Hersey Theodore Trombly (1914 - 2005)

Born 18 Mar 1914 in Sciota, Clinton, New York, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Eleanor Margaret Reid — married 18 Apr 1942 in St Alexander’s Church, Morrisonville, Clinton, New York, USA

Descendants

Died 1 Jan 2005 at age 90 in Chazy, Clinton, New York, USA

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Biography

Sergeant Hersey Trombly served in the United States Army in World War II
Service started: 20 Oct 1942
Unit(s): Army Southwest Pacific Theatre
Service ended:

This profile is part of the Trombly Name Study.

Hersey was born in 1914. He was the son of Wilbert Tremblay and Aurelie Pontbriand. He passed away in 2005.

Sometimes, a bootlegger would hide their car from the police or if it broke down.

Meanwhile at the WILBUR TROMBLY farm a young HERSEY TROMBLY got a call one night from some bootleggers saying they had their car behind his barn. They offered him a bottle of liquor for hiding their car, and he drank some of it the next day. The bootleggers soon came back, fixed the car, and went on their way. One evening, when the Trombly family was sitting at the supper table, the kitchen door slammed open and a man said, “Where can I hide?” Right behind him was Officer Hamilton McRae of the boarder patrol. The man took one look and jumped right through the closed kitchen window. His neck got caught in the clothesline across the porch. He got up and ran across the road to Bill Bechard’s yard and right into another clothesline. That is where McRae caught up with him. When he got out of jail, the man came back and paid the Tromblys for the window. (Story told by Lyles Trombly.) ^[1]

He married on the 18 Apr 1942 in St Alexander’s Church, Morrisonville, NY., to Elenore Marguerite Reid, the daughter of Richard Joseph Reid and Evelyn Mae Bell. This union brought six children into the world.

Children

1. Mary
2. Alan
3. Joan b. 1954 d. 2004
4. Cheryl
5. Micheal b. 1959 d. 1988
6. Robin

Before the war in 1940 Hersey listed his occupation as a Machinist in a Repair Shop. ^[2]

He enlisted on the 20 Oct 1942 in Albany, New York for the duration of the War. After training at Fort Benning, Georgia and Fort Sills, Oklahoma he would be stationed in the Southwest Pacific Theater, serving in the capacity as a Sergeant. ^[3] During World War II Fort Benning provided training for officers, as well as infantry and airborne units. The United States Army Infantry School, and the Airborne School remained at Fort Benning after the war. He served in the capacity of Warrant Officer.

Sources

1. ↑ Images of America by Christina M. Trombly, 2003
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1940", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQM5-139 :Tue., Nov 28 15:10:14 UTC 2023), Entry for Beulah Donivan and Phylis Donivan, 1940.
3. ↑ "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8RJ-R57 :5 December 2014), Hersey T Trombly, enlisted 20 Oct 1942, Albany, New York, 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.

• "New York State Census, 1915", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9F1-86Z :4 June 2022), Husie Trombley in entry for Wilmer Trombley, 1915.
• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJ23-583 : accessed 11 November 2019), Heracy Trombly in household of Wilbur Trombly, Chazy, Clinton, New York, United States; citing ED 13, sheet 18A, line 17, family 373, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1094; FHL microfilm 1,821,094.
• New York, State Census, 1925; Chazy
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7HY-74W : accessed 11 November 2019), Hersey T Trombly in household of Wilbur Thombly, Chazy, Clinton, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 13, sheet 3B, line 51, family 55, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1416; FHL microfilm 2,341,151.
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQM5-137 : 27 July 2019), Hersey T Trombly in household of Beulah Donivan, Chazy Town, Clinton, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 10-14, sheet 12A, line 1, family 218, 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, roll 2516.
• "United States 1950 Census", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6XTK-1MP1 :Fri., Oct 06 21:19:20 UTC 2023), Entry for Hersey T Trombly and Eleanor M Trombly, 6 April 1950.
• U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Altona, NY
• U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Chazy, NY
• "United States Public Records, 1970-2009", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJ2H-SLS1 :30 June 2020), null, 2001.
• "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6K93-24XS :10 February 2023), Hersey Theodore Trombly,.
• "United States Social Security Death Index," FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JKCT-GZS :11 January 2021), Hersey Trombly, 01 Jan 2005; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
• "United States Public Records, 1970-2009", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJCZ-NBLL :18 May 2020), Hersey Trombley, 2002-2008.
• "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK4X-WNTN :Tue., Oct 17 22:32:01 UTC 2023), Entry for Eleanor Margaret Reid Trombly and Richard Reid, 05 Aug 2012.

• "United States, New York Land Records, 1630-1975", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6XXG-SPTK :1 March 2023), Hersey Trombly, 1946.
• "United States, New York Land Records, 1630-1975", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6CNL-YN3Z :2 March 2023), Hersey Trombly, 1946.
• "United States, New York Land Records, 1630-1975", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6CTW-5PHR :2 March 2023), Hersey T Trombly, 1949.
• "United States, New York Land Records, 1630-1975", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6CTW-5PC7 :2 March 2023), Hersey T Trombly in entry for Rillie Trombly, 1949.
• "United States, New York Land Records, 1630-1975", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6ZSP-6ZP9 :1 March 2023), Hersey Trombly, 1956.
• "United States, New York Land Records, 1630-1975", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6FVG-NLR6 :19 December 2023), Eleanor and Hersey Trombly, 1956.
• "United States, New York Land Records, 1630-1975", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6FVY-KSK7 :1 March 2023), Hershey Trombley, 1957.
• "United States, New York Land Records, 1630-1975", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6ZSY-PPY6 :1 March 2023), Hershey Trombly in entry for MM9.1.1/6ZSY-PPYD:, 1957.
• "United States, New York Land Records, 1630-1975", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6XN6-LGJ1 :1 March 2023), Hersey Trombly in entry for Norma Parnatti, 1961.
• "United States, New York Land Records, 1630-1975", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6XN6-LGV9 :1 March 2023), Hersey Trombly in entry for Leoneul A Parnatti, 1961.

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See Also

• Find A Grave: Memorial #188818602
• Sullivan, Nell and David Martin. A History of the Town of Chazy Clinton County, New York. George Little Press, Inc., Burlington, VT. 1970:316
• Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
• U.S. Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2006; SGT US ARMY WORLD WAR II
• U. S., Obituary Collection, 1930-2017