James Barrett and Bridget Gallagher-- from where in Ireland?
I have done extensive researchregarding the descendents of James Barrett (b. 1810; Ireland) and Bridget Gallagher (b. about 1815; Ireland). They were married in Ireland in about 1834. They had Mary Barrett, the first of five children, in Ireland in 1835. They emmigrated from Ireland sometime during 1836.
They may have entered through Canada and by 1837 had settled in Auburn, New York, where on the 21st of June, John P. Barrett, was born.
They crossed over into Ontario, Canada, where Sarah Barrett was born in 1842.
In 1845, they moved permanantly to Chicago IL. and appeared to have been accompanied by a Thomas and Ann Barrett and their two kids as well as a Henry and Elizabeth Barrett, nee: Gibson, from Co. Mayo.
These three Barrett families settled in Chicago in 1845.
In 1846, Edward Barrett, the fourth child of James Barrett and Bridget Gallagher, was born and baptised in Chicago. In 1850, their fifth and last, Sarah Barrett, was born in Chicago.
The father, James Barrett, died in 1852 in Chicago and son John P. Barrett, then 15 years of age, went to work to support the family in Chicago.
John P. Barrett, after several years at sea, joined the Chicago Fire Dept in 1862 as a watchman. He learned about electricity and is credited with inventing the Barrett "JOKER" fire alarm system in Chicago which became the model for the rest of te country...and in 1880 he designed the Chicago Police department's Communications system wich became a model for the rest of the country's police departments.
John P. Barrett, known as "Professor Barrett" became the Chicago Fire Dept.'s Superintendent of the Fire Alarm/Telegraph Office during 1876-1896. He was appointed Chicago's first Superintendent of the Dept. of Electricity.
by Mayor Carter Harrison.
He was in charge of the Electricity Building at the 1893 Colombian World's Exposition in Chicago.
John P. barrett lived at 4400 S. Michigan Ave. in Chicago from 1899 to 1917 when he died. He and his wife, Margaret, had 11 children, 2 of whom (John Jr. and Edward) went to Univ of Notre Dame in 1892-94.
Hoping to locate somebody who would know which County in Ireland this Barrett family came from?
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Re: James Barrett and Bridget Gallagher-- from where in Ireland?
richard barrett 11/27/02
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Re: James Barrett and Bridget Gallagher-- from where in Ireland?
Sallie Galligan_Rosa 10/12/02
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Re: James Barrett and Bridget Gallagher-- from where in Ireland?
richard barrett 10/19/02
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Re: James Barrett and Bridget Gallagher-- from where in Ireland?
Sallie Galligan_Rosa 10/19/02
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Re: James Barrett and Bridget Gallagher-- from where in Ireland?
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Re: James Barrett and Bridget Gallagher-- from where in Ireland?