Summary
William J. Gallagher, known in the source as “Bowery,” was Margaret Boyle Gallagher’s husband and Rose Ann Gibson’s brother-in-law. The same local name appears in the separate Bowery Gallagher branch described by the February 2026 Eleanor McDonough interview; this record preserves both attestations without collapsing the generations.
Open questions
- What civil, parish, census, or land records identify William J. Gallagher?
- What did Helen Collar’s phrase “sent away by Bowery” mean in context?
See also
Sources
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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).Identifies Bowery as William J. Gallagher, Rose Ann Gibson's brother-in-law and Margaret's husband; the article does not provide dates.
- Michelle LaFreniere, "On the Front Porch with Eleanor McDonough," Northern Islander, February 2026.Described in this archive: Northern Islander (1850–1856).Uses Bowery as the local name of a Gallagher family branch; it does not equate that branch's James Gallagher with William J. Gallagher.