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Mae Gallagher

Also Mae Gallagher · Mrs. John H. Coppens

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TypePerson
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
On this page
Person
Active
fl. 1967
Spouse
John H. Coppens
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
communityheritage
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

Mae Gallagher is identified in July 1967 as the wife of Coast Guard officer John H. Coppens and as formerly from Beaver Island.

Evidence and limits

The source supplies no given-name expansion, birth or death dates, parents, siblings, or verified connection to other Gallagher records held here. The record preserves “Mae Gallagher” as printed rather than inferring a broader family identity.

Open questions

  • What was Mae Gallagher’s full name and family history?
  • Can marriage, census, or Coast Guard family records establish her identity and Beaver Island ties?

See also

Kin

This articleMae GallagherJohn H. Coppens1938 – 1967
Only relations stated in the sources are drawn; absence means unrecorded, not childless or unmarried.

Sources

  1. Identifies Coppens's wife as the former Mae Gallagher of Beaver Island and says the couple had four children; it gives no maiden-name details beyond Gallagher or independent family connection.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1967-07_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 · 1967-07_Beaver-Beacon

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

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Mae Gallagher”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/people/mae-gallagher/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, July 1967, “CWO John Coppens Retires.” (and 1 further source 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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