John Francis Prior was the son of John Prior and Delia Curley.[1]
He was born June 1, 1919 at the family home located at 71 Mystic Street in Arlington, Massachusetts.[2]
He enlisted in the U.S. Army on February 12, 1942 at Ft. Devens in Shirley, Massachusetts[3], and was promoted to Seargent during World War II.[4]
He married Doris Pothier, the daughter of Jean Onezime Pothier and Anne Claire Surette, on October 24, 1948 at St. Agnes Church in Arlington.[1]
John Francis died March 12, 1999 in Burlington, Massachusetts[5], and was buried at Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Arlington.[4]
Census Data
1920 U.S. Census: John Pryor-Head, residing on Mystic Street in Arlington, Massachusetts, age 35, born in Ireland, immigrated to the U.S. in 1912 and became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1916, occupation-train man Delia Pryor-Wife, age 29, born in Ireland, immigrated to the U.S. in 1908 and became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1916 Thomas Prior-Son, age i year and 8 months, born in Massachusetts Francis Pryor-Son, age 7 months, born in Massachusetts[6]
1930 U.S. Census: Delia M. Pryor-Head, residing on Massachusetts Avenue in Arlington, Massachusetts, widowed, age 28, born in the Irish Free State, immigrated to the U.S. in 1907 Thomas J. Pryor-Son, age 12, born in Massachusetts, occupation-student John F. Pryor-Son, age 11, born in Massachusetts, occupation-student Ellen C. Pryor-Daughter, age 9, born in Massachusetts, occupation-student Mary T. Pryor-Daughter, age 2, born in Massachusetts[7]
1940 U.S. Census: Delia Prior-Head, residing on Massachusetts Avenue in Arlington, Massachusetts, widow, age 49, born in Ireland Thomas Prior-Son, age 21, born in Massachusetts, occupation-shipper John Prior-Son, age 20, born in Massachusetts, occupation-shipper Eleanor Prior-Daughter, age 18, born in Massachusetts Mary Prior-Daughter, age 12, born in Massachusetts[8]
Sources
↑ 1.01.1 "Genealogy Saint Michael's Parish Wedgeport 1767-1925" ISBN 0-9735513-0-5. Wedgeport Sport Tuna Fishing Museum and Interpretive Centre Wedgeport, NS Canada BOW 2B0, Published 2004. Page 364, Line 1351912.
↑ "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMNL-S58 : 5 December 2014), John F Prior, enlisted 12 Feb 1942, Ft Devens, Massachusetts, 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 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
↑ 4.04.1 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 14 October 2019), memorial page for John F. Prior (1 Jun 1919–12 Mar 1999), Find A Grave Memorial no. 68768729, citing Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Arlington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Mark Wing (contributor 47348447) : Last accessed online October 14, 2019 at: Headstone Photo
↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9M1-Q87P?cc=2000219&wc=QZXY-2TN%3A790102901%2C794259501%2C793744802%2C952349501 : accessed 25 January 2021), Massachusetts > Middlesex > Arlington Town > 9-29 Arlington Town, Arlington Heights-Arlington bounded by (N) Robbins Rd; (E) Massachusetts Av; (S) Highland Av; (W) Gray; also Walnut Street Hospital > image 8 of 44; citing Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012.
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