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Patrick Colgan

Birth
Ireland
Death
unknown
Burial
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Birth: ABOUT 1810 • Ireland
Death: May have been AFTER 1887 [Theory under confirmation work]

More than half a dozen Colgans from this family immigrated to the United States from Ireland in the wake of an Gorta Mór (the Great Famine), beginning circa 1850, and likely accomplished by chain migration. The exact number and identities are still under research, but the known members of the immigrant generations were:
Generation 1 - The Adults:
Patrick Colgan (Born Abt. 1810)
Mary Colgan (Abt. 1820-1863)
Generation 2 - The Children:
Patrick Colgan (Abt. 1840-1898)
Matthew Colgan (Abt. 1830-1870)
James Colgan (1841-1912)
Mary Ann Colgan Pidgeon (Abt. 1838-1879)
Elizabeth Colgan Murphy (Abt. 1838-1876)
Alicia "Alice" Colgan Wolfinger Hynes (d. 1915)
Teresa Colgan Gordon

NOTE: Proposed death/burial information and other details, which were submitted to this account for modification, contained multiple errors and questionable data. We are working from scratch to build a corrected memorial for each. Until then, the submitted changes will be kept off Find A Grave to prevent the growth of incorrect information about this family. Please disregard the other user's incorrect burial information, as it may continue to appear on search engines for some time.

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http://www.colgan.family
Birth: ABOUT 1810 • Ireland
Death: May have been AFTER 1887 [Theory under confirmation work]

More than half a dozen Colgans from this family immigrated to the United States from Ireland in the wake of an Gorta Mór (the Great Famine), beginning circa 1850, and likely accomplished by chain migration. The exact number and identities are still under research, but the known members of the immigrant generations were:
Generation 1 - The Adults:
Patrick Colgan (Born Abt. 1810)
Mary Colgan (Abt. 1820-1863)
Generation 2 - The Children:
Patrick Colgan (Abt. 1840-1898)
Matthew Colgan (Abt. 1830-1870)
James Colgan (1841-1912)
Mary Ann Colgan Pidgeon (Abt. 1838-1879)
Elizabeth Colgan Murphy (Abt. 1838-1876)
Alicia "Alice" Colgan Wolfinger Hynes (d. 1915)
Teresa Colgan Gordon

NOTE: Proposed death/burial information and other details, which were submitted to this account for modification, contained multiple errors and questionable data. We are working from scratch to build a corrected memorial for each. Until then, the submitted changes will be kept off Find A Grave to prevent the growth of incorrect information about this family. Please disregard the other user's incorrect burial information, as it may continue to appear on search engines for some time.

Check Out News Clippings and More on the Family Website:
http://www.colgan.family

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