New Haven Morning Journal & Courier 1 April 1903
BAD RAILROAD WRECK
Light Locomotive Smashes into Passenger train.
Waterbury. March 31. One of the worst railroad wrecks which has occurred in the state in years happened on the Naugatuck division shortly after 8 o'clock this morning. Two men were killed, one probably fatally injured, half a dozen trainmen were more or less seriously injured and fifteen or twenty passengers were injured by being thrown about by the shock of the collision.
— the next couple paragraphs details the train's schedule and the list of dead.
— listed with the injured : John Gagan (sic) New Britain, brakeman, fracture of femur, incised wounds and burns on the face and head, hip contused badly.
At end of article: Report Last Night From Waterbury Hospital.
John Gagain condition serious.
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New Haven Daily Morning Journal & Courier. 4 April 1903
Gagain's condition took a turn for the worse.
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Waterbury Evening Democrat. 7 April 1903
The condition of Dennis Flaherty, John Gagain and Joseph Skelly, who were injured in the wreck last week, is better today. It looks now as if all three were on the road to recovery.
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Waterbury Evening democrat 9 April 1903
John Gagain A Third Victim.
Died at the Hospital this morning from injuries in railroad wreck.
John Gagain of New Britain died early this morning at the Waterbury Hospital from injuries which he received in the collision on the Naugatuck division of the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad in South Brooklyn on Tuesday morning of last week. As already known, a wildcat engine, 496, which was returning to Bridgeport from this city, had a head-on collision with the regular passenger train which arrives in this city, from New York about 8:23 in the morning. The passenger train had the right of way. It was a terrible collision. The regular train was going about 40 miles an hour while the wildcat engine was traveling along at the rate of 25 miles an hour. As the engines collided there was a terrible noise. The builder of the wildcat engine had exploded. Two men were killed in the collision. Engineer Chapman of New Haven and Fireman Neuman of Bridgeport. About twenty were more or less injured. Among the most seriously injured were Fireman Gagain who is now dead; Dennis Flaherty of New Haven, fireman on the wildcat engine and Jospeh smelly, express messenger on the regular train. The condition of these three was considered critical from the beginning. They have been at the hospital ever since. When Skelly was removed to the hospital it was thought that he could not possibly live more than a day or two. His skull was fractured at the base, he had a bad scalp wound and his ears were badly burned. But he showed wonderful strength and to the surprise of everybody is gradually growing better. At the present time his condition is all that could be desired. Dennis Flaherty, whose face, head, hands and arms were badly scalded and back badly burned and injured and who was injured internally, is holding his own. His condition is still serious.
The injuries from which Gagain died consisted of a fracture of the right femur, a compound fracture of the right hip, face badly cut, eyes burned with steam and cinders. At no time since his removal to the hospital has there been any hope for his recovery. Gagain's story of the collision was as follows: "I knew nothing about our orders except that I was to flag all approaching trains. I saw the train as it rounded the curve in front of us and tried to get out of the engine. I waved my hands, but my coat caught and I fell just as the explosion came."
John Gagain was about thirty years old and lived with his mother in New Britain. He was unmarried. he was a steady, industrious workman and was well liked by his fellow employees. His remains were removed to his home in New Britain this afternoon. They were in charge of W. J. Dunlay & Co, undertakers of New Britain.
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Waterbury Evening Democrat 14 April 1903
The funeral of John Gagain, the brakeman, who died at the Waterbury hospital last week from the effects of injuries sustained in the recent accident on the Naugatuck division, took place Sunday after at 2:30 from the family residence in New Britain and at 3 o'clock from St. Joseph's church. A large number of railroad men were in attendance, including some from various lodges of the Brotherhood of Railroad Brakemen, of which organization the deceased was a member. The bearers were William Brennan, Lodge 551, East Hartford; James Quinlan, Lodge 423, Waterbury; E. M. Murphy, Lodge 111, Bridgeport; John May, Charles Buggle and H. E. Clarkin. There were a large number of beautiful floral tributes. John Heffernan, John Houlihan and Daniel J. Frazer of Ansonia acted as flower bearers. The burial was in the new Catholic Cemetery.
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Waterbury Evening Democrat, 29 April 1903
Mrs. Mary Gagain of New Britain, mother of John Gagain, who was killed in the recent accident on the Naugatuck division, will look for damages from the company. She has placed her case in the hands of a New Britain attorney. Gagain was employed by the company as a brakeman.
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In the 1900 United States Federal Census John Gagan [John Garan] is living at 368 Broad St., in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
Age: 31
Birth Date: May 1869
Birthplace: At Sea
Relation to Head of House: Boarder
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
Occupation: Brakeman on RR
Household Members: Name Age
Robert A. Shaw, head, 34,
Catherine Shaw, wife, 32,
Henry J. King, boarder, 26,
John Gagan, boarder, 31.
In the 1880 census taken on the 3rd of June, David Gagan is living in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut with his parents and siblings.
Age: 11
Birth Year: abt 1869
Birthplace: Connecticut
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Thomas Gazon
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Name: Mary Gazon
Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
Occupation: At School
Household Members: Name Age
Thomas Gazon, head, 44,
Mary Gazon, wife, 42,
John Gason, son, 11,
Mary Gazon, daughter, 9,
Thomas Gazon, son, 7,
William Gazon, son, 5,
Julia Gazon, daughter, 2,
David Gazon, son, 1m,
Mary Frazier, widowed mother (?), 76.
In the 1870 United States Federal Census John Gagan is living in New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut with his father Thomas and mother Mary. They were both born in Ireland.
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1869
Age in 1870: 1
Birthplace: Connecticut
Home in 1870:
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: New Britain
BAD RAILROAD WRECK
Light Locomotive Smashes into Passenger train.
Waterbury. March 31. One of the worst railroad wrecks which has occurred in the state in years happened on the Naugatuck division shortly after 8 o'clock this morning. Two men were killed, one probably fatally injured, half a dozen trainmen were more or less seriously injured and fifteen or twenty passengers were injured by being thrown about by the shock of the collision.
— the next couple paragraphs details the train's schedule and the list of dead.
— listed with the injured : John Gagan (sic) New Britain, brakeman, fracture of femur, incised wounds and burns on the face and head, hip contused badly.
At end of article: Report Last Night From Waterbury Hospital.
John Gagain condition serious.
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New Haven Daily Morning Journal & Courier. 4 April 1903
Gagain's condition took a turn for the worse.
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Waterbury Evening Democrat. 7 April 1903
The condition of Dennis Flaherty, John Gagain and Joseph Skelly, who were injured in the wreck last week, is better today. It looks now as if all three were on the road to recovery.
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Waterbury Evening democrat 9 April 1903
John Gagain A Third Victim.
Died at the Hospital this morning from injuries in railroad wreck.
John Gagain of New Britain died early this morning at the Waterbury Hospital from injuries which he received in the collision on the Naugatuck division of the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad in South Brooklyn on Tuesday morning of last week. As already known, a wildcat engine, 496, which was returning to Bridgeport from this city, had a head-on collision with the regular passenger train which arrives in this city, from New York about 8:23 in the morning. The passenger train had the right of way. It was a terrible collision. The regular train was going about 40 miles an hour while the wildcat engine was traveling along at the rate of 25 miles an hour. As the engines collided there was a terrible noise. The builder of the wildcat engine had exploded. Two men were killed in the collision. Engineer Chapman of New Haven and Fireman Neuman of Bridgeport. About twenty were more or less injured. Among the most seriously injured were Fireman Gagain who is now dead; Dennis Flaherty of New Haven, fireman on the wildcat engine and Jospeh smelly, express messenger on the regular train. The condition of these three was considered critical from the beginning. They have been at the hospital ever since. When Skelly was removed to the hospital it was thought that he could not possibly live more than a day or two. His skull was fractured at the base, he had a bad scalp wound and his ears were badly burned. But he showed wonderful strength and to the surprise of everybody is gradually growing better. At the present time his condition is all that could be desired. Dennis Flaherty, whose face, head, hands and arms were badly scalded and back badly burned and injured and who was injured internally, is holding his own. His condition is still serious.
The injuries from which Gagain died consisted of a fracture of the right femur, a compound fracture of the right hip, face badly cut, eyes burned with steam and cinders. At no time since his removal to the hospital has there been any hope for his recovery. Gagain's story of the collision was as follows: "I knew nothing about our orders except that I was to flag all approaching trains. I saw the train as it rounded the curve in front of us and tried to get out of the engine. I waved my hands, but my coat caught and I fell just as the explosion came."
John Gagain was about thirty years old and lived with his mother in New Britain. He was unmarried. he was a steady, industrious workman and was well liked by his fellow employees. His remains were removed to his home in New Britain this afternoon. They were in charge of W. J. Dunlay & Co, undertakers of New Britain.
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Waterbury Evening Democrat 14 April 1903
The funeral of John Gagain, the brakeman, who died at the Waterbury hospital last week from the effects of injuries sustained in the recent accident on the Naugatuck division, took place Sunday after at 2:30 from the family residence in New Britain and at 3 o'clock from St. Joseph's church. A large number of railroad men were in attendance, including some from various lodges of the Brotherhood of Railroad Brakemen, of which organization the deceased was a member. The bearers were William Brennan, Lodge 551, East Hartford; James Quinlan, Lodge 423, Waterbury; E. M. Murphy, Lodge 111, Bridgeport; John May, Charles Buggle and H. E. Clarkin. There were a large number of beautiful floral tributes. John Heffernan, John Houlihan and Daniel J. Frazer of Ansonia acted as flower bearers. The burial was in the new Catholic Cemetery.
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Waterbury Evening Democrat, 29 April 1903
Mrs. Mary Gagain of New Britain, mother of John Gagain, who was killed in the recent accident on the Naugatuck division, will look for damages from the company. She has placed her case in the hands of a New Britain attorney. Gagain was employed by the company as a brakeman.
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In the 1900 United States Federal Census John Gagan [John Garan] is living at 368 Broad St., in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
Age: 31
Birth Date: May 1869
Birthplace: At Sea
Relation to Head of House: Boarder
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
Occupation: Brakeman on RR
Household Members: Name Age
Robert A. Shaw, head, 34,
Catherine Shaw, wife, 32,
Henry J. King, boarder, 26,
John Gagan, boarder, 31.
In the 1880 census taken on the 3rd of June, David Gagan is living in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut with his parents and siblings.
Age: 11
Birth Year: abt 1869
Birthplace: Connecticut
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Thomas Gazon
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Name: Mary Gazon
Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
Occupation: At School
Household Members: Name Age
Thomas Gazon, head, 44,
Mary Gazon, wife, 42,
John Gason, son, 11,
Mary Gazon, daughter, 9,
Thomas Gazon, son, 7,
William Gazon, son, 5,
Julia Gazon, daughter, 2,
David Gazon, son, 1m,
Mary Frazier, widowed mother (?), 76.
In the 1870 United States Federal Census John Gagan is living in New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut with his father Thomas and mother Mary. They were both born in Ireland.
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1869
Age in 1870: 1
Birthplace: Connecticut
Home in 1870:
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: New Britain
New Haven Morning Journal & Courier 1 April 1903
BAD RAILROAD WRECK
Light Locomotive Smashes into Passenger train.
Waterbury. March 31. One of the worst railroad wrecks which has occurred in the state in years happened on the Naugatuck division shortly after 8 o'clock this morning. Two men were killed, one probably fatally injured, half a dozen trainmen were more or less seriously injured and fifteen or twenty passengers were injured by being thrown about by the shock of the collision.
— the next couple paragraphs details the train's schedule and the list of dead.
— listed with the injured : John Gagan (sic) New Britain, brakeman, fracture of femur, incised wounds and burns on the face and head, hip contused badly.
At end of article: Report Last Night From Waterbury Hospital.
John Gagain condition serious.
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New Haven Daily Morning Journal & Courier. 4 April 1903
Gagain's condition took a turn for the worse.
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Waterbury Evening Democrat. 7 April 1903
The condition of Dennis Flaherty, John Gagain and Joseph Skelly, who were injured in the wreck last week, is better today. It looks now as if all three were on the road to recovery.
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Waterbury Evening democrat 9 April 1903
John Gagain A Third Victim.
Died at the Hospital this morning from injuries in railroad wreck.
John Gagain of New Britain died early this morning at the Waterbury Hospital from injuries which he received in the collision on the Naugatuck division of the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad in South Brooklyn on Tuesday morning of last week. As already known, a wildcat engine, 496, which was returning to Bridgeport from this city, had a head-on collision with the regular passenger train which arrives in this city, from New York about 8:23 in the morning. The passenger train had the right of way. It was a terrible collision. The regular train was going about 40 miles an hour while the wildcat engine was traveling along at the rate of 25 miles an hour. As the engines collided there was a terrible noise. The builder of the wildcat engine had exploded. Two men were killed in the collision. Engineer Chapman of New Haven and Fireman Neuman of Bridgeport. About twenty were more or less injured. Among the most seriously injured were Fireman Gagain who is now dead; Dennis Flaherty of New Haven, fireman on the wildcat engine and Jospeh smelly, express messenger on the regular train. The condition of these three was considered critical from the beginning. They have been at the hospital ever since. When Skelly was removed to the hospital it was thought that he could not possibly live more than a day or two. His skull was fractured at the base, he had a bad scalp wound and his ears were badly burned. But he showed wonderful strength and to the surprise of everybody is gradually growing better. At the present time his condition is all that could be desired. Dennis Flaherty, whose face, head, hands and arms were badly scalded and back badly burned and injured and who was injured internally, is holding his own. His condition is still serious.
The injuries from which Gagain died consisted of a fracture of the right femur, a compound fracture of the right hip, face badly cut, eyes burned with steam and cinders. At no time since his removal to the hospital has there been any hope for his recovery. Gagain's story of the collision was as follows: "I knew nothing about our orders except that I was to flag all approaching trains. I saw the train as it rounded the curve in front of us and tried to get out of the engine. I waved my hands, but my coat caught and I fell just as the explosion came."
John Gagain was about thirty years old and lived with his mother in New Britain. He was unmarried. he was a steady, industrious workman and was well liked by his fellow employees. His remains were removed to his home in New Britain this afternoon. They were in charge of W. J. Dunlay & Co, undertakers of New Britain.
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Waterbury Evening Democrat 14 April 1903
The funeral of John Gagain, the brakeman, who died at the Waterbury hospital last week from the effects of injuries sustained in the recent accident on the Naugatuck division, took place Sunday after at 2:30 from the family residence in New Britain and at 3 o'clock from St. Joseph's church. A large number of railroad men were in attendance, including some from various lodges of the Brotherhood of Railroad Brakemen, of which organization the deceased was a member. The bearers were William Brennan, Lodge 551, East Hartford; James Quinlan, Lodge 423, Waterbury; E. M. Murphy, Lodge 111, Bridgeport; John May, Charles Buggle and H. E. Clarkin. There were a large number of beautiful floral tributes. John Heffernan, John Houlihan and Daniel J. Frazer of Ansonia acted as flower bearers. The burial was in the new Catholic Cemetery.
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Waterbury Evening Democrat, 29 April 1903
Mrs. Mary Gagain of New Britain, mother of John Gagain, who was killed in the recent accident on the Naugatuck division, will look for damages from the company. She has placed her case in the hands of a New Britain attorney. Gagain was employed by the company as a brakeman.
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In the 1900 United States Federal Census John Gagan [John Garan] is living at 368 Broad St., in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
Age: 31
Birth Date: May 1869
Birthplace: At Sea
Relation to Head of House: Boarder
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
Occupation: Brakeman on RR
Household Members: Name Age
Robert A. Shaw, head, 34,
Catherine Shaw, wife, 32,
Henry J. King, boarder, 26,
John Gagan, boarder, 31.
In the 1880 census taken on the 3rd of June, David Gagan is living in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut with his parents and siblings.
Age: 11
Birth Year: abt 1869
Birthplace: Connecticut
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Thomas Gazon
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Name: Mary Gazon
Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
Occupation: At School
Household Members: Name Age
Thomas Gazon, head, 44,
Mary Gazon, wife, 42,
John Gason, son, 11,
Mary Gazon, daughter, 9,
Thomas Gazon, son, 7,
William Gazon, son, 5,
Julia Gazon, daughter, 2,
David Gazon, son, 1m,
Mary Frazier, widowed mother (?), 76.
In the 1870 United States Federal Census John Gagan is living in New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut with his father Thomas and mother Mary. They were both born in Ireland.
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1869
Age in 1870: 1
Birthplace: Connecticut
Home in 1870:
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: New Britain
BAD RAILROAD WRECK
Light Locomotive Smashes into Passenger train.
Waterbury. March 31. One of the worst railroad wrecks which has occurred in the state in years happened on the Naugatuck division shortly after 8 o'clock this morning. Two men were killed, one probably fatally injured, half a dozen trainmen were more or less seriously injured and fifteen or twenty passengers were injured by being thrown about by the shock of the collision.
— the next couple paragraphs details the train's schedule and the list of dead.
— listed with the injured : John Gagan (sic) New Britain, brakeman, fracture of femur, incised wounds and burns on the face and head, hip contused badly.
At end of article: Report Last Night From Waterbury Hospital.
John Gagain condition serious.
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New Haven Daily Morning Journal & Courier. 4 April 1903
Gagain's condition took a turn for the worse.
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Waterbury Evening Democrat. 7 April 1903
The condition of Dennis Flaherty, John Gagain and Joseph Skelly, who were injured in the wreck last week, is better today. It looks now as if all three were on the road to recovery.
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Waterbury Evening democrat 9 April 1903
John Gagain A Third Victim.
Died at the Hospital this morning from injuries in railroad wreck.
John Gagain of New Britain died early this morning at the Waterbury Hospital from injuries which he received in the collision on the Naugatuck division of the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad in South Brooklyn on Tuesday morning of last week. As already known, a wildcat engine, 496, which was returning to Bridgeport from this city, had a head-on collision with the regular passenger train which arrives in this city, from New York about 8:23 in the morning. The passenger train had the right of way. It was a terrible collision. The regular train was going about 40 miles an hour while the wildcat engine was traveling along at the rate of 25 miles an hour. As the engines collided there was a terrible noise. The builder of the wildcat engine had exploded. Two men were killed in the collision. Engineer Chapman of New Haven and Fireman Neuman of Bridgeport. About twenty were more or less injured. Among the most seriously injured were Fireman Gagain who is now dead; Dennis Flaherty of New Haven, fireman on the wildcat engine and Jospeh smelly, express messenger on the regular train. The condition of these three was considered critical from the beginning. They have been at the hospital ever since. When Skelly was removed to the hospital it was thought that he could not possibly live more than a day or two. His skull was fractured at the base, he had a bad scalp wound and his ears were badly burned. But he showed wonderful strength and to the surprise of everybody is gradually growing better. At the present time his condition is all that could be desired. Dennis Flaherty, whose face, head, hands and arms were badly scalded and back badly burned and injured and who was injured internally, is holding his own. His condition is still serious.
The injuries from which Gagain died consisted of a fracture of the right femur, a compound fracture of the right hip, face badly cut, eyes burned with steam and cinders. At no time since his removal to the hospital has there been any hope for his recovery. Gagain's story of the collision was as follows: "I knew nothing about our orders except that I was to flag all approaching trains. I saw the train as it rounded the curve in front of us and tried to get out of the engine. I waved my hands, but my coat caught and I fell just as the explosion came."
John Gagain was about thirty years old and lived with his mother in New Britain. He was unmarried. he was a steady, industrious workman and was well liked by his fellow employees. His remains were removed to his home in New Britain this afternoon. They were in charge of W. J. Dunlay & Co, undertakers of New Britain.
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Waterbury Evening Democrat 14 April 1903
The funeral of John Gagain, the brakeman, who died at the Waterbury hospital last week from the effects of injuries sustained in the recent accident on the Naugatuck division, took place Sunday after at 2:30 from the family residence in New Britain and at 3 o'clock from St. Joseph's church. A large number of railroad men were in attendance, including some from various lodges of the Brotherhood of Railroad Brakemen, of which organization the deceased was a member. The bearers were William Brennan, Lodge 551, East Hartford; James Quinlan, Lodge 423, Waterbury; E. M. Murphy, Lodge 111, Bridgeport; John May, Charles Buggle and H. E. Clarkin. There were a large number of beautiful floral tributes. John Heffernan, John Houlihan and Daniel J. Frazer of Ansonia acted as flower bearers. The burial was in the new Catholic Cemetery.
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Waterbury Evening Democrat, 29 April 1903
Mrs. Mary Gagain of New Britain, mother of John Gagain, who was killed in the recent accident on the Naugatuck division, will look for damages from the company. She has placed her case in the hands of a New Britain attorney. Gagain was employed by the company as a brakeman.
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In the 1900 United States Federal Census John Gagan [John Garan] is living at 368 Broad St., in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
Age: 31
Birth Date: May 1869
Birthplace: At Sea
Relation to Head of House: Boarder
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
Occupation: Brakeman on RR
Household Members: Name Age
Robert A. Shaw, head, 34,
Catherine Shaw, wife, 32,
Henry J. King, boarder, 26,
John Gagan, boarder, 31.
In the 1880 census taken on the 3rd of June, David Gagan is living in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut with his parents and siblings.
Age: 11
Birth Year: abt 1869
Birthplace: Connecticut
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Thomas Gazon
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Name: Mary Gazon
Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
Occupation: At School
Household Members: Name Age
Thomas Gazon, head, 44,
Mary Gazon, wife, 42,
John Gason, son, 11,
Mary Gazon, daughter, 9,
Thomas Gazon, son, 7,
William Gazon, son, 5,
Julia Gazon, daughter, 2,
David Gazon, son, 1m,
Mary Frazier, widowed mother (?), 76.
In the 1870 United States Federal Census John Gagan is living in New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut with his father Thomas and mother Mary. They were both born in Ireland.
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1869
Age in 1870: 1
Birthplace: Connecticut
Home in 1870:
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: New Britain
Gravesite Details
With his father Thomas Gagan.
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