Foley, Elizabeth

Other Events:

• 1930 Census: 1930, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Death Record - Civil: 25 Nov 1960; Outagamie Vol. 69 Page 18
• Obituary: 26 Nov 1960; Appleton Post Crescent

Notes:

1930 Census:
Elizabeth Grogan 49
Francis Grogan 19
Robert Grogan 17
George Grogan 14
John Grogan 9

Death Record - Civil:
Elizabeth Ann Grogan, widowed, born 10/28/1879 in Wis, to Michael Foley and Susan Malloy, died 11/25/1960 at Riverview hosp Little Chute, Cause Coronary Thrombosis Acute due to Coronary Sclerosis and arterosclerosis. buried11/28/1960 St. Joseph appleton

Obituary:
Elizabeth Foley 10/28/1879 11/25/1960 Post Crescent 11/26/1960 B 8

Elizabeth married Grogan, Francis Bef 1910. Francis (son of Grogan, Joseph and Sutton, Mary) was born 3 Jan 1882, Kingston, , Ontario, Canada; died 12 Feb 1927, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; was buried 15 Feb 1927, St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Birth - Civil Record: 29 Oct 1910
• Education - High School: 1929, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Military Service: Bef 1946; WWII - US Army

Notes:

Birth - Civil Record:
Birth Information for FRANCIS GROGAN
(State File Number: 61229)
File Date: 11/05/1910
Sex: Male
Birth Date: 10/29/1910
City/County: STANLEY
Mother's Name: ELIZABETH FOLEY
Father's Name: FRANCIS GROGAN

Education - High School:
Kaukauna High School Class of 1929

Francis married Unknown, Ruth B. Aft 1934. Ruth was born 4 Sep 1916; died 22 Oct 2003; was buried , Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Education - High School: 1930, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Occupation: Aft 1945, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; Postmaster of Kaukauna
• Obituary: Aft 18 Feb 2008; Appleton Post Crescent

Notes:

Education - High School:
Kaukauna High School Class of 1930

Occupation:
Postmaster of Kaukauna

Obituary:
Robert Grogan, Kaukauna, passed away Monday, February 18, 2008, at his home in Kaukauna. He was 94.
Bob was born in Kaukauna on March 14, 1913, the second son of Appleton attorney Francis Grogan and Elizabeth Foley. He attended Holy Cross Grade School and Kaukauna High School, graduating with the class of 1930. Bob excelled in academics and athletics in high school winning the Lang Trophy, an award given annually to an outstanding member of the senior class. Bob's lasting legacy to the school is the KHS Victory March which he wrote in his sophomore year. After graduating from Lawrence College, Bob worked at the Thilmany Paper Mill, for the Wisconsin department of corrections, and National Youth Administration before being drafted into the Army in 1942. He graduated from Officer Candidate School in November, 1943. While working for NYA he met his Ruthie. Sgt. Grogan and Ruth Bettin were married July 3, 1943, in La Crosse, Ruth's hometown. Bob and Ruth lived and loved together for sixty years until her death in October 2003.
Returning to Kaukauna after the war, Bob was appointed postmaster, a position he held for thirty years. During that time Bob was active in many civic enterprises. He was a founding member of the Fox Valley Golf Club. He served several terms, including vice-president of the Kaukauna Board of Education. Professionally, Bob was also active in the National Association of Postmasters, and was president of the state chapter. Bob was also active in his parish serving on many committees over the years. He was among the first group of lectors at Holy Cross.
Bob liked to relax, too. He took great pride and joy attending his son's baseball games. Golf was his game. He'd play all summer at area courses and most of the winter in Brownsville, Texas. Bob and Ruth spent many winters in Brownsville and relished the friendships, golf, and grapefruit.
Accomplishments and adjectives alone cannot describe the warmth, wit, and wisdom of Bob Grogan. He was a man of amazing strength and courage. Never motivated by acclaim or profit, Bob always sought to do what was right. Countless dinner conversations with his teenage children centered on the words of St. Paul reminding them that the greatest virtue was charity in thought as well as deed. But a generous spirit was only one of the gifts that Bob had to share. He was a hero to those who knew him in so many ways. His integrity, his acceptance of life's ups and downs, his faith, his concern for the less fortunate, his patriotism, his sense of humor, his sense of justice, and his sense of appreciation are just some of the gifts for which he will be remembered.
Bob was proud of his Irish heritage. He was a life-long Democrat, and a first class Packers fan; all traits which he passed on to his children.
Bob will deeply missed by his daughters: Anne (Lee) Blahnik of Sturgeon Bay and Mary (William) Seleen of Green Bay; a son-in-law: Gerald Schmidt of Kaukauna; a daughter-in-law: Katy Grogan of Janesville; his grandchildren: Justine Schmidt, Nathan Schmidt, and Matthew (Andra) Schmidt, Maureen (Arron) Trickey, Ellen (Brian) Hubers, Andrew Blahnik, Leigh Anne Blahnik, Neal (Brandi) Blahnik, Dr. Brian Grogan, Daniel Grogan, Robert (Tara) Seleen, and Elizabeth Seleen. He is further survived by a brother: George (Joan) Grogan of Santa Rosa, California and a sister-in-law: Delores Grogan of Wayzata, Minnesota, as well as nieces, nephews, and great-grandchildren: Jacob, Chase, and Payton Trickey and Lexi and Owen "Little Bob" Hubers.
He was preceded in death by his wife, his parents, two children: Patricia and Michael, and brothers: Francis and John.
The funeral mass for Bob will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, February 23, 2008, at HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC CHURCH, 309 Desnoyer Street, in Kaukauna, with Fr. Martin Fox officiating. Friends may call directly at the church on Saturday from 9 a.m. until the time of the liturgy at 10 a.m.
Bob's family would like to express thanks to the staff of Valley VNA and Heartland Hospice for the care, love, and friendship shown to him in these last years. We are especially grateful to Eleanor Farrell and Jane Brogan for the tender, loving care that they provided.
May your neighbors respect you,
Troubles neglect you,
Angels protect you,
And Heaven accept you!
FARGO FUNERAL HOME 400 W. Wisconsin Avenue Kaukauna 920-766-6200 www.wichmannfargo.com

Robert married Bettin, Ruth 3 Jul 1943, LaCrosse, LaCrosse, Wisconsin, USA. Ruth was born 4 Sep 1916; died 22 Oct 2003. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Education - High School: 1934, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Obituary: Aft 1 Jun 2013

Notes:

Education - High School:
Kaukauna High School Class of 1934

Obituary:
George R. Grogan passed away at home in Santa Rosa on June 1, 2013. He was 97 years old. He was born March 2, 1916 in Kaukauna, Wisconsin. His parents were Francis Grogan and Elizabeth Foley Grogan. He was the third child in a family of four brothers.
George participated in sports in high school. He attended the University of Idaho and played on the basketball team. After two years he transferred to the University of Michigan in 1938 majoring in Forestry. He had spent some summers in Michigan with his Uncle George Grogan who was a forester. That inspired him to choose that profession.
After graduating from the University of Michigan he set out for his first forestry job. He got off the train at Milford, California in July of 1939 and spent the summer working for the US Forest Service. The crew he worked on was verifying the boundaries of the Lassen National Forest. Two other members of that seasonal crew were William M (Bill) Beaty and John Zivnuska. In later years George and Bill became good friends and were in Redding Rotary together. John Zivnuska became Dean of the School of Forestry at UC Berkeley.
The following year he was hired by Red River Lumber Company as a forester.
George recalled hearing about Pearl Harbor while eating breakfast at a restaurant in Westwood. He was asked what he was going to do and he replied that he had already signed up for the Navy. Of course at that time everyone thought the war was only in Europe. His report date was moved up a couple of months. He went to Officer Candidate School and then was assigned to Pacific Fleet Destroyers. He served on different ships including the USS Kidd. He felt lucky to have not been assigned to the ship when it was hit by a kamikaze and sustained serious damage. Most of his time in the Navy during World War II he taught the use of sonar.
While on leave in 1943 he was married to Joan Mayer also of Kaukauna, Wisconsin. They were married at Mission San Luis Obispo. When the war ended he returned to his job as a forester in Westwood. He and Joan lived at Clear Creek near Westwood and then moved to Burney. He saw that the holdings of Red River Lumber Company were being divided up among the Walker family members, things were changing and he went to work for the California Division of Forestry which is now known as CalFire. He did some work at Latour State Forest and then transferred to Santa Rosa where he worked as a Forest Technician on the North Coast. In 1955 he came back to Redding to be Deputy State Forester of the Sierra Cascade District.
George and Joan enjoyed attending dances at the Elks Lodge. He enjoyed the camaraderie in Redding Rotary. He and Joan and the family were members of St Joseph Parish.
In 1973 his job took him to Santa Rosa, the North Coast region for the second time. He retired in 1981. One aspect of his job that he enjoyed was hiring graduate foresters to work for the agency. When he retired it was estimated that 50 people whom he had hired were working for the agency. He was proud of that. He was a member of the Society of American Foresters and a Registered Professional Forester.
In Santa Rosa he and Joan were members of St Eugene's Parish. They did some traveling after he retired including a trip to New Brunswick, Canada where his father was born. He enjoyed history, he read several books about the Lewis and Clark Expedition and they visited many of the sites along the trail. Joan and George took some ferry trips in British Columbia and Joan said it reminded George of his time at sea in the Navy.
George enjoyed wood working and growing vegetables.
George had an engaging personality. He was a sports fan and followed the Bay Area teams. He grew up as a Green Bay Packers fan. The 49ers became his favorite team but he still followed the Packers too.
George was predeceased by his wife, Joan (2012) and their daughter, Maureen (1983). He was also predeceased by his three brothers: Francis, Robert and John.
He is survived by three children: Richard of Redding, Katy Thomas of Cotati and Janet Edwards of San Diego. The grandchildren are Joel and Tristan, Erin and Christopher and Julie and Allison.
Inturnment was at Calvary Cemetery in Santa Rosa and a private joint service for Joan and George will be held.

Buried:
Name:George R Grogan
Birth Date:2 Mar 1916
Birth Place:Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA
Death Date:1 Jun 2013
Death Place:Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, USA
Cemetery:Calvary Catholic Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place:Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, USA
Has Bio?:Y
Spouse:Joan Eulalia Grogan

George married Mayer, Joan Eulalia Abt 1943, San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, California, USA. Joan (daughter of Mayer, Dr. Edward A. and LaFond, Evangeline) was born 29 Apr 1918, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; died 13 Aug 2012, Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• News Mention: 23 Nov 1920, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; Kaukauna Times
• Education - High School: 1938, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• News Mention: 1 Aug 1945; Kaukauna Times

Notes:

News Mention:
Boy Born Boy to Mr. & Mrs. Francis Grogan Kaukauna Times 11/23/1920 5 Birth

Education - High School:
Kaukauna High School Class of 1938

News Mention:
Sergeant John Grogan arrived home from Ft. Ord, Calif. to spend a 10-day furlough with his mother, Mrs. Francis Grogan, Wisconsin Ave. He has three brothers in service. Cpt. Francis is in the pacific area, 1^st Lt. Robert is in Camp Custer, Mich. and Lt. George is the South Pacific.

John married Schultz, Dolores 29 Nov 1980. Dolores was born 1 Oct 1920; died 3 Jan 2013. [Group Sheet]

Mary married Seleen, William [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Education - High School: 1964, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA

Notes:

Education - High School:
Kaukauna High School Class of 1964

Patricia married Schmidt, Gerald [Group Sheet]

Ann married Blahnik, Lee [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Education - High School: 1968, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA

Notes:

Education - High School:
Kaukauna High School Class of 1968

Michael married Moder, Helen Kathryn [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Death Record - Civil: 28 Jun 1983

Notes:

Death Record - Civil:
Name:Maureen Grogan
SSN:560-66-3554
Last Residence:
95405 Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California, USA
BORN:5 Oct 1946
Died:Jun 1983
State (Year) SSN issued:California (1962)

Name:Maureen Elizabeth Grogan
Social Security #:560663554
Gender:Female
Birth Date:5 Oct 1946
Birth Place:California
Death Date:28 Jun 1983
Death Place:Sonoma
Mother's Maiden Name:Mayer