Title: Mary Etta Hagan Papers
Inclusive Dates: circa 1834-1995

Creator:

• Hagan, Mary Etta, 1917-1995

Call Number: River Falls Mss EJ; PH River Falls Mss EJ

Quantity: 1.4 c.f. (4 archives boxes), 670 photographs (3 archives boxes), and 8 negatives

Repository:

Housed at the University Archives and Area Research Center, Chalmer Davee Library, University of Wisconsin-River Falls, ; owned by the Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives, and Museum Collections

Archival Locations:

COLLECTION MAY BE STORED OFF-SITE: see catalog entry to request materials and for additional information.

UW-River Falls, Chalmer Davee Library / River Falls Area Research Ctr. (Map)

Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)

Abstract:

Papers of Mary Etta Hagan, a descendant of early settlers of New Richmond, Wis. (St. Croix County). The collection consists mainly of Hagan's genealogical research into her mother's and father's families (Donohue and Hagan, respectively) and collected family papers. Both families have roots in Ireland. Included are brief family histories and group sheets; both family correspondence and Hagan's research correspondence; clippings; photographs; copies of pages from family Bibles recording births, deaths, and marriages; and collected miscellaneous items relating to various family members. Other family names represented in the papers include Barger, Carroll, McGoldrick, McConville, Mahoney, Scott, and Martin. In addition, there is a scrapbook compiled by S. N. Hawkins containing clippings about an 1899 cyclone that devastated New Richmond, and obituaries of prominent New Richmond citizens.

Note:

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Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-rf00ej

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Access Restrictions

Box 2, Folder 6 containing Correspondence with the Rev. Barry Hagen is closed to researchers until January 1, 2021.

Acquisition Information

Presented by the Estate of Mary Etta Hagan via Judith A. Remington, New Richmond, Wis., 1996. Accession Number: M98-122

Processing Information

Manuscripts processed by Patrick Strabala and Donna Sereda, 1998. Photographs processed by David Benjamin and Rachel Pieper, 2008.

River Falls Mss EJ	Series: Donohue and Related Families
Box   1 Folder   1	Barger Family
Box   1 Folder   2	Barger, Thomas, 1934-1986
Box   1 Folder   3	Carroll-McGoldrick Families
	Donohue Family
Box   1 Folder   4	Clippings, 1891-1966
Box   1 Folder   5	Correspondence, 1894-1995
Box   1 Folder   6	Family Histories, Group Sheets, and Miscellaneous Records
Box   1 Folder   7	Genealogy Correspondence, 1985-1992
Box   1 Folder   8	Miscellany
Box   1 Folder   9	Donohue Allied Families
Box   1 Folder   10	McConville Family
Box   1 Folder   11	Mahoney-Scott Families
Box   1 Folder   12	Martin Family
	Series: Hagan and Related Families	⇧
Box   2 Folder   1-2	Hagan Family, 1865-1867, 1906-1986
Box   2 Folder   3	Hagan Family Bible pages, undated
Box   2 Folder   4	Hagan-Gavin Families, circa 1834-1990
Box   2 Folder   5	Hagan, Anna (Donohue), Correspondence, 1906-1943
Box   2 Folder   6	Hagan, Barry (Rev.), Correspondence, 1959-1995
Box   2 Folder   7	Hagan, J.M., Dr. Materials
Box   2 Folder   8	Hagan, Mary Etta, Family Correspondence, 1928-1987
Box   2 Folder   9	Hagan, Mary Etta, Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1953-1995
Box   2 Folder   10	Hagan Opera House, New Richmond
Box   3	Series: New Richmond, Wis.: Scrapbook, 1899-1921, compiled by S. N. Hawkins Scope and Content Note: Clippings re: the 1899 cyclone and obituaries of prominent New Richmond citizens	⇧
	Series: Photocopies of Photographs in PH River Falls Mss EJ	⇧
	Donohue and Related Families
Box   4 Folder   1	Barger Family
Box   4 Folder   2	Carroll-McGoldrick Family
	Donohue Family
Box   4 Folder   3	Donohue, Charles, Family
Box   4 Folder   4	Donohue, Dan (Dr.), Family
Box   4 Folder   5	Extended Family Relations
Box   4 Folder   6	Hawkins-Tobin Families
Box   4 Folder   7	McCabe-Flaherty Families
Box   4 Folder   8	McConville Family
Box   4 Folder   9	Mahoney-Scott Family
	Hagan and Related Families
	Hagan-Casey Families
Box   4 Folder   10	Casey, Catherine (Ferrell) Hagan
Box   4 Folder   11	Hagan, John M., Sr., Family
Box   4 Folder   12	Hagan, Thomas J., Family
	Hagan-Gavin Families
Box   4 Folder   13	Kane, Agnes Jane Hagan Family
Box   4 Folder   14	MacGregor, Mary Theresa Hagan Family
Box   4 Folder   15	Miller, Richard D. and Catherin (Kane) Miller Family
	Hagan-Ring Families
Box   4 Folder   16	Gavin, Sister Mary (Jane E. Hagan)
Box   4 Folder   17	Hagan, Barry (Rev.)
Box   4 Folder   18	Hagan, Thomas F., Family
Box   4 Folder   19	O'Neil, Edward and Catherine (Hagan) O'Neil Family
Box   4 Folder   20	Hagan, Anna (Donohue)
	Hagan, John M., Dr.
Box   4 Folder   21	Family and Friends
Box   4 Folder   22	Portraits and Snapshots
	Hagan, Mary Etta
Box   4 Folder   23	Childhood Photograph Album
Box   4 Folder   24	Portraits and Snapshots
Box   4 Folder   25	With Friends
	Undetermined Family Relationships
Box   4 Folder   26	Aruquist, McNally, and Doar Families
Box   4 Folder   27	Dineen Family
Box   4 Folder   28	Guinn Family
Box   4 Folder   29	Haywood Family
Box   4 Folder   30	Horazdovsky Family
Box   4 Folder   31	Mason Family
Box   4 Folder   32	Miscellaneous Individuals
Box   4 Folder   33	Powers Family
Box   4 Folder   34	Sherman Family
Box   4 Folder   35	Smith Family
Box   4 Folder   36	Tucker Family
PH River Falls Mss EJ	Series: Photographs	⇧
	Subseries: Donohue and Related Families
PH Box   1 Folder   1	Barger Family
PH Box   1 Folder   2	Carroll-McGoldrick Family
	Donohue Family
PH Box   1 Folder   3	Donohue, Charles, Family
PH Box   1 Folder   4	Donohue, Dan (Dr.), Family
PH Box   1 Folder   5	Extended Family Relations
PH Box   1 Folder   6	Hawkins-Tobin Families
PH Box   1 Folder   7	McCabe-Flaherty Families
PH Box   1 Folder   8	McConville Family
PH Box   1 Folder   9	Mahoney-Scott Family
	Hagan and Related Families
	Hagan-Casey Families
PH Box   1 Folder   10	Casey, Catherine (Ferrell) Hagan
PH Box   1 Folder   11	Hagan, John M., Sr., Family
PH Box   1 Folder   12	Hagan, Thomas J., Family
	Hagan-Gavin Families
PH Box   1 Folder   13	Kane, Agnes Jane Hagan Family
PH Box   2 Folder   1	MacGregor, Mary Theresa Hagan Family
PH Box   2 Folder   2	Miller, Richard D. and Catherin (Kane) Miller Family
	Hagan-Ring Families
PH Box   2 Folder   3	Gavin, Sister Mary (Jane E. Hagan)
PH Box   2 Folder   4	Hagan, Barry (Rev.)
PH Box   2 Folder   5	Hagan, Thomas F., Family
PH Box   2 Folder   6	O'Neil, Edward and Catherine (Hagan) O'Neil Family
PH Box   2 Folder   7	Hagan, Anna (Donohue)
	Hagan, John M., Dr.
PH Box   2 Folder   8	Family and Friends
PH Box   2 Folder   9	Portraits and Snapshots
	Hagan, Mary Etta
PH Box   2 Folder   10	Childhood Photograph Album
PH Box   2 Folder   11	Portraits and Snapshots
PH Box   2 Folder   12	With Friends
	Undetermined Family Relationships
PH Box   3 Folder   1	Aruquist, McNally, and Doar Families
PH Box   3 Folder   2	Dineen Family
PH Box   3 Folder   3	Guinn Family
PH Box   3 Folder   4	Haywood Family
PH Box   3 Folder   5	Horazdovsky Family
PH Box   3 Folder   6	Mason Family
PH Box   3 Folder   7	Miscellaneous Individuals
PH Box   3 Folder   8	Powers Family
PH Box   3 Folder   9	Sherman Family
PH Box   3 Folder   10	Smith Family
PH Box   3 Folder   11	Tucker Family
	Negatives Note: Vintage prints for all negatives are included in the above folders.

There are some family members with more extensive correspondence or materials. They include:

Charles Donohue (MEH grandfather). Charlie Donohue was born in Ireland and had a varied career in mining, farming, politics, and various businesses.

Anna Maria Donohue Hagan (MEH mother). Anna was the oldest daughter of Charles and Mary Margaret McGoldrick Donohue. When her mother died, she assumed much of the responsibility for her younger siblings. She married John Hagan in 1906: Their only child was MEH.

John M. Hagan (MEH father). John was born in Erin, Wisconsin and his family later moved to the nearby town of New Richmond. He studied to be a dentist and practiced for one year in Glendive, Montana. At the end of that year, he returned to New Richmond and married Anna Donohue. Although he continued to use the title, Doctor, he never practiced dentistry in New Richmond. He had various businesses and primarily worked in insurance and real estate. He was also involved in local (Democratic) politics. John Hagan always had a drinking problem. His nephew, James D. Barger, says that John was one of the funniest men he ever met.

Thomas C. Barger (MEH first cousin, son of Matye (Mary Margaret) Donohue and Michael Thomas Barger). Tom was eight years older than MEH and she said she always felt like he was her brother. He worked as a geologist and mining engineer in the Arctic Circle region of Canada, was briefly a professor at University of Montana in mining engineering. In 1937, he married Kathleen Ray and left for Saudi Arabia. He remained in Arabia for 32 years and held various positions in the Arabian American Oil Company. His final position was that of President.

G. T. McConville (Terry McConville) (MEH second cousin, grandson of Dr. Daniel J. Donohue). Terry carried on an extensive correspondence with MEH concerning the Donohue family and also the connection of the family to Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the signer of the Declaration of Independence. This connection is through Mary Carroll the wife of Patrick McGoldrick and mother of Mary Margaret McGoldrick Donohue (wife of Charles Donohue). The exact relation is still unknown.

Fr. Barry Hagan, CSC (MEH second cousin, part of the Glendive, Montana Hagan family). Fr. Hagan is an historian and currently, the Archivist at University of Portland (Oregon). He and MEH collaborated on the history of the Hagan family. Their correspondence should be closed for 25 years, at his request.

Florence Simon (MEH second cousin through the Scott line - part of the Donohue clan) Provided information on the Scott family and their relation to the Donohue family.

M. Susan Barger (MEH second cousin, granddaughter of Matye (pronounced “maytee”) (Mary Margaret) Donohue and Michael Thomas Barger, daughter of James D. Barger, MD). Correspondence related to the Barger part of the family.