GALLAGHER - O'DONNELL married about 1885 - probably County Tyrone
All I know is that John Gallagher was a 'mill worker' in County Tyrone and that he married Catherine O'Donnell
- they had 9 children.
The first child born about 1885 and the last about 1896
They emigrated to New Zealand between 1910-1920 but I cannot find any ship passenger lists after the 1800s - do you know where I can look for these?
They went to the West Coast of the South Island as Catherine had a sister already there
A son, Patrick Gallagher, married Kathleen Kearney in Christchurch and had his 2 children in the South Island
Eventually all the 'children' of John and Catherine settled in the North Island, mostly around the Wellington area.
See also the journal on this site titled GALLAGHER-KEARNEY
Any information on these people would be greatly appreciated.
on 2008-08-18 04:25:03
ngairedith has been a Family Tree Circles member since Feb 2008.
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Seeking Gallagher's from Kilteevogue, Kilrean, Brocca,Cloghan, Finn Valley, Glenties,Co.Donegal. (Know as the "Black Crows" because of their Jet Black Hair)
I think I have a fine thread for you.
I have an ancestor John O'DONNELL. He died 1934.
There were two John ODONNELLs died the same year in NZ.
I choose the wrong John and received a NZ death certificate of
John ODONNELL died 10 December 1934 at Cronadun of Heart failure.
Age 73 yrs. Born County Donegal Ireland. Farmer.
Buried 12 Dec 1934 at Robertson Cemetery REEFTON (near WESTPORT)
Mother Mary ODONNELL (GALLAGHER) Father John ODONNELL.
No spouse or children recorded.
My John had parents John and Sarah. He was born Blenheim 2 yrs before the other John. He alkso had no spouse or children.