Michael Galvin

  General Notes:

Research of Jane O'Connor Foster - he may have emigrated from County Kerry in Province of Munster to Quebec, Canada and made his way down into NYS and to Albany when their son Michael Clarence was between 3 and 5 yrs old. The earliest Albany City Directory entry for Michael was 1852 and indicates he was living at 10 Cross Street. In 1853 he was living on Spruce Street. In 1854-55 he was on Van Schaick and listed as a "laborer." From 1857-1863 he is living on Church Street. By 1863 he has residence at Liberty Street. The last listing in 1865 is on Broadway. Julia (widow) is listed 1867 on Church Street.
Only three children are known but there may have been more.

1855 Albany Ward 8, New York
Michael Galvin Age36 b. Ireland
Julia Galvin Age33 b. Ireland
Catharine Galvin Age11 b. Canada
Michael Galvin Age7 b. Canada
Ellen Galvin Age5 b. Albany, NY

1865 Albany, NY
Michael Galvin Age45 b. Ireland
Julia Galvin Age 40 b. Ireland
Michael Galvin Age17 b. Canada
Ellen Galvin Age 14 b. Albany, NY
Margaret Galvin Age 8 b. Albany, NY
Frank Galvin Age 6 b. Albany, NY
Anne Galvin Age 1 b. albany, NY

12 July 1870 Ward 1 Albany, Albany county, New York
Julia Calvin (sic) age 45 Ireland; occ: washing
Michael age 22 NY; boatman
Helen age 20 NY; occ: shoe factory
Margaret age 14 NY
Frank age 11 NY
Anna age 6 NY

Michael married Julia. (Julia was born in 1828 in Ireland, died on 3 Jan 1893 in Albany, Albany County, New York and was buried in St. Agnes Cemetery in Menands, New York.)