Changes: John Langan I (1832-?)

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John Langan I (1832-?) was born in Maghery Dungloe, County Donegal, Ireland. He emigrated to the United States in 1848, worked as an indentured servant in Bethlehem, Northhampton County, Pennsylvania, then returned to Ireland around 1864 with his wife and children: James, John, Edward, and Anne.

Parents

James Langan I (c1800-?)
Unknown

Siblings

Patrick Langan (c1820-after1901) married Mary Gallagher

Birth

John was born in Maghery, County Donegal, Ireland around 1824.

Emigration to USA

He emigrated to the United States around 1848. He was employed as a domestic by the Grey (or Gray) family in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. There are two Greys listed in the 1890 City Directory of Bethlehem: Jacob Grey who was a "railroader" who lived on Second Avenue in South Bethlehem, and Patrick Grey, involved with "confections" living at 522 Third Street in South Bethlehem. He returned to Maghery c1864 with his wife and children.

Marriage

He married Catherine Gallagher (1831-after 1911) in 1852 at Saint Joseph's Church, Bethlehem, Northhampton County, Pennsylvania. They are on Williams Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania census of 1860.

Children

James Langan II (1857-?) was born in Pennsylvania, and returned to Ireland and married Mary McHugh and then returned to the United States and lived in Jersey City
John Patrick Langan I (1859-1930) was born in Pennsylvania, and returned to Ireland and married Catherine Devaney (1863-1956) and then returned to the United States and lived in Jersey City
Edward Langan (c1861-1946) was born in Pennsylvania, and returned to Ireland, and lived in Maghery, and married Anne Bonner and died in Maghery, County Donegal, Ireland
Anne Langan (c1863-?) was born in Pennsylvania, and returned to Ireland
Mary Langan (1865-?) was born July 22, 1865 in Maghery
Bridget Langan (1868-?) was born March 8, 1868 in Maghery married Neil Gallagher, the son of Cormack Gallagher and Mary Kennedy
Bernard Langan I (1870-?) was born June 28, 1870 in Maghery, and immigrated May 15 1902 to USA, and married Helen/Ellen and lived in Bayonne, New Jersey
Daniel Langan (1875-?) born August 26, 1875 in Maghery immigrated 1895 and Jan 18 1899 to USA married Hannah/Anna and lived in Bayonne

Emigration back to Ireland

He then returned to Ireland around 1864 with his wife and the children: James, John, Edward, and Anne. He had an additional four children in Ireland. Some of the children returned to the United States and lived in Jersey City.