Eighth Generation (Continued)
Eighth Generation (Continued)
Family of Mary H. Mathson (110) & John P. Connolly
219. John Matthew Connolly (Mary H. Mathson7, Hedevig Kirstine Poulsdatter Kirkegaard6, Poul Iversen Kirkegaard5, Helvig Kirstine Jensdatter4, Jens Nielsen3, Niels Jensen Habeck2, Jens Christensen Habek1). Born in 1919 in Brockton, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, U.S.A. John Matthew died in Brockton, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, U.S.A., on 15 May 2011; he was 92.11,44
Following graduation from Brockton High School, Brockton, Massachusetts in 1937, John Connolly was employed by the former Brockton Edison Company until entering the U.S. Army. He served in the Headquarters Battery of the 763rd Field Artillery Battalion in Europe during the Second World War. Following his military service, he rejoined Brockton Edison as a lineman until his retirement as a crew chief in 1983. (The Patriot Ledger, Quincy, Mass., 17 May 2011)
Following graduation from Brockton High School, Brockton, Massachusetts in 1937, John Connolly was employed by the former Brockton Edison Company until entering the U.S. Army. He served in the Headquarters Battery of the 763rd Field Artillery Battalion in Europe during the Second World War. Following his military service, he rejoined Brockton Edison as a lineman until his retirement as a crew chief in 1983. (The Patriot Ledger, Quincy, Mass., 17 May 2011)
220. William George Connolly (Mary H. Mathson7, Hedevig Kirstine Poulsdatter Kirkegaard6, Poul Iversen Kirkegaard5, Helvig Kirstine Jensdatter4, Jens Nielsen3, Niels Jensen Habeck2, Jens Christensen Habek1). Born on 22 Jan 1921 in Brockton, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, U.S.A.42,11 William George died in Bourne, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts, U.S.A., on 2 Sep 2005; he was 84.11,44 Buried in Canton, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts, U.S.A.
William Connolly was a postal employee in Brockton, Massachusetts and postmaster at West Bridgewater, Massachusetts.
William Connolly was a postal employee in Brockton, Massachusetts and postmaster at West Bridgewater, Massachusetts.
William George married Ruth King.
They had no children.