Gerard Aloysius Gallagher

1914 - 1969  (54 years)

• Name	Gerard Aloysius Gallagher
  	Industrial Engineer [8]
  Birth	12 Nov 1914	Binghamton, Broome County, New York, U.S.A.   [6, 7, 9]
  Census	1915 (0 years)	Binghamton, Broome County, New York, U.S.A.   [1]
  In the 1915 New York State Census he was recorded, age 1, living in Binghamton, New York with his parents.
  History	6 Apr 1917 (2 years)	US Enters World War I
  Census	1920 (5 years)	Binghamton, Broome County, New York, U.S.A.   [2]
  In the 1920 US Census he was recorded, age 5, living at 15 Lathrop Avenue, Binghamton, New York with his parents.
  History	24 Oct 1929 (14 years)	Black Thursday, Great Depression Begins
  Census	1930 (15 years)	Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [3]
  In the 1930 US Census he was recorded, age 15, living at 937 Grandview Street, Scranton, Pennsylvania with his parents.
  Census	1940 (25 years)	Haverford, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [4]
  In the 1940 US Census he was recorded, age 26, living on 236 White Morsh Street, Haverford, Pennsylvania while living with his parents. His occupation was listed as a teacher student.
  Draft Reg	16 Oct 1940 (25 years)	Drexel Hill, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [7]
  On 16 October 1940 he registered for the draft, giving his age as 25, his address as 4507 Marvine Avenue, Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, and his employer as Philadelphia Skyport Inc.
  	Draft Registration Card of Gerard Aloysius Gallagher
  History	7 Dec 1941 (27 years)	Attack on Pearl Harbor
  Census	1950 (35 years)	Upper Darby Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [8]
  In the 1950 US Census, he was recorded as age 35, living at 527 Gainsboro Street, Upper Darby Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. He was an industrial engineer.
  Residence	1969 (54 years)	Villanova, Delaware County, Pennsylvania   [6]
  In 1969 he lived in Villanova, Pennsylvania.
  Death	12 Jun 1969	Villanova, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [6, 9]
  Age: 54
  Agency: at home
  Cause: upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage caused by cirrhosis of the liver
  Address: 327 Saybrook Rd Villanova, PA
  	Certificate of Death for Gerard A. Gallagher
  Burial	16 Jun 1969	Calvary Cemetery, West Conshohocken, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Calvary Cemetery, West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania   [9]
  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	I11235
  Last Modified	9 Nov 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	Lorraine Catherine Carey,   b. 18 Oct 1919, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 8 Apr 2002, West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	14 Nov 1942	Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, Overbrook, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Church of Our Lady of Lourdes,  Overbrook, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania   [5, 10]
  They were married at the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes by the Rev. Francis J. Carberry. [5]
  	Marriage Announcement of Lorraine Carey and Gerard Gallagher
  Age at Marriage	He : 28 years - She : 23 years and 1 month.
  Wedding Annoc	14 Nov 1942  [10]
  Lorraine Carey, G. A. Gallagher To Wed Today A. & P. Executive's Son Will Be Married In Overbrook Church The marriage of Miss Lorraine Catherine Carey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard P. Carey, Overbrook, Philadelphia, to Gerald A. Gallagher, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Gallagher, Drexel Hill, formerly of Scranton, will be solemnized today at 10 a. m. in the Church of Our The Lady of Lourdes Overbrook. Rev. Francis J. Carberry will perform the ceremony. The bride will be escorted by her father she will wear a white satin gown, princess style, with a pearl beaded front panel and finger tip tulle veil. She will carry a spray of white lilies. Mrs. William J. Kane, Drexel Hill, sister of the bride-groom will be matron of honor and Miss Jeanne Louise Carey, Overbrook, sister of the bride, will be maid of honor. They will wear blue satin gowns and will carry matching muffs trimmed with sprays of orchids. The bridesmaids will be Miss Horne, Miss Marie Lyons, cousin of the bride and Miss Anna Rose Welty, all of Philadelphia; Miss Helen Boylan, Bywood, Pa., and Miss Marie Barnes, Drexel Hill. They will wear duty pink colored satin gowns and will carry. matching muffs trimmed with sprays of orchids. Robert F. Shelare; New York, will be best man. The ushers will be Joseph A. Gallagher and Paul A. Gallagher, both Drexel ¡ Hill, brother of the bride-Bernard P. Carey Jr., and Arthur B. Carey, both of Overbrook, brothers of the bride; Edmund J. Sullivan, Lansdowne, brother-in-law of the bride groom, and Charles A. Walter, Philadelphia, Mrs. Carey has chosen a deep wisteria colored gown trimmed with crystal beads and a matching feathered hat. Her corsage will be orchids. Mrs. Gallagher will wear a coral crepe gown with black" accessories. Her corsage will be of orchids. A reception will follow at the Barclay. After their wedding trip Mr. and Mrs. Gallagher will reside in Bristol, Pa. Mr. Gallagher's father is vice-president and a director of the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company. Published by The Tribune, 14 November 1942
  Family ID	F7675	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Jun 2025

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Gerard Aloysius Gallagher(1914 – 1969) 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 - 12 Nov 1914 - Binghamton, Broome County, New York, U.S.A. Census - 1915 - 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. Marriage - 14 Nov 1942 - Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, Overbrook, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1950 - Upper Darby Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Death - 12 Jun 1969 - Villanova, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Burial - 16 Jun 1969 - 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

  [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. [S2195] News Article Society Column, (Scranton, Pennsylvania: the Times-Tribune, 30 October 1942, Page 22). [S10] Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011). [S1587] Ancestry.com, U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Draft Registration Card of Gerard Aloysius 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: 10; Enumeration District: 23-318. [S121] Pennsylvania’s Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1973, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014), Certificate of Death for Gerard A. Gallagher. [S2573] Wedding Announcement: (1942) "Lorraine Carey, G. A. Gallagher to Wed Today"", (Scranton, Pennsylvania: The Tribune, 14 November 1942, page 6).