Morgan Family Newsletter 2015

Morgan Family Newsletter

Our space for all things past, present and future.

Issue 1, 20 Nov 2015

Hello Morgans! The Family Reunion organized by Larry in August has generated quite the buzz which we are all still enjoying! Thanks to his herculean efforts, we are all still talking and sharing info. We have so much to share, and hopefully this will help the cause.

So, welcome to the inaugural issue of the Morgan Family Newsletter, the brainchild of Gene Morgan. I have great hopes for this project, but it can’t happen without everyone’s input.

The goal is for people to send me new info by the 5th of each month, and then I’ll send out the newsletter on the 20th of each month. Please send me anything, from the past, present or future, to alanajmorgan@outlook.com.

Everything is welcome, and I welcome any feedback.

Happy Reading – Alana Morgan

We know that this is William H Morgan Sr and Mary “Minnie” Cecilia Connor with Gladys Morgan Fagan, Frank Morgan (the younger)…and

possibly Caroline or Brian Fagan. Anyone know when or where?

In November of…

1840

1850

1860

1870

John Morgan and Margaret Trainer were living in Ardee, Co. Louth, Ireland

John and Margaret were preparing to emigrate to the US.

The Morgan family appear on the first US Federal Census, living in Brunswick, NY

Patrick Morgan, eldest son of John and Margaret, is married to Elizabeth O’Neil, and living in

Lansingburgh, NY.

Do you know who is in this picture?

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November and our Veterans

From Top L to Bottom R: Hugh Morgan, John Morgan, Joe Zlotnick, Rene Pailley

World War II

George McEvoy, US Navy, Ordnance Battalion

Kermis Martin, US Navy, Okinawa, Japan

Andrew Lloyd Morgan, US Army

Francis Xavier Morgan, US Navy, Submarine duty

Hugh Morgan, US Air Force

John Morgan, US Army

Phil and Don Morgan, US Navy, Pacific Theater

Rene Pailley,

US Marines

Joe Zlotnick,

US Navy

Korean Conflict:

Frank J Morgan, US Air Force

I know this isn’t everyone – please send me your info! (JEFF WRIGHT, I’m looking at you!).

Thanks to Chris Morgan for sharing this story about Phil and Don Morgan:

“Phil Morgan (L) and twin brother Donald Morgan, were the youngest of William and Mary’s eight children. They enlisted in the Navy at age 17. (Grandfather Morgan wouldn’t drive them to the Albany Train Station so they had to take

the bus. I can’t even imagine sending my babies off to war at 17.) Anyway, they got to serve on the same ship in the Pacific Theater ONLY because they were identical twins. All other brothers would be separated due to a government decision, following the loss of Mrs. Sullivan’s 5 sons that were all on the same ship together. Phil and Don were the exception to the new

rule and got to serve together because it was decided that identical twins were really considered as one and should not be separated.

Brothers in Arms and in Blood

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BIRTHDAYS

November

Nov – Cathy Whitmore Svenson

Nov 1880 – Anna Elizabeth Morgan

3 Nov 2005 – Aiden Alexander Dyer

7 Nov 1969 – Rachel Ann Morgan Robinson

8 Nov 1969 – Anita Lam Wright

11 Nov 1924 – Mary Louise Morgan Pailley

18 Nov 1922 – Francis Xavier Morgan

18 Nov 1980 – Melissa Jean Morgan

24 Nov 1973 – Alana Jean Morgan

27 Nov 1953 – Richard John Morgan

28 Nov 1998 – Meredith June Morgan

29 Nov 1998 – Olivia Ann Morgan

December

Dec 1847 – Elizabeth J O’Neil

Dec 1875 – David C Morgan

3 Dec 1909 – Mildred Elizabeth Morgan

10 Dec 1884 – William Henry Morgan

13 Dec 1984 – John Henry Murphy

14 Dec 1979 – Kari Anne Morgan Mitchell

14 Dec 1968 – Claudia Morgan Dib

15 Dec 2003 – Morgan Jeffry Dyer

22 Dec 1944 – Noel Rofoli

23 Dec 1983 – Stephen James Rancourt

24 Dec 1984 – Kelly Ann Morgan Lord

WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES

November

1932 – James Patrick Morgan and

Cecilia Tallent

PASSINGS

November

1 Nov 1999 – Kay McGovern

8 Nov 1955 – William Henry Morgan, Sr.

12 Nov 1944 – Hugh Morgan, Jr

15 Nov 1992 – Joe Zlotnick

30 Nov 2010 – John Patrick Morgan

December

8 Dec 2000 – Andrew Lloyd Morgan

8 Dec 2012 – Nancy Edith Gratton

18 Dec 2008 – Elizabeth Jane Morgan Martin

26 Dec 1968 -- Helen I Morgan

Milestones in the Clan

Every month we have so many things to celebrate! We are missing a lot of these dates in the family file, so if you notice

someone is missing, please let me know at: alanajmorgan@outlook.com

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Happy 6th Birthday, Jake!

On 27 October Jake Sartin celebrated his sixth birthday in Texas with Mom Shea, Dad Zac and grandparents Gene and Carol. Here he is on his shiny new bike!

Congratulations, Patrick and Jen!

On 31 October, Patrick Morgan Rofoli and Jennifer Mason tied the knot!

Pictures please, Noel and Mary!

A Mini Reunion!

Patrick Morgan Rofoli and Joulles Wright, both working in the film industry, were recently visited by Mary, Noel and Elizabeth Rofoli on the set of the movie “Bastards”, currently being filmed in Atlanta, GA.

Job Done!

After 5 months of negotiations and trips back and forth between Singapore and Melbourne, Alana finally got to see Cirque’s Big Top Show TOTEM open in Singapore – the first visit for Cirque du Soleil in Singapore in over a decade.

It was Alana’s responsibility to get all of the engineering and

permitting approvals for the installation.

What would you like to see featured in this section next month? It’s up to you, I’ll share what you send!

Recent Morgan Events

Recent emails have brought to light just how talented we are as a family. Here’s some recent info shared by Constance Morgan:

“Amelia is in the Sage choir and two times a year Sage, RPI and the Troy Adult Choir come together to put on Holiday and Spring concerts at the Troy Music Hall and St. Augustine’s Church. Amelia was the star soprano at the Christmas concert. She was amazing. It is very well done!

Joulles has an amazing voice and was in several major youth concerts at the NYS Conference center. She was also a solo soprano.

Our cousin Janice is also in the adult choir.

William plays in a small community orcherstra and has two concerts a year also.

Cousin Cathy is in our Town band here in Guilderland and plays in the park in the summer.

We are a musical family!”

There are many more musicians in the bunch – Larry plays piano,; Alana sang in and arranged music for the Singing Sinners at St. Lawrence University; Kari was involved in choirs and dance all through school…what other talents are out there?

We are a talented bunch!

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Spotlight: Minnie Connor

Mary “Minnie” Cecilia Connor, wife of William Henry Morgan, Sr, was the daughter of Andrew Mark Connor and Anna Josephine Weiner. There is a lot of debate about whether her maiden name was Connor, Connors, or O’Connor, and to be honest, the records don’t help much as they give us every variation. Mary was born 5 Oct 1884 in NY.

Her paternal grandparents were Patrick Connor and Bridget Mahon, both born in Ireland.

Her maternal grandparents were Joseph Weiner and Hannah Levin. Joseph was born in Bavaria and emigrated to the US in 1860. Hannah Levin was born in Ireland and came to the USA with her parents Dennis and Hannah Levin sometime during the early to mid-1800s.

Spotlight: Johanna Fogarty

Johanna Fogarty, wife of James Patrick Morgan, was the daughter of Timothy Fogarty and Jane Carney. She was born 11 April 1874 in Schaghticoke, NY.

Her father Timothy Fogarty was born in 1858 in Tipperary Co. Ireland.

Her paternal grandmother was Johanna.

Her maternal grandparents were Edmund Carney and Alice Myers.

Our Surnames:

Amodeo, Baghasian, Bagnoli, Bailey, Baker, Barber, Barna, Batchelder, Birmingham, Bohan, Boxley, Brady, Brennan, Buchard, Burke, Calhoun, Callahan, Carroll, Cartwright, Caruso, Connor, Clancy, Corr, Crannell, Crockett, Daley, Debooli, Dessignue, Dib, Donohe, Duffy, Dumas, Dyer, Edlred, Fagan, Farry, Finlan, Fitzgerald, Fitzmiller, Flood, Flynn, Fogarty, Foster, Full, Galvin, Gaunay, Gentile, Giordano, Girmus, Glashow, Gold, Gorman, Gratton, Haber, Hansen, Harris, Hartgurson, Healey, Hepp, Hood, Horan, Jensen, Johnson, Judson, Kane, Korte, Lam, Lamberton, Lee, Lewis, Lord, Lux, Madden, Martin, Martinez, Mason, Mattina, McCaron, McChesney, McComis, McEvoy, McGovern, McGrath, McLoughlin, Mitchell, Morgan, Morocco, Murphy, Murtaugh, Newland, O’connor, O’Keefe, O’Neil, O’Toole, Orford, Pailley, Pitcheralle, Pochman, Postel, Rancourt, Rapp, Reillly, Reutter, Ridler, Roarke, Robbilard, Robinson, Rofoli, Roland, Rosano, Rosenfeld, Rowe, Rumpf, Russo, Ruta, Sagendorf, Sala, Sartin, Sewell, Siegel, Siracusa, Smith, Sprague, St. George, Stone, Sullivan, Svenson, Tallent, Tessitare, Trainor, Valdeon, Vallrath, Wakeman, Weigant, Weir, Wheland, Whitmore, Wright, Wylie, Zlotnick.

Phew!

Did You Know?

Ardee, County Louth, Ireland

Our US Clan began with John and Margaret (Trainor)

Morgan. They emigrated to the USA in 1850 from Ardee, Co.

Louth, Ireland ostensibly due to the severe impacts of the Great

Hunger.

Who is who?

This pic was shared by Cathy Madden on the Morgan Family History Page on Facebook (link

at the end of the newsletter). She knows that Hugh Morgan Sr. is in the upper left corner, and Charles Roarke is in the

lower right corner…can anyone name the others in the pic?

How about where or when?

Send info by the 5th of the month to Alana Morgan at: alanajmorgan@outlook.com 105 Beatrice Street Cheltenham, VIC 3192 Australia

Cathy Madden has a great facebook page— https://www.facebook.com/groups/1455191238083156/

Check it out!

Updates to the Genealogy will be kept on:

www.kinquery.com; on the tab “Morgan History and Related Family Lines (too numerous to mention here”.

Password: Morgan Family (with caps and space)

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Let’s keep this rolling!

This newsletter is an offshoot of the herculean efforts of Larry Morgan to make the 2015 Morgan Reunion happen. So many conversations have been ongoing since August that Gene Morgan brought up the idea of a Morgan Newsletter, and this was the first issue. Please help keep it going by continuing to share all

news, great and small!

Top pic: Descendants of Anna Morgan Roarke, 1969; Bottom Pic: Descendants of William Henry Morgan, 1969

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