Francis Drugan ^{1 2 3}

   Other names for Francis were "Frank" Drugan ^{3 4 5 6} and "Selah" Drugan.⁷

  General Notes:

BIOGRAPHY (Updated 1/24/2014)

He worked most of his life for the C. B. & Q. Railroad. He never married and was living in Trempealeau with his parents during the 1880 US Census. He was living in Trempealeau with his younger brother Charles during the 1900 and 1910 US Census.

His death on 30 Aug 1911 is recorded in the La Crosse Diocese Book 1, Deaths/Burials, 1874-1913, St. Bartholomew Church, Trempealeau.
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  Death Notes:

His death on 30 Aug 1911 is recorded in the La Crosse Diocese Book 1, Deaths/Burials, 1874-1913, St. Bartholomew Church, Trempealeau.
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  Noted events in his life were:

• He has alternate birth information of 1845. ^{1 4 6 7}

• He has alternate birth information of 1849. ^{5 8}

• He immigrated in 1849.
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• He appeared on the 1860 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on 18 July 1860. ⁷

1860 US Census
Page 121-122, Family 1013, Roll 1434
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
Selah Drugan..15..IRE (aka Frank)

(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If his birth date was in May 1846, then his age should have been 14 instead of 15.
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• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on 11 June 1870. ¹

1870 US Census
Page 15-16, Family 124
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
Frank Drugan..26..IRE..Laborer

(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If his birth date was in Mar 1846, then his age should have been 24 instead of 26.
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• He appeared on the 1875 Wisconsin State Census in Trempealeau, WI in June 1875. ⁹

1875 Wisconsin State Census
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
4 males = Patrick Drugan (Sr); (Patrick Drugan Jr, son; Francis Drugan, son; Charles Drugan, son)

(Living with parents.)

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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on 1 June 1880. ⁴

1880 US Census
Page 29A, District 72, Family 298, Roll 1448
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
Frank Dougan..Son..35..IRE..Laborer

(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If his birth date was in May 1846, then his age should have been 34 instead of 35.
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• He appeared on the 1895 Wisconsin State Census in Trempealeau, WI in June 1895. ¹⁰

1895 Wisconsin State Census
Page 1
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
Ann Drugan:
Males: 2 = (Francis, son; Charles, son)

(Living with widowed mother.)
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on 9 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 6B, District 137, Family 154
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
Home owned, no mortgage
Francis Drugan..Brother..May 1846..54..Immig 1849..IRE..Day Laborer

(Living with brother, Charles, at his house.)
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• He appeared on the 1905 Wisconsin State Census in Trempealeau, WI in June 1905. ⁵

1905 Wisconsin State Census
Page 463, Family 74, Line 4
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
Frank Drugan..Head..56..IRE..Day Labor
Charles Drugan..Brother..50..IL..Day Labor

(Frank was single and living with his brother, Charles. They lived next door to Louis and Eda Spier.)

NOTE - If his birth date was in May 1846, then his age should have been 59 instead of 56.
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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on 15 April 1910. ⁶

1910 US Census
Sheet 2A, District 173, Family 43
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
Home owned, no mortgage
Frank Drugan..Brother..65..IRE..Laborer General Work

(Living with brother Charles. Lived next door to Barney McGraw and wife Margaret (O'Shea) O'Keeffe McGraw.)

NOTE - If his birth date was in May 1846, then his age should have been 63 instead of 65.
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• He was buried after 30 August 1911 in the Old Catholic Cemetery in Trempealeau, WI.

Plot: Row 6, Lot 66, Grave 1. No visible grave marker has been found.
Find A Grave Memorial 100849669
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