Michael Elmer Mahoney
(1894-1918)
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Private Michael Elmer Mahoney, signature on WWI draft registration
Private Michael Elmer Mahoney, signature on WWI draft registration
Attending to an ill soldier at the base hospital at Camp Sherman, Chillicothe, OH
Gravestone, Private Michael Elmer Mahoney, Calvary Cemetery, Cleveland, OH
Gravestone, Private Michael Elmer Mahoney, Calvary Cemetery, Cleveland, OH
Michael Elmer Mahoney
Michael Elmer Mahoney
[We identified this soldier as Michael Elmer Mahoney. His name appeared as Elmer Mahoney on the List of Liberty Row Names.]
[We identified this soldier as Michael Elmer Mahoney. His name appeared as Elmer Mahoney on the List of Liberty Row Names.]
*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: 1/14/1894, Cleveland, Ohio
Birth: 1/14/1894, Cleveland, Ohio
Address: 889 E. 146th St., Cleveland, OH [wife's parents' address] and 5140 Superior Ave., Cleveland, OH [address given at draft registration]
Demographics: age 23 at draft registration; single [married at a later date--see Additional Information section below]; Caucasian; native-born Clevelander; occcupation self-employed Auto Livery; reported a "physical condition [illegible]" on draft registration; per 1910 Census occupation Machinist at age 16
Appearance: Height short, Build medium, Eyes blue, Hair brown
Draft Date/Enlistment Date/Rank: 6/5/1917; 6/4/1918; Private
Draft Date/Enlistment Date/Rank: 6/5/1917; 6/4/1918; Private
Service Number: 2935327
Deployment: died prior to deployment
Action:
Death: October 7, 1918 [one month before the Armistice on November 11, 1918] at age 24 at Camp Sherman, Chillicothe, OH; cause of death Bronchopneumonia
Death: October 7, 1918 [one month before the Armistice on November 11, 1918] at age 24 at Camp Sherman, Chillicothe, OH; cause of death Bronchopneumonia
Burial: 10/12/1918 at Calvary Cemetery, 10000 Miles Ave., Cleveland, OH, Lot 76 Section 41 Grave 1, alongside his parents
Burial: 10/12/1918 at Calvary Cemetery, 10000 Miles Ave., Cleveland, OH, Lot 76 Section 41 Grave 1, alongside his parents
Next of Kin: Mrs. Ellen Mahoney, wife, 889 E. 146th St., Cleveland, OH
Additional Information: Wife: On 1/31/1918, Michael Elmer Mahoney married "Ella" Mary Mooney. Ellen Mary Mooney Mahoney Platten (1897-1966), born OH, was widowed fewer than 9 months after marriage. She was living with her parents and employed as a Milliner in the 1920 Census. She remarried to Roland J. Platten (1899-1964). The 1930 Census showed her having 4 children. The 1940 Census showed her having 7 children. On 7/2/1946, Mrs. Ellen Platten, 5797 State Rd., Parma, OH, applied for a government-issue headstone for Private Michael Elmer Mahoney. She was buried at Holy Cross Cemetery, Brook Park, OH. Father: Daniel Mahoney (1856-1925), born Canada of Irish ancestry, occupations included Laborer Factory and Teamster Iron Foundry, buried Calvary Cemetery, Cleveland, OH; Mother: Agnes Joyce Mahoney (1860-1913), born OH of Irish ancestry, had at least 7 children, buried Calvary Cemetery, Cleveland, OH; Siblings: Frank (1889-?); Harry (1890-?); Gertrude (1896-?); Clara (1899-?). Sibling list may be incomplete.
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