http://www.cooganresearchgroup.com/crg/index.htm 20 August 2011 Researcher (Location): #138 - Donna Brooks (Australia) Research: This is the family of James Coogan. He lived in Uskerty, County Kilkenny, Ireland. James' son, Patrick Coogan, emigrated to Australia, where he died in Queensland in 1914. Another of James' sons, William Coogan, was married in Tullabrin, a farming area near Johnswell. He may have later emigrated to the United Kingdom and lived in London, England. William and his family eventually left London (1895), bound for Sydney (New South Wales), Australia. They later settled near Brisbane, Queensland. _________________________________________________________________ Donna is a descendant of Bridie Coogan. ***************************** 01. [ male01 ] COOGAN Children of [ male01 ] Coogan: 02. James COOGAN (c.1820, Ireland - after 1850, ?) married Mary BYRNE / BYRNES / BURNS [* Mary c.1825, Ireland - after 1850, ?] resided Uskerty, Kilkenny, Ireland ************** ************** ************** ************** Children of James and Mary Coogan: 03. Patrick COOGAN ***see below*** (c.1845, Ireland - [13] OCT 1914, Warwick, QLD) married [ female03a ] [* female03a ?, ? - after 1914, ?] occupation - farmer resided Ireland emigrated to Australia resided Rosenthal [near Warwick], QLD, Australia resided Sandy Creek [near Warwick], QLD, Australia resided Warwick, QLD, Australia - c.1914 [Pratten] 03. William COOGAN ***see below*** (1849/1850, Uskerty, Ireland - 1897, QLD) married Alice BRENNAN, c.1879, Tullabrin, Kilkenny, Ireland [* Alice c.1859, Ireland - 1928, QLD] resided Uskerty, Kilkenny, Ireland emigrated to UK resided London, England emigrated to Australia [via Melbourne or Sydney ?] - AUG 1895 (aboard "Liguria") ***possible*** resided NSW, Australia resided QLD, Australia ***possible*** resided [Darling Downs], QLD, Australia resided Sandy Creek [near Warwick], QLD, Australia - 1897 ************** ************** ************** Children of William and Alice Coogan: 04. James COOGAN (1880/1881, ? - 1919, QLD) resided County Kilkenny, Ireland emigrated to UK resided London, England emigrated to Australia [via Melbourne or Sydney ?] - AUG 1895 (aboard "Liguria") ***possible*** resided NSW, Australia resided QLD, Australia 04. Mary COOGAN (1880/1881, ? - after 1895, ?) resided County Kilkenny, Ireland emigrated to UK resided London, England emigrated to Australia [via Melbourne or Sydney ?] - AUG 1895 (aboard "Liguria") ***possible*** resided NSW, Australia 04. Martin COOGAN (1884, ? - after 1895, ?) resided County Kilkenny, Ireland emigrated to UK resided London, England emigrated to Australia [via Melbourne or Sydney ?] - AUG 1895 (aboard "Liguria") ***possible*** resided NSW, Australia 04. John COOGAN (1887, ? - after 1895, ?) resided County Kilkenny, Ireland emigrated to UK resided London, England emigrated to Australia [via Melbourne or Sydney ?] - AUG 1895 (aboard "Liguria") ***possible*** resided NSW, Australia 04. Catherine 'Kate' COOGAN (1889, ? - after 1895, ?) resided County Kilkenny, Ireland emigrated to UK resided London, England emigrated to Australia [via Melbourne or Sydney ?] - AUG 1895 (aboard "Liguria") ***possible*** resided NSW, Australia 04. Patrick COOGAN (1893, ? - after 1895, ?) resided County Kilkenny, Ireland emigrated to UK resided London, England emigrated to Australia [via Melbourne or Sydney ?] - AUG 1895 (aboard "Liguria") ***possible*** resided NSW, Australia 04. Bridget 'Bridie' COOGAN (1895 [or 24 DEC 1896], County Kilkenny, Ireland - 1990, Brisbane, QLD) married [ male04 surname ] resided County Kilkenny, Ireland emigrated to UK resided London, England emigrated to Australia [via Melbourne or Sydney ?] - AUG 1895 (aboard "Liguria") ***possible*** resided NSW, Australia resided Warwick District, QLD, Australia resided Brisbane, QLD, Australia ************** ************** Children of Bridget and [ male4 surname ]: 05. [ ] ************** 06. Donna [ ARCHER ? ] BROOKS *** ************** ************** ************** Children of Patrick and [ female03a ] Coogan: 04. [ male04a ] COOGAN (?, ? - after 1914, ?) resided Australia 04. [ female04b ] COOGAN (?, ? - after 1914, ?) resided Australia