Brief Life History of John
When John Gahagen was born in 1774, in Alexandria, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Thomas R Gahagan Jr., was 35 and his mother, Christiana Jungerman Young, was 19. He married Elizabeth Watson on 23 December 1800. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 9 May 1843, in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 69.
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Sources (5)
- John Gahagan, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1512-1989"
- John Gahagan in entry for Elizabeth Watson, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1512-1989"
- John Gahagan, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1512-1989"
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World Events (8)
1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1787
Historical Boundaries 1787: Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States
1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.
Name Meaning
Irish: from Mag Eachagáin, see Gavigan .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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