Comments regarding First Lieutenant Maurice J. MORIARTY

Information compiled from various sources.
Military related information:

Officers not issued service number

1917 October 31st: Camp Logan, Texas. 122nd Machine Gun Battalion. Note: 1917 June 21: Enlisted or Commissioned.
1918 February: Muster Roll Jan-Feb 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: 2nd Lieutenant Moriarity assigned to Co L 132nd INF per RSO#34 dtd 8 Feb 1918.
1918 September: Roster Company M, 132nd Infantry. 1st Lieutenant. Special Duty (SD) with M.G. (Machine Gun) Company, 132nd Infantry. Detached Service (DS) 3d Corps Infantry School since September 2nd.
1918 October 31st: 1st Lieutenant. Special Duty (SD) with M.G. (Machine Gun) Company, 132nd Infantry.
1918 December 31st: Roster Headquarters Company I (Eye), 132nd Infantry, Junglinster, Luxembourg.
1919 March 31st: Assigned to Company A, Central Records Office (CRO) Battalion. APO 902.
Note: APO 902 was physically located in Bourges, France.
The Army Post Office (APO) numbers were used by the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) to help direct mail and, importantly, to conceal the specific location of military units for security purposes. The physical location of the APO often changed as units moved, but records indicate that APO 902 was associated with Bourges and was closed around August or September 1919 after the war ended and troops were demobilized.
1919 May 8th: Company A, Central Records Office (CRO) Battalion. Transferred to Company E, CRO Battalion.
1919 Augus 10th: Enroute from Brest, France to US: Detached from Company L and attached to the 130th Infantry.

1918, September assignment to Company M, 132nd Infantry.

Enroute to France: U.S., Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists
Name: Maurice Joseph Moriarty
Departure Date: 16 May 1918
Departure Place: Hoboken, New Jersey

Address: 11722 Longwood Drive
Residence Place: Chicago, Illinois
Mother: D Moriarty
Ship: Agamemnon
Military Unit: 132nd
Rank: 2nd Lt Inf N G
Notes: Detachment Of Officers, 132nd Inf USNG Attached To 130th Infantry USNG

Return to U.S., Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists
Name: Maurice J Moriarity
Departure Date: 10 Aug 1919
Departure Place: Brest, France

Arrival Date: 18 Aug
Arrival Place: Hoboken, New Jersey
Address: 11722 Longwood Drive
Residence Place: Chicago, Illinois
Mother: Deborah Moriarity
Ship: Agamemnon
Military Unit: 132ND INF
Rank: First Lieutenant
Notes: Agamemnon Company #2

WWII Draft Registration:

 

Post War Occupations / Bio:

the 1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Maurice J Moriarty
Age in 1910: 17
Birth Year: abt 1893
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1910: Chicago Ward 30, Cook, Illinois
Street: Fifth Avenue
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital status: Single
Father's Name: Daniel Moriarty
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Name: Deborah Moriarty

Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
Native Tongue: English
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Daniel Moriarty 50
Deborah Moriarty 42
Maurice J Moriarty 17
Mary Moriarty 11
Deborah Moriarty 2
Lawrence Mangan 32

the 1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Maurice Moriarty
Age: 27
Birth Year: abt 1893
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1920: Chicago Ward 32, Cook (Chicago), Illinois
Street: Longwood Dr
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital status: Single
Father's Name: Daniel Moriarty
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Name: Deborah Moriarty
Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Clerk
Industry: Stock yard

Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Daniel Moriarty 59
Deborah Moriarty 52
Maurice Moriarty 27
Laurence Mangan 42

the 1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Marvice J Moriarty
[Maurice I Moriarty]
Birth Year: abt 1893
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age in 1930: 37
Birthplace: Illinois
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1930: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Street Address: Longwood Dr.
House Number: 11722
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Clerk
Industry: Accounting

Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Veteran: Yes
War: W.W
Household Members Age Relationship
Deborah Moriarty 62 Head
Marvice J Moriarty 37 Son
Hanna Murphy 20 Niece

the 1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Maurice J Moriarty
Age: 47
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1893
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Illinois
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Street: W 117th Place
House Number: 11722
Inferred Residence in 1935: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Residence in 1935: Chicago
Occupation: Legal Abstract
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 44
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in Government work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 2500
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members Age Relationship
Deborah Moriarty 72 Head
Maurice J Moriarty 47 Son
Ileane Moriarty 39 Niece

Post War Known Addresses:

Death Information: Date; Age; Cause; Burial Location 

 

 

Miscellaneous:

BIRTH: Note it is a delayed registration.
Maurice Joseph Moriarty Birth Date 8 Dec 1892
Birthplace Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
Father's Name Daniel Moriarty Father's Birthplace Brosna Ireland
Mother's Name Deborah O Connor Mother's Mother's Age 25
Mother's Birth Year (Estimated) 1921 Mother's Birthplace Knocknagoshel Ireland
Event Type: Birth Registration Event Date 26 Mar 1946
Event Place Cook, Illinois; Certificate Number 286198

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