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Margaret Boyle Gallagher

Also Margaret Gallagher

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TypePerson
Born1861
Died1940
WithinBeaver Island archipelago
ErasIrish era
On this page
Person
Born
1861
Died
1940
Spouse
William J. Gallagher
Parents
William Boyle · Hannah Boyle
Siblings
Rose Ann Gibson
Family
Gibson family of the 1885 loss
Eras
Irish era
Concepts
heritageirish-arranmorecommunitydemography
Within
Beaver Island archipelago

Summary

Margaret Boyle Gallagher (1861–1940) was a sister of Rose Ann Gibson and the wife of William J. Gallagher. The article places the couple with Margaret’s parents, William and Hannah Boyle, in 1880.

Evidence and limits

The source names Margaret and gives the household relationship but does not identify the couple’s infant daughter or provide dates. No relationship to the separate Dan P. Boyle/Turner family cluster is inferred.

Open questions

  • What was Margaret’s complete marriage and family record?
  • Who was the unnamed daughter in the 1880 household?
  • Are the William and Hannah Boyle records connected to other Boyle articles?

See also

Sources

See the sources block above.

Kin

Hannah Boyle1839 – 1891William Boyle1826 – 1899Rose Ann Gibsonb. c. 1857This articleMargaret BoyleGallagher1861 – 1940William J.Gallagher1856 – 1930
Of the Gibson family of the 1885 loss. Only relations stated in the sources are drawn; absence means unrecorded, not childless or unmarried.

Sources

  1. Connie Wojan, "The Stories Behind the Names of Islanders Lost on the Great Lakes," Northern Islander, February 2026.
    Described in this archive: Northern Islander, 1850–1856.
    Names Margaret as Rose Ann Gibson's sister and William J. Gallagher's wife; the 1880 household includes their two-month-old daughter and Rose Ann's parents, but does not provide birth or death dates. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
    charlevoix · northern_islander_2026.02
  2. Lists Margaret (Boyle) Gallagher (1861–1940), married to William J. Gallagher. The local article's direct spouse and sibling identifications provide the identity bridge.

Added 1 August 2026 · revised 2 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Margaret Boyle Gallagher”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/people/margaret-boyle-gallagher/, accessed [date], citing Connie Wojan, "The Stories Behind the Names of Islanders Lost on the Great Lakes," Northern Islander, February 2026. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

Last revised 2026-08-02. Fill in [date] with the date you read it — this page is static and cannot know that.

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