Edward J. McKenna

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1930, Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 24; Address:
  182 Merriam Avenue
• Census: 1940, Readsboro, Bennington County, Vermont; : 39; Address:
  Main Street

Notes:

Census:
He worked in a paper mill.

Census:
He worked in a paper mill.

Family/Spouse: Aurella Boudreau. Aurella was born about 1901 in Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1930, Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 5; Address:
  182 Merriam Avenue
• Census: 1940, Readsboro, Bennington County, Vermont; : 15; Address:
  Main Street
• Draft Registration: 10 Dec 1942, Readsboro, Bennington County, Vermont; : 18; Address:
  Main Street
• Military: say 1943
• Military: say 1950
• Membership: say 1955
• Moved to: 1977, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts
• Residence: Mar 1977, Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts; Address:
  296 High Street
• Married to: say 1978; (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
• Obituary: 13 Jun 1992
• Last Full Review: 6 Sep 2020

Notes:

Name:


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.

Census:
He was recorded while living with his parents.

Census:
He was recorded while living with his father.

Draft Registration:
He registered for the draft while working for the Deerfield Glassine Company.

Military:
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:
He served during the Korean War with the Fifth Air Force.

Membership:
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:
He moved from Greenfield.

Retired:
He retired from the Allied Corporation in Greenfield.

Edward married Elizabeth Ardelia Whitney in 1966 in Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Elizabeth (daughter of Ernest Clifton Whitney and Ethel May Field) was born on 20 Nov 1909 in Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 14 Mar 1977 in Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts; was buried after 15 Mar 1977 in Northfield Farms Cemetery, Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]