James Dummigan Robert Henry Dumigan Jane Dummigan Henry Dummigan Ethel Mary Dummigan William J Dummigan Thomas Dummigan Jane Dummigan James Dummigan George Dummigan Margaret Dummigan Jane Barclay George Dummigan Un-named Dummigan Mary Dummigan William John Dummigan Margaret Dummigan Thomas Dummigan Elizabeth Ellen Dummigan Redvers Frederick Pretorius Dummigan Margaret Bentley Mini tree diagram

James Dummigan

23rd Feb 18761 - 5th Mar 19285

Life History

23rd Feb 1876

Born in Ballymagin, Magheralin, Co. Down.1

1899

Occupation Damask Mounting.1

1899

Resident in 3 Primitive Street, Belfast.1

2nd Nov 1899

Married Jane Barclay in Belfast.1

15th Aug 1900

Birth of son Henry Dummigan in 83 Blythe Street, Belfast.2,3

1901

Resident in 83 Blythe Street, Belfast.2

15th Dec 1901

Birth of daughter Ethel Mary Dummigan in 83 Blythe Street, Belfast.4,3

about 1903

Birth of son William J Dummigan in Belfast.4

1906

Resident in 236 Donegal Avenue, Belfast.3

17th Feb 1906

Birth of son Thomas Dummigan in 236 Donegal Avenue, Belfast.4,3

15th Mar 1908

Birth of daughter Jane Dummigan in 236 Donegal Avenue, Belfast.4,3

1910

Resident in 10 Benburb Street, Belfast.3

25th Jun 1910

Birth of son James Dummigan in 10 Benburb Street, Belfast.4,3

1911

Resident in Ballynaris, Dromore, Co. Down.4

1914

Resident in Holm Terrace, Dromore, Co. Down.1

19th Oct 1914

Birth of son George Dummigan in Holm Terrace, Dromore, Co. Down.1

7th Jun 1915

Death of son George Dummigan in Queen Street Hospital, Belfast.1

18th Jun 1916

Birth of daughter Margaret Dummigan in 91 Britanic Street, Belfast.3

1928

Occupation Grocer.5

5th Mar 1928

Died in 340 Donegall Road, Belfast.5

Death determined from Will Calender
Abstract: Dummigan James of 340 Donegall Road Belfast grocer died 5 March 1928.
Administration Belfast 8 May 1928 to Jane Dummigan the widow.
Effects £431/14/-

Other facts

 

Buried in Dromore Churchyard.6

Recorded on the family grave in Magheralin Old Graveyard

Notes

  • Extract from The Weekly Irish Times, Saturday March 10 1928.

    "BELFAST MAN'S LIFE FOR HIS SON

    A fathers heroism in an effort to save his son, whom he thought was on the top story of his burning house,
    resulted in the death of Mr James Dummigan, a Belfast grocer, who resided at 340 Donnegal Road.

    The outbreak of the fire took place before five o'clock on Monday morning and Mr Dummigan succeded in getting
    his wife and three of their children out of the burning building. It was then found that his son, James, was missing and Mr Dummigan,
    beliving that he was still in his bedroom at the top of the house, dashed into the burning building and attempted to mount the staircase,
    which was by this time was well alight. he struggled on to the second floor, where he was apparently overcome by fumes, as his dead body,
    much charred, was eventually found in a huddled heap on the floor.

    The son in the meantime had escaped from the doomed building. percieving the blazing staircase, and thinking that escape by that way
    was out of the question, james proceeded through the dormer window to the roof and reached the street through the adjoining house.

    it was due to Mr Dummigan's promptitude and energy that the other members of his family were not burned to death.

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