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John Francis Egan, son of Patrick Egan and Elinor "Elinor on gravestone" Rooney. Born 3 Sep 1873 Wakefield Township, Outaouais, Quebec, Canada, died 29 Jul 1950 Stearns County, Minnesota, age 76 years The birth year given on John's WWI draft registration card is 1875. The 1930 census identifies the three children listed as a nephew and nieces. The 1910 and 1920 censuses say son and daughters. The 1925 North Dakota state census (and maybe others) show Olive's parents and family living very close to them. Married 12 Feb 1902 Stearns County, Minnesota, age 28 years (married 48 years) to: Olive May Jaqua, age by marriage 20 years Born 24 Apr 1881 Tama County, Iowa, died 22 Mar 1965 Polk County, Oregon, age 83 years Children: 1. Frances Lucille EganBorn 18 Oct 1903 Raymond Township, Stearns County, Minnesota, died 17 Jun 1917 Devil's Lake, Ramsey County, North Dakota Event Description: Devil's Lake Cemetery, age 13 years Baptismal sponsors: Thomas Brown, Julia Egan. 2. Howard Vincent EganBorn 18 Apr 1905 Raymond Township, Stearns County, Minnesota, died 12 Apr 1974 Multnomah County, Oregon, age 68 years, buried Warrenton, Clatsop County, Oregon Baptismal sponsors: Hugh Rooney, Winnifred Rooney. In 1938 Howard was a student living with his wife Evelyn in Minneapolis. In 1959 he was principal of the Wattenton Elementary School in Astoria, Oregon. In 1940, Evelyn is living in Valley, Barnes, North Dakota with their three children. Howard is not with them. 3. Vivian Margaret EganBorn 15 Apr 1907 Raymond Township, Stearns County, Minnesota, died 16 Oct 1997 Beaverton, Washington County, Oregon, age 90 years, buried Eugene, Lane County, Oregon 4. Bessie O "Bess" EganBorn 1912 Wood Lake, Benson, North Dakota, died after 1940, age at least 28 years The name is often listed in the census records as "EAGAN." Bessie is living with her mother in Dickey, North Dakota in the 1940 census. Her middle name was probably Olive. Does Bessie stand for Elizabeth? Two things could have happened after 1940: 1) she got married, and/or 2) she moved to Oregon where much of the rest of the family went. |