Parents - Joseph Anthony Gallagher, Sr. Mother - Catherine Amelia McHugh Gallagher.
Cause of Death - Acute Lobar Pneumonia.
Died at home - Dec. 18, 1915 at 4 AM. 41 Lewis St. Jamaica, NY.
Burial - St. Monica's Cemetery. Joseph was buried from home.
Siblings - Catherine Mary Gallagher, Gertrude Miriam Gallagher, Rose Ellen Gallagher, Gerard Gallagher, John E. Gallagher, William Martin Gallagher(twin of Martin), Martin William Gallagher(twin of William), Mary Josephine Gallagher. (his brother, John died at age 3 of Polio and his brother, Martin died at 4 Months of Whooping Cough.)
Joseph's father attended Manhattan College and was a Surveyor for the City of New York. His mother, Catherine McHugh Gallagher attended Pratt Institute of Fashion Design in Brooklyn NY and operated her own Dressmaking shop in Jamaica, NY specializing in Bridal Gowns and Hats.
Grandparents - Paternal - John Gallagher and Ellen Glass Gallagher. Maternal - Michael E. McHugh and Mary Agnes Powers McHugh. All of Brooklyn and Jamiaca NY. John Gallagher, Ellen Glass Gallagher came from Ireland about 1872. Michael E. McHugh came from Ireland 1850.
John Gallagher was a Fireman for the New York Central Railroad and Michael E. McHugh was a Contractor/Mason.
Story of Joseph's Death -
Joseph was sick with a bad cold which developed into Acute Lobar Pneumonia. He was getting better and asked to look out the window at the children playing outside. There had been a big snow storm the day before and the children on the block were playing in the snow. Catherine(Mama) bundled him up and let him look out the window for a while. Later that night he ran a high fever and got very sick. Just before he died Grampy(Joseph Gallagher, father) was holding him and rocking him and Joseph Jr. said "Look Papa at all the beautiful Butterflies". He then passed away. Joseph was buried from home. Mom(Catherine Gallagher Guilz) said he was laid out in the "Front Parlor" in a small white casket with candles at each end. Grampy sat up with him so he would not be alone. After 3 days of mourning he was buried in St. Monica's Cemetery in Jamaica, NY. Grammy(Catherine McHugh Gallagher, Mama) would disappear and they would find her at his grave. One time she took a shovel and was going to bring him home. Another time she took a blanket and covered the grave so he wouldn't be cold. She was beside herself with grief. Her sister Rose came every day to watch over her and the remaining children, Catherine, Gertrude and Rose Ellen.
Cause of Death - Acute Lobar Pneumonia.
Died at home - Dec. 18, 1915 at 4 AM. 41 Lewis St. Jamaica, NY.
Burial - St. Monica's Cemetery. Joseph was buried from home.
Siblings - Catherine Mary Gallagher, Gertrude Miriam Gallagher, Rose Ellen Gallagher, Gerard Gallagher, John E. Gallagher, William Martin Gallagher(twin of Martin), Martin William Gallagher(twin of William), Mary Josephine Gallagher. (his brother, John died at age 3 of Polio and his brother, Martin died at 4 Months of Whooping Cough.)
Joseph's father attended Manhattan College and was a Surveyor for the City of New York. His mother, Catherine McHugh Gallagher attended Pratt Institute of Fashion Design in Brooklyn NY and operated her own Dressmaking shop in Jamaica, NY specializing in Bridal Gowns and Hats.
Grandparents - Paternal - John Gallagher and Ellen Glass Gallagher. Maternal - Michael E. McHugh and Mary Agnes Powers McHugh. All of Brooklyn and Jamiaca NY. John Gallagher, Ellen Glass Gallagher came from Ireland about 1872. Michael E. McHugh came from Ireland 1850.
John Gallagher was a Fireman for the New York Central Railroad and Michael E. McHugh was a Contractor/Mason.
Story of Joseph's Death -
Joseph was sick with a bad cold which developed into Acute Lobar Pneumonia. He was getting better and asked to look out the window at the children playing outside. There had been a big snow storm the day before and the children on the block were playing in the snow. Catherine(Mama) bundled him up and let him look out the window for a while. Later that night he ran a high fever and got very sick. Just before he died Grampy(Joseph Gallagher, father) was holding him and rocking him and Joseph Jr. said "Look Papa at all the beautiful Butterflies". He then passed away. Joseph was buried from home. Mom(Catherine Gallagher Guilz) said he was laid out in the "Front Parlor" in a small white casket with candles at each end. Grampy sat up with him so he would not be alone. After 3 days of mourning he was buried in St. Monica's Cemetery in Jamaica, NY. Grammy(Catherine McHugh Gallagher, Mama) would disappear and they would find her at his grave. One time she took a shovel and was going to bring him home. Another time she took a blanket and covered the grave so he wouldn't be cold. She was beside herself with grief. Her sister Rose came every day to watch over her and the remaining children, Catherine, Gertrude and Rose Ellen.
Parents - Joseph Anthony Gallagher, Sr. Mother - Catherine Amelia McHugh Gallagher.
Cause of Death - Acute Lobar Pneumonia.
Died at home - Dec. 18, 1915 at 4 AM. 41 Lewis St. Jamaica, NY.
Burial - St. Monica's Cemetery. Joseph was buried from home.
Siblings - Catherine Mary Gallagher, Gertrude Miriam Gallagher, Rose Ellen Gallagher, Gerard Gallagher, John E. Gallagher, William Martin Gallagher(twin of Martin), Martin William Gallagher(twin of William), Mary Josephine Gallagher. (his brother, John died at age 3 of Polio and his brother, Martin died at 4 Months of Whooping Cough.)
Joseph's father attended Manhattan College and was a Surveyor for the City of New York. His mother, Catherine McHugh Gallagher attended Pratt Institute of Fashion Design in Brooklyn NY and operated her own Dressmaking shop in Jamaica, NY specializing in Bridal Gowns and Hats.
Grandparents - Paternal - John Gallagher and Ellen Glass Gallagher. Maternal - Michael E. McHugh and Mary Agnes Powers McHugh. All of Brooklyn and Jamiaca NY. John Gallagher, Ellen Glass Gallagher came from Ireland about 1872. Michael E. McHugh came from Ireland 1850.
John Gallagher was a Fireman for the New York Central Railroad and Michael E. McHugh was a Contractor/Mason.
Story of Joseph's Death -
Joseph was sick with a bad cold which developed into Acute Lobar Pneumonia. He was getting better and asked to look out the window at the children playing outside. There had been a big snow storm the day before and the children on the block were playing in the snow. Catherine(Mama) bundled him up and let him look out the window for a while. Later that night he ran a high fever and got very sick. Just before he died Grampy(Joseph Gallagher, father) was holding him and rocking him and Joseph Jr. said "Look Papa at all the beautiful Butterflies". He then passed away. Joseph was buried from home. Mom(Catherine Gallagher Guilz) said he was laid out in the "Front Parlor" in a small white casket with candles at each end. Grampy sat up with him so he would not be alone. After 3 days of mourning he was buried in St. Monica's Cemetery in Jamaica, NY. Grammy(Catherine McHugh Gallagher, Mama) would disappear and they would find her at his grave. One time she took a shovel and was going to bring him home. Another time she took a blanket and covered the grave so he wouldn't be cold. She was beside herself with grief. Her sister Rose came every day to watch over her and the remaining children, Catherine, Gertrude and Rose Ellen.
Cause of Death - Acute Lobar Pneumonia.
Died at home - Dec. 18, 1915 at 4 AM. 41 Lewis St. Jamaica, NY.
Burial - St. Monica's Cemetery. Joseph was buried from home.
Siblings - Catherine Mary Gallagher, Gertrude Miriam Gallagher, Rose Ellen Gallagher, Gerard Gallagher, John E. Gallagher, William Martin Gallagher(twin of Martin), Martin William Gallagher(twin of William), Mary Josephine Gallagher. (his brother, John died at age 3 of Polio and his brother, Martin died at 4 Months of Whooping Cough.)
Joseph's father attended Manhattan College and was a Surveyor for the City of New York. His mother, Catherine McHugh Gallagher attended Pratt Institute of Fashion Design in Brooklyn NY and operated her own Dressmaking shop in Jamaica, NY specializing in Bridal Gowns and Hats.
Grandparents - Paternal - John Gallagher and Ellen Glass Gallagher. Maternal - Michael E. McHugh and Mary Agnes Powers McHugh. All of Brooklyn and Jamiaca NY. John Gallagher, Ellen Glass Gallagher came from Ireland about 1872. Michael E. McHugh came from Ireland 1850.
John Gallagher was a Fireman for the New York Central Railroad and Michael E. McHugh was a Contractor/Mason.
Story of Joseph's Death -
Joseph was sick with a bad cold which developed into Acute Lobar Pneumonia. He was getting better and asked to look out the window at the children playing outside. There had been a big snow storm the day before and the children on the block were playing in the snow. Catherine(Mama) bundled him up and let him look out the window for a while. Later that night he ran a high fever and got very sick. Just before he died Grampy(Joseph Gallagher, father) was holding him and rocking him and Joseph Jr. said "Look Papa at all the beautiful Butterflies". He then passed away. Joseph was buried from home. Mom(Catherine Gallagher Guilz) said he was laid out in the "Front Parlor" in a small white casket with candles at each end. Grampy sat up with him so he would not be alone. After 3 days of mourning he was buried in St. Monica's Cemetery in Jamaica, NY. Grammy(Catherine McHugh Gallagher, Mama) would disappear and they would find her at his grave. One time she took a shovel and was going to bring him home. Another time she took a blanket and covered the grave so he wouldn't be cold. She was beside herself with grief. Her sister Rose came every day to watch over her and the remaining children, Catherine, Gertrude and Rose Ellen.
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