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Luke Gillen

Birth
Ireland
Death
31 Jul 1854 (aged 28–29)
Bloomington, Garrett County, Maryland, USA
Burial
Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland, USA Add to Map
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Brooklyn, New York Catholic Church Marriage Records, 1839-1900
Name: Luke Gillen
Spouse: Brid Berns
Marriage Date: 23 Nov 1844
Witness: Patrick Whelan
Witness: Mary Divine

NOTE: The above marriage record is TENTATIVELY identified as the correct marriage record for these 2 individuals. Luke would have been about 19-20, Bridget about 16-17. Further research, including inspection of the original document, is needed to verify this.

1850 US Census
Location: District 24, Hampshire, Virginia
Name: Luke [Gillon], 25 [1825], born Ireland; Laborer; Literacy column blank
Family: Wife Bridget [Gillon]; Daughter Ann [Gillon]
Others in Household: Luke Thaney, Michael Thaney, Luke Cauley, James Kennon, all Laborers, born Ireland

Luke drowned in Bloomington, in what was Allegany County at the time. He would have been about 29 years old.

From the Civil War Pension File (Bridget, as widow of Michael Kearney) declares that she was:
1. The relict of Luke Gillen
2. The widow of Luke Gillen who died; was drowned at Bloomington, Md. July 31st, 1854
3. Married to Michael Kearney under the name of Bridget Gillin on 15 December 1859 at Westernport, Allegany Co., Md
4. Married to Michael Kearney under the name of Bridget Gillen on 18 December 1859 at Piedmont, Mineral Co., WV
Brooklyn, New York Catholic Church Marriage Records, 1839-1900
Name: Luke Gillen
Spouse: Brid Berns
Marriage Date: 23 Nov 1844
Witness: Patrick Whelan
Witness: Mary Divine

NOTE: The above marriage record is TENTATIVELY identified as the correct marriage record for these 2 individuals. Luke would have been about 19-20, Bridget about 16-17. Further research, including inspection of the original document, is needed to verify this.

1850 US Census
Location: District 24, Hampshire, Virginia
Name: Luke [Gillon], 25 [1825], born Ireland; Laborer; Literacy column blank
Family: Wife Bridget [Gillon]; Daughter Ann [Gillon]
Others in Household: Luke Thaney, Michael Thaney, Luke Cauley, James Kennon, all Laborers, born Ireland

Luke drowned in Bloomington, in what was Allegany County at the time. He would have been about 29 years old.

From the Civil War Pension File (Bridget, as widow of Michael Kearney) declares that she was:
1. The relict of Luke Gillen
2. The widow of Luke Gillen who died; was drowned at Bloomington, Md. July 31st, 1854
3. Married to Michael Kearney under the name of Bridget Gillin on 15 December 1859 at Westernport, Allegany Co., Md
4. Married to Michael Kearney under the name of Bridget Gillen on 18 December 1859 at Piedmont, Mineral Co., WV


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  • Created by: K Gillen
  • Added: Feb 15, 2012
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85038778/luke-gillen: accessed ), memorial page for Luke Gillen (1825–31 Jul 1854), Find a Grave Memorial ID 85038778, citing Saint Michael's Cemetery, Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by K Gillen (contributor 47561859).