Colgan & McColgan Families List

This page lists the top generation of the identified Colgan and McColgan families in the Greater Philadelphia area.  It is a highly–dynamic list, undergoing major research and revisions.  In some cases (especially where Irish records have not survived), the parents are not known or proven to the Genealogical Proof Standard (GPS), so many lines might be listed separately as a “family,” as if they were unrelated, because the top generation is not proven.  Records in Ireland have been subjected to a number of catastrophic incidents that destroyed many original documents, so some may not be able to be proven – or may take considerable effort to work around. 

 🇮🇪  Flag note: The Irish flag next to names denotes individuals who were born anywhere on the island of Ireland (both the current Republic of Ireland, and Northern Ireland).  As Northern Ireland has no official flag, grouping all births in Ireland together also reduces confusion. Nearly every Colgan immigrant to the U.S. arrived before partition, so this just creates a quick categorization and easily-scanned list. “Ireland” is a standard designation in official government records in the United States.
✝️ Note on religious affiliation notations: These notes are used to identify possible region of origin, archives to search for records, matching records in Ireland, etc.  There are cases of marriage into another affiliation, conversion, etc.; this is only a general genealogical research starting point. Unusual affiliations like Quaker and Baptist help confirm the correct records, and locate the correct archives.  The notation is for genealogical research purposes; it does not denote a proven assessment of active practice of a particular religion.

⚠️ THIS LIST IS STILL VERY MUCH UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND REVISION.

🔶 🌳 Patrick Colgan (Born Abt. 1810) 🇮🇪 and Mary Colgan (Abt. 1820 – 1863) 🇮🇪  – (The current primary focus of this website: my straight paternal line, and Phase 1 of this site’s construction.)
✝️ Roman Catholic
☘️ Likely originated around Kildare – west of Dublin
This family also includes:

🔶 🌳 Charles Colgan (Abt. 1830 – 1903) 🇮🇪 and his wives Deborah (née Rex) Colgan (Abt. 1833 – 1868) and Ellen (née Magee) Colgan (Abt. 1856 – 1898) – (The under–construction, second–phase focus of this site; a line of Colgans on my maternal branch)
The FindAGrave Virtual Cemetery for these branches can be found at: https://www.findagrave.com/virtual–cemetery/1099612
✝️ Protestant
Parents of:

🔶 🌳 Alexander McColgan (unknown – unknown) and Elizabeth (maiden name under research) McColgan (unknown – unknown)
✝️ Roman Catholic
🔹 Parents of:

  • Alexander McColgan (1861 – unknown) 🇺🇸

🔶 🌳 CPT Alfred Emmet Colgan (1839 – 1906) 🇺🇸 and Mary Elizabeth (née Roach) Colgan
✝️ Protestant
🔹 U.S. Civil War Veteran (Union)
🔹 Parents of:

🔶 🌳 Alice (née Colgan) Rainey (Abt. 1884 – 1978) 🇮🇪 and Joseph Rainey (Abt. 1880 – 1964) 🇮🇪

🔶 🌳 Andrew Colgan (Abt. 1823 – 1895) 🇮🇪 and Ann (née McCormick) Colgan (Abt. 1830 – 1889)
✝️ Roman Catholic
🔹 Also in this family: Julia Colgan (Abt. 1831 – 1863) 🇮🇪
🔹 Parents of:

🔶 Anna Colgan (identity unknown)
🔹 Mother of:

🔶 Anna (née Colgan) Kelly (Abt. 1885 – 1924) 🇮🇪 wife of Patrick J. Kelly (Abt. 1888 – 1947) 🇺🇸

🔶 Anna M. (née Colgan) Lambert (Abt. 1848 – 1923) 🇺🇸 wife of Oliver E. Lambert (Abt. 1839 – 1904) 🇺🇸

🔶 Anne (née Colgan) Torchiana (Abt. 1864 – 1925) 🇺🇸 wife of Francis Torchiana

🔶 Annie (née Colgan) Gormley (Abt. 1876 – 1903) 🇮🇪 and Terence Gormley (Abt. 1866 – 1931) 🇮🇪
🔹 A Mary Colgan was a witness at her marriage
🔹 Terence and Annie were parents of:

🔶 Arthur Varion Colgan (Abt. 1917 – 1989) 🇺🇸 and Theresa (née Connolly) Colgan (Abt. 1925 – 1998) 🇺🇸
🔹 Parents of:

🔶 Arthur McColgan (Abt. 1840 – 1889) 🇮🇪 and Elizabeth (née Breen) McColgan (unknown – unknown)

🔶 Bartholomew “Bartley” Colgan (Abt. 1831 – 1888) 🇮🇪 and Nancy Hannah Colgan (Abt. 1832 – 1903) 🇮🇪
✝️ Protestant
🔹 Parents of:

🔶 Bernard Colgan (Abt. 1801 – 1844)

🔶 🌳 Bernard Colgan (unknown – unknown) and Ann (or Nancy) (née Hanley) Colgan (unknown – unknown)
🔹 Parents of:

  • John Colgan (1818 – unknown) 🇺🇸
  • Mary Colgan (1821 – unknown) 🇺🇸
  • Michael Colgan (1823 – unknown) 🇺🇸

🔶 🌳 Bernard Colgan (unknown – unknown) and Ann Nancy (née O’Brien) Colgan (unknown – 1898)
✝️ Roman Catholic
🔹 Parents of:

🔶 🌳 Bernard Colgan (Abt. 1786 – 1876) 🇮🇪
🔹 May be the father of:

🔶 🌳 Bernard Colgan (Abt. 1835 – 1903) 🇮🇪 and Margaret Ann (née Curran) Colgan (Abt. 1857 – 1922) 🇮🇪
🔹 Parents of:

🔹 Also in this family:

🔶 🌳 Bernard Colgan (unknown – unknown) and Margaret (maiden name under research) Colgan (unknown – unknown)
🔹 Parents of:

  • James Colgan (1869 – unknown) 🇺🇸

🔶 🌳 Bernard McColgan (Abt. 1801 – 1855) 🇮🇪 and Eliza (née Andre) McColgan (Abt. 1808 – 1885) 🇮🇪
🔹 Parents of:

🔶 🌳 Bridget (née Colgan) Smith (Abt. 1876 – 1933) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 and James Smith (Abt. 1876 – 1959) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
🔹 Bridget was recorded as being born in Scotland, to Michael Colgan 🇮🇪 and Mary (née McNulty) Colgan 🇮🇪 of Ireland

🔶 Catherine Colgan (Abt. 1795 – 1857)

🔶 Catherine Colgan (Abt. 1808 – 1858)

🔶 Charles Colgan (unknown – unknown) and Johanna (née Doran) Colgan (Abt. 1836 – 1916) 🇮🇪
🔹 Parents of:

🔶 Charles Colgan (Abt. 1782 – 1854) 🇮🇪 and Lucinda Colgan (Abt. 1777 – 1875) 🇮🇪
🔹 Also in this family (relationships under documentation):

🔶 Charles Colgan (Abt. 1855 – 1923) 🇺🇸 and (Unknown Spouse)

🔶 Charles McCullum Colgan (1889 – 1957) and Maureen Felicia (née Hogan) Colgan (1889 – 1993)

🔶 Charles V. Colgan (Abt. 1806 – 1880) and Elizabeth S. Colgan (Abt. 1818 – 1900)

🔶 Charles McColgan (Abt. 1828 – 1863) 🇮🇪 and Margaret (née McAleer) McColgan (unknown – unknown) 🇮🇪
✝️ Roman Catholic
☘️ From Ulster province of Ireland
🔹 May have been married twice, additionally to a Mary McCarthy
🔹 Parents of:

🔶 Daniel Colgan (1925 – 1988) 🇺🇸 and Cecelia (née Misciagna) Colgan (1919 – 1986) 🇮🇹
🔹 Parents of:

🔶 🌳 Daniel J. Colgan (Abt. 1842 – 1926) and Jane (née Davison) Colgan (Abt. 1842 – 1917)
🔹 Parents of:

🔶 Daniel McColgan (Abt. 1812 – 1860) 🇮🇪 and Cecilia (née McLaughlin) McColgan (Abt. 1821 – 1877) 🇮🇪
🔹 Parents of:

🔶 David Colgan (Abt. 1832 – 1897) and Hannah (née Dunlap) Colgan (Abt. 1827 – 1909)

🔶 Dennis Colgan (Abt. 1876 – unknown) 🇮🇪 and Rose (née Heaney) Colgan Grugan (Abt. 1869 – 1941) 🇮🇪
🔹 Parents of:

🔹 Other members of this family include:

  • Mary (née Colgan) Donaghy (Abt. 1869 – unknown) 🇮🇪 wife of John Donaghy (Abt. 1865 – unknown) 🇮🇪
  • Henry Colgan (Abt. 1864 – unknown) 🇮🇪
  • Bernard Colgan (listed at the family address, 1893 – 1895)

🔶 Dennis McColgan (unknown – unknown) and Amelia Mangold (unknown – unknown)
🔹 Parents of:

🔶 Dora (née Colgan) Yorston (Abt. 1867 – 1933) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 and William Yorston (Abt. 1869 – 1941) 🇺🇸

🔶 Edward Colgan (unknown – unknown) and Margaret (née Kauffman) Colgan (unknown – unknown)
✝️ Roman Catholic
🔹 Parents of:

  • Catharine Colgan (1914 – unknown) 🇺🇸
  • Edward Colgan (1914 – unknown) 🇺🇸

🔶 Edward William Colgan (1937 – 2001) and Ann K. Colgan (1929 – 1997)

🔶 Elizabeth Colgan (unknown – unknown)
🔹 Mother of:

🔶 Elizabeth (née Colgan) Burns (unknown – 1972) 🇮🇪 and Roger Burns, Sr. (Abt. 1895 – 1960) 🇮🇪

🔶 🌳 Elizabeth (née Colgan) McHenry (Abt. 1887 – unknown) 🇮🇪 and William McHenry (Abt. 1884 – 1925) 🇮🇪
🔹 Parents of:

🔶 Ella (née Colgan) Gray (Abt. 1851 – 1929) 🇺🇸 and Harry Clay Gray (Abt. 1851 – 1924) 🇺🇸 
🔹 Reported as daughter of William Colgan and Catherine L. Eckhardt

🔶 Ellen Colgan (Abt. 1800 – 1866)

🔶 Ellen P. (née Colgan) Sohan (Abt. 1857 – 1929) 🇺🇸 and George W. Sohan (Abt. 1860 – 1933) 🇺🇸
🔹 Likely the daughter of Joseph Patrick Colgan, Sr. (Abt. 1810 – 1867)  and Mary Agnes O’Rourke

🔶 Emilie (née Colgan) Jackson (Abt. 1817 – unknown) 🇺🇸 and Samuel Jackson (Abt. 1816 – unknown) 🇺🇸
🔹 Parents of:

🔶 Farrell Colligan (Abt. 1876 – unknown) 🇮🇪 and Catharine (née Sammon) Colligan (Abt. 1888 – 1962) 🇮🇪
✝️ Roman Catholic
🔹 Parents of:

🔶 Francis Colligan and Jane Colligan (Abt. 1838 – 1904)
🔹 Parents of:

🔶 Francis Colgan (unknown – unknown) and Mary (née Conkling) Colgan (unknown – unknown)
✝️ Roman Catholic
🔹Parents of:

  • Mary Colgan (1885 – unknown) 🇺🇸
  • Francis Colgan (1890 – unknown) 🇺🇸
  • Edward Colgan (1892 – unknown) 🇺🇸

🔶 George Colgan (Abt. 1832 – unknown) 🇺🇸 and Mary Ann (née Mullen) Colgan (Abt. 1838 – unknown) 🇺🇸 
🔹 Parents of:

  • Mary Elizabeth Colgan (1858 – unknown) 🇺🇸
  • Robert Colgan (1860 – unknown) 🇺🇸
  • Mallia Colgan (1868 – unknown) 🇺🇸

🔶 George (Ralph?) Colgan (Abt. 1855 – unknown) and Ella Rebecca (née Geist) Colgan (Abt. 1871 – 1904) 🇺🇸
🔹 Parents of:

🔶 George R. Colgan (1911 – 1990) 🇺🇸  and Evelyn A. (née Woodruff) Colgan (1914 – 2010) 🇺🇸

🔶 George W. Colgan (Abt. 1819 – 1894) 🇺🇸 and Susan (née Booth) Colgan (Abt. 1823 – 1902) 🇺🇸
🔹 Parents of:

🔶 Grace Ann Colgan (1909 – 1917) 🇺🇸
🔹 Daughter of Maurice Colgan and Ellen Hagerty

🔶 🌳 Hannah (née Colgan) Short (Abt. 1889 – 1968) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 and Frederick M. Short (unknown – unknown)
🔹 Parents of:

🔶 Henry Colgan (Abt. 1818 – 1849) 🇺🇸
🔹 This family also used “McColgan”
🔹 Husband of Rachel (née Riley) Colgan (suspected to have been the only wife and mother of all of Henry’s children; under research)
🔹 Father of:

🔶 Hugh Colgan (Abt. 1832 – 1907) 🇮🇪 and his wives Mary Jane (née Lowery) Colgan (Abt. 1832 – 1866) 🇮🇪 and Mary (née Thompson) Colgan (Abt. 1846 – 1906) 🇮🇪
✝️ Protestant
🔹 Parents of:

🔶 Hugh Colgan (unknown – unknown) and Mary (maiden name under research) Colgan (unknown – unknown)
🔹 Probably Roman Catholic
🔹 May be a McColgan family that was recorded in the city records simply as “Colgan”
🔹 Parents of:

🔶 Hugh Colgan (unknown – unknown) and Susanna (née McLaughlin) Colgan (unknown – unknown)
✝️ Roman Catholic
🔹 Parents of:

  • Mary Colgan (1859 – unknown) 🇺🇸

🔶 Hugh Colgan (Abt. 1871 – unknown) 🇮🇪 and Mary (née Murray) Colgan (Abt. 1869 – unknown) 🇮🇪
✝️ Roman Catholic
🔹 Parents of:

  • Hugh Thomas Colgan (1894 – 1983) 🇺🇸
  • Mary Colgan (1896 – unknown) 🇺🇸
  • Katharine Colgan (1898 – unknown) 🇺🇸
  • Anna Colgan (Abt. 1900 – unknown) 🇺🇸

🔶 James Colgan (Abt. 1813 – 1883) 🇮🇪

🔶 James Colgan (Abt. 1835 – 1908) and Catherine (née Kieran) Colgan (Abt. 1837 – 1912) 🇮🇪
✝️ Roman Catholic
🔹 James was the son of Patrick & Susan Colgan of Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland
🔹 James and Catherine were the parents of:

🔶 James Colgan (Abt. 1814 – 1849) 🇮🇪
🔹 may be the father of James Colgan (1849 – 1849) 🇺🇸

🔶 James Colgan (Abt. 1840 – unknown) 🇮🇪 and Julia (née Dougherty) Colgan (Abt. 1844 – unknown) 🇮🇪
🔹 Julia McColgan, mother of the above family members, probably died in May 1885 (confirmation and documentation work underway). James McColgan’s records are also being sought.
🔹 This family first used “McColgan,” dropping “Mc” in the records, and using only “Colgan,” by the end of the 1800s
🔹 Parents of:

🔶 James Colgan (unknown – unknown)  and Julia (née Dorety) (sp?) Colgan (Abt. 1855 – 1874) 🇺🇸
🔹 Julia Colgan died shortly after giving birth to George, of puerperal fever (AKA postpartum infection or childbed fever)
🔹 Parents of:

  • George Colgan (1874 – unknown) 🇺🇸 

🔶 🌳 James Colgan (unknown – unknown) 🇮🇪 and Nancy (née Curran) Colgan (unknown – unknown)
🔹 Parents of:

🔶 James Colgan and Mary (maiden name under research) Colgan
🔹 Parents of:

🔶 James Colgan (1930 – 1930) 🇺🇸

🔶 James F. Colgan (Abt. 1849 – 1884) 🇮🇪 and Bridget (née Donahue) Colgan (Abt. 1855–1910) 🇮🇪
🔹 Parents of:

🔶 James Patrick Colgan (Abt. 1938 – 2018) 🇺🇸  and Suzanne Elizabeth (née Mills) Colgan (Abt. 1940 – 2011) 🇺🇸
🔹 James was probably the son of William A. Colgan (Abt. 1896 – 1947) (below) and his second wife, Alberta (née Gillingham) Colgan

🔶 James Colligan (Abt. 1886 – unknown) 🇮🇪 and Margaret (née Mitchell) Colligan (Abt. 1888 – unknown) 🇮🇪
✝️ Roman Catholic
🔹Parents of:

  • James Joseph Colligan (1912 – unknown) 🇺🇸
  • Eleanor Colligan (1914 – unknown) 🇺🇸
  • Margaret Colligan (1918 – unknown) 🇺🇸

🔶 James McColgan (unknown – unknown) and Catherine (née Doherty) McColgan (unknown – unknown)
✝️ Roman Catholic
🔹Parents of:

🔶 James McColgan (Abt. 1851 – 1852)
🔹Identity of parents unknown

🔶 James McColgan (Abt. 1853 – unknown) and Elizabeth (née Kelly) McColgan (Abt. 1857 – unknown)
✝️ Roman Catholic
🔹Parents of:

  • Eugene McColgan (1880 – ) 🇺🇸
  • Daniel McColgan (1883 – 1923) 🇺🇸
  • Ann McColgan (1883 – ) 🇺🇸
  • James McColgan (1885 – ) 🇺🇸
  • Joseph McColgan (1887 – ) 🇺🇸
  • Elizabeth McColgan (1888 – ) 🇺🇸
  • Jerome McColgan (1890 – ) 🇺🇸
  • Teresa McColgan (1892 – ) 🇺🇸
  • Margaret McColgan (1894 – 1922) 🇺🇸

🔶 James McColgan (unknown – unknown) and (Mary?) Fanny (née Deeny??) McColgan (Abt. 1851 – 1875)
🔹 Mother (variously reported as “Mary,” “Frances,” or “Fanny”) died of puerperal fever (AKA postpartum infection or childbed fever) shortly after giving birth to still-born twins
🔹 Parents of:

  • Baby Boy McColgan (1875 – 1875) 🇺🇸 (twins)
  • Baby Boy McColgan (1875 – 1875) 🇺🇸 (twins)

🔶 John Colgan (Abt. 1710 – unknown) 🇮🇪 and Mary Colgan (Abt. 1720 – unknown) 🇮🇪
✝️ Protestant
🔹Lived in the Greater Philadelphia, including northern Delaware, until descendants left for Virginia and the mid-west
🔹Their son William R. Colgan (Abt. 1730 – 1788) 🇺🇸 was great-grandfather of Rochester Campbell Colgan (1845-1902) 🇺🇸, who married Emma Truman (1855-1929) 🇺🇸, an aunt of U.S. President Harry S. Truman
🔹The Truman Presidential Library holds various records on this line of Colgans

🔶 John Colgan (Abt. 1780 – 1851)
🔹 Husband of Mary (née McDowell) Colgan (Abt. 1795 – 1869)
✝️ Protestant
🔹 Father of:

🔹 And (confirmation needed on mother):

🔶 John Colgan (Abt. 1782 – 1872) 🇮🇪
🔹Believed to be the Father of:

🔶 John Colgan (unknown – Abt. 1872)
🔹Identity unknown
🔹Death certificate not found; burial information from cemetery records

🔶 John Colgan (Abt. 1818 – 1869) 🇮🇪

🔶 John Colgan (Abt. 1833 – 1854) 🇮🇪

🔶 John Colgan (Abt. 1859 – 1880) 🇮🇪
🔹Probably used “McColgan”

🔶 John Colgan (unknown – Abt. 1903)
🔹Identity unknown; parents unknown
🔹Death certificate not found; burial information from cemetery records

🔶 John Colgan (unknown – unknown) and Ann Kane (unknown – unknown)
🔹Parents of:

🔶 John Colgan (unknown – unknown) and Catherine (maiden name under research) Colgan (unknown – unknown)
🔹Parents of:

  • Rose Colgan (1801 – unknown) 🇺🇸
  • Catherine Colgan (1803 – unknown) 🇺🇸
  • Eleanor Colgan (1805 – unknown) 🇺🇸
  • Philip Colgan (1807 – 1807) 🇺🇸

🔶 John Colgan (unknown – Bef. Abt. 1875) 🇮🇪 and Elizabeth Colgan (Abt. 1792 – 1875) 🇮🇪
🔹 Other members of this family include (all 4 may be children of John with Elizabeth): 

🔶 John Colgan (unknown – unknown) and Margaret (née Carrigan) Colgan (unknown – unknown)
✝️ Roman Catholic
🔹 Parents of:

  • Mary Ann Colgan (1859 – unknown) 🇺🇸

🔶 John Colgan (Abt. 1841 – 1869) and Pauline “Lillie” (née Neuman) Colgan (Abt. 1843 – 1900)
🔹This family also used “McColgan”
🔹Parents of:

🔶 Several family members of Dr. John Gilbert Colgan (1900 – 1954) and Julia Frances (née Real) Colgan (1903 – 1960)

🔶 John F. Colgan (Abt. 1894 – 1971) 🇺🇸 and Gertrude M. (née Lacy) Colgan (1905 – 1992)

🔶 John G. Colgan (Abt. 1841 – Abt. 1887) 🇺🇸
🔹Possible transcription error or headstone error – under research and confirmation

🔶 John Joseph Colgan (Abt. 1887 – 1931) 🇺🇸 and Emma (née Christe) Colgan (Abt. 1886 – 1974) 🇫🇷
🔹Reported to be the son of Bernard Colgan and Margaret Kane – under research and confirmation
🔹Parents of:

🔶 John T. Colgan (1924 – 1955) 🇮🇪

🔶 John Colgen (sp?) (unknown – 1806)

🔶 John Colligan (unknown – unknown) and Ellen (née Clark) Colligan (unknown – unknown)
✝️ Roman Catholic
🔹Parents of:

  • John Joseph Colligan (1900 – unknown) 🇺🇸
  • Mary Colligan (1900 – unknown) 🇺🇸
  • Ellen Colligan (1903 – unknown) 🇺🇸

🔶 John Colligan (unknown – unknown) and Mary (née Anderson) Colligan (unknown – unknown)
✝️ Roman Catholic
🔹Parents of:

🔶 John McColgan (Abt. 1844 – unknown) 🇮🇪 and Bridget (née Kelly) McColgan (Abt. 1845 – unknown), parents of:

  • Mary Virginia McColgan (b. 1866) 🇺🇸
  • Martha Josephine McColgan (b. 1868) 🇺🇸
  • Catharine McColgan (1874 – 1874) 🇺🇸
  • Ellen (Nellie) McColgan (b. 1877) 🇺🇸

🔶 John McColgan (unknown – unknown) and Jane M. (née Williamson) McColgan (unknown – unknown)
🔹 Married in Philadelphia on 20 May 1823 by the Rt. Rev. D. Conwell (then-Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Philadelphia).

🔶 Joseph Patrick Colgan, Sr. (Abt. 1810 – 1867) 🇮🇪
✝️ Roman Catholic
🔹Had two wives, including Mary Agnes O’Rourke (unknown – unknown)
🔹Also had siblings
🔹This family lived in Philadelphia and New York
🔹brother: Thomas P. Colgan (Abt. 1814 – 1875) 🇮🇪 and his wives, Elizabeth Mary (née Alcorn) Colgan (Abt. 1813 – 1846) and Mary (née Lappin) Colgan (Abt. 1821 – 1879) 🇮🇪
🔹brother: Terrence Jerome Colgan (Abt. 1815 – 1866) 🇮🇪 husband of Hannah (née Bayley) Colgan (Abt. 1811 – 1891) 🇮🇪
🔹Father of:

🔹 Also a member of this family (under research):

🔶 Joseph P. Colligan (Abt. 1870 – 1953) 🇺🇸 and Rose (née Brennan) Colligan (Abt. 1872 – 1947) 🇺🇸
✝️ Roman Catholic
🔹Parents of:

🔶 Julia Colgan (Abt. 1855 – 1874)
🔹”Removed to Pottsville, PA” (Cemetery Records of Cathedral Cemetery – UNDER RESEARCH for exact cemetery)

🔶 Louise (née Colgan) Allen (1926 – 2009)
🗺️ Daughter of Colgans from Western Pennsylvania

🔶 Margaret Colgan (Abt. 1806 – 1882) 🇮🇪

🔶 Margaret Cecile (née Lang) Colgan Aliano (Abt. 1896 – 1961) 🇺🇸
🔹 Used Colgan as a trade name for her dance studio

🔶 Margaret (née Colgan) Bennett (Abt. 1858 – 1937) 🇮🇪

🔶 Margaret “Maggie” McColgan (Abt. 1872 – 1872) 🇺🇸
🔹 Daughter of one of the William and Grace McColgan couples

🔶 Mark McColgan (unknown – unknown) and Sarah (née Curray) McColgan (unknown – unknown)
✝️ Roman Catholic
🔹Parents of:

  • Joseph McColgan (1852 – unknown) 🇺🇸
  • Jerrod (sp?) McColgan (1853 – unknown) 🇺🇸

🔶 Martin Colgan (Abt. 1815 – unknown) 🇮🇪 and Ellen (née O’Brien) Colgan (Abt. 1818 – 1889) 🇮🇪
This family probably lived mostly in Schuylkill County, in the early couple decades after immigration in particular

🔶 Mary Colgan (Abt. 1836 – 1857)
🔹Died at the Philadelphia Blockley Almshouse of Phthisis Pulmonalis (pulmonary tuberculosis with progressive wasting) (A.K.A. “Consumption”)
🔹EXACT LOCATION OF REMAINS UNOBTAINABLE. Current status unknown; possibly destroyed. Burials within this cemetery were disturbed by construction for the Keystone Battery Armory in 1889–1890, and again during the construction of Franklin Field, in the early 1920s.
🔹It may be very difficult to confirm her exact identity, due to lack of detailed records.  She was probably born in Ireland, and immigrated to the U.S. during, or shortly after, an Gorta Mór (the Great Famine).

🔶 Mary Colgan (unknown – 1861) 🇮🇪
🔹Cemetery records and city death record disagree widely on birth year estimate, recording age 23 years and 40 years, respectively

🔶 Mary Colgan (Abt. 1832 – 1895) 🇺🇸
🔹Recorded as born in Philadelphia on death record, but sometimes these were completed quickly without much information – and no means of confirmation, so records remain under work

🔶 Mary Colgan (Abt. 1856 – 1923) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

🔶 Mary Colgan (1838 – 1838) 🇺🇸
🔹Records under work
🔹Parents unknown at this time

🔶 Mary Colgan (Abt. 1864 – 1865) 🇺🇸
🔹Records under work
🔹Parents unknown at this time

🔶 Mary Colgan (1865 – 1865) 🇺🇸
🔹Records under work
🔹Parents unknown at this time

🔶 Mary Colgan (Abt. 1870 – 1960) 🇮🇪
🔹Daughter of Thomas Colgan and Ella Fitzmaurice

🔶 Mary Anne Colgan (Abt. 1868 – 1870) 🇺🇸
🔹Records under work
🔹Parents unknown at this time

🔶 Mary Elizabeth (née Colgan) Jennings (Abt. 1871 – unknown)
🔹Records under work: Baptized as an adult in 1904
🔹Recorded as daughter of a Thomas Colgan and Elizabeth Farrell, born abt. 24 Aug 1871

🔶 Mary M. Colgan (Abt. 1882 – 1884) 🇺🇸
🔹Records under work
🔹Parents unknown at this time

🔶 Mary McColgan (Abt. 1799 – 1862) 🇮🇪

🔶 Mary Moore (née Colgan) Watt (1873 – 1955) 🇮🇪 and Andrew Watt (Abt. 1862 – 1923) 🇮🇪

🔶 Mary T. (née Colgan) Cantz (Abt. 1863 – 1946) and Leonard F. Cantz (Abt. 1862 – 1896) 🇩🇪

🔶 Mary V. (née Colgan) Connor (Abt. 1909 – 1991) 🇺🇸 and Thomas W. Connor (Abt. 1906 – 1973) 🇺🇸
🔹May be the daughter of Hugh and Ann Colgan

🔶 Mary (née McColgan) Mullen (Abt. 1847 – 1935) 🇮🇪 and John Mullen (Abt. 1852 – 1917)

🔶 Matthew Colgan (Abt. 1873 – 1934) 🇮🇪 and (Unknown Spouse)

🔶 Michael Colgan (unknown – unknown) and Helen (née Hagerty) Colgan–London (Abt. 1881 – 1967) 🇮🇪

🔶 Michael Colgan (unknown – unknown) and Sarah (née Timmins) Colgan (unknown – unknown)
🔹 Parents of:

  • Ann Colgan (1852 – unknown) 🇺🇸

🔶 Michael Joseph Colgan (Abt. 1887 – 1889) 🇺🇸
🔹 May be the son of a Michael Colgan & Mary Kenny (both unidentified; under research)

🔶 Michael Colgan (1910 – 1984) and Winifred C. (née Kelleher) Colgan (Abt. 1913 – 1999)
🔹 and sister Mary H. Colgan (Abt. 1917 – 1982)

🔶 Michael Joseph Colgan Sr. (1926 – 1988) 🇮🇪  and Mary P. (née Smyth) Colgan (Abt. 1928 – 2013) 🇮🇪

🔶 Michael P. Colgan (Abt. 1814 – 1881) 🇮🇪 and Marcella M. (née Moore) Colgan (Abt. 1824 – 1884) 🇮🇪
✝️ Roman Catholic
🗺️ Michael and Marcella relocated to Rosemount, Dakota County, Minnesota, USA
🔹 Parents of:

🔶 Moriah (née Kenny) Colgan (Abt. 1873 – 1920) 🇮🇪 and Unknown Colgan (unknown – Bef. 1920)

🔶 🌳 Neil Colgan (unknown – unknown) 🇮🇪
🔹 Father of:

🔶 Patrick Colgan (Abt. 1806 – unknown) 🇮🇪 and Margaret (née Conway) Colgan (Abt. 1830 – 1871) 🇮🇪
✝️ Roman Catholic
🔹This family also used “McColgan”
🔹 Parents of:

🔶 PVT Patrick Colgan (Abt. 1837 – 1890) 🇮🇪 and Sarah (née Mulholland) Colgan (Abt. 1823 – 1893) 🇮🇪
🔹 Other known members of this family (may be siblings of Patrick):

🔶 Patrick Colgan (Abt. 1873 – 1918)

🔶 Patrick Colgan (Abt. 1873 – 1934) 🇮🇪

🔶 Patrick Colgan (Abt. 1864 – 1945) 🇮🇪 and Anna M. (née Hyland) Colgan (Abt. 1863 – 1933) 🇮🇪
✝️ Roman Catholic
🔹 Parents of:

🔶 Patrick Colgan (Abt. 1882 – 1938) 🇮🇪

🔶 Patrick F. Colgan (Abt. 1877 – unknown) and Mary C. (née Marker) Stein Colgan (Abt. 1877 – 1961) 🇺🇸
🔹 May be Patrick Colgan (d. 1955), son of Bernard Colgan and Margaret Curran

🔶 Patrick McColgan (Abt. 1814 – Abt. 1873) 🇮🇪 and Adeline Rose (née Tominey) McColgan (Abt. 1831 – Abt. 1908) 🇺🇸
✝️ Roman Catholic
🔹 Parents of:

  • Catharine McColgan (1850 – unknown) 🇺🇸
  • James McColgan (1851 – unknown) 🇺🇸
  • Michael McColgan (1852 – unknown) 🇺🇸
  • Charles Sylvester McColgan (1856 – unknown) 🇺🇸
  • Daniel McColgan (1857 – unknown) 🇺🇸

🔶 Patrick McColgan (Abt. 1825 – Abt. 1872) 🇮🇪 and Mary (née Snell) McColgan (Abt. 1827 – Abt. 1907) 🇮🇪
✝️ Roman Catholic
☘️ Family from Donegal in Ulster, Ireland
🔹 Parents of:

🔹May also be in this family:

🔶 Patrick McColgan (Abt. 1862 – 1935)
🔹 Details unknown; buried in Potter’s Field

🔶 Peter Colgan (Abt. 1847 – 1848)
🔹 Records under work
🔹 Parents unknown at this time; probably born in the US. Died age 11 months.

🔶 Peter B. Colgan (Abt. 1868 – 1949) 🇺🇸 and Ella (née Stewart) Colgan (Abt. 1872 – 1944) 🇺🇸
🔹 Peter is reported as the son of a James Colgan and Julia (maiden name under confirmation; conflicting records)
🗺️ Family based out of New York state, with long residence for some members in Southern New Jersey
🔹 Also in this family:

🔶 Robert Colgan (Abt. 1806 – 1871) 🇮🇪 and Elizabeth Colgan (Abt. 1808 – 1874)
✝️ Protestant (Methodist Episcopal)
🔹 Parents of:

🔹 Also in this family:

🔶 Robert Colgan (Abt. 1830 – 1865)

🔶 Rose (maiden name under research) Colgan (Abt. 1850 – 1899) 🇮🇪

🔶 Sarah Ann (née Colgan) Barr (Abt. 1871 – 1966) 🇮🇪 and Joseph B. Barr (Abt. 1867 – 1950) 🇮🇪

🔶 Sarah (née Colgan) Black (Abt. 1828 – 1880) 🇮🇪 and James Black (Abt. 1830 – 1863) 🇮🇪

🔶 Sarah Colgan (Abt. 1850 – 1909) 🇮🇪
🔹 Buried in then-Kelleyville, Delaware County (now Drexel Hill); association unknown
🔹 Address on death certificate is shared with a Mary Colgan (1517 N 18th St., Philadelphia) later in 1916

🔶 Shirley Jean (née Jenkins) Colgan (1934 – 1980) 🇺🇸 wife of (Unknown) Colgan

🔶 Susan (née Colgan) McFaull (Abt. 1886 – 1957) 🇮🇪 and James McFaull (Abt. 1884 – 1971) 🇮🇪
🔹 No known Colgan family members came with Susan to the U.S. from Ulster
🔹 Parents of:

🔶 Thomas Colgan (unknown – unknown) and Mary Colgan (unknown – Bef. 1894)
🔹 Parents of:

🔶 Thomas Colgan (unknown – unknown)
🔹 Father of:

🔶 Thomas Colgan and Margaret “Maggie” Colgan
🔹 Parents of:

🔶 Walter Colgan (1864 – 1864) 🇺🇸

🔶 William Colgan (Abt. 1818 – 1841)

🔶 🌳 William Colgan (unknown – unknown) and Catharine (née Collins) Colgan (unknown – unknown)
✝️ Roman Catholic
🔹 Parents of:

  • James Colgan (1853 – unknown) 🇺🇸

🔶 🌳 William Colgan (Abt. 1843 – 1897) and Esther (née Summers) Colgan (1846 – 1938)
✝️ Protestant
🔹Parents of:

🔶 William A. Colgan (Abt. 1896 – 1947) 🇺🇸 and his wives, Sarah (née Cannon) Colgan (1897 – 1938) 🇺🇸 and Alberta (née Gillingham) Colgan (Abt. 1908 – unknown) 🇺🇸
🗺️ William’s Irish-born father, John, lived in NYC

🔶 William Henry Colgan (Abt. 1851 – 1903) and Margaret (née O’Keefe) Colgan (Abt. 1856 – unknown)
✝️ Roman Catholic
🔹Parents of:

🔶 William John Colgan (Abt. 1833 – 1874) 🇮🇪 and Matilda (née Smith) Colgan Blackburn (unknown – unknown)
🔹Parents of:

🔹 Also a member of this family (under research):

🔶 William M. Colgan Sr. (Abt. 1896 – 1972) 🇮🇪 and Lillian (née Hens) Colgan (Abt. 1902 – 1981)
🔹Parents of:

🔶 William Michael Colgan (unknown – 1937)
🔹 PVT, U.S. Marine Corps
🪦 Buried, Arlington National Cemetery

🔶 William Colgan (Abt. 1830 – unknown) and Grace (née McBride) Colgan (Abt. 1830 – 1919) 🇮🇪
✝️ Roman Catholic
🔹 This family also used “McColgan” for some time
🔹 Parents of:

🔶 William Colgan (unknown – 1870)
🗺️ Died in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan on 30 Apr 1870 
🔹 Exact identity and family (reported by the U.S. Department of State to be living in Philadelphia) under research

🔶 William McColgan (Abt. 1823 – 1858) 🇮🇪 and Ann (née McIlhenney) McColgan (Abt. 1830 – unknown) 🇮🇪
🔹 and Michael McColgan (Abt. 1830 – unknown) 🇮🇪 and Sarah “Sallie” (née McIlhenney) McColgan (Abt. 1834 – 1870) 🇮🇪
🔹Records and tree require significant work (underway)

🔶 William McColgan (unknown – unknown) 🇮🇪 and Eleanor “Ellen” (née Butler) McColgan (Abt. 1832 – 1916) 🇮🇪
and their children, including:

🔶 William McColgan (Abt. 1844 – unknown) 🇮🇪 and Grace (née O’Donnell) McColgan (Abt. 1844 – unknown) 🇮🇪
✝️ Roman Catholic
🔹Parents of:

  • Mary McColgan (1864 – Bef. 1870) 🇺🇸
  • John McColgan (1866 – unknown) 🇺🇸
  • Susan McColgan (1870 – unknown) 🇺🇸
  • Margaret McColgan (1872 – unknown) 🇺🇸
  • William McColgan (1873 – unknown) 🇺🇸

🔶 William McColgan (unknown – unknown) and Joanna (née Williamson) McColgan (unknown – unknown) 
✝️ Roman Catholic
🔹Parents of:

  • Mary McColgan (1827 – unknown) 🇺🇸

🔶 William McColgan (unknown – unknown) and Mary McColgan (unknown – unknown) 
🔹Identities under research
🔹Parents of:

🔶🌳 William McColgan (Abt. 1856 – 1919) 🇮🇪 and Mary (née Sheehan) McColgan (Abt. 1848 – 1925) 🇮🇪
✝️ Roman Catholic
🔹Confirming/de-conflicting records (P. McColgan/M. Snell)
🔹Parents of:

🔶 (Unknown Infant) Colgan (1846 – 1846) 🇺🇸
🔹Died 2 hours after birth; family and records (if extant) under research

 

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