Robert K. Fogan

	Born	1874	Newcastle, Northumberland Co., New Brunswick
	Died	27 Feb 1943	Newcastle, New Brunswick
	Married	22 July 1899	Mary A. Phair at Newcastle, New Brunswick

Parents:

• Father: John Fogan
• Mother: Mary Haskett

Children:

1. Annie Hazel Fogan; b. 1896; d. 1981
2. Perley Robert Fogan; b. 1899; d. 1967
3. Richard J. Fogan; b. 1901; d. 1967
4. Gladys Margaret Fogan; b. 1906; d. 1976
5. Wendel George Fogan; b. 1908; abt. 1908
6. William Harold Fogan; b. 1910; d. 1965
7. Mary Olive Fogan; b. 1913; d. 1978
8. Helen Edith Fogan; b. 1915
9. Albert Fogan; b. 1916; d. 1962
10. Evelyn Fogan; b. 1918
11. Kenneth Fogan; b. 1924 (adopted); d. 1966

The Parents of Robert

Robert’s Early Years

Robert and Mary Phair

The Final Years for Robert

Robert's sister, Edith Forrest, died earlier of heart failure on the same day. When relative told Robert of the death of his sister, his heart also failed upon receipt of the news.

Robert was buried at the Miramichi Cemetery. His wife Mary lived for another 32 years, passing away in Newcastle on February 7, 1957.

Footnotes

1. The headstone for Robert and Mary reads: "Robert K. Fogan // 1874-1943 // Mis wife: // Mary A. Phair // 1875-1957". It then also lists William, Kenneth D. and Evelyn.

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Some notes on the children:

• Annie Hazel Fogan; b. 28 Jan 1896 at Newcastle, N.B.; married George Walker (born in Chatham, N.B.); she d. Nov 1981 in the U.S.A.
• Perly Robert Fogan; b. 4 Dec 1899 at Newcastle, N.B.; married Florence Connors on 3 March 1926 at Newcastle, N.B.; he d. 10 Dec 1967 at Newcastle, N.B. His headstone reads: "R. Perley Fogan // 1899-1967 // His wife: // Florence A. Connors // 1895-1974".1 One child:
  • John Fogan.
• Richard J. Fogan; b. 10 Dec 1901 at Newcastle, N.B.; 1st married Josie Flanagan; 2nd married Emeline Chisholm; he d. Dec 1967 at Worchester, Mass. His first wife is buried in St. Michael's Roman Catholic emetery at Chatham, N.B. and the headstone reads: "Josephine E. Flanagan // 1897-1952 // Wife of Richard Fogan"."1
• Gladys Margaret Fogan; b. 6 April 1906 at Newcastle, N.B.; married James Edgar Ellis on 10 Oct 1926 at Newcastle, N.B.; she d. 1976 at Fredericton,N.B.
• Wendel George Fogan; an infant of three months, died of pneumonia2 at Newcastle, New Brunswick (death date not recorded).
• William Harold Fogan; b. 15 Feb 1910 at Newcastle, N.B.; married Helen Elizabeth Finley on 5 Oct 1946 at Saint John, N.B.; he d. Nov 1965 at Newcastle, N.B. Willaim is buried at his parents' gravesite and his footmarker reads: "William H. Fogan // Corporal RCAF // 6 November 1965 - age 55"."1

• Mary Olive Fogan; b. 3 Feb 1913 at Newcastle, N.B.; married Reginald Gerald Sutherland on 6 Oct 1937 at North Esk, N.B.; she d. 19 April 1978 at Newcastle, N.B. Her headstone reads: "Reginald G. Sutherland // 1907-1992 // His wife: // Mary Olive Fogan // 1913-1978".1
• Helen Edith Fogan; b. 15 April 1915 at Newcastle, N.B.
• Albert Fogan; b. 6 July 1916 at Newcastle, N.B.; married Gwen Hopper; he d. 12 Nov 1962.
• Evelyn Fogan; b. 7 May 1918 at Newcastle, N.B.; married Marshall O'Donnell
• Kenneth Fogan; b. 27 April 1924 at Newcastle, N.B., adopted; d. 1966 at Newcastle, N.B. Kenneth is buried at his parents' gravesite and his footmarker reads: "A/B Kenneth Fogan // Royal Canadian Navy // 1924-1966"."1

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Sources

1. "Cemeteries of the Parish of Newcastle/Chatham"; produced by NB Genealogical Society, Miramichi Branch, 2003; copy at Miramichi Public Library
2. "Northumberland County New Brunswick Death Register 1888-1919", by Michelle Falkjar; 2003; copy at Miramichi Public Library

-- JimBenedict - 07 May 2006
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