Helen (Horsburgh) Gallagher (1852 - 1933)

Born 11 Jul 1852 in Aberlady, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Wife of Richard Edward Gallagher — married 1 Jan 1877 in Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada

Died 5 Jun 1933 at age 80 in Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada

Biography

Helen was born in 1852. She was the daughter of James Horsburgh and Helen Braid. She was baptised on 15 Sep 1852 in Aberlady, Haddingtonshire, Scotland.^[1]

Helen emigrated to Canada with her parents and siblings. They lived in Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario in 1871.^[2]

Helen married Richard E Gallagher on 1 Jan 1877 in Hamilton.^[3] They had six children. They lived in Hamilton in 1881,^[4] 1901^[5] and 1911.^[6]

Richard passed away in 1918 and Helen lived in Hamilton in 1921, with her daughters.^[7]

Helen passed away in 1933.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XBPM-DP8 : 12 February 2020), Helen Horsbrough, 1852.
2. ↑ "Canada Census, 1871," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M47P-VTB : 19 March 2021), Helen Horsburgh in household of James Horsburgh, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; citing 1871; citing National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
3. ↑ "Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMJ9-WZD : 8 March 2021), Richard E Gallagher and Helen Horsbrugh, 01 Jan 1877; citing registration , Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,863,651.
4. ↑ "Canada Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVFJ-DRD : 2 March 2021), Helen Gallagher in household of Richard Gallagher, Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada; from "1881 Canadian Census." Database with images. Ancestry. (www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing Richard Gallagher, citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
5. ↑ "Canada Census, 1901," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KH21-NCN : 23 February 2021), Hellen Gallagher in household of Richard Gallagher, Hamilton (city/cité), Ontario, Canada; citing p. 7, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.
6. ↑ "Recensement du Canada de 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9T-DL1N : 16 March 2018), Helen Gallagher in entry for R E Gallagher, 1911; citing Census, Hamilton West Sub-Districts 1-22, Ontario, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,418,501.
7. ↑ Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 98; Census Place: 98, Wentworth, Ontario; Page Number: 4; Ancestry.com. 1921 Census of Canada [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2013; Ancestry Record 8991 #3149089
8. ↑ "Canada, Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JKX5-CLL : 2 March 2021), Helen Horsburgh Gallagher, 05 Jun 1933; citing Hamilton, , Ontario, 036220, Registrar General. Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 2,358,848.

• 1901 Census

Hamilton, Ward 2, Sub District B-4, House 72

Richard Gallagher, Head, Married, Bn 1853 Age 47, Ontario, Irish Descent

Hellen Gallagher, Wife, Married, Bn ? 1855 Age 45, Scotland, Immigrated 1860 Scottish Descent

Olive M Gallagher, Daughter, Single, Bn ?1881 Age 19, Ontario, Irish Descent

Herbert Gallagher, Son, Single, Bn Nov 1883 Age 17, Ontario, Irish Descent

Rubey Gallagher, Daughter, Single, Bn Feb 1885 Age 16, Ontario, Irish Descent

Edith B Gallagher, Daughter, Single, Bn Aug 1888 Age 12, Ontario, Irish Descent

See also:

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/118705300/helen-gallagher : accessed 22 March 2022), memorial page for Helen Horsburgh Gallagher (Jul 1852–5 Jun 1933), Find A Grave: Memorial #118705300, citing Hamilton Cemetery, Hamilton, Hamilton Municipality, Ontario, Canada ; Maintained by High Plains (contributor 47607357) .