John Andrew Gaughan

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• Census: 1900, Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania; In the 1900 US Census he was recorded, age 16, living on 5 Hickory Street, Archbald, Pennsylvania with his parents. He was in school.
• Census: 1910, Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania; In the 1910 US Census he was recorded, age 25, living at History Alley, Archbald, Pennsylvania with his parents. He boarded people at his own hotel.
• Draft Reg: 12 Sep 1918, Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania; He registered for the draft giving his age as 34, his address as Laurel Street, Archbald, Pennsylvania and he was self employed as a wholesale liquor dealer.
• Census: 1920, Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania; In the 1920 US Census he was recorded, age 35, living on Laruel Street, Archbald, Pennsylvania. He was a self employed merchant.
• Obituary: 28 Feb 1920; Well Known Ball Player Dies John Gaughan who held down first base for the Archbald base ball club ,111 the days when they were Carbon' dale's leading rival for base ball supremacy in the upper valley died at !his home on Laurel street Archbald after a few days illness of pneumonia. Gaughan was 35 years of, age and was one of the popular men In Archbald borough. Several times the residents of Archbald proved the esteem in which they held him by electing him to office and at the time of his death he was borough councilman having won the Republican and Democratic nominations last September. He is survived by his wife and one child, also three brothers Michael of Archbald, William of Atlantic City and Patrick of Kingston. Carbondale fans who were followers of the gabe prior to 1916 will best remember Big John as the man who use to pole out the long ones for the Archbald club. He was field captain and was always there with the Arch-bald fighting spirit. Gaughans heaving hitting ability winning many games for the down valley club. Gaughan is the second member of the club to die within the last year, Wee Willie Dougher. who won many a been killed in an accident. Published by the Carbondale Daily News, 28 February 1920, Page 1.
• Last Full Review: 12 Aug 2021

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Birth: His World War I draft registration card gives his birth date a 18 June 1884. His death certificate gives his birth date as 20 January 1885. On the 1900 US Census return his birth date is listed as May 1884. I am using the Draft Registration as he was giving the information to the recorder, rather than a third party.

Died:
He died of the pneumonia caused by the Spanish influenza at home.

John married Mary A. Burg on Yes, date unknown. Mary (daughter of Nicholas Burg and Katharina Schemel) was born on 7 Feb 1892 in Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania; died on 13 Jun 1941 in Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania; was buried on 16 Jun 1941 in Saint Thomas Aquinas Cemetery, Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. John Robert Gaughan was born on 23 Feb 1919 in Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania; died on 6 Apr 1976 in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; was buried on 8 Apr 1976 in Resurrection Cemetery, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A..

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• Immigration: 1846/50; In 1846 or 1850 he came to America from Ireland.
• Census: 1860, Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania; In the 1860 US Census he was recorded, age 16, living in Archbald, then part of Blakely, Pennsylvania with his parents.
• Census: 1870, Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania; In the 1870 US Census he was recorded, age 27, living in Archbald, Pennsylvania. He was a driver coal miner.
• Census: 1880, Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania; In the 1880 US Census he was recorded, age 35, living in Archbald, Pennsylvania with his parents, and his wife and family. He was a miner.
• Census: 1900, Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania; In the 1900 US Census he was recorded, age 58, living on 5 Hickory Street, Archbald, Pennsylvania. He was a naturalized citizen and a miner.
• Census: 1910, Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania; In the 1910 US Census he was recorded, age 71, living at History Alley, Archbald, Pennsylvania. He was a naturalized citizen.
• Last Full Review: 17 Aug 2021

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Immigration: There is a passenger list with the names of Bryon and his son Thomas arriving in New York City, bound for Pennsylvania on the Sea of New York. Upon close inspection, both are listed as dying at sea.

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Thomas married Winifred "Winnie" Noble in Dec 1869. Winifred (daughter of Patrick Noble and Mary Balands) was born in Mar 1840 in Pennsylvania; died on 12 Jun 1918 in Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania; was buried on 15 Jun 1918 in Saint Thomas Aquinas Cemetery, Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1860, Carbondale, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania ; In the 1860 US Census she was recorded, age 19, living in Carbondale, Pennsylvania with her parents. She was working as a servant.
• Residence: 1868, New York City, New York; In the New York, City Directory of 1868 she is listed as a widow living on 3 Franklin Street.
• Census: 1870, Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania; In the 1870 US Census she was recorded, age 21, living in Archbald, Pennsylvania. She was keeping house.
• Census: 1880, Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania; In the 1880 US Census she was recorded, age 35, living in Archbald, Pennsylvania with her husbands parents, and her children.
• Census: 1900, Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania; In the 1900 US Census she was recorded, age 60, living on 5 Hickory Street, Archbald, Pennsylvania.
• Census: 1910, Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania; In the 1910 US Census she was recorded, age 69, living at History Alley, Archbald, Pennsylvania.
• Last Full Review: 17 Aug 2021

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Died:
She died of acute indigestion at home.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: 1846/50; In 1846 or 1850 he came to America from Ireland probably with his son, Thomas.
• Census: 1860, Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania; In the 1860 US Census he was recorded, age 45, living in Archbald, then part of Blakely, Pennsylvania.
• Census: 1880, Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania; In the 1880 US Census he was recorded, age 100, living in Archbald, Pennsylvania. He was clearly not 100 years old. Was he lying to the census taker, pulling his leg, or was his son or daughter-in-law answering?
• Last Full Review: 18 Aug 2021

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Bryan married Mary Prendergast on Yes, date unknown. Mary was born about 1820 in Ireland; died in 1899. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: 1846/50; In 1846 or 1850 he came to America from Ireland.
• Census: 1860, Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania; In the 1860 US Census she was recorded, age 40, living in Archbald, then part of Blakely, Pennsylvania.
• Census: 1880, Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania; In the 1880 US Census she was recorded, age 80, living in Archbald, Pennsylvania. She was clearly not 80 years old.
• Last Full Review: 18 Aug 2021

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Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1860, Carbondale, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania ; In the 1860 US Census he was recorded, age 50, living in Carbondale, Pennsylvania. He was a day laborer.
• Last Full Review: 18 Aug 2021

Patrick married Mary Balands on Yes, date unknown. Mary was born about 1810 in Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1860, Carbondale, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania ; In the 1860 US Census she was recorded, age 50, living in Carbondale, Pennsylvania.
• Last Full Review: 18 Aug 2021