Harold Joseph Traynor (1898 - 1972)

Born 11 Nov 1898 in Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Eva Lara (Helmer) Traynor — married 3 Jan 1931 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States

Died 16 Mar 1972 at age 73 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Pie Traynor is Notable.

Wikipedia Bio:

"Harold Joseph "Pie" Traynor (November 11, 1898 – March 16, 1972) was an American professional baseball player, manager, scout and radio broadcaster.[1] He played his entire Major League Baseball (MLB) career (1920–37) as a third baseman with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1948.

Following the Second World War, Traynor was often cited as the greatest third baseman in MLB history. In recent years his reputation has diminished, with the modern-era careers of third basemen such as Eddie Mathews, Brooks Robinson, Mike Schmidt and George Brett moving to the forefront in the memories of baseball fans"

Son of James (recorded as Joseph in birth record) H. Traynor and Maud Mathews.^[1]

In 1910 he was living in his father's family in Somerville, Massachusetts. His father was age 34, b. in Canada. He was married to Lydia M. Traynor, age 28, b. Canada. Harold had siblings: Edward J., Robert C., Arthur M. and Mary L.^[2]

He registered for the World War I draft from Somerville, Middlesex, Massachusetts. At that time he was working as a checker for the Thompson Sterrett Co. of Nitro, W. Va. He was tall, with brown eyes and brown hair.^[3]

He was living in his parents' household, with 6 siblings, in 1920 in Somerville.^[4]

Harold married Eva L. Helmer, daughter of J H Helmer and Adelia Hartman, 3 Jan 1931 in Hamilton County, Ohio.^[5]

Further Reading

• Wikipedia Page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pie_Traynor

• Baseball Reference Page: http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/traynpi01.shtml

• Baseball Hall of Fame Page: http://baseballhall.org/hof/traynor-pie

• SABR Bio: http://sabr.org/bioproj/person/85500ab5

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:2:MD1L-795 : 20 February 2021), Entry for Harold Joseph Traynor, 11 Nov 1898, Framingham, Massachusetts; citing reference ID #p 197 rn 221, Massachusetts Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,843,705.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2VR-N78 : accessed 29 July 2022), Harold J Traynor in household of James H Traynor, Somerville Ward 5, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1006, sheet 18B, family 441, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 605; FHL microfilm 1,374,618.
3. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:2:9MNJ-1DJM : 23 December 2021), Entry for Harold Joseph Traynor, 1917-1918.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX1N-WHW : 1 February 2021), Harold J Traynor in entry for James H Traynor, 1920.
5. ↑ "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:2:Q2P8-9S5D : 24 September 2021), Entry for Harold J Traynor and Eva L Helmer, 1931.

• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VSJL-PYD : 8 January 2021), Harold Traynor, Mar 1972; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3695/pie-traynor