John Gallagher

1842 -

• Name	John Gallagher
  	Carriage Painter
  Birth	About 1842	Choconut Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [2, 3]
  Census	1850 (8 years)	Choconut Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [1]
  In the 1850 US Census he was recorded, age 8, living in Choconut Township, Pennsylvania with his parents.
  Census	1860 (18 years)	Choconut Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [2]
  In the 1860 US Census he was recorded, age 18, living in Choconut Township, Pennsylvania with his parents and paternal grandparents. The post office was Friendship, a village within Choconut Township. He was a laborer.
  History	12 Apr 1861 (19 years)	Civil War Begins
  Residence	13 Jan 1886 (44 years)	Choconut Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [3]
  He was admitted to the Cherring County Poor House.
  	John Gallagher's admission to the County Poor House
  Siblings	2 brothers and 3 sisters
  1. John Gallagher,   b. About 1842, Choconut Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. + 2. Francis Gallagher,   b. Mar 1845, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 8 Apr 1911, Binghamton, Broome County, New York, U.S.A.  (Age 66 years) ▻ Anna Elizabeth Donovan,  m. 1873   3. Ann Gallagher,   b. About 1846, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   4. Michael Gallagher,   b. About 1849, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   5. Mary Gallagher,   b. About 1851, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   6. Catherine Gallagher,   b. About 1854, 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)  (Grandfather)  Bridget Shields  (Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I9778
  Last Modified	28 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Michael Gallagher,   b. 1807, Longford, County Longford, Ireland d. Between 1860 and 1870, Binghamton, Broome County, New York, U.S.A. (Age 53 years)
  Mother	Mary Degnan,   b. About 1822, Cavan, County Cavan, Ireland d. 17 Nov 1886, Choconut Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 64 years)
  Family ID	F6836	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1John Gallagher(1842 – ) 2Michael Gallagher(1807 – 1870) 4Michael Gallagher(1776 – 1860) 5Ann MacDermott(1777 – ) 3Mary Degnan(1822 – 1886) 6Peter Degnan 7Bridget Shields

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - About 1842 - Choconut Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1850 - Choconut Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1860 - Choconut Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Residence - 13 Jan 1886 - Choconut Township, Susquehanna 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

  [S273] Bureau of the Census, 1850 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Year: 1850; Census Place: Choconut, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: 829; Page: 161a. [S191] Bureau of the Census, 1860 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Year: 1860; Census Place: Choconut, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; Page: 130. [S2567] New York, U.S., Census of Inmates in Almshouses and Poorhouses, 1830-1920, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011).