Aloysius Francis Gallagher

1884 - 1970  (85 years)

• Name	Aloysius Francis Gallagher
  	Superintendent
  Birth	1 Jun 1884	Binghamton, Broome County, New York, U.S.A.   [1, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16]
  Census	1900 (15 years)	Binghamton, Broome County, New York, U.S.A.
  In the 1900 US Census he was recorded, age 16, living on 235 Oak Street, Binghamton, New York with his parents. He was working as a grocery clerk.
  Census	1905 (20 years)	Binghamton, Broome County, New York, U.S.A.   [2]
  In the 1905 New York State Census he was recorded, age 21, living in Binghamton, New York with his parents.
  Census	1910 (25 years)	Binghamton, Broome County, New York, U.S.A.   [3]
  In the 1910 US Census he was recorded, age 26, living on 235 Oak Street, Binghamton, New York with his parents. He worked as the manager of an ice store.
  Census	1915 (30 years)	Binghamton, Broome County, New York, U.S.A.   [4]
  In the 1915 New York State Census he was recorded, age 31, living in Binghamton, New York.
  History	6 Apr 1917 (32 years)	US Enters World War I
  Draft Reg	10 Sep 1918 (34 years)	Binghamton, Broome County, New York, U.S.A.   [15]
  On 10 September 1918 he registered for the draft giving his age as 34, his address as 15 Latrop Avenue, Binghamton, New York, and his employer as the A & T. Tea Company.
  	World War I Draft Registration of Aloysius Francis Gallagher
  Census	1920 (35 years)	Binghamton, Broome County, New York, U.S.A.   [5]
  In the 1920 US Census he was recorded, age 35, living at 15 Lathrop Avenue, Binghamton, New York. He is listed as the general superintendent of a tea store.
  History	24 Oct 1929 (45 years)	Black Thursday, Great Depression Begins
  Census	1930 (45 years)	Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [6]
  In the 1930 US Census he was recorded, age 44, living at 937 Grandview Street, Scranton, Pennsylvania. His occupation is listed as a superintendent in a chain store.
  Census	1940 (55 years)	Haverford, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [7]
  In the 1940 US Census he was recorded, age 54, living on 236 White Morsh Street, Haverford, Pennsylvania. His occupation is listed as a unit head.
  History	7 Dec 1941 (57 years)	Attack on Pearl Harbor
  Occupation	1942 (57 years)  [10]
  In 1942 he became the director of the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company.
  Residence	1942 (57 years)	Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [14]
  In 1942 Aloysius and Elizabeth lived at 1740 Capouse Avenue, Scranton, Pennsylvania
  Draft Reg	1943 (58 years)	Drexel Hill, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [16]
  In 1942 he registered for the draft giving his age as 57, his address as 4507 Marvine Avenue, Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, and his employer as the A&P Tea Company.
  	World War II Draft Record of Aloysius Francis Gallagher
  Census	1950 (65 years)	Upper Darby Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [17]
  In the 1950 US Census, he was recorded as age 65 living at 356 Dermond Street, Upper Darby Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
  History	20 Jul 1969 (85 years)	Moon Landing
  Residence	1970 (85 years)	Drexel Hill, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [12]
  In 1970 he was living in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania.
  Death	27 Jan 1970	Drexel Hill, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [11, 12, 13]
  Obituary	29 Jan 1970 (85 years)  [11]
  A. F. Gallagher, 85, Ex-A&P Offial, Dies Aloysius F. Gallagher. 85, first vice president of Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co., North-Eastern Pennsylvania, from 1925 to 1966, died Tuesday in his home in Drexel after an illness. His wife, the former Elizabeth Hennesay, died in 1966 Born in Binginham, son of the late Francis and Anna Donovan Gallagher, he took hit first job with AP in 1901 . He later transferred to Scranton in 1922 as general superintendent. He became f i rat vice president in 1925 and in 1930 was placed in charge of operations in the Philadelphia area. In 1938 he returned to Scranton, remaining here until his retirement in 1950 At that time ha was overseeing 232 food stores in Northeastern Pennsylvania and Southern New York State. A retirement party was given in Hotel Casey, Scranton, attended by more than 600 official and employees, honoring his career of 48 years with the A&P chain. Mr. Gallagher was Interested in community affairs and participated in Community Chest and Chamber of Commerce activities and was a member of the Better Business Bureau. He was president of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick in 1945, was a member of Binghamton Council, Knights of Columbus, and St. Dorothy's Roman Catholic Church, Drexel Hill. Surviving are two sons, Joseph and Paul, Philadelphia; two daughters, Mrs. William Kane, Franklin Lakes, N.J.; Mm. Edmund Sullivan, Drexel Hill; a brother, Patrick, Sewell, N.J.; two foster daughters, Mrs. Margaret Becker, Scranton; Mrs. David Porter, Norfolk, Va.; 28 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. The funeral will be Saturday from Victor J. Ruffenach Funeral Home, Township Line Road, Drexel Hill, with mass at 10 a.m. in St. Dorothy's Church. Interment, Calvary Cemetery, West Conshohoaken. Friends may call Friday 7 to 9 Published by the Scranton Tribune, 29 January 1970
  	Obituary of Aloysius F. Gallagher
  Burial	31 Jan 1970	Calvary Cemetery, West Conshohocken, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Calvary Cemetery, West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania   [11]
  Siblings	5 brothers and 1 sister
  > 1. Mary Julia Gallagher,   b. Aug 1874, New York State, U.S.A. ▻ ______ Davern   2. Francis Gallagher,   b. About 1875, New York State, U.S.A.   3. William H. Gallagher,   b. About 1877, Binghamton, Broome County, New York, U.S.A. > 4. Edward A. Gallagher,   b. 6 Jun 1879, Binghamton, Broome County, New York, U.S.A. d. 9 Aug 1940, Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 61 years) ▻ Mary A. Maloney,  m. 16 Jun 1914   5. Patrick Joseph Gallagher,   b. 18 Jul 1881, Binghamton, Broome County, New York, U.S.A. + 6. 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) ▻ Elizabeth Irene Hennessey,  m. 14 May 1913 > 7. Leo Paul Gallagher,   b. 12 Jan 1887, Binghamton, Broome County, New York, U.S.A. d. 25 Mar 1968, Binghamton, Broome County, New York, U.S.A.  (Age 81 years) ▻ Margaret Loretta Ryan,  m. 15 Apr 1913
  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)  (Great Grandfather)  Honora Murphy,   b. 1817, Ireland d. 22 Jan 1899, Binghamton, Broome County, New York, U.S.A.  (Age 82 years)  (Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I11030	Sullivan Line
  Last Modified	24 Oct 2025

  
  

  Father	Francis Gallagher,   b. Mar 1845, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 8 Apr 1911, Binghamton, Broome County, New York, U.S.A. (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Anna Elizabeth Donovan,   b. 3 Oct 1854, Broome County, New York, U.S.A. d. 25 Mar 1943, Binghamton, Broome County, New York, U.S.A. (Age 88 years)
  Family ID	F7610	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	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)
  Marriage License	13 May 1913	Binghamton, Broome County, New York, U.S.A.   [8]
  Elizabeth and Aloysius filed for a license to marry in Broome County, New York.
  	Marriage Record of Elizabeth Hennessey and Aloysius Gallagher
  Marriage	14 May 1913	Binghamton, Broome County, New York, U.S.A.   [9, 13]
  Age at Marriage	He : 28 years and 11 months - She : 28 years and 6 months.
  Children	4 sons and 4 daughters
  1. Mary Hourihan,   b. Abt 1910, New York State, U.S.A.  [Father: Adopted]  [Mother: Adopted] >   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.
  Family ID	F7609	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Jul 2021

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Aloysius Francis Gallagher(1884 – 1970) 2Francis Gallagher(1845 – 1911) 4Michael Gallagher(1807 – 1870) 8Michael Gallagher(1776 – 1860) 9Ann MacDermott(1777 – ) 5Mary Degnan(1822 – 1886) 10Peter Degnan 11Bridget Shields 3Anna Elizabeth Donovan(1854 – 1943) 6Malachy Donovan(1815 – 1891) 12 13 7Honora Murphy(1817 – 1899) 14 15

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1 Jun 1884 - Binghamton, Broome County, New York, U.S.A. Census - 1900 - Binghamton, Broome County, New York, U.S.A. Census - 1905 - Binghamton, Broome County, New York, U.S.A. Census - 1910 - Binghamton, Broome County, New York, U.S.A. Marriage License - 13 May 1913 - Binghamton, Broome County, New York, U.S.A. Marriage - 14 May 1913 - Binghamton, Broome County, New York, U.S.A. Census - 1915 - Binghamton, Broome County, New York, U.S.A. Draft Reg - 10 Sep 1918 - 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. Residence - 1942 - Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Draft Reg - 1943 - Drexel Hill, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1950 - Upper Darby Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Residence - 1970 - Drexel Hill, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Death - 27 Jan 1970 - Drexel Hill, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Burial - 31 Jan 1970 - Calvary Cemetery, West Conshohocken, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S137] Bureau of the Census, 1900 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004), Year: 1900; Census Place: Binghamton Ward 1, Broome, New York; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 1241009. [s258] Ancestry.com, 1905 New York, State Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014). [S186] Bureau of the Census, 1910 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 20), Year: 1910; Census Place: Brooklyn Ward 21, Kings, New York; Roll: T624_968; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0493; FHL microfilm: 1374981. [S185] New York State Library, 1915 New York, State Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012). New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1915; Election District: 01; Assembly District: 01; City: Binghamton Ward 01; County: Broome; Page: 13 [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 [S2182] New York, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1847-1849, 1907-1936, ( Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016), Marriage License of Elizabeth Hennessey and Aloysius Gallagher. [s2184] New York State Department of Health, New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967, (ehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 201). [S2195] News Article Society Column, (Scranton, Pennsylvania: the Times-Tribune, 30 October 1942, Page 22). [S2217] Obituary of A. F. Gallagher, (Scranton, Pennsylvania: the Tribune, 29 June 1970, Page 5). [S10] Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011). [S311] Sullivan, Timothy Francis. Gallegher/Sullivan Ancestry, (unknown.: manuscript, 5 May 2012). [S23] Ancestry.com, U.S. City Directories, 1822-1989, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Scranton, Pennsylvania, City Directory, 1942 . [S33] United States, Selective Service System, U.S. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005), Draft Registration of Aloysius Francis Gallagher. [S38] United States, Selective Service System, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Draft Record of Aloysius Francis 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: 32; Enumeration District: 23-308B.