Paul Aloysius Gallagher

1920 - 1997  (76 years)

• Name	Paul Aloysius Gallagher
  Birth	4 Feb 1920	Binghamton, Broome County, New York, U.S.A.   [4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Census	1930 (9 years)	Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [1]
  In the 1930 US Census he was recorded, age 10, living at 937 Grandview Street, Scranton, Pennsylvania with his parents.
  Graduation	1939 (18 years)  [5]
  He graduated from Malvern Prep.
  Census	1940 (19 years)	Haverford, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [2]
  In the 1940 US Census he was recorded, age 20, living on 236 White Morsh Street, Haverford, Pennsylvania. with his parents.
  Draft Reg	1 Jul 1941 (21 years)	Drexel Hill, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [4]
  He registered for the draft giving his age as 21; his address as 4507 Marvine Road, Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania; and his occupation as student.
  	World War II Draft Registration of Paul Aloysius Gallagher
  Graduation	1943 (22 years)  [5]
  He graduated from Villanova University with a degree in civil engineering.
  Military	10 Jun 1943 (23 years)  [5, 8, 9]
  He served in the Navy as a fighter pilot during World War II from 10 June 1943 to 25 October 1945.
  	Veteran's Compensation Application of Paul A. Gallagher
  Census	1950 (29 years)	Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [10]
  In the 1950 US Census, he was recorded as age 30, living at 229 Avon Road, Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. He was a manager of a food store.
  Residence	Jan 1970 (49 years)	Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [3]
  At the time of his father's death, January 1970, he lived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  Miscellaneous	1971 (50 years)  [5]
  In 1971, he received the Medal of Valor from American Legion Post 355 in Bela Cynwyd for his part in capturing a man and wo women who later were found guilty of burglarizing a house in Rosemont.
  Retired	1989 (68 years)  [5]
  He retired from Gallagher Industries which he founded in the early 1950s.
  Death	3 Feb 1997	Phoenixville, Chester County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [5, 6, 8]
  Age: 76
  Agency: Phoenixville Hospital
  Cause: pneumonia
  Obituary	6 Feb 1997 (77 years)  [5]
  	Obituary of Paul Aloysius Gallagher
  Burial	6 Feb 1997	Calvary Cemetery, West Conshohocken, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Calvary Cemetery, West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania   [5]
  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	I11238
  Last Modified	17 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	Elizabeth Lynch,   b. Abt 1923, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 19 Nov 1974, Rosemont, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., (Age 51 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1943  [5]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 22 years and 10 months - She : ~ 20 years.
  Children	1944 to 1950  [10]
  1. Paul A. Gallagher Jr. (1944-____) 2. Betty Jane Gallagher (1948-____) 3. Diane Mary Gallagher (1950-____)
  Family ID	F9603	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Jun 2025

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Paul Aloysius Gallagher(1920 – 1997) 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 - 4 Feb 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 - 1 Jul 1941 - Drexel Hill, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1950 - Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Residence - Jan 1970 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Death - 3 Feb 1997 - Phoenixville, Chester County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Burial - 6 Feb 1997 - Calvary Cemetery, West Conshohocken, Montgomery 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

  [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 Paul Aloysius Gallagher. [S2575] Obituary of Paul A. Gallagher, (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Philadelphia Inquirer, 6 February 1997, page 119). [S101] Social Security Administration, Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015). [S10] Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011). [S527] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011). [S112] Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950-1966, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015), Veteran's Compensation Application of Paul 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: Lower Merion, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; Roll: 539; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 46-200.