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Frank Cassidy

Date of birth: June 22, 1890
Place of birth: Leghowney, County Donegal, Ireland

Date of death: September 12, 1982
Place of death: Newport, Rhode Island

Spouse: Eileen Theresa Cassidy
Date of marriage: June 1943
Place of marriage: St. Leo's Church in Dorchester, Massachusetts

Children:
1. James Cassidy
2. Donald Cassidy

Father: James Cassidy, born 1854 in Leghowney, County Donegal, Ireland
Mother: Bridget Murphy, born 1862 in Leghowney, County Donegal, Ireland

Notes:

Served in the United States Army from May 1918 to December 1918:

-- Copy of ENLISTMENT RECORD --

NAME: Francis J. Cassidy GRADE: Private
ENLISTED, OR INDUCTED, May 29, 1918, at Bayonne, New Jersey
SERVING IN First

PRIOR SERVICE: None
NONCOMISSIONED OFFICER: Never
MARKSMANSHIP, GUNNER QUALIFICATION OR RATING: Not qualified
HORSEMANSHIP: Not mounted
BATTLES, ENGAGEMENTS, SKIRMISHES, EXPEDITIONS: None

KNOWLEDGE OF ANY VOCATION: Bartender
WOUNDS RECEIVED IN SERVICE: None
PHYSICAL CONDITION WHEN DISCHARGED: Class A
TYPHOID PROPHYLAXIS COMPLETED: June 11
PARATYPHOID PROPHYLAXIS COMPLETED: June 11
MARRIED OR SINGLE: Single
CHARACTER: Excellent
REMARKS: Served with A.E.F. 87 Division Co. L 347 Infantry. Entitled to travel pay from Camp Dix, NJ to Bayonne, NJ

SIGNATURE OF SOLDIER: Francis J. Cassidy

Thomas F Murphy
Capt. Inf. USA
Commanding Co. 8, 153. D.B.

-- Copy of DISCHARGE RECORD --

HONORABLE DISHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT Francis J. Cassidy 2947260 Last served with Co. L 347 Infantry. THE UNITED STATES ARMY AS A TESTIMONIAL OF HONEST AND FAITHFUL SERVICE, IS HEREBY HONORABLY DISCHARGED FROM THE MILITARY SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES BY REASON OF Cir 106 W.D. Dec 3, 1918

SAID Francis J. Cassidy WAS BORN IN Donegal, IN THE STATE OF Ireland. WHEN ENLISTED HE WAS 27 11/12 YEARS OF AGE AND BY OCCUPATION A Bartender. HE HAD gray EYES, brown HAIR, light COMPLEXION, AND WAS 5 FEET 6 INCHES IN HEIGHT.

GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AT Camp Dix, NJ THIS 18 DAY OF January, ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND Nineteen.

Edwin F. Transus
Major Inf USA
COMMANDING

-- Copy of CERTIFICATE OF NATURALIZATION --

No. 947592
T H E  U N I T E D S T A T E S  O F  A M E R I C A
C E R T I F I C A T E  O F  N A T U R A L I Z A T I O N

Petition Volume, Number 1727
Description of holder: Age 28 years; height 5 feet, 6 inches; color white; complexion, fair; color of eyes, blue; color of hair, brown; visible distinguishing marks: None
Name, age, and place of residence of wife: None

US District Courts | SS: Francis Joseph Cassidy
District of New Jersey | (Signature of holder)

Be it remembered that Francis Joseph Cassidy, then residing at number . Street, City/Town of , State Territory District of , who previous his naturalization was a subject of Great Britain, having applied to be admitted a citizen of the United States of America pursuant to law, and at a Special term of the District Court of The United States, held at Camp Dix, on the 21 day of June, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighteen, the court having found that the petitioner had in all respects complied with the law in relation thereto and that he was entitled to be so admitted, it was thereupon ordered by the said court that he be admitted as a citizen of the United States of America.

In testimony whereof the seal of said court is herunto affirmed on the 21 day of June in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighteen and of our Independance the one hundred and forty second.

B. F. Jannis
Deputy Clerk US District Court (Official Character of allestor)
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