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 in 1832. The year 1832 comes from the 1860 US Census.
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-after1911) in 1852 at Saint Joseph's Church, Bethlehem, Northampton 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 January 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.
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