William Joseph Hanley
(1891-1918)
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Private William Joseph Hanley, signature on WWI draft registration
Private William Joseph Hanley, signature on WWI draft registration
Private William Joseph Hanley's father
Private William Joseph Hanley's father
Gravestone, Private William Joseph Hanley, Calvary Cemetery, Cleveland, OH
Gravestone, Private William Joseph Hanley, Calvary Cemetery, Cleveland, OH
Sibling List
William Joseph Hanley
William Joseph Hanley
*No plaque located*
*The List of Liberty Row Names indicates the possible original location of the plaque*
*No soldier photograph found in the following book: Doyle, A. C., Haulsee, W. M., Howe, F. G. Soldiers of the Great War. Washington, DC: Soldiers Record Publishing Company, 1920.
Birth: 5/5/1891, Cleveland, Ohio
Birth: 5/5/1891, Cleveland, Ohio
Address: 1256 E. 89th St., Cleveland, OH
Demographics: age 26 at draft registration; single; Caucasian; native-born Clevelander; occupation Funeral Director at Hanley Bros., Cleveland, OH; "physical defect" and "toe amputated" noted on draft registration; per 1910 Census occupation Apprentice Plumber at age 18
Appearance: Height 6' 2", Weight 170 lbs., Eyes grey, Hair black
Draft Date/Enlistment Date/Rank: 6/5/1917; 4/22/1918; Private
Draft Date/Enlistment Date/Rank: 6/5/1917; 4/22/1918; Private
Service Number: 1956463
Deployment: died prior to deployment
Action:
Death: October 21, 1918 [3 weeks before the Armistice on November 11, 1918] at age 27 at Camp Sherman, Chillicothe, OH; cause of death bronchopneumonia
Death: October 21, 1918 [3 weeks before the Armistice on November 11, 1918] at age 27 at Camp Sherman, Chillicothe, OH; cause of death bronchopneumonia
Burial: 10/25/1918 military funeral at Saint Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church and burial at Calvary Cemetery, 10000 Miles Ave., Cleveland, OH,, Section 9 Lot #1254 Grave 8, alongside parents and other family members
Burial: 10/25/1918 military funeral at Saint Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church and burial at Calvary Cemetery, 10000 Miles Ave., Cleveland, OH,, Section 9 Lot #1254 Grave 8, alongside parents and other family members
Next of Kin: Mrs. James Hanley, mother, 1256 E. 89th St., Cleveland, OH
Additional Information: Father: James Hanley (1853-1924), born Ireland, married 1883, occupation Policeman, buried Calvary Cemetery, Cleveland, OH; Mother: Josephine "Johanna" O'Brien Hanley (1862-1939), born Ireland, married 1883, had at least 6 children, buried Calvary Cemetery, Cleveland, OH; Siblings: See Sibling List at left, which contains photographs of several brothers. A brother, Reverend Father James Matthew Hanley, was a prominent and beloved Catholic priest and WWI Chaplain. He received high military honors for his service, but died in 1920 after complications from gas exposure in the war. A lengthy tribute to his life is posted on findagrave.com. Another brother, Dr. Jerome Phillip Hanley, was a dentist, who also served in WWI. Sibling list may be incomplete.
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