CATHERINE REGAN AND JAMES REAGAN

Catherine Regan was the daughter of Thomas Regan and Margaret Sheehan and was born on 25 Dec 1849 in Ireland. She died on 27 Apr 1920 in Skaneateles Junction, New York. She married JAMES REAGAN. He was born in 1848. He died on 19 Feb 1918 in Skaneateles Junction, New York.

The 1900 Federal Census states that Catherine and James were married for 40 years which would be in 1869-70 and that Catherine immigrated from Ireland in 1865 and James in 1864 which would mean they were married in America.  Neither were Naturalized Citizens.  They lived in Skaneateles Falls, NY.

Catherine Regan Reagan - Aunt Kate

Catherine and James Reagan

Catherine Reagan and nephew Burnett Reagan

OBIT: Skaneateles Free Press April 30, 1920
Reagan Katherine Reagan at Skaneateles Junction, N.Y. Tuesday April 27, 1920 Mrs. Katherine, widow of James. She is survived by six sons and three daughters and one grandchild. Funeral services were held at St. Mary's Church in this village at 10:00 today. Burial in St. Mary's Cemetary.


OBIT: Skaneateles Free Press February 22, 1918
Reagan, James
James Reagan, long resident of Skaneateles Junction died at his home in that place Tuesday February 19, 1918 aged about 77 years. He was for many years employed as a track hand on the Skaneateles Railroad. Besides his widow, he is survived by six sons and three daughters: John, Thomas, Michael, James, William of Syracuse and Patrick, Mrs. Mary Forward, Mrs. Henry O'Hara and Miss Margaret Reagan of Skaneateles Junction. Funeral Services were held at 10:00 Thursday morning in St. Mary's Church in this village. Six sons were bearers. Burial in St. Mary's Cememtary.


Catherine and James had 8 children:

MARY  REAGAN was born on 30 Sep 1869.

JOHN REAGAN  was born June 2, 1871

THOMAS E. REAGAN   was born on 23 Jun 1873. He died on 02 May 1946 in
Syracuse, NY. He married (1) CATHERINE ELIZABETH MCCARTHY on 02 Apr 1902 in St. Mary's of the Lake, Skaneateles, NY. She died on 28 Aug 1908. He married MARY FLYNN. She died in 1931.

OBIT: Reagan - In this city, May 2, 1946
Thomas E. Reagan. He is survived by two sons Thomas E. Jr. and Francis J. Reagan, two daughters Mrs. Francis Horton and Mrs. Roy Sheffield, three brothers John and Michael of this city and Patrick Reagan of Skaneateles Falls, three sisters Mrs. William Forward, Mrs. Henry O'Hara and Mrs. James Gallagher all of Skaneateles, two grandchildren. He was a member of the Holy Rosary Society of Most Holy Rosary Church. Funeral will be held from the family home 304 Rowland Street, Monday morning at 8:30 and in the Most Holy Rosary Church at 9:00. Interment St. Agnes Cemetery. Arrangements by Whelan Bros.
Source: Syracuse Herald 5/3/1946
City Directories:
1920 Reagan, Thomas E. clerk h. 318 Rowland St.
1925, 26, 27 Reagan, Thomas E. (Mary) clerk h. 318 Rowland St.
1947 Regan, Thomas E. died 5/2/1947


Thomas E. Reagan and Mary Flynn had the following children:
 THOMAS E. REAGAN JR. was born on 18 Aug 1915. He died on 16 May 1996.
 FRANCIS J . REAGAN.
 KATE REAGAN. She married FRANCIS HORTON.
 BERNADINE REAGAN was born in 1914. She died in 1988. She married ROY
SHEFFIELD. He was born in 1916. He died in 1983.

JAMES REAGAN was born on 15 Aug 1875. He died on 28 Sep 1942.


Syr. City Directory:
1920 Reagan, James automaker bds. 710 Oswego St.

Syracuse Herald Journal 9/20/1942
 HIGHWAY WORKER IS
CRUSHED UNDER TRUCK
James Reagan, 64. of Elbridge, an employe of the Onondaga County Highway Department, died at 9:15 a. m. yesterday when a county truck backed over him while he was heating tar to fill cracks in the Plainvllle-Jacks Reef Highway about a mile south of Plainville. According to Trooper Richard Camp of the Baldwinaville substation the rear wheels of a dualwheel county highway truck, driven by Carlisle Henderson, 46. of Marietta RD 2, passed over Reagan. The driver, who started to back the machine to hitch onto a tar trailer, was unaware Reagan was behind the truck. Emergency treatment was administered by Dr. James Bennett of Baldwinsville. Reagan died in the ambulance as he was being taken to University Hospital in Syracuse. Mr. Reagan was born In the Town of Elbridge. son of James and Catherine Reagan- He was a lifelong resident of Elbridge and at one time was employed by the H. H. Franklin Manufacturing Company.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.Mary Kelley Reagan; a daughter. Mrs. Virginia Vaeth of Syracuse; three sisters, Mrs. Mary Forward and Mrs. James Gallagher, both Skaneatelea Junction. and Mrs.Henry O'Hara of Skaneateles Falls; four brothers. John. Thomas and Michael of Syracuse, and Patrick of Skaneateles Falls; and three grandchildren. Service* will be at his home at Monroe Corners. Skaneateles Junction Road, at 8:15 a. m. Thursday and in St- Mary of the Lake Church at 9 a. m. Burial will be in St. Agnes' Cemetery. Syracuse.



MICHAEL REAGAN was born in 1877. He died on 14 Jan 1952 in Syracuse, NY. He married FLORENCE DUNN.

OBIT: Michael Reagan Funeral Friday
Services for Michael Reagan of 720 Oswego St. a resident of Syracuse for 48 years who died yesterday will be at 8:30 Friday at his home. A solemn high mass of requiem will be celebrated in St. Lucy's Church at 9 am. Burial will be in St. Agnes Cemetery. A native of Skaneateles Junction, Mr. Reagan was employed as a typewriter assembler at the L.C.Smith Corona typewriter plant. He was a member of the Holy Name Society of St. Lucy Church. Survivors are his wife Mrs. Florence Dunn Reagan; three sisters Mrs. Henry O'Hara of Skaneateles Falls, Mrs. James Gallagher and Mrs. Mary Forward both of Skaneateles Junction and two brothers Patrick of Skaneateles Falls and John Reagan of Syracuse. Source: Syracuse Herald 1/15/1952

Syr. City Directories:
1920 Reagan, Michael assembler h. 710 Oswego St.
1925,26, 27 Reagan, Michael (Florence L.) assembler 710 Oswego St.
1952 Reagan, Michael died 1/14/1952

PATRICK REAGAN was born on 23 Mar 1879. He died on 13 Mar 1966 in Skaneateles Falls, New York. He married Catherine Elizabeth Cronin on 28 Jun 1905 in St. Mary's of the Lake, Skaneateles, NY.

OBIT: Skaneateles Free Press Thursday March 17, 1966 Regan, Patrick Funeral services for Patrick Regan, 88 of Skaneateles Falls who died Sunday March 13 after a long illness were held Wednesday morning March 16 at St. Mary's of the Lake Church, the Rev. Thomas E. Neary, Asst. Pastor officiating. Burial was in St. Mary's Cemetery. Mr. Regan was a native of Skaneateles Falls most of his life. He was a retired shipping clerk for the old Waterbury Felt Co. of Skaneateles Falls and was a communicant of St. Bridget's Church, Skaneateles Falls. He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Margaret Gallagher of Skaneateles Junction, a daughter in law Mrs. Woodrow Gumauer of Satellite Beach, Fla., two grandchildren, Karen and Kevin Reagan of Satelitte Beach, Fla. and several nieces and nephews.

KATE REAGAN was born in 1882. She died on 4/28/1965. She married HENRY O'HARA on August 20, 1912 at Bst. Bridget's, Skaneateles Falls, NY.

OHARA—REAGAN—
At St. Bridget's
Church. Skaneateles Falls, N.
Y., Wednesday, August 20. 1912 by
Rev. T. J. Conway. Miss Katherine
Reagan of Hart Lot to Henry O'Hara
of Skaneateles Falls.

Obit: Marcellus Observer 4/29/1965
Mrs. Henry O'Hara Dies In Skaneateles Falls. A solemn high requiem Mass celebrated Saturday morning at St. Mary's of the Lake Church for Mrs. Katherine Reagan O'Hara. 81. wife of Henry (Bob) O'Hara. Jordan St. Rd., Skaneateles Falls, following services at the O'Neill Funeral Home. Rev. Robert J. Casey, pastor, officiated at the Mass, assisted by Rev. Thomas Neary, deacon, and Rev. Daniel C.Hartnett of Marcellus. subdeacon. Burial was in St. Mary's Cemetery, and bearers were: Donald S. Jackson, Clark B.Wright, Edward J Major, John L. Coyne. Charles J. Clark and Archer J. Walsh. Mrs. O'Hara. a native of Skaneateles Junction, died Wednesday. April 21. at Auburn Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. She lived in the Skaneateles Falls area all her life, and was a communicant of St. Bridget's Church aid of its Altar and Rosary Society. Mrs. O'Hara is survived by her husband: a daughter. Miss Catherine E. O'Hara; three sons, Harold H.,James E. and Joseph F. O'Hara: four grandchildren, a sister. Mrs. Margaret Gallaqhor, and a brother, Patrick Reagan, all of Skaneateles Falls.


MARGARET REAGAN was born on 13 Mar 1884. She married JAMES GALLAGHER.

WILLIAM REAGAN was born on 25 Dec 1885. He died on 03 May 1941 in Syracuse
NY. He married KATHERINE. She died on 15 Sep 1950 in Syracuse NY.

OBIT: Skaneateles Press 5/9/1949
FALLS RESIDENTS' KIN BURIED HERE
William Reagan, 56, of 720 Oswego St., Syracuse, died at his home last Saturday morning (may 3, 1941) following a short illness.  He was formerly employed at the Onondaga Hotel having retired several  years ago.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Katherine Reagan; five brothers, James Reagan of Skaneateles Junction, Patrick Reagan of Skaneateles Falls and John, Thomas and Michael Reagan of Syracuse; Three sisters Mrs. William Forward and Mrs. Henry O'Hara of Skaneateles falls and Mrs. James Gallagher of Skaneateles Junction.
Funeral services ere held on Monday at McKinley funeral home and at St. John the Evangelist Church in Syracuse.  Burial was in St. Mary's Cemetery, Skaneateles.

Syracuse Herald Journal 9/16/1950 page 6
Mrs. Catherine R. Reagan
307 Townsend St.
Mrs. Catherine Reilly Reagan of Townsend st., a native of Skaneateles Junction died yesterday at her home.  The widow of William Reagan.  She lived in Syracuse many years.  Survivors are a brother James P. Reagan(sic) and a sister Miss Elizabeth Reilly.  Services will be in the McKinley Brothers funeral home at 8:30 a.m. Monday and at 9:30 a.m. in St. Mary;s of the Lake Church, Skaneateles.  Burial at St. Mary's Cemetery.