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John Prior

John F. Prior
Born 1910s.
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Died 1990s.
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Biography

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. 1.0 1.1 "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.
  2. "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLGR-YQQW : 13 March 2018), Delia Curley in entry for John Francis Prior, 1919.: Last accessed online October 14, 2019 at: Birth Registration
  3. "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. 4.0 4.1 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
  5. "Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZRD-WL6 : 13 June 2019), Doris Pothier in entry for John F Prior, 1999.
  6. "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RNZ-NHG?cc=1488411&wc=QZJT-5NX%3A1036470801%2C1037075901%2C1037255301%2C1589332411 : 11 September 2019), Massachusetts > Middlesex > Arlington > ED 3 > image 47 of 60; citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  7. "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRHX-HXW?cc=1810731&wc=QZF3-TMG%3A648804401%2C649619901%2C648893702%2C1589283492 : 8 December 2015), Massachusetts > Middlesex > Arlington > ED 167 > image 49 of 62; citing NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002).
  8. "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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