Name: James Gallagher dies in Newberry and is buried at Forest Home Cemetery, 1974–1975
Start: 1974-12-28
End: 1975-03
Location: Saint James

Event

Dates: 1974-12-28 – 1975-03
Kind: Death
Participants: James Gallagher (deceased)
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: demographycommunityheritage
Within: Saint James

Summary

James Gallagher, born July 4, 1893, at St. James, died December 28, 1974, at the Helen Newberry Joy Annex in Newberry. The January 1975 obituary says he had worked for Barrett Company, Newberry Chemical, and the Zagelmeier sawmill, retiring in 1970, and that burial at Forest Home Cemetery was planned for spring.

Evidence and limits

The obituary supplies the reported date, family, work history, funeral home, minister, and intended burial. It does not provide civil certificates, a complete residence history, or confirmation that the planned spring burial took place.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, January 1975, “Obituaries: James Gallagher.”
Reports that James Gallagher died December 28 at the Helen Newberry Joy Annex, gives his St. James birth date as July 4, 1893, describes his Newberry employment and family, and says burial in Forest Home Cemetery would occur in spring. It is an obituary, not a civil death or burial record. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
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Beaver Beacon, January 1975, held issue PDF, p. 4.
The scan confirms the obituary text and reported funeral details.
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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “James Gallagher dies in Newberry and is buried at Forest Home Cemetery, 1974–1975”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/death-and-funeral-of-james-gallagher-1975/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, January 1975, “Obituaries: James Gallagher.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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