James
Henry
Gallaher
Born about in County Donegal, Ireland
Son of Joseph Gallaher
and [mother unknown]
Brother of
David Gallagher
[spouse(s) unknown]
Descendants 
Died
at about age 82
in Ponsonby, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Profile last modified
| Created 7 Jan 2019
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Biography
James was the son of Joseph Gallaher, a Farmer of Ramelton.
James had 2 marriages. His first to Isabella ...... who died in 1865. A year after her death he married Maria McCloskie aged about 21-22 at the Ramelton Meeting House. James occupation was noted as Merchant and Maria as Teacher. Joseph L Scott and Isabella Pinkerton were witnesses to their marriage.
James Gallaher, his wife Anna Maria Hardy, and children; David, Joseph Campbell, Maria (Molly), Oswald, Thomas and William emigrated from Ireland to Katikati, New Zealand in 1878.
James was to known to have fathered fourteen children in his 2 marriages.
His property in Katikati was named "Sunny Side" [1]
Maria passed away in 1887 aged 42-43.
James Gallaher died at his home, George Street, Ponsonby aged 82 and is buried at Waikumete Cemetery & Crematorium, Glen Eden, Auckland.
Sources
- Find A Grave: Memorial #183920813
- https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1866/11543/8245609.pdf MARRIAGE
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
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~6.25%
~12.50%
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