Rita and her mother, Annie V. Dougherty Colgan died at the height of the 1918 Spanish Influenza (H1N1) Pandemic in Philadelphia, of pneumonia - a common cause of death brought on by the H1N1 influenza infection.
BIRTH: 29 Aug 1917 - Church Record (Baptism)
BAPTISM: 09 Sep 1917 - Cathedral of Saints Peter & Paul (Roman Catholic), Philadelphia, PA
BAPTISM SPONSORS (GOD PARENTS): Daniel Dougherty and Catherine Dougherty
COD: Pneumonia (the most common cause of death related to the 1918 Spanish Flu)
Philadelphia Public Ledger, Published October 8, 1918:
COLGAN - Of pneumonia, Oct. 3, ANNIE V., and Oct. 5, RITA, wife and daughter of Matthew P. Colgan and daughter and granddaughter of John and late Annie Dougherty. Funeral, Wed., 9 a. m. Int. private, Holy Cross Cem. Auto funeral.
Members of this family buried in this lot (complete listing):
Daniel Dougherty (Abt. 1871-1917)
John Dougherty (1868-1929)
Annie Deary Dougherty (Abt. 1868-1903)
Catherine Mary McGuinness Dougherty (1870-1946)
Annie V. Dougherty Colgan (1895-1918)
Rita Colgan (1917-1918)
Annie Colgan (unknown-unknown)
John Dougherty (1894-1952)
James Dougherty (1896-1938)
Daniel Dougherty (1898-1982)
Members of this family buried elsewhere in this cemetery:
Margaret Connelly Colgan McKegney (1837-1913)
Peter M. Colgan (1853-1919)
John A. Colgan (1866-1910)
Anna A. Colgan (1868-1939)
James Christopher Colgan (1858-1933)
Catherine "Katie" Murphy Colgan (1867-1947)
Mathew Colgan (1889-1918)
Elizabeth Marie Colgan (1888-1904)
Joseph Edward Colgan (1860-1940)
Catherine Kahler Colgan (1863–1922)
Raymond Paul Colgan (1898–1971)
Mary E. O'Dea Colgan (1904–1951)
Sister Regina Denise Colgan (Born Ann Doris) (1919–1992)
Joan Colgan Mummo (1931–1986)
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Family Website: http://www.colgan.family
BIRTH: 29 Aug 1917 - Church Record (Baptism)
BAPTISM: 09 Sep 1917 - Cathedral of Saints Peter & Paul (Roman Catholic), Philadelphia, PA
BAPTISM SPONSORS (GOD PARENTS): Daniel Dougherty and Catherine Dougherty
COD: Pneumonia (the most common cause of death related to the 1918 Spanish Flu)
Philadelphia Public Ledger, Published October 8, 1918:
COLGAN - Of pneumonia, Oct. 3, ANNIE V., and Oct. 5, RITA, wife and daughter of Matthew P. Colgan and daughter and granddaughter of John and late Annie Dougherty. Funeral, Wed., 9 a. m. Int. private, Holy Cross Cem. Auto funeral.
Members of this family buried in this lot (complete listing):
Daniel Dougherty (Abt. 1871-1917)
John Dougherty (1868-1929)
Annie Deary Dougherty (Abt. 1868-1903)
Catherine Mary McGuinness Dougherty (1870-1946)
Annie V. Dougherty Colgan (1895-1918)
Rita Colgan (1917-1918)
Annie Colgan (unknown-unknown)
John Dougherty (1894-1952)
James Dougherty (1896-1938)
Daniel Dougherty (1898-1982)
Members of this family buried elsewhere in this cemetery:
Margaret Connelly Colgan McKegney (1837-1913)
Peter M. Colgan (1853-1919)
John A. Colgan (1866-1910)
Anna A. Colgan (1868-1939)
James Christopher Colgan (1858-1933)
Catherine "Katie" Murphy Colgan (1867-1947)
Mathew Colgan (1889-1918)
Elizabeth Marie Colgan (1888-1904)
Joseph Edward Colgan (1860-1940)
Catherine Kahler Colgan (1863–1922)
Raymond Paul Colgan (1898–1971)
Mary E. O'Dea Colgan (1904–1951)
Sister Regina Denise Colgan (Born Ann Doris) (1919–1992)
Joan Colgan Mummo (1931–1986)
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Family Website: http://www.colgan.family
Rita and her mother, Annie V. Dougherty Colgan died at the height of the 1918 Spanish Influenza (H1N1) Pandemic in Philadelphia, of pneumonia - a common cause of death brought on by the H1N1 influenza infection.
BIRTH: 29 Aug 1917 - Church Record (Baptism)
BAPTISM: 09 Sep 1917 - Cathedral of Saints Peter & Paul (Roman Catholic), Philadelphia, PA
BAPTISM SPONSORS (GOD PARENTS): Daniel Dougherty and Catherine Dougherty
COD: Pneumonia (the most common cause of death related to the 1918 Spanish Flu)
Philadelphia Public Ledger, Published October 8, 1918:
COLGAN - Of pneumonia, Oct. 3, ANNIE V., and Oct. 5, RITA, wife and daughter of Matthew P. Colgan and daughter and granddaughter of John and late Annie Dougherty. Funeral, Wed., 9 a. m. Int. private, Holy Cross Cem. Auto funeral.
Members of this family buried in this lot (complete listing):
Daniel Dougherty (Abt. 1871-1917)
John Dougherty (1868-1929)
Annie Deary Dougherty (Abt. 1868-1903)
Catherine Mary McGuinness Dougherty (1870-1946)
Annie V. Dougherty Colgan (1895-1918)
Rita Colgan (1917-1918)
Annie Colgan (unknown-unknown)
John Dougherty (1894-1952)
James Dougherty (1896-1938)
Daniel Dougherty (1898-1982)
Members of this family buried elsewhere in this cemetery:
Margaret Connelly Colgan McKegney (1837-1913)
Peter M. Colgan (1853-1919)
John A. Colgan (1866-1910)
Anna A. Colgan (1868-1939)
James Christopher Colgan (1858-1933)
Catherine "Katie" Murphy Colgan (1867-1947)
Mathew Colgan (1889-1918)
Elizabeth Marie Colgan (1888-1904)
Joseph Edward Colgan (1860-1940)
Catherine Kahler Colgan (1863–1922)
Raymond Paul Colgan (1898–1971)
Mary E. O'Dea Colgan (1904–1951)
Sister Regina Denise Colgan (Born Ann Doris) (1919–1992)
Joan Colgan Mummo (1931–1986)
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Family Website: http://www.colgan.family
BIRTH: 29 Aug 1917 - Church Record (Baptism)
BAPTISM: 09 Sep 1917 - Cathedral of Saints Peter & Paul (Roman Catholic), Philadelphia, PA
BAPTISM SPONSORS (GOD PARENTS): Daniel Dougherty and Catherine Dougherty
COD: Pneumonia (the most common cause of death related to the 1918 Spanish Flu)
Philadelphia Public Ledger, Published October 8, 1918:
COLGAN - Of pneumonia, Oct. 3, ANNIE V., and Oct. 5, RITA, wife and daughter of Matthew P. Colgan and daughter and granddaughter of John and late Annie Dougherty. Funeral, Wed., 9 a. m. Int. private, Holy Cross Cem. Auto funeral.
Members of this family buried in this lot (complete listing):
Daniel Dougherty (Abt. 1871-1917)
John Dougherty (1868-1929)
Annie Deary Dougherty (Abt. 1868-1903)
Catherine Mary McGuinness Dougherty (1870-1946)
Annie V. Dougherty Colgan (1895-1918)
Rita Colgan (1917-1918)
Annie Colgan (unknown-unknown)
John Dougherty (1894-1952)
James Dougherty (1896-1938)
Daniel Dougherty (1898-1982)
Members of this family buried elsewhere in this cemetery:
Margaret Connelly Colgan McKegney (1837-1913)
Peter M. Colgan (1853-1919)
John A. Colgan (1866-1910)
Anna A. Colgan (1868-1939)
James Christopher Colgan (1858-1933)
Catherine "Katie" Murphy Colgan (1867-1947)
Mathew Colgan (1889-1918)
Elizabeth Marie Colgan (1888-1904)
Joseph Edward Colgan (1860-1940)
Catherine Kahler Colgan (1863–1922)
Raymond Paul Colgan (1898–1971)
Mary E. O'Dea Colgan (1904–1951)
Sister Regina Denise Colgan (Born Ann Doris) (1919–1992)
Joan Colgan Mummo (1931–1986)
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Family Website: http://www.colgan.family
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