Brief Life History of Mary
When Mary Rigney was born in December 1858, in New York, United States, her father, James Rigney, was 25 and her mother, Elizabeth Moran, was 22. She married Francis Bergin in 1883, in Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. She lived in Brighton, Livingston, Michigan, United States for about 50 years and Detroit Ward 22, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States in 1940. She died on 3 January 1944, in Ypsilanti, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States, at the age of 85.
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Family Time Line
Sources (29)
- Mary Rigny in household of James Rigny, "United States Census, 1860"
- Mary Bergin, "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952"
- Mary Bergin in entry for Mary Bergin, "Michigan, County Births, 1867-1917"
Spouse and Children
1858–1926 Male
1858–1944 Female
Children (4)
1884–1977 Female
1886–1930 Male
1888–1915 Female
1890–1890 Female
Parents and Siblings
1833–1887 Male
1837–1895 Female
Siblings (10)
1858–1938 Female
1858–1944 Female
1860–1933 Female
1864–1904 Male
1866–1901 Male
+5 More Children
World Events (8)
1863
Age 5
1868 · The Railroad Refrigerator Car
Age 10
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Age 23
Name Meaning
Irish (Offaly): from Ó Raigne, a variant of Ó Raighne; see Rainey .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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