1919 - 1976 (57 years)
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Name |
John Robert Gaughan |
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Relationship | with Robert Alan Roy
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Birth |
23 Feb 1919 |
Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania [4, 8, 9, 10, 14] |
Census |
1920 (Age 1) |
Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania [1, 12] |
In the 1920 US Census he was recorded, age 10 months, living on Laruel Street, Archbald, Pennsylvania with his parents. |
Census |
1930 (Age 11) |
Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania [2] |
In the 1930 US Census he was recorded, age 11, living on 263 Laurel Street, Archbald, Pennsylvania with his widowed mother.. |
Education |
say 1938 (Age 19) [5] |
He was a graduate from Archbald High School and LaSalle College, Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania Law School. He was a member of the Lackawanna County Bar Association. |
Census |
1940 (Age 21) |
Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania [3] |
In the 1940 US Census he was recorded, age 21, living on 263 Laruel Street, Archbald, Pennsylvania. He was in his 4th year of college. |
Graduation |
1940 (Age 21) |
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania [6] |
In 1940 he graduated from La Salle College, now La Salle University. |
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Yearbook Entry of John R. Gaughan
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Draft Reg |
16 Oct 1940 (Age 21) |
Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania [14] |
He registered for the draft giving his age as 21,and his address as 263 Laural Street, Archbald, Pennsylvania. He was unemployed. |
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World War II Draft Registration Card of John Robert Gaughan
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Graduation |
1942 (Age 23) |
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania [6] |
In 1942 he graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. |
Military |
From 20 Nov 1942 to 6 Nov 1945 (Age 23) [5, 6, 8, 12, 13] |
John was in the U.S. Army during World War II serving twenty months in the European theater of operations where he was a special agent of the Counterintelligence Corps. In all he served from 20 November 1942 to 6 November 1945. |
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John Gaughan's Pennsylvania Compensation Application
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Occupation |
From 1946 to 1955 (Age 27) |
Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania [6] |
He was a member of the Lackawanna Bar Association and practiced in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania from 1946 until 1955. |
Residence |
7 Feb 1950 (Age 31) |
Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania [8] |
On 7 February 1950, he filed for compensation based on his military service during World War II. He was living at 302 Laurel Street, Archbald, Pennsylvania. |
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Application for World War II Compensation from John Robert Gaughan
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Residence |
1956 (Age 37) |
Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania [11] |
In 1956 John and Margaret lived on 308 Dudley Street, Scranton, Pennsylvania. |
Organization |
say 1960 (Age 41) |
Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania [6] |
He was a member of Arcbbald Council, Knights of Columbus, and the Fourth Degree Assembly; Post 328, American Legion, Archbald; St. Margaret-Mary Catholic Church, Harrisburg. |
Death |
6 Apr 1976 |
Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania [4, 6, 9, 10, 12] |
- He died in a Harrisburg hospital. [6]
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Obituary |
7 Apr 1976 [6] |
Attorney, Ex-Resident Of Area, Dies
Atty. John R. Gaughan, 57, of 309 N. 31st St., Harrisburg, died Tuesday in a Harrisburg Hospital. His widow is the former Margaret Clark
Atty. Gaughan was graduated from La Salle College In 1940, and from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1942. He later served In the Army Counter Intelligence Corps in Europe for three years. He was a member of the Lackawanna Bar Association and practiced in this city from 1946 until 1955.
Atty. Gaughan held a number of federal and state legal positions including acting chief counsel for the Bureau of Sales and Use Tax. He also served as chairman of the State Tax Board.
He was appointed assistant attorney general with the Bureau of . Corporation Tax In 1957, and served with the Public Utility Commission and the United States Department of Commerce.
He served with the State Auditor General until 1974, when he retired.
Atty. Goughan was a member of Arcbbald Council, Knights of Columbus, and the Fourth Degree Assembly; Post 328, American Legion, Arcbbald; St. Margaret-Mary Catholic Church, Harrisburg.
Other survivors are three' daughters, Mrs. ' Rosemarie Sullivan, Rarnesville, Md.; Mrs. Margaret Ziegenfuss, and Mrs. Joan Fickes, Harrisburg; two sons, John, Bethlehem, and W. Clark, at borne, and a grandson.
Mass will be celebrated' Thursday at 1 p.m. In St. Margaret-Mary Church. Interment will be in Resurrection Cemetery Harrisburg. There will be no viewing. Memorial contributions may be made to Multiple Sclerosis Society. Arrangements by the Gilbert L. Dailey Funeral Home, 650 S. 28th St., Harrisburg.
Published by the Scranton Times-Tribune, 7 April 1976 |
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Obituary of John R. Gaughan
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Burial |
8 Apr 1976 |
Resurrection Cemetery, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. [4, 6] |
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Person ID |
I11061 |
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Last Modified |
11 Aug 2021 |
Father |
John Andrew Gaughan, b. 18 Jun 1884, Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania d. 26 Feb 1920, Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania (Age 35 years) |
Mother |
Mary A. Burg, b. 7 Feb 1892, Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania d. 13 Jun 1941, Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania (Age 49 years) |
Marriage |
Yes, date unknown |
Family ID |
F7625 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Margaret Mary Clark, b. 2 Nov 1922, Wyoming, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania d. 11 Aug 2009, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (Age 86 years) |
Marriage License |
5 Oct 1945 |
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania [7] |
On 5 October 1945, Margaret Clark and John Gaughan were issued a license to marry by Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. |
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Application of Marriage License of Margaret Clark and John R. Gaughan
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Marriage |
6 Oct 1945 |
St. Cecilia's Church, Wyoming, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania [5, 7, 10] |
- MRS. JOHN R. GAUGHAN
Miss Margaret Mary Clark, daughter of Maj. and Mrs. William A. Clark of Wyoming, was married this morning at 10 o'clock in St, Cecilia's Church, Wyoming, to Attorney John R. Gaughan, of Archbald. son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John A. Gaughan. Rev. Henry Vincent Lawler, O.F.M., of St. Francis Monastery, New York, performed the ceremony and was celebrant of the nuptial mass during which Miss Sara Kearns was at the organ with George Helfrich as soloist.
The bride was given in marriage by her father and had her cousin. Mrs. Joseph F. Hoffman, for her only attendant. Lieut. David J. Reedy Jr., this city, and Lieut. Thomas F.' Clark. United States Naval Reserve, Wyoming, brother of the bride, and Midshipman Francis N. O'Rourke of Archbald, cousin of the bridegroom, were ushers. Breakfast followed for the bridal party at Hotel Sterling, Wilkes-Barre, where a reception was also held. Later, Attorney and Mrs. Gaughan left for New York and Chicago. 111.
The former Miss Clark, whose father recently resigned as commander of Squadron 3, Pennsylvania State Police, is a graduate of St. Ann's Academy, Wilkes-Barre, and Georgetown Visitation Junior College, Washington, D. C.. Attorney Gaughan was graduated from Archbald High School and LaSalle College, Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania Law School A member of the Lackawanna County Bar Association, he has just returned from twenty months service in the European theater of operations where he served as a special agent of the Counterintelligence Corps.
Published by the Scranton Times-Tribune 6 October 1945. [5]
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Gaughan/Clark Wedding Announcement in the Scranton Times.
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Age at Marriage |
He : 26 years and 8 months - She : 22 years and 11 months. |
Children |
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Family ID |
F7607 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
13 Mar 2022 |
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Event Map |
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| Birth - 23 Feb 1919 - Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania |
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| Census - 1920 - Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania |
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| Census - 1930 - Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania |
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| Census - 1940 - Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania |
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| Graduation - 1940 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania |
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| Draft Reg - 16 Oct 1940 - Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania |
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| Graduation - 1942 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania |
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| Marriage License - 5 Oct 1945 - Luzerne County, Pennsylvania |
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| Marriage - 6 Oct 1945 - St. Cecilia's Church, Wyoming, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania |
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| Occupation - From 1946 to 1955 - Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania |
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| Residence - 7 Feb 1950 - Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania |
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| Residence - 1956 - Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania |
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| Organization - say 1960 - Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania |
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| Death - 6 Apr 1976 - Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania |
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| Burial - 8 Apr 1976 - Resurrection Cemetery, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. |
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Pin Legend |
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Sources |
- [S26] 1920 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Year: 1920; Census Place: Archbald Ward 2, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1576; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 4.
- [S20] 1930 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002), Year: 1930; Census Place: Archbald, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0099; FHL microfilm: 2341782.
- [S21] 1940 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Year: 1940; Census Place: Archbald, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03522; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 35-6.
- [S14] Find-a-Grave website, (http://www.findagrave.com), Memorial ID 101101706 John R Gaughan.
- [S2234] News Article: In Morning Ceremony, (Scranton, Pennsylvania: the Times-Tribune, 6 October 1945, Page 7).
- [S2235] Obituary for John R. Gaughan, (Scranton, Pennsylvania: the Times-Tribune, 4 April 1976, Page 2).
- [S695] Pennsylvania, U.S., Marriages, 1852-1968, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016), Application of Marriage License of Margaret Clark and John R. Gaughan.
- [S112] Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950-1966, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015), Application for World War II Compensation from John Robert Gaughan.
- [S10] Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011).
- [S311] Sullivan, Timothy Francis. Gallegher/Sullivan Ancestry, (unknown.: manuscript, 5 May 2012).
- [S23] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1989, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Scranton, Pennsylvania, City Directory, 1956 .
- [S527] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011).
- [S316] U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005).
- [S1587] U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Draft Registration Card of John Robert Gaughan.
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