Cornelius Clement Connelly (1897–1953)
- Born 02 November 1897 in the Town of Potsdam, St. Lawrence County, New York to Cornelius Clement Connelly and Mary McCoy
St. Mary’s Catholic Church (Potsdam, New York), Baptisms and Marriages, p. 201 [stamped], entry 11645, Cornelius Clement Connelly baptism, 1897; FHL microfilm 1450732, item 4; digital images, FamilySearch (www.familysearch.org : accessed 01 July 2022); citing St. Mary’s Rectory, Massena, New York. [This record is written in Latin.]
New York State Department of Health, Birth Index, 1897: 171, no. 48253, [no first name] Connelly; consulted as “New York State, Birth Index, 1881-1942,” database and digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 05 May 2019); citing Vital Records Section, Albany. [Handwritten above the entry is Cornelius C.]
1900 U.S. census, Saint Lawrence County, New York, population schedule, Potsdam Township, enumeration district 133, p. 167-A [stamped], sheet 5 [penned], dwelling 94, family 96, Cornelius Connelly [Head]; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 17 August 2016); citing NARA microfilm publication T623, roll 1158.
- Confirmed 17 August 1911 in St. Mary’s Church, Town of Potsdam, St. Lawrence County, New York
St. Mary’s Catholic Church (Potsdam, New York), Marriage, Baptisms, Confirmations and Deaths, p. 291 [penned], Clement Cornelius Connolly [sic] confirmation, 1911; FHL microfilm 1450732, item 2; digital images, FamilySearch (www.familysearch.org : accessed 04 July 2022); citing St. Mary’s Rectory, Massena, New York. [Sacrament of Confirmation received 17 August 1911; he is listed towards the top of the third column.]
- Military Service & Draft Registration Records:
“U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918,” database and digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 24 July 2022), card for Clement C Connelly, Draft Board 2, Potsdam Township, Saint Lawrence County, New York; citing NARA microfilm M1509, roll NY383. [3rd draft registration – 12 September 1918; stamped 31-1-12-C]
“U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947,” database and digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 20 April 2023), card for Cornelius Clement Connelly, serial no. 1349, Draft Board 412, Potsdam, Saint Lawrence County, New York; citing Records of the Selective Service System, record group no. 147; National Archives, St. Louis, Missouri.
“U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947,” database and digital images, Ancestry.com, card for Cornelius Clement Connelly, serial no. 1349, Draft Board 412, Potsdam, N.Y.
“U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946,” database, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 20 April 2023), entry for Cornelius C Connelly, service no. 32372951; citing Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, record group no. 64, box no. 05042, reel no. 168; National Archives, College Park, Maryland. [Enlisted 25 June 1942.]
- Lived in the Town of Potsdam, St. Lawrence County, New York from 1897–1953
1900 U.S. census, St. Lawrence Co., N.Y., pop. sch., Potsdam, ED 133, p. 167-A, sht. 5, dwell. 94, fam. 96, Cornelius Connelly.
1905 New York state census, Saint Lawrence County, population schedule, Potsdam Township, election district 1, p. 6 [penned], Steam Mill Road, lines 31–40, Cornelius C Connelly [Head]; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 31 May 2014); citing multiple county clerk offices, New York.
1910 U.S. census, Saint Lawrence County, New York, population schedule, Potsdam Township, enumeration district 173, p. [310]-B, sheet 13 [penned], dwelling 299, family 353, Cornelius Connelly [Head]; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestory.com : accessed 31 May 2014); citing NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 1074.
1915 New York state census, Saint Lawrence County, population schedule, Potsdam Township, election district 7, p. 17 [penned], lines 14–24, Cornelius C Connolly [sic] [Head]; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 05 June 2014); citing state population census schedule, series A0275; New York State Archives, Albany.
1920 U.S. census, Saint Lawrence County, New York, population schedule, Potsdam Township, enumeration district 176, p. 117-A, sheet 5 [penned], Parishville State Road, dwelling 117, family 121, Cornelius C Connelly [Head]; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestory.com : accessed 22 June 2014); citing NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 1260.
1925 New York state census, Saint Lawrence County, population schedule, Potsdam Township, election district 11, p. 22 [penned], lines 37–44, Cornelius Connelly [Head]; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 05 June 2014); citing state population census schedule, series A0276; New York State Archives, Albany.
1930 U.S. census, Saint Lawrence County, New York, population schedule, Potsdam Township, enumeration district 45-83, p. 183-A, sheet 2 [penned], Parishville State Road, dwelling 36, family 36, Mary Connelly [Head]; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestory.com : accessed 07 June 2014); citing NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 1642.
1940 U.S. census, Saint Lawrence County, New York, population schedule, Potsdam Township, enumeration district 45-108, p. 1247-B, sheet 2 [penned], family 31, Clement C Connelly [Head]; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestory.com : accessed 26 June 2022); citing NARA microfilm publication T627, roll 2771.
1950 U.S. census, Saint Lawrence County, New York, population schedule, Potsdam Township, enumeration district 45-129, sheet 1 [penned], State Highway 72, dwelling 8, Emmett V Connelly [Head]; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestory.com : accessed 04 June 2022); citing NARA microfilm publication T628, roll 4107.
Manning’s Potsdam and Canton (New York) Directory (Schenectady, New York: H. A. Manning Company, 1950), 72, Clem Connolley [sic]; consulted as “U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995,” database and digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestory.com : accessed 19 April 2023), image 38.
- Died 01 November 1953 in the Town of Potsdam, St. Lawrence County, New York
New York State Department of Health, Death Index, 1953: 2006, no. 72947, Corneliu [sic] C Connelly; consulted as “New York, U.S., Death Index, 1852-1956,” database and digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 30 June 2018); citing Vital Records Office, Albany.
“Final Rites Held At St. Mary’s for Cornelius Connelly,” Courier and Freeman (Potsdam, New York), 05 November 1953, p. 6, cols. 1–2; digital image, New York State Historic Newspapers (www.nyshistoricnewspapers.org : accessed 02 January 2020), Courier and freeman, 1861-1989.
- Buried in St. Patrick Cemetery, Town of Colton, St. Lawrence County, New York
“U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1970,” database and digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 20 April 2023), application for Cornelius C Connelly; citing NAID 596118, Applications for Headstones, 01/01/1925 – 06/30/1970; Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, Record Group 92; National Archives, Washington D.C.
“U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1970,” database and digital images, Ancestry.com, application for Cornelius C Connelly.
Find A Grave, database and digital images (www.findagrave.com : accessed 06 April 2023), memorial no. 26565782, Cornelius Connelly (2 Nov 1897-1953); citing St. Patrick Cemetery, Colton Township, Saint Lawrence County, New York; gravestone photographed and memorial maintained by Oh look, a chicken! [contributor no. 46868335].