Person:Francis Bergin (2)

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Francis Patrick Bergin
b.27 Nov 1859 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
d.2 Jul 1893 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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  1. Francis Patrick Bergin1859 - 1893
Spouse and Children
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m. 15 Oct 1884
  1. Frank Ignatius Bergin1886 - 1936
  2. Leo A Bergin1887 - 1938
  3. John Eugene Bergin1889 - 1945
  4. Aloysius Joseph Bergin1892 - 1957
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Facts and Events
Name Francis Patrick Bergin
Gender Male
Birth? 27 Nov 1859 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Marriage 15 Oct 1884 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United Statesto Mary Regina Watson
Death? 2 Jul 1893 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Burial? 5 Jul 1893 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United StatesOld Cathedral Cemetery

Francis P. Bergin was born Nov. 27, 1859 in Philadelphia to Irish immigrants John and Mary Bergin. His father was from Kings County, now Co. Offaly, and his mother was from Queens County, now Co. Laois. John and Mary immigrated separately to Philadelphia around 1850 during the Great Famine. The Bergins had settled in the northwestern neighborhood of Falls of Schuylkill by 1860 and Francis' parents would live there for the rest of their lives.

In 1884, Francis married Mary Regina Watson, another Irish-Catholic Philadelphian born to immigrant parents. The Watsons lived in Southwest Center City on 17th Street and in 1886, Francis and his new bride were renting a house just a few blocks south of there.

Francis and Mary had four sons: Frank, Leo, John and Aloysius.

Francis passed away on July 2, 1893 at the young age of 33. The cause of death was given as "phthisis pulmonalis," meaning tuberculosis.

He is buried with his in-laws at Old Cathedral cemetery in Philadelphia.

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