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From: YVELINE MIGNOT <>
Subject: [GALLAHER] Gallagher / Thompson in Toronto, Ontario
Date: Tue, 22 Aug 100 12:36:53 Eastern Daylight Time


Hi,

I am tracing GALLAGHER and THOMPSON ancestors who were living in Toronto. I am wondering
whether my GALLAGHERS might also be GALLAHERS

Abraham Francis Joseph GALLAGHER, b. 11/04/1895 Toronto, Ontario, Canada, d. 04/27/1972
Toronto, Ontario, Canada., m. Anna Margaret THOMPSON abt 1911 Toronto. The couple is buried in
Thornhill cemetery in Toronto.

Abraham Francis had several siblings : Mary, Ann, Kate (older sister), Norman (younger brother), Tom.
Most of them were dead in the 1920s.

Abraham Francis Joseph hated his first name "Abraham" and he was always called Francis or Frank. He
grew up on Duchess Street, Toronto. His dad owned most of the house in the street. He was an altar boy at
Saint Michael cathedral on Bond Street. His parents were buried in a cemetery (possibly called St Michael
cemetary), that does not exist any more. There was a tombstone there full of names on all 4 sides of it.
Abraham Francis was a light weight boxing champion of Canada around 1916 and he coached the Canadian
boxing team for the Olympics in Amsterdam in 1928. He was boxing under the name "Red Gallagher".

His wife, Anna Margaret THOMPSON was born 09/15/1898 Toronto and died 04/28/1981 in Toronto.
Family history says she married VERY early, possibly 1911. She had several siblings : Mabel (was living in
British Columbia and had a daughter), Ivy, Vivien (had one son and 4 daughters), Bill (had a daughter).

I am trying to find that couple's ancestry and I have not got any further than gathering family history. Any
information, advice, lead, connection would be welcome.
Thanks,
Yveline

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