Santa
Clara County
Biographies
DANIEL
J. FOGARTY
DANIEL J. FOGARTY. Among the prosperous young farmers of the
Santa Clara valley, the name of Mr. Fogarty must not be overlooked, for he
has won distinction as an orchardist in this, his native county, having been
born near Milpitas, September 2, 1859.
He is a son of James Fogarty, who was born in Ireland and at an early
day immigrated to the United States, for a time making his home in Chicago,
Ill. From there he went to Missouri,
making that state his home for three years.
While there he conceived the idea of going to California and in 1852 he
made the trip overland behind ox teams to the Pacific coast. In Calaveras county
he followed mining pursuits for some time, afterward going to San
Francisco. Looking about for a desirable
location he was attracted by the outlook in the vicinity of Milpitas and
purchasing land in that locality he engaged in farm pursuits, giving his entire
time to this occupation there until 1876.
Subsequently Mr. Fogarty removed to
Evergreen, where he also bought land and followed similar pursuits,
subsequently removing to San Jose, where his last day were spent, his death
occurring December 9, 1902. His widow,
formerly Miss Margarite Maddigan,
to whom he was married in California, now makes her home in San Jose. She accompanied her parents to California in
1852. Eleven children were born to her
and her husband, eight being sons and three daughters. Of these Daniel J. was a twin, and the
eldest but one in the family. He was
educated in the common schools of Santa Clara county
and early took up the double occupation of farming and orcharding. After leaving home he was foreman of the
Burgundy vineyard for five years, after which he was employed an equal length
of time on the J. W. Randson ranch.
Having now confidence in his ability to
make a success of the business, Mr. Fogarty began ranching on his own
behalf and he has been quite successful, owning valuable city property in
Madrone and Gilroy, in addition to a twelve acre ranch adjoining madrone, his
residence being upon the latter place, where he still follows farming and orcharding.
In Gilroy Mr. Fogarty was married
to Miss Mary E. Dougherty, formerly of Sierra county. Her father, Thomas Dougherty, born in
Indiana, left his home section in 1854 for California, and for a number of
years after his arrival here followed mining.
In 1868 he moved to Gilroy and for five years was engaged in mercantile
life there. He became prominent in that
county and for years he officiated as city marshal, as deputy sheriff or as
constable. He also died there. He married Miss Ellen Murphy, who was
born in Ireland, and she also died in Gilroy.
The family of Mr. and Mrs. Fogarty consists of four children,
Guy, Thomas, Bessie and Evelyn. The
religious views of the family coincide with those of the Catholic Church, of
which they are regular communicants, and in his political views
Mr. Fogarty is a stanch[sic] Democrat, and has
frequently served as a delegate to the county central committee.
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Daniel J.
Fogarty
1889
Jan 26, Evening News, P3, San Jose, California
Wedded
Bliss
Marriage
Certificates Filed With the Recorder During the Week
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Daniel J. Fogarty, of Madrone,
and Mary E. Dougherty, of Gilroy.
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1902
Dec 10, Evening News, P4, San Jose, California
Fogerty[sic] – In San Jose, Dec. 9, 1902 James Fogerty[sic], beloved husband of Margaret Madigan Fogarty
and father of Daniel J., Edward P., Martin S., Frank J.,
John C., Mrs. R. J. Johnstone[sic],
Margaret and Kathryn C. Fogerty[sic], a native
of Ireland, aged 68 years.
1902
Dec 11, Evening News, P5, San Jose, California
Interment
of Pioneer Today
James
Fogerty[sic],
the pioneer resident who died at his home in this city on Tuesday, was buried
today at Calvary cemetery. The funeral
was held from his residence, from which the remains were conveyed to St. Josephs church for services at 1:30 o’clock. Mr. Fogarty was a native of Irelandd[sic]
and was 68 years of age. He came to this
State in the early fifties and engaged in various business enterprises with
considerable success. He had been a
resident of this county for many years.
The members of the Santa Clara County Pioneer Society attended the
funeral in a body.
1915
Jun 21, Evening News, P3, San Jose, California
Real
Estate Transactions
Reported
daily for The Evening News by the San Jose Abstract company, 74 North First
Street
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Mary
E. and Daniel J. Fogarty to Virginia Sagardia – Lot
26 sub of lot 15 Dougherty Randol tract, $10.
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1916
May 26, San Jose Mercury News, P11, San Jose,
California
Daniel
J. Fogarty of Madrone Passes Away
Decedent
Leaves Large Family in This City to Mourn His Loss
Daniel
J. Fogarty, for many years a resident of Madrone and
one of the best known citizens of the southern end of the county, died late
yesterday afternoon at the O’Connor sanitarium after an illness extending over
a period of several months. Mr. Fogarty
underwent an operation several weeks ago for an affection of the stomach, from
the effects of which he failed to rally, and his death was not unexpected. Born and raised in San Jose and educated in
the public schools of this city, few men were better liked and more universally
known and respected than stalwart and handsome D. J. Fogarty. He was always closely identified with the
affairs of the county, and his passing removes from the community one who was
widely known as an upright citizen, a man of exemplary habits and genial
personality. His friends throughout this
city were numbered by the score. He
leaves to mourn his passing a widow, who was formerly Miss Mary Dougherty of
Gilroy; four children, Guy L., Thomas F., Elizabeth and Evelyn, his
mother, Mrs. Margaret Fogarty – one of Santa Clara county’s worthy pioneers –
and the following brothers and sisters:
Edward P. Fogarty of Palo Alto, Martin S. and Frank J.
Fogarty of Stockton, Mrs. Rae C. Johnston of Seattle, Margaret E. and
Kathryn Fogarty of this city.
1916
May 27, San Jose Mercury News, P10, San Jose,
California
Died
Fogarty
– At the O’Connor Sanitarium, San Jose, Cal., May 25, 1916, Daniel J., beloved
husband of Mary E. Fogarty, loving father of Guy L., Thomas J., Elizabeth and
Evelyn Fogerty[sic], dearly beloved son of Mrs. Margaret and the late
James Fogarty and brother of Edward P., Martin S., Frank J. Fogarty, Mrs.
Rae C. Johnston, Margaret E. and Katharine Fogarty, a native of San
Jose, Cal. Friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral today (Saturday) May 27, 1916, from
residence funeral parlors of W. B. Ward Undertaking Co., North Market
street, at Devine, at 9 a.m., thence to St. Joseph’s Church, where requiem
mass will be celebrated, commencing at 9:30 a.m.. Interment Calvary by
automobile. San Francisco papers
please copy.
1916
May 30, San Francisco Chronicle, P8, San Francisco,
California
Daniel
J. Fogarty of Santa Clara County, Dead
San
Jose, May 29 – The death, as the result of an operation, of Daniel J. Fogarty,
for many years a resident of Madone, Santa Clara
county, removed one of the best-known citizens of that section. He was closely identified with the affairs of
the county and his death means a real public loss. Fogarty, who was born and raised in San Jose,
is survived by his mother, Mrs. Margaret Fogarty; his widow, who was formerly
Miss Mary Dougherty of Gilroy, and four children – Guy L., Thomas F., Elizabeth
and Evelyn Fogarty. He also left three
brothers – Edward P. Fogarty of Palo Alto, and Martin S. and Frank J.
Fogarty of Stockton, and three sisters – Mrs. Rae C. Johnston of Seattle
and Margaret E. and Kathryn Fogarty of
this city.
1918
Jul 23, San Francisco Chronicle, P4, San Francisco, California
Fogarty
– In San Jose, July 13, 1918, Margaret Madigan Fogarty, relict of the late
James Fogarty, and dearly beloved mother of Edward P. Fogarty of Palo
Alto, Mrs. Rae C. Johnston of Seattle and Frank J., Margaret E.,
Katharine G. and the late Daniel J. Fogarty, a native of Frampton,
Province of Ontario, Canada.
Transcribed by Donna Toole.
Source: History
of the State of California & Biographical Record of Coast Counties,
California by Prof. J. M. Guinn, A. M., Pages 1371-1372. The Chapman
Publishing Co., Chicago, 1904.
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