Colgan Family tree » William John Colgan (1912-1989)

Personal data William John Colgan 

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Household of William John Colgan

He is married to Lorraine Perry.

They got married on November 24, 1945 at Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, he was 33 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. James David Colgan  1957-2014

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    1. 1930 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, Year: 1930; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2130; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0223; FHL microfilm: 2341864 / Ancestry.com
    2. Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
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    3. 1920 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, Year: 1920; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 40, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1641; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 1495 / Ancestry.com
    4. U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 2, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
    5. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
    6. 1940 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, Year: 1940; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03736; Page: 62A; Enumeration District: 51-1582 / Ancestry.com
    7. U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, Ancestry.com, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Pennsylvania, 10/16/1940 - 03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 446 / Ancestry.com
    8. Social Security Death Index, Ancestry.com, Number: 186-07-0385; Issue State: Pennsylvania; Issue Date: Before 1951 / Ancestry.com
    9. U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
    10. Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950-1966, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
    11. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com

    Historical events

    Birthday February 2, 1912

    • The temperature on February 2, 1912 was between -11.2 °C and -1.4 °C and averaged -6.4 °C. There was 2.2 mm of rain. There was 0.8 hours of sunshine (9%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1912: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 6.0 million citizens.
      • January 4 » The Scout Association is incorporated throughout the British Empire by royal charter.
      • April 2 » The ill-fated RMSTitanic begins sea trials.
      • April 20 » Opening day for baseball's Tiger Stadium in Detroit, and Fenway Park in Boston.
      • July 30 » Japan's Emperor Meiji dies and is succeeded by his son Yoshihito, who is now known as the Emperor Taishō.
      • November 12 » King George I of Greece makes a triumphal entry into Thessaloniki after its liberation from 482 years of Ottoman rule.
      • December 19 » William Van Schaick, captain of the steamship General Slocum which caught fire and killed over one thousand people, is pardoned by U.S. President William Howard Taft after ​3⁄2 years in Sing Sing prison.

    Day of marriage November 24, 1945

    • The temperature on November 24, 1945 was between -1.2 °C and 1.9 °C and averaged 0.6 °C. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from February 23, 1945 to June 24, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy III, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
    • From June 24, 1945 till July 3, 1946 the Netherlands had a cabinet Schermerhorn - Drees with the prime ministers Prof. ir. W. Schermerhorn (VDB) and W. Drees (PvdA).
    • In the year 1945: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 9.2 million citizens.
      • March 11 » World War II: The Imperial Japanese Navy attempts a large-scale kamikaze attack on the U.S. Pacific Fleet anchored at Ulithi atoll in Operation Tan No. 2.
      • March 29 » World War II: The German 4th Army is almost destroyed by the Soviet Red Army.
      • May 6 » World War II: Axis Sally delivers her last propaganda broadcast to Allied troops.
      • July 31 » Pierre Laval, the fugitive former leader of Vichy France, surrenders to Allied soldiers in Austria.
      • August 9 » The Red Army invades Japanese-occupied Manchuria.
      • November 16 » UNESCO is founded.

    Day of death February 8, 1989

    • The temperature on February 8, 1989 was between 0.9 °C and 10.7 °C and averaged 5.3 °C. There was 7.7 hours of sunshine (81%). The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, November 4, 1986 to Tuesday, November 7, 1989 the cabinet Lubbers II, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, November 7, 1989 to Monday, August 22, 1994 the cabinet Lubbers III, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1989: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 14.8 million citizens.
      • October 15 » Eight of those convicted in the Rivonia Trial are released from prison.
      • November 7 » David Dinkins becomes the first African American to be elected Mayor of New York City.
      • November 10 » Germans begin to tear down the Berlin Wall.
      • November 17 » Cold War: Velvet Revolution begins: In Czechoslovakia, a student demonstration in Prague is quelled by riot police. This sparks an uprising aimed at overthrowing the communist government (it succeeds on December 29).
      • December 6 » The École Polytechnique massacre (or Montreal Massacre): Marc Lépine, an anti-feminist gunman, murders 14 young women at the École Polytechnique in Montreal.
      • December 29 » Czech writer, philosopher and dissident Václav Havel is elected the first post-communist President of Czechoslovakia.
    

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