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Owen McLaughlin
(1863–1931)

Owen McLaughlin II migrated from Ireland to the United States around 1883. He was the owner of a coal and ice delivery business in Jersey City, New Jersey. (b. July 1863; Ballinalee, County Longford, Ireland - d. March 29, 1931, 5:40 am; Polyclinic Hospital, Manhattan, New York City, New York County, New York, USA)

Owen McLaughlin

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His funeral notice. "On Sunday, March 29, 1931, Owen McLaughlin, the beloved husband of Margaret McLaughlin, (nee Conboy). Relatives and friends, also St. Paul's Holy Name Society, are invited to attend the funeral on Wednesday, April 1, and 9 a.m., from his late residence, 28 McAdoo Avenue. Solemn mass and requiem at St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church at 10 a.m."
His death. "Following a short illness. Owen McLoughlin [sic], a resident of the Greenville section over 41 years, died Sunday in his home, 28 McAdoo Avenue, in his 68th year. Mr. McLoughlin [sic] was born in County Longford, Ireland and came here when a young man. He engaged in the coal business in the Greenville section many years ago and was well known by the businessmen and residents of the section. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Margaret McLoughlin; one son, James, and two daughters, Mrs. Catherine Rankin and Mrs. Margaret Enright."
"An alarm was sent in yesterday afternoon from Box No. 812 for a fire in the bedroom of the home of Owen McLaughlin, 28 McAdoo Avenue. The cause of the fire has not been determined and the damage reported was slight."
"Thomas Tague, 13 years old, of 286 Cator Avenue, was arrested by Policeman McKaig of the Fifth Precinct last evening on a charge of petit larceny, the complainant being Owen McLaughlin, who keeps a coal yard at the foot of Danforth Avenue. McLaughlin has been missing coal for some time and yesterday he secreted himself in the yard for the purpose of catching the thief. He says that he saw Tague enter the yard and fill a large sack which he carried, with coal. Tague started for home, he says, but he caught, him and handed him over to Policeman McKaig."