Andrew Morgan (1856 - 1934)

Born 26 Jun 1856 in Barrick St, Dundalk, Louth, Ireland

Husband of Catherine (Sandys) Morgan — married 28 Jun 1885 in Roman Catholic Parish, Dundalk, Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland

Husband of Alice (Mackin) Morgan — married 27 Apr 1892 in New York, NY

Husband of Elizabeth (Mackin) Morgan — married 21 Mar 1909 in Old St. Patrick's Church, New York, NY

Descendants

Died 11 Feb 1934 at age 77 in Hudson County Hospital, Laurell Hill, Secaucus, Hudson, New Jersey, United States

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Biography

Andrew Morgan was born on June 1856 in Barrick St, Dundalk, Louth, Ireland. His parents were Bernard Morgan and Ann Spence. He was christened on June 26, 1856 at their local parish in Dundalk. ^[1]

Andrew married Kate Sandys on June 28, 1885 at the Roman Catholic Church in Dundalk, Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland. Andrew was 24 years old, single and a seaman. Kate was listed as full age but was technically one year younger (20 years old). Her father James Sandy's was listed as a merchant and his father, Bernard Morgan, was a Captain. Witnesses to the marriage were Joseph Sandys and Lizze Everett. ^{[2] [3]} Together they had two children, Bernard Morgan and James Morgan.

Sometime after the death of their son James near the end of 1887, Andrew immigrated to the United States. It's unclear if Kate went with him, or if she died in Ireland, but in on April 27, 1892 he married Alice Mackin in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States. ^[4] Together they had 5 children:

1. Anne Morgan
2. Mary Morgan
3. Alice Morgan
4. Andrew Morgan
5. Thomas Morgan

In 1900 he was recorded during the United States census with his wife Alice and their first three children, and his son Bernard from his first marriage at their home in Hoboken, New Jersey. ^[5]

Alice died in 1902 leaving him a widow again with five young children. He married her sister Elizabeth Mackin on March 21, 1909 at Old St Patrick's Church in Manhattan, New York. Witnesses were John McNamera and Elvira Fasano. ^[6] Together they had one son.

• Richard Eugene Morgan (1909–2006)

In 1910 he was working as a rigger on the docks and living with his wife Lizzie, his son Andrew and their brand infant son Richard. They were living on Jefferson Street in Hoboken, New Jersey. ^[7]

In 1920 he was living with his wife and son Richard at their home on Willow Avenue in Hoboken, New Jersey. He was employed as a cleaner for the street department. ^[8]

He died on February 11, 1934 in Hudson County Hospital, Laurell Hill, Secaucus, Hudson, New Jersey, United States. (source needed)

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry.com. Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1655-1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. National Library of Ireland; Dublin, Ireland; Microfilm Number: Microfilm 05595 / 03, Name: Andrew Morgan, Baptism Age: 0, Event Type: Baptism, Birth Date: 1856, Baptism Date: 26 Jun 1856, Baptism Place: Louth, Dundalk, Ireland Other Event Place: Barrack St, Diocese: Armagh, Father: Bernard Morgan, Mother: Anne Spence. Ancestry Record 61039 #6980470 accessed 31 Jul 2021.
2. ↑ Irish Civil Records Group Registration ID 2334290 Marriage PDF image Accessed on 21 Aug 2020 ]
3. ↑ "Ireland Civil Registration Indexes, 1845-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FY4D-HWP : 9 March 2018), MARRIAGES entry for Kate Sandys; citing Dundalk, Apr - Jun 1885, vol. 2, p. 671, General Registry, Custom House, Dublin; FHL microfilm 101,255.view image of registration free
4. ↑ "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24H5-6XZ : 10 February 2018), Andrew Morgan and Alice Mackin, 27 Apr 1892; citing Marriage, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York City Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,452,286.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9JV-FFJ : accessed 31 July 2021), Andrew Morgan, Precinct 3 Hoboken city Ward 3, Hudson, New Jersey, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 35, sheet 21A, family 449, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,973.
6. ↑ "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24HZ-T34 : 10 February 2018), Andrew Morgan and Elizabeth Mackin, 21 Mar 1909; citing Marriage, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York City Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,439,688.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKY6-QK7 : accessed 31 July 2021), Andrew Morgan, Hoboken Ward 3, Hudson, New Jersey, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 59, sheet 4B, family 88, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 888; FHL microfilm 1,374,901.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4RJ-H44 : 2 February 2021), Andrew Morgan, 1920.

See Also:

• FamilySearch profile for Andrew Morgan