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Staff Sgt. John W Haney
John W Haney was born about 1912 in Amherst, New York to Thomas Vincent Haney and Barbara Joane Hochardel. He had one sister and four brothers.
1915 NY State Census
1920 Census: John was 8 years old born in New York living with his Father Thomas and mother Barbara and siblings in Amherst, Erie, New York. Thomas was 34 years old born in New York. Both his parents born in New York. He is renting his home. His occupation is listed as Conductor Steam Railroad. Barbara was 31 years old. She was born in New York and lists her father as being born in Alsace-Lorraine, Germany and as her mother as being born in New York. James was 11 years old born in New York. Raymond was 9 years old born in New York. . Irene was 4 years old born in New York. Thomas was 1 year and 9 months old born in New York.
1925 NY State Census: John was 13 years old attending school, living with his parents and siblings in Amherst, Erie, New York. His father Thomas was 39 years old working as a conductor. Mother Barbara was a 35 year old housewife. Brother James was 16 years old working as a teamster. Brother Raymond was 15 years old attending school. Sister Irene was 9 years old attending school. Brother Thomas was 6 years old attending school and Brother Howard was 4 years old.
1930 Census: John was 18 years old born in New York living with his mother Barbara and siblings in Amherst, Erie, New York. Barbara was 39 years old. She is renting but doesn't know the value of her rent. She lists she is married and was married at 26 years old. She was born in New York and lists both her parents as being born in New York. James was 21 years old born in New York. He lists his occupation as ___ Factory Laborer. Raymond was 19 years old born in New York. He lists his occupation as ___ Factory Laborer. . Irene was 14 years old born in New York. Thomas was 12 years old born in New York. Howard was 8 years old born in New York. Father Thomas was 44 years old born in New York living in Buffalo, Erie, New York. He is rooming with a husband and wife and other roomers. He says he is married and first married at age 21. His occupation is listed as Train-man Railroad.
1940 Census
1940 Census: John was 28 years old born in New York living by himself as a renter on Mary Street in Utica, Oneida, New York. He lists his occupation as Parts Stock Clerk in a motorcar Company. He worked 44 hours a week. He says in 1935 he was living in Buffalo, Niagara, New York.
1915 NY State Census: John is 3 years old living with his parents and sibling in Amherst, Erie, New York. His father Thomas V was 28 years old working as a brakeman. Mother Barbara was 26 years old. Brother James was 6 years old. Brother Raymond was 4 years old.
1920 Census
1925 NY State Census
1933 City DirectoryJohn was living at 7 Mariner in Buffalo, New York as an Auto Mech RLL. His mother is noted at the same address.