Summary
Katherine Gallagher is named in the 1904 Beaver Island obituary as the mother of Dominick Gallagher (1827–1904). The article says she was 104 and still living, with 158 descendants, but does not identify her spouse, parents, or the names of her other children.
Evidence and limits
The circa 1800 date is only an age-based approximation from the 1904 report; the held sources do not establish a precise birth or death date. This record must not be merged with other Beaver Island women named Katherine or Catharine Gallagher without a new identifying source.
See also
Sources
- Charlevoix County Herald, December 17, 1904, "Beaver Isle Pioneer Dead."Names Mrs. Katherine Gallagher as Dominick Gallagher's mother and says she was aged 104 and still living; the article also reports her descendant counts.
- Charlevoix County Herald, December 15, 1944, "Looking Backward" reprint of December 17, 1904.Reprints the same mother-and-son relationship and gives her name as Katherine.