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18 September 2009

COOGAN story appearing in "Commemorative Biographical Record of
New Haven County, Connecticut" (J. H. Beers & Company, 1902) 
[PAGES 1134-1135]:


PATRICK T. COOGAN, proprietor of a prosperous grocery store in 
Waterbury, is a native of Ireland, born July 16, 1847, in County 
Kilkenny. 

Joseph Coogan, father of our subject, also a native of that 
county, was a farmer there, as was his father before him. John 
Coogan, an uncle of our subject, was a physician in Ireland. 
Joseph Coogan married Catherine Clancy, of the same nativity, 
and five children were born to them: Margaret, Thomas, Patrick 
T., Annie and Joseph. Of these, Margaret, deceased, was the 
wife of John Brennan, who lives in Ireland; Thomas lives on the 
homestead in Ireland; Annie, deceased, was the wife of John 
Lawlor, of Waterbury; Joseph is a machinist in Philadelphia. 

Patrick T. Coogan received his education in his native land, and 
at an early age came to the United States, first locating in 
Schuylkill county, Pa., where he followed mining about fifteen 
years. At the end of that time he came to Waterbury, Conn., and 
for twelve years was employed in various departments of the 
brass works, then engaging in his present grocery and liquor 
business, at No. 34 Washington street, in which he has met with 
the most desirable success. In the city he has put up quite a 
few buildings, which he rents. 

On May 9, 1865. Mr. Coogan married Mary A. Burns, who was of 
Pennsylvanian birth, and thirteen children were born to them, of 
whom the following are living: Catherine, Patrick, Bridget, 
Margaret, Annie, Nellie, Elizabeth, James J., Thomas, Joseph and 
Loretta. Of this interesting family, Bridget is highly 
accomplished in music, and is the leading organist in the church. 
The mother died Jan. 12, 1898. On Nov. 22, 1900, Mr. Coogan 
wedded Mary Dehill, who was born in County Cork, Ireland, and 
they have one child, Cornelius. Our subject is attiliated with 
the Foresters of America; in religious faith he is a member of 
St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church.
 
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