Ellen Gallagher

John Barr

1886 - 1953  (66 years)

Birth	28 Feb 1886
Died	18 Feb 1953	Bogside, Derry
Father	William Barr,   b. Abt 1 Jun1852, Derry
Mother	Catherine Doherty,   b. 1860, Derry
Married	17 Dec 1875	St. Columba's Church, Long Tower Derry
Family 1	Ellen Gallagher
Married	29 Dec 1909	St. Eugene's Cathedral, Derry
Children	1. Kathleen "Kate" Barr,   b. 17 Sep 1910, Bogside, Derry   2. Frances Barr,   b. 26 Jul 1912, Bogside, Derry   3. William "Digger" Barr,   b. 31 Jan 1914, Bogside, Derry   4. Mary Ellen Barr,   b. 16 Aug 1916, Collon   5. James Barr,   b. 8 Feb 1920, 23 Lecky Road, Derry   6. Neil Barr
Family 2	Catherine "Cassie" Martin,   b. 23 May 1896, Union Street, Derry
Married	21 May 1932	St. Eugene's Cathedral, Derry
Children	1. Betty Barr   2. Margaret Barr

Catherine "Cassie" Martin

1896 -

Nickname	Cassie
Birth	23 May 1896	Union Street, Derry
Family	John Barr,   b. 28 Feb 1886
Married	21 May 1932	St. Eugene's Cathedral, Derry
Children	1. Betty Barr   2. Margaret Barr

Kathleen "Kate" Barr

1910 -

Nickname	Kate
Birth	17 Sep 1910	Bogside, Derry
Father	John Barr,   b. 28 Feb 1886
Mother	Ellen Gallagher
Married	29 Dec 1909	St. Eugene's Cathedral, Derry
Family	James Duffy

James Duffy

Family	Kathleen "Kate" Barr,   b. 17 Sep 1910, Bogside, Derry

Frances Barr

1912 -

Birth	26 Jul 1912	Bogside, Derry
Father	John Barr,   b. 28 Feb 1886
Mother	Ellen Gallagher
Married	29 Dec 1909	St. Eugene's Cathedral, Derry

William "Digger" Barr

1914 - 1947  (33 years)

Nickname	Digger
Birth	31 Jan 1914	Bogside, Derry
Died	8 Jul 1947	Drowned in River Foyle
Father	John Barr,   b. 28 Feb 1886
Mother	Ellen Gallagher
Married	29 Dec 1909	St. Eugene's Cathedral, Derry

Mary Ellen Barr

1916 -

Birth	16 Aug 1916	Collon
Father	John Barr,   b. 28 Feb 1886
Mother	Ellen Gallagher
Married	29 Dec 1909	St. Eugene's Cathedral, Derry

James Barr

1920 -

Birth	8 Feb 1920	23 Lecky Road, Derry
Father	John Barr,   b. 28 Feb 1886
Mother	Ellen Gallagher
Married	29 Dec 1909	St. Eugene's Cathedral, Derry

Neil Barr

Father	John Barr,   b. 28 Feb 1886
Mother	Ellen Gallagher
Married	29 Dec 1909	St. Eugene's Cathedral, Derry

Catherine "Cassie" Martin

1896 -

Nickname	Cassie
Birth	23 May 1896	Union Street, Derry
Family	John Barr,   b. 28 Feb 1886
Married	21 May 1932	St. Eugene's Cathedral, Derry
Children	1. Betty Barr   2. Margaret Barr

Betty Barr

Father	John Barr,   b. 28 Feb 1886
Mother	Catherine "Cassie" Martin,   b. 23 May 1896, Union Street, Derry
Married	21 May 1932	St. Eugene's Cathedral, Derry
Family	? Thornton

? Thornton

Family	Betty Barr

Margaret Barr

Father	John Barr,   b. 28 Feb 1886
Mother	Catherine "Cassie" Martin,   b. 23 May 1896, Union Street, Derry
Married	21 May 1932	St. Eugene's Cathedral, Derry
Family	? Hegarty

? Hegarty

Family	Margaret Barr

• Name	Ellen Gallagher
  Gender	Female
  Origins
  Person ID	I74	Harran/Harron/Barr/French | Barr family
  Last Modified	16 Jan 2023

  
  

  Family	John Barr,   b. 28 Feb 1886   d. 18 Feb 1953, Bogside, Derry (Age 66 years)  Other Partners: Catherine "Cassie" Martin  m. 21 May 1932
  Marriage	29 Dec 1909	St. Eugene's Cathedral, Derry
  Children	1. Kathleen "Kate" Barr,   b. 17 Sep 1910, Bogside, Derry ▻ James Duffy   2. Frances Barr,   b. 26 Jul 1912, Bogside, Derry   3. William "Digger" Barr,   b. 31 Jan 1914, Bogside, Derry d. 8 Jul 1947, Drowned in River Foyle (Age 33 years)   4. Mary Ellen Barr,   b. 16 Aug 1916, Collon   5. James Barr,   b. 8 Feb 1920, 23 Lecky Road, Derry   6. Neil Barr
  Family ID	F26	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Other Spouse	Catherine "Cassie" Martin,   b. 23 May 1896, Union Street, Derry m. 21 May 1932, St. Eugene's Cathedral, Derry
  Stepchildren	1 stepson and 1 stepdaughter
  > 1. Betty Barr ▻ ? Thornton > 2. Margaret Barr ▻ ? Hegarty
  Family ID	F28	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Sep 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Marriage - 29 Dec 1909 - St. Eugene's Cathedral, Derry  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos - Barr

  Ellen, wife of granda Barr's brother John