Any Erie PA relatives recognize this information?: "....The first Erie Firefighter to die in the line of duty was John J. Donavan(Donovan). In August, 1915, during the Millcreek flood, Chief McMahon was in the raging water. Donavan pulled the chief to safety but then was swept away near 23rd and French Street. Tragically, just seventeen days later, the chief died from overexposure." (1915 Millcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania) John's Parents: Patrick and Nora Coughlin Donovan (married abt. 1885-1888) John's Siblings: Mary Aurelia(Minnie) married David Anthony CROTTY, Josephine(Jo), Nora(Nonnie), Margaret(Maggie), and Nellie. David Anthony CROTTY, b. Dec. 29, 1888, d. Apr. 16, 1939. David died when hit by a car while crossing a street in Erie, PA. Researching LEAHY-COUGHLIN-DONOVAN-CROTTY. Thanks, Hunter

I have Coughlins from Pittsburg PA. David Coughlin b. County Cork Ireland m. Mary Flannagan b. Pittsburg PA - son = Thomas Aloysius Coughlin b. 19 July 1865 PA d. 7 dec 1931 Morgantown WV. Thomas' wife was Mary H. Gardner b.1 jan 1876 Canada d. 12 jan 1937 Morgantown WV. info on David Coughlin: came to New York Policeman in Binghamton NY census 1860 COUGHLIN DAVID New York County NY 782 11 W. Nyc Div. 10 Federal Population Schedule NY 1860 Federal Census Index NY58557782 same family? Ella J Coughlin teacher 2523 Sarah Pittsburgh PA 1890 David Coughlin laborer 2523 Sarah Pittsburgh PA 1890 David Coughlin, Jr laborer 2523 Sarah Pittsburgh PA 1890 Thos Coughlin laborer 2523 Sarah Pittsburgh PA 1890 Wm J Coughlin laborer 2523 Sarah Pittsburgh PA 1890 Elias Hier laborer rear 2523 Sarah Pittsburgh PA 1890 Linda White > -----Original Message----- > From: HalfElven2@aol.com [mailto:HalfElven2@aol.com] > Sent: Monday, October 02, 2000 6:38 AM > To: DONOVAN-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [DONOVAN-L] Donovan/Crotty 1915 Erie Flood > > > Any Erie PA relatives recognize this information?: > > "....The first Erie Firefighter to die in the line of duty was > John J. Donavan(Donovan). In August, 1915, during the Millcreek > flood, Chief McMahon was in the raging water. Donavan pulled the > chief to safety but then was swept away near 23rd and French > Street. Tragically, just seventeen days later, the chief died > from overexposure." (1915 Millcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania) > > John's Parents: Patrick and Nora Coughlin Donovan (married abt. 1885-1888) > John's Siblings: Mary Aurelia(Minnie) married David Anthony > CROTTY, Josephine(Jo), Nora(Nonnie), Margaret(Maggie), and Nellie. > > David Anthony CROTTY, b. Dec. 29, 1888, d. Apr. 16, 1939. David > died when hit by a car while crossing a street in Erie, PA. > > Researching LEAHY-COUGHLIN-DONOVAN-CROTTY. Thanks, Hunter > > > ==== DONOVAN Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from DONOVAN, send an e-mail message to: > DONOVAN-L-request@rootsweb.com (for individual messages) > DONOVAN-D-request@rootsweb.com (for digest mode) > Include only the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the > body of the message. (Please turn off signature files when > sending this command) > >