Hubert Charles Drugan ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9}

  General Notes:

IT'S BUTTER CLEAR TO THE BOTTOM
With Schmitt's Cloverland Creamery Butter, making it pure and delightful to the taste. That is one reason why Drugan's Popcorn is preferred by so many people. Drugan, The Popcorn King. The new wagon - Corner of Main and Third.

(Source: Winona Republican-Herald, Winona, MN, 31 Jul 1920, page 5)
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  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1875 Wisconsin State Census in Trempealeau, WI in June 1875. ¹¹

1875 Wisconsin State Census
Line 59, Image 56
Trempealeau, Trempealeau, Wisconsin
P. Drugan:
Males 2 = Peter Drugan; (Hubert, son)

(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on 1 June 1880. ⁵

1880 US Census
Page 29A, District 72, Family 298, Roll 1448
Trempealeau, Trempealeau, Wisconsin
Hubert Dougan..Son..8..WI

(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1905 Wisconsin State Census in Trempealeau, WI in June 1905. ⁶

1905 Wisconsin State Census
Page 467, Family 120, Line 54
Trempealeau, Trempealeau, Wisconsin
Hubert Drugan..Son..33..WI..Bridgeman

(Living with widowed mother.)
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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on 16 April 1910. ⁷

1910 US Census
Sheet 2B, District 173, Family 51, Roll 1739
Trempealeau, Trempealeau, Wisconsin
Home owned
Herbert Drugan..Son..38..WI..Carpenter on Bridge

(Living with widowed mother.)
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• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on 8 January 1920. ²

1920 US Census
Sheet 5A, District 219, Family 131, Roll 2018
Trempealeau, Trempealeau, Wisconsin
129 Main Street; Home owned
Herbert Drugan..Head..47..WI..Bridgeman, C&NW

(Living with wife and 3 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on 3 May 1930. ³

1930 US Census
Sheet 5A, District 24, Family 131, Roll 2614
Trempealeau, Trempealeau, Wisconsin
Home owned, $1500
Hubert Drugan..Head..58..WI..Laborer, Railroad

(Living with wife and 7 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1940 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on 26 April 1940. ⁴

1940 US Census
Sheet 7B, District 61-24, Family 163, Roll 4529
Trempealeau, Trempealeau, Wisconsin
Home owned, value $800
Residence in 1935: Same House
Hubert Drugan..Head..68..WI..7th grade..Retired

(Living with wife and 5 children.)
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• His obituary was published in the Winona Republican-Herald on 21 September 1949 in Winona, MN.

⁸ Hubert Drugan, 87, lifelong resident of Trempealeau and a former employee of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy and the Chicago and North Western railroads, died at his home Tuesday evening following a long illness.

Mr. Drugan was born January 3, 1872, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Drugan. He lived in the same house all his life. On October 21, 1914, he married Miss Olive Perkins. For a total of 40 years he was employed by the railroad. He retired in 1939.

Survivors are his wife; five daughters, Mrs. Robert (Elizabeth) Hammond, Galesville, Wis.; Mrs. Brooks (Dorothy) Smith, Galesville; Mrs. Lewis (Evelyn) Jessessky, Trempealeau; and Genevieve and Loretta, at home; two sons, Hubert Jr. and James, at home; one sister, Mrs. Ella Schmidt, Trempealeau; two brothers, Arthur and Francis, Missouri, and eight grandchildren.

Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Bartholomew's Catholic church, Trempealeau, the Rev. Robert Hanson officiating. Rosary will be said at the house at 8:30 p.m. Friday. Friends may call Friday at the Smith Funeral home, Galesville.

(Source: Winona Republican-Herald, 21 Sep 1949, Page 3)
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• His obituary was published in the La Crosse Tribune on 22 September 1949 in La Crosse, WI.

¹ Hubert Drugan, 77, died Tuesday in the same house in Trempealeau in which he was born and where he lived his entire life.

He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Drugan and married Olive Perkins Oct. 21, 1914. He worked for a total of almost 40 years for the Burlington and later the North Western railroad retiring from service for the latter in 1939.

He is survived by his wife; two sons, Hubert and James, at home; five daughters, Mrs. Robert (Elizabeth) Hammond and Mrs. Brooks (Dorothy) Smith, both of Galesville, Mrs. Louis (Evelyn) Jessessky, Genevieve and Loretta, all at home; one sister, Mrs. Ella Schmitz; two brothers, Arthur and Francis, both in Missouri; and eight grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Saturday at 9:30 AM at Saint Bartholomew's Catholic Church, the Rev. Robert Hanson officiating. Burial will be in Holy Cross cemetery. A rosary will be said at the home Friday at 8:30 PM.

(Source: La Crosse Tribune, La Crosse, Wisconsin, 22 Sep 1949, page 34)
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• He was buried on 25 September 1949 in the Holy Cross Cemetery in Trempealeau, WI.

Apparently served in the armed forces because there is a VFW flag at his tombstone. Picture taken in September 2000.

Find A Grave Memorial #95033421
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Hubert married Olive M. Perkins, daughter of Charles John Perkins and Adeline Marie LaVigne, on 21 October 1914 in Trempealeau, WI.^{1 2 3 4} (Olive M. Perkins was born on 2 September 1889 in Trempealeau, WI,^{2 3 4 12 13 14 15 16} died on 19 May 1968 in La Crosse, WI ^{15 16} and was buried on 22 May 1968 in Holy Cross Cemetery, Trempealeau, WI ^{15 16 17}.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on 8 January 1920. ²

1920 US Census
Sheet 5A, District 219, Family 131, Roll 2018
Trempealeau, Trempealeau, Wisconsin
129 Main Street; Owns Home
Herbert Drugan..Head..47..WI..Bridgeman, C&NW
Olive Drugan..Wife..30..WI
Elizabeth Drugan..Daughter..4y 2m..WI
Genevieve Drugan..Daughter..2y 9m..WI
Hubert Drugan..Son..5m..WI
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• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on 3 May 1930. ³

1930 US Census
Sheet 5A, District 24, Family 131, Roll 2614
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
Home owned, $1500
Hubert Drugan..Head..58..WI..Laborer, Railroad
Olive Drugan..Wife..40..WI
Elizabeth Drugan..Daughter..14..WI
Genevieve Drugan..Daughter..13..WI
Hubert Drugan..Son..11..WI
James Drugan..Son..8..WI
Dorothy Drugan..Daughter..5..WI
Evelyn Drugan..Daughter..3y 6m..WI
Loretta Drugan..Daughter..9m..WI
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• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on 26 April 1940. ⁴

1940 US Census
Sheet 7B, District 61-24, Family 163, Roll 4529
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
Home owned, value $800
Residence in 1935: Same House
Hubert Drugan..Head..68..WI..7th grade..Retired
Olive Drugan..Wife..50..WI..8th grade
Genevieve Drugan..Daughter..22..WI..12th grade..Housework
Hubert Drugan..Son..21..WI..9th grade..Bridge man, railroad
Dorothy Drugan..Daughter..16..WI..10th grade
Evelyn Drugan..Daughter..13..WI..4th grade
Loretta Drugan..Daughter..10..WI..3rd grade
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  Marriage Notes:

Marriage license: October 21, 1914, Vol. 5, Page 13, Trempealeau County Recorded Marriages (Whitehall, Wisconsin)
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Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Drugan were surprised Saturday evening by neighbors and relatives on their 25th wedding anniversary. Guests present were Mrs. Stan Bortz and Frank Grover of La Crosse, Mrs. Frank Platt of Winona, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Willis of Galesville, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Grover and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hammond and son, Robert Grover and Miss Lillian Grover of Tamarack, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Vandergale, Miss Veronica Baumgartner, Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Perkins, Leo McCarty, Miss Kate La Vigne, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Cowan and children, Miss Mamie Shrake and John Lucas of Trempealeau. Mrs. Drugan was attired in her wedding dress, when as Olive Perkins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Perkins, she was married to Hubert Drugan, 25 years ago, October 21 at St. Bartholomew's church by the Rev. Joseph F. Bushman. Mr. and Mrs. Drugan have lived here and recently Mr. Drugan was retired from the Northwestern bridge crew. The seven children are Mrs. Robert Hammond (Elizabeth) of Tamarack , Genevieve, Hubert Jr., James, Dorothy, Evelyn and Lauretta at home. Mr. and Mrs. Drugan were presented with a purse of silver and a lunch was served.

(Source: Winona Republican-Herald, Winona, MN, 24 Oct 1939, page 10)
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