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Hanley Lawless

PATRICK HANLEY was born circa 1835 in Co. Galway, Ireland, and died October 7, 1904, in Lynn, Massachusetts.  According to his naturalization petition, he may have immigrated to Boston, Massachusetts, circa 1853.  If true, he returned to Ireland for a period of time, perhaps due to the outbreak of the American Civil War.  It appears that he returned to America with his family between 1865 and 1866.  He became a naturalized U. S. citizen October 23, 1879, at the U. S. District Court, Boston, Massachusetts.  He was a laborer.  He married HANNAH LAWLESS October 1, 1858, in Oranmore parish, Co. Galway, Ireland.  She was the daughter of MICHAEL LAWLESS and MARY (UNKNOWN).  She was born circa 1841 in Co. Galway, Ireland, and died October 16, 1912 in Lynn, Massachusetts.  Patrick and Hannah had five children (see below).  Only the two boys survived to adulthood, and only John appears to have raised a family of his own..

MARY ANN HANLEY was born August 29, 1859, in Oranmore, Co. Galway, Ireland and died at 16 years on October 6, 1875, in Lynn, Massachusetts.

JOHN H. HANLEY was born December 29, 1863 in Rinville, Co. Galway, Ireland and died December 19, 1923, in Lynn, Massachusetts.  He was employed as a laster in Brophy Bros. Factory. He married ELIZABETH J. TANSEY February 5, 1889, at the Church of Immaculate Conception in Salem, Massachusetts.  Surviving children of John Hanley and Elizabeth Tansey were as follows:

John H. Hanley Family in Lynn, Massachusetts, circa 1912

Seated left to right: Francis X., Elizabeth, Leo F., Joseph G.

Standing left to right: Elizabeth J., Robert T., John H., Arthur C., possibly cousin Theresa Bohannon

HENRY ARMOND HANLEY (1890-1950) ® Born in Salem, Massachusetts ® Worked in the shoe department at Almy’s Department Store ® Married CATHERINE WALSH ® Their children were Dorothy M. and Ruth ® Died in Salem, Massachusetts

JOHN ELMER (CAP) HANLEY (1892-1974) ® Born in Salem, Massachusetts ® World War I veteran, serving in France in the American Expeditionary Forces ® Maintenance employee of the General Electric Company (West Lynn) ® Married MARY E. KENNEDY, aunt of Massachusetts State Senator James E. Carrigan ® Died in Boston, Massachusetts

ARTHUR CHARLES HANLEY (1896-1976) ® Born in Salem, Massachusetts ® World War I veteran, U. S. Navy ® Machinist at General Electric Company (West Lynn) ® Married HARRIET E. PIERCE ® Their children were Arlene and Lorraine ® Died in Lynn, Massachusetts

FRANCIS XAVIER HANLEY (1900-1931) ® Born in Lynn, Massachusetts ® Apparently did not marry ® Died in Lynn, Massachusetts

ROBERT TANSEY HANLEY (1904-1966) ® Born in Lynn, Massachusetts ® World War II veteran, U. S. Army ® Worked for the Boston and Maine Railroad ® Married MARY L. O’CONNOR ® Their son was Robert ® Died in Lynn, Massachusetts

LEO FRANCIS HANLEY (1910-1988) ® Born in Lynn, Massachusetts ® World War II veteran, U. S. Army ® Baker for the Friends Baking Company and Nissens Bakery Company ® Married DOROTHY I. McMANUS ® Their children were Leo Francis and William Joseph ® Remarried MILDRED B. STEPHENSON ® Died in Lynn, Massachusetts

PETER J. HANLEY was born January 1864, Rinville, Co. Galway, Ireland.  He lived in Lynn almost all of his adult life, leaving shortly after his mother, Hannah (Lawless) Hanley, died.  He worked in an iron foundry and shoe factory.  He apparently did not marry.  His last known residences were Pawtucket, Rhode Island and New Haven, Connecticut.

MARGARET HANLEY was born May 7, 1867 in Lynn, Massachusetts and died as an infant June 2, 1869, in Lynn, Massachusetts.

CECELIA MARIE HANLEY was born December 24, 1872 in Lynn, Massachusetts and died as a child November 1, 1875, in Lynn, Massachusetts.

Articles, Obituaries, and Other Items

John H. Hanley obituary, Daily Evening Item, December 20, 1923

Henry A. Hanley obituary, Salem Evening News, August 28, 1950

John E. Hanley obituary, unknown Newspaper, May 6, 1974

Arthur C. Hanley obituary, Daily Evening Item, April 27, 1976

Elizabeth J. (Hanley) Wall obituary, unknown newspaper, December 29, 1999