Searching for Patrick Egan

There is nothing like a trip to Ireland to stir my genealogy pot. The Dooley family’s Irish immigrants are:  William Dooley, Ellen Hart, Patrick Egan and Margaret Harrington. Today I delved into Patrick Egan for his death certificate may hold a clue to his origin.

Patrick Egan is my husband’s great, great grandfather. His death certificate reports that Patrick died on 31 July 1920 in the Oak Forest Infirmary of Bremen Township, Cook County, Illinois.  His burial took place on 3 August 1920 in the Calvary Cemetery located in Evanston, Illinois.

Interestingly, his death certificate reports Patrick Egan’s birth as 17 March 1843 in the County Altane. This birth information really caught my eye as Patrick claims his birth date to be on St. Patrick’s Day! I chuckle at the coincidence!

County Altane also caught my eye as well for there is no such county in Ireland. Patrick was an elderly, sick man. Perhaps some miscommunication took place during the admitting process. A search of Irish towns beginning with A and sounding like Altane/Altone yielded results. The town of Athlone, County Wesmeath has possibilities.

The Tithe Applotment Books 1823-1837 report three Egan families living in the town of Athlone, County Westmeath in 1824. Peter Egan and two Egan families resided in St. Mary Parish.

If Patrick Egan’s birth date of 17 March 1843 is to be believed, the Egans of Athlone may be kin. St. Mary’s Parish may offer clues to the Egan clan of Athlone. Now to locate St. Mary’s church records!

Reflections

My blog has lain in a state of dormancy these past few summer months. Pressing needs to be outside in the beauty of Chicago’s short-lived summer weather demanded fulfillment. The truth is that I felt the need to take full advantage of our nice days and evenings.

Summer offered up the opportunity for travel to Ireland with a group of twenty women, mostly unknown.  Together we headed off to the Connemara Mountains of western Ireland.

This was a special group of ladies who were united in the love of meditation, yoga and the author, John O’Donoghue. They introduced me to the Celtic spirituality of Ireland. I must say that the spirit and hospitality of the Irish people goes beyond description.

The Delphi Lodge became our “Home Away From Home” for the week. Built in 1830 The Delphi was originally home to a landed English family and has a shaded past as the English owners turned back starving people during the potato famine. Aware of the travesty, the current owners work to acknowledge the past and honor the poor people of Ireland.

We walked the roads that the poor and hungry trudged and visited the National Famine Memorial. It was there I learned of the Choctaw Indian kindness. The Choctaw Tribe had it’s own history of displacement and suffering. Their 1831 journey was called “The Trail of Tears.”

Through understanding the suffering of the Irish people, the Choctaw acted by sending $170 to the Irish people. So great was that gift, that the Irish continue to remember and honor the Choctaw Tribe to this very day.

One can read about history, but never really comprehend what occurred nor feel the impact on humanity unless one has suffered the same. This story resonated with me in several ways.

I first think about my husband’s Irish immigrant ancestors: William Dooley, Ellen Hart, Patrick Egan and Margaret Harrington. These are strong Irish people who knew this kind of suffering. These four ancestors made the Irish potato famine real for me. While I have yet to locate their Irish origins and their personal stories, I have learned that the Irish all share the same story.

My second consideration is this. How can I, one small person, solve our world’s problems? I can’t. But I can follow the lead of the Choctaw. My small contribution just might make a world of difference to someone in a difficult situation, as did the Choctaw gift.

A Pearl of Wisdom

Saturday I attended the Du Page County Genealogical Society 38th Annual Conference. I was fortunate to sit on two presentations given by Jean Lazalere Bloom, my favorite being her “Excel 101: The Genealogist’s Underutilized Tool” presentation. I knew nothing about the power of a spreadsheet.

Her biggest selling point being that Excel spreadsheets aid in breaking down brick walls. Ms. Bloom was absolutely correct. My first venture into researching with Excel yielded positive results.

Here is an example: Ms. Bloom suggested recording evidence on a spreadsheet for all individuals with a common surname. With that in mind, I ventured off to Calvary Cemetery in Evanston, Illinois. I made a date with the kiosk in the office and began my research of the surnames Dooley and Egan.

My time and attention span wore out before I was able to record all Dooley and Egan burials in Calvary. By the time I reached George Dooley, I had sixty Dooley names with gravesite locations.  I bored of recording Dooley records and moved to Egan.

It was time to narrow my search parameters for the Egan’s. I looked for two names: Margaret and Patrick Egan. There were nineteen interment records for Margaret Egan and eight for Patrick. As Ms. Bloom predicted, I found a common gravesite.

Margaret and Patrick Egan share a common gravesite location of Lot N6, Block D, Section X. They rest in peace with the following family members:

                      Elizabeth Scanlon, daughter

                      Baby Morrissey,grandchild

                      Daniel Egan, A newcomer! What is his connection to the Egan Family?

                      William Morrissey, son-in-law
                      Celia Morrissey, daughter

                      Patrick Morrissey, Another newcomer to consider!

                      Margaret Morrissey, granddaughter Elizabeth

Dates of Interment were included in the gravesite information.  The date of burial for Patrick Egan and Daniel Egan were identical, as was their age at death. This suggests one of two things: Patrick and Daniel were twins who died on the same date OR an error in recording had occurred. More sleuthing is needed to answer the questions of Patrick and Daniel death dates always with the hope of discovering their relationship.  

Shoot for the moon and I just might reach the stars!

Linda

Our Irish Immigrant Becomes A U.S. Citizen

With just one week until Election Day, I wondered about William Dooley. Could our immigrant ancestor have been a registered voter? Were his sons registered voters?  Ancestry.com provided the answers to my questions.

The 1870 U.S. Census reports that William Dooley was a male CITIZEN of 21 years of age and upwards. William could vote!

1888 Voter Registration For William and Stephen Dooley

 

The City of Chicago’s 1888 Voter Registration Record showed William Dooley and his son Stephen Dooley as registered voters. The record provides valuable proof of the date and location of William Dooley’s naturalization. It shows William filed his naturalization papers in The Recorders Court of Cook County during March 1856!

1892 Voter Registration for William Dooley

The 1890 and 1892 City of Chicago Voter Registration confirms the Date of Papers as 1856 and the Court as The Circuit Court of Cook County.

This is all very good news. I am just a train ride away from The Cook County Circuit Court Archives and William Dooley’s naturalizations records, right? Not so fast for catastrophe struck Chicago.

The Great Chicago Fire of October 8-10, 1871, destroyed much of the city.  Wooden buildings, wood plank sidewalks and tree-lined streets fueled the flames that devastated Chicago. Along with the loss of life and devastation of property, records valuable to today’s genealogist were destroyed. William Dooley’s 1856 naturalization record located in Chicago’s Circuit Court was burned.

Fortunately, in 1980 an amateur genealogist stumbled upon twenty voter registration ledgers in a county building. The1888, 1890 and 1892 ledgers are available through Ancestry.com and The Illinois State Archives.

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“Chicago, Illinois, Voter Registration, 1888,” Cook County, Illinois, voter registration, William and Stephen Dooley; digital image 114 of 604, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 30 October 2012); citing Illinois State Archives microfilm.

“Chicago, Illinois, Voter Registration, 1892,” Cook County, Illinois, voter registration, William Dooley; digital image 213 of 397, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 30 October 2012); citing Illinois State Archives microfilm.

Chicago Ancestors.org

 

Chicago Ancestors is an informative website run by the Newberry Library that is packed full of information about Chicago. I had discovered it years ago and finally decided to take a peak at what it offered. Street Guides and City Directories are available for search online and are organized by year. I decided to experiment and see what I could find.

William Dooley: 1870 and 1880 U.S. Census records report a Chicago residence.

Page 228 of the 1870 Chicago City Directory shows:

“Dooley, William, expressman, r. 23 E. Hinsdale”

Then he is on page 354 of the 1880 Chicago City Directory:

“Dooley, William, express, house 31 Henry”

The earliest Chicago City directory available on the website is 1866.  This directory reports two William Dooley’s living in Chicago. Could one of these men be my William? While I cannot say yes with any degree of certainty, I would guess that William, the sailor, may be my guy as both the1866 and 1870 William Dooley live on E. Hinsdale.  I just need to remember that by 1866, William had two sons both who report an Illinois birth.

“Dooley, William, porter, J.H. Reed & Co.”

“Dooley, William, sailor, 19 E. Hinsdale”

William Dooley, The Expressman

William was employed as a driver of express wagons. Could I possibly find the names of Chicago Express Businesses? If so, perhaps one of these businesses employed my William.

1870 Express Businesses in Chicago

Adams Express Co.

American Merchants’ Union Express

United States Express

1880 Express Businesses in Chicago

Adams Express Co.,

American Express Co.

Baltimore & Ohio Express Co. United States Express Co.

United States Express Co.

Western Express Co.

Well, this has been a fun Friday night exploring ChicagoAncestors.org and learning a little more about Chicago resources and William.

Linda

Lot S26, Block 45, Section S

The above location marks the final resting place of William and Ellen Dooley. This couple is the patriarch and matriarch of the large Dooley Clan of Chicago, Illinois and beyond.

Having studied this couple’s three census records (1870, 1880 and 1900) and their death certificates for months, I wondered could William and Ellen be “THE IRISH IMMIGRANTS?” Dare I go out on the limb and declare them so?

Today’s research took me to Calvary Cemetery situated along the shore of Lake Michigan. Established in 1859, Calvary Cemetery is the final resting place for many Dooley ancestors. You may visit William Dooley, Ellen Dooley, Elizabeth Dooley, David Dooley and Stephen C. Dooley at Lot S26, Block 45, Section S.The gravestone reports the death dates of William, Ellen, Elizabeth and David that match their respective death certificates. Stephen C. Dooley was interred in the same location but without a headstone. I neglected to look for Stephen’s wife, Anna; which means another trip on another day.

While I have yet to locate the immigration records for William and Ellen, I believe I can say with a degree of certainty that William and Ellen Dooley were this family’s “Irish Immigrants.” William and Ellen do indeed belong to this Dooley Clan of Chicago and beyond. They rest in eternity along side two of their sons, David and Stephen, whose lives are chronicled even today by living descendants.

Please review the census. I cannot post death records as Family Search licenses them, but census and death records combined with the family plot in Calvary Cemetery make the familial connection.

William’s death certificate reports his birthplace as Ireland. He passed away 12 May 1900 at the age of 71. The certificate also reports the number of years lived in Illinois to be 30, however, that number is difficult to read and is my best guess.

Ellen Dooley’s death certificate reports her birthplace as Ireland as well. She passed away 29 Oct 1905 at the age of 62, Her death certificate clearly states that she lived in Illinois 54 years; which means she immigrated at the young age of eight years.

Now to find the immigration records. I am getting close to “jumping the pond” and searching for William and Ellen’s Irish origins.

As you will see in 1870, William and Ellen had a son, Mike. Sadly, little Mike did not make it to the 1880 census. In reviewing Dooley interments of Calvary Cemetery, I was not able to locate a Michael Dooley whose dates fit for this little boy.

You may click on the images for a large view.

My Brilliant Idea

The Dooley Family research is moving along at a nice pace. Internet research has yielded some baptismal records for the children of William Dooley and Mary Egan. Family Search has digitized the records; which are quite easy to view and eliminate much legwork . The Dooley children were baptized at Holy Family Church located at 1080 W. Roosevelt Rd., Chicago.  I don’t read Latin, but I believe the church records were written in Latin. This deduction comes, of course, from my wild guess.

Here is Stephen Arthur Clement Dooley’s baptismal record found in Holy Family Church’s record book. I do not know where the original record book is located, but it is fun to see a copy of the actual record itself.

Please click on the record for a larger view and use out your magnifying glass to read the record that is located towards the bottom of the page. You will see that Steven was baptized Arthur. The church made an added note about his marriage to Elizabeth Marino at St. Viator’s Church.

“Illinois, Chicago, Catholic Church Records, 1833-1928,” Holy Family (Chicago) images, Family Search (http://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Aug 2012), Dooley, Stephen baptism and marriage.

Today, as I was walking my dog, I came up with a brilliant idea of having the Dooley Family attend Mass at Holy Family Church. It would be a memorable way for the descendants to go back to their familial and religious roots.

DNA Testing Opportunities

In my efforts to reach out to Dooley ancestors and descendants, I have begun studying various DNA testing opportunities. 

I first reached out to my cousin, Elaine Dollen Clark. We collaborate in our search for our shared Dollen ancestors. Ancestry.com was and continues to  offer DNA testing to its subscribers for a fee of $99.

In order to conduct DNA testing relating to the Dollen surname, we needed to find a willing male Dollen test subject. Elaine had just the brother and he agreed to take DNA test. The results came back today and gave leads into both the paternal and maternal lines. We expected results for the Dollen (paternal) surname and were very surprised to learn about their Flynn maternal ancestors. Elaine received the data today and is in the process of sharing the information with me.

The results arrived on exactly the same day I considered using DNA testing for the Dooley family. I was reviewing two other genetic testing companies: 23andme and Family Tree DNA.

23andMe was the preferred DNA testing company for television program, “Finding Your Roots,” with Henry Louis Gates Jr. It offers chromosome painting. Autosomes are colored for different ethnic groups:  European (Blue), African (Green) and Native American (Orange).

23and Me has over 150,000 members. As a member, we can learn about the Dooley ancestry composition, genetic relatives, lineages and ours Neanderthal percentage!

The subscription free cost runs $299.

Family Tree DNA offers a variety of testing options. Keeping Uncle Dave’s wish to meet his Irish relatives in mind, I began looking at the Y-DNA testing.  This is for “men only” opportunity provides information going back either 8 or 6 generations and has a Family Finder feature helps connect possible relatives. What really caught my eye was the Surname Project. There is a Dooley Surname Group that is eighty-eight members strong.

I will take a good long look at the Dollen results, before making my decision.

The Black Irish

My husband is familiar with an Irish fellow. When discussing the Dooley heritage, this born and bread Irishman suggested that the Dooley family most likely came from the Counties of Galway or Mayo. He came to this conclusion based on the Dooley’s dark features.. In 1588 the Spanish Armada sank off the west coast of Ireland. Shipwreck survivors married into Irish families and produced offspring with dark features.

While there are many theories about the Black Irish, this is one Irish fellow’s opinion. To read more about the Black Irish, you many visit Irish Central at http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/Who-were-the-Black-Irish-92376439.html?page=1

This is an unofficial vote for the Counties of Galway and Mayo!

Irish Times

The hunt was on for Kyle J. Betit’s article, “The Irish In Chicago.” A Google Search almost hit the mark. Kyle Betit’s article was written for the Irish At Home and Abroad periodical published in Salt Lake City. I couldn’t find the article, but I did find lots of other interesting information at IrishTimes.com.  

Irish Times.com offers a subscription for Irish ancestor research. A subscription can give you research aids, but not copies of original records. The subscription pricing is based on units. Search requests vary in unit price. For the time being I will book mark IrishTimes.com as I am not sure if this is what I need.

There was a teaser, of course. A surname search offered a free count of households by county. I am looking for Dooley households in my target counties of Galway, Mayo and Westmeath. I will check all the counties in the spirit of thoroughness. Additionally, I will need to check Dooley spelling variations that include: Dooly, Dowley and Dowly. Omitted counties means that there were no reported Dooley households.

Dooley Households of Ireland

County                                    Dooley Households

Carlow (1852-53)                         10

Clare (1855)                                    1

Cork (1851-53)                            26

Galway  (1855)                            82

Kerry (1852)                                   3

Kildare (1851)                                8

Kilkenny (1849-50)                      89

Limerick (1851-52)                      26

Longford (1854)                             2

Mayo (1856-57)                             8

Meath (1854)                                 3

Offaly (King’s) (1855)                  89

Tipperary (1851)                           47

Waterford (1848-51)                     30

Westmeath (1854)                         6

Wexford (1853)                            16

Wicklow (1852-53)                        1                                               

The County Cork caught my eye for the simple reason that Ellen Dooley nee Hart’s death certificate reported a birthplace of Cork, Ireland.  In 1851-53 there were 68 Hart households along with 26 Dooley households. Perhaps there is a connection.

Dooly Households of Ireland

Carlow (1852-53)                          1

Clare (1855)                                10

Cork (1851-53)                           22

Dublin (1848-51)                          4

Galway (1855)                            17

Kildare (1851)                               1

Kilkenny (1849-50)                     40

Limerick (1851-52)                     24

Longford (1854)                            4

Meath (1855)                                2

Roscommon (1857-58)                11

Tipperary (1851)                          30

Westmeath (1854)                        4

Wexford (1853)                            10

Dowley Households of Ireland

Limerick (1851-52)                        1

Dowly Households -  None reported.

This information was found at IrishTimes.com (http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/index.htm : accessed 9 August 2012).

Another Piece of the Dooley Puzzle

I am returning to the Dooley gravestone which reports that a James Dooley died on 17 September 1914. I located James’ death certificate on Family Search. Fortunately death certificates in 1914 reported much more information that Celia’s 1902 certificate did.

"Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1922," index and images, Family Search, (http://www.familysearch.org : accessed 26 July 2012), James C. Dooley, 1914.

James passed away much too early. He was nine months and twelve days old at his death. James succumbed to gastroenteritis at the Wesley Memorial Hospital. Today the hospital is known as Northwestern Memorial Hospital located in downtown Chicago.

We learn that James was a lifetime resident of Chicago, as were his parents, Joseph and Winifred Dooley. Joseph was the death certificate informant and he resided at 2315 Greenshaw Street, Chicago. A Google search of his address shows that the home no longer exists, but was located in the Taylor Street area of Chicago.

Joseph was interred on 19 September 1914 with his grandparents, William and Mary, and little Celia.

You may have noticed the name Winifred Dooley. Joseph and Winifred Dooley’s youngest daughter was Winifred Mary Dooley. Her descendants gave Uncle Dave Dooley and I the first puzzle piece of the Dooley Family tree. Connections continue to be made.

Tombstone Tuesday

One of my last posts, which seems like ages ago, showed a photo of William and Mary Dooley’s gravestone. William and Mary share their final resting place with other Dooley relatives including Celia, James, John and Mildred. My daughter asked, “Who are Celia and James?”

Celia Dooley was a little girl who passed away 7 December 1902. Her cause of death was determined to be pneumonia. Her passing certainly was a sad day for the family. William Dooley who passed on 10 April 1902 preceded her in death by a mere eight months. 1902 brought sickness, death and sorrow to the Dooleys.

 "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1922," index and images, Family Search (http://www.familysearch.org: accessed 25 July 2012), Celia Dooley, 1902.

Celia’s death certificate reports important information regarding her passing with the exception of her parentage. After reviewing the family tree and taking Celia’s  birth/death dates into consideration, it seems likely that Celia was the daughter of William Dooley or one of his brothers, Stephen or David F.

The 1910 census reports that Stephen and wife, Sarah, had two children and only one living child whose name is recorded as Sadie.

Brother David F. and his wife, Elizabeth, had two children. None of their children had survived according to the 1910 census.

Both brothers and their spouses were of childbearing age and it appears likely that Celia may have been a child to one of the Dooley Brothers.

It may also be possible that Celia was a child of William and Mary Dooley; however, William and Mary’s descendants don’t recall a child named Celia. They are a tight-knit family and certain of their history.

At this point, Celia’s parentage cannot be determined. I will keep my eyes open and ask questions as I meet more of the Dooley clan. 

Looking forward to consistently posting once again.

 

Linda

Dooley Talk

Do you have Caller ID? I do for the simple reason that it helps me screen calls. I tend to avoid answering 800 phone numbers and occasionally cellular calls especially this election year for I am not a fan of political robo calls.

For some reason this morning I decided to answer an unknown cellular phone call. I made a good move in answering the call for it was my husband’s uncle. We had been meaning to connect for most of last year and the moment had finally arrived. Uncle Dave Dooley wanted to meet and have a Dooley Talk. He is up in years and wants to learn of his Irish ancestors’ origin now.

Our meeting place was a local Irish Pub for there is not better place to dine and talk Dooley than an Irish Pub. Much to our disappointment, the pub was closed on Mondays. Not a problem, we chose a charming French bistro down the street.

Uncle Dave treated me to lunch and I agreed to organize the Dooley information for him. He wants to hire an Irish genealogist to help him locate his Irish ancestors and living family. Finding his Irish roots is very important to him.

I think this might be my chance to try my hand at the business of genealogy. I plan to treat his request as if he was a client! It will be good practice to see if I can cut my teeth in the professional world of genealogy.

Our plan is set. I will organize Dooley family information. We will then visit the Irish Heritage Center of Chicago. Uncle Dave was active in the organization and in the past he took part in Chicago’s annual St Patrick’s Day Parade. He plans on introducing me to the Irish librarian and get busy searching.

I have finally found my partner in crime. Oops! I mean my partner in Dooley Family history!

 

Linda

A Piece of Dooley History

I am crazy about genealogy. I love exploring the past but sometimes it is important to stop and look at life today. My son, Jim, recently experienced two history-making events.

Chicago is home to two baseball teams: The Chicago Cubs and the Chicago White Sox. I am a Cubs Fan. I married a Cubs Fan and raised three Cubs Fans. However in the spirit of baseball, we have been known to appreciate White Sox games as well. Now for some baseball history. . .

On 14 September 2008, our son, Jim, attended a Chicago Cubs/Houston Astros game that was played at Miller Field in the City of Milwaukee. The Houston Astros were forced to play the series in Milwaukee due to  Hurricane Ike's untimely arrival in the City of Houston. The Astros faced a second hurricane that came in the form of Carlos Zambrano, Chicago Cubs pitcher. Carlos Zambrano pitched a no-hitter and Jim saw his first no-hitter.

Jim recently relocated to Washington State. Missing his Chicago roots, he decided to attend the Seattle Mariners/Chicago White Sox game on 21 April 2012 and was witness to perfect baseball game. This time White Sox pitcher, Philip Humber, made history by pitching a no-hitter and a perfect game. There have only been 21 perfect games in the history of baseball!

Jim also made a kind of history. He may be one of a very select few Chicago baseball fans that were witness to two no-hitter Chicago baseball games . . . one no-hitter Cubs game and one perfect White Sox game!

Chicago White Sox Philip Humber pitches a perfect game - 21 April 2012.

Everyone Is Irish On St. Patrick’s Day

I would like to share an Irish tale.

Many years ago, my cousin, Michael, married a beautiful girl named Elaine who was of Italian descent. They were to be married by Elaine’s elderly Italian uncle, Father Tognucchi. I arrived at Church early, settled into a pew and patiently waited for Elaine’s elderly uncle to perform the wedding mass. I was looking forward to listening to his beautiful Italian accent. I love Italian accents.

With Father Tognucchi’s first words, I realized that this elderly, Italian priest did not have an Italian accent. He spoke with an Irish brogue! I spent the remainder of the wedding and my trip home pondering how could this be.

My soon-to-be husband and I attended their wedding reception. On the drive to Elaine and Mike’s wedding reception, I told him the story of Elaine’s elderly, Italian uncle, Father Tognuchhi. I explained how he was originally from Italy but spoke with an Irish brogue.

My future husband’s immediate response was, “Oh my gosh, I know him! Father Tony was a frequent guest in my home growing up.” As we enter the reception, there sat Father Tognucchi.  My future husband quickly approached Father Tognucchi and introduced himself. There was a heartfelt reunion with big smiles that led to a pay phone because cellular phones were not yet invented. Father Tony and my now father-in-law had a happy reunion via telephone.

How did an elderly priest from Italy learn to speak English with an Irish brogue?  And . . . how did this elderly priest from Italy become friends with an Irish-Italian Chicagoan?

During World War II, Father Tony lived in India and learned to speak English from an Irish missionary or monk. My father-in-law was also stationed in India during World War II. He was assigned to the signal corps and it is there he met Father Tony. I trust they spent a great deal of time in Church together, but I think they may have shared many adventures while stationed together in India. The two became fast friends.

I hope you enjoyed my Irish tale that involved an Italian priest and an Irish-Italian Chicagoan.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Linda

Steven Clement Dooley is Awarded a Purple Heart!

Steven Clement Dooley’s World War I draft registration may not be found, but I believe we are in possession of ample evidence of his military service. I am speaking of his Purple Heart. The Purple Heart is awarded to the brave members of the United States Armed Services who are wounded in war at the hands of the enemy. The Purple Heart is a combat decoration.

“COLUMBIA GIVES TO HER SON THE ACCOLADE OF THE NEW CHIVALRY OF HUMANITY”

This poster acknowledges Steven Clement Dooley’s service during the First World War confirming that he was in the 131st Infantry and the wagon supply company.

“Steve C. Dooley, Wag. Sup. Co., 131^st Infantry SERVED WITH HONOR IN THE WORLD WAR AND WAS WOUNDED IN ACTION.”

Steven C. Dooley’s service record included the following battles:

July 4, 1918                 Battle of Hamel and Vaire Woods

                                    The 131 and 132 Infantry regiments brigaded with Australian troops.

August 9, 1918            Battle at Chippilly Ridge and the Gressaire Woods

                                    Fought with the 58^th British Division in difficult terrain.

September 1918 -

October 21, 1918        The 131 Infantry took part in the opening of the Meuse-Argonne offensive. During this period of time, Steven C. Dooley was constantly subjected to heavy artillery and machine gun fire. This is where he earned his Purple Heart. Sadly the German military bombarded the U.S. troops with mustard gas.

October 26, 1918        The 131 Infantry drove the enemy from St. Hilaire and Marcheville and occupied Butgneville and Riaville.

November 11, 1918    The World War ends!