1924 - 1992 (67 years)
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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.
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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.
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Census |
1940 |
Readsboro, Bennington County, Vermont [2] |
Age: 15 |
Address: Main Street |
- He was recorded while living with his father.
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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.
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World War II Draft Registration Card of Edward Alroy McKenna Jr.
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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.
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Military |
say 1950 [7] |
- He served during the Korean War with the Fifth Air Force.
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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.
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Moved to |
1977 |
Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts [7] |
- He moved from Greenfield.
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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.
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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] |
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McKenna Gravestone
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Obituary |
13 Jun 1992 [7] |
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Obituary of Edward McKenna
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Person ID |
I7484 |
| Spouse of a Delvee |
Last Modified |
6 Sep 2020 |
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 |
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Event Map |
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 | Born - 4 Jul 1924 - Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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 | Census - Age: 5,Address: 182 Merriam Avenue - 1930 - Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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 | Census - Age: 15,Address: Main Street - 1940 - Readsboro, Bennington County, Vermont |
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 | Draft Registration - Age: 18,Address: Main Street - 10 Dec 1942 - Readsboro, Bennington County, Vermont |
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 | Married - 1966 - Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
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 | Moved to - 1977 - Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
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 | Residence - Address: 296 High Street - Mar 1977 - Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
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 | Retired - 1986 - Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
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 | Died - Age: 67,Agency: at home,Address: 365 Wendell Road - 11 Jun 1992 - Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
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 | Cremated - After 11 Jun 1992 - Northfield Farms Cemetery, Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
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Pin Legend |
: Address
: Location
: City/Town
: County/Shire
: State/Province
: Country
: Not Set |
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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.
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