Cornelius William FLAHERTY

Cornelius William FLAHERTY

Male 1897 - 1980  (83 years)

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  • Name Cornelius William FLAHERTY  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Nickname "Neil" 
    Born 14 Mar 1897  Truxton, Cortland, NY, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Census 1900  Truxton, Cortland, NY, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1905  Truxton, Cortland, NY, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1910  Syracuse, Onondaga, NY, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 5 Jun 1918  Syracuse, Onondaga, NY, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    He worked for the D.L. & W. Railroad at the time he registered for the WWI Draft. 
    Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad System Map
    Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad System Map

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    World War I Veteran 14 Jun 1918 - 22 Aug 1919  [8
    Census 1940  Tully, Onondaga, NY, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation He was a telegraph operator for the Erie-Lackawanna Railroad for 50 years.  [9
    Died 18 Apr 1980  Syracuse, Onondaga, NY, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 9
    Age 83 years 
    Buried 21 Apr 1980  St. Leo's Cemetery, Preble, Cortland, NY, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Siblings 5 siblings 
    Person ID I1581  Tully Genealogy
    Last Modified 20 Apr 2017 

    Father John F. FLAHERTY
              b. Aug 1867, , , NY, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 16 Jul 1906  (Age ~ 38 years) 
    Mother Thresa O'CONNOR
              b. Sep 1868, , , , Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 21 Aug 1910, Syracuse, Onondaga, NY, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 41 years) 
    Family ID F576  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mildred L. HUGHES
              b. Tully, Onondaga, NY, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1 Nov 1977, Tully, Onondaga, NY, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 10 Jan 1920  [10
    Children 
     1. John Francis FLAHERTY
              b. 16 Aug 1920
              d. 25 Jun 1999, Chesapeake, , VA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
    +2. Cornelius W. FLAHERTY, Jr.
              b. 30 Jan 1922, Apulia Station, Onondaga, NY, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 11 Jun 1967, Syracuse, Onondaga, NY, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 45 years)
     3. Kathleen M. FLAHERTY
              b. 19 May 1923, Apulia Station, Onondaga, NY, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 17 Mar 1997, Pompano Beach, Broward, FL, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     4. Margaret Louise FLAHERTY
              b. 20 Apr 1925, Apulia Station, Onondaga, NY, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 23 Jul 1995, Syracuse, Onondaga, NY, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
    +5. Joseph Robert FLAHERTY, Sr.
              b. 5 Mar 1931, Tully, Onondaga, NY, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 5 Apr 1994, Syracuse, Onondaga, NY, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
     6. Living
    Last Modified 31 Aug 2016 
    Family ID F577  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 14 Mar 1897 - Truxton, Cortland, NY, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1900 - Truxton, Cortland, NY, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1905 - Truxton, Cortland, NY, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1910 - Syracuse, Onondaga, NY, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - He worked for the D.L. & W. Railroad at the time he registered for the WWI Draft. - 5 Jun 1918 - Syracuse, Onondaga, NY, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1940 - Tully, Onondaga, NY, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 18 Apr 1980 - Syracuse, Onondaga, NY, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 21 Apr 1980 - St. Leo's Cemetery, Preble, Cortland, NY, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S10] U.S. Dept of Veteran's Affairs BIRLS Death File (Reliability: 3).
      Name: Cornelius Flaherty
      Birth Date: 14 Mar 1897
      Death Date: 18 Apr 1980
      SSN: ***-**-****
      Branch 1: NAVY
      Enlistment Date 1: 14 Jun 1918
      Release Date 1: 22 Aug 1919

    2. [S9] U.S. Soc Sec Applications & Claims Index, Social Security Dept. (Reliability: 3).
      Name: Cornelius William Flaherty
      [Cornelius W Flaherty]
      SSN: ***-**-****
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Birth Date: 14 Mar 1897
      Birth Place: Truxton Cort, New York
      Death Date: 18 Apr 1980
      Father: John F Flaherty
      Mother: Thresa Oconnor
      Type of Claim: Original SSN.
      Notes:
      Jan 1937: Name listed as CORNELIUS WILLIAM FLAHERTY;
      11 Mar 1997: Name listed as CORNELIUS W FLAHERTY

    3. [S4] WWI Draft Registration Card, United States, Selective Service System (Reliability: 3), 5 Jun 1918.
      Name: Cornelius William Flaherty
      Registration#: 64
      Age: 21yrs
      Home Addr: 850 West LaFayette Ave, Syracuse, NY
      DOB: Mar 14, 1897
      POB: Truxton, NY, USA
      Citizenship: US Citizen
      Father's Birthplace: Truxton, NY, USA
      Employer: D.L. & W. Railroad
      Employer's Place: Geddes St. Yard, Syracuse, NY
      Nearest Relative: Mrs. P.E. McSweeney
      Relative's Addr: 850 W. LaFayette Ave, Syracuse, NY
      Physical Description: Tall & slender with gray eyes and red hair. No disabilities.
      Signed: June 5, 1918
      Place: Syracuse, NY


    4. [S11] Obituary (Syracuse Post Standard), Syracuse Media Group, (Syracuse (NY) Post Standard), Pg 11 (Reliability: 3), 2 Nov 1977.

    5. [S9] U.S. Soc Sec Applications & Claims Index, Social Security Dept., "Margaret Louise Flaherty" (Reliability: 3).
      Name: Margaret Louise Flaherty
      [Michael Leo Flaherty]
      [Margaret Flaherty]
      SSN: ***-**-****
      Gender: Female
      Race: White
      Birth Date: 20 Apr 1925
      Birth Place: Apulia Sta A, New York
      [Apulia Station, New York]
      Death Date: 23 Jul 1995
      Father: Cornelius W Flaherty
      Mother: Mildred L Hughes
      Type of Claim: Original SSN.
      Notes:
      Jun 1943: Name listed as MARGARET LOUISE FLAHERTY;
      Jun 1966: Name listed as MICHAEL LEO FLAHERTY;
      28 Jul 1995: Name listed as MARGARET L FLAHERTY

    6. [S2] SSDI (Reliability: 3).
      Name: Joseph Robert Flaherty
      [Joseph R Flaherty]
      SSN: ***-**-****
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Birth Date: 5 Mar 1931
      Birth Place: Tully Onon, New York
      Death Date: 5 Apr 1994
      Father: C W Flaherty
      Mother: Mildred Hughs
      Type of Claim: Original SSN.
      Notes:
      Jun 1947: Name listed as JOSEPH ROBERT FLAHERTY;
      13 Apr 1994: Name listed as JOSEPH R FLAHERTY

    7. [S11] Obituary (Syracuse Post Standard), Syracuse Media Group, (Syracuse (NY) Post Standard), Pg 7 (Reliability: 2), 27 Jan 1959.
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    8. [S23] NY, Abstracts of WWI Military Service, 1917-1919 (Ancestry.com), New York State Archives, (New York State Archives, Albany, New York), Series B0808. (Reliability: 3).
      Name: Flaherty, Cornelius William
      Service#: 150-81-12
      Enlisted at: Recruiting Station, Syracuse, NY
      Date: 6/14/18
      Age At Entrance: 22yrs 2mos
      Rate: Landsman for Electrician Radio
      Home Addr: 850 W. LaFayette St., Syracuse, Onondaga, NY

      Served at:
      -- Naval Training Station, Newport, RI
      from 6/14/18 to 8/31/18

      -- Naval Radio School, Cambridge, Mass
      from 8/31/18 to 11/11/18

      Served as:
      Landsman for Electrician Radio
      for 150 days.

      Discharge Date: 8/22/19, USS McCalla, New York, NY
      Rating at Discharge: Electrician 2nd Class Radio

    9. [S11] Obituary (Syracuse Post Standard), Syracuse Media Group, (Syracuse (NY) Post Standard), Pg C-2 (Reliability: 3), 19 Apr 1980.
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    10. [S51] Newspaper Article (Tully Independent), Tully Independent, (Tully Independent), Page 5 & 19 (Reliability: 3), 12 Feb 1970.
      "Observe Golden Anniversary"