Francis Dugan, acct. 17114

Additional Information on Francis Dugan:

Francis was in the roofing business and did the roofing of the elephant house in the Central Park Zoo (First Annual Report of the Board of Commissioners of the Dept. of Public Parks for the year ending May 1, 1871.  New York: William C. Bryant & Co., 1871, p 399.)

Did not find an obit; notice of probate says he left significant bequests to employees (in his household in 1900) and churches.

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New York Times, Tuesday, September 30, 1902

"Bequests by Francis Dugan

The will of Francis Dugan, who died on Sept. 20, and which was executed on Oct. 17, 1896, was filed for probate yesterday.  He directs that his estate, after charitable and other legacies are paid, be divided among his nephews and nieces.  To John J. Lyons and Eliza Igoo, employees of his, he leaves $10,000 each.  To the pastor of the Church of St. John the Evangelist he leaves $7,000 for church uses; to the pastor of the Church of St. Paul the Apostle he leaves $2,000, to be used by him in charity as he may deem fit, and the Sisters of the Poor of St. Francis are to receive $1,000."