Denis Galligan

1841 - 1916  (~ 75 years)

• Name	Denis Galligan
  Born	About 1841	Loughaconnick, Kilmore, Co. Cavan, Ireland
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Mill labourer; Shantyman  [1]
  Religion	Roman Catholic
  Census	1861	Fitzroy Township, Carleton County, Ontario   [2]
  	Living in the household of his father Patrick Galligan (age 52), with sisters Anne (22) and Mary (20).
  Census	1871	Fitzroy Township, Carleton County, Ontario
  	Head of household
  Census	1881	Arnprior, McNab township, Renfrew Co., Ontario   [3]
  	Head of household, age 38, born Ireland, occupation labourer. With wife Catherine Doolan (36), and children Patk M. (10), Dennis James (6), Francis A. (5) and Mary E. (3).
  Census	1891	Arnprior, McNab township, Renfrew Co., Ontario   [4]
  	Head of household, aged 48, born Ireland, occupation mill labourer. With wife Catherine Doolan (46), and children Patrick (20), Denis (18), Francis (16), Catherine (10), and Mary (6).
  Died	1916	Oconto, Wisconsin
  	Catherine Doolan a widow in 1921 census, living with daughter Catherine and son-in-law Stanley McAllister
  Buried	Oconto Catholic Cemetery, Oconto, Wisconsin
  Association	John Edward Finner (Relationship: Godfather/godson)
  Association	Mary Ann Killeen (Relationship: Godfather/goddaughter)
  Person ID	I1317	Moran
  Last Modified	4 Dec 2025

  
  

  Father	Patrick Galligan,   b. About 1807, Loughaconnick, Kilmore, Co. Cavan, Ireland ,   d. 25 April 1870, Fitzroy Township, Carleton County, Ontario  (Age ~ 63 years)
  Mother	Mary Cullen,   b. About 1807, Kilmore, Co. Cavan, Ireland ,   d. 18 Dec 1843, Fitzroy Township, Carleton County, Ontario  (Age ~ 36 years)
  Married	circa 1834	Kilmore, Co. Cavan, Ireland
  Family ID	F199	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catherine Doolan,   b. 1842, Fitzroy Township, Carleton County, Ontario ,   d. 17 Sep 1920, Oconto, Wisconsin  (Age 78 years)
  Married	21 Jul 1870	Pakenham, Lanark Co., Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Witnesses	Francis Doolan and Ann Doolin of Fitzroy
  Children	1. Patrick Michael Galligan,   b. 17 Jul 1871, Fitzroy Township, Carleton County, Ontario   2. Denis James Galligan,   b. 06 Sep 1873, Fitzroy Township, Carleton County, Ontario   3. Francis Ambrose Galligan,   b. 11 Jul 1875, Fitzroy Township, Carleton County, Ontario   4. Mary Elizabeth Galligan,   b. 28 Mar 1878, Fitzroy Township, Carleton County, Ontario ,   d. 10 May 1881, Arnprior, McNab township, Renfrew Co., Ontario  (Age 3 years) + 5. Catherine Mary Galligan,   b. 15 Mar 1881, Arnrprior, Renfrew Co., Ontario ,   d. 27 May 1957  (Age 76 years)   6. Mary Elizabeth Galligan,   b. 15 Feb 1883, Arnprior, McNab township, Renfrew Co., Ontario ,   d. 15 Jul 1895, Arnprior, McNab township, Renfrew Co., Ontario  (Age 12 years)
  Histories		Last Will and Testament of Patrick Galligan
  Family ID	F533	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S158] 1891 Census of Canada. 1891 Census of Canada, Ontario, Renfrew South, Arnprior [S165] 1861 Census of Fitzroy Twp, Carleton Co., (Ottawa Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society). [S72] 1881 Census of Canada. Ontario, Renfrew South (113), Arnprior (M), p. 78, microfilm C-13234. [S158] 1891 Census of Canada. Ontario, Renfrew South, Arnprior, Archive Roll #T-6366. [S88] St. Peter Celestine.