James (Leonard) Cunniff (1902 - abt. 1977)

Born 31 Oct 1902 in New York

Ancestors

Died about Dec 1977 at about age 75 in Hurley, Ulster, New York, United States

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Biography

James was born 31 Oct 1902 ^[1]and grew up in Hurley, Ulster County, NY. . ^[2] He is the son of Jennette (Elsworth) Leonard (abt.1863-1928) and James Cunniff (abt.1862-abt.1938) . ^[3]

James married Irene Booth (1897-1981) He died in 1977 at the age of 75. He and Irene are buried side by side at the Hurley Cemetery. ^[4]

An undated copy of an obituary posted on the FindAGrave site states, "James Cunniff, 75, of Hurley, area civic leader, died suddenly at Kingston hospital on Wednesday.
"Mr. Cunniff was a retired general contractor. A lifelong Republican, he served as Republican committeeman of District 2, Hurley, and was a member of Hurley Republican Club and the Hurley Senior Citizens Association. He was a past president and member of the Hurley Cemetery board, an organizer and past president of the Hurley Gun Club, a charter member of the Hurley Fire Co., a former deputy sheriff and was presently a member of the Hurley Board Revenue Sharing Committee.
"Born Oct 31, 1902, at Hurley, Mr. Cunniff was a son of the late James & Jeannette Ellsworth Cunniff.
"Surviving are his widow, Irene Booth Cunniff; a son, James A. cunniff of Davenport, Iowa; a sister, Mamie, wife of Chester Keiffer of Hurley, two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
"Funeral services will be held at Keyser Funeral Service Kingston Chapel, Albany and Manor Avenues, on Saturday at 11 a.m. The Rev. John Dykstra and the Rev. Charles Stickley will officiate. Burial will be in Hurley Cemetery." ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Military: "U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947"
   National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For New York State, 10/16/1940 - 03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2238 #303297516 (accessed 5 February 2024)
   Name: James Henry Cunniff; Race: White; Age: 39; Birth Date: 31 Oct 1902; Birth Place: Hurley, N.Y; Residence Place: Hurley, Ulster, New York; Registration Date: 16 Feb 1942; Registration Place: Kerhonkson, New York, USA; Employer: Self; Height: 5 10"; Weight: 155; Complexion: Ruddy; Hair Color: Black; Eye Color: Gray; Next of Kin: Mrs Irene Cuniff;
   Household Members (Name):
   James Henry Cunniff.
2. ↑ Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA.
3. ↑ Obituary for Anna Leonard Scully Kingston Daily Freeman 26 Apr 1939 [[1]]
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #30093162 (accessed 22 February 2024)
   Memorial page for James H Cunniff (31 Oct 1902-Dec 1977), citing Hurley Cemetery, Hurley, Ulster County, New York, USA; Maintained by Donna (contributor 46910450).