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William John Gallagher

Also William John Gallagher · William J. Gallagher

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TypePerson
Born1889
Died1960
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
On this page
Person
Born
1889
Died
1960
Burial
1960-10-24 · Holy Cross Catholic Church building
Spouse
Mary Elizabeth Gallagher
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
communitycatholicismheritagedemography
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

William John Gallagher (1889–1960) was a lifelong Beaver Island resident. The November 1960 funeral notice records his October 24 burial at Holy Cross Cemetery; the cemetery index identifies him as Mary E. Duffy’s husband.

Evidence and limits

The cemetery index supplies years rather than full vital dates. October 24 is a documented burial date, not an independently documented death date.

Open questions

  • Which parish, cemetery, and civil records document Gallagher’s life and burial?

See also

Kin

This articleWilliam JohnGallagher1889 – 1960Mary ElizabethGallagher1887 – 1971Norman M.Gallagher1917 – 1974
Only relations stated in the sources are drawn; absence means unrecorded, not childless or unmarried.

Sources

  1. Identifies William John Gallagher as a lifelong Beaver Island resident and records his October 24 burial. The notice gives a burial date, not an explicit death date.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1960-11_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held three-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 · 1960-11_Beaver-Beacon
  3. Lists William J. Gallagher (1889–1960), married to Mary E. Duffy and buried in plot 147. The spouse, years, and cemetery align with the 1960 funeral notice; the index does not give full vital dates.

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

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “William John Gallagher”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/people/william-john-gallagher/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, November 1960, Holy Cross Church news. (and 2 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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