John Francis Cassidy (1876 - 1968)

Born May 1876 in Glenties, County Donegal, Ireland

Husband of Mary E. (Doherty) Cassidy — married 1903 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Husband of Mary K. Mceachern — married 11 Nov 1928 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Died 19 Jan 1968 at age 91 in Winchester, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

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Biography

This biography is a rough draft. It was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import and needs to be edited.

Death

Death:

Date: 19 JAN 1968

Place: Winchester, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA^[1]

Note

Note: #N19

Object

Object: @M139@

Object: @M140@

Marriage

Husband: John Francis Cassidy

Wife: Mary K. Mceachern

Marriage:

Date: 11 NOV 1928

Place: Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA^[2]

Husband: Henry J. Cassidy

Wife: Margaret Florence Dever

Child: John Francis Cassidy

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Mary Ann Cassidy

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: James Cassidy

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Edward J. Cassidy

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Patrick Joseph Cassidy

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Margaret Florence Cassidy

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Henry J. Cassidy

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Marriage:

Date: ABT 1875

Place: Ireland^[3]

Sources

• WikiTree profile Cassidy-280 created through the import of murray_10_12_2012.ged on Oct 12, 2012 by Robert Murray. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Robert and others.

• Source: S3 Title: 1900 U.S. Federal Census
• Source: S43 Title: The Winchester Star
• Source: S45 Title: Town of Winchester, Vital Records

Notes

Note N19He is listed with his parents and siblings in the 1900 U.S. Federal Census (see notes under father).

This Census indicates that he was Naturalized and was employed as a "Leather Whitener."

After his marriage to Mary E. Doherty, they moved to Winchester, Massachusetts where all of their children were born.

The 1910 U.S. Census lists him as a "retail grocer."

He is also listed as a "Grocer" on each of his children's birth certificates.

He is listed as a Retail Grocer in several Winchester Town records, but he retired in 1926 [Source: The Winchester Star, January 22, 1926]. He then went on to become a real estate broker, appraiser and insurance salesman. He served for more than 10 years as a Winchester Town Meeting member, served for 3 years on the Winchester Finance Committee, and for more than 15 years on the Town Board of Assessors, acting as Chairman for many years. He was a real estate appraiser for Home Owners' Loan Corporation. [Source: The Winchester Star -- various dates (May 2, 1924, March 9, 1934, February 16, 1940 and March 8, 1940).

The Winchester Star - November 16, 1928

CASSIDY -- McEACHERN

Miss Mary McEachern, of 37 Porter Street, Woburn, and John F. Cassidy, or 22 Water Street, a member of the Winchester Board of Assessors, were quietly married last Sunday evening in the rectory of St. Charles' Church, Woburn, by the pastor, Rev. Fr. John P. Gorham. Miss McEachern was attended by Miss Margaret Doherty of North Woburn and Mr. Cassidy had for his best man James Bradley of Winchester. Upon their return from a wedding trip through the White Mountains, Mr. and Mrs. Cassidy will make their home in Winchester.

The Winchester Star - January 25, 1968

JOHN F. CASSIDY

John F. Cassidy, who was associated with Wilcox Insurance in Woburn as a broker until the beginning of this year, passed away at his home at 22 Water Street on January 19 after a short illness. A prominent Winchester citizen, he was 91+ and had announced his retirement on Christmas Day.

Mr. Cassidy was a member of the Board of Assessors for 28 years and the Board's chairman for many years. He held membership in the Holy Name Society of the Immaculate Conception Church.

A native of Ireland, he was the son of Henry and Margaret (Dever) Cassidy. He resided in Winchester for about 60 years.

Mr. Cassidy leaves his wife, the former Mary MacEachern; five sons, John P., of Winchester, the Reverend Henry J., of Marshfield, Wisconsin, Charles E., of Wianno, Francis H., of Peoria, Illinois, and Joseph A., of Manchester, New Hampshire; and two daughters, Mrs. Margaret H. Fortiere, of Winchester, and Miss Ethel G. Cassidy, also of Winchester.

A solomn high funeral Mass was celebrated at the Immaculate Conception Church on January 29 following a funeral from the P. J. Cox & Sons Funeral Home in Woburn. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery.

Cause of Death as per death certificate: Coronary Thrombosis

He is buried in Calvary Cemetery, Woburn, MA in Section S, Range 8, Lot 13.

1. ↑ Source: #S45
2. ↑ Source: #S43 Page: Nov. 16, 1928
3. ↑ Source: #S3 Page: Woburn, Massachusetts, Ward 2, District 1001