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Thomas Arthur GAUGHAN

Male 1851 - 1935  (84 years)


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  • Name Thomas Arthur GAUGHAN 
    Birth 06 Mar 1851  USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 06 Jul 1935  Verona, La Moure, North Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 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 Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I22  Thomas McGrath
    Last Modified 18 Jan 2023 

    Family Mary Jane MCGRATH,   b. 12 Jan 1857, Mara Twp., Ontario Co., Canada West Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Aug 1930, Cass Co., North Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years) 
    Marriage 26 Feb 1878  Mara Township, Ontario County Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Family ID F4  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 17 Oct 2018 

  • Notes 
    • for descendants ofMary Jane and Thomas Gaughan, see the family tree of Tobias KELLY on this site.

  • Sources 
    1. [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.

    2. [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.


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