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Morgan Joseph Tully
« on: Tuesday 06 October 09 04:12 BST (UK) »
Hi,

Don't know much about this guy, Morgan Joseph Tully, but he was my grandmother's brother and left Ballinasloe, Galway, Ireland in the 1920s/1930s. Was born in 1905.

From doing a bit of online research, it seems he was New York-based and became naturalized in 1944 (New York Southern District), with military service in WWII (New Guinea). Petition number OM-11423.

Can anyone assist please, perhaps checking the census records, deaths and military records?

Many thanks in advance,
Dave

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Re: Morgan Joseph Tully
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 06 October 09 06:09 BST (UK) »
He died 2 January 1967 and is buried in Long Island National Cemetery http://files.usgwarchives.org/ny/suffolk/cemeteries/babylon/longisland/t/t-16.txt

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Re: Morgan Joseph Tully
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 06 October 09 06:47 BST (UK) »
He emigrated on the Lancastria from Cobh to New York in April 1926. Occupation motor mechanic, travelling with a Kieran Martin Brady, also from Creagh, Ballinasloe. He was going to stay with a friend (annotated "cousin") Helena Ruddy, 140 E32nd St NYC.

 5'8", fresh complexion, dark hair, blue eyes.
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Re: Morgan Joseph Tully
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 06 October 09 10:32 BST (UK) »
Thank you so much Shaun,

I really appreciate your efforts in replying so quickly. It's brilliant to actually have some concrete info on him.

Any suggestions about how I may be able to find out more info on where he lived in New York and what he did in the US Army? I'm guessing I would probably have to send off written requests?

I'm based in Dublin, Ireland.

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Re: Morgan Joseph Tully
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 06 October 09 10:34 BST (UK) »
Did he have any family over in the States also? It's all a bit of a mystery!

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Re: Morgan Joseph Tully
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 06 October 09 10:43 BST (UK) »
He was a Tec-5 in the US army, which I understand to be a special rank for technicians and rated above Corporal. As you know he served in New Guinea and was naturalised while  serving there.

I haven't been able to find him in the 1930 census but he must be there somewhere !
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Re: Morgan Joseph Tully
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 06 October 09 12:55 BST (UK) »
The Social Security Death Index (available free at www.rootsweb.com or www.familysearch.org) has his date of birth as 7 May 1905 and his last residence as Jamaica, Queens Co., New York.  His Social Security number was issued in New York State before 1951.  If you were so inclined, you could order his original Social Security application - instructions are at rootsweb.com.

He started his military service on 31 Aug. 1942.

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Re: Morgan Joseph Tully
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 06 October 09 13:21 BST (UK) »
A map of where the plot is in the cemetery:
http://gravelocator.cem.va.gov/j2ee/servlet/NGL_v1
Ellison: Co. Wicklow/Canada       Fowley: Sligo/Canada       Furnival: Lancashire/Canada       Ibbotson: Sheffield/Canada       Lee/DeJongh: Lancashire & Cheshire       Mumford: Essex/Canada       Ovens: Ireland/Canada       Sarge: Yorkshire/Canada             Stuart: Sligo/Canada       Sullivan: Co. Clare/Canada      Vaus: Sussex/Surrey      Wakefield: Tuam or Ballinasloe, Ireland              (Surname: Originated/Place Last Lived)  (Canadians lived in Ontario)

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Re: Morgan Joseph Tully
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 06 October 09 14:10 BST (UK) »
Thanks guys, much appreciated.

Still wondering if the census records might throw up anything else - family perhaps?
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