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William J. Gallagher

Also Bowery · William Gallagher

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TypePerson
Born1856
Died1930
WithinBeaver Island archipelago
ErasIrish eraModern era
On this page
Person
Born
1856
Died
1930
Spouse
Margaret Boyle Gallagher
Family
Bowery Gallaghers
Eras
Irish eraModern era
Concepts
heritageirish-arranmorecommunity
Within
Beaver Island archipelago

Summary

William J. “Bowery” Gallagher (1856–1930) 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

See the sources block above.

Kin

This articleWilliam J.Gallagher1856 – 1930Margaret BoyleGallagher1861 – 1940
Of the Bowery Gallaghers. Only relations stated in the sources are drawn; absence means unrecorded, not childless or unmarried.

Sources

  1. 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. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
    charlevoix · northern_islander_2026.02
  2. 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. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
    charlevoix · northern_islander_2026.02
  3. Lists William J. “Bowery” Gallagher (1856–1930), married to Margaret Boyle. The local article's direct identification of Bowery as Margaret's husband supplies the identity bridge; the separate 1889–1960 William J. Gallagher is listed as their son.

Added 1 August 2026 · revised 2 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “William J. Gallagher”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/people/william-j-gallagher/, accessed [date], citing Connie Wojan, "The Stories Behind the Names of Islanders Lost on the Great Lakes," Northern Islander, February 2026. (and 2 further sources listed on the page).

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