Edward Joseph McKenna

1924 - 1992  (67 years)

• Name	Edward Joseph McKenna
  	There appears to be much confusion on his name. The birth index lists him as Elroy Edward Joseph. His draft registration is Alroy Edward, while he seems to be listed otherwise as Edward J.. I have recorded his name as Edward Joseph, dropping the Elroy as he did.
  Born	4 Jul 1924	Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11]
  Census	1930	Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [1]
  Age: 5
  Address: 182 Merriam Avenue
  He was recorded while living with his parents.
  Census	1940	Readsboro, Bennington County, Vermont   [2]
  Age: 15
  Address: Main Street
  He was recorded while living with his father.
  Draft Registration	10 Dec 1942	Readsboro, Bennington County, Vermont   [11]
  Age: 18
  Address: Main Street
  He registered for the draft while working for the Deerfield Glassine Company.
  	World War II Draft Registration Card of Edward Alroy McKenna Jr.
  Military	say 1943  [7, 10]
  He served in World War II in the Third Army Combat Engineers Corps in the Battle of the Bulge. He received the Purple Heart, Bronze Star, five battle stars, the Good Conduct Medal, and a Presidential Citation.
  Military	say 1950  [7]
  He served during the Korean War with the Fifth Air Force.
  Membership	say 1955  [7]
  He was a past District 2 Commander of the American Legion of Post 172. He was also a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post in Winchester, New Hampshire.
  Moved to	1977	Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [7]
  He moved from Greenfield.
  Residence	Mar 1977	Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [8]
  Address: 296 High Street
  Married to	say 1978  [3, 7]
  (2) June L Soule, the daughter of Louis E. and Alice (Smith) Soule. June was born 16 December 1930 in Newburyport, Massachusetts and died 2 June 2010 in Athol, Massachusetts.
  Retired	1986	Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [7]
  He retired from the Allied Corporation in Greenfield.
  Died	11 Jun 1992	Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [3, 6, 7, 10]
  Age: 67
  Agency: at home
  Address: 365 Wendell Road
  Cremated	After 11 Jun 1992	Northfield Farms Cemetery, Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [3]
  		McKenna Gravestone
  Obituary	13 Jun 1992  [7]
  	Obituary of Edward McKenna
  Person ID	I7484	| Spouse of a Delvee
  Last Modified	6 Sep 2020

  
  

  Father	Edward J. McKenna,   b. Abt 1906, Massachusetts
  Mother	Aurella Boudreau,   b. Abt 1901, Massachusetts
  Family ID	F3578	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Ardelia Whitney,   b. 20 Nov 1909, Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts ,   d. 14 Mar 1977, Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 67 years)
  Married	1966	Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [5]
  Age at Marriage	He was 41 years - She was 56 years
  Last Modified	6 Sep 2020
  Family ID	F2876	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 4 Jul 1924 - Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts Census - Age: 5,Address: 182 Merriam Avenue - 1930 - Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts Census - Age: 15,Address: Main Street - 1940 - Readsboro, Bennington County, Vermont Draft Registration - Age: 18,Address: Main Street - 10 Dec 1942 - Readsboro, Bennington County, Vermont Married - 1966 - Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts Moved to - 1977 - Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts Residence - Address: 296 High Street - Mar 1977 - Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts Retired - 1986 - Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts Died - Age: 67,Agency: at home,Address: 365 Wendell Road - 11 Jun 1992 - Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts Cremated - After 11 Jun 1992 - Northfield Farms Cemetery, Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S509] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002), Primary Source. Year: 1930; Census Place: Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts; Page: 23A; Enumeration District: 0221; FHL microfilm: 2340699 [S806] 1940 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Primary Source. Year: 1940; Census Place: Readsboro, Bennington, Vermont; Roll: m-t0627-04229; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 2-23 [S572] Find a Grave web site, (Provo, Utah: Find A Grave, Inc.), Secondary Source. Memorial ID 124117338 Edward J McKenna [S825] Massachusetts, Birth Index, 1860-1970, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013), Secondary Source. [S868] Massachusetts, Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970 , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013), Secondary Source. [S805] Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003 , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005), Secondary Source. [S1393] Obituary of Edward McKenna, (North Adams: North Adams Transcript, 13 June 1992, Page 2), Primary Source. [S1227] Obituary of Elizabeth A. McKenna, (Springfield, Massachusetts: Springfield Union, 15 March 1977), Primary Source. [S500] U.S. Public Records Index, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Secondary Source. [S691] U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2019, (www.ancestory.com), Secondary Source. [S1175] U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Primary Source. Draft Registration Card of Edward Alroy McKenna Jr.