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Gagen Family from Pennsylvania

Gagen Family from Pennsylvania

Posted: 4 May 2004 4:28AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 4 Jul 2006 7:46PM GMT
I am seeking information on my paternal grandfather's family. His name was Robert Francis Gagen (b. 1935 Harrisburgh, Pennsylvaia). He maried Joice Reams in 1957.

Robert's father was John Gagen, b. 1909 in Pennsylvania. He died in 1935. Robert's mother was Veva Learn. She was born in 1913 in Pennsylvania and died in 1981.

Robert's grandfather was also named John Gagen. He was born in 1866 in Pennsylvania. Robert's grandmother was named Mary and born in 1869.

Robert's greatgrandmother was Patrick Gagen, born in 1834 in Ireland. His wife was named Mary and she was born in Pennsylvania in 1836.

I have been unsuccessful in uncovering much information on this branch of the Gagen family, so any info anyone has on this branch would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Sara

Re: Gagen Family from Pennsylvania

Posted: 12 Aug 2012 12:48PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Gagen
Hi Sara, I have been looking at the census records for Patrick Gagen and his family as I am wondering if they could be related to my great great grandmother Anna Gegan. According to my records Anna was born in 1839 in County Galway. Her parents names were Patrick and Marie/Mary. I don't know when she arrived in the US but in 1856 she married Patrick Howard and lived the remainder of her life in Clarion County. Given the Patrick is of a similar age and also lived in Clarion County I wonder if he and Anna might be siblings. Have you found out any more information on Patrick since your original post back in 2004? I look forward to hearing from you.

Regards,

Clare Spindler

Re: Gagen Family from Pennsylvania

Posted: 14 Aug 2012 1:04AM GMT
Classification: Query
Clare,

Despite continuing to look for more info on Patrick Gagen, I am at a wall. The only records I have been able to find have been census records (1870 to 1900). I have tried to locate him in an 1860 census without luck. The same with immigration, military, and other records. It is as if he just appeared! I think the spelling of his surname was probably altered, which also presents an issue. Because of these challanges, I have not been able to locate any other family besides his wife and children.

It seems that you may be onto somthing because Gagen/Gegan is not a common name, and it seems like more than coindidence would place two similarly named persons about the same age, in the same area, around the same time. Perhaps if they are related, they immigrated together? If so, this might make an immigration record a lot easier to locate.

I moved away from researching him because I got frustrated, but with your info to consider, I will re examine this branch. If I learn anything new, I will let you know.

Thanks,

Sara

Re: Gagen Family from Pennsylvania

Posted: 14 Aug 2012 10:39AM GMT
Classification: Census
Surnames: Gagen, Gegan, Gaggen
I understand your frustration at not finding earlier records. I can find no immigration record for Anna Gegan that matches the birthdate and approximate arrival dates that I have for her.

I have, however, found an 1860 census record that could be for your Patrick Gagen. He has been indexed as "Pateric Gaggen" with a birthdate of 1835 and is shown living in Pine Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania with a James Gaggen and next door to a Chris Gagen and his family.

Hopefully you can find this via an Ancestry search. But if not let me know and I can mail it to you.

Clare
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