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.

 

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✴️ 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:

• Patrick Colgan (Abt. 1840 – 1898) 🇮🇪
• Matthew Colgan (Abt. 1830 – 1870) 🇮🇪 husband of Margaret (née Connelly) Colgan McKegney (Abt. 1837 – 1913) 🇮🇪
  • Peter M. Colgan (1853 – 1919) 🇺🇸
  • Mary A. (née Colgan) McCollough (1855 – 1937) 🇺🇸 wife of James Martin McCollough (Abt. 1856 – 1943) 🇺🇸
  • Anna Colgan (1856 – 1862) 🇺🇸
  • James Christopher Colgan (1858 – 1933) 🇺🇸 husband of Catherine W. “Katie” (née Murphy) Colgan (Abt. 1867 – 1947) 🇺🇸
  • Joseph Edward Colgan (1860 – 1940) 🇺🇸 husband of Catherine (née Kahler) Colgan (Abt. 1863 – 1922) 🇺🇸
  • William H. Colgan (1862 – 1895) 🇺🇸
  • Matthew Patrick Colgan (1864 – 1928) 🇺🇸 husband of Annie Rush (née Alexander) Colgan (1870 – 1903) 🇺🇸 and Annie V. (née Dougherty) Colgan (1895 – 1918) 🇺🇸
  • John A. Colgan (1866 – 1910) 🇺🇸 husband of Catharine Colgan Guede (Abt. 1872 – 1956) 🇺🇸
  • Anna A. Colgan (1868 – 1939) 🇺🇸
• James Colgan (1841 – 1912) 🇮🇪  husband of Emma Marie (née Lowe) Colgan (1851 – 1919) 🇺🇸
  • John C. Colgan (1872–1874) 🇺🇸
  • Catherine R. “Kate” (née Colgan) McBryan Hamil (1874–1950) 🇺🇸 wife of Joseph Ambrose McBryan (1875 – 1901) 🇺🇸 and Charles E. Hamil (1872 – 1941) 🇺🇸
  • Mary Ann Colgan (1875–1877) 🇺🇸
  • Agnes Caroline “Carrie” (née Colgan) Barnes (1879 – unknown) 🇺🇸 wife of Edward H. Barnes (Abt. 1868 – unknown) 🇺🇸
• Mary Ann Colgan Pidgeon (Abt. 1838 – 1879) 🇮🇪 wife of John Christopher Pidgeon (Abt. 1831 – 1902) 🇺🇸
• Elizabeth Colgan Murphy (Abt. 1838 – 1876) 🇮🇪 wife of Richard Murphy (Abt. 1830 – 1896) 🇮🇪
  • Thomas Murphy (1856–1858) 🇺🇸
  • William Murphy (1859 – unknown) 🇺🇸
  • Richard Murphy (1864–1871) 🇺🇸
  • James Murphy (1866 – unknown) 🇺🇸
• Alicia “Alice” Colgan Wolfinger Hynes (Abt. 1842 – 1915) wife of Franklin C. Wolfinger (unknown – unknown) and Patrick Edward Hynes (Abt. 1847 – 1911)
  • William Henry Lamand “W. H. L.” Hynes (Abt. 1874 – 1935)
• Teresa Colgan Gordon (Abt. 1850 – Probably Died 1889) wife of John Gordon (Abt. 1840 – Probably Died 1888)
  • George Gordon (1874 – unknown) 🇺🇸

📍 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:

• Deborah (née Colgan) Barnes (1851 – 1898) 🇺🇸 wife of John Barnes (Abt. 1844 – 1915) 🇺🇸
• Ellen Catherine Colgan (1872 – 1874) 🇺🇸
• Margaret “Maggie” (née Colgan) Kelly Berthy (1874 – 1953) 🇺🇸 wife of John J. Kelley (Abt. 1870 – 1915) and Nicholas Berthy (Abt. 1879 – 1957)
• Charles Colgan (Abt. 1854 – 1872) 🇺🇸
• Catherine Colgan (Abt. 1872 – 1874) 🇺🇸
• Charles Biddle Colgan (Abt. 1876 – 1928) 🇺🇸 
• William John Colgan (Abt. 1853 – 1900) 🇺🇸 husband of Letitia “Nettie” (née Elliott) Colgan (Abt. 1853 – 1932)

🔶 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:

• Francis Gardner Colgan (1865 – 1909) 🇺🇸
• William Vincent Colgan (1871 – 1915) 🇺🇸
• Randal M. Colgan (Abt. 1876 – 1910) 🇺🇸

📍 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:

• Joseph Matthew Colgan (1864 – 1864) 🇺🇸
• Julia (née Colgan) Dunn (1865 – 1944) 🇺🇸 wife of William F. Dunn (unknown – unknown)
• Rosanna Colgan (1868 – 1870) 🇺🇸

 

🔶 Anna Colgan (identity unknown)
Mother of:

• Katherine Colgan (1920 – 1920) 🇺🇸, born at St. Vincent’s Home for Unwed Mothers

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

 

🔶 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:

• John Patrick Gormley (1902 – 1978) 🇺🇸

 

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

• Arthur V. Colgan, Jr. (Abt. 1942 – 1998) 🇺🇸 and Rose Marie (née Pastor) Colgan (Abt. 1942 – 1998) 🇺🇸

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

 

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

• Elizabeth (née Colgan) Long (Abt. 1851 – 1921) 🇮🇪 wife of Alexander Long (1851 – 1909) 🇺🇸
• Neill Colgan (1853 – 1854) 🇺🇸
• Alexander Colgan (1856 – 1923) 🇺🇸

 

🔴 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) 🇺🇸

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

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

📌 John Colgan (Abt. 1818 – 1869) 🇮🇪

🔴 John Colgan (Abt. 1818 – 1869) 🇮🇪

👤 John Colgan (Abt. 1818 – 1869) 🇮🇪

 

 

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

• Ellen (née Colgan) O’Connor (1851 – 1896) 🇺🇸 wife of Thomas A. O’Connor (Abt. 1841 – 1916) 🇺🇸
• Rose Ann (née Colgan) McGuigan (1854 – 1938) 🇺🇸 wife of Francis J. “Frank” McGuigan (Abt. 1849 – 1910) 🇺🇸

 

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

• Sarah (née Colgan) Newland (Abt. 1811 – 1878) 🇮🇪, wife of William Augustine Newland (1813 – 1901) 🇬🇧
• a Catharine Colgan is also associated with Sarah and William Newland, a witness in their 1834 marriage record

 

 

🔶 John Colgan (Abt. 1833 – 1854) 🇮🇪

 

🔶 John Colgan (Abt. 1859 – 1880) 🇮🇪

 

🔶 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:

• Isabella Colgan (Abt. 1836 – 1837) 🇺🇸

🔶 Bernard Colgan (Abt. 1835 – 1903) 🇮🇪 and Margaret Ann (née Curran) Colgan (Abt. 1857 – 1922) 🇮🇪
🔹 Parents of: Bernard W. Colgan (Abt. 1880 – 1946) 🇺🇸
🔹 Parents of: John Thomas Colgan (Abt. 1884 – 1953) 🇺🇸
🔹 Also in this family: Patrick Colgan (Abt. 1875 – 1955) 🇺🇸
🔹 Also in this family: James Colgan (Abt. 1878 – 1887) 🇺🇸
🔹 Also in this family: Bernard Colgan (Abt. 1880 – 1880) 🇺🇸
🔹 Also in this family: Margaret Ann Colgan (Abt. 1885 – 1941) 🇺🇸
🔹 Also in this family: Mary E. V. Colgan (Abt. 1890 – 1950) 🇺🇸
🔹 Parents of: Peter Joseph Colgan (Abt. 1885 – 1964) 🇺🇸 and Ella (née Clark) Colgan (Abt. 1896 – 1943), parents of:

• Dorothy Jane Colgan Winters (1920 – 2004) 🇺🇸
• Peter Joseph Colgan, Jr. (1921 – 1973) 🇺🇸 
• Bernard William Colgan (1922 – 1990) 🇺🇸 husband of Cecilia (née Katcher) Colgan (1927 – 2016) 🇺🇸
• Mary Margaret (née Colgan) Green (1924 – 1979) 🇺🇸
• Robert Thomas Colgan (1926 – 1944) 🇺🇸 
• Ruth Anne (née Colgan) Abel (1930 – 2001) 🇺🇸

 

🔶 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:

• Elizabeth “Lizzie” McColgan (Abt. 1833 – 1930) 🇺🇸
• Alderman James McColgan (Abt. 1834 – 1885) 🇺🇸 well–known alderman; active in city politics; husband of Emma L. Colgan (unknown – unknown)
• Jeremiah McColgan (Abt. 1839 – 1883) 🇺🇸
• John McColgan (Abt. 1848 – unknown) 🇺🇸
• Bernard McColgan (Abt. 1842 – unknown) 🇺🇸
• Anna “Annie” McColgan (Abt. 1849 – 1937) 🇺🇸

 

🔶 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

 

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

• Mary Anastasia (née Colgan) Ferns (Abt. 1854 – 1940) 🇺🇸
• Michael J. Colgan (Abt. 1870 – 1920) 🇺🇸
• Nellie Colgan (Abt. 1873 – 1937) 🇺🇸

 

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

• Henry Colgan (Abt. 1817 – 1879) 🇮🇪
• Eliza Colgan (unknown – 1845)
• William Colgan (Abt. 1831 – 1846) 🇺🇸
• Anne J. Colgan (Abt. 1835 – unknown)
• Lucinda Colgan (Abt. 1837 – unknown)

 

🔶 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:

• Jane McColgan (1861 – 1862) 🇺🇸
• Charles Cornelius McColgan (1863 – 1931) 🇺🇸

 

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

• Anita (née Colgan) Ukman (1958 – 2000) 🇺🇸

 

🔶 Daniel J. Colgan (Abt. 1842 – 1926) and Jane (née Davison) Colgan (Abt. 1842 – 1917)
🔹 Ervin D. Colgan (Abt. 1878 – 1934) (adopted son of Daniel J., according to 1910 census) and Frances “Fannie” (née Ellsworth) Colgan (Abt. 1880 – 1940)

 

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

• Bernard McColgan (1841 – 1884) 🇮🇪 husband of Catharine “Kate” (née McLaughlin) McColgan (Abt. 1842 – 1872) and Johanna (née Hennessy) McColgan (Abt. 1851 – 1910) 🇺🇸
  • Edward McColgan (1867 – unknown) 🇺🇸
  • Daniel McColgan (Abt. 1868 – 1900) 🇺🇸 (might be same as above)
  • Mary Jane (née McColgan) Dever (1868 – 1945) 🇺🇸 wife of James P. Dever (Abt. 1863 – 1933) 🇺🇸
  • Anna (née McColgan) Collins (1870 – 1900) 🇺🇸 wife of James Collins (Abt. 1872 – 1900) 🇺🇸
  • Jeremiah “Jerry” McColgan (1875 – 1959) 🇺🇸 husband of Margaret (née Holmes) McColgan (Abt. 1879 – 1958) 🇺🇸
  • Joseph McColgan (1877 – 1877) 🇺🇸
• Catherine “Kate” (née McColgan) Bueler (1845 – 1912) 🇮🇪 wife of Joseph Smith Bueler (Abt. 1844 – 1916) 🇺🇸
  
• James McColgan (1851 – 1907) 🇮🇪
• Ellen (née McColgan) Kirkpatrick (1854 – 1931) 🇮🇪 wife of Harry J. Kirkpatrick, Sr. (Abt. 1854 – 1929) 🇺🇸
  
• Daniel McColgan (1854 – 1931) 🇮🇪
  

 

🔶 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:

• Dennis Joseph Colgan (1907 – 1988) 🇺🇸 husband of Mary Anastasia (née Gabrick) Colgan (Abt. 1912 – 1987)

🔹 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)

 

🔶 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 (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:

• John Thomas McHenry (1914 – 1996) 🇺🇸
• William James McHenry (1915 – 1916) 🇺🇸
• William James McHenry (1917 – 2004) 🇺🇸
• Mary Elizabeth “Betty” McHenry (1918 – 1996) 🇺🇸
• Katherine Rosalind “Kay” (née McHenry) DeLorenzo (1920 – 1986) 🇺🇸

 

🔶 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:

• Lydia M. Jackson (Abt. 1856 – 1912) 🇺🇸 and Henry Yost (Abt. 1853 – 1933) 🇺🇸

 

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

• Winifred Colligan (1914 – 1990) 🇺🇸
• Rose Colligan (1918 – unknown) 🇺🇸
• Dorothy Colligan (1920 – unknown) 🇺🇸

 

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

• James Colligan (1870 – 1871) 🇺🇸

 

🔶 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:

• Ralph Geist Colgan (1896 – 1959) 🇺🇸, husband of Lillian (née Marquette) Colgan (Abt. 1899 – 1978) 🇺🇸

 

🔶 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:

• John T. Colgan (Abt. 1843 – 1893) 🇺🇸
• Mary (née Colgan) Lewis (Abt. 1848 – 1889) 🇺🇸 wife of Abraham Lewis (Abt.  1841 – 1916) 🇺🇸
• Stephen Colgan (Abt. 1850 – Bef. 1860) 🇺🇸
• Morris P. Colgan (Abt. 1851 – 1894) 🇺🇸 husband of Mary (née Randall) Colgan 🇺🇸
• George Colgan (Abt. 1854 – unknown) 🇺🇸
• Titus Colgan (Abt. 1856 – unknown) 🇺🇸
• Emma Colgan (Abt. 1859 – Bef. 1870) 🇺🇸
• William Watson Colgan (Abt. 1861 – 1884) 🇺🇸

 

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

 

🔶 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:

• Mary (née Colgan) McDonnol (Abt. 1844 – 1896) 🇺🇸 wife of George McDonnol (Abt. 1839 – 1894)
• Clement Riley Colgan (Abt. 1845 – 1888) 🇺🇸 husband of Hannah B. (née Padgett) Colgan Crow (Abt. 1853 – 1925) 🇺🇸

 

🔶 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 (1856 – 1926) 🇺🇸
• Infant Child Colgan (unknown – 1864) 🇺🇸
• Susanna “Susie” (née Colgan) Bilson (1868 – 1946) 🇺🇸
• Rachel T. “Ray” (née Colgan) Bilson (1869 – 1951) 🇺🇸
• Charles Colgan (1871 – 1872) 🇺🇸
• Charles Colgan (1873 – 1951) 🇺🇸
• William Colgan (1875 – 1953) 🇺🇸
• Robert Colgan, Sr. (1876 – 1958) 🇺🇸
• John Colgan (1878 – 1919) 🇺🇸
• Sarah Colgan (1880 – 1884) 🇺🇸
• Wesley Hutchinson Colgan, Sr. (1887 – 1973) 🇺🇸

 

🔶 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. 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:

• Dr. James Francis Edward Colgan (1859–1938) 🇺🇸
• Elizabeth Bolton Colgan (1862–1936) 🇺🇸
• Kieran I. Colgan (1865–1920) 🇺🇸
• Edward Joseph “Eddy” Colgan (1867–1869) 🇺🇸
• Mary Regina Colgan (1868–1907) 🇺🇸
• Katherine A. R. Colgan (1869–1912) 🇺🇸
• Joseph Colgan (1870–1881) 🇺🇸

 

🔶 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 (Abt. 1871 – 1927) 🇺🇸
• John Thomas Colgan (Abt. 1873 – 1938) 🇺🇸  husband of Eliza D. (née Walls) Colgan (Abt. 1880 – 1959) 🇺🇸
• Michael [Mc]Colgan (Abt. 1875 – 1882) 🇺🇸
• Cecilia (née Colgan) Scannell (Abt. 1879 – 1919) 🇺🇸 wife of John Scannell (unknown – unknown)

 

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

• John Colgan (Abt. 1857 – 1916), husband of Ida V. (née Lewis) Colgan (Abt. 1860 – 1939)

 

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

• Alfred Thomas Colgan (1883–1883) 🇺🇸 

 

🔶 James Colgan (1930 – 1930) 🇺🇸

 

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

 

🔶 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) 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:

• Mary McColgan (1857 – unknown) 🇺🇸
• Rosanna McColgan (1861 – unknown) 🇺🇸
• James McColgan (1863 – unknown) 🇺🇸
• Rosanna McColgan (1865 – unknown) 🇺🇸
• Edward McColgan (1867 – unknown) 🇺🇸
• Joseph Patrick McColgan (1872 – 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) 🇺🇸

 

🔶 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
🔹 Parents of:

• James Colgan (Abt. 1817 – 1851) 🇺🇸
• Ann Jane (née Colgan) Strode (Abt. 1818 – 1863) 🇺🇸, wife of William T. Strode (Abt. 1815 – 1903) 🇺🇸
• William Colgan (Abt. 1821 – 1860) 🇺🇸
• Robert Colgan (Abt. 1824 – 1906) 🇺🇸
• Martha (née Colgan) Oppenheimer (Abt. 1818 – 1880) 🇺🇸, wife of Abraham Oppenheimer (1821 – 1922) 🇺🇸

🔹 Confirmation needed on mother:

• John Colgan (Abt. 1830 – 1898) 🇺🇸
• Joseph Colgan (Abt. 1833 – 1892) 🇺🇸 
• George Colgan (Abt. 1837 – 1892) 🇺🇸

 

🔶 John Colgan (Abt. 1782 – 1872) 🇮🇪

•  

 

🔶 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 (may all be children of John): 

• Peter Thomas Colgan (Abt. 1838 – 1914) 🇮🇪 husband of Deborah A. (née O’Keefe) Colgan (Abt. 1840 – 1917) 🇮🇪
  • John Colgan (1862 – 1863) 🇺🇸
  • Ella (née Colgan) Dee (1863 – 1940) 🇺🇸
  • Francis James “Frank” Colgan (1865 – 1924) 🇺🇸
  • Elizabeth Marie (née Colgan) Williams (1868 – 1907) 🇺🇸
  • Mary Colgan (1870 – 1876) 🇺🇸
  • Joseph Patrick Colgan (1872 – 1935) 🇺🇸
  • Edward Colgan (1874 – 1877) 🇺🇸
  • Dr. John Aloysius Colgan (1876 – 1943) 🇺🇸
  • Edward Thomas Colgan (1880 – 1966) 🇺🇸
• John Colgan (Abt. 1836 – 1881) 🇮🇪 husband of Margaret (née Kane) Colgan (Abt. 1840 – 1908) 🇮🇪
  • Sarah Ann (née Colgan) Cowden (1859 – 1944) 🇺🇸
  • Mary Elizabeth (née Colgan) Stengel (1860 – 1937) 🇺🇸
  • Anna V. (née Colgan) Woller (1862 – 1939) 🇺🇸
  • John Colgan (1865 – 1900) 🇺🇸
  • Robert Emmet Colgan (1868 – 1938) 🇺🇸
  • Edward Colgan (1874 – 1913) 🇺🇸
  • Louisa “Louzie” (née Colgan) Woller (1876 – 1968) 🇺🇸
• Bridget Colgan (Abt. 1840 – 1896) 🇮🇪
• Elizabeth (née Colgan) Hanlon Williams (Abt. 1841 – 1914) 🇮🇪 wife of Thomas Hanlon (unknown – unknown) 🇮🇪
  • Emily Loretta (née Hanlon) Dorety (1856 – 1916) 🇺🇸
  • Mary Ann Hanlon (1858–1870) 🇺🇸

 

🔶 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” (maiden name under research) Colgan (Abt. 1843 – 1900)
🔹This family also used “McColgan”
🔹Parents of:

• John Colgan, Jr. (Abt. 1869 – 1871) 🇺🇸
• Mary “Mamie” (née Colgan) Stinson (Abt. 1868 – 1907) 🇺🇸 wife of Samuel H. Stinson (Abt. 1849 – 1899) 🇺🇸

 

🔶 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:

• Marguerite (née Colgan) Long (Abt. 1911 – 1991) 🇺🇸 wife of George A. Long (Abt. 1909 – 1958) 🇺🇸
• Bernard Peter Colgan, Sr. (1915 – 2003) 🇺🇸 husband of Marie Lucy (née Durkin) Colgan (1920 – 1988) 🇺🇸
• Emelie Emma (née Colgan) Shackleton (1918 – 2006) 🇺🇸
• Catherine Colgan (1920 – unknown) 🇺🇸

 

🔶 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:

• Celestine Martine (née Colligan) Walsh (1901 – 1991) 🇺🇸 wife of Warren Edward Walsh (Abt. 1901 – 1960) 🇺🇸

 

🔶 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) 🇺🇸

 

🔶 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 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:

• Terence H. Colgan (1832 – 1854) 🇺🇸
• Joseph Patrick Colgan, Jr. (1834 – 1884) 🇺🇸 husband of Sarah Matilda (née Fitz Randolph) Colgan (1844 – 1920) 🇺🇸
• Sylvester Colgan (1837 – unknown) 🇺🇸
• James A. Colgan (1852 – 1916) 🇺🇸 husband of Ella Jane (née Camp) Colgan (Abt. 1859 – 1930) 🇺🇸
• Richard Andrew Patrick Colgan (1854 – 1933) 🇺🇸 husband of Eleanor A. “Minnie” (née Graham) Colgan (1856 – 1934) 🇺🇸

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

• Mary Ellen Colgan (1887 – 1896) 🇺🇸

 

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

• Anthony Thomas Colligan (1910 – 1918) 🇺🇸
• Benjamin Colligan (1913 – 1979) 🇺🇸
• Rose M. (née Colligan) Marciano (1918 – 1996) 🇺🇸

 

🔶 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 (née Colgan) Boyle (Abt. 1874 – 1967) 🇮🇪 and James A. Boyle

 

🔶 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 (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 187

 

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