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John Joseph Jennings 1920 – 2005 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Dec 1920

Birth Location: Jersey City, New Jersey

Death Date: 28 Jan 2005

Death Location: Seaside Heights, Ocean, New Jersey

Father: Anthony Jennings

Mother: Anna Walsh

Spouse(s): Anna Cleary

Children(s): Deborah Jennings, Maureen Jennings, Patricia Jennings

The story of John Joseph Jennings began in 1920 in Jersey City, New Jersey, with parents Anthony Jennings and Anna Walsh. As an adult, John Joseph Jennings wed Anna Cleary. Their household included Deborah Jennings, Maureen Jennings and Patricia Mary Jennings. John Joseph Jennings's life came to an end in 2005 in Seaside Heights, Ocean, New Jersey.

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Parents

Anthony Jennings
1881 – 1947
Birth Location: Mayo, Ireland
AJ
Anna Walsh
1885 – 1953
Birth Location: Ireland
AW

Spouses(s)

Anna Cleary
1921 – 2009
Birth Location: Jersey City
AC

Children(s)

Deborah Jennings
1950 –
Birth Location: –
DJ
Maureen Jennings
1954 –
Birth Location: –
MJ
Patricia Jennings
1956 –
Birth Location: –
PJ

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 5 Dec 1920
    Event Place: Jersey City, New Jersey
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, 1940 United States Federal Census, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, U.S. Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2006, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-2018, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for New Jersey, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 321, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey; Roll: m-t0627-02408; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 24-254, Issue State: New Jersey; Issue Date: Before 1951, Year: 1930; Census Place: Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0122; FHL microfilm: 2341089, Publication: Asbury Park Press; Publication Date: 01/ 30/ 2005; Publication Place: Neptune City, New Jersey, USA, Asbury Park Press; Publication Date: 30 Jan 2005; Publication Place: Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States of America; ,0.6251773,0.49806

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1930
    Event Place: Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0122; FHL microfilm: 2341089

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1935
    Event Place: Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey; Roll: m-t0627-02408; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 24-254

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1940
    Event Place: Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey; Roll: m-t0627-02408; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 24-254

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: 320 Sampson Ave.
    Record Source: Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999, Asbury Park Press; Publication Date: 1/ Dec/ 1981; Publication Place: Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA; ,0.17924666,0.19064997,0.49787572&xid

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Hudson, New Jersey
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Jersey City, Hudson, N J
    Record Source: U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for New Jersey, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 321

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Seaside Heights
    Record Source: Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Asbury Park Press; Publication Date: 30 Jan 2005; Publication Place: Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States of America; ,0.6251773,0.49806

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 28 Jan 2005
    Event Place: Seaside Heights, Ocean, New Jersey
    Record Source: Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, U.S. Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2006, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-2018, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: New Jersey; Issue Date: Before 1951, Publication: Asbury Park Press; Publication Date: 01/ 30/ 2005; Publication Place: Neptune City, New Jersey, USA, Asbury Park Press; Publication Date: 30 Jan 2005; Publication Place: Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States of America; ,0.6251773,0.49806

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 28 Jan 2005

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S. Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2006, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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