John Dorgan

John Dorgan

born 1797 Ireland, died 15 Sep 1874, Tignish, Prince Edward Island, Canada

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First Generation
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1. JOHN DORGAN. Born 1797 in Ireland. Died 15 Sep 1874 in Tignish, P.E.I. Buried in Tignish R.C. Cem.
He married MARY LANE. Born 1810 in Ire. Died 25 May 1869 in Tignish, P.E.I. Buried in Tignish R.C. Cem.
They had the following children:
2 i. ELLEN DORGAN
3 ii. JOHN DORGAN

Second Generation
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2. ELLEN DORGAN. Born 1840. Died 24 Feb 1887.
She married WILLIAM WHELAN, son of JAMES WHELAN & ANNABELLE Isabella AHEARN, 16 Jan 1860 in St. Simon & St. Jude, Tignish, P.E.I. Born Circa 1834. Died 20 Aug 1900. Buried 22 Aug 1900 in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Alberton.
They had the following children:
i. MARGARET WHELAN; Born Circa 1861.
ii. ELIZABETH WHELAN; Born 29 Jul 1862 in Tignish, P.E.I.
4 iii. JAMES WHELAN
iv. ANNABELLA WHELAN; Born 6 Apr 1867 in Tignish, P.E.I.
v. JOHN PATRICK WHELAN; Born 14 Mar 1869 in Tignish, P.E.I.
vi. MARY AMANDA WHELAN; Born 19 Jan 1871 in Tignish, P.E.I.
vii. EDWARD JOSEPH WHELAN; Born 28 Dec 1872 in Tignish, P.E.I.
viii. ELLEN GERTRUDE WHELAN; Born 22 Jul 1875 in Tignish, P.E.I.
ix. ?? WHELAN; Born 1876 in Tignish, P.E.I.
x. PATRICK ALBERT WHELAN; Born 5 Aug 1877 in Tignish, P.E.I.
xi. WILLIAM WHELAN; Born 16 Oct 1879 in Tignish, P.E.I.
5 xii. FRANCIS John WHELAN
3. JOHN DORGAN. Born 2 Dec 1842 in Tignish, P.E. I. Died 4 Feb 1880 in Tignish, P.E. I. Buried in Tignish R.C. Cem., Tignish.
He married MARY NELLIGAN, daughter of MAURICE NELLIGAN & MARGARET PHEE, 14 Aug 1866 in St. Simon & St. Jude, Tignish. Born 10 Nov 1841 in Tignish, P.E. I. Died 9 Jan 1919 in Tignish, P.E. I. Buried 10 Jan 1919 in Tignish R.C. Cem., Tignish.
They had the following children:
i. GERTRUDE DORGAN; Born in Tignish, P.E. I.
She first married EDWARD PERRY. Born 30 Mar 1877.
She second married AUSTIN SKERRY.
ii. MAURICE DORGAN; Born Jul 1867 in Tignish, P.E. I.
iii. MARGARET A. DORGAN Sister; Born 5 May 1869 in Tignish, P.E. I.
iv. MARY ANN DORGAN; Born 23 Nov 1870 in Tignish, P.E. I.
6 v. JOHN Jr. DORGAN
vi. MICHAEL DORGAN; Born 9 Aug 1874 in Tignish, P.E. I.
vii. JOSEPH James DORGAN; Born 24 Sep 1876 in Tignish, P.E.I.
He married AMANDA DOYLE, daughter of JAMES DOYLE & MARY ANN KELLY. Born 2 Jan 1883 in Skinner's Pond, P.E.I.
viii. Peter FRANCIS DORGAN; Born 25 May 1878 in Tignish, P.E. I.

Third Generation
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4. JAMES WHELAN. Born 20 Apr 1864 in Tignish, P.E.I. Died 1942 in Alberton, P.E.I. Buried in Sacred Heart Cem, Alberton, P.E.I.
He first married MARGARET MURPHY.
They had the following children:
i. MARY ELIZABETH WHELAN; Born 19 Jul 1896 in Alberton, P.E.I.
ii. JOSEPH WHELAN; Born 18 Aug 1898 in Alberton, P.E.I.
iii. BERNARD WHELAN; Born 7 May 1900 in Alberton, P.E.I.
He second married MARGARET Ann CAHILL, daughter of WALTER CAHILL & MARGARET FOLEY. Born 8 Dec 1864 in Kildare, P.E.I. Died 1948.
5. FRANCIS John WHELAN. Born 10 May 1882 in Alberton, P.E.I. Died 1969. Buried in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Alberton.
He married WINIFRED READY, daughter of HENRY READY & ANN NELLIGAN. Born 1883 in Tignish, P.E. I. Died 1929. Buried in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Alberton.
They had the following children:
i. ANNA Eileen WHELAN
She married ALFRED William BRANCA
ii. NOREEN WHELAN; Born Circa 1920. Died 1997.
iii. FREDERICK Francis WHELAN
He married ANITA McCABE.
iv. ELLA WHELAN;
6. JOHN Jr. DORGAN. Born 12 May 1872 in Tignish, P.E. I. Died 11 May 1944 in Tignish, P.E. I. Buried 13 May 1944 in Tignish R.C. Cem., Tignish.
He married MELVINA FITZSIMMONS. Born 1875. Died 2 Dec 1967 in Tignish, P.E.I. Buried in Tignish R.C. Cem.
They had the following children:
7 i. John LEO DORGAN
8 ii. E. THECLA DORGAN
9 iii. MARY Bernetta DORGAN
10 iv. Annie FAIRLEY DORGAN
v. MARGARET ZITA DORGAN; Born in Tignish, P.E.I.
vi. Michael CLAUDE DORGAN in Tignish, P.E.I.
11 vii. EMILY Theresa DORGAN

Fourth Generation
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7. John LEO DORGAN. Born 1905 in Tignish, P.E.I. Died 2 Jan 1977 in Tignish, P.E.I. Buried in Tignish R.C. Cem.
He married PHYLLIS MORRISSEY, daughter of PIERCE MORRISSEY & Ann PATRICIA CAHIL
They had the following children:
12 i. John CLAUDE Gerard DORGAN
13 ii. JOSEPH Bernard DORGAN
14 iii. MARY Phyllis DORGAN
15 iv. MICHAEL Gerald DORGAN
v. Leo RAYMOND DORGAN
He married NORA Gerarda GAUDETTE, daughter of WILLIAM Edward GAUDETTE & Mary Ethel (MARIE) AHEARN Tignish, P.E.I.
16 vi. PATRICK Joseph DORGAN
vii. JUANITA DORGAN
She married DON LEARY.

8. E. THECLA DORGAN. Born 1907 in Tignish, P.E.I. Died 4 Mar 1998 in West Roxbury, Mass. Buried 7 Mar 1998 in St. Theresa's , West Roxbury.
She married FREDERICK J. NELLIGAN, son of JOHN Jack NELLIGAN & MARY ANN HANDRAHAN. Born 31 Jul 1900 in Tignish, P.E.I. Died Nov 1963 in West Roxbury, Mass. Buried in West Roxbury, Mass.
They had the following children:
i. JOHN W NELLIGAN;
ii. BARBARA NELLIGAN;
iii. ROBERT NELLIGAN;
iv. LEO NELLIGAN;
v. BERNICE NELLIGAN;
9. MARY Bernetta DORGAN Tignish, P.E.I.
She married ARCHIBALD Fielding MANN
They had the following children:
17 i. GRANT MANN
18 ii. BLAYNE MANN
iii. FRASER MANN;
10. Annie FAIRLEY DORGAN. in Tignish, P.E.I.
She married E. RUSSELL DALTON,
They had the following children:
i. FAIRLEY DALTON Sister;
11. EMILY Theresa DORGAN in Tignish, P.E.I.
She married STAN POTTER Dr..
They had the following children:
i. MICHAEL POTTER;
ii. ANDY POTTER;
iii. MARY POTTER;
iv. JOHN POTTER;

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