- 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
Sources
- 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
- 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
- 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).
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