14. Dennis Buggy’s Siblings: Gathering Relationship Clues

Contrary to family tradition and online databases, Dennis Buggy was baptized 6 June 1829 (not 1830) in Freshford Parish, County Kilkenny, Ireland.  His mother was Mary Brannagan (not Mary Butler).  These assertions rest on sound research and careful evaluation of evidence.  The last piece of supporting research focuses on Dennis’ siblings.

Showing that Dennis’ siblings in the U. S. are the same as the Buggy-Brannagan family of Freshford supports Dennis Buggy’s identity, too, and confirms the authority of his Freshford baptism record.  Correlating U. S. records with information from the Phelan family book and the Freshford parish registers will accomplish this.

Database searches at Ancestry.com, FamilySearch.org, and AmericanAncestors.org reveal information about each sibling and their linkages to each other.  A strong enough web emerges to assert with confidence that the two families are identical.

Here’s a summary of the evidence:

• Naugatuck, New Haven County, Connecticut, is the hub of the Buggy family in at least the early decades after immigration.  They are represented in the 1860 Naugatuck census.
• Eliza (Buggy) Neary lived in Naugatuck the remainder of her life.
• Patrick lived in nearby New Haven, New Haven County.
• All the Buggy brothers but Michael naturalized in New Haven County in either 1856 or 1860.  All claimed Naugatuck as their place of residence.
• Youngest brothers Michael and Richard lived in 1860 with their older brother Dennis.  Afterward they both migrated to Allamakee County, Iowa.

Here are the details of the evidence, presented in the order of the Freshford parish baptisms:

Eliza (Buggy) Neary appears in Naugatuck, New Haven County, Connecticut, in 1870 and 1880.[1]  Her death is memorialized in St. Francis Cemetery, Naugatuck:[2]

eliza buggy,

wife of

thomas neary.

born feb. 3, 1830,

died jan. 25, 1882.

Eliza’s birth year is inconsistent across her census and gravestone records.  This may be because she was about seven years older than her husband, and she preferred to appear to be about the same age as he.  Her birth date, 3 February, is consistent with baptism on 7 February in Freshford.[3]

John Buggy Two records place a John Buggy in Connecticut at the correct time to be the eldest Buggy brother.

• A John Buggy was naturalized in New Haven District Court in 1856.  He gave as his residence Naugatuck where other members of the Buggy family resided.  His age, 22, would place his birth in 1834, some seven years after John Buggy of Freshford.[4]
• In 1860 a John Buggy was head of household in the Brookline, Massachusetts, suburb of Boston, along present-day Highway 84 from New Haven, Connecticut.  His age, 26, also places his birth about 1834.  His sons bear the same names, John and Richard, as the sons identified in the Phelan family book.[5]  They were born in Connecticut, while their younger sister was born in Massachusetts, suggesting a recent move to that state from Connecticut.[6]

No further record positively identifies this John Buggy.  He appears to be too young to be Dennis Buggy’s elder brother, but his sons’ names and his presence in Naugatuck at the correct time suggest he may be the right man.

Dennis Buggy Dennis’ census records have been discussed, but one stands out in supporting this family identity.  In 1860 he resided in Naugatuck, and his household included Michael Buggy, twenty, and Richard Buggy, nineteen.[7]  Freshford baptism records would place Michael’s age about twenty-three and Richard’s about twenty.[8]  Despite the age discrepancies, these were probably younger brothers living with Dennis and Catherine before setting out on their own.

An index card shows Dennis’ naturalization in the same court as John’s, only about six months earlier in 1856.  He, too, claimed to be of Naugatuck.[9]

Patrick Buggy  Patrick appears in U. S. censuses for Connecticut in 1860 (Naugatuck), 1870, and 1880 (New Haven), the same general area as older siblings Dennis (in 1860) and Eliza.  His household in 1870 included wife Phebe [sic] and son Richard, but by 1880 he had wife Mary and daughter Mary E.  Possibly his first wife and son died after the 1870 census.  Patrick’s name, age, and occupation (carriage blacksmith) identify him as the same man across the censuses.[10]  His daughter Mary E. is consistent with the Phelan family book’s one child for him, Mayme, a nickname for Mary.[11]

Patrick naturalized in 1860 in New Haven Superior Court.  Like Dennis and John, he claimed Naugatuck as his residence.[12]

Michael Buggy and Richard Buggy  The two youngest Buggy brothers lived with older brother Dennis in Naugatuck in 1860. [13]  By 1870 they had migrated to Allamakee County, Iowa, living and raising families near each other.  Both were blacksmiths like their brother Patrick (above).[14]  Michael and Richard lived in Allamakee County the rest of their lives.[15]

Before moving the Iowa, Richard naturalized in New Haven Superior Court, the same day as his older brother Patrick.  He, too, gave Naugatuck as his residence.[16]

The ages of the Buggy siblings are never consistent in U.S. records.  Varying wildly from one record to the next, they rarely correlate with the baptism records.  This suggests that the Buggy siblings may not have known or cared exactly when they were born.  The index cards for the four brothers’ naturalizations show them either twenty-two or twenty-three at the time, while, according to their baptism records, they were twenty, twenty-five, twenty-seven, and twenty-nine.  Such inconsistencies show the value of looking at the family as a whole and at the siblings’ interactions with each other to confirm their individual identities.

To further strengthen these conclusions more research could be conducted:

• Examining U. S. baptism records may reveal Buggy siblings as sponsors for nieces and nephews.
• Original naturalization records should verify the index information.
• Comparing the siblings’ census records with the Phelan family book’s lists of their children (as above, for Patrick) would further verify their identity.

I wanted to be sure the Denis Buggy baptized in Freshford Parish, County Kilkenny, Ireland, was the same man as Dennis Buggy of Naugatuck, Connecticut, and Pilot Grove, Minnesota.  The research on his siblings, limited to Ancestry.com, FamilySearch.org, and AmericanAncestors.org, is not exhaustive, but provides enough evidence to support identification of the Buggy family as outlined in the Phelan family book as the Buggy-Brannagan family of Freshford, County Kilkenny, Ireland.

Now I am confident that this is the correct Dennis Buggy and can trust the Freshford Parish’s baptism date of 6 June 1829.  Whew!  That was a lot of detail, a lot of compilation, and well worth the effort.

Next Time: A Needle in a Freshford Haystack—Where to Put the Map Tack?

© 2013 Judy Kellar Fox, CG, foxkellarj@comcast.net.

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[1] 1870 U. S. census, New Haven Co., Conn., population schedule, Naugatuck, p. 3 (penned), dwelling/family 19, Thomas Neary household; National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) microfilm publication M593, roll 112.  Also, 1880 U.S. census, New Haven Co., Conn., pop. sch., Naugatuck, enumeration district (ED) 48, p. 33 (penned), dwell. 230, fam. 301, Thomas Neary household; NARA microfilm T9.  All censuses in this post were accessed as digital images from Ancestry.com 27 April 2013.

[2] St. Francis Cemetery (Naugatuck, New Haven County, Connecticut), Neary monument, Thomas Neary and Eliza Buggy face; digital photograph, Find A Grave (www.findagrave.com : accessed 18 April 2013), search for Eliza Neary, U. S., Connecticut, New Haven County; thanks to photographer C Greer for posting the image.

[3] Catholic Church, Freshford Parish (Kilkenny, Ireland), Parochial Registers, 1773-1881, Baptisms, 1825-1847, p. 1, Eliza Buggy baptism (1825); Family History Library (FHL) microfilm 926,192, item 3.

[4] “United States, New England Naturalization Index, 1791-1906,” digital image of index card, FamilySearch (https:// https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VX5K-125 : accessed 27 April 2013), John Buggy, 1856.

[5] “The Phelan Descendants: The Buggy Family, The Delaney Family, The Dollard Family,” privately held, 2013, 4.

[6] 1860 U. S. census, Norfolk Co., Mass., pop. sch., Brookline, p. 108 (penned), dwelling 539, family 642, John Buggy household; from NARA microfilm M653, roll 514; Family History Library microfilm 803,514.

[7] 1860 U. S. census, New Haven Co., Conn., pop. sch., Naugatuck, p. 18 (penned), dwelling 119, family 160, Denis Buggy household; from NARA microfilm M653, roll 84.

[8] Catholic Church, Freshford Parish (Kilkenny), Baptisms, 1825-1847, p. 217, Mich^l Buggy baptism (1837), and p. 262, Rich ^d  Buggy baptism (1840); FHL microfilm 926,192, item 3.

[9] “United States, New England Naturalization Index, 1791-1906,” digital image of index card, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VX52-3VH : accessed 27 April 2013), Dennis Buggy, 1856.

[10] 1860 U. S. census, New Haven Co., Conn., pop. sch., Naugatuck, p. 60 (penned), dwelling 386, family 516, line 16, Patrick Buggy entry; from NARA microfilm M653, roll 84.  Also, 1870 U. S. census, New Haven Co., Conn., pop. sch., New Haven 5^th Ward, p. 41 (penned), dwelling 147, family 353, Patrick Buggey household; from NARA microfilm M593, roll 110.  Also, 1880 U. S. census, New Haven Co., Conn., pop. sch., New Haven 6^th Ward, ED 87, p. 27 (penned), dwelling 147, family 268, Patrick Buggy household; from NARA microfilm T9, roll 106.

[11] “The Phelan Descendants,” 4.

[12] “United States, New England Naturalization Index, 1791-1906,” digital image, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VX52-71Y : accessed 27 April 2013), Patrick Buggy, 1860.

[13] 1860 U. S. census, New Haven Co., Conn., pop. sch., Naugatuck, p. 18 (penned), dwell. 119, fam. 160, Denis Buggy household.

[14] 1870 U. S. census, Allamakee Co., Iowa, pop. sch., Makee, p. 15 (penned), dwelling/family 115, Michael Buggy household, and dwelling/family 117, Richard Buggy household; from NARA microfilm M593, roll 374.

[15] 1880 U.S. census, Allamakee Co., Iowa, pop. sch., Waukon, ED 13, p. 27 (penned), dwell. 235, fam. 258, Michael Buggy hshld., and p. 4, dwell. 25, fam. 28, Richard Buggy hshld.; from NA microfilm T9, roll 325.  Also, 1900 U. S. census, Allamakee Co., Iowa, pop. sch., Makee, ED 11, sheet 19 (penned), dwell. 420, fam. 443, Michael Buggy hshld., and Jefferson Twp., ED 6, sheet 10 (penned), dwell. 182, fam. 184, Richard Buggy hshld.; from NARA microfilm T623, rolls 416 and 415, respectively.  Also, 1910 U. S. census, Allamakee Co., Iowa, pop. sch., Waukon, ED 12, sheet 16 (penned), dwell. 372, fam. 394, Michael Buggy hshld., and Jefferson Twp., ED 6, sheet 7 (penned), dwell. 151, fam. 155, Richard Buggy hshld.; from NARA microfilm T624, roll 390.  Also, 1920 U. S. census, Allamakee Co., Iowa, pop. sch., Waukon, ED 13, sheet 22, dwell. 678 [second of two], fam. 762, Mikel Buggy hshld., and Jefferson Twp., ED 6, sheet 8, dwell. 173, fam. 177, Richard Buggy hshld.; from NARA microfilm T625, roll 476.

[16] “United States, New England Naturalization Index, 1791-1906,” digital image, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VX52-S5Z: accessed 27 April 2013), Richard Buggy, 1860.

12. The Buggy-Brannagan Family of Freshford: A Possible Match!

Despite several discrepancies with U. S. sources for Dennis Buggy’s family, the Richard Buggy-Mary Brannagan family of Kile, Freshford Parish, County Kilkenny, bears closer examination because its Denis is approximately the correct age to be Dennis Buggy the immigrant. 

The Richard Buggy-Mary Brannagan Family of Freshford

County Kilkenny, Ireland

Catholic Church, Freshford Parish (Kilkenny, Ireland), Parochial Registers, 1773-1881, Baptisms, 1800-1825 (first item in chart only), and Baptisms, 1825-1847, pages as indicated in column 1; Family History Library microfilm 926,192, items 1, 3.

page	date	child	father	mother	male sponsor	female sponsor	residence
[none]	7 Feb 1825 26	Elizabeth Buggy	Richard Buggy	Mary Branagan	[none]	Margaret Buggy	Kile
1	7 Feb 1825	Eliza	Richd Buggy	Mary Branagan	[none]	Margt Buggy	2-6 Kile St G[___]
35	16 Apr 1827	John	Richd Buggy	Mary Brannagan	Joseph Talent	Judy Qualey	Kile
66	6 June 1829	Denis	Richd Buggy	Mary Brannagan	Andy Buggy	Kath Quealey	Kile
101	23 July 1831	James	Richd Buggy	Mary Brannagan	Richd Fitzgerald	Catharine Brannagan	Kile
167	21 Jan 1835 T M	Patt	Richd Buggy	Mary Branagan	Jas Hogue	Mary Fitzgerald	Kile
217	17 Aug 1837 T M	Michl	Rich d Buggy	Mary Brannagan	James Butler	Mary Hayne	Kile
262	12 Apr 1840 R. T.M.	Rich d	Rich d Buggy	Mary Branigan	Edm d Hoyne	Ellen Campion	Kile

Elizabeth and Eliza Buggy, born in 1825, are the same child.  The first entry is at the very end of one parish register, and the second is on the first page of a new register.  The consistency of the ink and handwriting in all entries in the registers suggests that they were copied into the books from notations made on slips of paper.  The priest entered Eliza's baptism in the old book and repeated it in the new one. 

Freshford baptisms from 1820 through 1847 show the above children and no others baptized for this couple.  Marriages were examined from 1820 forward, and there is no Richard Buggy-Mary Brannagan marriage recorded in the Freshford Roman Catholic parish registers.[1]  Given the timing and frequency of births from 1825 through 1840, more baptisms would be expected before 1825 if the couple had been married and living in Freshford earlier.  Firstborn Eliza is not mentioned as illegitimate, so Richard Buggy-Mary Brannagan probably married elsewhere and moved to Freshford parish some time before her baptism.  They may have had other children elsewhere as well.

Comparing with the Phelan Family History

The Phelan family history book asserts that Dennis Buggy’s parents Richard Buggy and Mary Butler were buried in Freshford.[2]  Unfortunately, the microfilmed Freshford parish registers do not include burials.  Baptism records (above) do show that the couple was there at least through 1840.

The family book also lists the children of Richard Buggy and Mary Butler and where they resided, in this order:[3]

            John Buggy (Ireland-Naugatuck, Connecticut)

            Dennis Buggy (Ireland-Minnesota)

            Patrick Buggy (Ireland-Naugatuck, Connecticut)

            Elizabeth Buggy Neary (Ireland-Naugatuck, Connecticut

            Henry Buggy (died in Ireland)

            James Buggy (died in Ireland)

            Michael Buggy (Ireland-Waukon, Iowa)

            Richard Buggy (Waukon, Iowa)

Here’s how they match with the Freshford family of Richard Buggy and Mary Brannagan:

Freshford Buggys in order of baptism	Phelan book birth order
1. Eliza/Elizabeth Buggy	4. Elizabeth Buggy Neary
2. John Buggy	1. John Buggy
3. Denis Buggy	2. Dennis Buggy
4. James Buggy	6. James Buggy
5. Patt Buggy	3. Patrick Buggy
6. Michl Buggy	7. Michael Buggy
7. Richd Buggy	8. Richard Buggy
	5. Henry Buggy

  

Except for Henry, who does not appear in Freshford parish records, the children’s names are the same.[4]  It appears that these are Dennis Buggy and his siblings, seven children baptized in Freshford Parish, County Kilkenny, Ireland.

Making this match on the basis of name matching is tenuous.  It's useful to seek more information, in U.S. and Irish records, to confirm the identity.

Another look at U. S. records, this time for Dennis’ siblings who also immigrated, is in order.  First, though, back to Dennis, whose U. S. marriage record has turned up.

Update, 26 May 2013

Like many family books compiled from saved records, reminiscences, and scraps of data, The Phelan family history has inaccuracies.  Official records contradict some information, and I’ve indicated the discrepancies in this blog.  Public records, created by persons in an official capacity (priests, town recorders) are generally reliable.  They were created close to the time the event took place.  In general, I trust them more than family members’ recollections.

I cannot explain why the Phelan family book claims that Dennis Buggy’s mother was Mary Butler and that he had a brother with the decidedly un-Irish name of Henry.  These statements conflict with official parish records, and I can only attribute them to errors of memory or copying.  Perhaps these were names from other branches of the Phelan family.

Next Time: Twice-Married Dennis Buggy

© 2013 Judy Kellar Fox, CG, foxkellarj@comcast.net.

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[1] Catholic Church, Freshford Parish (Kilkenny, Ireland), Parochial Registers, 1773-1881, Marriages, 1799-1877; Family History Library microfilm 926,192, item 2.

[2] “The Phelan Descendants: The Buggy Family, The Delaney Family, The Dollard Family,” privately held, 2013, 8.

[3] Ibid., 3, 4.

[4] Henry rarely appears as a given name in the Freshford Catholic parish registers, suggesting that the family record of this child may be confused.

3. Dennis Buggy in Censuses

A published family history and online databases give conflicting information about Dennis Buggy’s birthdate (1830 or 1833) and one idea about a specific birthplace (Freshford, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland).  Federal and state censuses should give a good overview of Dennis Buggy’s life in the U. S. and offer ideas about his birthdate and birthplace.

The problem is, the more census schedules we find and examine, the more muddled the birthdate becomes.  Only the 1900 census gives a year and month of birth.  All the others give ages, so we calculate the birthdate from the age and the date of the census enumeration.[1]  All censuses agree on Ireland as Dennis’ birthplace, but none offers more specific information.

Summary of Dennis Buggy birthdates as given in censuses

Year	Census date	Age	Calculated birthdate	Birthplace
1860	1 June	28	1 June 1831-31 May 1832	Ireland
1870	-----	---	Not found	-----
1875	1 May	42	1 May 1832-30  April 1833	Ireland
1880	1 June	51	1 June 1828-31 May 1829	Ireland
1885	1 May	54	1 May 1830-30 April 1831	Ireland
1890	-----	---	no age or birth information	-----
1900	1 June	69	Stated: June 1830	Ireland
1905	1 June	72	1 June 1832-31 May 1833	Ireland
1910	15 April	79	15 April 1829-14 April 1830	Ireland

The 1900 census tells the month and year of birth of each individual enumerated.  Accuracy depends on the knowledge of the informant.  We don’t know the informant for Dennis Buggy’s household, so to accept June 1830 as his birthdate will require confirmation from other reliable sources.

The other censuses give a range of dates calculated to 1 June 1828-31 May 1833, a five-year span.  The informants could have been Dennis, his wife, any adult living in the household, or a neighbor.

The censuses offer other information, too.  Here are transcriptions in tabular format, sometimes abbreviated to save space, of Dennis Buggy’s federal and state census entries.  Notes about the entries give an idea of the wealth of information still to be incorporated into the Dennis Buggy story.

1860 U. S. Census, New Haven County, Connecticut[2]

Denis Buggy	28	M	W	d[itt]o [Laborer]	500	100	Ireland
Kathrine  d[itt]o	25	F	W	Housekeeper			do
Richard  do	3	M	W				Conn
John        do	1	M	W				do
Michael  do	20	M	W	Carriage ironer			Ireland
Richard  do	19	M	W	do             do			do

Dennis Buggy was twenty-eight, owned $500 of real property and $100 of personal property, and was born in Ireland.  Relationships to household members are not stated.  Living with Dennis were a possible wife, children, and two Buggy young men, possibly relatives.  The household enumerated immediately before his was that of Michael Butler.  The Phelan family book says Butler was Dennis’ mother’s maiden name.[3]  The families could have been related.

1870  I have not discovered Dennis Buggy in the 1870 U. S. census.  I have not made a line-by-line search in places where he might have lived.

1875 Minnesota State Census[4]

Buggy Dennis	42	M		Ireland	Ireland	Ireland
“   Catharine M	41	F		“	“	“
“   Richard M	17	M		Conn	“	“
“   John H	15	“		“	“	“
“   Nellie C	13	F		“	“	“
“   Kate M	10	F		“	“	“

Dennis Buggy was forty-two, born in Ireland, and resided with Catherine (also born in Ireland), Richard M., John H., Nellie C., and Kate M. (all born in Connecticut).

1880 U. S. Census, Faribault Co., Minn.[5]

Buggy Dennis	W	M	51		M	Farmer		Ireland	Ireland	Ireland
----- Catherine	W	F	46	wife	M			Ireland	Ireland	Ireland
----- Richard M.	W	M	23	Son	S	at home		Conn	Ireland	Ireland
----- John H.	W	M	20	Son	S	at home		Conn	Ireland	Ireland
----- Catherine	W	F	16	Daughter	S		att. school	Conn	Ireland	Ireland

Dennis was fifty-one, a farmer born in Ireland.  Catherine is now identified as his wife and Richard M., John H., and Catherine as his children, all born in Connecticut.  Nellie is not enumerated with the family.  The Dullard family enumerated immediately before the Buggys may be Dennis’ wife’s sister Bridget (Phelan) Dollard and family.[6]

1885 Minnesota State Census[7]

Dennis Buggy	54	M	W	Ireland	√	√
Cathrine Buggy	50	F	“	Ireland	√	√
Richard Buggy	25	M	“	Wisc	√	√
John Buggy	24	“	“	Wisc	√	√
Katie Buggy	19	F	“	Wisc	√	√

Dennis was fifty-four, born in Ireland.  Both his father and his mother were foreign-born.  His children were born in Wisconsin, not Connecticut, suggesting that the informant was not a family member.

1890 U. S. Census, Faribault Co., Minn.[8]

Dennis Buggy had been a private in Company K, 20^th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry.  He enlisted in September 1862 and was discharged in June 1865.

1900 U. S. Census, Faribault Co., Minn.[9]

Buggy Dennis	Head	W	M	June	1830	69	M	45			Ireland
“  Catherine	Wife	W	F	Aug	1828	71	M	45	4	4	Ireland
“   Richard	Son	W	M	Sept	1857	43	M	5			Connecticut
“   Rose E	Daughter in law	W	F	Feb	1870	30	M	5	3	3	Minnesota
“   George F	Gr son	W	M	Oct	1895	4	S				Minnesota
“   Annie C	Gr Daughter	W	F	Feb	1897	3	S				Minnesota
“   Lucile	Gr Daughter	W	F	Jun	1900	1	S				Minnesota

Dennis Buggy was born in June 1830 in Ireland.  He had been married forty-five years.  He immigrated in 1850, had lived in the U.S. fifty years, and was naturalized.  He was a farmer and owned his farm free and clear.  His wife, son Richard, daughter-in-law, and grandchildren all lived together on the farm.

1905 Minnesota State Census[10]

Buggy Richard M.	RFD No 4	M	47	W	Minn	Ireland	Ireland	35	10	Farmer
Buggy Rose	“ 4	F	35	W	Minn	Connecticut	Minn	9	9
Buggy George F	“ 4	M	9	W	Minn	“          “	“      “	8	8
Buggy Anna	“ 4	F	8	W	“      “	“          “	“      “	6	6
Buggy Lucele	“ 4	F	6	W	“      “	“          “	“      “	3	3
Buggy Edward	“ 4	M	3	W	Ireland	Ireland	Ireland	40	40	Farmer
Buggy Dennis	“ 4	M	72	W	Ireland	Ireland	Ireland	40	40
Buggy Cathren	“ 4	F	75	W	-----	-----	-----

Dennis was seventy-two, still farming, and son Richard now head of the household.  The enumerator confused Richard’s place of birth and jumped up a row, combining Dennis with his grandson Edward.  The census shows that Dennis and Catherine had resided forty years in this state and enumeration district, an indication of when they moved from Connecticut.

1910 U. S. Census, Faribault Co., Minn.[11]

Boggy Richard M	Head	M	W	52	M1	15	Connecticut	Ire English	Ire Engl
----- Rose E	wife	F	W	40	M1	15	Minnesota	Ire English	Ire Engl
----- George F	son	M	W	14	S		Minnesota	Connecticut	Minnesota
----- Anna C	daughter	F	W	13	S		Minnesota	Connecticut	Minnesota
----- Lucille M	daughter	F	W	11	S		Minnesota	Connecticut	Minnesota
----- Edward W	son	M	W	9	S		Minnesota	Connecticut	Minnesota
----- Irene C	daughter	F	W	5	S		Minnesota	Connecticut	Minnesota
----- Dennis	father	M	W	79	Wd		Ire English	Ire English	Ire English	1850 Na

This is an abbreviated transcription.  Dennis, seventy-nine, a widower, resided with his son Richard and family.  He was born in Ireland, had immigrated in 1850, and was a naturalized citizen.

In summary, census records do not offer definitive information about Dennis Buggy's birthdate and birthplace other than Ireland. One suggests, but does not confirm, his June 1830 birth.


Next steps include seeking vital records for Dennis’ marriage and death.  They may offer useful birth information.

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[1] For federal census dates, see “United States Census,” Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Census : accessed 22 March 2013), “History.”  For Minnesota state census dates, see “Minnesota Censuses Existing and Lost,” FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Minnesota_Censuses_Existing_and_Lost : accessed 22 March 2013).

[2] 1860 U. S. Census, New Haven County, Connecticut, population schedule, Naugatuck, p. 18 (penned), dwelling 119, family 160, Denis Buggy household; digital image, Ancestry.com; from National Archives (NA) microfilm publication M653, roll 84; Family History Library (FHL) microfilm 803,084.  All censuses were accessed from http://www.ancestry.com on 21 March 2013.

[3] “The Phelan Descendants: The Buggy Family, The Delaney Family, The Dollard Family,” privately held, 2013, 8. 

[4] 1875 Minnesota State Census, pop. sch., Faribault Co., Pilot Grove, p. 325 (penned), family 6, Dennis Buggy household; digital image, Ancestry.com; Minnesota Historical Society, Minnesota State Population Census Schedules, 1865-1905, microfilm MNSC 6.

[5] 1880 U. S. Census, Faribault Co., Minnesota, pop. sch., Pilot Grove, Enumeration District (ED) 62, p. 15 (penned), no dwelling number, family 129, Dennis Buggy household; digital image, Ancestry.com; FHL microfilm 1,254,619; from NA microfilm publication T9, roll 619.

[6] “The Phelan Descendants,” 1. 

[7] 1885 Minnesota State Census, pop. sch., Faribault Co., Pilot Grove, p. 3 (penned), family 17, Dennis Buggy hshld; digital image, Ancestry.com; Minnesota Hist. Soc., Minnesota State Population Census Schedules, 1865-1905, microfilm MNSC 25.

[8] 1890 U. S. Census, Faribault Co., Minn., veterans sch., Pilot Grove, ED 87, p. 2 (penned), Dennis Buggy; digital image, Ancestry.com; NA microfilm M123, roll 22.

[9] 1900 U. S. Census, Faribault Co., Minn., pop. sch., Pilot Grove, ED 90, sheet 8 (penned), dwell. 140, fam. 141, Dennis Buggy hshld.; digital image, Ancestry.com; NA microfilm T623, roll 763; FHL microfilm 1,240,763.

[10] 1905 Minnesota State Census, pop. sch., Faribault Co., Pilot Grove Twp., ED 14, sheet 4 (penned), Richard M. Buggy hshld.; digital image, Ancestry.com; Minn. Hist. Soc., Minnesota State Population Census Schedules, 1865-1905, microfilm MNSC 116. 

[11] 1910 U. S. Census, Faribault Co., Minn., pop. sch., Pilot Grove, ED 80, sheet 11 (penned), dwell. 173, fam. 176, Richard M. Boggy hshld.; digital image, Ancestry.com; NA microfilm T624, roll 696; FHL microfilm 1,374,709.

© 2013 Judy Kellar Fox, CG, foxkellarj@comcast.net