Herbert Ernest Harrigan 1885–1967 – Family Tree

Herbert Ernest Harrigan, 1885–1967 (aged 82 years)

Name

Herbert Ernest Harrigan

Name: Herbert Ernest /Harrigan/
Given names: Herbert Ernest
Surname: Harrigan

Sex Male

Events of close relatives
Birth	1885 27 27 Tarrawanna, New South Wales, Australia
Death of a paternal grandfather	Edward Harrigan 9 July 1891 Fairy Meadow, New South Wales, Australia Cause: Edward died from senility and epithelioma of the lip. He was attended by Dr J. Jarvie Hood. Note: The death information was his son William Harrigan who was living at Fairy Meadow. The death was registered at Wollongong on 10 July 1891. Source: death certificate supplied by the National Centre of Biography, ANU.
Burial of a paternal grandfather	Edward Harrigan 11 July 1891 Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia Cemetery: Church of England Cemetery, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia Note: Funeral Notice in Illawara Mercury, Saturday 11 July 1891 Funeral Notice in Illawara Mercury, Saturday 11 July 1891 THE Friends of Mr. E. HARRIGAN, of Balgownio Lane are respectfully invited to attend his FUNERAL to move from his late residence, THIS DAY (SATURDAY), at .2 o'clock, for the new C. E. Cemetery, Wollongong. Note: Burial witnesses were Joseph Makin and A. Latter. Source: death certificate supplied by the National Centre of Biography, ANU.
Birth of a brother	William Leslie Harrigan 29 October 1892 Tarrawanna, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage	Rebecca Caldwell — View this family 25 November 1914 (aged 29 years)
Birth of a son	Ronald Ernest Amos Harrigan 13 November 1915 Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Death of a paternal grandmother	Jane Wood 17 January 1916 Tarrawanna, New South Wales, Australia Note: MRS. JANE HARRIGAN. MRS. JANE HARRIGAN. On Monday evening a very old resident of this district passed away at the residence of her son. Mr. W. Harrigan, Tarrawanna, in the person of Mrs. Jane Harrigan, relict of the late Edward Harrigan, of Tarrawanna, aged 96 years. The deceased lady, who was a direct descendent of one of the old Irish families, was born in St Patrick street, Cork, in 1820, and came to this country in 1849 in the ship Duke of Bronte with her mother and sister, Captain Bartlett being in command. Shortly after their arrival they opened a school at Market Square, Wollongong, and there are still a number of residents on the South Coast who received their early tuition there. On August 17, 1854, she married Edward Harrigan, of Fairy Meadow, in the old Church of England opposite the Wollongong Bowling Green, Rev. Mr. Mears officiating. Four children were born to them, and a son and daughter still survive. The deceased lady was highly educated, and was noted for her gentle disposition and wonderful memory. During late years she was more or less an invalid, but retained her faculties to the last and never had to use spectacles. She was a sister of Mrs. Elizabeth Brooker whose death at Gosford was reported in our issue last week. Illawarra Mercury (Wollongong, NSW : 1856 - 1950) Friday 21 January 1916 p 2 Article
Birth of a son	Douglas Neville Harrigan 5 February 1918 Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Residence	between 1930 and 1963 Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia Note: 1930: Crown Lane, Wollongong 1930: Crown Lane, Wollongong 1932 - 1963: 18 Regent Street, Wollongong Worked as a motor engineer and garage proprietor
Death of a mother	Elizabeth Williamson 6 January 1930 Tarrawanna, New South Wales, Australia Note: DEATH OF MRS. HARRIGAN DEATH OF MRS. HARRIGAN The death occurred on Monday night at 8 o'clock, of Mrs. Elizabeth Harrigan, wife of Mr. William Harrigan, senr., and mother of Charles, James, Bert and Will Harrigan, all well-known citizens held in high regard. The deceased, who was 71 years of age, was a devoted mother, and had played well her part in the progress and welfare of the community in which she resided for so many years. She was born at Dapto, being a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Williamson. Forty-eight years ago she married Mr. Harrlgan and since that date had resided continuously at Tarrawanna. Mrs. Harrigan took an active interest in work of the Church of England, and she will be sadly missed as a worker in this respect. The Church of England at Fern Hill will stand as a monument to her efforts, as well as of other helpers. As a neighbour she was a wonderful help in sickness or trouble. The funeral on Wednesday was a large and representative one, the remains being laid to rest in the Church of England Cemetery, Wollongong, the Rev. Setchell (Corrimal) and Rev. E. Walker (Wollongong) officiated at the graveside, both paying a very high tribute to the the Christian life of the deceased. South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus (NSW : 1900 - 1954) Friday 10 January 1930 p 15 Article
Death of a father	William Harrigan 4 September 1948 Spring Farm, Paynes Lane, Tarrawanna, New South Wales, Australia
Burial of a father	William Harrigan 6 September 1948 Wollongong Cemetery, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia Note: OBITUARY. WILLIAM HARRIGAN. OBITUARY. WILLIAM HARRIGAN. South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus (NSW : 1900 - 1954) Thursday 16 September 1948 p 13 Article As briefly mentioned in last issue, on September 4, at the age of 90 years, Mr. William Harrigan passed away at his residence, Spring Farm, Paynes Lane, Tarrawanna. He was a native of this district having lived his life in the home originally built by his father the late Edward Harrigan, who was born on the settlement near the tank stream in Sydney in 1803 and came to this district in 1818 cutting cedar for his livelihood on the mountain slopes. He was granted an area of sixty acres, known as Spring Farm, in 1829 on which he and his sons have remained in possession ever since. Wiiliam Harrigan received his early education at the Fairy Meadow Public School, his first teacher being Mr. Hookins and later Mr. Richardson. It was while at this school he helped plant the large Moreton Bay figtree that still stands majestic in the school grounds, giving shelter to the many children during the summer months. He has always taken a keen interest in the affairs of this school and was for many years Patron of the Parents and Citizens Association. At an early age he showed a leaning towards the carpentering trade and at the age of 14 was sent to Leichhardt to learn this trade and cabinet making. At that period there was only one house in the Leichhardt district. On returning to Illawarra, he was employed at the South Bulli, Corrimal and Mount Pleasant mines, as a pit sawyer, miner and carpenter and he built much of the big timber construction at that time. He also built many bridges for the North Illawarra Council. As a young man he joined the Wollongong Garrison Artillery Vol- unteers and later became a member of the Woilongong Rifle Club and was connected with this for over forty five years. He was a first class rifle shot, his club mates giving him the prefix "Bull's Eye" Harrigan because of his proficiency. He attended many interstate rifle meetings and shot with much success, being awarded the Queen's Badge at Victoria besides many other trophies, etc. He was very fond of clean sport but rifle shooting was his pick. In his early youth he became a member of the G.U.O.O.F. and was associated with this fraternity until his death. For a considerable time he was an alderman of the North Illawarra Municipal Council where he was renowned for his sound judgement in determining the destinies of this body. Many acts of benevolence are at- tributed to him during the years by the distribution of his farm products to the needy families in the vicinity and of the remittance of house rent when the bread winners were unable to obtain employment. At the age of 24 he married Miss Elizabeth Williamson, who was born at Dapto, and from the union four sons were born, Charles Edward, and William James, of Deer Vale (Dorrigo) and Herbert Earnest and William Leslie, well known in this city. In the later years of his life many people visited him at Spring Farm, seeking advice on the early days of this district or to have a chat over old times and indeed it was an hour or two well spent to sit and listen to him relating happenings of 80 years ago or more for his memory was unimpaired till the day of his death. The funeral which was attended by many representatives of this district bore testimony to the passing of one of nature's gentlemen and was conducted by H. Parsons and Sons, life long friends of the family. The long cortege left the old home (his last wish) at 3 o'clock on Monday, September 6 for the Church of England Cemetery, Wollongong, where his remains were laid to rest beside those of his late wife.
Death of a brother	William Leslie Harrigan 20 August 1961 Corrimal, New South Wales, Australia
Burial of a brother	William Leslie Harrigan August 1961 Wollongong Cemetery, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Death	1967 (aged 82 years) Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Burial	April 1967 (0 after death) Wollongong City Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: 22 December 1857 54 37 — Fairy Meadow, New South Wales, Australia Christening: 14 February 1858 54 38 — St Michaels Church of England, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia Marriage: 6 October 1881 — St Michael's Church, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia Death: 4 September 1948 — Spring Farm, Paynes Lane, Tarrawanna, New South Wales, Australia Burial: 6 September 1948 — Wollongong Cemetery, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth Williamson Charles Edward Harrigan Herbert Ernest Harrigan William James Harrigan William Leslie Harrigan William Harrigan 1857–1948 Birth: 22 December 1857 54 37 — Fairy Meadow, New South Wales, Australia Death: 4 September 1948 — Spring Farm, Paynes Lane, Tarrawanna, New South Wales, Australia
mother	Links Birth: 1858 — Dapto, New South Wales, Australia Marriage: 6 October 1881 — St Michael's Church, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia Death: 6 January 1930 — Tarrawanna, New South Wales, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William Harrigan Charles Edward Harrigan Herbert Ernest Harrigan William James Harrigan William Leslie Harrigan Elizabeth Williamson 1858–1930 Birth: 1858 — Dapto, New South Wales, Australia Death: 6 January 1930 — Tarrawanna, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage	Marriage — 6 October 1881 — St Michael's Church, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
10 months elder brother	Links Birth: 24 July 1882 24 24 — Tarrawanna, New South Wales, Australia Marriage: 20 March 1907 — Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia Death: 26 December 1975 — Dorrigo, New South Wales, Australia Burial: December 1975 — Dorrigo Cemetery, Dorrigo, New South Wales, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Anna Tucker Charles Sperry Harrigan Lester Dudley Harrigan Clarice Harrigan Doris Harrigan Ronald Wesley Harrigan Linda Harrigan Charles Edward Harrigan 1882–1975 Birth: 24 July 1882 24 24 — Tarrawanna, New South Wales, Australia Death: 26 December 1975 — Dorrigo, New South Wales, Australia
4 years himself	Links Birth: 1885 27 27 — Tarrawanna, New South Wales, Australia Marriage: 25 November 1914 Death: 1967 — Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia Burial: April 1967 — Wollongong City Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Rebecca Caldwell Ronald Ernest Amos Harrigan Douglas Neville Harrigan Herbert Ernest Harrigan 1885–1967 Birth: 1885 27 27 — Tarrawanna, New South Wales, Australia Death: 1967 — Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
-11 months elder brother	Links Birth: 29 December 1883 26 25 — Tarrawanna, New South Wales, Australia Death: 31 July 1974 — Dorrigo, New South Wales, Australia Burial: August 1974 — Dorrigo General Cemetery, Dorrigo, New South Wales, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Clara Tucker Aubrey Ernest Harrigan Dorothy May Harrigan Elizabeth Harrigan William James Harrigan 1883–1974 Birth: 29 December 1883 26 25 — Tarrawanna, New South Wales, Australia Death: 31 July 1974 — Dorrigo, New South Wales, Australia
9 years younger brother	Links Birth: 29 October 1892 34 34 — Tarrawanna, New South Wales, Australia Event: War Exemption — 10 November 1916 — Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia Death: 20 August 1961 — Corrimal, New South Wales, Australia Burial: August 1961 — Wollongong Cemetery, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Alice Genevieve Dixon Milton Dixon Harrigan William Willis Harrigan Betty Harrigan Frances Harrigan William Leslie Harrigan 1892–1961 Birth: 29 October 1892 34 34 — Tarrawanna, New South Wales, Australia Death: 20 August 1961 — Corrimal, New South Wales, Australia

Family with Rebecca Caldwell
himself	Links Birth: 1885 27 27 — Tarrawanna, New South Wales, Australia Marriage: 25 November 1914 Death: 1967 — Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia Burial: April 1967 — Wollongong City Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Rebecca Caldwell Ronald Ernest Amos Harrigan Douglas Neville Harrigan Herbert Ernest Harrigan 1885–1967 Birth: 1885 27 27 — Tarrawanna, New South Wales, Australia Death: 1967 — Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
wife	Links Birth: 27 July 1891 — Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia Marriage: 25 November 1914 Death: 1 March 1988 — Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Herbert Ernest Harrigan Ronald Ernest Amos Harrigan Douglas Neville Harrigan Rebecca Caldwell 1891–1988 Birth: 27 July 1891 — Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia Death: 1 March 1988 — Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage	Marriage — 25 November 1914 —
1 year son	Links Birth: 13 November 1915 30 24 — Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia Death: 17 January 1994 — Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mavis Eileen Hunt Ronald Ernest Amos Harrigan 1915–1994 Birth: 13 November 1915 30 24 — Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia Death: 17 January 1994 — Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
2 years son	Links Birth: 5 February 1918 33 26 — Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia Death: 26 November 2006 — Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Robert Douglas Harrigan Douglas Neville Harrigan 1918–2006 Birth: 5 February 1918 33 26 — Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia Death: 26 November 2006 — Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia

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Residence	1930: Crown Lane, Wollongong 1932 - 1963: 18 Regent Street, Wollongong Worked as a motor engineer and garage proprietor

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Last change

3 November 2019 – 11:27:32

Author of last change: Sandie McKoy

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Family with parents
father Parents Edward Harrigan Jane Wood	William Harrigan 1857–1948
mother	Elizabeth Williamson 1858–1930
elder brother Family Anna Tucker Charles Sperry Harrigan Lester Dudley Harrigan Clarice Harrigan Doris Harrigan Ronald Wesley Harrigan Linda Harrigan	Charles Edward Harrigan 1882–1975
himself	Herbert Ernest Harrigan 1885–1967
elder brother Family Clara Tucker Aubrey Ernest Harrigan Dorothy May Harrigan Elizabeth Harrigan Private	William James Harrigan 1883–1974
younger brother Family Alice Genevieve Dixon Milton Dixon Harrigan William Willis Harrigan Private Betty Harrigan Frances Harrigan	William Leslie Harrigan 1892–1961

Family with Rebecca Caldwell
himself	Herbert Ernest Harrigan 1885–1967
wife	Rebecca Caldwell 1891–1988
son Family Mavis Eileen Hunt Private Private	Ronald Ernest Amos Harrigan 1915–1994
son Family Private Private Private Private Robert Douglas Harrigan	Douglas Neville Harrigan 1918–2006

Descendants

Herbert Ernest Harrigan(1885–1967)
- Rebecca Caldwell1914
  - Ronald Ernest Amos Harrigan(1915–1994)
  - Douglas Neville Harrigan(1918–2006)