James Abbott, Jr.

Person/Family

Spouse 1

Mary Darrigol (née Keegan) (daughter of Bernard Keegan and Anna Egan)

Sources

1. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Connecticut, Fairfield County, Bridgeport, Enumeration District 131, Page No. 5A, family of James Abbott (34, New York, coachman); wife Mary Abbott (35, Ireland); son David H. Abbott (15, New York, works in cutlery shop). [Although David’s surname is listed here as Abbott, his birth surname is believed to be Gazlay. James Abbott is believed to be his step father.]
2. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Connecticut, Fairfield County, Bridgeport, Enumeration District 34, Sheet No. 3A, family of James Abbott (54, New York, May 1846, grocery clerk); wife of 27 years Mary Abbott (52, Ireland, May 1848, 1 child, 1 living); border Frederick Pettison (38, Sweden, Jan 1862, day laborer).
3. New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940, James Abbott, Jr., 28, born in New York, first marriage; father: James Abbott; mother: Rebecca Vrodenbergh; Mary Darrigol, 29, Ireland; father: Bernard Keegan; mother: Ann Egan; married on 22 January 1873 in Manhattan, New York.
4. New York City, Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (website: a860-historicalvitalrecords.nyc.gov), Certificate of Marriage, Certificate No.: 716, Mr. James Abbott, Jr., age 28, born in N.Y.; occupation: expressman; father: James Abbott; mother’s maiden name: Rebecca Vrodenbergh; 1st marriage; Mrs. Mary Darrigol, age 29, born in Ireland; father: Bernard Keegan; mother’s maiden name: Anna Egan; 2nd marriage; married on 22 January 1873 in Manhattan, New York.
5. Connecticut Vital Records - Index of Deaths, 1897-1969; available at https://www.ctatatelibrarydata.org/death-records/. James Abbott, died: 12 November 1908 in Bridgeport.