Tag Archives: World War I

Charles F. Hammond, Jr.

Posted on February 2, 2021 by earltaylor

Charles F. Hammond, Jr. World War I Veteran Charles was born in Roxbury on June 15, 1893, the oldest child of Charles F. and Elizabeth F. Hammond.  Charles, the father, was employed as a bank cashier.  By 1900 the family … Continue reading →

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Francis William Coffey

Posted on February 1, 2021 by earltaylor

Francis William Coffey World War I Veteran By Camille Arbogast Francis William Coffey, known as Frank, was born on August 24, 1888, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, to Jeremiah and Mary (Kelley) Coffey. Jeremiah was also born in Montreal. He first … Continue reading →

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Sophia Theresa Cody

Posted on February 1, 2021 by earltaylor

Sophia Theresa Cody World War I Veteran By Camille Arbogast Sophia Theresa Cody was born on March 10, 1895, at 220 Centre Street in Roxbury. Her parents, John and Mary (McCallogue or McCalogue) Cody were Irish immigrants who married in … Continue reading →

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Roger Fiske Chapin

Posted on February 1, 2021 by earltaylor

Roger Fiske Chapin World War I Veteran By Camille Arbogast Roger Fiske Chapin was born at 6 Arundel Park (now known as Rundel Park) in the Ashmont neighborhood of Dorchester on August 23, 1892, to Charles Taft and Annie Mary … Continue reading →

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Charles Russell Cavanagh

Posted on February 1, 2021 by earltaylor

Charles Russell Cavanagh World War I Veteran By Camille Arbogast Charles Russell Cavanagh, known as Russell, was born on January 2, 1899, at 13 River Street in Lower Mills, to Charles R. and Elizabeth G. (Herman) Cavanagh. Both parents were … Continue reading →

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Patrick Canavan and John Canavan

Posted on February 1, 2021 by earltaylor

Patrick Canavan and John Canavan World War I Veteran By Camille Arbogast Brothers Patrick and John Canavan were born in South Boston; Patrick Joseph on March 6, 1892, and John Michael on August 23, 1895. Their parents, Thomas R. and … Continue reading →

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Max Ralph Butter

Posted on February 1, 2021 by earltaylor

Max Ralph Butter World War I Veteran By Camille Arbogast Max Ralph Butter was born on August 2, 1898, at 33 Oneida Street in Boston’s South End (today the location of the Ink Block development). His parents, Harry and Annie … Continue reading →

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Robert Towle Burr

Posted on February 1, 2021 by earltaylor

Robert Towle Burr World War I Veteran By Camille Arbogast Robert Towle Burr was born in Dorchester on April 12, 1896. His parents, Charles Sargent Burr and Annie L. (Towle) were Bostonians with ancestral connections to northern New England; Charles’s … Continue reading →

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Frank Hastings Burns

Posted on February 1, 2021 by earltaylor

Frank Hastings Burns World War I Veteran By Camille Arbogast Frank Hastings Burns was born on February 22, 1889, in Damariscotta, Maine, to Helen (Hastings), known as Nellie, and Lewis R. Burns. Both parents were born in Bristol, Maine. They … Continue reading →

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Joseph Douglas Bruce

Posted on February 1, 2021 by earltaylor

Joseph Douglas Bruce World War I Veteran By Camille Arbogast Joseph Douglas Bruce was born on December 30, 1899, at 215 Norfolk Street in Dorchester. He was the oldest son of Joseph L. and Mary H. (Blaisedell) Bruce. Joseph, Sr. … Continue reading →

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