Reagan-Derrig Family Tree

NOTE: My brother, Tom Reagan, and his wife, Lisa Konopka Reagan, had a very detailed family tree done last year and shared it among the family. Jim Kellner, Lisa's uncle, did the research and writing. 

The images cannot be copied from the pdf document, though, so I have left out copies of census forms and photographs. I will post information from other branches of the tree in the future.

I have made a few deletions in the text, such as the numbers next to people listed, though I had trouble deleting some of them.

But all of the credit belongs to Jim.

Generation 4 -- my grandparents' generation



William Augustine Reagan, son of William P Reagan and Hannah M Donahue was born on 03 Jan 1886 in Maine. He died in 1955 in Portland, Maine. He married Lena M O'Connor, daughter of Coleman O'Connor and Mary Joyce on 04 Nov 1912 in Portland, Maine.

Lena M O'Connor, daughter of Coleman O'Connor and Mary Joyce was born about 1883 in Ireland. She died in 1953.


Lena M O'Connor and William Augustine Reagan had the following children:

 i.

William Augustine Reagan was born on 01 Oct 1913 in Portland, Cumberland, Maine, United States. He died on 12 Jun 1974 in Portland Maine. He married Mary Helen Derrig.Mildred Alice Reagan was born on 13 Jul 1915 in Maine. She died in 1955.

2. Barbara Elizabeth Reagan was born on 25 Jan 1917 in Maine, USA. She died on 25 Jun 1975 in Portland, Maine. She married Chester Whitfield Fowler on 30 Jan 1938 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. He was born about 1917 in Sussex, NB, Canada.
   
   
3. Eleanor Joyce Reagan was born on 28 Dec 1918 in Maine, USA. She died on 07 Jan 2001 in Portland, Maine, USA. She married Elmer A Dibiase on 30 Sep 1940 in Maine.
   
   
4. Margaret M Reagan was born on 29 Aug 1924 in Maine, USA. She died on 17 Jan 2003 in New Britain, Connecticut. She married Wesley A Stratton Jr on 31 Jan 1946 in Maine. 
   
   
   
   
   Generation 4
   
   Martin Joseph Derrig, son of Thomas Derrig and Mary Connors was born on 15 Mar 1884 in Tourmakeady*, Ireland. He died on 26 Jul 1962 in Westbrook, Maine. He married Mary Coyne, daughter of John Coyne and Katherine on 14 May 1912 in Maine, USA.
   
   Mary Coyne, daughter of John Coyne and Katherine was born in 1883 in Shanafaraghaun, Galway, Ireland. She died in 1933 in Portland, Maine.
   
   Mary Coyne and Martin Joseph Derrig had the following children:

   
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   Mary Helen Derrig was born on 18 Apr 1913 in Portland, Maine.
   She died in 1970 in Portland, Maine. She married William Augustine Reagan.
   

   
   
   

   2. John Joseph Derrig was born on 18 Apr 1913 in Maine. He died on 04 Apr 1990 in Portland, Maine. He married Mary A Gryskewicz on 26 Oct 1940 in Maine.
      
      
   3. Thomas Francis Derrig was born on 20 May 1915 in Maine. He died on 07 Aug 2002. He married Mavis Bridges on 06 May 1941 in Maine.
      
      
   4. Martin Joseph Derrig Jr. was born on 9 Apr 1919 in Portland, Cumberland, Maine. He died on 04 Nov 2002 in Portland, Maine. He married Mary Toppi on 8 Aug 1942 in Portland, Maine.
      
      
   5. Edward Patrick Derrig was born on 2 Oct 1921 in Portland, Maine. He died on 09 May 1995 in Miles City, Custer, Montana, USA. He married Delores Patch.
      
      
   6. Lillian Theresa Derrig was born on 02 Oct 1921 in Portland, Maine. She died in Dec 1986 in Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA. She married John P Pobudinski on 18 Nov 1944 in Maine. 
      
   
   

Lots of Twins in this family Tree including two sets in this family:
Mary & John

Edward & Lillian

Both Martin & Mary appear with their respective families in the 1901 Irish Census.
In addition to names, ages and members of a given family, the census also includes:
Religion ~ Roman Catholic Ability to Read/write Occupation~ Farmers County of birth:
Derrigs from Mayo
Coynes from Galway
Language spoken~ Irish & English

Generation 5

William P Reagan, son of William Reagan and Mary was born on 19 May 1860 in Spiddal, Galway, Ireland. He died on 11 Dec 1939 in Portland, Maine. He married Hannah M Donahue on 02 Oct 1883 in Portland, Maine

16. Hannah M Donahue was born on 28 Dec 1856 in Ireland. She died on 13 Apr 1935 in Portland, Maine.
    Hannah M Donahue and William P Reagan had the following children:

i. Mary Ann Reagan was born in Aug 1884 in Portland, Maine. She died on 07 Feb 1968 in Portland, Maine. She married William L Haverty on 29 Oct 1912 in Portland, Maine, USA.

 ii.

William Augustine Reagan was born on 03 Jan 1886 in Maine. He died in 1955 in Portland, Maine. He married Lena M O'Connor.

3. John Philip Reagan was born on 01 Jun 1887 in Maine. He died on 01 Jan 1923.
   
   
4. Martin Francis Reagan was born on 12 Nov 1889 in Maine. He died on 17 Dec 1964 in Portland, Maine. He married Verna E Brown on 21 Apr 1913 in Maine.
   
   
5. Patrick Henry Reagan was on 17 Mar 1890 in Portland, Maine. He died on 28 Jan 1965. He married Jessie Densmore.
   
   
6. Joseph Theodore Reagan, son of William P Reagan and Hannah M Donahue was born on 01 Aug 1892 in Maine, USA. He died on 20 Dec 1936 in Portland, Maine.
   
   
7. Thomas Louis Reagan was born on 15 Mar 1893 in Maine. He died on 02 Jan 1968 in New Jersey. 
   

Generation 5

Coleman O'Connor was born in Ireland. He married Mary Joyce.

Mary Joyce was born in Ireland.

Mary Joyce and Coleman O'Connor had the following children:

i. Lena M O'Connor, daughter of Coleman O'Connor and Mary Joyce was born about 1883 in Ireland. She died in 1953. She married William Augustine Reagan on 04 Nov 1912 in Portland, Maine.

ii. William J O'Connor was born in Ireland. 

iii. Nora O'Connor was born in Ireland in 1880. 

Generation 5

Thomas Derrig was born in 1851 in County Mayo, Ireland. He married Mary Connors.

Mary Connors was born in 1853 in County Mayo, Ireland.

Mary Connors and Thomas Derrig had the following children:

 i.

Martin Joseph Derrig was born on 15 Mar 1884 in Tourmakeady, Mayo, Ireland. He died on 26 Jul 1962 in Westbrook, Maine. He married Mary Coyne on 14 May 1912 in Maine, USA.

2. Margaret Derrig was born in 1886 in Mayo, Ireland.
   
   
3. Bridget Derrig was born in 1887 in Mayo, Ireland.
   
   
4. Thomas Derrig was born about 1889 in Tourmakeady, Ireland.
   
   
5. Patrick Derrig was born in 1892 in Mayo, Ireland.
   
   
6. John Derrig was born on 04 May 1892 in Tourmakeady, Ireland. He died in 1928 in Portland, Cumberland, Maine.
   
   
7. Anne Derrig was born in 1896 in Mayo, Ireland. She died in 1984 in Portland, Maine. She married William J. Crews. 
   
   
   
   
   Generation 5
   
   John Coyne. He married Katherine.
   
   
   

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              Katherine and John Coyne had the following children:
              
          
          
          
          
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          Mary Coyne was born in 1883 in Shanafaraghaun, Galway, Ireland. She died in 1933 in Portland, Maine. She married Martin Joseph Derrig on 14 May 1912 in Maine.
          
          
          
          
          
          ii. Thomas Coyne was born in 1884 in Galway Ireland.
          
          
       3. Michael Coyne was born in 1889 in Galway Ireland.
          
          
       4. Bridget Coyne was born in 1891 in Galway Ireland.
          
          
       5. Kate Coyne was born in 1894 in Galway Ireland.
          
          
       6. Martin Coyne was born in 1896 in Galway Ireland.
          
          
       7. Anthony Coyne was born in 1898 in Galway Ireland.
          
          
       8. Anne Coyne was born in 1900 in Galway, Ireland.
          
          
       9. Ellen Coyne was born in 1905 in Galway, Ireland. 
       
       
       
       

   
   
   Coyne
   
   

   
   When from Ireland it derives from two Gaelic surnames being O' Cadhain originally found in the province of Connacht, and specifically County Mayo, and O' Comhdhain in the province of Ulster. Cadhan meaning "wild goose" suggesting perhaps that members of the clan were at times either forced to flee abroad, or Comhdan, which has the unusual translation of "a shared gift". It is said that in the 17th century the clan were famous for their literary skills which may account for the latter meaning of the name.

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      Generation 6
      
      William Reagan. He married Mary.
      
      Mary was born in May 1815 in Ireland.
      
      Mary and William Reagan had the following child:
      
      16. i. William P Reagan was born on 19 May 1860 in Spiddal, Galway, Ireland. He died on 11 Dec 1939 in Portland, Maine, USA. He married Hannah M Donahue on 02 Oct 1883 in Portland, Maine.
      
      
      
      
      
      
      In the 1900 census, Mary Reagan appears in her son's home in Portland. Her year of immigration is not noted. Census also indicates that she had a total of 8 children, three living in 1900.
      
      
      
      

      John Donahue & Mary Malloy are ruled out due to a lack documentation to substantiate the connection. With no additional information available, Research on the Reagan/O’Connor side of the family comes to a close. 
      

      
      
      
      

      REAGAN
      Definition: An Anglicized form of the Irish name Ó Riagáin, meaning "son of Riagán." Riagan was a given name meaning "little king."
      Surname Origin: Irish
      Alternate Surname Spellings: O'REAGAN, REGAN, O'REGAN