John J Wheeler Jr.1

#16109, (10 January 1890 - )
Relationship1st cousin of George Jerome Rehm
Father*John J Wheeler1 (1866 - 1924)
Mother*Catherine Rafferty1 (c 1864 - 1931)
He was a USPS letter carrier.2 
Birth*10 January 1890He was born on 10 January 1890 at New YorkG.3 
Baptism12 January 1890He was baptized on 12 January 1890 at St. Paul Parish, New York, New York.3 
circa 1894He removed with John J Wheeler and Catherine Rafferty to New JerseyG circa 1894 from New York.4 
1895He appeared on the census of 1895 in the household of John J Wheeler and Catherine Rafferty at 11th Ward, 3rd Prec., Jersey City, Hudson Co., New JerseyG, age 6-20, b. US.5 
1 May 1910He appeared on the census of 1 May 1910 in the household of John J Wheeler and Catherine Rafferty at 620 Newark Avenue, Jersey City, Hudson Co., New JerseyG, age 20, b. NY, railroad machinist.6 
He removed with John J Wheeler and Catherine Rafferty to Bronx, New YorkG, from New Jersey.7 
1 June 1915He appeared on the census of 1 June 1915 in the household of John J Wheeler and Catherine Rafferty at 4025 Gunther Avenue, Bronx, New YorkG, age 25, b. US, wagon helper.8 
between 6 October 1918 and 11 February 1919He was between 6 October 1918 and 11 February 1919 at Washington, District of Columbia.9 
9 January 1920He appeared on the census of 9 January 1920 in the household of John J Wheeler and Catherine Rafferty at 4025 Gunther Avenue, Bronx, New YorkG, age 28, b. and father b. NY, mother b. Ireland, clerk.10 
19 April 1930He appeared on the census of 19 April 1930 in the household of Catherine Rafferty at 4025 Gunther Avenue, Bronx, New YorkG, son, age 38, b. NY, parents b. Ireland, Post Office letter carrier.11 
2 April 1940He appeared on the census of 2 April 1940 at 4025 Gunther Avenue, Bronx, New YorkG.12 
27 April 1942He registered for the military draft on 27 April 1942 at 4025 Gunther Avenue, Bronx, New York, New YorkG.13 

Citations

  1. [S8] 1910 U.S. Federal Census.
  2. [S7] 1930 U.S. Federal Census.
  3. [S2145] New York Roman Catholic Parish Baptisms, online FindMyPast.com. John Joseph Wheeler, son of John J Wheeler and Kate Rafferty, b. 10 Jan 1890, bapt. 12 Jan 1890 at St. Paul Parish, Manhattan NY.
  4. [S8] 1910 U.S. Federal Census. Mary b. NY, Catherine b. NJ.
  5. [S1839] 1895 New Jersey State Census. John J (<60), b. US; Catherine (<60), b. Ireland.
  6. [S8] 1910 U.S. Federal Census. John (45), b. NY, parents b. Ireland, odd jobs laborer; Katherine (44), b. and parents b. Ireland, 4 children, all living; marr. 21 yrs.
  7. [S357] 1915 New York State Census, image viewed online Ancestry.com or FamilySearch.com.
  8. [S357] 1915 New York State Census, image viewed online Ancestry.com or FamilySearch.com, John J (48), b. US, mason laborer; Katherine (50), b. Ireland, housework.
  9. [S777] New York Abstracts of World War I Military Service 1917-1919, online Ancestry.com, John J Wheeler, Ser. No. 3,605,685, res. 4025 Gunther Ave., New York NY, b. New York NY 10 Jan 1890; inducted at LB 7, White Plains NY, 6 Oct 1918; private, served A. G. D. Washington DC to discharge 11 Feb 1919.
  10. [S11] 1920 U.S. Federal Census. John J Whiller (54), b. and parents b. NY, chauffeur driver; Catherine [appears as Crahirien] (52), b. and mother b. ireland, father b. NY [sic], naturalized.
  11. [S7] 1930 U.S. Federal Census. Catherine Wheeler (65), wid., b. and parents b. NY, marr. age 25.
  12. [S346] 1940 U.S. Federal Census. John J (50), b. NY, Post Office carrier, same res. 1935.
  13. [S1277] World War II Draft Registration Cards, image viewed online FamilySearch.org or Ancestry.com, Ser. No. U1644. John Joseph Wheeler, age 52, res. 4025 Gunther Ave., Bronx NY, b. NY 10 Jan 1890; empl. U.S. Post Office, Wakefield, 232nd St. and White Plains Ave., NYC; contact Patrick J Wheeler, same residence.