Hi
I am trying to find any descendants of Arthur (Art) Bagnall who emigrated to the USA in 1881. Art was born in Ireland although he, his mother and siblings had moved to County Durham, England before he emigrated. I know he worked in Cleveland, Ohio and Illinois and possibly had some connection with an Anna Mack in Texas. In 1920 Art and his family were living at E 111 Street in Cleveland. His children (all born in Illinois according to the 1920 census) were:
Ellen/Helen Drekany? (a widow by 1920) born c.1891, Susan Bagnall born c.1895, George Bagnall born c. 1897, Mary Bagnall born c. 1900 and Elizabeth Bagnall born c. 1906.
Hope somebody has a connection.
Pam

Hi Pam. My maiden name is Bagnall. I seem to recall hearing info on this before, but don't know a lot about it. My parents are both into family research. Feel free to e-mail me with any info, and I'll forward it to my dad and get you what info he has. :)

~Autumn

Hi Autumn
I don't have any information other than Arthur Bagnall and his wife don't appear to have been on the best of terms. Really can't tell you any more except the letters back to the Bagnall and Higginson family in England suddenly stopped in the 1920's.
Arthur Bagnalls mother arrived in England (from Ireland) with Thomas Higginson plus Bagnall children. (It's difficult to figure out which children are actually Bagnalls and which are Higginsons) and after Arthur went to the States it was expected that the whole family would eventually follow. Letters from Arthur stopped in the 1920's. That's all I know.
Any help would be very much appreciated!
Pam