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Descendants of John Hendrigan a/k/a Hendricken
Generation No. 1
1. JOHN2 HENDRIGAN A/K/A (HENDRIGAN A/K/A1) was born Abt. 1823 in Prince Edward Island, and died July 23, 1893 in Prince Edward Island. He married (1) CATHERINE MACKENZIE. She was born Abt. 1839 in Prince Edward Island, and died March 1891 in Mount Stewart, Prince Edward Island. He married (2) CATHERINE MACDONALD August 14, 1849 in Prince Edward Island. She was born Abt. 1826 in Scotland, and died April 30, 1871 in Mount Stewart, Prince Edward Island.
JOHN HENDRIGAN�s name has been spelled in various ways - 1849 Marriage records � HANDRIGHAN; 1861 Census of Lot 38 � HANDRAHAN; l871 Card Index for Grave of his wife � Catherine HANDRICKEN; 1881 Census of Lot 38 (Card Form) � HENDERHAN; 1881 Census of Lot 38 (Long Form) � HANDRICK; 1890 Census of Lot 38 � HENDRICAN; 1893 Burial Record � JOHN HANDRICKEN.
His children's names - James HANDRAGAN, Donald HENDRIGAN, George HENDRIHAN, George HENDRICAN, Louis Alexander Martin HENDRIGAN, Mary HANDRAKAN, John HANDRIGAN, Catherine, Malvina and Mary Ann HENDRIGAN.
The "Lake Map, Lot 38" of unknown date - J. HENDERKIN The 1880-1881 McAlpine's PEI Directory shows John Hendrigan working as a blacksmith at Peakes' Station. In the 1891 Census of Lot 38, when John was 68, he states that his father was born in Ireland and his mother in Scotland. At various times he says he is Irish or Scottish.
Children of JOHN HENDRIGAN A/K/A and CATHERINE MACKENZIE are:
i. CATHERINE (CALLED KATE)3 HENDRIGAN, b. Abt. 1874, Mount Stewart, Prince Edward Island; d. Unknown, Prince Edward Island; m. JACK OFFER; b. September 16, 1887, Prince Edward Island; d. Unknown, Prince Edward Island.
ii. MALVINA ELLEN HENDRIGAN, b. August 31, 1876, Mount Stewart, Prince Edward Island; d. Unknown, Presumably Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada; m. LAPIN; b. Unknown, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada; d. Unknown, Presumably, Sydney, Nova Scotia. MALVINA ELLEN Lived in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
2. iii. MARY ANN HENDRIGAN, b. July 27, 1878, Mount Stewart, Prince Edward Island; d. Unknown, Prince Edward Island.
Children of JOHN HENDRIGAN A/K/A and CATHERINE MACDONALD are:
3. iv. JAMES3 HANDRAGAN, b. March 17, 1851, Prince Edward Island; d. Unknown, Maine, U.S.A..
4. v. JOHN ALLAN HANDRIGAN A/K/A HANDRAHAN, b. May 12, 1853, Mount Stewart, Prince Edward Island; d. 1938, Prince Edward Island.
5. vi. DONALD EDWARD (CALLED DANIEL) HENDRIGAN, b. December 21, 1854, Prince Edward Island; d. Unknown, Prince Edward Island.
vii. GEORGE HENDRIHAN, b. September 01, 1856, Prince Edward Island; d. 1857, Prince Edward Island.
6. viii. GEORGE HENDRICAN, b. September 23, 1857, Prince Edward Island; d. Unknown, Presumably Boston, Massachusetts.
7. ix. LOUIS ALEXANDER MARTIN HENDRIGAN A/K/A, b. August 01, 1859, Prince Edward Island; d. June 01, 1940, Fanning Brook, Prince Edward Island.
x. MARY ELIZABETH ELLEN HENDRAKAN, b. February 10, 1861, Mount Stewart, Prince Edward Island; d. Unknown, Presumably, West Saint Peter's, Prince Edward Island; m. LEWIS; b. Unknown, Presumably, West Saint Peter's, Prince Edward Island; d. Unknown, Presumably, West Saint Peter's, Prince Edward Island. It is not known whether or not Mary Elizabeth Ellen and her husband had any children.
Generation No. 2
2. MARY ANN3 HENDRIGAN (JOHN2 HENDRIGAN A/K/A, HENDRIGAN A/K/A1) was born July 27, 1878 in Mount Stewart, Prince Edward Island, and died Unknown in Prince Edward Island. She married FRED EGAN. He was born Unknown in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, and died Unknown in Prince Edward Island.
Children of MARY HENDRIGAN and FRED EGAN are:
8. i. FRED W.4 EGAN, b. November 12, 1909, Prince Edward Island; d. June 25, 1992, Prince Edward Island.
ii. HILDA EGAN, b. Unknown, Prince Edward Island; d. Unknown, Prince Edward Island; m. SAINT CLAIR; b. Unknown, Prince Edward Island; d. Unknown, Prince Edward Island.
iii. STELLA EGAN, b. Unknown, Prince Edward Island; d. Unknown, Prince Edward Island; m. RUSSELL SPILLET; b. Unknown, Prince Edward Island; d. Unknown, Prince Edward Island.
3. JAMES3 HANDRAGAN (JOHN2 HENDRIGAN A/K/A, HENDRIGAN A/K/A1) was born March 17, 1851 in Prince Edward Island, and died Unknown in Maine, U.S.A.. He married MARGARET ANN MACDONALD November 25, 1879 in Prince Edward Island, daughter of ALEXANDER MACDONALD and MARY MACDONALD. She was born Abt. 1853 in Prince Edward Island, and died Unknown in Maine, U.S.A..
Children of JAMES HANDRAGAN and MARGARET MACDONALD are:
i. MARY CATHERINE4 HANDRAGAN, b. Abt. 1881, Prince Edward Island; d. Unknown, Prince Edward Island.
ii. ANN JANE HANDRAGAN, b. Abt. 1883, Prince Edward Island; d. Unknown, Prince Edward Island.
iii. ELIZABETH HANDRAGAN, b. Abt. 1885, Prince Edward Island; d. Unknown, Prince Edward Island.
iv. ANN HANDRAGAN, b. Abt. 1888, Prince Edward Island; d. Unknown, Prince Edward Island.
v. MARGARET ELLEN HANDRAGAN, b. April 10, 1890, Prince Edward Island; d. Unknown, Prince Edward Island.
4. JOHN ALLAN3 HANDRIGAN A/K/A HANDRAHAN (JOHN2 HENDRIGAN A/K/A, HENDRIGAN A/K/A1) was born May 12, 1853 in Mount Stewart, Prince Edward Island, and died 1938 in Prince Edward Island. He married MARGARET DONNELLY October 31, 1870. She was born 1851 in Prince Edward Island, and died 1932 in Prince Edward Island.
Children of JOHN HANDRIGAN A/K/A HANDRAHAN and MARGARET DONNELLY are:
i. CATHERINE (CALLED NELLIE)4 HANDRAHAN, b. 1871, Peakes, Prince Edward Island; d. July 16, 1955, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, U.S.A.; m. (1) POLLARD; m. (2) AMES; m. (3) OLSON.
ii. PATRICK HANDRAHAN, b. 1873, Peakes, Prince Edward Island; d. Randolph, Massachusetts, U.S.A.; m. LACK; b. Unknown, Ireland; d. Presumably, Randolph, Massachusetts.
iii. ELIZABETH HANDRAHAN, b. 1874, Peakes, Prince Edward Island; d. Unknown, Prince Edward Island; m. JAMES MYERS; b. Unknown, Prince Edward Island; d. Unknown, Prince Edward Island.
iv. MARY HANDRAHAN, b. 1876, Peakes, Prince Edward Island; d. Unknown, Presumably Randolph, Massachusetts; m. WILLIAM CULLEN; b. Unknown; d. Unknown, Presumably Randolph, Massachusetts.
v. FRANCIS PHILIP HANDRAHAN, b. 1879, Peakes, Prince Edward Island; d. 1879, Peakes, Prince Edward Island.
vi. JOHN HANDRAHAN, b. 1879, Peakes, Prince Edward Island; d. Unknown, Massachusetts; m. (1) VIVIAN ROWELL; b. Unknown; d. Unknown, Massachusetts; m. (2) ANGIE BARBARITA; b. Unknown; d. Unknown, Massachusetts.
vii. FRANCIS HANDRAHAN, b. 1882, Peakes, Prince Edward Island; d. Unknown, Massachusetts; m. SARAH MITCHELL; b. Unknown; d. Unknown, Massachusetts.
viii. ETHEL BRIDGET HANDRAHAN, b. 1888, Peakes, Prince Edward Island; d. Unknown, Prince Edward Island; m. EDWIN DUFFY; b. Unknown; d. Unknown, Prince Edward Island.
ix. GERTRUDE (CALLED GERTIE) HANDRAHAN, b. 1891, Peakes, Prince Edward Island; d. October 05, 1929, Peakes, Prince Edward Island; m. JAMES GILLAN; b. Unknown, Peakes, Prince Edward Island; d. Unknown, Peakes, Prince Edward Island.
9. x. MICHAEL HANDRAHAN, b. April 10, 1893, Peakes, Prince Edward Island; d. December 16, 1972, Peakes, Prince Edward Island.
5. DONALD EDWARD (CALLED DANIEL)3 HENDRIGAN (JOHN2 HENDRIGAN A/K/A, HENDRIGAN A/K/A1) was born December 21, 1854 in Prince Edward Island, and died Unknown in Prince Edward Island. He married HELEN (SOMETIMES CALLED ELLEN) MACEACHERN August 10, 1880 in Saint Andrew's Church, Mount Stewart, Prince Edward Island, daughter of DONALD MACEACHERN and MARY MCASKILL. She was born August 10, 1860 in Prince Edward Island, and died Unknown in Prince Edward Island. The marriage records from the Diocese of Charlottetown show Daniel's name as Handrahan
Children of DONALD HENDRIGAN and HELEN MACEACHERN are:
i. DONALD JOSEPH4 HENDRIGAN, b. 1881, Prince Edward Island; d. Unknown, Prince Edward Island. It is not known whether or not Donald Joseph married.
10. ii. EUGENE HENDRIGAN, b. 1886, Prince Edward Island; d. Unknown, Prince Edward Island.
iii. MARY ANN HENDRIGAN, b. 1888, Prince Edward Island; d. Unknown, Prince Edward Island. It is not known whether or not Mary Ann married.
iv. JOHN VICTOR HENDRIGAN, b. 1889, Prince Edward Island; d. Unknown, Prince Edward Island. It is not known whether or not John Victor married.
v. CATHERINE FLORA HENDRIGAN, b. 1892, Prince Edward Island; d. Unknown, Prince Edward Island. It is not known whether or not Catherine Flora married.
6. GEORGE3 HENDRICAN (JOHN2 HENDRIGAN A/K/A, HENDRIGAN A/K/A1) was born September 23, 1857 in Prince Edward Island, and died Unknown in Presumably Boston, Massachusetts. He married UNKNOWN. George moved to Dorchester, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Children of GEORGE HENDRICAN and UNKNOWN are:
i. ANNA CASSY4 HENDRICAN, m. (1) PRATT; m. (2) PETERSON.
ii. MARGARET HENDRICAN, m. LYNCH.
7. LOUIS ALEXANDER MARTIN3 HENDRIGAN A/K/A (JOHN2, HENDRIGAN A/K/A1) was born August 01, 1859 in Prince Edward Island, and died June 01, 1940 in Fanning Brook, Prince Edward Island. He married CATHERINE HUGHES July 22, 1884 in Saint Andew's Church, Mount Stewart, Prince Edward Island, daughter of FRANCIS HUGHES and ANN MCMANUS. She was born December 16, 1863 in Dromore, Prince Edward Island, and died 1931 in Fanning Brook, Prince Edward Island.
Louis was baptized at Saint Andrew's Church, Mount Stewart, August 21, 1859; Sponsors Alexander MacDonald and Catherine MacDonald. His baptismal records at Saint Andrew's Church state Louis' father's name as John C. HENDERSON. His Certificate of Marriage - card form- LEWIS HANDRICKAN 1891 Census, Lot 38 - Louis HENDRICAN His marriage record from Saint Andrew's Church - LEWIS HANDRICKSON. Another record of marriage from Saint Andrew's Church - LEWIS HANDRICKEN. Yet another record of marriage from Saint Andrew's Church - LEWIS HANDRICKAN 1890 and 1891 Census of Lot 38 - Home of LOUIS HENDRICAN 1897 - Record of Baptism of Catherine Ann - daughter of LEWIS HANDRAKEN (This spelling certified by T. Atkins of Saint Andrew's Church, Mount Stewart.) 1897 - Record of Baptism (from the Diocese) - Catherine Ann - daughter of LEWIS HENDRICKEN. 1901 Census of Lot 38 - Home of LEWIS HENDRICHIN 1928 Atlas of Prince Edward Island, Lot 38, shows the family homestead as being owned by LEWIS HANDRAHAN. 1931 Card record of Catherine Hughes' death - LOUIS HENDRICKEN
Louis purchased farmland in Fanning Brook and built his home. He and his wife, Catherine, stumped and cleared the land and established the Family Homestead. Louis and Catherine are buried in Saint Andrew's Cemetery, Mount Stewart, Prince Edward Island.
Children of LOUIS HENDRIGAN A/K/A and CATHERINE HUGHES are:
i. JOHN4 HENDRIGAN A/K/A, b. 1885, Fanning Brook, Prince Edward Island; d. 1891, Fanning Brook, Prince Edward Island. John died at the age of 6 years and 3 months. The newspaper account of John's death called his father LEWIS HANDRAHAN.
ii. CATHERINE ANN HENDRIGAN A/K/A, b. October 21, 1886, Fanning Brook, Prince Edward Island; d. 1886, Fanning Brook, Prince Edward Island. Catherine Ann died in infancy.
11. iii. FRANCIS HANDRAHAN, b. November 28, 1887, Fanning Brook, Prince Edward Island; d. May 23, 1937, Prince Edward Island.
12. iv. MARY ANN HENDRICKEN, b. September 18, 1889, Fanning Brook, Prince Edward Island; d. January 20, 1979, Boston, Massachusetts.
13. v. JOHN HENDRICKEN, b. August 07, 1891, Fanning Brook, Prince Edward Island; d. September 02, 1942, Presumably, Waltham, Massachusetts.
14. vi. BARBARA HENDRICKEN, b. July 12, 1893, Fanning Brook, Prince Edward Island; d. September 06, 1955, Mount Stewart, Prince Edward Island.
vii. MARGARET MELVINA (CALLED VINEY) HENDRICKEN, b. April 06, 1895, Fanning Brook, Prince Edward Island; d. Abt. 1923, Boston, Massachusetts. Viney's baptismal records at Saint Andrew's Church, Mount Stewart, call Melvina's father LEWIS HANDRAHAN. Viney never married. She died of a tubercular spine at the State Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts.
15. viii. CATHERINE ANN HENDRICKEN, b. March 01, 1897, Fanning Brook, Prince Edward Island; d. October 30, 1969, Boston, Massachusetts.
16. ix. MARY WINIFRED (CALLED WINIFRED) HENDRICKEN, b. May 18, 1899, Fanning Brook, Prince Edward Island; d. 1926, Morell, Prince Edward Island.
17. x. LOUIS HENDRIGAN, b. April 01, 1901, Fanning Brook, Prince Edward Island; d. August 30, 1985, Winfield, Alberta, Canada.
xi. DANIEL EDWARD HENDRICKEN, b. December 28, 1902, Fanning Brook, Prince Edward Island; d. April 13, 1903, Fanning Brook, Prince Edward Island. Daniels' baptismal records at Saint Andrew's Church, Mount Stewart, call his father LOUIS HENDRICKEN.
18. xii. GEORGE EDMUND HENDRICKEN, b. November 26, 1905, Fanning Brook, Prince Edward Island; d. January 19, 1969, Fanning Brook, Prince Edward Island.
19. xiii. DANIEL EDWARD HENDRICKEN, b. February 19, 1907, Fanning Brook, Prince Edward Island; d. November 19, 1982, Fanning Brook, Prince Edward Island.
Generation No. 3
8. FRED W.4 EGAN (MARY ANN3 HENDRIGAN, JOHN2 HENDRIGAN A/K/A, HENDRIGAN A/K/A1) was born November 12, 1909 in Prince Edward Island, and died June 25, 1992 in Prince Edward Island. He married FRANCES L. CALLED (DOLLY) GAUDET. She was born February 18, 1915 in Prince Edward Island, and died December 20 in Prince Edward Island.
9. MICHAEL4 HANDRAHAN (JOHN ALLAN3 HANDRIGAN A/K/A HANDRAHAN, JOHN2 HENDRIGAN A/K/A, HENDRIGAN A/K/A1) was born April 10, 1893 in Peakes, Prince Edward Island, and died December 16, 1972 in Peakes, Prince Edward Island. He married ANNE FISKE. She was born Unknown in Prince Edward Island, and died Unknown in Prince Edward Island.
10. EUGENE4 HENDRIGAN (DONALD EDWARD (CALLED DANIEL)3, JOHN2 HENDRIGAN A/K/A, HENDRIGAN A/K/A1) was born 1886 in Prince Edward Island, and died Unknown in Prince Edward Island. He married MCINNIS.
11. FRANCIS4 HANDRAHAN (LOUIS ALEXANDER MARTIN3 HENDRIGAN A/K/A, JOHN2, HENDRIGAN A/K/A1) was born November 28, 1887 in Fanning Brook, Prince Edward Island, and died May 23, 1937 in Prince Edward Island. He married GERTRUDE ZITA GILLAN October 24, 1916 in Saint Cuthbert's Church, Saint Teresa, Prince Edward Island. She was born 1892 in Prince Edward Island, and died 1955 in Prince Edward Island. The baptismal records at Saint Andrew's Church, Mount Stewart, carry Farncis' father's name as LEWIS HENDRICKEN. Francis later changed his name to HANDRAHAN.
12. MARY ANN4 HENDRICKEN (LOUIS ALEXANDER MARTIN3 HENDRIGAN A/K/A, JOHN2, HENDRIGAN A/K/A1) was born September 18, 1889 in Fanning Brook, Prince Edward Island, and died January 20, 1979 in Boston, Massachusetts. She married (1) LEO POLLARD August 31, 1913 in Saint Margaret's Church, Dorchester, Mssachusetts, U.S.A.. He was born Unknown in Boston, Massachusetts, and died September 19, 1918 in Boston, Massachusetts. She married (2) JOHN SHEEHY January 15, 1927 in Saint Mark's Church, Dorchester, Massachusetts, U.S.A.. He was born Unknown in Massachusetts.
Mary and John Sheehy divorced after two years of marriage. She resumed the name of Pollard and never remarried. Mary suffered from Altzheimer's disease and lost her sight in her last years. Leo was the first member of the Boston Police Department to die in the Flu Pandemic which followed World War I
13. JOHN4 HENDRICKEN (LOUIS ALEXANDER MARTIN3 HENDRIGAN A/K/A, JOHN2, HENDRIGAN A/K/A1) was born August 07, 1891 in Fanning Brook, Prince Edward Island, and died September 02, 1942 in Presumably, Waltham, Massachusetts. He married IDA DUPILLE. She was born July 30, 1901 in Canada, and died May 1982 in Presumably, Waltham, Massachusetts.
14. BARBARA4 HENDRICKEN (LOUIS ALEXANDER MARTIN3 HENDRIGAN A/K/A, JOHN2, HENDRIGAN A/K/A1) was born July 12, 1893 in Fanning Brook, Prince Edward Island, and died September 06, 1955 in Mount Stewart, Prince Edward Island. She married JOHN MCASKILL October 29, 1912 in Saint Andrew's Church, Mount Stewart, Prince Edward Island. He was born 1878 in Mount Stewart, Prince Edward Island, and died 1965 in Mount Stewart, Prince Edward Island.
Barbara's baptismal records at Saint Andrew's Church call her father LEWIS HANDRAHAN. Barbara died from Parkinson's Disease
15. CATHERINE ANN4 HENDRICKEN (LOUIS ALEXANDER MARTIN3 HENDRIGAN A/K/A, JOHN2, HENDRIGAN A/K/A1) was born March 01, 1897 in Fanning Brook, Prince Edward Island, and died October 30, 1969 in Boston, Massachusetts. She married JOHN JEROME (CALLED JACK) GILLIS November 25, 1925 in Saint Mark's Church, Dorchester Avenue, Dorchester, Massachusetts, son of AENEAS GILLIS and ANASTASIA MACDONALD. He was born April 29, 1885 in Saint Peter's Bay, Prince Edward Island, and died December 24, 1952 in Boston, Massachusetts.
Catherine's baptismal records at Saint Andrew's Church, Mount Stewart, call her father LEWIS HANDRAKAN. The Baptismal Certificate issued by Saint Andrew's Church calls Catherine's father, LEWIS HENDRICKEN.
When she was young, Catherine was called "Coolie" because of the color of her hair - it matched the color of the collie dog's coat. (It is believed coolie was the old Irish way of saying collie.) When she was about 11 years old, Catherine was swinging from a rope hung from the ceiling of the barn, holding her baby brother, Dan. The rope broke, she was able to throw Dan into the hayloft, but she fell to the barn floor. It is believed that she broke her shoulder (no medical attention was given) because she had a hump on her back for the rest of her life. Catherine was a very talented woman - she made her children's clothes, tatted, knit, crocheted, did open cutwork embroidery and was a wonderful cook. When times were financially rough, she crocheted bedrpreads to pay the rent. Catherine suffered form asthma. She died of blood poisoning caused by stones blocking the common duct (gallbladder/liver problems.)
Jack, like all of the other Gillis males, was musically talented. He was a wonderful singer. He could work magic with wood. True to the strange penchant of the Gillis Family to die on holidays or birthdays, Jack died on Christmas Eve. (Jack's mother, Anastasia, died on her own birthday which she shared with her son, Jack; his brother, Ronald, died on the day Jack's daughter, Bernice Claire, was born; his wife, Catherine, died on Halloween Eve; his oldest daughter, Marie, died on the birthday of his youngest daughter, Leona.)
16. MARY WINIFRED (CALLED WINIFRED)4 HENDRICKEN (LOUIS ALEXANDER MARTIN3 HENDRIGAN A/K/A, JOHN2, HENDRIGAN A/K/A1) was born May 18, 1899 in Fanning Brook, Prince Edward Island, and died 1926 in Morell, Prince Edward Island. She married WILLIAM KELLY. He was born Unknown in Morell, Prince Edward Island, and died Unknown in Morell, Prince Edwaard Island.
Winifred's baptismal records at Saint Andrew's Church, Mount Stewart, call her father LEWIS HANDRICKEN. After Winifred's death, her son, Alphonsus (Buddy, went to live with Patrick and Josie Murphy who raised him. Mary and Alexis were raised by Bill Kelly and his second wife, Katie (McGrath) Kelly. The official cause of Winifred's death is listed as Anemia. However, several relatives believed she died of Leukemia.
After Winifred's death, Bill's son,Alphonsus (Buddy), went to live with Patrick and Josie Murphy who raised him. Mary and Alexis were raised by Bill and his second wife, Katie (McGrath) Kelly. Bill sold his farm and got a permanent job as a Sectionman with the Canadian National Railway. After he was pensioned, about age 65, he plied his skills as a handyman at carpentry. Bill was a well respected man in the Community - a good Christian, a jolly man, a good provider and a great dancer.
17. LOUIS4 HENDRIGAN (LOUIS ALEXANDER MARTIN3 HENDRIGAN A/K/A, JOHN2, HENDRIGAN A/K/A1) was born April 01, 1901 in Fanning Brook, Prince Edward Island, and died August 30, 1985 in Winfield, Alberta, Canada. He married FLORENCE MURIEL PEARSON December 28, 1928 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She was born May 15, 1902 in Calgary, Northwest Territories, later called Alberta, and died September 21, 1971 in Winfield, Alberta, Canada.
Louis baptismal records at Saint Andrew's Church, Mount Stewart, call Louis' father LEWIS HENDRICKEN. Louis changed his name from Hendricken, reverting to the original family name "HENDRIGAN". Louis left home at the age of 14, lied about his age and joined the Canadian Armed Forces (World War I was being waged). He was not called upon to do ovrseas duty. On his discharge from the Armed Forces, he went West, on the Grain Train, to help with the wheat harvest. He then became a "sailor", serving on a ship for one voyage. When he returned from the sea, he worked in the steel mills for a time, then became a logger in British Columbia. When he head of the homesteading in Alberta, he moved to Alberta and claimed a homestead. Homesteaders were required to work the land six months of the year. They could work the other six months off the farm in order to raise the funds necessary to keep the homestead. Louis married, settled down and raised his family, wheat, cattle, hogs and the usual farm animals. His excellence and skill at farming was rewarded by his being named to the Alberta Agriculture Hall of Fame. When he died, his ashes were scattered on a pine bluff, one of his favorite places on the farm. When his wife, Florence, died, her ashes were scattered under her rose bushes, her place of solace for many years.
18. GEORGE EDMUND4 HENDRICKEN (LOUIS ALEXANDER MARTIN3 HENDRIGAN A/K/A, JOHN2, HENDRIGAN A/K/A1) was born November 26, 1905 in Fanning Brook, Prince Edward Island, and died January 19, 1969 in Fanning Brook, Prince Edward Island. He married MARGARET HELEN (CALLED NELLIE) MCCARTHY August 30, 1930 in Saint Lawrence Church, Morell, Prince Edward Island, Canada, daughter of JOHN MCCARTHY and MARGARET PHALEN. She was born March 10, 1905 in Morell, Prince Edward Island, and died March 05, 1986 in Fanning Brook, Prince Edward Island.
19. DANIEL EDWARD4 HENDRICKEN (LOUIS ALEXANDER MARTIN3 HENDRIGAN A/K/A, JOHN2, HENDRIGAN A/K/A1) was born February 19, 1907 in Fanning Brook, Prince Edward Island, and died November 19, 1982 in Fanning Brook, Prince Edward Island. He married KATHERINE JOANNA (CALLED KATIE) PHALEN in Saint Mark's Church, Dorchester Avenue, Dorchester, Massachusetts, U.S.A.. She was born Unknown in Morell, Prince Edward Island, and died Unknown in Fanning Brook, Prince Edward Island.