Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Owen Callaghan

Male 1815 - 1877  (62 years)


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  • Name Owen Callaghan 
    Born 1815  , County Kerry, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Misfortune suicide, accident 
    Occupation 1861  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Laborer 
    Residence 1861  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Catholic 
    Occupation 1871  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Labourer 
    Residence 1871  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    RC 
    Misfortune 1877  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    died of laudanum poisoning - probable suicide 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-152949 
    Died 25 Apr 1877  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cause: Poisoning 68 hour 
    Person ID I152949  Generations
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 

    Father Callaghan,   b. Abt 1780,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F51430  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Johannah Costello,   b. 1835, , Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. Bridget Callaghan,   b. 1856, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Nov 1896  (Age 40 years)
     2. Annie Callaghan,   b. 1858, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Nellie Callaghan,   b. 1864, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Elizabeth "Eliza" Callaghan,   b. 1864, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Dec 1935, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     5. Margaret Callaghan,   b. 1868, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Ellen C. Callaghan,   b. 1870, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Nov 1921, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years)
     7. William Callaghan,   b. 22 Jan 1870, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. James Joseph Callaghan,   b. 6 Jan 1876, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jan 1940, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 
    Family ID F38325  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Dennis Callaghan of Galt was the informant of Owen's death. Dennis was the son of John.

  • Sources 
    1. [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 45.

    2. [S1838] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1861, Galt 1861 Div. 1 Page 12.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1815 - , County Kerry, Ireland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Catholic - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Labourer - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - RC - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMisfortune - died of laudanum poisoning - probable suicide - 1877 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Poisoning 68 hour - 25 Apr 1877 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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