William Gallick
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William Gallick was born in 1830, in Germany.
Along the way . . .
In 1850, William Gallick came to New York at the age of 20.
In 1852, he moved in New Haven, Connecticut.
Butte, Montana
William Gallick and his family moved West, stopping in California and Oregon before settling in Butte, Montana in 1881.
Butte Montana Vintage Postcard
In Butte, Gallick built up a successful wholesale liquor distributorship.
In 1908, the Gallick family returned to the East coast.
Community
William Gallick was a member of Congregation B’nai Israel.
Fraternal
Gallick was a 32nd Degree Mason and a Mystic Shrine Noble.
He was also a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Ancient Order of United Workmen, and B’nai B’rith.
Family
In 1852, William Gallick married Blumchen Mandel (1834-1916).
They had three children.
William Gallick died in 1914 and is buried in the B’nai Israel Cemetery.
Blumchen Gallick died in 1916.
Sources
- Julie L. Coleman, Golden Opportunities: A Biographical History of Montana’s Jewish Communities (Helena, MT: SkyHouse Publishers, 1994).
- Moses Morris papers, 1894-1932, Montana Historical Society Research Center – Archives and Photographs Archives. http://184.168.105.185/archivegrid/collection/data/420247227
- Montana Women’s History, http://montanawomenshistory.org/using-quilts-as-a-window-into-montana-womens-history/#more-2082
Samantha Silver is our curator for this William Gallick exhibit.