Joseph Aloysius Gallagher

1917 -

• Name	Joseph Aloysius Gallagher
  Birth	21 Dec 1917	Binghamton, Broome County, New York, U.S.A.   [5, 6]
  Census	1920 (2 years)	Binghamton, Broome County, New York, U.S.A.   [1]
  In the 1920 US Census he was recorded, age 2, living at 15 Lathrop Avenue, Binghamton, New York with his parents.
  Census	1930 (12 years)	Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [2]
  In the 1930 US Census he was recorded, age 12, living at 937 Grandview Street, Scranton, Pennsylvania with his parents.
  Census	1940 (22 years)	Haverford, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [3]
  In the 1940 US Census he was recorded, age 22, living on 236 White Morsh Street, Haverford, Pennsylvania with his parents.
  Draft Reg	16 Oct 1940 (22 years)	Drexel Hill, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [5]
  He registered for the draft gving his age as 22; his address as 4507 Marvine Avenue, Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania; and his employer as Philadelphia Skyport Inc.
  	World War II Draft Registration of Joseph Aloysius Gallagher
  Military	25 Jul 1944 (26 years)  [6]
  He enlisted 25 July 1944 and was discharge 2 March 1946.
  	Application for Veteran's Compensation for Joseph A. Gallagher
  Census	1950 (32 years)	Upper Darby Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [7]
  In the 1950 US Census, he was recorded as age 31, living at 1131 Cornell Street, Upper Darby Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. He was a building contractor.
  Residence	Jan 1970 (52 years)	Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [4]
  At the time of his father's death, January 1970, he lived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  Siblings	3 brothers and 4 sisters
  1. Mary Hourihan,   b. Abt 1910, New York State, U.S.A. > 2. Gerard Aloysius Gallagher,   b. 12 Nov 1914, Binghamton, Broome County, New York, U.S.A. d. 12 Jun 1969, Villanova, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 54 years) ▻ Lorraine Catherine Carey,  m. 14 Nov 1942   3. Mary E. Gallagher,   b. Abt 1917, New York State, U.S.A. > 4. Joseph Aloysius Gallagher,   b. 21 Dec 1917, Binghamton, Broome County, New York, U.S.A. ▻ Ruth Dorothy Free,  m. say 1942 > 5. Paul Aloysius Gallagher,   b. 4 Feb 1920, Binghamton, Broome County, New York, U.S.A. d. 3 Feb 1997, Phoenixville, Chester County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 76 years) ▻ Elizabeth Lynch,  m. Abt 1943 + 6. Ruth V. Gallagher,   b. 20 Jun 1921, Buffalo, Erie County, New York, U.S.A. d. 9 May 2011, Glen Mills, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 89 years) ▻ Edmund Joseph Sullivan, Sr.,  m. 15 Oct 1941   7. Eugene Gallagher,   b. Abt 1923, New York State, U.S.A.   8. Dolores Gallagher,   b. Abt 1931, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Michael Gallagher,   b. About 1776, Longford, County Longford, Ireland d. 16 Apr 1860, Choconut Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 84 years)  (2 x Great Grandfather)  Ellen Walsh,   b. Oct 1826, Ballinhassig, County Cork, Ireland d. Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.A.   (Great Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I11237
  Last Modified	16 Jun 2025

  
  

  Father	Aloysius Francis Gallagher,   b. 1 Jun 1884, Binghamton, Broome County, New York, U.S.A. d. 27 Jan 1970, Drexel Hill, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Irene Hennessey,   b. 23 Nov 1884, Binghamton, Broome County, New York, U.S.A. d. 2 Sep 1966, Drexel Hill, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 81 years)
  Family ID	F7609	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Ruth Dorothy Free,   b. 18 Jun 1919, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 27 Mar 1999, Bedminster Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	say 1942
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 24 years - She : ~ 22 years and 6 months.
  Children	1943 to 1950  [7, 8]
  1. Susan Gallagher (1943-____) 2. Patricia Anne Gallagher (1945-____) 3. Barbara Gallagher (1947-____) 4. Joseph Gallagher (1950-____) 5. Ruth Gallagher 6. John Gallagher
  Family ID	F9602	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Jun 2025

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Joseph Aloysius Gallagher(1917 – ) 2Aloysius Francis Gallagher(1884 – 1970) 4Francis Gallagher(1845 – 1911) 8Michael Gallagher(1807 – 1870) 16Michael Gallagher(1776 – 1860) 17Ann MacDermott(1777 – ) 9Mary Degnan(1822 – 1886) 18Peter Degnan 19Bridget Shields 5Anna Elizabeth Donovan(1854 – 1943) 10Malachy Donovan(1815 – 1891) 20 21 11Honora Murphy(1817 – 1899) 22 23 3Elizabeth Irene Hennessey(1884 – 1966) 6Dennis J. Hennessey(1850 – 1903) 12John Hennessey(1815 – 1879) 24 25 13Bridget(1820 – 1912) 26 27 7Mary Ellen Carroll(1855 – 1923) 14Owen Eugene Carroll(1816 – ) 28 29 15Ellen Walsh(1826 – ) 30 31

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 21 Dec 1917 - Binghamton, Broome County, New York, U.S.A. Census - 1920 - Binghamton, Broome County, New York, U.S.A. Census - 1930 - Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1940 - Haverford, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Draft Reg - 16 Oct 1940 - Drexel Hill, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1950 - Upper Darby Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Residence - Jan 1970 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S26] Bureau of the Census, 1920 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010). Year: 1920; Census Place: Binghamton Ward 3, Broome, New York; Roll: T625_1085; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 16; Image: 966 [S20 ] Bureau of the Census, 1930 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002). Year: 1930; Census Place: Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2051; Page: 31B; Enumeration District: 0005; Image: 256.0; FHL microfilm: 2341785 [S21] Bureau of the Census, 1940 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012). Year: 1940; Census Place: Haverford, Delaware, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3492; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 23-85 [S2217] Obituary of A. F. Gallagher, (Scranton, Pennsylvania: the Tribune, 29 June 1970, Page 5). [S1587] Ancestry.com, U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Draft Registration of Joseph Aloysius Gallagher. [S112] Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950-1966, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015), Application for Veteran's Compensation for Joseph A. Gallagher. [S2303] Bureau of the Census, 1950 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 20212), National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Upper Darby, Delaware, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1401; Page: 39; Enumeration District: 23-304. [S2574] Obituary of Ruth D. Gallagher, (Perkasie, Pennsylvania: The News Herald, 31 March 1999, page 4).