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James Gallagher 1925 – 1982 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1925

Birth Location: Carbondale, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 30 April 1982

Death Location: Carbondale, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Joseph Gallagher

Mother: Anna Waters

Spouse(s): Katherine Sweeney, Kathryn Sweeney, Grace Gallagher

Children(s): James Gallagher, Linda Newcomb, Nadine Gallagher, Gerald Gallagher, James Gallagher

In 1925, James Gallagher entered the world in Carbondale, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Joseph Loftus Gallagher and Anna Beatrice Waters. In 1930, James Gallagher resided in Fell, Fell, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1935, James Gallagher resided in Dunmore, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania. James Gallagher married Katherine Marie Sweeney, Kathryn Sweeney, Grace M Gallagher, and had children including James Francis Gallagher, Linda S Newcomb, Nadine D. Gallagher, Gerald F Gallagher, James Francis Gallagher. James Gallagher passed away in 1982 in Carbondale, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • In 1925, James Gallagher entered the world in Carbondale, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Joseph Loftus Gallagher and Anna Beatrice Waters.
  • In 1930, James Gallagher resided in Fell, Fell, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1935, James Gallagher resided in Dunmore, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania.
  • James Gallagher married Katherine Marie Sweeney, Kathryn Sweeney, Grace M Gallagher, and had children including James Francis Gallagher, Linda S Newcomb, Nadine D. Gallagher, Gerald F Gallagher, James Francis Gallagher.
  • James Gallagher passed away in 1982 in Carbondale, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Gallagher
1900 – 1946
Birth Location: Carbondale, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
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Anna Waters
1903 – 1996
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Spouses(s)

Katherine Sweeney
1925 –
Birth Location: –
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Kathryn Sweeney
1924 – 2001
Birth Location: Carbondale, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
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Grace Gallagher
1925 –
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Children(s)

James Gallagher
1947 – 2002
Birth Location: Carbondale, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
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Linda Newcomb
1952 – 2008
Birth Location: Carbondale, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
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Nadine Gallagher
1954 –
Birth Location: –
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Gerald Gallagher
1956 –
Birth Location: –
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James Gallagher
1947 – 2002
Birth Location: Carbondale, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
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James Gallagher's Ancestors

Self
James Gallagher
1925 – 1982
Birth Place: Carbondale, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Joseph Loftus Gallagher
1900 – 1946
Carbondale, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Anna (Beatrice) Waters
1903 – 1996
Pennsylvania
Grandparents
Joseph (J) Gallagher
1876 – 1936
Carbondale, Pennsylvania
Mary (Ellen) Loftus
1870 – 1952
Carbondale, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
John Gallagher
1838 – 1924
Catherine Obrien
1842 – 1919
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Obrien
1814 – 1860
Ellen Horan
1814 – 1870

James Gallagher's Descendants

1.
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James Gallagher (1925 – 30 April 1982) m. Katherine (Marie) Sweeney (abt 1925 – ) m. Kathryn Sweeney (09 Aug 1924 – 31 Aug 2001) m. Grace (M) Gallagher (abt 1925 – )
  1. 1. James (Francis) Gallagher (7 Dec 1947 – 14 Aug 2002)
  2. 2. Linda (S) Newcomb (10 Mar 1952 – 2008)
  3. 3. Nadine (D.) Gallagher (15 Jun 1954 – )
  4. 4. Gerald (F) Gallagher (10 Oct 1956 – )

James Gallagher's Timeline

10 Records

1925
1925
Birth of James Gallagher in Carbondale, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Carbondale, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
1930
1930
Age 5
James Gallagher resided here in Fell, Fell, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Fell, Fell, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
1935
1935
Age 10
James Gallagher resided here in Dunmore, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Dunmore, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
1940
1940
Age 15
James Gallagher resided here in Borough, Dunmore, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Borough, Dunmore, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
1946
1946
Age 21
James Gallagher resided here in Carbondale, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Carbondale, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
1947
Abt 1947
Age 22
James Gallagher resided here in Watertown , N. Y.
Watertown , N. Y.
1948
1948
Age 23
James Gallagher resided here in Carbondale, Pennsylvania, USA
Carbondale, Pennsylvania, USA
1950
10 May 1950
Age 25
James Gallagher resided here in Carbondale, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Carbondale, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 26
James Gallagher resided here in New Jersey
New Jersey
1982
30 April 1982
Age 57
Death of James Gallagher in Carbondale, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Carbondale, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: Carbondale, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Railroad Retirement Pension Index, 1934-1987, The National Archives at Atlanta; Morrow, Georgia; Records of the Railroad Retirement Board, 1934 - 1987; Record Group Number: 184
    [3] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania; Roll: 4727; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 68-82

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Fell, Fell, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Fell, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0151; FHL microfilm: 2341783

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Dunmore, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dunmore, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03524; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 35-55

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Borough, Dunmore, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dunmore, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03524; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 35-55

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1946
    Event Place: Carbondale, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Pennsylvania, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 842

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1947
    Event Place: Watertown , N. Y.
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Carbondale News; Publication Date: 9/ May/ 1947; Publication Place: Carbondale, Pennsylvania, USA; ,0.34001175,0.62099993,0.56441176&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1948
    Event Place: Carbondale, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 10 May 1950
    Event Place: Carbondale, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, U.S., Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950-1966
    [2] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania; Roll: 4727; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 68-82

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: New Jersey
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 April 1982
    Event Place: Carbondale, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Railroad Retirement Pension Index, 1934-1987, The National Archives at Atlanta; Morrow, Georgia; Records of the Railroad Retirement Board, 1934 - 1987; Record Group Number: 184

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Carbondale, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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