- Born
- 1882-12-19
- Died
- 1974-02-19 · Manistee
- Burial
- 1974-05-18 · Holy Cross Cemetery
- Work
- Farmer · Ferry fireman · Great Lakes sailor
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- maritimefishingcommunityheritage
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Charles Philip Gallagher was born on Beaver Island on December 19, 1882, and died on February 19, 1974, after a short illness. The Beaver Beacon records his island farm, mail crossings by horse and sleigh, Mercy trips, ferry work, and later lower-lakes service.
Evidence and limits
The newspaper identifies his death date and planned island burial but does not provide independent civil, parish, or cemetery records. Named relatives in the obituary are not treated as a complete family record.
See also
The dated record
Sources
- Reports Gallagher’s Beaver Island birth, February 19 death at Baywood Nursing Home in Ludington, Manistee funeral, planned spring Holy Cross burial, island farm, 1925–1928 mail crossings, Mercy trips, ferry fireman work, and lower-lakes ferry service. It does not supply a civil record, parish register, or completed burial record.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1974-03_Beaver-Beacon
- The held nine-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1974-03_Beaver-Beacon
Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Charles Philip Gallagher”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/people/charles-philip-gallagher/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, March 1974, “Obituaries: Mr. Charles Philip Gallagher.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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