Kathy – thank you for the email. It appears that Dad’s YAHOO email
account has been hacked. I was with dad in Fort Wayne this past weekend
for his 75th birthday.

I will let him know that he has problems with his email account.

I will let him know about the reunion. We spoke this past weekend about
the reunion he was at several years ago. The family is getting smaller
each year on the upper end of age.

I will need to look at my schedule to see our plans and I will let you
know if we can attend.

Thank you again for the email notification.

John

Kathy & Gene Barnes wrote:
> John
> I tried to forward this to the address I have for Jack and Karen but
> got it returned. I don’t know if it got to anyone who might fall for
> it or not.
> Let me know if you can get it to Jack
> Kathy
> BTW, reunion is in NC this July, the 23-25.
>
> ———— Original Message ————
> Subject: I need your help
> Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2010 03:47:44 -0700 (PDT)
> From: John Hannigan
> To: naginnahj@yahoo.com
>
>
>
> Hope you get this on time,sorry I didn’t inform you about my trip in
> UK for a Program, I’m presently in UK and am having some difficulties
> here because i lost my wallet to some robbers on my way to the hotel
> where my money and other valuable things were kept. presently i have
> limited access to internet,I will like you to assist me with a loan of
> 1700 dollars to sort-out my hotel bill,feeding and transportation.
>
> I have spoken to the embassy here but they are not responding to the
> issue effectively,I will appreciate whatever you can afford to assist
> me,I’ll Refund the money back to you as soon as i return,let me know
> if you can be of any help.I don’t have a phone where i can be reached.
>
> Please let me know immediately.
>
> John
>
>
>
>
>

Beats me. I spoke to one of my friends today. He told me that he will send me the email address of a speaker they had up in Westchester who was an expert on obtaining military records. As soon as I hear back from him, I’ll forward it to you.

In a message dated 2009-01-10 10:55:20 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, research@hannigangenealogy.us writes:
Tony – I found the letter from the National Archives – it includes a second page with the following information:

“There is a pension file for JOHN J HANNIGAN designated C.2.374-832.

The pension application files in our custody were considered “closed” in about 1929. The way to access the file you need is via the Department of Veterans Affairs. We recognize that we should have these files in the National Archives and we are working with the Department of Veteran’s to have them transferred to us. You need to write a letter to the VA Freedom of Information Officer.”

I will work to get a letter out to the VA FOIA but don’t understand if they indicate that they records are in their possession why they say they are not in their possession.

Any help your friend can provide will be appreciated.

John

Pignola@aol.com wrote:

She should be listed in the NYC alphabetically death index. Hold onto that one until the weather breaks. I take a little winter hiatus. Waiting for the LIRR for a train gets a little cold in the dead of winter.

In a message dated 2009-01-09 11:34:37 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, research@hannigangenealogy.us writes:
The address was 127 E Broadway, NYC – according to the Disability Application.

I have printed every page on 11 × 17 paper and will begin to analyze the documents in the next few weeks. My plan is to put the documents in chronological order and then make a PDF of the file.

I know you have not forgotten. Just appreciate your willingness to help.

John

Pignola@aol.com wrote:
John,
Do you know what county she died in? The MA have death indexes going back further then that but they are broken down alphabetically. Again, they are not complete due to the lenient laws of the times but they are not as lacking as the births.

I didn’t forget you about the military question. I have my IGG meeting tomorrow and I’ll check it out. I just can’t remember who it was that told me about it but I’ll ask around.
Tony

In a message dated 2009-01-06 09:05:51 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, research@hannigangenealogy.us writes:
I found the Navy Survivor Certificates for my great-grandfather first wife’s father (I am still trying to figure that one out) and it has some great historical data in the paperwork. Anyway I am looking for the death certificate of his first wife. He indicates his first wife passed away on Feb 8 1877 and her name was Mary Brady Gillman. Where would I find the death certificate? Your database doesn’t go back that far on the website.

Thanks for your help.

John

Good Morning – I have my grandson on my lap as I am at the computer. He is 28 months old. I have attached a couple of pictures that were taken at Christmas.

I think this would be Mary. According to my records only two children survived from the children of Andrew and Mary – Henry and Mary E. I see the birthday for Mary is different that what we had previously noted. It is interesting that with her married name we can begin to search for the family line for her also.

I have not done any additional looking for them yet – but plan to after the holidays.

Have a special new years celebration this year.

John

Kathy & Gene Barnes wrote:

I got it
Couple of questions….
On page 47 and 48 Mrs William Carleton writes the letter about George
wasting GGrandfathers pension. She says she is the only child from his
first marriage. Who is she? His list of children shows Henry the
oldest child. Did he not list her and what is her first name? Do you know?
Very interesting
Kathy

Hannigan Family Research wrote:

Kathy – I forgot about this last year and when you mentioned it – I remembered what you were speaking about. It is heart breaking what happened, but heart lifting knowing the new life that has come from the tragedy.

I have uploaded the entire file. It is 90MB is size so it cannot be sent via email. You can download the file by clicking on this link: www.hannigangenealogy.us/gillman/navy.zip – if given the option, select save to your computer.

My grandchildren just returned tonight and I need to give them some attention. They will be leaving by Sunday to return to Kansas City – but we need to enjoy every moment that we can.

Have a wonderful new year.

Kathy & Gene Barnes wrote:

John
This is great, can’t wait to see it all.
So sorry I haven’t replied to anything this past year, it’s been so busy
having an infant again full time. He will be a year old on Wed and we
must make it a happy day but losing his mother is still so raw. She and
the lord saved his life before she left us so he must have an important
mission in life.
Have a great New Year
Kathy

Hannigan Family Research wrote:

Hope you had a blessed Christmas celebration. I am a little excited today because I came across a 107 page file last night in the Naval Survivor’s Certificate database for Andrew J Gillman. I am still in the process of downloading the images but here is the information regarding the database:

Publication Number: M1469
Publication Title: Case Files of Approved Pension Applications of Civil War and Later Navy Veterans (Navy Survivors’ Certificates), 1861-1910
Content Source: NARA
Date: 1861-1910
Veteran Surname: Gillman
Veteran Given Name: Andrew J
Certificate Number: 16785
Fiche Number: 16047

Once I have downloaded all the document pages I will put them together in a ZIP file and forward them to you. I think this is a tremendous find as it provides considerable information in his own handwriting. Many of the pages are the reverse sides of documents that only include the stamp showing the date they were received by the Pension Department but when connected to the applicable page provides a historical document.

It does provide additional information such as birthdate of all children, date of death of Mary /Brady/ Gillman (February 8, 1877), date/place of marriage for Catherine (Kate) Teresa Cullinane, and other information. There is a document that shows that he enlisted into the US Navy for service on the USS North Carolina and Supply ship on August 19, 1862 and served on the USS North Carolina until August 23, 1862. He was discharged from service on August 18, 1863.

I have attached some of the pages that I find most interesting that have information provided by him.

Hope you had a blessed Christmas celebration. My grandchildren were here for Christmas before going south to see Melissa’s family. They should return later today and we will have the grandchildren for New Year’s Eve. They return to Kansas City next Sunday.

John C. Hannigan
Jacksonville, Florida

John: I am going to start with the Gillman data that I have. Some maybe duplicates of what you have.

There are a few little files so I’ll start with Andrew first line down.

Anna Estelle and Thomas Flanagan from Connecticut.

Anna Estelle Gillman File

let me know if you have received the files I sent earlier as well aas these. HAVE MORE WHEN YOU ARE READY.

This is waht I have on th Gillman’s. I met them when I went to a reunion a few years back. Also includes our trip to the milton, weymouth area last year.

Anna and Nick Bibens.
Edward Gillman – I do not have data on him.
Florence Gillman Jolicoeur
———
George sr.

Will send more later

Continuing with George JR.

George and Francis Mable Trable Jill Gillman and Charlie Kathy Gillman and Gene Barnes Harrison Barnes Brett Barnes

George and Mary George III Jackie

Back to George SR Janet Linda Carrie Douglas

Stanley Gillman Steve and Linda Gillman

John,
I took a look at that 1887 marriage:

Manhattan marriage #80918 dated 6/23/1879 but issued in 1887

Andrew Gilman age 39, carpenter, b. NY
Father: Henry
Mother: Ann Hurley (very fancy writing so this is my best guess)

Catherine Cullen age 23 b. Ireland
Father: Timothy
Mother: Johanna Mahoney.

Tony