Private married Private [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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WWII - 2nd Lt, Flight officer 44th Troop Carrier Squadron 316th Troop Carrier Group. Enlisted May 30, 1942 at Greenville, Mississippi Army Air Force. Enslistment shows as single without dependents, completed 4 years college and occuption "Bookkeepers and cashiers, except bank cashiers". Army Serial # 15081426.

The 316th Troop Carrier Group, formed at Patterson Field, Ohio in early 1942, consisted of Headquarters, 36th, 37th, 44th, and 45th Squadrons. Staff sergeant pilots flew their C-47s in support of the British 8th Army across North Africa from Egypt to Tunisia, delivering supplies and pioneering in air evacuation. In July 1943 the Group dropped the 82nd Airborne Division into Sicily (operations HUSKY 1 and 2). In February 1944, the 316th moved to Cottesmore, England, its base for participating in the invasions of France (Normandy, D-Day), Holland (MARKET GARDEN), and Germany (VARSITY). After 30-months of overseas duty, the 316th Troop Carrier Group returned to the US in May 1945.

Gerald married Lillian Frances Graven. Lillian (daughter of John McWilliams and Agnes Carroll, daughter of Frank Graven and Charlotte Frances Carroll) was born on 18 Apr 1919; died on 20 Aug 2006 in Hennepin County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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states mother's maiden Carroll

1930 census shows as mcwilliams and father and mother birthplace in ireland

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Strange Doings

Hector born 18 Jan 1893 baptised 23 Jan 1893

On 30 Jan 1894 parents register Canada birth of James Galarneau in Cambridge, Mass. stating birth 23 Jan 1893. Don't know why this US register of birth unless for immigration purposes. This shows a birth 5 days after Hector. So assume it refers to Hector.

Stranger still a Guibert Galarneau is born in Hull, Quebec on 20 JUN 1894 6 months after James birth registration or 1.5 years after Hector's birth.

Then 5 months later, on 20 NOV 1894 in Hull there is a death of their infant of 5 months. The name is stated to be Hector not Guibert even though Hector is going on 2 years.

Guibert is heard no more after this but Hector goes on even though he has been buried.

Maybe had something to do with the Immigration Restriction League that was founded in 1894 and feelings at the time.

1900 census - born may 1895 canada mother mary father john b living mpls

Birth record show father Jean Baptiste Galarneau - mother Mary Levy

Hector married Bertha Sophia Fornell on 25 Feb 1915 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Bertha (daughter of Frank A. Fornell and Ida Marie Linderholm) was born on 30 Aug 1896 in Minneapolis, Minnesota; died on 15 Jun 1981 in Hennepin County, Minnesota; was buried in Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1900 census living Wilmar Village, Kandiyohi, MN only states parent Ida Fornell as head of household

mn 1905 census shows 8 yrs living name bartha Fahlun township, Kandiyohi, Minnesota

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mother's maiden Tillery

1920 census shows john j mcwilliams in ramsey, mn born indiana 1876 married aged 44

1880 census shows born 1876 indiana. living hall, dubois, indiana 4 yrs

1930 census shows agnes wife and lillian child born 1877 born indiana parents born indiana living mpls

John married Agnes Carroll. Agnes (daughter of Daniel Carroll and Mary Tracy) was born on 10 Mar 1880 in Washington Twp, Le Sueur, Minnesota; died on 28 Dec 1961 in Hennepin County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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birth record mother name mary father daniel parents born ireland living Washington Twp, Le Sueur, Minnesota

1880 census - 3 mo old living Washington, Le Sueur, Minnesota born 1880 parents Daniel Caroll,​ Mary Caroll both born ireland

1885 census shows living Washington, Le Sueur, Minnesota 8 yrs old

1895 mn census - age 15 yr living Mankato city, Ward 01, Blue Earth, Minnesota

1900 census at Mankato city, Blue Earth, Minnesota birth oct 1883 parents born ireland

mother's maiden Tracy