John Gall Sr and Ann Fagan
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Timeline:

• 1838, Oct 24: Marriage John Gall and Anna Fagan (Pittsburgh Catholic Dioscese Records Collection)
  • Saint Paul Parish Pittsburgh
  • Witnesses: Andreas Kelly and Catherina Tierny
    
    
• 1839, July 24: Baptism of James Christopher (Jacobus Chrysostomus) Gall (renamed James Adams Gall ?)
  • born July 11 (son of John Gall and Anna Fagan)
  • Rev Ed F Garland Saint Paul Parish Pittsburgh
  • Sponsors: John Coyle and Anna Dunlevy
    
    
• 1840: Census [file]
• John: Age 20-30 (1810-1820) , riverboat pilot (from page 2, [file])
• Ann: 20-30 (1810-1820)
  • One male child < 5 (James)
• Lower St. Clair (West End)       
  
  
• 1838-40: Naturalization of John Gall [Intent; Nat]
  • Naturalization in 1840 means John immigrated before 1835 (age 23)
  • Sponser Thomas Kerr
  • John was also a sponsor for Connele Cunningham (who lives next door in 1840) and Michael Kennedy
    • Taken from "A list of immigrants who applied for naturalization papers in the District Courts of Allegheny County"
      • Pennsylvania Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society. Pittsburgh
        
        
• 1841: James Adams Gall (son) inhereits money from James Adams, Esqr. [file]
  • No idea who the benefactor may be, or why John Gall named his first born son after him.

• 1843: Thomas Baptism -St. Paul Cathedral, 5th Ave. & Grant St. (Pittsburgh Catholic Dioscese Records Collection)

  "Thomas, born March 29, baptized April 21, 1843, son of John Gall and Anna Fagan.
  Sponsors: Hugo Lally (or Sally) and Sarah Coyle"

• 1845: Joseph, Baptism -St. Paul Cathedral, 5th Ave. & Grant St. (Pittsburgh Catholic Dioscese Records Collection)

  "Joseph, born Nov 17, baptized Dec 14, 1845, son of John Gall and Anna Fagan.
  Sponsors: William McAdams and Susanna McAdams"

• 1847: Susanna, Baptism -St. Paul Cathedral, 5th Ave. & Grant St. (Pittsburgh Catholic Dioscese Records Collection)

  "Susanna, born Oct 28, baptized Nov 21, 1847, son of John Gall and Honora Fagan.
  Sponsors: James (or Jacob) Casey and Ellen Casey"

• 1850: Census [file]
• John: Age 39 (~1811); Coal Merchant, Ireland
• Nancy: Age 37 (~1813), Pa
• 695 Stueben StLower St. Clair
  
  
• 1853, Jan 1: Sherif's Sale Johns Properties [file]
• Properties siezed by Robert Robb and Cormac Logue and auctioned off
• Not sure what happened here, but it seems like someone bought the house at the auction and sold it back to the Galls
• The person who bought the house at auction was sued by Cormac Logue and the case went to the PA supreme court (link)
  • Pennsylvania State Reports Containing Cases Decided by the Supreme Court, Volume 22 1855 (Harris)


• 1860: Census [file]
• John: Age 49 (~1811), laborer, Ireland
• Nancy: Age 48 (~1812), Pa
• 770 Stueben St, Temperanceville
  
  
• 1870: Census [file]
• John: Age 59 (~1811), Ireland
• ?Mary?: Age 58 (~1812), from Maryland?
  • Nancy's parents are not marked as foriegn born.
• 188 Stueben St, Temperanceville
  
  
• 1821-1889: City Directory [file]
• John Gall Sr. (laborer) Stuebinville Pike & Walnut (T-ville)
• James Gall (nail feeder) Stuebinville Pike & Walnut (T-ville)
• John Gall (Nail feeder) Stuebinville Pike & Walnut (T-ville)
• Thomas Gall (nail feeder) Stuebinville Pike & Walnut (T-ville)
  
  
• 1880:??
  
  
• 1882, July 26: Death and Will of Nancy Gall [death cert] [last will]
  • Age 71 (1811), born Latrobe
  • Steuben S/treet (40 years)
  • Member of the St. James Parish
  • Witnesses: Edward A. Stephenson, Conrad Auth, Mary A Murphy, Joseph Hayes
    
    
• 1886, Feb 7: Death Certificate John Gall [death cert]
  • Age 65 (1821) - wrong; widower. (St. James record says born 1811 - 75 at death)
  • Riverboat pilot (same as 1840 census)
  • Steuben S/treet (40 years) - same as Nancy
  • Member of the St. James Parish
  • Buried at St. Phillips Cemetary (Broadhead)

Children:

• James Adams (1838-1891) (wife) Mary A. Murphy [Civil War draft][death cert] [Obit.]
• John Jr. (~1841-1882) - (wife) Julia McDonald [Civil War draft] [death cert] [Transfer Guardianship.]
• Thomas E. (1843-1892) - (wife) Elizabeth Havard - (see full page)
• Joseph Dean (1847-1928) - (wife) Margaret 'Maggie' Caroon [death cert]
• Susan 'Susanna' (1847- btw 1882 and 1900) - (husband) Andrew Mathews
• Ellen (1850-1917) - (husband) John P. Doran [death cert] [Obit.]
• Mary Allen (1836-?) – sister or in-law?

Notes:

• Ellen and Joseph list mothers name as Ann Fagan [file] (from Cambria), [file] (from Ireland)
• If we believe they followed Irish birth name order (excepting James Adams, who was seemingly named to curry favor with James Adams the wealthy Pittsburgh merchant):
  • John Gall's parents would be John and Ellen. There is a John Gall born in Carrick-on-Suir in 1812 near Gaulestown in County Tipperary, which is my best guess at his birthplace. Parents are John Gall and Ellen Wall.
  • Nancy's parents would be Thomas and Susanna. There was a Thomas and Susanna out in Franklin/Mifflin County at the right time (part of the James Fegan and Honora Timmons line). Nancy could be named after her grandma (Honora). Moreover, the sponsors for Susanna's baptism (William and Susanna McAdams) are likely the children of James McAdams and Sarah Ann Fagan. Interestingly, James and Sarah took in John Fagan (minor) after the death of his father, Thomas Fagan in 1842.