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John Galligan

1826 - 1906

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• Birth	1826	Co. Cavan, Ireland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Emigration	1842 (1901 census)
  Religion	Roman Catholic
  Census	1851	Fitzroy Township, Carleton County, Ontario   [2]
  	Living in the household of his older brother Thomas Galligan (27), with Thomas's wife Ann, their widowed mother Ann (Kelly) Galligan (64), their sister Ann (age 24, not yet married to Francis Moran), and Thomas's son Thomas Galligan jr (1). Age 25, Farmer, born Cavan, Ireland, Roman Catholic.
  Census	1861	Fitzroy Township, Carleton County, Ontario   [3]
  	Head of household, age 38, born Ireland, RC, Farmer, Log house. With wife Ellen McGee (age 27, born U. States, RC) and children Mary Ann (5), Bridget (3) and Thomas Daniel (1). Also a Bridget Galligan, single, age 25, born Upper Canada, RC.
  Census	1871	Fitzroy Township, Carleton County, Ontario   [4]
  	Head of household, age 46, born Ireland, R.Catholic, Irish, Farmer. With wife Ellen McGee (age 36, born United States, R. Catholic, Irish, able to read and write), and children Mary Ann (15), Bridget (13) and Thomas Daniel (10).
  Address	1875	Arnprior, McNab township, Renfrew Co., Ontario   [5]
  	Address: Galligan, John, laborer, h [house] Harriet
  Census	1881	Arnprior, McNab township, Renfrew Co., Ontario   [6]
  	Head of household, age 55, born Ireland, R. Catholic, Irish, Farmer. With wife Ellen McGee (age 45, born U.S., R. Catholic, Irish) and children Bridget (21) and Thomas Daniel (age 20, occupation Teacher).
  Address	1888	Arnprior, McNab township, Renfrew Co., Ontario   [7]
  	Address: 2 Elgin St., Arnprior. Freeholder; occupation: laborer.
  Census	1901	Eganville, Renfrew Co., Ontario   [8]
  	Living in the household of his son Thomas Daniel (T.D. Galligan, M.D.), with daughter-in-law Catherine Brody, grandchildren John B., Thomas J., Catherine M., Helen L., and Mary F. Also two servants: Bella Lubitz and Ellen Dailey. Age 71, birth date given as 1 February 1830, born Ireland, Irish, Roman Catholic, "Farmer Staying on With." Gives emigration date as 1842.
  Died	22 Mar 1906	Eganville, Renfrew Co., Ontario   [9, 10]
  	Physician and death informant is his son Dr. Galligan, M.D.
  Obituary	23 Mar 1906	Eganville, Renfrew Co., Ontario   [11]
  	Died: John Galligan, 80, father of Dr T.D. Galligan. Born County Cavan, Ireland, 1826. Came with his parents to Fitzroy when he was 14. In 1855 married Ellen McGee, who died in 1898. Three of their children are still living: Mrs J. Sullivan, Arnprior; Mrs Killeen, Antrim, and Dr Galligan of Eganville.
  Cause of Death	Pneumonia
  Association	Ellen Laney (Relationship: Burial witness)
  Association	John Moran (Relationship: Godfather/godson)
  Association	Ann Elizabeth Moran (Relationship: Godfather/goddaughter)
  Association	Mary Ann Killeen (Relationship: Burial witness)
  Association	Francis Moran (Relationship: Burial witness)
  Association	Family: Thomas Smith/Frances Aspel (F1288) (Relationship: Marriage witness)
  Person ID	I864	Moran
  Last Modified	5 Mar 2012

  
  

  Father	Denis Galligan,   b. About 1782, Kilmore, Co. Cavan, Ireland ,   d. 18 Dec 1846, Fitzroy Township, Carleton County, Ontario
  Mother	Ann Kelly,   b. circa 1785, Co. Cavan, Ireland ,   d. 19 Jun 1866, Pakenham, Lanark Co., Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F573	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Ellen McGee,   b. Apr 1834, United States ,   d. 04 Jun 1898, Arnprior, McNab township, Renfrew Co., Ontario
  Married	1855  [11]
  Children	1. Mary Ann Galligan,   b. Nov 1855, Fitzroy Township, Carleton County, Ontario ,   d. 12 Jun 1921, Arnrprior, McNab township, Renfrew Co., Ontario   2. Bridget Galligan,   b. 1858, Ottawa, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Dec 1938, Ottawa, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada   3. Thomas Daniel Galligan,   b. 28 Aug 1860   4. Bernard Galligan,   b. May 1863
  Family ID	F244	Group Sheet

  
  

• Sources

  [S79] 1901 Census of Canada. [S77] 1851 Census of Canada, (National Archives of Canada). Canada West, Carleton County, Fitzroy Township, District 4, Subdistrict 24, page 31. [S165] 1861 Census of Fitzroy Twp, Carleton Co., (Ottawa Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society). [S81] 1871 Census of Canada. Ontario, District 78, Carleton, Fitzroy, Division 3, Family No. 2, page 1. [S245] Ottawa and Kingston City Directory, 1875, 511. [S72] 1881 Census of Canada. Ontario, District 113, Renfrew South, Arnprior Village, Family No. 22, pages 5-6. [S147] Renfrew Co. Directory 1888, (Pembroke: W.J. Gallagher), 11. [S79] 1901 Census of Canada. Ontario, Renfrew (South/Sud), District 111, Eganville, Subdistrict F-1, Family Number 21, page 3. [S140] Eganville Extracts, 1902-1913, Carol Bennett McCuaig, (Juniper Books Ltd.), 45. Died: John Galligan, 80, father of Dr. T.D. Galligan. Born County Cavan, Ireland, 1826. Came with his parents to Fitzroy when he was 14. In 1855 he married Ellen McGee, who died in 1898. Three of their children are still living: Mrs. J. Sullivan, Arnprior; Mrs. Killeen, Antrim, and Dr. Galligan of Eganville. [S85] Ontario Deaths. [S140] Eganville Extracts, 1902-1913, Carol Bennett McCuaig, (Juniper Books Ltd.), 45.