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Christina Gallagher

Also Christina Schmidt

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TypePerson
Borncirca 1890
Died1962-01-07
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Person
Born
circa 1890
Died
1962-01-07 · Beaver Island
Burial
1962-04-23 · Holy Cross Cemetery
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
demographycommunityheritagereligion
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

Christina Gallagher, formerly Christina Schmidt, was reported to have died in Chicago on January 7, 1962, at age 71. The February notice said her Holy Cross burial was delayed by winter transport; the May issue reports an April 28 Requiem High Mass and burial at Holy Cross Cemetery.

Evidence and limits

This is a source-bounded obituary and burial record. The approximate birth year is derived from the reported age, and the articles do not provide a civil certificate, cemetery plot, or independent parish register.

The dated record

2 dated events · 1890–1962These years on the timeline →

Sources

  1. Reports Christina Gallagher, formerly Christina Schmidt, born in Grand Rapids, brought to Beaver Island at age nine, and died in Chicago January 7 at age 71. It names surviving siblings and says Holy Cross burial was delayed until spring; no civil certificate is held.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1962-02_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held six-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 · 1962-02_Beaver-Beacon
  3. Reports Christina Gallagher’s April 28 Requiem High Mass and burial at Holy Cross Cemetery after winter transportation delays. It does not provide a plot or independent parish/civil record.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1962-05_Beaver-Beacon
  4. The held six-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 · 1962-05_Beaver-Beacon

Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Christina Gallagher”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/people/christina-gallagher/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, February 1962, “Obituaries.” (and 3 further sources listed on the page).

Last revised 2026-08-03. Fill in [date] with the date you read it — this page is static and cannot know that.

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