Person

Charles O'Hagan

Quick Facts
Place of Birth:
County Derry, Ireland
Date of Birth:
May 1808
Date of Death:
September 16, 1892
Place of Burial:
Tunnelhill, Blair County, Pennsylvania
Cemetery Name:
Saint Patrick's Cemetery

Charles O'Hagan worked on the Allegheny Portage Railroad. 

He was born in Ireland and emigrated to America in 1841. Charles briefly settled in Philadelphia before moving west to settle near Inclined Plane No. 5. He worked on the Allegheny Portage Railroad for several years. He then moved to Gallitzin in 1856. 

Charles married Susan Murray and they had five children: Margaret, Susan Alice, Bernard, Catharine Ann and Sarah Jane. 

Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site

Last updated: January 24, 2024