Dad was born on the homestead in Casheloogary, County Donegal, Ireland in 1892. Son of James Seamus Gallagher and Elizabeth "Bessie" Sweeney. Dad always said his birthdate was 3/4/1892 but his Birth Certificate says 8/28/1892
Dad came to the US, Nov. 17, 1912. Settled in Charlo, Montana and married Helen Loretta Gilruth on Dec. 4, 1918, St. Francis Xavier Church in Missoula Co., Missoula, MT. They had 12 children.
Email from Monica Dignam Balkema who just visited this last June 2009.
Cashelogary is just now a wide spot in an unpaved lane. It seems to consist primarily now of sheep fields but the house from which your father and my grandfather emerged is a poignant ruins at the end of 'Gallagher's Lane", a name that the current owner a man by the name of Peter seems to continue to use.
Click on the photo's to enlarge and read more info. Click on the link at the bottom to see more photo's.
1901 Residents of a house 35 in Casheloogary (Inver, Donegal)
Gallagher James 43 Male Head R C County Donegal Farmer Read only Irish English Married
Gallagher Elizabeth 38 Female Wife R C Co Donegal Cook and Housekeeper Read write Married
Gallagher James 12 Male Son R C Co Donegal Scholar Read write Not Married
Gallagher John 11 Male Son R C Co Donegal Scholar Read write Not Married
Gallagher Ed 9 Male Son R C Co Donegal Scholar Read write Not Married
Gallagher Michael 8 Male Son R C Co Donegal Scholar Read only Not Married
Gallagher Pat 6 Male Son R C Co Donegal Scholar Read only Not Married
Gallagher Frank 5 Male Son R C Co Donegal Scholar Cannot read Not Married
Gallagher Hugh 4 Male Son R C Co Donegal Scholar Cannot read Not Married
Gallagher Willie 2 Male Son R C Co Donegal - Cannot read Not Married
1911 Residents of a house 6 in Casheloogary (Dunkineely, Donegal)
Gallagher James 56 Male Head R C Co Donegal Farmer's Read Irish English Married
Gallagher Bessie 48 Female Wife R C Co Donegal Read and write Irish English Married
Gallagher John 23 Male Son R C Co Donegal Farmer's Son Read and write Irish English Single Gallagher Edward 22 Male Son R C Co Donegal Blacksmith Read write Irish English Single
Gallagher Michael 20 Male Son R C Co Donegal Farmer's Son Read write Irish English Single
Gallagher Patrick 19 Male Son R C Co Donegal Farmer's Son Read write Irish English Single
Gallagher Hugh 17 Male Son R C Co Donegal Scholar Read write Irish English Single
Gallagher Willie 13 Male Son R C Co Donegal Scholar Read write Irish English Single
"Family"
No One is ever Born into Life Alone...
Each one of us has shared the bond of Family.
A bond which will follow us throughout Life.
'Tis the most important bond of All.
For there is no Life without Family.
Family ties are precious things Woven through the years Of memories of togetherness, Of laughter, love and tears. Family ties are cherished things, Forged in childhood days,
By love of parents, deep and true, By tradition and family ways. Family ties are treasured things And far though we may roam, The tender bond with those we love Still pulls our heart towards home.
Dad came to the US, Nov. 17, 1912. Settled in Charlo, Montana and married Helen Loretta Gilruth on Dec. 4, 1918, St. Francis Xavier Church in Missoula Co., Missoula, MT. They had 12 children.
Email from Monica Dignam Balkema who just visited this last June 2009.
Cashelogary is just now a wide spot in an unpaved lane. It seems to consist primarily now of sheep fields but the house from which your father and my grandfather emerged is a poignant ruins at the end of 'Gallagher's Lane", a name that the current owner a man by the name of Peter seems to continue to use.
Click on the photo's to enlarge and read more info. Click on the link at the bottom to see more photo's.
1901 Residents of a house 35 in Casheloogary (Inver, Donegal)
Gallagher James 43 Male Head R C County Donegal Farmer Read only Irish English Married
Gallagher Elizabeth 38 Female Wife R C Co Donegal Cook and Housekeeper Read write Married
Gallagher James 12 Male Son R C Co Donegal Scholar Read write Not Married
Gallagher John 11 Male Son R C Co Donegal Scholar Read write Not Married
Gallagher Ed 9 Male Son R C Co Donegal Scholar Read write Not Married
Gallagher Michael 8 Male Son R C Co Donegal Scholar Read only Not Married
Gallagher Pat 6 Male Son R C Co Donegal Scholar Read only Not Married
Gallagher Frank 5 Male Son R C Co Donegal Scholar Cannot read Not Married
Gallagher Hugh 4 Male Son R C Co Donegal Scholar Cannot read Not Married
Gallagher Willie 2 Male Son R C Co Donegal - Cannot read Not Married
1911 Residents of a house 6 in Casheloogary (Dunkineely, Donegal)
Gallagher James 56 Male Head R C Co Donegal Farmer's Read Irish English Married
Gallagher Bessie 48 Female Wife R C Co Donegal Read and write Irish English Married
Gallagher John 23 Male Son R C Co Donegal Farmer's Son Read and write Irish English Single Gallagher Edward 22 Male Son R C Co Donegal Blacksmith Read write Irish English Single
Gallagher Michael 20 Male Son R C Co Donegal Farmer's Son Read write Irish English Single
Gallagher Patrick 19 Male Son R C Co Donegal Farmer's Son Read write Irish English Single
Gallagher Hugh 17 Male Son R C Co Donegal Scholar Read write Irish English Single
Gallagher Willie 13 Male Son R C Co Donegal Scholar Read write Irish English Single
"Family"
No One is ever Born into Life Alone...
Each one of us has shared the bond of Family.
A bond which will follow us throughout Life.
'Tis the most important bond of All.
For there is no Life without Family.
Family ties are precious things Woven through the years Of memories of togetherness, Of laughter, love and tears. Family ties are cherished things, Forged in childhood days,
By love of parents, deep and true, By tradition and family ways. Family ties are treasured things And far though we may roam, The tender bond with those we love Still pulls our heart towards home.
Dad was born on the homestead in Casheloogary, County Donegal, Ireland in 1892. Son of James Seamus Gallagher and Elizabeth "Bessie" Sweeney. Dad always said his birthdate was 3/4/1892 but his Birth Certificate says 8/28/1892
Dad came to the US, Nov. 17, 1912. Settled in Charlo, Montana and married Helen Loretta Gilruth on Dec. 4, 1918, St. Francis Xavier Church in Missoula Co., Missoula, MT. They had 12 children.
Email from Monica Dignam Balkema who just visited this last June 2009.
Cashelogary is just now a wide spot in an unpaved lane. It seems to consist primarily now of sheep fields but the house from which your father and my grandfather emerged is a poignant ruins at the end of 'Gallagher's Lane", a name that the current owner a man by the name of Peter seems to continue to use.
Click on the photo's to enlarge and read more info. Click on the link at the bottom to see more photo's.
1901 Residents of a house 35 in Casheloogary (Inver, Donegal)
Gallagher James 43 Male Head R C County Donegal Farmer Read only Irish English Married
Gallagher Elizabeth 38 Female Wife R C Co Donegal Cook and Housekeeper Read write Married
Gallagher James 12 Male Son R C Co Donegal Scholar Read write Not Married
Gallagher John 11 Male Son R C Co Donegal Scholar Read write Not Married
Gallagher Ed 9 Male Son R C Co Donegal Scholar Read write Not Married
Gallagher Michael 8 Male Son R C Co Donegal Scholar Read only Not Married
Gallagher Pat 6 Male Son R C Co Donegal Scholar Read only Not Married
Gallagher Frank 5 Male Son R C Co Donegal Scholar Cannot read Not Married
Gallagher Hugh 4 Male Son R C Co Donegal Scholar Cannot read Not Married
Gallagher Willie 2 Male Son R C Co Donegal - Cannot read Not Married
1911 Residents of a house 6 in Casheloogary (Dunkineely, Donegal)
Gallagher James 56 Male Head R C Co Donegal Farmer's Read Irish English Married
Gallagher Bessie 48 Female Wife R C Co Donegal Read and write Irish English Married
Gallagher John 23 Male Son R C Co Donegal Farmer's Son Read and write Irish English Single Gallagher Edward 22 Male Son R C Co Donegal Blacksmith Read write Irish English Single
Gallagher Michael 20 Male Son R C Co Donegal Farmer's Son Read write Irish English Single
Gallagher Patrick 19 Male Son R C Co Donegal Farmer's Son Read write Irish English Single
Gallagher Hugh 17 Male Son R C Co Donegal Scholar Read write Irish English Single
Gallagher Willie 13 Male Son R C Co Donegal Scholar Read write Irish English Single
"Family"
No One is ever Born into Life Alone...
Each one of us has shared the bond of Family.
A bond which will follow us throughout Life.
'Tis the most important bond of All.
For there is no Life without Family.
Family ties are precious things Woven through the years Of memories of togetherness, Of laughter, love and tears. Family ties are cherished things, Forged in childhood days,
By love of parents, deep and true, By tradition and family ways. Family ties are treasured things And far though we may roam, The tender bond with those we love Still pulls our heart towards home.
Dad came to the US, Nov. 17, 1912. Settled in Charlo, Montana and married Helen Loretta Gilruth on Dec. 4, 1918, St. Francis Xavier Church in Missoula Co., Missoula, MT. They had 12 children.
Email from Monica Dignam Balkema who just visited this last June 2009.
Cashelogary is just now a wide spot in an unpaved lane. It seems to consist primarily now of sheep fields but the house from which your father and my grandfather emerged is a poignant ruins at the end of 'Gallagher's Lane", a name that the current owner a man by the name of Peter seems to continue to use.
Click on the photo's to enlarge and read more info. Click on the link at the bottom to see more photo's.
1901 Residents of a house 35 in Casheloogary (Inver, Donegal)
Gallagher James 43 Male Head R C County Donegal Farmer Read only Irish English Married
Gallagher Elizabeth 38 Female Wife R C Co Donegal Cook and Housekeeper Read write Married
Gallagher James 12 Male Son R C Co Donegal Scholar Read write Not Married
Gallagher John 11 Male Son R C Co Donegal Scholar Read write Not Married
Gallagher Ed 9 Male Son R C Co Donegal Scholar Read write Not Married
Gallagher Michael 8 Male Son R C Co Donegal Scholar Read only Not Married
Gallagher Pat 6 Male Son R C Co Donegal Scholar Read only Not Married
Gallagher Frank 5 Male Son R C Co Donegal Scholar Cannot read Not Married
Gallagher Hugh 4 Male Son R C Co Donegal Scholar Cannot read Not Married
Gallagher Willie 2 Male Son R C Co Donegal - Cannot read Not Married
1911 Residents of a house 6 in Casheloogary (Dunkineely, Donegal)
Gallagher James 56 Male Head R C Co Donegal Farmer's Read Irish English Married
Gallagher Bessie 48 Female Wife R C Co Donegal Read and write Irish English Married
Gallagher John 23 Male Son R C Co Donegal Farmer's Son Read and write Irish English Single Gallagher Edward 22 Male Son R C Co Donegal Blacksmith Read write Irish English Single
Gallagher Michael 20 Male Son R C Co Donegal Farmer's Son Read write Irish English Single
Gallagher Patrick 19 Male Son R C Co Donegal Farmer's Son Read write Irish English Single
Gallagher Hugh 17 Male Son R C Co Donegal Scholar Read write Irish English Single
Gallagher Willie 13 Male Son R C Co Donegal Scholar Read write Irish English Single
"Family"
No One is ever Born into Life Alone...
Each one of us has shared the bond of Family.
A bond which will follow us throughout Life.
'Tis the most important bond of All.
For there is no Life without Family.
Family ties are precious things Woven through the years Of memories of togetherness, Of laughter, love and tears. Family ties are cherished things, Forged in childhood days,
By love of parents, deep and true, By tradition and family ways. Family ties are treasured things And far though we may roam, The tender bond with those we love Still pulls our heart towards home.
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