Patrick Gatens b. 1797 Donegal, was married twice. With his first wife he had the following four children:
1. Francis b. 1835 Donegal. d. Jan 8, 1892 Portland, Oregon
Francis married Anne Fitzpatrick b. 1845 Ireland d. Jan. 26, 1899 Portland, OR
1. Frank M. b. 1864 Portland, OR
2. John Charles b. March 15, 1866, Portland, OR d. July 1, 1866
3. William Nemier b. March 20, 1867 Portland, OR d. Jan. 13, 1927
4. James Henry b. 1869 Portland d. Dec. 7, 1893
5. George B. b. 1871 Portland, OR d. March 18, 1899
6. Joseph A. b. 1872 Portland, OR
7. Edward Paul b. August. 4, 1873 Portland, OR d. Feb. 21, 1896
8. Elizabeth Ann "Bessie" b. 1876 Portland, OR
2. Mary b. October 30, 1839 d. January 19, 1922 Portland, Oregon
Mary married (1861) Joseph Dennis Cremen b. about 1827 Cork, Ireland d. Aug. 17, 1862
1. Anna Marie Cremen b. Dec. 5, 1861 d. Jan. 23, 1912 Portland, OR
3. John ??
4. Ann
It appears that Ann married a Griffin and had a daughter named Susan. Susan married a Devenne and had a son named Freeland Devenne. This is all I know about Ann. I believe that she stayed in St. John, New Brunswick.
His second wife's name was Sarah McDade and they had the following four children:
1. Patrick b. Ireland 1845
2. William b. Canada 1847
3. James John b. St. John, New Brunswick1850
James married (May 10, 1888) Mary Alena Guilliams b. Jan. 3, 1868 d. April 19, 1940 Ocean Lake, OR.
1. James Francis b. August 16, 1889 Lincoln Co, OR d. Oct 29, 1979
Wahkiakum Co. Washington. baby photo
2. John Arthur b. Dec. 13, 1890 d. Mary 31, 1910- Logging Accident
Lincoln Co. Oregon. baby photo
3. Mary "Evelyn" b. May 1, 1893 d. Nov. 1990 Salem, OR
4. Evelena Ximena b. Dec. 29, 1894 d. Dec. 14, 1977
5. Felix Elgene b. Oct. 18, 1897 d. Oct 22, 1978
4. Felix b. Canada 1855
