Summary
Mae Gallagher is identified in July 1967 as the wife of Coast Guard officer John H. Coppens and as formerly from Beaver Island.
Evidence and limits
The source supplies no given-name expansion, birth or death dates, parents, siblings, or verified connection to other Gallagher records in this graph. The record preserves “Mae Gallagher” as printed rather than inferring a broader family identity.
Open questions
- What was Mae Gallagher’s full name and family history?
- Can marriage, census, or Coast Guard family records establish her identity and Beaver Island ties?
See also
- John H. Coppens (Coast Guard career, 1938–1967)
- Retirement of CWO John H. Coppens from the Coast Guard (1967)
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, July 1967, “CWO John Coppens Retires.”Identifies Coppens's wife as the former Mae Gallagher of Beaver Island and says the couple had four children; it gives no maiden-name details beyond Gallagher or independent family connection.