http://www.cooganresearchgroup.com/crg/index.htm 05 April 2025 Researcher (Location): CRG Sponsor (no links to a researcher yet) Research: This is the family of Edward Coogan. He was born in Ireland and lived in the Parish/District of Castlecomer in County Kilkenny. It is very likely that this group connects to other CRG families from that townland but we continue to refine the connections. Check back for updates! At least two members of this group, Abraham Coogan and Edward W. Coogan, emigrated to the United States in the late Nineteenth Century. Edward settled in Brooklyn and Abraham moved to Amsterdam. The rest of this family appears to have remained in Ireland. As late as 1917, there was contact between the Irish, Brooklyn and Amsterdam branches. We are currently looking for someone to link with this family and to take over the search! ************************** 01. [ male01 ] COOGAN Children of [ male01 ] Coogan: 02. Edward COOGAN ***see below*** (c.1830, Ireland - after 1862, ?) married Margaret CODY [* Margaret c.1835, Ireland - after 1856, ?] resided Castlecomer, Kilkenny, Ireland *************** *************** *************** *************** Children of Edward and Margaret Coogan: 03. James COOGAN (?, ? - before APR 1907, Ireland) resided Ireland - c.1907 03. Elizabeth 'Eliza' COOGAN (?, Ireland - after 1917, ?) resided Ireland - 1907 resided County Kilkenny, Ireland - 1917 03. Abraham / Abram COOGAN ***see below*** ([before 08 APR 1856] [or MAY 1861], County Kilkenny, Ireland - 15 NOV 1907, Ireland) married Mary [ ] BUTLER, 1877/1884 [* Mary JAN 1858 (or c.1855), Rome, NY - 15 MAR 1932, Amsterdam, NY] occupation - employee, Sanford Carpet Mill(s) (17 years) resided Ireland emigrated to US [New York] - 02 AUG 1880 (aboard "City of Chester") resided Amsterdam, Montgomery, NY - 1892 resided Amsterdam, Montgomery, NY - 1893 [91 Willow] resided Amsterdam, Montgomery, NY - 1900 [103 Willow] resided Amsterdam, Montgomery, NY - 1904 [13 Reid] resided Amsterdam, Montgomery, NY - 1905 resided Amsterdam, Montgomery, NY - 1907 [24 Reid] NOTE - traveled to Ireland to settle estate of brother, James COOGAN 03. Edward W. COOGAN ([07] SEP 1862, County Kilkenny, Ireland - 22 FEB 1917, Brooklyn, NY) married Margaret [ ] [* Margaret c.1871, ? - 25 APR 1915, Brooklyn, NY] occupation - manager (1883) occupation - barkeeper (1884-1898) occupation - liquors (1900) occupation - liquor dealer (1910) occupation - member, Brooklyn Liquor Dealers Association resided County Kilkenny, Ireland emigrated to US - before 1883 resided Brooklyn, Kings, NY - 1883 [379 Broadway] resided Brooklyn, Kings, NY - 1884 [York corner Bridge] resided Brooklyn, Kings, NY - 1886 [52 Smith] resided Brooklyn, Kings, NY - 1887 [52 Smith] resided Brooklyn, Kings, NY - 1888 [133 Schermerhorn] resided Brooklyn, Kings, NY - 1891 [1769 Fulton] resided Brooklyn, Kings, NY - 1895 [1556 Fulton] resided Brooklyn, Kings, NY - 1896 [171 Wykoff] resided Brooklyn, Kings, NY - 1897 [261 Atlantic av] resided Brooklyn, Kings, NY - 1898 [13 DeBevoise pl] resided Brooklyn, Kings, NY - 1900 [267 Bridge] resided Brooklyn, Kings, NY - 1909 [307 Columbia] resided Brooklyn, Kings, NY - 1910 NOTE - travelled to Ireland (returned on "Baltic" to NYC - 25 SEP 1910) resided Brooklyn, Kings, NY - 1912 [307 Columbia] resided Brooklyn, Kings, NY - 1913 [307 Columbia] resided Brooklyn, Kings, NY - 1915 [445 15th] resided Brooklyn, Kings, NY - 1917 [445 15th] 03. Timothy COOGAN (?, Ireland - after 1917, ?) resided Ireland - 1907 resided County Kilkenny, Ireland - 1917 *************** *************** *************** Children of Abraham and Mary Coogan: 04. ***step-son*** James BUTLER (MAY 1877, NY - 1920/1932, ?) resided Amsterdam, Montgomery, NY - 1900 [103 Willow] resided Amsterdam, Montgomery, NY - 1907 resided Amsterdam, Montgomery, NY - 1910 [24 Reid] (as COOGAN) NOTE - living with mother, Mary [ ] BUTLER COOGAN resided Amsterdam, Montgomery, NY - 1920 [37 Grove] (as BUTLER) NOTE - living with mother, Mary [ ] BUTLER COOGAN 04. Margaret COOGAN ***see below*** (FEB 1884, NY - after 1932, ?) married Michael R. [or Edward] CREGG / CREIG, c.1905 [* Edward c.1885, NY - after 1920, ?] resided Amsterdam, Montgomery, NY - 1892 resided Amsterdam, Montgomery, NY - 1900 [103 Willow] resided Amsterdam, Montgomery, NY - 1905 resided Amsterdam, Montgomery, NY - 1907 resided Amsterdam, Montgomery, NY - 1910 [24 Reid] NOTE - living with mother, Mary [ ] BUTLER COOGAN resided Amsterdam, Montgomery, NY - 1920 [37 Grove] NOTE - living with mother, Mary [ ] BUTLER COOGAN resided Amsterdam, Montgomery, NY - 1932 04. William J. [or A.] COOGAN ***see below*** (16 OCT 1887, NY - AUG 1974, [Amsterdam, NY]) married Izora C. [ ], 1930/1932 [separated (?) 1934/1940] [* Izora c.1901, NY - 03 DEC 1942, Amsterdam, NY] military service - US [Army ?] World War I occupation - delegate, Democratic National Convention (1948) occupation - chairman, [Montgomery] County Democratic Committee occupation - owner, Coogan's Grill [East Main, Amsterdam, NY] (c.1948-1974) resided Amsterdam, Montgomery, NY - 1892 resided Amsterdam, Montgomery, NY - 1900 [103 Willow] resided Amsterdam, Montgomery, NY - 1905 resided Amsterdam, Montgomery, NY - 1907 resided Amsterdam, Montgomery, NY - 1910 [24 Reid] NOTE - living with mother, Mary [ ] BUTLER COOGAN resided Amsterdam, Montgomery, NY - 1915 resided Amsterdam, Montgomery, NY - 1920 [37 Grove] NOTE - living with mother, Mary [ ] BUTLER COOGAN resided Amsterdam, Montgomery, NY - 1930 resided Amsterdam, Montgomery, NY - 1932 resided Amsterdam, Montgomery, NY - 1940 NOTE - living with sister, Elizabeth COOGAN SAUTER resided Amsterdam, Montgomery, NY - 1948 ***possible*** resided Amsterdam, Montgomery, NY - 1974 [47 Lincoln av] 04. Ellen COOGAN (MAR 1892, NY - 14 MAY 1902, Amsterdam, NY) resided Amsterdam, Montgomery, NY - 1900 [103 Willow] resided Amsterdam, Montgomery, NY - 1902 04. Elizabeth COOGAN ***see below*** (NOV 1893, NY - after 1940, ?) married Mr. SAUTER, 1910/1920 [* Mr. ?, ? - before 1920, ?] resided Amsterdam, Montgomery, NY - 1900 [103 Willow] resided Amsterdam, Montgomery, NY - 1905 resided Amsterdam, Montgomery, NY - 1907 resided Amsterdam, Montgomery, NY - 1910 [24 Reid] NOTE - living with mother, Mary [ ] BUTLER COOGAN resided Amsterdam, Montgomery, NY - 1915 NOTE - living with brother, William J. COOGAN resided Amsterdam, Montgomery, NY - 1920 [37 Grove] NOTE - living with mother, Mary [ ] BUTLER COOGAN resided Amsterdam, Montgomery, NY - 1932 resided Amsterdam, Montgomery, NY - 1940 04. Abraham COOGAN JR (AUG 1897, NY - 07 OCT 1904, Amsterdam, NY) resided Amsterdam, Montgomery, NY - 1900 [103 Willow] resided Amsterdam, Montgomery, NY - 1904 [13 Reid] *************** *************** Children of Margaret and Edward Cregg: 05. Isabelle CREGG (c.1906, NY - after 1932, ?) resided Amsterdam, Montgomery, NY - 1910 [24 Reid] NOTE - living with grandmother, Mary [ ] BUTLER COOGAN resided Amsterdam, Montgomery, NY - 1920 [37 Grove] NOTE - living with grandmother, Mary [ ] BUTLER COOGAN 05. Edward CREGG [JR] (c.1908, NY - after 1932, ?) resided Amsterdam, Montgomery, NY - 1910 [24 Reid] NOTE - living with grandmother, Mary [ ] COOGAN resided Amsterdam, Montgomery, NY - 1920 [37 Grove] NOTE - living with grandmother, Mary [ ] BUTLER COOGAN *************** *************** Children of William J. and Izora Coogan: 05. William J. COOGAN JR (c.1932, NY - after 1974, ?) resided Amsterdam, Montgomery, NY - 1940 NOTE - living with aunt, Elizabeth COOGAN SAUTER resided Amsterdam, Montgomery, NY - 1974 05. Mary M. COOGAN (c.1934, NY - after 1974, ?) married Mr. BUCKLEY, after 1940 [* Mr. ?, ? - after 1940, ?] resided Amsterdam, Montgomery, NY - 1940 NOTE - living with aunt, Elizabeth COOGAN SAUTER resided Gaithersburg, MD - 1974 *************** Children of [ above ]: 06. [ ] 06. [ ] 06. [ ] 06. [ ] *************** *************** Children of Elizabeth and Mr. Sauter: 05. Jane SAUTER (c.1918, NY - after 1940, ?) resided Amsterdam, Montgomery, NY - 1920 [37 Grove] NOTE - living with grandmother, Mary [ ] BUTLER COOGAN resided Amsterdam, Montgomery, NY - 1940 NOTE - living with mother, Elizabeth COOGAN SAUTER