Margaret Theresa Skiffington Was born in 1849 in New Brunswick, Canada.
She was married to John J Kerrigan who was born about 1835 in Australia and died 1869. He was also a colorful character. They had the following children.
Mary "May" Elizabeth Kerrigan
1868–
John Anthony Kerrigan
1869–1869
Maggie L Kerrigan
1870–
Thomas A Kerrigan
1871–
Anna E Kerrigan
1874–1948
Katie Kerrigan
1875–
John Kerrigan
1875–
Let's start with Margaret, she drove fear into the Judge Murphy for 8 years and her crimes were wiped off the court list until the assault charge. Who did she assault you ask? Well here's that story, Margaret was locked up in jail and when she returned home she caught her man with another woman named Mrs. Emma Lathrop. She slashed her face up with a knife on 14 Feb 1886.
During the court hearing Margaret was boisterous, yelling out swear words and then when Emma took the stand she screamed "Why did you take my children from me?" "Why couldn't find a single Man?" and " Raise your veil and show the scars on your face Let everybody see them and let them know what you are." Margaret's daughter broke down and had to be taken from the courtroom, but this had no effect on her. Below are a few newspaper clippings that show just how colorful she was.
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/37211591/margaret_theresa_kerrigan/
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/37211392/margaret_theresa_kerrigan/
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/37211672/margaret_theresa_kerrigan/
Margaret died 23 May 1902 in Alameda County, CA.
This has been updated and here are two more articles.
What a family, and what a life!
Inmate: #12687 San Quentin Prison
Rec: 29 Sep 1890
Crime: Assault To Murder
Pardoned 29 Dec 1890
Discharged: 30 Dec 1890
She was married to John J Kerrigan who was born about 1835 in Australia and died 1869. He was also a colorful character. They had the following children.
Mary "May" Elizabeth Kerrigan
1868–
John Anthony Kerrigan
1869–1869
Maggie L Kerrigan
1870–
Thomas A Kerrigan
1871–
Anna E Kerrigan
1874–1948
Katie Kerrigan
1875–
John Kerrigan
1875–
Let's start with Margaret, she drove fear into the Judge Murphy for 8 years and her crimes were wiped off the court list until the assault charge. Who did she assault you ask? Well here's that story, Margaret was locked up in jail and when she returned home she caught her man with another woman named Mrs. Emma Lathrop. She slashed her face up with a knife on 14 Feb 1886.
During the court hearing Margaret was boisterous, yelling out swear words and then when Emma took the stand she screamed "Why did you take my children from me?" "Why couldn't find a single Man?" and " Raise your veil and show the scars on your face Let everybody see them and let them know what you are." Margaret's daughter broke down and had to be taken from the courtroom, but this had no effect on her. Below are a few newspaper clippings that show just how colorful she was.
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/37211591/margaret_theresa_kerrigan/
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/37211392/margaret_theresa_kerrigan/
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/37211672/margaret_theresa_kerrigan/
During this time in their lives they were living at 3 August Alley in San Francisco, this is what it looks like today.
Margaret died 23 May 1902 in Alameda County, CA.
This has been updated and here are two more articles.
What a family, and what a life!
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