Ellen was born on 13 November 1865 in Beaver Bank Nova Scotia, Canada [1]and baptized on 17 December 1864 in St. Mary's, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada. She was the daughter of Mathew Galigan and Mary Keleher [2]
On 30 May 1892 in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada she married Charles F. Holland, born in Duncan’s Cove Nova Scotia, Canada. Son of Thomas Holland and Catherine. [3] Together they had the following children all born in Nova Scotia, Canada
Lillian Catherine Holland born 15 June 1893 baptized 22 June 1893 [4] died 19 March 1928[5]
Thomas James Holland born 15 January 1895 baptism January 1895 [6] married Barbara Marguerite Johnson 30 June 1924[7]
Charles Matthew Holland born 1 October 1899 baptism 9 October 1899 [8] married Josephine Muriel Barnstead 3 July 1930[9]
Madeline Cecilia Holland born 7 April 1903 baptism 13 April 1903 [10] died 22 July 1924[11]
Cecil Francis Holland born 29 November 1906 baptism 6 Dec 1906[12]
In 1901 they were living in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. I believe he was a butler. They both had Irish roots and were Roman Catholic.[13] They remained in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada and in 1911 he’s listed as a grocer.[14]
On 20 August 1929 in Lower Sackville, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada at the age of 64, Ellen passed away. [15]
She was laid to rest at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada.[16]
Sources
↑ Canada, Nova Scotia Marriages, 1864-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DXF7-K2W2 : 9 November 2020), Ellen T. Gallivan in entry for Charles F. Holland, 30 May 1892;
citing Marriage, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, Nova Scotia Archives, Halifax; FHL microfilm 004059103.
↑ Canada, Nova Scotia Marriages, 1864-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DXF7-K2W2 : 9 November 2020), Ellen T. Gallivan in entry for Charles F. Holland, 30 May 1892;
citing Marriage, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, Nova Scotia Archives, Halifax; FHL microfilm 004059103.
↑ "Canada, Nova Scotia Church Records, 1720-2001", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DHFP-1L2M : 27 May 2021), Ellen Teresa Gallagher in entry for Lillian Catherine Stolland, 1893.
↑ "Canada, Nova Scotia Deaths, 1890-1955," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK99-JDCB : 8 March 2021), Ellen T Galligan in entry for Lillian Catherine Holland, 19 Mar 1928; citing Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, certificate 1124, Nova Scotia Archives, Halifax.
↑ Canada, Nova Scotia Marriages, 1907-1932," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBK-C2TD : 3 March 2021), Ellen Theresa Galligan in entry for Thomas James Holland and Barbara Marguerite Johnson, 30 Jun 1924; citing Halifax, , Nova Scotia, Canada, p. , Nova Scotia Archives, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
↑ "Canada, Nova Scotia Deaths, 1890-1955," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9S-N4CC : 8 March 2021), Ellen Teresa Gallagan in entry for Madeline Cecilia Holland, 22 Jul 1924; citing Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, certificate 779, Nova Scotia Archives, Halifax.
↑ Canada Census, 1901," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHK5-T49 : 23 February 2021), Ellen Holand in household of Charles Holand, Halifax (city/cité), Nova Scotia, Canada; citing p. 13, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.
↑ Recensement du Canada de 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9R-87LR : 17 March 2022), Ellen Holland in entry for Charles Holland, 1911; citing Census, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm .
↑ "Canada, Nova Scotia Deaths, 1890-1955," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9S-QG8M : 29 September 2021), Ellen Teresa Holland, 20 Aug 1929; citing Lower Sackville, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, certificate 1188, Nova Scotia Archives, Halifax.
↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/193238380/ellen-teresa-holland: accessed 23 July 2023), memorial page for Ellen Teresa Gallagher Holland (unknown–20 Aug 1929), Find a Grave Memorial ID 193238380, citing Mount Olivet Cemetery, Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada; Maintained by MP (contributor 49073234).
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