Joseph P “Joe” Galvin (1924-1989)

Joseph P “Joe” Galvin

Birth

25 Aug 1924

Ames, Story County, Iowa, USA

Death

15 Aug 1989 (aged 64)

Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana, USA

Burial

Chesterton Cemetery

Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana, USA Show Map

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Son of James Timothy Galvin (1893 Iowa - 1941 CT) and Elizabeth Kelly Galvin (1901 Iowa - 1969).

Married to Virginia Carter Galvin, married 1946 in Chicago. Father of 6 children including Dan & John Galvin.

Joe was head of the Chamber of Commerce 1977-86. In 1888, Joe was named the Paul Harris Fellow by Rotary Club of Chesterton.

He moved the Morgan one-room school in 1975. It is now a two-story house.

He owned at one time the old A&T building on 5th Street.

He developed Gaelic Green off 5th Street in Chesterton.

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Virginia C. Carter Galvin

1925–2021

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