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Matthew Egan

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Matthew Egan

Birth
Ireland
Death
5 Dec 1876 (aged 19–20)
Burial
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA Add to Map
Plot
Sec N Lot 22427
Memorial ID
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Killed in 1876 Brooklyn Theater Fire.

Father Patrick 50 years old
Sisters - Kate 21, Mary 15, Margaret 13, Bridget 11, Ann 9

1875 Census - Lived at 104 King Street
Patrick Egan Head M 47
Catharine Egan Daughter F 18
Matthew Egan Son M 16
Mary Egan Daughter F 14
Margaret Egan Daughter F 12
Bridget Egan Daughter F 10
Annie Egan Daughter F 8

1870 Census
Patt Eegan M 45 Ireland
Kate Eegan 15 Ireland
Matt Eegan M 12 Ireland
Mary Eegan F 10 Ireland
Margaret Eegan F 8 Ireland
Bridget Eegan F 6 Ireland
Anne Eegan F 3 Ireland

Presumed buried in the common grave with about 103 others.
Within days, the mass burial of the victims was arranged at Green-Wood for those whose bodies could not be identified, had not been claimed, or whose family could not afford burial. The coffins buried in the plot are arranged in a radiating double circle around the base of the monument which was erected by The City of Brooklyn.
Killed in 1876 Brooklyn Theater Fire.

Father Patrick 50 years old
Sisters - Kate 21, Mary 15, Margaret 13, Bridget 11, Ann 9

1875 Census - Lived at 104 King Street
Patrick Egan Head M 47
Catharine Egan Daughter F 18
Matthew Egan Son M 16
Mary Egan Daughter F 14
Margaret Egan Daughter F 12
Bridget Egan Daughter F 10
Annie Egan Daughter F 8

1870 Census
Patt Eegan M 45 Ireland
Kate Eegan 15 Ireland
Matt Eegan M 12 Ireland
Mary Eegan F 10 Ireland
Margaret Eegan F 8 Ireland
Bridget Eegan F 6 Ireland
Anne Eegan F 3 Ireland

Presumed buried in the common grave with about 103 others.
Within days, the mass burial of the victims was arranged at Green-Wood for those whose bodies could not be identified, had not been claimed, or whose family could not afford burial. The coffins buried in the plot are arranged in a radiating double circle around the base of the monument which was erected by The City of Brooklyn.


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  • Created by: BKGeni
  • Added: Oct 11, 2022
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/244500261/matthew-egan: accessed ), memorial page for Matthew Egan (1856–5 Dec 1876), Find a Grave Memorial ID 244500261, citing Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; Maintained by BKGeni (contributor 46895980).