James Galloway [1058]

   Other names for James were James Galaway and James Gallaway.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Alt. Birth, Jun 1820, Canada East.

2. Alt. Birth, Cir 1822, Canada.

3. Alt. Birth, Cir 1824.

4. Anecdote: Hosted the 12th of July celebration, Cir 1850, Nottawasaga, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. It is recorded that "[t]he first celebration of the Battle of the Boyne held in the township [Nottawasaga]...was about 1850 and took place at the Galloway homestead, where Bayview school now stands. Two lodges, "Bowmore", later called Duntroon, and Torry Hill [Purple Hill] were present. Mr. Galloway, proud of the honor done him by having so many guests, had dinner provided for every one."

5. Residence: the west half of lot 13, concession 4, 1858, Nottawasaga, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada.

6. Census, 1861, Nottawasaga, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. Galloway, James, farmer, born Canada, Methodist, 38, married, log house
Galloway, Mary, born Canada, Methodist, 25, married
Galloway, A.J., female, 8; Jos., male, 7; Elizabeth, female, 6; J.W., male, 4; W.J., male, 2

7. Occupation: farmer, 1861, Nottawasaga, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada.

8. Religion: Methodist, 1861, Nottawasaga, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada.

9. Naturalization, 1870.

10. Residence, 6 Sep 1874, Mayfield, Lapeer, Michigan, United States.

11. Residence, 4 Feb 1877, Mayfield, Lapeer, Michigan, United States.

12. Census, 1 Jun 1880, Burlington, Lapeer, Michigan, United States. Galaway, James, white, male, 58, widowed, farmer, born in Canada, father born in Ireland, mother born in Ireland
Galaway, Joseph, white, male, 25, son, married, farmer, born in Canada, father born in Canada, mother born in Canada
Galaway, Mathiew, white, male, 18, son, single, farmer, born in Canada, father born in Canada, mother born in Canada
Galaway, Charles E., white, male, 16, son, single, no occupation, born in Canada, father born in Canada, mother born in Canada
Galaway, David A., white, male, 13, son, single, no occupation, born in Canada, father born in Canada, mother born in Canada
Galaway, Margaret E., white, female, 12, daughter, single, born in Canada, father born in Canada, mother born in Canada
Galaway, Henry, white, male, 5, son, single, born in Michigan, father born in Canada, mother born in Canada
Galaway, Benjamin, white, male, 3, son, single, born in Michigan, father born in Canada, mother born in Canada
Galaway, Martha, white, female, 22, daughter-in-law, married, keeping house, born in Michigan, father born in Michigan, mother born in Michigan

13. Occupation: farmer, 1 Jun 1880, Burlington, Lapeer, Michigan, United States.

14. Census, 1 Jun 1885, Cavalier, North Dakota, United States. James Gallaway, 62, farmer, born in Canada
Henry Gallaway, 11, son, born in Michigan
Benjamin Gallaway, 9, son, born in Michigan
Matthew Gallaway, 24, farmer, born in Canada
Charles Gallaway, 22, farmer, born in Canada

15. Occupation: farmer, 1 Jun 1885, Cavalier, North Dakota, United States.

16. Census, 16 Jun 1900, Fremont & Hope, Cavalier, North Dakota, United States. Galaway, James, Head, white, male, born June 1820, 77, widower, born in Canada E., father born in Ireland, mother born in Ireland, year of immigration 1870, 30 years in United States, naturalized, can read, write and speak English, owns home, owned free, home

James married Mary [1171] [MRIN: 330]. (Mary [1171] was born circa 1836 in Canada and died between 4 Feb 1877 and 1 Jun 1880 in Lapeer, Michigan, United States.)