David William Hogan
and
Margaret Emma Elizabeth Mullen
The CCC
David entered into the CCC (Civilian Conservation Corp), probably when he turned 17 or 18 years old. The following is an excerpt from a posting from David Huffines on the CCC and WPA. "The CCC was a program centered around camps. Young men (18-45) had to apply and be accepted to get into the program. The camps were organized by the US Army and run by Army officers. The army was responsible for housing, food, clothing, and supplies. They ran the camp and taught the young men a lot of discipline and self-discipline. The work day was under the diretion of civilians recruited by the particular service responsible for the work the men were to do. Camps were of three types: Forestry Service, Soil Conservation, and Park Service. Each camp was distinct and provided only one of these services. The Forestry camps built "fire lanes" through large tracts of land in order to help the forestry service control wild fires. Sometimes they also erected lookout towers. The Soil Conservation camps built dams and terraces to control erosion. The Park service enhanced the Federal and sometimes State parks."
"The entire life of the program was from 1933 through 1942. This was a program designed by FDR to solve some of the problems of the depression, and was one of the most effective programs he initiated."
"WPA projects were local and greatly varied. Some built city parks, some surveyed cemetries, some worked on records. The major effect was for something constructive for people who needed employment (by the government) to spend their time doing. Quite felicously, some said that WPA meant "we poke along", and there was the joke about the man who continually broke shovel handles leaning on them."
Parents & Grandparents
David's parents are Robert Victor Hogan and Adelia Bohn; paternal grandparents Thomas Valentine Hogan and Martha Morehead; maternal grandparents Henry Bohn and Amelia Becker.
Margaret's parents are Frank J. Mullen and Caroline Madland; paternal grandparents are Christ Mullen and Ellen Farley; maternal grandparents are George Emil Madland and Engabare Swenningson. [Note: I have much more information on the Mullen family and will add as soon as I can.]
Birth - Death - Marriage
David William Hogan, b. 9-19-1913 in Dawson, North Dakota, d. 7-23-1994 in Tecumseh, Kansas
Margaret Emma Elizabeth Mullen, b. 6-16-1914 in Winona, Minnesota; d. 11-24-1992 in Tecumseh, Kansas
David and Margaret were married 11-30-1940 at St. Thomas Cathedral in Winona, Minnesota.
Margaret Mullen, David Hogan Wed
Miss Margaret Mullen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F.J. Mullen of Stockton, and David W. Hogan, son of Mrs. Adelia Hogan, 427 East King Street, were married at 10 o'clock Saturday morning at the rectory of St. Thomas Pro-Cathedral by the Rev. Louis D. O'Day. The bride wore a fitted street-length frock of azure blue alpaca crepe, its bolero trimmed with nailheads. She wore a matching hat and a gold heart-shaped locket and bracelet, the gifts of the bridegroom. Her flowers were a corsage of Pom-pons, sweet peas, gardenias, and roses. The bride was attended by Miss Betty Lynch, who wore a soldier blue alpaca crepe frock and a corsage of sweet peas, rose and pompons. She wore a gold locket, the gift of the bride. Both wore black accessories. Gordon Mullen was best man. A wedding dinner was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Small with Mr. and Mrs. Small and Mrs. Glen Berry as host and hostesses. A reception was held in the evening for friends and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Hogan will make their home at 427 East King Street.
David and Margaret wedding photo
Children:
John David Hogan
Robert Franklin Hogan
Frederick Lynn Hogan
James Patrick Hogan
Mary Ellen Hogan
Obituary David W. Hogan
TECUMSEH - David W. Hogan, 80, Tecumseh, died Saturday, July 23, 1994. Mr. Hogan was a millwright for 35 years for the Archer-Daniels Midland Co. and then for Kansas/Nebraska Natural Gas. He retired in 1974. He also farmed in Tecumseh and owned and operated a mobile home park. He was born September 19, 1913 in Steele, North Dakota, the son of Robert and Adalia L. Bohn Hogan. He lived in Winona, Minnesota, 30 years before he moved to Tecumseh in 1954. Mr. Hogan was a member of the Minnesota City Boat Club. He was married to Margaret E. Mullen on November 30, 1940 in Winona, MN. She died November 24, 1992. A son, Fred Hogan, died June 5, 1972. Survivors include a daughter, Mary E. Rudolph, Topeka; three sons, John D. Hogan, Atlanta, GA; Robert F. Hogan, Tecumseh, and James P. Hogan, Fayetteville, AR; a sister, Ruth Roberson, Colorado Springs, CO; 11 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Memorial service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Newcomer-Diffenderfer Funeral Home, Topeka. Private inurnment service will be held at Bethel Cemetery, Tecumseh. The family will receive friends at Mr. Hogan's home, Wednesday after the memorial service. Memorial contributions may be made to Midland Hospice, Inc.