Descendants of Patrick Dargan/Dorgan and Johanna/Ann/Nancy/Anstice Flynn - Person Sheet
Descendants of Patrick Dargan/Dorgan and Johanna/Ann/Nancy/Anstice Flynn - Person Sheet
NameChristopher J. DORGAN , 1C1R, M
Birth Date6 Jul 1915
Birth PlaceProvidence, Rhode Island
Death Date30 Jun 1971 Age: 55
Death PlaceVA Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island Veterans Hospital
O DateBET 1955 AND 1971 Age: 39
O PlaceManager, Department of Employment Security
Burial PlaceSt. Ann Cemetery, Cranston, Rhode Island
MemoSection 15, Lot 398, Grave 3
FatherMichael Joseph DORGAN , M (1889-1967)
MotherCatherine Josephine KING , F (1883-1944)
Spouses
Birth Date16 Oct 1913
Birth PlaceCranston, Rhode Island
Death Date18 Jul 2003 Age: 89
Death PlaceCambridge, Massachusetts
Burial PlaceMount Auburn Cemetery-Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
MemoPath: STORY ROAD Lot: 9365 Mausoleum: 1 Grave: 1
FatherMajaric MOREAU , M (1872-1946)
MotherAdele BOURGOUIN , F (1875-1954)
Notes for Christopher J. DORGAN
The obituary of Christopher J. Dorgan appeared in the Providence Journal on June 30, 1971:

In Providence Journal 07/01/1971, page 31
Death: 06/30/1971 in Providence, Rhode Island
Christopher J. Dorgan

Christopher J. Dorgan, 55, of 585 Pontiac Ave., Cranston, a manager in the Department of Employment Security for 15 years until retiring in 1962 died yesterday in the Veterans Administration Hospital here. Ill a month, he was the husband of Jeanette (Moreau) Dorgan.
Mr. Dorgan was born July 6, 1915, in Providence. A Cranston resident most of his life, he was a communicant of St Markís Church, Garden City. He was a World War II Army veteran.
His parents were the late Michael J. and Catherine (King) Dorgan.
Besides his wife, he is survived by a brother, Thomas A. Dorgan of Warwick, and a sister Mrs Genevieve Owen in New Hampshire.
His funeral will be held tomorrow in Cranston at 8 a. m. from Woodlawn Funeral, 600 Pontiac Ave., with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9 in St Mark’s Church, Garden City. Burial will be in St Anne’s Cemetery.

BIRTH
6 Jul 1915
DEATH
30 Jun 1971 (aged 55)
BURIAL
Saint Ann Cemetery
Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
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PLOT
Section 15, Lot 398, Grave 3
MEMORIAL ID
139870468 · View Source

Military Enlistment Record:
Name
Christopher J Dorgan
Marital Status
Married
Event Type
Military Service
Event Date
01 Jun 1943
Event Place
Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Term of Enlistment
Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Race
White
Citizenship Status
citizen
Birth Year
1915
Birthplace
RHODE ISLAND
Education Level
4 years of high school
Civilian Occupation
General industry clerks
Military Rank
Private
Army Branch
No branch assignment
Army Component
Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source Reference
Civil Life
Serial Number
31384420
Affiliate ARC Identifier
1263923
Box Film Number
04343.156

The inscription on his grave reads:
RHODE ISLAND
SGT 304 CIC DET
WORLD WAR II
Notes for Jeannette Mary (Spouse 1)
Jeannette, also known as Jennette and Janet, was a talent show host on radio in the 1940s.

She had six known siblings: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/210752324/jeanette_m_keefe


Jeanette M Keefe
Social Program Document • United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007:

Name
Jeanette M Keefe
Alias
Jeanette M Dorgan
Sex
Female
Birth Date
16 Oct 1913
Birthplace
Cranston, Rhode Island, United States
Social Program Application Date
9 Sep 1976
Social Program Claim Date
26 Jul 1975
Residence Place
South Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Death Date
18 Jul 2003
Father's Name
Majoric Moreau
Father's Sex
Male
Mother's Name
Ida Bourgovin
Mother's Sex
Female
Event Type
Social Program Correspondence
Jeanette M Keefe's Parents and Siblings
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Ida Bourgovin
Mother
F
Majoric Moreau
Father
M

Jeanette M. Moreau Keefe
BIRTH
16 Oct 1913
Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
DEATH
18 Jul 2003 (aged 89)
BURIAL
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
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PLOT
Path: STORY ROAD Lot: 9365 Mausoleum: 1 Grave: 1
MEMORIAL ID
210752324 · View Source
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