Mary McGonnigal
4x Great-grandmother of Colin Manson (ahnentafel #113, MMFFFM)
✓ Sourced record
ℹ Death record foundHer civil death record (Ballyshannon) gives 17 March 1867 at Legaltin, aged 68, wife of a farmer. The informant was Michael Gavigan, householder. Her maiden name is not on that record. Her son Hugh's 1894 death certificate seems to say McGarrigal (the spelling is uncertain), against McGonnigal in the tree.
Born
About 1799, of Ballyshannon, Donegal, Ireland
Died
17 Mar 1867, Ballyshannon, Donegal, Ireland
Parents
Not recorded in the source GEDCOM.
Documents
2 records from the research archive. Click an image to view it full size.
Civil death record, Mary Gavigan, 1867
Source: Colin uploads, 30 October 2026 — Mary (McGarrigal) Gavigan (Mother of Hugh (Florinda)) Death Record 17 Mar 1867.jpg
A Roots Ireland (Donegal Ancestry) index card, not an image of the register page. A second copy of the same card was in the batch.
Civil death record, Peter Gavigan, 1880
Source: Colin uploads, 30 October 2026 — Peter Gavigan (Legaltan) death record 11 Apr 1880.jpg
A Roots Ireland (Donegal Ancestry) index card, not an image of the register page.
What the records say
Details read from the certificate images above. Handwriting is transcribed as read, with doubts noted.
Civil death record, Mary Gavigan, 1867
Roots Ireland (Donegal Ancestry) index · Ballyshannon, County Donegal
Name and age
Mary Gavigan, 68
Died
17 March 1867
Address
Legaltin
Status and occupation
Married, wife of a farmer
Informant
Michael Gavigan, householder, Ballyshannon
ℹ Matches the treeThe date and place agree with Mary in the tree, and an age of 68 gives a birth about 1799. Hugh Gavigan's 1894 death certificate names his mother as Mary, maiden surname McGarrigal, which fits a wife of the farmer Peter Gavigan of Legaltin.
⚠ Her maiden nameThe tree has McGonnigal. The only source seen is the 1894 certificate, which seems to say McGarrigal (the spelling is uncertain). The 1867 card gives no maiden name.
ℹ Michael GaviganThe informant was the householder, Michael Gavigan. He is probably a son, and a Michael is a name Hugh later gave to his own son. Not confirmed.
Civil death record, Peter Gavigan, 1880
Roots Ireland (Donegal Ancestry) index · Ballyshannon, County Donegal
Name and age
Peter Gavigan, 80
Died
11 April 1880
Address
Legaltin
Status and occupation
Widower, small farmer
Informant
Matthew Gavigan, householder, Legaltin
ℹ Date correctedThe tree had June 1880 in Ireland. This record gives 11 April 1880 at Legaltin, Ballyshannon. An age of 80 gives a birth about 1800.
ℹ WidowerHis wife Mary had died in 1867, so he was a widower for 13 years.
ℹ Matthew GaviganThe informant, Matthew Gavigan, was the householder at Legaltin. He may be a son who stayed on the farm. Not confirmed.