http://www.cooganresearchgroup.com/crg/index.htm 18 March 2025 Researcher (Location): #225 - Michael Joseph Coogan JR (Athol, ID) #259 - Melanie Tomaio (Kearny, NJ) Research: This is the family of James Coogan. He was born in Ireland and lived in County Monaghan. There is a chance that this family originiated in the parish of Tydavnet. James' son, Francis X. Coogan moved to Belfast (County Antrim), Northern Ireland. After several years in that city, Francis emigrated (with his family) to the United States (1925). The family settled in Kearny (Hudson County), New Jersey. A family story tells of how Francis delivered bread in a horse- drawn cart in both Catholic and Protestant areas of Belfast - until some of the Protestant locals began to "take shots at him." He was twice smuggled out of the area in the shelves of his own bread-cart so he could escape alive. This led to his decision to leave Ireland for North America. One of Francis' sons, Michael Joseph Coogan, later moved to the San Diego area of California. _________________________________________________________________ Michael is a descendant of Francis X. Coogan through his son, Michael Joseph Coogan. Melanie is related to this family through the marriage of Thomas Coogan and Lena Glover. ************************** 01. [ male01 ] COOGAN Children of [ male01 ] Coogan: 02. James COOGAN ***see below*** (c.1820, County Monaghan, Ireland - 01 APR 1902, Drumumery, Ireland) married Ellen CAMPBELL, 12 FEB 1852, Tydavnet, Monaghan, Ireland [* Ellen c.1833, Ireland - 15 NOV 1895, Drumumery, Ireland] occupation - farmer and carpenter (1899) occupation - farmer (1901) occupation - carpenter (1902) resided County Monaghan, Ireland - c.1820 resided Drumumery / Scotstown, Monaghan, Ireland - 1895 resided Drumumery, Monaghan, Ireland - 1901 ************ ************ ************ ************ ************ Children of James and Ellen Coogan: 04. Mary Anne COOGAN ***see below*** (17 MAR 1866, Drumumery, Ireland - after 1909, ?) married Henry MONAGHAN, 25 OCT 1897, Clones, Monaghan, Ireland [* Henry ?, ? - after 1897, ?] resided Drumumery, Monaghan, Ireland resided Kilcorran / Scotstown, Monaghan, Ireland 03. Michael COOGAN (13 JUL 1869, Drumumery, Ireland - after 1869, ?) resided Drumumery, Monaghan, Ireland 03. Charles COOGAN (c.1871, County Monaghan, Ireland - after 1902, ?) resided Drumumery, Monaghan, Ireland - 1901 NOTE - living with father, James COOGAN 03. John COOGAN (c.1872, Ireland - 15 OCT 1899, Drumumery, Ireland) married Mary Ann MEEHAN, 20 JUN 1899, Clones, [Monaghan ?], Ireland [* Mary c.1882, Ireland - after 1899, ?] occupation - farmer and carpenter (1899) resided Drumumery, Monaghan, Ireland - 1899 03. Francis Xavier 'Frank' COOGAN ***see below*** (11 DEC 1874, Drumumery, Ireland - after 1940, ?) married Margaret LEAHY / LAHEY, 30 MAR 1902, [Belfast], Antrim, Northern Ireland [* Margaret c.1880, County Galway, Ireland - after 1940, ?] occupation - bread server / salesman (1902-1910) occupation - garage clerk, express company (1930) occupation - employee, express [trucking ?] (1940) resided Drumumery / Scotstown, Monaghan, Ireland - 1874 ***possible*** resided County Monaghan, Ireland - 1895 resided Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland - 1902 [13 Iris] resided Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland - 1907 [33 Iris] resided Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland - 1910 [Earlscourt] resided Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland - 1911 [Earlscourt] emigrated to US [Boston] - 31 MAY 1925 (aboard "Samaria") resided [Boston, Suffolk], MA resided Kearny, Hudson, NJ - 1930 [48 Dukes] resided Kearny, Hudson, NJ - c.1934 [Duke] resided Kearny, Hudson, NJ - 1935 [326 Chestnut] resided Kearny, Hudson, NJ - 1940 [326 Chestnut] ************ ************ ************ ************ Children of Mary Anne and Henry Monaghan: 04. John Francis MONAGHAN (c.1898, Kilcorran, Ireland - after 1898, ?) 04. Ellen MONAGHAN (15 MAR 1899, Kilcorran, Ireland - after 1899, ?) 04. Peter MONAGHAN (18 JAN 1901, Kilcorran, Ireland - after 1901, ?) 04. Margaret MONAGHAN (15 OCT 1902, Kilcorran, Ireland - after 1902, ?) 04. Mary MONAGHAN (13 AUG 1906, Kilcorran, Ireland - after 1906, ?) 04. Susan MONAGHAN (20 SEP 1909, Kilcorran, Ireland - after 1909, ?) 04. Henry MONAGHAN (02 MAR [1910], Kilcorran, Ireland - after 1910, ?) ************ ************ ************ ************ Children of Francis X. and Margaret Coogan: 04. Patrick A. COOGAN ([03 APR 1903], Belfast, Northern Ireland - [MAY 1986, NJ ?]) occupation - mechanic, shipyard (1940) resided Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland - 1911 [Earlscourt] emigrated to US - c.1921 resided Kearny, Hudson, NJ - 1930 [48 Dukes] resided Kearny, Hudson, NJ - 1935 [326 Chestnut] resided Kearny, Hudson, NJ - 1940 [326 Chestnut] ***possible*** resided Avenel, Middlesex, NJ 04. Francis J. 'Frank' COOGAN (c.1904, Belfast, Northern Ireland - 1930/2006, ?) resided Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland - 1911 [Earlscourt] emigrated to US - c.1921 resided Kearny, Hudson, NJ - 1930 [48 Dukes] 04. Thomas J. COOGAN ***see below*** (03 FEB 1906, Belfast, Northern Ireland - DEC 1981, Kearny, NJ) married Selina 'Lena' / 'Jena' GLOVER [* Lena 17 MAR 1908, Northern Ireland - JUN 1987, (Kearny, NJ ?)] occupation - chauffer resided Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland - 1911 [Earlscourt] emigrated to US - 1925 resided Kearny, Hudson, NJ - 1930 resided Kearny, Hudson, NJ - c.1934 [Duke] resided Kearny, Hudson, NJ - 1940 04. Mary Anne 'May' / 'Mae' COOGAN ***see below*** (c.1908, Belfast, Northern Ireland - 1930/2006, ?) married Patrick DOLAN, c.1927 [* Patrick c.1897, NJ - after 1930, ?] resided Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland - 1911 [Earlscourt] emigrated to US [Boston] - 31 MAY 1925 (aboard "Samaria") resided MA resided Kearny, Hudson, NJ - 1930 [48 Dukes] 04. Eileen / Ellen COOGAN (c.1910, Belfast, Northern Ireland - 1940/2006, ?) occupation - "R. C. A." (1940) resided Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland - 1911 [Earlscourt] emigrated to US [Boston] - 31 MAY 1925 (aboard "Samaria") resided MA resided Kearny, Hudson, NJ - 1930 [48 Dukes] resided Kearny, Hudson, NJ - 1935 [326 Chestnut] resided Kearny, Hudson, NJ - 1940 [326 Chestnut] 04. Michael Joseph COOGAN ***see below*** (23 OCT 1913, Belfast, Northern Ireland - 01 FEB 2005, Camarillo, CA) married Margaret [L.] RUSSELL WADDELL [* Margaret 11 NOV 1916, Kilsyth, Scotland - 27 DEC 2004, Camarillo, CA] military service - US Marine Corps (1930-1934) occupation - employee, aerospace industry occupation - foreman, Langley (1959) resided Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland emigrated to US [Boston] - 31 MAY 1925 (aboard "Samaria") resided MA resided Kearny, Hudson, NJ - 1930 [48 Dukes] resided Kearny, Hudson, NJ - 1940 resided San Diego, San Diego, CA - 1954 resided San Diego, San Diego, CA - 1959 [4447 52nd] resided Camarillo, Ventura, CA - 2003 resided Camarillo, Ventura, CA - 2005 04. Gerald Joseph COOGAN ***see below*** (1916, Northern Ireland [or Irish Free State] - after 2011, ?) married Mary Frances WALSH [* Mary c.1922, Paterson, NJ - 13 SEP 1993, Palm Harbor, FL] military service - US Army World War II (?) occupation - [mechanic ?] occupation - ["Colgate Joiner" ?] (1940) resided Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland emigrated to US [Boston] - 31 MAY 1925 (aboard "Samaria") resided MA resided Kearny, Hudson, NJ - 1930 [48 Dukes] resided Kearny, Hudson, NJ - 1935 [326 Chestnut] resided Kearny, Hudson, NJ - 1940 [326 Chestnut] resided Hudson County, NJ - 1941 resided Westchester, OH - 1984 resided Palm Harbor, Pinellas, FL - 1984 resided Palm Harbor, Pinellas, FL - 1993 resided Palm Harbor, Pinellas, FL - 2008 resided Clearwater, Pinellas, FL - 2011 04. Charles [or Cahil] Edward COOGAN ***see below*** (24 JUL 1919, Belfast, Northern Ireland [or Irish Free State] - 23 MAY 2011, Clearwater, FL) married [Marie Theresa] Doris LOISELLE, c.1946 [* Doris 23 SEP 1926, Holyoke, MA - 02 JAN 2014, (Clearwater), FL] military service - airplane mechanic gunner, US Army (Air Corps) World War II (21 JUN 1943 - MAR 1946) occupation - machine operator occupation - mechanic, factory (1940) occupation - employee, Bendix Corporation (? - 1978) resided Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland emigrated to US [Boston] - 31 MAY 1925 (aboard "Samaria") resided MA resided Kearny, Hudson, NJ - 1930 [48 Dukes] resided Kearny, Hudson, NJ - 1935 [326 Chestnut] resided Kearny, Hudson, NJ - 1940 [326 Chestnut] resided Hudson County, NJ - 1943 resided Little Ferry, NJ resided Clearwater, Pinellas, FL - 1981 resided Clearwater, Pinellas, FL - 2011 04. Bridget 'Bridie' COOGAN (c.1922, Northern Ireland - 1940/2006, ?) resided Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland emigrated to US [Boston] - 31 MAY 1925 (aboard "Samaria") resided MA resided Kearny, Hudson, NJ - 1930 [48 Dukes] resided Kearny, Hudson, NJ - 1935 [326 Chestnut] resided Kearny, Hudson, NJ - 1940 [326 Chestnut] ************ ************ ************ Children of Thomas J. and Lena Coogan: 05. Margaret COOGAN (c.1925/c.1930, NJ - after 2008, ?) married Mr. MADDEN [* Mr. ?, ? - after 1940, ?] resided Kearny, Hudson, NJ - 1930 resided Kearny, Hudson, NJ - 1940 05. Patricia F. COOGAN ***see below*** (c.1931, East Orange, NJ - 25 MAY 2008, Hackensack, NJ) married John A. STEFANKO [* John ?, ? - after 2008, ?] occupation - clerk, Prudential Insurance Company (retired) resided Kearny, Hudson, NJ - 1940 resided Kearny, Hudson, NJ - 2008 05. Joan COOGAN (c.1935, NJ - after 2008, ?) married Mr. SALLEMI [* Mr. ?, ? - after 1940, ?] resided Kearny, Hudson, NJ - 1940 05. Edward T. COOGAN ([after 1940], ? - after 2008, ?) military services - First Lieutenant, US Army Vietnam Era resided Florham Park, NJ - 1998 ************ ************ Children of Patricia F. and John Stefanko: 06. Patricia F. STEFANKO 06. John E. STEFANKO 06. Thomas J. STEFANKO ([after 1940], ? - 1940/2008, ?) 06. Maureen P. STEFANKO ([after 1940], ? - 1940/2008, ?) ************ ************ ************ Children of May and Patrick Dolan: 05. Francis DOLAN (c.1929, NJ - after 1930, ?) resided Kearny, Hudson, NJ - 1930 NOTE - living with grandfather, Francis COOGAN ************ ************ ************ Children of Michael Joseph and Margaret Coogan: 05. Robert M. COOGAN ***see below*** (16 OCT 1938, Kearny, NJ - 20 JUL 2018, San Diego, CA) married Nancy J. DALTON [* Nancy ?, ? - after 2018, ?] education - student, University of Utah resided Kearny, Hudson, NJ - 1940 resided San Diego, San Diego, CA - 1959 [4447 52nd] resided San Diego County, CA - 1960 resided Salt Lake City, UT - 1962 resided San Diego, San Diego, CA - 2018 05. Michael Joseph COOGAN JR ***see below*** ([after 1940], ? - after 2018, ?] married Claudia [ ] ***possible*** resided CA ************ ************ Children of Robert and Nancy Coogan: 06. Dalton Allen COOGAN 06. Shannon Patrice COOGAN (14 DEC 1962, Salt Lake City, UT - 13 JUL 2010) resided Salt Lake City, UT resided San Diego, San Diego, CA 06. Kelly Kathleen COOGAN 06. Erin Michelle COOGAN ************ ************ Children of Michael Joseph [JR] and Claudia Coogan: 06. Christopher Allen COOGAN 06. Jennifer Lynn COOGAN 06. Sean Michael COOGAN ************ ************ ************ Children of Gerald Joseph and Mary Coogan: 05. Patricia COOGAN married Mr. NYBERG, before 1993 resided Cumberland, MD - 1993 05. Diane COOGAN ***see below*** married William Allen BAKER III, before 1993 resided Racine, WI - 1993 resided Racine, WI - 1994 resided Easton, CT - 2008 ************ ************ Children of Diane and William Baker: 06. William Allen 'Liam' BAKER IV (13 MAY 1994, Racine, WI - 26 APR 2008, [CT ?]) resided Racine, WI resided Easton, CT 06. Mary Daly BAKER 06. Kelsea Coogan BAKER 06. Erin Walsh BAKER ************ ************ ************ Children of Charles Edward and Doris Coogan: 05. Marie COOGAN married (1) Mr. PRYCE married (2) Mr. MIKULIZA resided Clearwater, FL 05. Eileen COOGAN married Bruce GRONCKI resided Franklin, MA 05. Kathleen COOGAN married Paul CIANI resided Fort Mill, SC 05. Ann COOGAN married Thomas GARVEY resided Palmetto, FL 05. Charles Edward COOGAN JR married Diana [ ] resided Safety Harbor, FL ************ ************ Children of [ above (05) ]: 06. [ ] ************ Children of [ above (06) ]: 07. [ ]