Individual Details
Ellen Kate "Ellie" Duignan
(8 Jul 1900 - 3 Jan 1970)
Events
| Birth | 8 Jul 1900 | McLoughra, Leitrim |  | ||
| Residence | 1911 | with her grandparents James and Ellen Cavanagh - Derryfeacle | | ||
| Census (family)-shared | 1911 | (James Cavanagh and Ellen Mcguire) Derryfeade, Kilglass North, Roscommon | | ||
| Census (family)-shared | 1911 | (Patrick "Pat" Duignan and Mary Anne "Mollie" Cavanagh) Mucklougra, Leitrim | | ||
| Immigration | 28 Aug 1921 | New Haven, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA | | ||
| Alt name | From 1921 | Helen | | ||
| Occupation | 1921 | listed as a domestic servant on her emigration records | | ||
| Description | 1921 | 5 5, dark brown hair, blue eyes and a fresh complexion on her immigration records | | ||
| Residence | 1921 | with her uncle Patrick Cavanaugh and family - 59 Arthur Street, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut | | ||
| Marriage | 8 Aug 1927 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois - Fred H Schaefer | | ||
| Occupation | 1929 | housewife (per naturalisation records) - Chicago | | ||
| Naturalization | 2 Apr 1930 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA | | ||
| Residence (family) | 1929/30 | in rented accomodation, - 1602 Belle Plaine Avenue, Chicago, Illinois - Fred H Schaefer | | ||
| Residence | 1930 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois | | ||
| Marriage | 17 Feb 1940 | Cook County, Chicago, Illinois - Living | | ||
| Miscellaneous | sued her Aunt Tessie Pritchard for defamation of character and won | | |||
| Illness | 1968 | artrithis and diabetes | | ||
| Death | 3 Jan 1970 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States | | ||
| Divorce | pre 1940 | Fred H Schaefer | |
Families
| Spouse | Fred H Schaefer (1893 - 1957) |
| Spouse | Living |
| Father | Patrick "Pat" Duignan (1862 - 1945) |
| Mother | Mary Anne "Mollie" Cavanagh (1865 - 1955) |
| Sibling | James Patrick Duignan (1899 - 1958) |
| Sibling | Peter John Duignan (1902 - 1947) |
| Sibling | Mary Anne "Cissie" Duignan (1907 - ) |
Endnotes
1. Ireland, Department of Health, State Birth Register;General Registrar Office, Dublin.
2. Census 1911. Census Database, National Archives of Ireland. Cavanagh Family. Derryfeacle, Kilglass North, Roscommon.
3. Census 1901. Census Database, National Archives of Ireland. Pat/ Mary Anne Duignan & Family. Mucklougher, Drumdoo, Leitrim.
4. 1930 Federal Census. Bureau of the Census, National Archives, Washington, D.C.. Fred & Ellen (Duignan) Schaefer. Ward 47, Chicago. Roll: 0490 Enum. District: 16-1774 Family No.: 67
5. Census 1911. Census Database, National Archives of Ireland. Cavanagh Family. Derryfeacle, Kilglass North, Roscommon.
6. Census 1911. Census Database, National Archives of Ireland. Cavanagh Family. Derryfeacle, Kilglass North, Roscommon.
7. Census 1911. Census Database, National Archives of Ireland. Pat/ Mary Anne Duignan & Family. Mucklougher, Drumdoo, Leitrim.
8. Ancestry.com, New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.Original data - Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M237, 675 rolls); Records of the U.S. Customs Service, R), Year: 1921; Microfilm serial: T715; Microfilm roll: T715_3014; Line: 15; ..
9. "Ellis Island Passenger Database," index and manifest images, The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation (SOLEIF), Ellis Island Records Search (http://www.ellisisland.org : accessed ).
10. 1930 Federal Census. Bureau of the Census, National Archives, Washington, D.C.. Fred and Ellie SCHAEFER. Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Roll: 490; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 1774; Image: 861.0
11. "Illinois, Federal Naturalization Records," petitions for naturalization, 1906 - 1991, (Ancestry.com : Viewed 25 March 2019), Ellen Kate Schaefer.
12. Manifest, Cedric, 21 August 1921, Ellen Duignan, uk, outward passenger lists, 1890-1960, ( : viewed 25 March 2019).
13. Johnnie & Joe Duignan, "(no subject)," e-mail message from
14. Johnnie & Joe Duignan, "Re: Fw: Family" e-mail message from
15. Oral History. Fact relating to Ellen Duignan Changed Her Name to Helen in US.
16. Ancestry.com, New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.Original data - Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M237, 675 rolls); Records of the U.S. Customs Service, R), Year: 1921; Microfilm serial: T715; Microfilm roll: T715_3014; Line: 15; ..
17. Ancestry.com, New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.Original data - Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M237, 675 rolls); Records of the U.S. Customs Service, R), Year: 1921; Microfilm serial: T715; Microfilm roll: T715_3014; Line: 15; ..
18. Ancestry.com, New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.Original data - Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M237, 675 rolls); Records of the U.S. Customs Service, R), Year: 1921; Microfilm serial: T715; Microfilm roll: T715_3014; Line: 15; ..
19. Ancestry.com, New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.Original data - Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M237, 675 rolls); Records of the U.S. Customs Service, R), Year: 1929; Microfilm serial: T715; Microfilm roll: T715_4431; Line: 9; ..
20. 1930 Federal Census. Bureau of the Census, National Archives, Washington, D.C.. Fred and Ellie SCHAEFER. Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Roll: 490; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 1774; Image: 861.0
21. "Illinois, Federal Naturalization Records," petitions for naturalization, 1906 - 1991, (Ancestry.com : Viewed 25 March 2019), Ellen Kate Schaefer.
22. "Illinois, Federal Naturalization Records," petitions for naturalization, 1906 - 1991, (Ancestry.com : Viewed 25 March 2019), Ellen Kate Schaefer.
23. "Northern District, Illinois, Naturalization Index, 1926-1979," naturalization index, (Ancestry.com : accessed March 2019), Ellen Kate Schaefer 1930; petition 76985.
24. "Illinois, Federal Naturalization Records," petitions for naturalization, 1906 - 1991, (Ancestry.com : Viewed 25 March 2019), Ellen Kate Schaefer.
25. Ancestry.com, New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.Original data - Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M237, 675 rolls); Records of the U.S. Customs Service, R), Year: 1929; Microfilm serial: T715; Microfilm roll: T715_4431; Line: 9; ..
26. 1930 Federal Census. Bureau of the Census, National Archives, Washington, D.C.. Fred and Ellie SCHAEFER. Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Roll: 490; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 1774; Image: 861.0
27. "Illinois, Federal Naturalization Records," petitions for naturalization, 1906 - 1991, (Ancestry.com : Viewed 25 March 2019), Ellen Kate Schaefer.
28. 1930 Federal Census. Bureau of the Census, National Archives, Washington, D.C.. Fred & Ellen (Duignan) Schaefer. Ward 47, Chicago. Roll: 0490 Enum. District: 16-1774 Family No.: 67
29. 1930 Federal Census. Bureau of the Census, National Archives, Washington, D.C.. Fred and Ellie SCHAEFER. Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Roll: 490; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 1774; Image: 861.0
30. Johnnie & Joe Duignan, "family," e-mail message from
31. Oral History. Fact relating to Joe / Helen Millar Inofrmation.
32. Illinois, USA, Cook County Bureau of Vital Records, Marriage Records, 1627442, Helen K Duignan & Joe C Miller, 17 February 1940;Cook County Bureau of Vital Records, [database online]. www.cookcountygenealogy.com.
33. Illinois, Cook County Clerk, Illinois Marriage Index, File Number: 1627442, Marriage license: {A110EC5F-F7BE-4D18-BB18-E3587BFD7226}, Helen K. Duignan // Joseph C. Miller, 17 February 1940; [database on-line], . Ancestry.com.
34. Oral History. Fact (Divorce) / Story (Lawsuit) relating to divorce of Fred & Helen Schaefer and Law Suit between Cousins.
35. Letter: Joe and Helen Miller to Mae Beirne. 13 February 1968. Edan Keenan.
36. Illinois USA, Cook County Courthouse, Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1994, Ellen K Or Helen Miller, 3 January 1970;FamilySearch, [database online]. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2MF-ZSY9.
37. Oral History. Fact (Divorce) / Story (Lawsuit) relating to divorce of Fred & Helen Schaefer and Law Suit between Cousins.
38. 1940 Federal Census. Bureau of the Census, National Archives, Washington, D.C.. Fred Scheafer. Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Roll: m-t0627-01019; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 103-3113