1919 Boston Police Strike Project Research Worksheet

p. 1 Lyons, Martin J.

1919 Boston Police Strike Project Research Worksheet

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Officer’s Name:Lyons, MartinJ.

Police Division: 9

PersonID: 411
Date of first appointment in Police Department:11/27/1903

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Street Address in 1919:100 Ardale St.

City Ward in 1919: 23
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1 / Boston Police Department Duty Card /
(If above link is not live, press the space bar at the end of the URL) / Boston Police Department Archives, Administrative Records. / Name: Lyons, MartinJ.
Div in 1919: 9
Date of first appt: 11/27/1903 / The duty card data was provided by the project staff. / None. / PersonID:411
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from “Officials and Employees, City of Boston: 1919” / / Publication: “Officials and employees of the city of Boston and county of Suffolk with their residences, compensation, etc.“ City of Boston (MA.): 1919. / 1919 Address: 100 Ardale St.
1919 Ward: 23 / This info was pre-loaded by project staff. / None. / Street_1919:<100 Ardale St.
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3 / WWI Draft Registration Info
1917-1918. For men born after 1872.
[Return to top of page] / / Martin Joseph Lyons, 1917-1918; citing West Roxbury City no 23, Massachusetts, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,685,016. / WWI Draft Address:100 Ardale St.
WWI Draft Birthdate:4 January 1874
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WWI Draft Occupation:police officer
WWI Draft Contact Name:Delia H. Lyons
WWI Draft Contact relationship:Wife / Naturalized; middle name is Joseph; nearest relative: wife- Delia H. Lyons; physical description: tall; stout; dark blue eyes; dark brown hair. / Same address as listed in Officials and Employees, City of Boston: 1919 and occupation = police officer. / None. / Street_WWI_Draft:>
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4 / 1910 info
From census, street directories, other…
[Return to top of page] / / Marlin J Lyons, Boston Ward 23, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1619, sheet 2A, family 33, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 624; FHL microfilm 1,374,637. / 1910 Address:100 Arundel St
1910 Occupation:Police officer
1910 Own/Rent/Other:Own
1910 Wife’s Name:Delia H.
1910 # Children at home:5 / Married for 9 years-first marriage; he and parents born Ireland; wife age 33; she and parents born Ireland.
Children: John M. - age 8; Martin J - age 6; George H. - age 4; Mary A. age 2; Theodore H. – age 5 months. / Occupation = “officer-police.” Wife’s given name matches the WW I draft registration information. Different address from the one listed in Officials and Employees, City of Boston: 1919 but strangely similar: 100 Arundel St vs 100 Ardale St / Note that Source transcribes name as “Marlin” instead of “Martin” / Street_1910:>
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5 / 1920 info
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AND 1920 Boston directory page 1027
/ John J Lyons, Boston Ward 23, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; citing ED 548, sheet 32A, line 1, family 785, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 740; FHL microfilm 1,820,740. / 1920 Address: 100 Ardale Street
1920 Occupation: Sorter-wool Co.
1920 Own/Rent/Other: Own
1920 Wife’s Name: Delia H.
1920 # Children at home: 7 / He is recorded as John J. Lyons age 46 in census; immigrated 1887; naturalized 1892; wife immigrated 1894; two additional children born since 1910: James T. – age 7 ½; Francis X. – age 2 1/2 / Same address as listed in Officials and Employees, City of Boston: 1919. Five older children’s given names match the 1920 census; however, some of the middle initials vary.
*The City directory lists him as Martin J Lyons, wool sorter at this address. / Street_1920:>
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6 / 1930 info
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[Return to top of page] / / Martin J Lyons, Boston (Districts 501-521), Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 505, sheet 11A, line 18, family 227, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 957; FHL microfilm 2,340,692. / 1930 Address: 100 Ardale
1930 Occupation: Clerk – Post Officer
1930 Own/Rent/Other: Own
1930 Wife’s Name: Delia A.
1930 # Children at home: 6
1930 Vet - Col 30 Y/N: Y
1930 War - Col 31: SP / Was a veteran, served in the Spanish- American War (SP). / Same address as listed in Officials and Employees, City of Boston: 1919. Wife and children’s names match; all but oldest child still at this residence / Street_1930:>
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7 / 1940 info
From census, street directories, other…
[Return to top of page] / / Delia A Lyons, Ward 20, Boston, Boston City, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 15-688A, sheet 61A, line 1, family 61, 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 1680. / 1940 Address:NA
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1940_Address_1935: / Wife Delia at 100 Ardale St is listed as widow, so Martin must have died between 1930 and 1940. Son George is medical doctor and son Theodore is a city councilor and 3 other sons are in this household. / Wife’s name, children’s names match. / None. / Street_1940:>
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8 / WWII Draft Registration Info
1942. “Old Men’s Draft”. For men born between April 28, 1877 and Feb 16, 1897.
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9 / Birth Info
[Return to top of page] / / "Ireland Births and Baptisms, 1620-1881," database, FamilySearch ( : 8 December 2014), Martin, 12 Jan 1874; citing Dunmore, Gal, Ire, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 255,897. / Date of birth: 12 Jan 1874
Place of birth: Dunmore, County Galway, Ireland
Father’s name: Patrick Lyons
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Mother’s name: Bridget Walsh
Mother’s birthplace: / Month and year of birth agree with date listed on WW I draft registration. County Galway was listed as place of birth on Boston Certificate of Marriage. Parents’ names are correct. Place of birth Dunmore, County Galway agrees with information filled out on his MCOF application / January 4th was listed on Draft registration, not January 12th. January 4th is probably the date of birth or baptism date. The date listed on the civil registration of births often is after the date found in baptism records. / Birth_Month:>
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10 / Marriage Info
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/ Marriage date: 8 April 1901
Marriage Place: Boston, MA
Birth place: Ireland
Occupation: laborer
Wife Name: Delia Cunniff
Wife Birthplace: Ireland
Father Name: Patrick
Mother Name: Bridget Walsh / Age 27; first marriage; residence 5 Harriet Street; Wife: age 25; residence 26 Wales Street; occupation: cook; her parents Peter Cunniff and Mary Keilty.
County Galway = place of birth for both Martin and spouse. / Parents’ names match birth record. Wife’s given name matches. / Married_YN:>
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11 / Death Info
[Return to top of page] / / City Directory, Boston, 1932, page 1220 / Death date: 20 March 1932
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12 / Obituary
From newspapers, Find-A-Grave, other sources.
[Return to top of page] / / Daily Boston Globe (1928-1960); Boston, Mass. [Boston, Mass]22 Mar 1931: A31 / Death date:20 March 1931
Death place:Roslindale
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M.C.O.F.?:Y / Late member of St. Ignatius Court, MCOF# 99; Boston Social Club; Poston Police Dept; Veterans Foreign Wars / His late residence listed as 100 Ardale Street; wife = Delia A Cunniff which matches marriage record / Obituary_URL:>
13 / Portrait / Photograph
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16 / Mass. Catholic Order of Foresters (MCOF) membership?
[Return to top of page] / [Paste web address of record here, as found through search form at / Massachusetts Catholic Order of Foresters (MCOF) records, 1879-1988. University Archives and Special Collections, Joseph P. Healey Library, University of Massachusetts Boston, SC-0142. / MCOF Death Claim #:16133
Court #:99
Date of Death:20 March 1931
Cause of Death:Cerebral hemorrhage.
Place of Death:Symmes Hospital
Place of Burial: / Physical description from 1909 MCOF physical exam: height 5’ 11 ½ “; weight 203lbs. Place of birth: Dunmore, County Galway, Ireland. / Date of death matches obituary. Wife’s name and children’s names match. / MCOF_ClaimNum:>
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