Summary
Charles Philip Gallagher was born on Beaver Island on December 19, 1882, and died on February 19, 1974, after a short illness. The Beaver Beacon records his island farm, mail crossings by horse and sleigh, Mercy trips, ferry work, and later lower-lakes service.
Evidence and limits
The newspaper identifies his death date and planned island burial but does not provide independent civil, parish, or cemetery records. Named relatives in the obituary are not treated as a complete family graph.
See also
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, March 1974, “Obituaries: Mr. Charles Philip Gallagher.”Reports Gallagher’s Beaver Island birth, February 19 death at Baywood Nursing Home in Ludington, Manistee funeral, planned spring Holy Cross burial, island farm, 1925–1928 mail crossings, Mercy trips, ferry fireman work, and lower-lakes ferry service. It does not supply a civil record, parish register, or completed burial record.