Francis Michael Skehan (1896)

Born 17 Apr 1896 in Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States

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Biography

Francis was born in 1896. He is the son of Francis Skehan and Anna Hart.

Francis was a teacher. He also fought in WWI.

Research Notes

1900 Census lists him as a girl. However, he signed up for the draft in WWI.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M978-56L : 11 March 2022), Francis Skehan, 1900.

• Military: "U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
  Registration State: Connecticut; Registration County: New Haven
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6482 #25683614 (accessed 15 January 2023)
  Name: Francis Michael Skehan; Race: Caucasian (White); Marital Status: Single; Birth Date: 17 Apr 1896; Birth Place: Connecticut, USA; Residence Date: 1917-1918; Street Address: 18 3rd St; Residence Place: Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; Draft Board: 3; Physical Build: Medium; Height: Medium; Hair Color: Black; Eye Color: Brown.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/148768457/francis-m-skehan: accessed 15 January 2023), memorial page for Francis M. Skehan (17 Apr 1896–17 Mar 1986), Find a Grave Memorial ID 148768457, citing Old Saint Joseph's Cemetery, Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA; Maintained by: Find a Grave.