


Simon, Hurd, Dolan, and Related Families
The Genealogy of the Following Families:
The Simon Family of Willebadessen, Germany, and its Descendants in America
The Barcant, Krogh, d'Abadie, and Related Families of Trinidad and Tobago
The Hurd and Clark Families of Kent County, Delaware and Caroline County, Maryland
The Dolan and Carr Families of County Tyrone, Northern Ireland; County Donegal, Ireland; and America
The McGillin Families of County Tyrone, Northern Ireland and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Michael Dolan

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Name Michael Dolan Born Abt 1844 Northern Ireland, United Kingdom Gender Male Died 17 Dec 1928 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Buried 21 Dec 1928 Yeadon, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States Person ID I8949 Simon and Related Families Last Modified 11 Feb 2020
Father Michael Dolan, b. Bef 1823, Ireland Family ID F2805 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Bridget Lynch, b. Abt 1847, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom , d. 20 Jan 1911, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
(Age ~ 64 years)
Married 7 Sep 1869 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Children 1. Margaret Dolan, b. 6 Jul 1870, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States 2. Catherine "Kate" Dolan, b. 8 Oct 1871, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States + 3. James F. Dolan, b. 11 Nov 1874, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States , d. 6 Feb 1949, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
(Age 74 years)
+ 4. Joseph Aloysius Dolan, b. 24 Mar 1878, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States , d. 2 Jun 1950, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
(Age 72 years)
+ 5. Mary Agnes Dolan, b. 21 May 1880, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States , d. 18 Nov 1964, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
(Age 84 years)
+ 6. Rose Ann Dolan, b. 18 Feb 1882, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States , d. 8 Jun 1932, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
(Age 50 years)
7. Michael Dolan, b. 9 Feb 1885, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States + 8. Francis James "Frank" Dolan, b. 7 Apr 1889, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States , d. 2 Apr 1972, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
(Age 82 years)
Documents Dolan, Michael | Lynch, Bridget - Marriage
1869 marriage record for Michael Dolan and Bridget Lynch from the parish registers of St. Malachy RC Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Last Modified 5 Feb 2019 Family ID F2798 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Documents Dolan, Michael (ca 1844-1928) - Death
1928 Pennsylvania death certificate for Michael Dolan, born mid-1840s in Ireland.
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Notes - BIRTH:
- Year of birth would be 1844-1845, according to age (35 years) in 1880 U.S. Census for Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Place of birth given as Ireland. Enumerated as Michael Dolan, with wife Bridget and 5 children.
- Month and year of birth given as June 1849 in 1900 U.S. Census for Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, E.D. 432, Sheet 3A, Line 23. Place of birth given as Ireland. Enumerated as Mitchell (enumerator's error) Dolan, with wife Bridget and 6 children, a daughter-in-law, and a grandson.
- Year of birth would be 1840, according to age (70 years) in 1910 U.S. Census for Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, E.D. 361, Sheet 13B, Line 52. Place of birth given as Ireland. Enumerated as Mikel Dolan, with wife Brigid, son Frank Dolan, and his family.
- Year of birth would be 1843, according to age (76 years as of the census enumeration date of 1 January 1920) in 1920 U.S. Census for Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, E.D. 480, Sheet 10A, Line 27. Place of birth given as Ireland. Enumerated as Michael Dolan with son Francis Dolan and his family.
- Year of birth would be 1847-1848, according to age (80 years) in 1928 Pennsylvania Death certificate. Place of birth given as Ireland. Father named as Michael Dolan. Mother's name not known.
- Not enumerated in the 1930 U.S. Census, but his son's record states that both his parents were born in Northern Ireland.
- Given the range of ages in the census records, the year 1844 is tentatively selected as the birth year, as it corresponds to the age given in the earliest record, and it is in the middle of the range of potential years.
MARRIAGE:
- Full date of marriage given as 7 September 1869 in marriage record in parish registers of St. Malachy's RC Church, Philadelphia, available on findmypast.com. Witnesses: Charles McKean and Catherine McGrath.
- Consistent with number of years married (30 years) in 1900 U.S. Census.
- Wife identified as Bridget Dolan in 1880, 1900, and 1910 U.S. Censuses.
- Wife identified as Bridget McGrath in the death record of their son, James F. Dolan, for which the informant was another son, Francis James Dolan.
IMMIGRATION:
Year of immigration given as 1868 in 1900 U.S. Census, and number of years in the United States given as 32. Was a naturalized citizen in 1900. (Arrived 2 years after his wife's immigration).
OCCUPATION:
Laborer (1880 U.S. Census, 1920 U.S. Census)
Bricklayer (1900 U.S. Census, 1910 U.S Census)
ADDRESSES:
1539 Camac Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1880 U.S. Census)
1642 North Alder Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1900 U.S. Census)
1725 Alder Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1910 U.S. Census)
1854 North Warnock Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1920 U.S. Census)
DEATH:
Full date of death given as 17 December 1928 in Pennsylvania Death Certificate no. 121303 (1928), available on ancestry.com. Cause of death was lobar pneumonia. Died at the house of his son James F. Dolan.
BURIAL:
Full date of burial given as 21 December 1928 in Pennsylvania Death Certificate no. 121303 (1928), available on ancestry.com. Buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Yeadon, Pennsylvania.
OBITUARY: The following obituary was published in the Philadelphia Inquirer, Thursday, 20 December 1928, page :
"DOLAN.--Dec. 17. MICHAEL, husband of the late Bridget Dolan. Relatives and friends are invited to funeral, Fri., 8.30 A.M., from son's residence, James F. Dolan, 1216 W. Hazzard st. High Requiem Mass at Our Lady of Mercy Church. 10 A.M. Int. Holy Cross Cem."
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