Summary
William Gibson and Edward Gallagher were reported to have drowned together on 13 August 1885. The event is represented separately from both men and from the Gibson family so the date and uncertainty around the vessel and exact location remain queryable.
Evidence and limits
The source calls Gallagher Gibson’s partner but does not provide a vessel name, coordinates, or a contemporary casualty report. This is therefore an undetailed event record, not a claim about a particular shipwreck.
Open questions
- Was a vessel lost, and if so which one?
- Where in the Great Lakes did the drowning occur?
- Can a contemporary newspaper, lifesaving report, enrollment record, or cemetery record independently identify the loss?
See also
Sources
See the sources block above.
Sources
- 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).The article says William Gibson drowned with partner Edward Gallagher on 13 August 1885; it does not identify a vessel or precise location.