Francis Joseph Hurley

b. 6 December 1896, d. 27 November 1922
  • Francis Joseph Hurley was born on 6 December 1896 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York.
  • Daniel V. Hurley and Elisabetha A. Weiler appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, at 958 Ontario Avenue. Other members of the household included Francis Joseph Hurley, Florence Marie Hurley, Emma Margaret Hurley and Clara E. Weiler.
  • The following appeared on 25 April 1904 in the Niagara Falls Gazette: Daniel V. Hurley and family have returned to Niagara Falls after an absence of two years and have taken up their residence on Ontario Avenue. They will reside here permanently and will occupy the George J. Weiler home.
         Mr. Hurley and family left Niagara Falls in April 1902 and went to Denver, Col. they went west for the benefit of Mr. Hurley's health and intended to locate in Denver, but the altitude was found too high and the climate too dry and they proceeded further west to Phoenix, Arizona. While in Phoenix Mr. Hurley was not engaged in any particular line of business. The two years of the beautiful climate of Arizona has greatly improved him and he returns to his native town sound and robust.
         Mr. Hurley and family arrived early this morning over the Michigan Central Railroad. Mr. Hurley has a large following of friends in the city who will welcome his return and will be pleased to hear of his improved helath.
         If the ex-police commissioner and politician has arranged his future plans in Niagara Falls he has made no announcement of them. It is known, though, that he will not return to the harness-making and supply business in which he was engaged before disposing of it to George L. Daul previous to his going out west.
  • Daniel V. Hurley and Elisabetha A. Weiler appeared in the New York state census of 1 June 1905 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, at 1009 Ontario Avenue. Other members of the household included Francis Joseph Hurley, Florence Marie Hurley, Emma Margaret Hurley and Catharine E. Hurley.
  • Daniel V. Hurley and Elisabetha A. Weiler appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, at 2019 Tenth Street. Other members of the household included Francis Joseph Hurley, Florence Marie Hurley, Emma Margaret Hurley and Catharine E. Hurley.
  • Daniel V. Hurley and Johann Heinrich Philipp Homeier appeared in the New York state census of 1 June 1915 in Niagara Falls, New York, at 2019 Tenth Street. Other members of the household included Francis Joseph Hurley, Emma Margaret Hurley and Catharine E. Hurley.
  • Francis Joseph Hurley registered for the draft on 5 June 1918 in Alpine, Brewster County, Texas, while living in Marathon, employed by the U.S. Treasury Department.
  • Francis Joseph Hurley appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, boarding in the household of house carpenter Arthur Sackett, with no occupation recorded.
  • Francis Joseph Hurley died on 27 November 1922 at age 25 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, at 816 Niagara Avenue at his residence.
  • He was interred at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Lewiston, Niagara County, New York.
  • The following appeared on 28 November 1922 in The Niagara Falls Gazette: [Died] In this city at his home, 816 Niagara avenue, Monday, Nov. 27, 1922, Francis J. Hurley, aged 25 years, beloved son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel V. Hurley, brother of Emma and Katherine. Funeral Thursday morning from the home at 8:30 and from Sacred Heart church at 9:00 o'clock. Interment Riverdale cemetery.
  • The following appeared on 1 December 1922 in The Niagara Falls Gazette: Funeral services for Francis J. Hurley, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. V. Hurley of Niagara avenue, were held in Sacred Heart church yesterday morning, burial was in Riverdale. There was a large attendance and the floral tributes testified to the esteem in which the young man was held by the community. The bearers were William Edwards, George Edwards, Dr. J. Battaglia, Dr. William Brown, Roswell Walker and John Bader.
  • Last Edited: 12 Jun 2015