Children of Patrick J. Dorgan and Mary Catherine Hartnett Dorgan
Patrick J. Dorgan and Mary Catherine Hartnett Dorgan had eight known children. Their children connect the East Cork family story to the later Providence and Cranston branches of the Dorgan family.
The older children were born in East Cork before the family’s emigration. John Joseph Dorgan died in infancy in Ireland, and the two youngest children, Timothy Joseph and Mary Catherine, were born after the family settled in Providence, Rhode Island.
This page lists the children in birth order and provides a place to connect each child to census records, marriage records, cemetery records, photographs, and later descendants.
Anne Theresa Dorgan
Anne Theresa Dorgan was the eldest known child of Patrick J. Dorgan and Mary Catherine Hartnett Dorgan. She was born in East Cork before the family’s emigration to the United States.
Anne Theresa traveled to America with her mother, Mary Catherine Hartnett Dorgan, and her siblings in 1897, following Patrick J. Dorgan’s earlier emigration in 1896. Her life connects the Irish-born generation of the family to the later Providence and Cranston records.
Parents: Patrick J. Dorgan and Mary Catherine Hartnett Dorgan
Birthplace: East Cork, Ireland
Emigration: 1897, aboard the Teutonic with her mother and siblings
Later family branch: Maguire family
Related records: 1897 passenger list, Providence census records, marriage records, cemetery records, photographs, and family documents.
Michael Joseph Dorgan
Michael Joseph Dorgan was a son of Patrick J. Dorgan and Mary Catherine Hartnett Dorgan. He was born in East Cork before the family’s emigration to the United States.
Michael traveled to America with his mother, Mary Catherine Hartnett Dorgan, and his siblings in 1897, after his father Patrick had already emigrated in 1896. He grew up in the Providence, Rhode Island branch of the family and appears in later American records connected with the family’s Rhode Island life.
By 1910, Michael was part of the working generation of the Dorgan family in Providence. He is listed in the family’s census sequence and helps show how the Irish-born children of Patrick and Mary Catherine became part of the later Providence and Cranston family story.
Parents: Patrick J. Dorgan and Mary Catherine Hartnett Dorgan
Birthplace: East Cork, Ireland
Emigration: 1897, aboard the Teutonic with his mother and siblings
Later family setting: Providence / Cranston, Rhode Island
Related records: 1897 passenger list, Providence census records, city directories, marriage or family records, cemetery records, photographs, and family documents.
Patrick Francis Dorgan
Patrick Francis Dorgan was a son of Patrick J. Dorgan and Mary Catherine Hartnett Dorgan. He was born in East Cork before the family’s emigration to the United States.
Patrick Francis traveled to America with his mother, Mary Catherine Hartnett Dorgan, and his siblings in 1897, following his father’s earlier emigration in 1896. As one of the Irish-born children, he helps connect the East Cork family group to the later Providence, Rhode Island branch.
Patrick Francis appears in the family’s American record sequence and became part of the next generation of Dorgans who grew up in Rhode Island after the family left Ireland.
Parents: Patrick J. Dorgan and Mary Catherine Hartnett Dorgan
Birthplace: East Cork, Ireland
Emigration: 1897, aboard the Teutonic with his mother and siblings
Later family setting: Providence, Rhode Island
Related records: 1897 passenger list, Providence census records, city directories, marriage or family records, cemetery records, photographs, and family documents.
David Andrew Dorgan
David Andrew Dorgan was a son of Patrick J. Dorgan and Mary Catherine Hartnett Dorgan. He was born in East Cork before the family’s emigration to the United States.
David traveled to America with his mother, Mary Catherine Hartnett Dorgan, and his siblings in 1897, after his father Patrick J. Dorgan had emigrated the year before. As one of the Irish-born children, David helps carry the family story from Cloyne and Carrigkilter into the Providence, Rhode Island records.
David later appears in Rhode Island family records and became part of the Providence and Cranston branch of the Dorgan family. His life connects the immigrant household of Patrick and Mary Catherine to the later American-born generations.
Parents: Patrick J. Dorgan and Mary Catherine Hartnett Dorgan
Birthplace: East Cork, Ireland
Emigration: 1897, aboard the Teutonic with his mother and siblings
Later family setting: Providence / Cranston, Rhode Island
Related records: 1897 passenger list, Providence census records, city directories, marriage or family records, cemetery records, photographs, and family documents.
John Joseph Dorgan
John Joseph Dorgan was a son of Patrick J. Dorgan and Mary Catherine Hartnett Dorgan. He was born in East Cork before the family’s emigration to the United States.
John Joseph died in infancy, probably soon after his baptism on 22 December 1895 in Churchtown South, Cloyne, East Cork, Ireland. Because he died before the family’s emigration, he does not appear in the 1897 passenger list or in later American census records.
Even though his life was brief, John Joseph should remain in the full birth-order list of Patrick and Mary Catherine’s children. His baptism helps preserve the complete family structure before the family left East Cork for Rhode Island.
Parents: Patrick J. Dorgan and Mary Catherine Hartnett Dorgan
Birthplace: East Cork, Ireland
Baptism: 22 December 1895, Churchtown South / Cloyne, East Cork, Ireland
Death: Died in infancy, probably soon after baptism
Related records: baptism record and family birth-order notes.
Timothy Joseph Dorgan
Timothy Joseph Dorgan was a son of Patrick J. Dorgan and Mary Catherine Hartnett Dorgan. He was born in Providence, Rhode Island, after the family had emigrated from East Cork and settled in the United States.
Timothy was born on 17 June 1902 and died on 17 April 1903 at the age of 10 months. He died at the family home at 39 Ashburton Street, Providence, Rhode Island. His cause of death was measles and capillary bronchitis, and he was buried at St. Francis Cemetery.
Although Timothy died in infancy, he belongs in the complete birth-order list of Patrick and Mary Catherine’s children. His short life is part of the Providence chapter of the family story.
Parents: Patrick J. Dorgan and Mary Catherine Hartnett Dorgan
Birth: 17 June 1902, Providence, Rhode Island
Death: 17 April 1903, Providence, Rhode Island
Residence at death: 39 Ashburton Street, Providence, Rhode Island
Burial: St. Francis Cemetery
Cause of death: Measles and capillary bronchitis
Related records: Rhode Island death record, family birth-order notes, and St. Francis Cemetery burial information.
William Joseph Dorgan
William Joseph Dorgan was a son of Patrick J. Dorgan and Mary Catherine Hartnett Dorgan. He was born in East Cork before the family’s emigration to the United States.
William traveled to America with his mother, Mary Catherine Hartnett Dorgan, and his siblings in 1897, following his father’s earlier emigration in 1896. As one of the Irish-born children, he helps connect the East Cork household to the later Providence and Cranston family records.
William appears in the family’s American record sequence and remained closely connected to his mother in later life. He provided the information for Mary Catherine Hartnett Dorgan’s 1950 death record.
Parents: Patrick J. Dorgan and Mary Catherine Hartnett Dorgan
Birthplace: East Cork, Ireland
Emigration: 1897, aboard the Teutonic with his mother and siblings
Later family setting: Providence / Warwick / Cranston, Rhode Island
Family record note: Informant for Mary Catherine Hartnett Dorgan’s death record
Related records: 1897 passenger list, Providence census records, city directories, Mary Catherine Hartnett Dorgan death record, cemetery records, photographs, and family documents.
Mary Catherine Dorgan
Mary Catherine Dorgan was the youngest known child of Patrick J. Dorgan and Mary Catherine Hartnett Dorgan. She was born in Providence, Rhode Island, after the family had emigrated from East Cork and settled in the United States.
Mary Catherine represents the American-born generation of this Dorgan branch. Unlike her older Irish-born siblings, she was born into the Providence chapter of the family story, after Patrick’s 1896 emigration and Mary Catherine Hartnett Dorgan’s 1897 arrival with the older children.
She later married Raymond J. Moriarty and appears with her parents, husband, and daughter Barbara Jane Moriarty in the 1930 U.S. Census. Her life helps connect Patrick and Mary Catherine’s immigrant household to the later Moriarty branch of the family.
Parents: Patrick J. Dorgan and Mary Catherine Hartnett Dorgan
Birthplace: Providence, Rhode Island
Spouse: Raymond J. Moriarty
Child noted in records: Barbara Jane Moriarty
Later family branch: Moriarty family
Related records: Providence census records, 1930 U.S. Census, marriage or family records, cemetery records, photographs, and family documents.
How These Children Connect the Family Story
The children of Patrick J. Dorgan and Mary Catherine Hartnett Dorgan connect the family’s East Cork origins to the later Rhode Island branches. Anne Theresa, Michael Joseph, Patrick Francis, David Andrew, John Joseph, and William Joseph were part of the Irish-born generation, while Timothy Joseph and Mary Catherine belonged to the Providence-born generation.
Together, their records show the family’s transition from Carrigkilter, Cloyne, Churchtown South, and the wider East Cork landscape to Providence, Cranston, Warwick, and later Rhode Island family branches.
Their lives should be read together with the Patrick J. Dorgan and Mary Catherine Hartnett page, the Dorgan Family Records Archive, passenger lists, census records, cemetery records, photographs, and family documents.