Joseph Colgan

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1. Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1871 C ensus of Canada (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Oper ations Inc, 2009. Appreciation is expressed to The Church of Jesus Chri st of Latter-day Saints for providing t. Ancestry.ca

   John Colgan, household, image 44, Proton, Grey South, Ontario; Roll: C-9951; Page: 35; Family No: 125

   John Colgan, male, age 43, born in Ireland, W. Methodist, farmer, marri ed. Sarah Colgan, female, age 23, born in Ontario, W. Methodist, married. James Colgan, male, age 17, born in Scotland, W. Methodist. Robert Colgan, male, age 14, born in Ontario, W. Methodist. Margrett Colgan, female, age 13, born in Ontario, W. Methodist. Joseph Colgan, male, age 11, born in Ontario, W. Methodist. Mary Ann Colgan, female, age 9, born in Ontario, W. Methodist. John Colgan, male, age 7, born in Ontario, W. Methodist. George Colgan, male, age 4, born in Ontario, W. Methodist. Wm Thomas Colgan, male, age 2, born in Ontario, W. Methodist.

2. The Markdale (Markdale, Ontario) Standard. Grey Highlands Library. Ontario Community Newspapers Portal. Website

   Joseph Colgan Died Sunday at St. Catharines; obit; 9 June 1938; Obituary for Joseph Colgan; downloaded; 20 October 2012

   Obit Markdale Standard front page 9 June 1938 <b>Joseph Colgan Died Sunday at St. Catharines </b>Following a four weeks' illness, caused by a stroke, the death occu rred at St. Catharines on Sunday Jun 5th, of a former highly respected r esident of this community in the person of Joseph Colgan. Born in the y ear 1859, he was a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Colgan, early residents of C on. 16, Proton. As a young man he learned the tinsmithing in Toronto a nd was later in business in Hornings Mills and Shelburne. Going across t he international boundary, he was in business for some length of time i n Niagara Falls, New York. About twenty years ago he retired to St. Ca tharines, where he has since made his home, and during which time he ma de frequent trips to his native district in which he retained continued i nterest. Mr. Colgan married Minnie Burgett of Mayville, Michigan, who now surviv es him with one daughter and two sons, namely: Effie, Reg. N., of Buffa lo, N.Y.; John and Harry of Detroit, Mich. Six brothers and one sister a lso survive, namely; John W. Colgan of Mayville, Mich.; Geo. at Hillsda le; William and Andrew of Dundalk; Samuel in the State of Kansas; A. E. C olgan of Markdale, and Mrs. John L. Currie (Lyda) in Toronto. A funeral service was held Monday evening, June 6th, in an undertaker's p arlors in St. Catharines, and the remains were conveyed by motor hearse t o Dundalk, where a short service was held at the Mortuary Chapel in Dun dalk cemetery at 2 pm. on Tuesday, June 7th. Rev. D. B. Gordon was in c harge. The following acted as pallbearers: Messrs. James Russell, J. D . McDowell, Peter Copeman, H.C. Claridge, R. J. and J. A. Little, the l atter two being cousins of the deceased. Those from a distance attending the funeral included: Mrs. Joseph Colg an, St. Catharines; Miss Effie Colgan, Buffalo; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Colg an and Mr. John Colgand, Detroit; Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Golgan, Mr. and Mrs . J. Archer, Hillsdale; Mrs. C. H. Jewell, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Currie, M r. Eugene Trombley, Mr. Wm. Goodfellow, all of Toronto; Mrs. Wm. Tromb ley, Belle Ewart; Mr. and Mrs. Angus Kennedy, Aubrey and Patricia, Hami lton; Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Colgan, daughters, Eunice and Naomi and Mrs. F red McCutcheon and son, Ronnie, Mr. and Mrs Walter Perkins, Messrs. Dav id Pate and John Hannah, all of Markdale. - The Dundalk Herald.