/21/1871

1850 Catahoula Parish, Louisiana Census Footnotes
#482-499 BENJAMIN CASSELLS age 56 in 1850 Census b. S.C. - Lavisa Cassels
married Bradford Zeagler Oct. 12, 1854; Mary A. Cassels m. N.B. Forrey
Sept. 12, 1861; Sarah A. Cassels m. George W. Allbritton Jan. 20, 1859;
Susan (Ann) Cassels m. G.W. Tatum Dec. 26, 1860

Acadia Parish Marriage License Index 1887 - 1999
MCGINNIS, R J 05-Sep-1923 11864 FOREY, LOUISE E

CAMERON PARISH CENSUS--1870
130 156 FOREY JOSEPH W M 61 LA FARMER
130 156 FOREY MARY V. W F 45 LA KH
130 156 FOREY VELLENEAUR W F 22 LA
130 156 FOREY ELLENOR W F 16 LA
130 156 FOREY MARCELLINE W F 13 LA

Bayou St. Jean (Potters field) Cemetery
Farry John 47 yrs Ireland 16-Sep 1841

Chalmette National Cemetery
FARRY JAMES PVT I MA 38 INF 82 6656

1857 Orleans Parish Birth Index
Child Father Mother Sex Col DoB Vol Page
Forey Frederik George Mary Trotter M W 11/8/1857 24 201

LBI
Name Father Mother Sex Color Date Vol Page
Fory George Nuces Augustin Gurdun C.H. Alice Lewis M W 07/28/1860 36 559
Fory Edward William Hool Gurdun C.H. Alice Lewis M W 09/20/1859 36 558

LDI
Name of Deceased Age Sex Color DoD Vol Page
Farry Henry 35 yrs - - 03/18/1872 54 98
Fory Augustin 45 yrs M W 12/13/1861 23 20

WILMER MEMORIAL CEMETERY - Rapides Parish
Fory, George Augustine - 10 Apr 1887/8 Feb 1888
Son of Geo. A. & Lizzie Fory [stone on ground]

Point Chapel Assembly of God Cemetery, Webster Parish
Daniel R. FORY II No dates infant


Immigration:
Unknown port.

Naturalization:
Witnesses: James Carroll and Wm Willoughby.

Census:
Ward 1
Thomas McMahon M 35 Ireland
Mary McMahon M 34 Ireland
Joseph McMahon M 14 Louisiana
Mary McMahon F 12 Louisiana
Kate McMahon F 7 Louisiana
Daniel McMahon M 5 Louisiana
Sarah McMahon F 2 Louisiana
James Forry M 23 Ireland
Mary Forry F 19 Louisiana
John Noble M 45 New York
Anna Noble F 35 New York
James is a cotton screwman and they married in May. They're indexed under Tarry.

Book Article:
Forrey, James, screwman, r. 46 Felicity

Census:
49 Josephine Street
FAREY, James head 34 Ireland Ireland Ireland
Mary Grace wife 27 Louisiana Ireland Ireland
Anne dau 7 Louisiana Ireland Louisiana
Rose dau 5 Louisiana
Mary dau 2 Louisiana
James is a laborer.

Obituary:
Published on 12/25/1883 and on 12/26/1883. Both read as follows:
"FOREY on Tuesday, December 25, 1883 at 4:00 P.M. James Forey, aged 38 years.
The Officers and Members of the SCREWMEN'S BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION are requested to attend the funeral of their deceased brother, JAMES FOREY, on Wednesday and to assemble at their Hall at 2 o'clock P.M.
By order of the President: William McCubbin, Recording Secretary."

James married Mary GRACE on 5 May 1870 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Mary (daughter of Thomas GRACE) was born on 1 Nov 1853 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA; died on 3 May 1916 in Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA; was buried on 5 May 1916 in Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1900, Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA; 2100 blk Ave Q
• death certificate: 3 May 1916, Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA; Bessie Lane of Galveston

Notes:

Birth:
The 1870 census has her at age 19 in June, making her born in 1850.

Buried:
Paradise Section, Space 1028

Notes:

Married:
There were 2 witnesses, a James King and a T. Nester, who signed and said both James and Mary were over 21 years.

Notes:

Property belonging to Patrick Heffernan, later belongs to Michael and Thomas Heffernan.

Cashel Deaths year qtr age
Anna Mary Heffernan 1878 3rd 18 b. 1860
Margaret Heffernan 1878 3rd 22 b. 1856
Mary Heffernan 1880 2nd 65 b. 1815
Patrick Heffernan 1878 3rd 35 b. 1843
William Heffernan 1880 2nd 68 b. 1812

Powerstown Catholic Church of St John the Baptist Decollation - Built 1810 (originally Co Tipperary, now Waterford)
Heffernan, Patrick. Erected by Ellen Heffernan in memory of her husband Patrick who died March 22nd 1858 aged 58 years also her daughter Ellen who died October 13th 1857 aged 22 years. Erected by Ellen Heffernan in memory of her husband.
Keily, Daniel. Erected by Mary Cecily Keily in memory of her father Daniel of Woodrooffe who died November 22nd 1889 also his wife Mary A (nee Heffernan) who died December 26th 1909, also their sons Maurice who died May 22 1899, Michael died May 4th 1918, Patrick died February 5th 1928, also sister Mary Cecily Keily died April 13th 1945.

(Research):Cashel
There is a death record for a Patrick Heffernan in 1867, age 72.
One for a Patrick in 1871, age 70
Tipperary
One for a Patrick in 1870, age 68.

Patrick married Honora CONNOLLY. Honora was born about 1807 in Ballylanders, Limerick, Munster, Ireland; died on 18 Jan 1867 in Cashel, Tipperary, Munster, Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Honora O'Connor

Notes:

(Medical):was ill for one month

Notes:

(Research):O'LONERGAN.
In pre-Norman times the O'Lonergans inhabited north-east Thurmond, i.e. that part of Tipperary which lies on the east side of Lough Derg, but the pressure exerted by the Anglo-Norman Butlers forced them southwards to the country around Cashel and Cahir, where they have remained in considerable numbers up to the present day. The name, in Irish

Notes:

I am searching for any information about a Thomas Grace from County Meath, who died in the late 1850's there. He was married at the time, although I do not know his wife's name. They had 2 children, Mary Grace (born about 1853) and a male infant at the time of his death. His surviving spouse, daughter and infant son left Ireland shortly after his death and went to New Orleans, Louisiana to live with the surviving spouse's cousins, the Donegans. Any information would be appreciated. Thanks, Grace.