Happy Birthday NanNan!

May Dougherty Gallen on the right was born May 21, 1901.  This picture looks like it was taken on the beach in Atlantic City, NJ and I believe that the gentleman is my grandfather Charles J. Gallen and would love to know who the other woman is!

Irish National Famine Memorial Day, May 16, 2010

Here we are at the Famine Memorial, Murrisk, County Mayo in April. A beautiful spot overlooking the ruined Murrisk Abbey and Clew Bay with Croagh Patrick across the road.  Here is an article on the day from the Irish Times, May 16, 2010
Thousands of people are expected to attend a  ceremony today to remember the 1.5 million people who died or emigrated during the Famine.
Up to 5,000 people are expected to attend the second National Famine Commemoration Day in Murrisk, Co Mayo.
All those who suffered between 1845 and 1851 will be honoured at the National Famine Monument, a large bronze sculpture of a coffin ship which sits at the foot of Croagh Patrick.
Community Minister Pat Carey will be among the dignitaries at the service which will feature a wreath laying, music, readings and a tree planting and candle lighting ceremony.
Frank McCarrick, of Murrisk Development Association, said the ceremony was particularly poignant for locals as several coffin ships left for the US from nearby Westport.
“A lot of people would have seen Croagh Patrick and Clare Island, at the mouth of Clew Bay, as their last glimpse of Ireland as they left and headed for America,” he added.
In a statement the Irish bishops encouraged parish communities to find an appropriate way to mark the day, like with a pilgrimage to or prayer at a local famine site or graveyard.
“As the country holds the second National Famine Commemoration Day, we are confronted by the shocking reality that more than one billion people on the planet are victims of hunger,” they said.

“Remembering the millions who died or were forced to emigrate at the time of the Irish Famine brings to mind that almost one in six of the world’s people does not have enough food to eat today.”

Anna Quinn and Charles Gallen Grandchildren

Holding the babies are (l-r) Nancy Fogarty, Larry Fogarty, Rosemary Gallen, Anne Gallen and the babies are unidentified.  But I have to tell you that sure looks like Kurt on the right?

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Rose Gallen Corcoran at her First Holy Communion c.1914

Charles Gallen, Jr. 1897-1976 in WWI uniform

Gallen Family

Rose Gallen Corcoran and Charles Gallen, Jr.->

<- Rose Gallen Corcoran, May Dougherty Gallen and friend

Charles and Anna Quinn Gallen m. 1886 in Philadelphia. Charles worked for the Philadelphia Transportation Company. He was naturalized a citizen on October 5, 1878 in Philadelphia, stating that he came from Ireland. On November 4, 1879 Judge of Elections F. Edward Harris signed the citizenship paper stating that Charles had voted that day. Still searching for where in Ireland he was from, suspect County Tyrone near Strabane.

Their children:
Katie b. 1887 was a domestic in Trenton, NJ. I believe that I have her in the 1920 and 1930 census with the Kelly family and in the SSDI with a date of death 1973.
Grace 1 b. 1888 died at 8 months in 1889.  Buried in New Cathedral, Philadelphia
John 1890-1894 is buried in New Cathedral, Philadelphia. I have an elaborate funeral card printed at the time of his death.
Mary 1892-1926 is buried at Holy Cross, Yeadon.
Margaretta (Peggy) 1893-1982 (Holy Cross) never married and work at Bell Telephone retiring in 1956.
Charles 1896-1976 (Sts. Peter & Paul) married Mary Anne (May) Dougherty in 1923. They operated Mary's Laundry at 4023 Garrett Road in Drexel Hill, PA and had 5 children: Charles 1924-30? died of  a childhood illness), Anne (1925-1998), Rose (1926-1979), Charles (1930-1937 was struck by a car on Garrett Road and died) and John J. (1932-1995).
Grace 1897-1972 (Holy Cross) married Larry Fogarty and had two children Anne Marie (Nancy) and Larry.
Anna 1900-1956 (Holy Cross) She died ten years after being diagnosed with breast cancer and never married.
Rose 1904-1985 (Holy Cross) married a Corcoran and had a daughter Rosalie.

William F. Dougherty & Sons

The photo at right is of 1009 Arch Street circa 1960. Don't you love the fins on the cars? The sign says: Dougherty's Kitchen Equipment and Supplies. *

William F. Dougherty was born December 11, 1850 in Philadelphia to Mary McCrory and Charles Joseph Dougherty. In the 1870 US census Charles lists his occupation as sheet metal worker and William is apprenticed to a tin smith. William is listed in the 1875 Philadelphia City Directory living at 808 Buttonwood Street and with an occupation of "stoves". In 1877 at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, William married Mary Ann Fitzgerald and in the ensuing years they had eight children: Charles, Alice, William, Thomas, Joseph, John, Anna Mary and Edward.

At the time of his death in 1920, William F. Dougherty's (my gggrandfather) obituary states that he was in the business of manufacturing cooking equipment for 55 years and the business was located at 925 Arch Street. Over the years it was located at 158 North 9th Street, 925 Arch Street and 1009 Arch Street.

I have an undated list of installations (which states the business started in 1852!) with such notable institutions as US Public Service Hospitals in Walla Walla, WA, Fort Bernard, NM, Rutland, MA and Prescott, AZ, Atlanta Terminal, Atlanta, GA, Hotel Rittenhouse, Philadelphia, PA, Hotel Charlestown, Charlestown, SC, Sing Sing Prison, NY, Campbell Soup, Camden, NJ, Bucknell University, and the Pine Valley Golf Club, Pine Valley, NJ.

Thanks to EBAY and other internet cites I have been able to purchase several pieces of Dougherty china. The restaurant china was actually made by Shenango China, New Castle, PA and is stamped "made for William F. Dougherty & Sons, Philadelphia, PA". I also have a brass stovepipe label with "W.F. Dougherty & Sons 1009 Arch Street Phila."

*PHOTO CREDIT
http://www.phillyhistory.org This link give you marvelous access to the Philadelphia Photo Archive: The Philadelphia Department of Records has over 2 million photographs dating back to the late nineteenth century. Among these photographs are stunning pictures of ships arriving at dock, horse-drawn carriages on cobble streets, and the Eastern State Penitentiary, America’s most historic prison. The PhillyHistory.org website is a GIS application that allows the public to search for historic photographs based on location. Users can locate photographs within a certain neighborhood, within a radius of an address, near a particular intersection, or by a place name like City Hall. In addition, users can search for photographs during certain years and they can search the descriptions of photographs by keyword. Also available on the PhillyHistory.org website is a weekly updated historical blog and digital access to the Department of Records’ Historic Streets Index and Historical Photo Database. Users can make scan requests and purchase photos.