Gallagher, Patrick 1810-1919

GALLAGHER, GALLIGER

Posted By: Reid R. Johnson (email)
Date: 4/9/2013 at 16:12:11

Postville Herald, Fri., 24 Jan. 1919. In the Neighborhood News column from the Lansing Mirror.

Patrick Galliger (sic), one of the oldest men in the state, and the oldest man in Allamakee county, died Wednesday morning at his home in Waukon at the age of 109 years. Mr. Galliger came to America from Ireland and for the past fiftyfive years has resided in Allamakee county.- Lansing Mirror.

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Notes: The Woodmansee burial book lists Gallagher, Patrick without dates, in West Ridge cemetery, Allamakee county.

The Iowa Gravestone Photo Project shows a photo of a dual gravestone for Gallagher, Patrick 1810 - 1919 and Gallagher, Ellen 1822 - 1-10-1890, his wife, in West Ridge cemetery, Allamakee county.

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Photo added by Matthew Whalen January 2014. Source: undated news clipping.

The caption for the photo of Patrick Gallagher, below, reads:

Hearty At 111
He lives on a farm near Waukon, Iowa. Being Irish, he can see the funny side of anything. He says he has taken life as a joke, and therefore has "kept young." Mr. Gallaher (sic) still can do a considerable amount of work. He was born in Ireland and has been in America 84 years.

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