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Hanley

Lawless

PATRICK HANLEY was born circa 1835 in Co. Galway, Ireland, and died October 7, 1904 in Lynn, Massachusetts.  He reportedly immigrated circa 1853 to Boston, Massachusetts.  If so, he appears to have returned to Ireland and again immigrated 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).

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: Francis X., Elizabeth, Leo F., Joseph G.

Standing: 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 ® 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

ELIZABETH JOSEPHINE HANLEY (1897-1999) ® Born in Salem, Massachusetts ® Married JAMES BENEDICT WALL ® Died in Danvers, Massachusetts at the age of 102 and missed by only three days outliving entire 20th century ® See James Benedict Wall

Elizabeth Hanley, circa 1918

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

JOSEPH GIRARD HANLEY (1907-1972) ® Born in Lynn, Massachusetts ® Worked at the General Electric Company (River Works) ® Married MARY AGNES MOORE ® Died in Salem, Massachusetts

Joseph G. Hanley with Richard J. Wall, 1947

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, who died in 1978 ® 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