- Born
- 1934-07-24
- Died
- 2014-06-27
- Parents
- James William Gallagher, Young James · Margaret Bridget "Teresa" Boyle Gallagher
- Siblings
- Eleanor Gallagher McDonough · Brian James "Bowery" Gallagher
- Family
- Bowery Gallaghers
- Eras
- Irish eraModern era
- Concepts
- heritageirish-arranmorecommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Teresa Janet Gallagher O’Donnell, commonly called Janet, was the eldest child of James W. “Young James” and Theresa “Teresa” Boyle Gallagher. Local sources name her siblings Eleanor and Brian and identify her as the wife of Richard O’Donnell. Her Beaver Beacon obituary records her 24 July 1934 Charlevoix birth and 27 June 2014 death on Beaver Island.
Open questions
- What civil or parish record can further document Janet’s early life and marriage?
See also
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Sources
- The obituary says Teresa Janet O'Donnell died 27 June 2014 and was born 24 July 1934 in Charlevoix to "Young James" William and Margaret Bridget "Teresa" (Boyle) Gallagher.
- The obituary names James W. and Teresa Boyle Gallagher's daughter as Mrs. Richard (Teresa Janet) O'Donnell.
- The family profile calls her Teresa Janet (Gallagher) O'Donnell, eldest of three children of "Young James" and Theresa (Boyle) Gallagher; it names siblings Eleanor and Brian and says she later married Richie O'Donnell. It provides no vital dates.
- Michelle LaFreniere, "On the Front Porch with Eleanor McDonough," *Northern Islander*, February 2026.The interview identifies Janet as Eleanor's sister and mentions her horse; it does not provide Janet's dates or a full biography. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
Added 31 July 2026 · revised 2 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Teresa Janet Gallagher O'Donnell”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/people/teresa-janet-gallagher-odonnell/, accessed [date], citing "Teresa Janet O'Donnell," obituary, *Beaver Beacon*, August–September 2014. (and 3 further sources listed on the page).
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