John J. Gallagher

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Cass City Chronicle
Cass City, Michigan, Nov. 25, 1921
Page Five
Thanksgiving Guests

Mr. and Mrs. John Gallagher entertained at Thanksgiving dinner, Mr. and Mrs. G.E. KRAPF and family, Mr. and Mrs. D.C ELLIOTT and family and Mrs. M.M. SCHWEGLER and Miss Adeline GALLAGER of Highland Park.

Cass City Chronicle
Cass City, Michigan
January 6, 1926

J.J. Gallagher was called to Shelburne, Ontario, on Monday by the death of a sister-in-law.

Cass City Chronicle
Vol. 35, Number 30
Friday, October 16, 1940

Prominent Elkland Farmer Passed Away Friday

John J. Gallagher Supervised Building of Several State Reward Roads Here

John J. Gallagher, who served Elkland Township as highway commissioner four years during which period many of the township's state reward roads were constructed under his supervision, passed away at the home of his son, Albert, on Friday morning, October 11. He had been confined to his bed for four weeks, his children being with him most of that time.

Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Henry G. Bushong in the Methodist Church here Sunday afternoon. Interment was made in Elkland Cemetery.

John J. Gallagher was born January 16, 1859, at Adjilo*, Ont. He was the next to oldest of 11 children, six of whom are still living. At the age of 20 years, he came from Canada, walking from Port Huron to Cass City. He worked for the late Gene Morse on the present Gallagher farm each summer for four years and went north to work in the lumber camps in the winters.

In 1885 he was united in marriage with Louise Krapf to which union seven children were born. One died in infancy and a daughter, Helena, died in 1913 at the age of 12. The first few years of their married life Mr. and Mrs. Gallagher lived on a farm a mile west and three and a half miles north of Cass City at which time they were members and attended the Bethel Methodist Church. In 1893, they purchased from Mr. Morse the farm Mr. Gallagher first worked on arrivign at Cass City, located one mile west and 1 1/2 miles north of town. Mr. Gallagher lived there the remainder of his life with the exception of 10 years which were spent in the Cass City home on West Main Street. Mrs. Gallagher passed away March 21, 1925. Since that time he has lived during the year with his son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Gallagher, on the farm and with his daughter Miss Adeline Gallagher, when she was home during the summer months.

Mr. Gallagher has been a member of the Methodist Church in Cass City ever since moving from the Bethel district and a regular attendant until recently when he when he was unable to be present because of ill health. He served as member of the board of trustees of the society.

Mr. Gallager became an American Citizen soon after entering the United States and has been loyal ever since.

Mr. Gallagher leaves two sons, Fred of Vancouver, B.C. and Albert of Cass City; three daughters, Mrs. P.H. Knight of Sterling and Mrs. Floyd Johnson and Miss Adeline Gallagher of Detroit; six grandchildren; four brothers, W.H. Gallagher of Vancouver, Herbert, Lorne and Thomas Gallagher, all of Shelburne, Ont.; and two sisters, Mrs. Jas Wallace of Cartwright, Sask., and Mrs. Wm. Perm of Vancouver, B.C.

Friends and relatives from a distance to attend the funeral services included Mr. and Mrs. Bert Standerline, Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. James Sizer, Henry Hegler, Miss Gladys Cahoon, Miss Beatrice Farnum, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ray, son Bud, and daughter, Dora, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Whale and son, Dick, Miss Elsa Spier, Mrs. F.C. Whitney, Mrs. Beatrice Lamont, Mrs. C. Southerland, Miss Eula Quakenbush, Mrs. Mary Graves and Mr. and Mrs. Howell Reid and daughter, Anne, all of Detroit; Mr. and Mrs. Archie Knight of Sterling; Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Peterson of Bad Axe; Herbert and Lorne Gallagher of Shelbourne, Ont., Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hall and Mrs. Geo. Hall, Imlay City; Mr. and Mrs. Percy Knight and two sons, Sterling; Miss Adeline Gallagher and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Johnson and two daughters, Detroit.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Summer 2007)

*Perhaps he was from Adjala-Tosorontio, in south central Ontario?

John married Louisa Krapf on 29 Nov 1883. Louisa (daughter of Johann Friedrich "Frederick" Krapf and Maria Dorothea "Dorothy" Benkelman) was born on 20 Jul 1865 in Elkland Township, Tuscola County, Michigan; died on 21 Mar 1925 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; was buried in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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His tombstone read "Arthur, son of John J. and Louise Gallagher died April 3, 1883 aged 15 days."

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Married a Marie on 11 Nov 1959. They had no children.

Ethel married Percy Knight on 29 Nov 1912 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. Percy was born on 30 Dec 1887; died on 26 Aug 1971 in Sterling, Arenac County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Cass City Chronicle
July 31, 1958

......eleven members of the Class (of 1905 of Cass City High School) were present at the reunion Thursday. They were: Frances McBurney-Gravatt of Houston, TX; Cecil Krapf-Allen of Royal Oak, Jennie Ferguson-Doerr of Fostoria; Ethel Dodge-Rambo of Marlette; Mae Williamson-Marshall of Gagetown, and the following of Cass City; Mr. Auten, Mr. Schwaderer, Miss Adeline Gallagher, Jennie Leek-Hutchinson, Esther Ackerman-Benkelman and Mollie Ackerman-Lenzner....

Cass City Chronicle
Thursday, October 30, 1975
Page Eight

Miss Gallagher dies Saturday

Miss Adelina Gallagher, 85, Cass City, died Saturday after a short illness.

She was born March 19, 1890, in Elkland Township, daughter of the late John and Louisa Krapf Gallagher.

She was an eighth-grade teacher in Cass City, and also taughter in Marion...retiring in 1950 after 35 years of teaching.

She was a member of Trinity United Methodis church of Cass City of 73 years and a life member of the United Methodist Women. Miss Gallagher was also a member of the Retired Teachers Association.

She is survived by one brother, Albert Gallagher of Cass City; two sisters, Mrs. Ethyl Knight of Sterling and Mrs. Lena Johnson of Romeo, and six nieces and nephews. Two brothers and one sister preceded her in death.

Funeral services were held Tuesday from Little's Funeral House, with Rev. E.D.K. Isaacs, pastor of Trinity United Methodist church, officiating.

Burial was in Elkland cemetery.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Summer 2007)

Lena married Floyd D. Johnson on 25 Jun 1927. Floyd was born on 29 Aug 1889 in Vandalia, Cass County, Michigan; died on 16 Sep 1963 in Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Cass City Chronicle
Wednesday, July 6, 1994
Page Eight

Albert Gallagher

Mr. Albert Herbert Gallagher, 90, of Cass City died Wednesday March 30, at Tendercare Cass City.

He was born November 4, 1903 in Cass City, the son of John James and Louisa (Krapf) Gallagher.

Mr. Gallagher married Miss Hazel Hegler November 12, 1926 in Noveste township, making their home in Cass City.

He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Cass City, for 80 years.

Mr. Gallagher is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Maryanne and Neil Adams of Sterling; a son and daughter-in-law, Jack and Lois Gallagher of Cass City; grandchildren, Laurie Adams and Mark Cover, Kitty and Phil Osier, Mark and Kim Adams, Pam and Morris Powell, Scott Adams, Jeff and Trish Adams, and John and Hope Gallagher; great-grandchildren, Brandon and Jordon Osier, Annie, Nick and Kirk Adams, Megan and Mallorey Powell, Scott Aaron Adams, Jaclyn Adams and Jeremy Gallagher, and a sister-in-law, Olive Rohlfs.

He was preceded in death by his wife Hazel Gallagher, granddaughter Shelley Fory, 2 great grandchildren, Kristopher Osier and Trisha Powell, two brothers Fred and Arthur, and 4 sisters, Ethyl Knigt, Addie Gallagher, Lena Johnson and Helena Gallagher.

Funeral services were conducted Saturday at Trinity United Methodist Church with the Rev. Rick Sheppard, pastor, officiating.

Arrangements were made by Little's Funeral Home, Cass City.

Memorials may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church or Christian Children's Fund.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Summer, 2007)

Albert married Hazel Hegler on 12 Nov 1926 in Novesta Township, Tuscola County, Michigan. Hazel was born on 28 Nov 1906 in Romeo, Macomb County, Michigan; died on 10 Aug 1989 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; was buried in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Keith Knight married an Esther in 1941. They were the parents of Kenneth Nathan (born 1943), Linda (born 1948) and James Keith (born June 17, 1953, Sterling). He also had a son, Terry Lee, who died at the age of four months on March 22, 1956.

The STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, Volume 26, September 5, 1966, reported that Linda had graduated from Arenac Eastern High School.

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As of the September 3, 1945 issue of the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST (Vol. 8), it was reported that Sgt. John Knight was in Czechoslovakia.

John married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Volume 12 of the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, dated September 5, 1949, reported that Betty Lou Johnson, daughter of Lena Gallager Johnson, spent a most enjoyable year studying at the University in Lima, Peru. She travelled extensively in South America before returning home.

Betty married Galen Ronald Rarick on 22 Nov 1952. Galen was born on 28 Apr 1923 in Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana; died on 15 Jun 1994 in Eugene, Lane County, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]