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Mathias Langan and Penelope Byrne Langan in the New York City
Naturalization I did not find a naturalization record for Mathias Langan. It is quite possible that he was never naturalized. He returned to Ireland at some point after the death of his wife, Penelope. Not all immigrants were naturalized. Estimates are that between 1890 and 1930 only about 25% of the immigrant population were naturalized.
New York City Directory Listings "Matthew" Langan, labourer, was listed in the 1895/96 NYC directory at 445 E. 19th Street. He was not listed in the 1892/3, 1893/4 or 1894/5 directories.
Mathias and Penelope in the 1900 Census In New York City The United States Census in New York listed the family of "Matt Langan at 526 East Sixteenth Street as follows:
Langans in the 1905 New York State Census Mathias Langan was listed at 220 E 18th Street in 1905. However, he was not listed in the 1905 New York state census at that address. Penelope Langan died in July 1905. James Langan was listed at 239 E 28th Street in 1905. However, he was not listed in the 1905 New York state census at that address.
Langans in the 1910 Federal Census I did not find Mathias Langan or any of his children in the 1910 Federal Census.
Family Stories about Penelopa Byrne Langan in New York City Nappy Byrne Langan was a regular churchgoer and an Irish speaker without much knowledge of English. One day she was out and unable to find her way home. An Irish cop came to her assistance. He could not speak Irish but he knew how to help her find her way. They kept riding around past every church in the area until she recognized the one she attended. She, of course, knew her way home from church. Instead of trying to catch the mice in her New York apartment, Nappy is supposed to have fed them because they reminded her of the field mice in Ireland. My dad, Bud Land, used to tease my mother that her grandmother smoked a pipe. When I was a kid, I thought it was a joke, but it was very likely true. Marilyn Krausch also said the she heard stories as a child that Nappy smoked a corncob pipe. Pipe smoking among Irish woman was relatively common. Both Irish men and Irish women enjoyed their tobacco.
The Death of Penelopa Byrne Langan, 1905 Penelopa (sic) Langan died on July 10, 1905. The death certificate listed: age at death, 57, married, housewife, born in Ireland, last address, 220 E. 18th Street, parents, James and Penelopa Nockton, cause of death, chronic nephritis. It appears that Penelope Langan died on the street as the death certificate includes the following statement from the Coroner's Office. "This is to certify that I, Solomon Goldenkey, coroner in and for the Borough of Man , City of New York, have this 10 day of July 1905 taken charge of the body of Man found at 225 E 43 St* in the______ ward of said Borough, and that an inquest thereon is pending. Solomon Goldenkey , Coroner." Note *225 E 43rd Street is between 2nd and 3rd Aves. - closer to 2nd. Elizabeth (Lilly) Langan the daughter of James Langan and Anastasia Devereux was born at this address in 1903. This is followed by the following statement.
"I hereby certify that I have viewed said body, and from Examination and evidence, that she died on the 10 day of July 1905, at____M. and that the cause on her death was chronic nephritis. J. W. Lehane, Coroner's Physician." Penelope was buried in the Calvary Cemetery on July 12, 1905. According to the records at Calvary Cemetery, 49-02 Laurel Hill Blvd Woodside, New York 11377-7396:
Mapey (sic) Langan was buried in section 19, range 8, plot 6, and grave 13 on July 12, 1905; a plot purchased by Mathias Langan on July 12, 1905. The interment record provided by Calvery Cemetery lists eight bodies in this grave, Mapey Langan, Margaret Langan, Loretta Langan, Mathias Langan, Patrick Langan, Martin Langan, James Langan and Anastasia Langan. The corresponding death records for New York City indicate these people to have the following relationships to Mathias and Penelope Langan.
Notes:
Return of Mathias Langan to Ireland Mathias Langan returned to live in Ballinrobe, Ireland, date unknown.
Death of Mathias Langan Mathias Langan from Ballinrobe, widower, age 80, labourer, died on November 28, 1920 in the Ballinrobe hospital, cause of death, senile decay 12 months, cardiac failure, two weeks, certified by T. S(can't read), Ballinrobe Workhouse.
Other Langans in the New York City Records
Most people did not immigrate in isolation. They went to places
where there were other family members, friends or neighbors from the old country.This pattern
of migration is known as chain migration. Most cultures migrate in a chain migration pattern.
The Irish excelled at it.
Since the established emigration pattern out of Ireland was that most non-inheriting sons and
daughters left Ireland, there is a real possibility that Mathias had siblings who immigrated
to America years before he and his family did.
When Pat Langan arrived in New York City in the 1880s he must have had some
connections to help him get started. The question is Who were they?
I have not been able to find a large extended family for Mathias Langan in Ireland.
Consequently, it is hard to know if any of the Irish Langans in
New York City were related to Mathias and family. I have collected a few records for them
but I have not been able to establish any connections to Mathias and family.
To see more records for Langans in New York City go to
Other Langans in New York City
Catholic Church Records in New York City
It is difficult to obtain records from the NYC Catholic Churches.
The problem are:
The Langans had several rites performed at
Epiphany Parish whose offices are located at 239 East 21 Street, New York, New York 10010,
phone 212-475-1966.
These included three marriages:
For further information on the children of Mathias and Penelope, their marriages, children, etc.,
click on a name listed below.
Maggie Langan and Joseph Walsh
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