Thomas Arthur GAUGHAN
1851 - 1935 (84 years)-
Name Thomas Arthur GAUGHAN Birth 06 Mar 1851 USA Gender Male Death 06 Jul 1935 Verona, La Moure, North Dakota, USA - Thomas Arthur Gaughan was born in Rochester New York to James and Katherine Kelly Gaughan. Shortly after his Birth, his parent's migrated to Mara, Simcoe, Ontario Canada. He married Mary Jane McGrath and their first child, Penelopha was born in Mara. Shortly after her birth, Thomas and Mary Jane migrated to Iowa USA. It was in Iowa that James, John, Thomas and Mary were born. Catherine was born in Ransom county North Dakota.
FROM the family tree written by their grandson, John Joseph Gaughan :
Thomas Gaughan and family moved to Verona, Lamoure, North Dakota about 1888 where he homesteaded seven miles north of Verona.
He married Mary Jane McGrath and they had six children: Penelopha Bridget, James, John Patrick, Thomas Joseph, Mary Elisha and Catherine Josephine.
He was a very successful farmer and purchased land in addition to the homestead. He ser up two of his sons, James and John on 160 acre farms and his other son, Thomas, in a hardware business in Verona.
He was rarely without his corn cob pipe, smoking his favorite brand of tobacco "George Washington"
He enjoyed hitching his favorite white horse to the buggy and driving into the town of Verona. He liked to show off the horse for the people in town. he would crack the whip at the edge of town and the horse would respond with a lively prance. In addition to his farm animals, he enjoyed caring for several bee hives He liked to dance and would invite the neighbors to barn dances on his farm.
In 1935, he lost his life in a fire at his daughters home.
Burial Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Cemetery Verona, LaMoure County, North Dakota, USA Person ID I22 Thomas McGrath Last Modified 18 Jan 2023
Family Mary Jane MCGRATH, b. 12 Jan 1857, Mara Twp., Ontario Co., Canada West d. 19 Aug 1930, Cass Co., North Dakota, USA (Age 73 years) Marriage 26 Feb 1878 Mara Township, Ontario County [1, 2] Family ID F4 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 17 Oct 2018
- Thomas Arthur Gaughan was born in Rochester New York to James and Katherine Kelly Gaughan. Shortly after his Birth, his parent's migrated to Mara, Simcoe, Ontario Canada. He married Mary Jane McGrath and their first child, Penelopha was born in Mara. Shortly after her birth, Thomas and Mary Jane migrated to Iowa USA. It was in Iowa that James, John, Thomas and Mary were born. Catherine was born in Ransom county North Dakota.
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Notes - for descendants ofMary Jane and Thomas Gaughan, see the family tree of Tobias KELLY on this site.
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Sources - [S11] Archives of Ontario- Marriages.
Name: Thomas Gaughan
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 26 Feb 1878
Event Place: Ontario, Ontario, Canada
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Birth Year (Estimated): 1851
Father's Name: James Gaughan
Mother's Name: Catherine Kelly
Spouse's Name: Mary M Grath
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 21
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1857
Spouse's Father's Name: Patrick M Grath
Spouse's Mother's Name: Bridget Jordan
Reference ID: 007986
GS Film Number: 1863653
Digital Folder Number: 004529123
Image Number: 00195
Citing this Record:
"Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMNJ-2NP : accessed 2 December 2015), Thomas Gaughan and Mary M Grath, 26 Feb 1878; citing registration , Ontario, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,863,653. - [S11] Archives of Ontario- Marriages.
Name: Thomas Gaughan
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 26 Feb 1878
Event Place: Ontario, Ontario, Canada
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Birth Year (Estimated): 1851
Father\'s Name: James Gaughan
Mother\'s Name: Catherine Kelly
Spouse\'s Name: Mary M Grath
Spouse\'s Gender: Female
Spouse\'s Age: 21
Spouse\'s Birth Year (Estimated): 1857
Spouse\'s Father\'s Name: Patrick M Grath
Spouse\'s Mother\'s Name: Bridget Jordan
Reference ID: 007986
GS Film Number: 1863653
Digital Folder Number: 004529123
Image Number: 00195
Citing this Record
\"Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927,\" database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMNJ-2NB : 11 March 2018), Bridget Jordan in entry for Thomas Gaughan and Mary M Grath, 26 Feb 1878; citing registration , Ontario, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,863,653.
- [S11] Archives of Ontario- Marriages.