Roger Augustin Dugan (abt. 1859 - 1907)

Born about 14 Jul 1859 in Donegal, Ireland

Descendants

Died 8 Jan 1907 at about age 47 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Roger was born 14 Jul 1859 in Donegal, Ireland. He was the son of John Dugan and Catherine.

Came to USA @ age 12 original occupation was barber however died of heart attack in pit of an Otis Elevator as an employee.

In 1900 he was living in Philadelphia city Ward 3, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.^[1] The household included Rodger Dougan age 43, wife Martha A Dougan age 39, son John J Dougan age 15, son Daniel F Dougan age 14, son Bernard C Dougan age 12, daughter Elizabeth Dougan age 10, daughter Cathrine Dougan age 8, daughter Jennie Dougan age 6, daughter Martha J Dougan age 3, boarder James Kelly age 35, boarder Daniel Kelly age 31, boarder Edward Skay age 73, and boarder Cathrine McCue age 60. Roger, Edward and Catherine McCue were born in Ireland, the rest in Pennsylvania. Roger and Martha had been married 16 years. Martha was the mother of 8 children, 7 living. Roger was a barber. Roger immigrated in 1864, had been in the United States for 36 years, and was a naturalized citizen. Roger rented his house. Son John was a plumber. Daniel and Bernard were at school. James and Daniel Kelly both worked as a weaver. Edward was a day laborer and had immigrated to the United States in 1840 and was a naturalized citizen. Cathrine McCue was a widow, working as a domestic and had immigrated to the United States in 1858. The father of James and Daniel Kelly and of Martha was born in Ireland, and the mother in Pennsylvania.

He died 8 Jan 1907 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.^[2] According to family lore, he died of a heart attack in the pit of an Otis Elevator as an employee. His death certificate lists typhoid fever as the cause of death with hemorrhages as a contributing factor. His occupation was elevator construction, and place of burial is St Charles Cemetery, Kellyville.

He is buried in Clifton Heights, PA at St. Charles Borremeo.

Children:

1. John Joseph Dugan b. 26 Jul 1885^[3] d. 15 Apr 1935^[4]
2. Dan F Dugan b. 1880s
3. Bernard Charles Dugan b. 27 Jul 1888^[5] d. 8 Mar 1924^[6]
4. Elizabeth M Dugan b. 28 Jan 1890 d. 18 Aug 1932
5. Catherine M Dugan Weiss b. 18 Aug 1892^[7] d. 29 Jul 1953
6. Jennie R Dugan Matloch b. 28 Aug 1895 d. 16 Oct 1918^[8][9]
7. Martha Josephine Dugan Bhail b. 1 Nov 1897 d. 7 Oct 1989^[10][11]
8. Matthew Dugan b. 12 Mar 1899 d. 8 Aug 1899^[12][13]
9. Joseph Augustus Dugan b. 7 Feb 1902^[14] d. 20 Feb 1960^[15]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M37H-J9T : accessed 11 January 2021), Rodger Dougan, Philadelphia city Ward 3, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 70, sheet 12A, family 260, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,453.
2. ↑ "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J6V1-DLQ : 8 March 2018), Roger Dugan, 08 Jan 1907; citing cn 1101, Philadelphia City Archives and Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; FHL microfilm 1,319,485.
3. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6KQ-NR1 : 26 August 2019), John Joseph Dugan, 1917-1918.
4. ↑ Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 031501-034500. Name: John Dugan Gender: Male Race: White Age: 49 Birth Date: 26 Jul 1885 Birth Place: Pennsylvania Death Date: 15 Apr 1935 Death Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Father: Rodger Dugan Mother: Martha A Kelly Spouse: Mary Gray Certificate Number: 32464. Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1967 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
5. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6JD-536 : 25 August 2019), Bernard C Dugan, 1917-1918.
6. ↑ The Philadelphia Inquirer; Publication Date: 10 Mar 1924; Publication Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/171053624/?article=9970177e-52ab-409a-ba76-1dabfac4b756&focus=0.72668004,0.686016,0.843123,0.7132286&xid=3355 Name: Bernard C. Dugan Gender: Male (männlich) Death Date: 8 Mar 1924 Death Place: Atlantic City . Obituary Date: 10 Mar 1924 Obituary Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America Father: Rodger A. Dugan Mother: Martha Dugan Siblings: Daniel Dugan. Ancestry.com. U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2019.
7. ↑ "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Births, 1860-1906," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBYM-56G : 25 September 2019), Catharine Dugan, 18 Aug 1892; citing Birth, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, City of Philadelphia, Department of Records, Pennsylvania.
8. ↑ Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 146751-150000 Name: Mrs Jane Martelock [Mrs Jane Dugan] Gender: Female Race: White Age: 23 Birth Date: 28 Aug 1895 Birth Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Death Date: 16 Oct 1918 Death Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Father: Rodger A Dugan Mother: Martha A Kelley Certificate Number: 148190. Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1967 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
9. ↑ "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Marriage Indexes, 1885-1951", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ZWNR-N7T2 : 19 December 2020), Jennie R Dugan and Matlack, 1914.
10. ↑ "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Marriage Index, 1885–1951." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009. Philadelphia County Pennsylvania Clerk of the Orphans' Court. "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia marriage license index, 1885-1951." Clerk of the Orphans’ Court, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Name: Dugan Gender: Female Marriage Date: 1920 Marriage Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Spouse: Harry R Bhail Film Number: 004141622. Ancestry.com. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., Marriage Index, 1885-1951 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
11. ↑ Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007. Name: Martha J Bhail Gender: Female Birth Date: 1 Nov 1897 Death Date: 7 Oct 1989 Claim Date: 11 Oct 1963. Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
12. ↑ "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDVK-FNL : 8 March 2018), Mathew Dugan, 08 Aug 1899; citing cn 3207, Philadelphia City Archives and Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; FHL microfilm 1,769,943.
13. ↑ "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VK8Z-P5L : 8 March 2018), Matthew Dugan, 08 Aug 1899; citing v 2 p 77, Philadelphia City Archives and Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; FHL microfilm 1,011,828.
14. ↑ "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Births, 1860-1906," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBTP-RX9 : 25 September 2019), Joseph Dugan, 06 Feb 1902; citing Birth, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, City of Philadelphia, Department of Records, Pennsylvania.
15. ↑ Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 019051-021750. Name: Joseph A Dugan Gender: Male Race: White Age: 58 Birth Date: 7 Feb 1902 Birth Place: Philadelphia Death Date: 20 Feb 1960 Death Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Father: Roger Dugan Mother: Martha Kelly Spouse: Helen Dugan Certificate Number: 19202. Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1967 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.

• Granddaughter Ruth Barlow as told by my father Roger A (Rod) Dugan and info from the family bible.

• Roger Dugan in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates Index, 1803-1915. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates Index, 1803-1915 No Image Text-only collection Add alternate information Report issue Name: Roger Dugan Birth Date: 1859 Birth Place: Ireland Death Date: 8 Jan 1907 Death Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Age at Death: 47 years 5 months 24 days Burial Date: 12 Jan 1907 Burial Place: Kellyville, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Gender: Male Race: White Occupation: Elevator Construction Residence: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Marital Status: Married Father: John Dugan Father's Birth Place: Ireland Mother: Catherine Dugan Mother's Birth Place: Ireland FHL Film Number: 1319485