Legan - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Benjamin Legan (Legin, Leagon) from Sulper, KY. 1850

BishopTil1 — 2008-11-04 00:52:47Z

That would be great, my email is bishoptil@netscape.net.

Re: Benjamin Legan (Legin, Leagon) from Sulper, KY. 1850

tomclark3411 — 2008-11-02 20:51:05Z

My g-g grandfather is Benjamin Franklin Legan. He married and moved to Delaware Co, Kansas. If you are still interested I can maybe fill in some gaps.

legan kin in southern indiana

imfromwhere1 — 2008-06-14 15:58:22Z

my thoughts and prayers are with you. we are prayer for no more rain and plenty of sunshine !!!!

Re: Frank Lekan, born January 1, 1888

jakel294 — 2008-06-04 19:02:21Z

Hi! Yes, I know that my famiy was connected to the Peskars. I believe my gramma was Teresa Peskar, married to Jahn (John) Lekan. Your aunt Marie would have died just before I was born. Sorry, although Ma and Dad had info about the Peskars, I am oblivious.

Re: Frank Lekan, born January 1, 1888

jakel294 — 2008-06-04 18:58:14Z

Stacey,
I am so sorry...we moved and I changed my e-mail.
Our surname is not common as you well know. The one person whom had all the info was (my) aunt Dorothy Papilli who died some years back. If you get this, send me an e-mail so we can communicate more directly, okay? The address is jakel294@yahoo.com.

legan

imfromwhere1 — 2008-04-30 19:13:48Z

i think im related to legans in ky looking for info on charles legan 1772who had a son william henry

Re: searching for Peskar's

KristinaDankel — 2008-04-01 02:18:45Z

There's a branch of Peskars in the metro St. Louis, Mo area. My grandmother's maiden name is Peskar. Unfortunately I don't have much info on her father's side of the family, just thought I'd give you a heads-up on another place to search.

Re: legan looking for others

Jlknoch — 2008-02-28 17:28:50Z

Would you give some additional identifying information please? Areas, time frame, etc.

I have some LEGAN information from northeastern Ohio.

Thank you for your courtesy.

Joyce
Jlknoch@aol.com

legan looking for others

imfromwhere1 — 2008-02-27 16:05:03Z

looking to exchange info on surnames legan,rice,mullendore

Re: Legan/Rhoten marriages

CarolParrish826 — 2007-11-01 22:25:09Z

Elsa James Henry "Purdey" Rhoten B. 28 March 1843 Park Co. Indiana or Terrjaita, Vigo, Indiana d. 29 September 1920 Vinita, Oklahoma M. 19 November 1863 to Sarah Legan Weatherfor.b. 17 March 1846/47 d. 29 Dec. 1920. James and Sarah are buried in Vinita, Oklahoma. James had a stage coach stop in Dallas Co. Mo. James H. Rhoten received a Pension # 793565, Pvt. Co. I, 31 Indiana Vol. Infantry Division during Civil War. 15 children. All this info is inWoven Threads of Charles Liggan and George Admire and Related Lines. The book was compiled by Loretta June Shackelford Wright. in 1998 She still has copies if you are interested.

Re: Legan's in Cuyahoga Co

Jlknoch — 2007-10-25 18:41:56Z

Do not know if I email to you or not. Am working on LEGAN information for family of son of mentioned Uncle Jack, son of Jacob and Julia. Please contact me directly also at Jlknoch@Aol.com

Thank you for your courtesy.

Joyce

searching for Peskar's

jessed2 — 2007-01-14 04:12:09Z

Our family I guess had a disagreement and split, never to talk again. So I am searching for the long lost other half. My grandfather and great grandfather and great great grandfathers were named Vincent Peskar. Also my great grandma was a Zivodor. I hope this helps, I believe Peskar's are mostly in Ohio, Euclid, Cleveland area. Help

Re: Legan's in Cuyahoga Co

2006-03-19 20:11:15Z

I am the daughter of Joseph James Legan, son of Jacob and Julia. Joseph was married to Phyllis Elizabeth Clapp and they had three children:

1. David Alan born August of 1937, died March of 1938--the same month that Uncle Jack was killed.

2. Marjorie Elizabeth born January of 1940. She married Dale L. Winter (deceased). Marge lives in Medina, Ohio. Marge and Dale had 4 children: Timothy Lee, Theodore Jay, Tracee Elizabeth, and Todd Dale. Marge has 5 grandchildren.

3. Kathleen Fern born December 1944. I am married to Jonathan B. Fry and we have 4 children: Denise Marie, David Halleck, Patrick Joseph, and Melissa Sue. We have 7 grandchildren with another on the way. We live in Oak Park, Illinois.

Joseph and Phyllis divorced in 1953. Joseph Legan died in March of 1966. Phyllis Legan died May of 1985. Neither of them remarried.

obit: Henry Nelson Legan of Bargersville, IN & MS (1929-2005)

lynn1972_1 — 2005-10-17 23:26:07Z

Henry Nelson Legan 76, passed away Sunday, October 16, 2005 at his residence in Bargersville. He was born on March 19, 1929 in Estes, Mississippi to William Henry and Hattie May (Ueltschey) Legan. He married Charlene Wheeler on September 26, 1959, she survives. Other survivors include two sons Mark Legan (Phyllis), Matthew Legan (Jessica); three daughters Molly Toryer (Scott), Maggie Legan and Matilda Legan; sister Ruth Harrison; brother Tom Legan; seven grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers Ernest and William Arthur Legan and an infant sister Mary Alma. He was a graduate of of Franklin Community High School in 1947 and served in the U.S. Army. Mr. Legan was self-employed as a brickmason for 45 years. Rev. Steve Sorenson will conduct a service at 10 a.m. Wednesday, October 19, 2005 at Providence Christian Church. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, October 18, 2005 at Flinn and Maguire Funeral Home, Franklin. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, Franklin.

Re: Frank Lekan, born January 1, 1888

mpeskar_wagner — 2005-07-07 17:41:17Z

Hello,
I am a Peskar and my father told me about lekan being married to his aunt Marie Peskar who died in 1951 as far as I know. They had many children Lou and Yeben were 2 names.
My father has now pasted away.

Legan John H TN to TX

2005-02-02 17:35:20Z

Looking for information on the following Legans.
1 JOHN HENRY LEGAN 1829 - 1858 b: 18 Jul 1829 in Tenn. d: Aft. 1858 in Houston Co. Texas
.. +VIRGINIA HAGAN 1833 - 1858 b: 05 Jun 1833 in Ind. d: Aft. 20 Jul 1858 in Houston Co. Texas
........ 2 Sarah Legan b: in Texas
........ 2 Louis Legan b: in Texas
........ 2 Thompson Legan b: in Texas
........ 2 Joe Legan b: in Texas
........ 2 Melissa J Legan 1858 - 1904 b: 20 Jul 1858 in TEXAS d: 06 Jan 1904 in CROCKETT, TEXAS HOUSTON COUNTY. Married William Abner Albright.

Benjamin Legan (Legin, Leagon) from Sulper, KY. 1850

BishopTil1 — 2004-11-30 18:58:50Z

Trying to tie up some loose ends with my Tiller family. My gg-grandmother Lucy had a brother named Ben. He farmed in Henry Co. in 1850-1880. 1900 Census he is in Kansas and from there I lose the trail. Any info appreciated.

Legan/Rhoten marriages

ElsaEdwards66 — 2004-10-30 20:10:40Z

I'm interested in exchanging info. with Legan family concerning marriage of Thomas Rhoten/Sarah Legan; James Henry Rhoten/Sarah Legan (Niece of earlier Sarah); Stephen H. Rhoten/Elizabeth Legan; and "Haney" Mary Rhoten/Daniel Legan. (My mother is a Rhoten descended from Thomas Rhoten and Sarah Legan).

csrhoten@stargate.net

Re: Frank Lekan, born January 1, 1888

2002-12-11 13:21:10Z

Hello Jake! It was good to hear from you. It has been a long while since anyone has responded to my desperate pleas for help! It all seems to be a great mystery. Correct me if I'm wrong but , LEKAN is not an abundant surname. Yet everywhere I turn seems to be a deadend. All I have to work with are a few alien registration letters and some UMWA paperwork. I have managed to track down a minimal amount of solid facts. When my grandfather came to West Virginia it was the latter part of his life. I have no idea where he came from (within the US), what family members were in the States, if any, not a clue? Of course, there are stories hashed around the family but, nothing I can confirm. He was said to have family "up north". Are you trying to regather the info lost from the crash? I'd love to talk again.
~Stacey

Re: Legan in Cleveland

2001-12-06 20:11:58Z

My Legans are in the Lake County area, ranging from Eastlake to Kirtland and even Geauga County (Madison, Thompson, etc.)

Re: Legan/Rhoten marriages

2001-10-17 00:26:24Z

I have a lot of information on the Thomas/Sarah Rhoten line as I am a decendant. E-mail me at lonemesa@ris.net. I can send you a copy of my GEDCOM file.

Legan in Cleveland

2001-06-14 13:15:48Z

Hello, I am related to Legans who are from Cleveland of Slovenian descent. Email me back.

Legan family name

2001-02-09 15:41:40Z

I am adopted and my birth mothers maiden name was Legan. All I have is the death notice from my mother and grandfather Frank Legan, wife's name Antonia. Was at the Ferfolia and Sons Funeral Home in Maple Heights., services at St. Lawrence's Church, donations made to the Solvine Home for the Aged. Frank had daughters named: Frances Topmasic, Antonia Matis, Julia Lipnas of Fla, Lillian Sadowski, the late Bertha Gacek(my mother) and Frank. Brother of Mary Obiak, Joseph of Florida and the late John.
I'm trying to find out information about my birth mother. Any info you may have might be helpful. Thank You.

Legan from Cleveland

2000-07-06 17:45:13Z

Looking for any info on the Frank Legan family from the Cleveland, Ohio area. Frank's wife was named Antonia had a brother names Joseph of Fla; a brother named John and a sister named Mary Obisk. Looking more for information on his daughter Bertha Legan Gacek also of Cleveland, Ohio area. Frank died in 1981; Bertha died in 1972 or 1973?

Legan name

2000-06-13 12:23:32Z

Ronald Legan, please e-mail me. I'm a grand daughter of a Anna Legan (Zaletel) from Cleveland Ohio. I do know that her family came here from Austria and they are Solvinian. I can't go any futher than that since the family kept everything quite. I do know that when her father came here it was to avoid the war.

Surname connection?

1999-12-24 07:01:27Z

Hi there!Do you think that it is possible that our names are connected?I trace mine back to August 1600 in London.Most of my ancestors were lightermen on the River Thames.They primarily lived in Wapping,Shadwell and Bermondsey.The oldest ancestor was mentioned in a Huguenot archive in 1600,in Southwark.It is likely that they were Flemish immigrants.
James

History

1999-12-01 13:48:55Z

Thank you very much for the reply. This is a
very good posibility my Mother and father
would talk in Chroation and Slovain when
they didn't want us kids to know what they
were talking about. Also my Dad told us that
they were once part of Austria before the
war. any information would be greatly
appreciated. I can also be found in a
program called fire talk.com It is a free
program that we can talk with a microphone.
I have a name there in the forum called
{mr cool 1} and the forum is called
{ CQ HAM COFFEE BREAK CQ }GOD BLESS
AND THANKS AGAIN FOR THE INFORMATION

Ronald P. Legan Sr
2518 N. Richey Blvd.
Tucson, Arizona 85716

Legan Surname

1999-12-01 12:10:53Z

Dear Ronald Legan - your family may be from
Slovenia, formerly Austria-Hungary. This
surname appears in that country.
If you wish more info., contact me at:
BMLroots@yahoo.ca

History

1999-11-15 10:18:50Z

I am looking for any information on the Legan
family. Most of our background was kept
secret. Cleveland Ohio is where I was born.
My Grandfather and father had the same name
{ John J. Legan }My Mothers name was Katherine
Lucksic. I have another brother also John J
Legan two Sisters Diana and Joyce.

I am trying to find out what nationality I am
and where my family came from. I am in Tucson Arizona

Legan

1999-11-04 12:40:33Z

Legan is a surname derived from Lygon, Ligon, Leagan, Leagans etc. It means spear-shaft wolf. This family is descendant from Sir Richard Lygon.

Looking for Sherry Burden re LEGAN in Cuyahoga Co, OH

JLKnoch1781 — 2003-01-20 05:51:11Z

RE: Jacob and Julia [KELEMAN] LEGAN and children Jack, Joseph, Mary and Anthony from Cuyahoga Co, Ohio

Address no longer good. If anyone knows how to contact Sherry Burden, please email me at:

Jlknoch@aol.com

Thank you for your courtesy.

Joyce

John Jacob Legan

minishadow — 2002-10-11 23:52:55Z

I'm searching for information on John Jacob Legan. He was born about 1826 in Kentucky and died 26 November 1877 in Clark County, Missouri. He married Margaret Miller about 1848. They had 5 children: Johnny, Mary E., Sarah Catherine, Phoebe Ann and Dolly.
John Jacob, Margaret and Johnny are listed in the 1850 Census for Division No. 2, Oldham Co., Kentucky. John and Margaret are buried in the Old Burying Ground at Prarie Church in Clark County, Missouri. I have nothing on John and Margaret between 1850 and their deaths.

I would greatly appreciate any information!

Re: Legan's in Cuyahoga Co

Jlknoch — 2003-10-01 14:25:42Z

"Jack" LEGAN was shot and killed during a robbery while he was delivering papers for the Cleveland Plain Dealer, March 3, 1938. I saw an article in the CPD which probably ran March 4, 1938. If you have not seen it, I am sure it is in the CPD archives.

Joyce
Jlknoch@aol.com

re: Legan

BMLroots — 2002-04-22 17:25:18Z

Contact me at: BMLroots@Yahoo.com I made a
mistake in the previous message.

I may be able to provide you with some leads.

Re: Legan's in Cuyahoga Co

LisaBreier — 2001-12-27 16:01:15Z

Michelle,
There is a connection. I am the grand daughter of Joseph. I will contact you directly. In case you do not get it, my email is LGBreier@aol.com.

Re: Legan's in Cuyahoga Co

LisaBreier — 2001-12-19 02:19:13Z

My John Legan died about 1897. He had brothers Frank and Joseph and a sister named Mary. See any connection?

Re: Legan in Cleveland

LisaBreier — 2001-12-19 02:08:53Z

Hollie,

My Legans also are from all over the Cleveland Ohio area. Contact me at LGBreier@aol.com to talk more specifically in private.

Lisa

Re: Legan in Cleveland

LisaBreier — 2001-12-04 15:34:04Z

Hollie,

Who are your Legans? Where did they live in Cleveland? I am also a Cleveland Legan, but there are two Legan families in Cleveland, and I have not found the connection yet.

Lisa Breier
Cleveland, Ohio

Legan's of Cleveland

LisaBreier — 2001-07-01 23:04:51Z

I would be curious to find out more about your Legan's. My grandparents were from the Maple Hts area, but I understand there is another Legan family in the Cleveland area.

Legan Family of Cleveland

LisaBreier — 2001-07-01 23:04:51Z

My Grandfather was Joseph Legan of Maple Hts., Ohio (Cleveland). He had a brother, Frank Legan. I am not sure if it is the same, would need more specific info.

Lisa

Legan's

LisaBreier — 2001-07-01 23:04:51Z

I think I will be able to help you.

Send me an email at LGBreier@aol.com

Bertha Legan-Gacek

LisaBreier — 2001-07-01 23:04:51Z

My father, Tom Legan is the son of Joseph Legan of Cleveland (later retired to Florida). He remembers your mother from when he was younger. (I can send you an email privately with specifics) Also, Francis Topmasic is not correct it is Tomsic. She is still alive and living in Cleveland. Her son, Tom also still lives here.

Lillian, Bertha's youngest sister is still alive and lives in Cleveland also. I saw her at a family reunion this past summer.

Hope this helps.

Frank Lekan, born January 1, 1888

STomlinCox — 2001-08-18 08:49:31Z

I am trying to find information about my grandfather Frank Lekan. In my researching I have found many times Frank Legan. My family knows very little about his past or ancestors. Most of the information I do have I can't verify. He was born January 1, 1888 in Preserje, Austria (now Slovenia). He was said to have two older sisters, Mary and Frances, and His father and mother's names, Joseph and Josephine? Frank Lekan has three children Mary, Frank, and Elizabeth, and He was Catholic, I know this for fact. Many of the names and facts I have read in the Legan message board lead me to believe Frank Lekan and Frank Legan could be one in the same. Please, if anyone could help me determine if Lekan and Legan are related in anyway, I would greatly appreciate it!

Re: Legan name

piaso1 — 2003-02-18 14:12:18Z

Renee; Not sure if this helps but my gf and gm also came from Austria. My gf name was John Zaletel and my gm was anna brezar. They were both born in the late 1800's and lived in Joliet Ill. If you think this would help let me know. I too am just now starting some research and there seems like a possibility they may have been related.

Legan or Ligon Surname

amatz_rvt — 2004-03-03 03:03:36Z

I am looking for Phoebe Ann Legan.
I believe that she was born around 1848 and
died about 1941 or 1942, possibly in 1932.
She was married to John Thomas Scrimsher.
Her parents are believed to be John Jacob
Legan and Margaret Miller. Any information
would be of great help. I am just starting
this and hoping to find some information.
Thanks is advance

Surname connection?

gijaye — 2002-05-08 18:03:21Z

Dear James,
Yes I believe most defenitly you are related. the originally spelling was LYGON and they were Normans. The name means wolf-shaft-spear.

Re: Frank Lekan, born January 1, 1888

Bubbabear2k — 2002-12-07 01:54:08Z

Stacey,
Hi! I am of the Cleveland Lekans heritage. I have traced my grandmother coming over around 1911 from Slovenia. Her husband (my grandfather) was already here as many of the Slovene families did, later sending for their wives and kids. My relatives settled on the east-side. It seems to me that I was told of an Uncle Frank, but I know little about him. Grampa's name was Jahn (Americanized to John) which is also confusing because I was able to trace the marriage of a John Lekan in Cleveland to a lady of the Peskar family (my Gramma was Peskar) but his bride had a different first name (escapes me). My understanding is that our name was Americanized to Lekan from Kralicek (pronounced Kray-lee-chek) I had all that info in my old hard drive which crashed of course.
Drop me an e-mail,,, Edward P. "Jake" Lekan

leagan

scarletleagan — 2001-06-29 17:15:26Z

info on leagan family, cherokee related, n.c. & s.c. area.

suzie leagan

Legan's in Cuyahoga Co

ssbear — 2001-07-08 08:27:38Z

I am searching for information on Legan's in Ohio. My great-grandfather-JACOB came over from Gradenc, Austria (now Slovenia) in 1903. I am sure he came over with his brother JOHN (?), who may have returned to Jugoslavia. I know Jacob died 1973, he had 4 children-Jack, Joseph, Mary, Anthony, his wife was Julia Keleman. Jack and Joseph died before him.
I do not know if there any children for Jack and Joseph, one of them was killed in an explosion while delivering paper to store.
I think! If anyone has any info please let me know

Re: Legan's in Cuyahoga Co

Eeshul — 2001-12-27 11:32:23Z

I'm working on my husband's family and his great grandmother was Mary Legan - had brothers - Joseph, John and Frank, Jr. Her parents were Frank Legan b. 1862 in Slovania and Johanna Legan (different family) b. 1862 Slovenia. If this connects to anybody please email me at eeshulr@attbi.com