Francis Patrick Creehan (1914 - 1998)

Born 13 Aug 1914 in Pennsylvania, USA

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Biography

Francis Creehan was born 13 Aug 1914 in Pennsylvania. He is the son of Arthur Creehan and Sadie Bernarding.

1920 census -- Castle Shannon, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, USA

Arthur J Creehan, head, rent, male, white, age 31, married, emigrated 1893, naturalized, born Scotland, father born Ireland, mother born Scotland, coal miner; Sadie A Creehan, wife, female, white, age 28, married, born Pennsylvania, father born Germany, mother born Pennsylvania; Francis Creehan, son, male, white, age 5 9/12, single, born Pennsylvania, father born Ireland, mother born Pennsylvania; Edward Creehan, son, male, white, age 4 4/12, single, born Pennsylvania, father born Ireland, mother born Pennsylvania; Regis Creehan, son, male, white, age 2 x/12, single, born Pennsylvania, father born Ireland, mother born Pennsylvania^[1]

1930 census -- Castle Shannon, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, USA

Arthur J Chreehan, head, own $7000, male, white, age 41, married, first married @26, born Scotland, father born Ireland, mother born Scotland, emigrated 1896, naturalized, laborer odd jobs: Sarah Chreehan, wife, female, white, age 38, married, first married @21, born Pennsylvania, father born Germany, mother born Pennsylvania; Francis Chreehan, son, male, white, age 15, single, attended school, born Pennsylvania, father born Scotland, mother born Pennsylvania; Edward Chreehan, son, male, white, age 14, single, attended school, born Pennsylvania, father born Scotland, mother born Pennsylvania; Regis Chreehan, son, male, white, age 12, single, attended school, born Pennsylvania, father born Scotland, mother born Pennsylvania; Virginia Chreehan, daughter, female, white, age 9, single, attended school, born Pennsylvania, father born Scotland, mother born Pennsylvania; Betty Chreehan, daughter, female, white, age 7, single, attended school, born Pennsylvania, father born Scotland, mother born Pennsylvania; Arthur Chreehan Jr, son, male, white, age 5, single, born Pennsylvania, father born Scotland, mother born Pennsylvania; James Chreehan, son, male, white, age 2, single, born Pennsylvania, father born Scotland, mother born Pennsylvania; Rose Mary Chreehan, daughter, female, white, age 0/12, single, born Pennsylvania, father born Scotland, mother born Pennsylvania^[2]

1940 census -- Castle Shannon, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, USA

Arthur J Creehan, head, own $5000, male, white, age 52, married, 1 year high school education, born Scotland, naturalized, same house 1935, asst mining foreman coal mines: Sadie A Creehan, wife, informant, female, white, age 48, married, 8th grade education, born Pennsylvania, same house 1935; Francis J Creehan, son, male, white, age 24, single, 8th grade education, born Pennsylvania, same house 1935, appentrice engineering; Edward J. Creehan, son, male, white, age 23, single, 4 years high school education, born Pennsylvania, same house 1935, ____ helper construction co.; Regis J Creehan, son, male, white, age 22, single, 4 years high school education, born Pennsylvania, same house 1935, sales clerk grocery; Virginia M Creehan, daughter, female, white, age 20, single, 4 years high school education, born Pennsylvania, same house 1935, new worker; Elizabeth A. Creehan, daughter, female, white, age 18, single, attended school, 3 years high school education, born Pennsylvania, same house 1935; Arthur J. Creehan, son, male, white, age 15, single, attended school, 2 years high school education, born Pennsylvania, same house 1935; James H Creehan, son, male, white, age 12, single, attended school, 6th grade education, born Pennsylvania, same house 1935; Rose Mary Creehan, daughter, female, white, age 10, single, attended school, 5th grade education, born Pennsylvania, same house 1935; Evelyn Creehan, daughter, female, white, age 7, single, attended school, 1st grade education, born Pennsylvania, same house 1935; ^[3]

He enlisted in World War II at Camp Lee, Virginia 10 June 1941.^[4]

1950 census -- Castle Shannon, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, USA

Arthur Creehan, head, male, white, age 62, married, born Scotland, OT; Sadie Creehan, wife, female, white, age 58, married, born Pennsylvania, H; Francis Creehan, son, male, white, age 37, single, born Pennsylvania, WK 40 hrs plumbing; Betty Creehan, daughter, female, white, age 27, single, born Pennsylvania, WK 40 hrs stenographer ____ products; James Creehan, son, male, white, age 22, single, born Pennsylvania, OT WK 12 hrs helper beer distributor; Rosemary Creehan, daughter, female, white, age 20, single, born Pennsylvania, WK stenographer insurance company; Evelyn Creehan, daughter, female, white, age 17, single, born Pennsylvania, OT;^[5]

He died 11 June 1998.^[6] He is buried in Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery in McMurray, Pennsylvania.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M6BD-2KG : accessed 5 January 2015), Francis Creehan in household of Arthur J Creehan, Mount Lebanon, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; citing sheet 3A, family 37, NARA microfilm publication T625, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 1,821,509.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XCHD-84V : accessed 5 January 2015), Francis Chreehan in household of Arther J Chreehan, Castle Shannon, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0539, sheet 1A, family 5, line 23, NARA microfilm publication T626, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1961; FHL microfilm 2,341,695.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KQXX-YJ8 : accessed 5 January 2015), Francis J Creehan in household of Arthur J Creehan, Castle Shannon Borough, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 2-79, sheet 8A, family 153, NARA digital publication of T627, roll 3400, NARA digital publication of T627, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.
4. ↑ "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K8RY-6M4 : accessed 5 January 2015), Francis P Creehan, enlisted 10 Jun 1941, Cp Lee, Virginia, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 126323, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.
5. ↑ United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Castle Shannon, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: 973; Sheet Number: 11; Enumeration District: 2-133A
6. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J2SY-MPN : accessed 5 January 2015), Francis P Creehan, 11 Jun 1998; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/150865659/francis-p-creehan: accessed 02 March 2023), memorial page for Francis P “Slick” Creehan (13 Aug 1914–11 Jun 1998), Find A Grave: Memorial #150865659, citing Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery, McMurray, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Leaf Collector (contributor 46598984).