1.WilliamFrancisO'Halloran1,2, born October 28, 1904 in Brockton, MA; died February 13, 1975 in Greensburg, PA. He was the son of 2. Dr. WilliamHalloran and 3. LenaFrancesSweeney. He married (1) ClaraCornelius Abt. 19262. She was born Abt. 1907. He married (2) MabelLucindaBullis December 23, 1939 in Champlain, NY. She was born November 04, 1917 in Champlain, NY.
Notes for William Francis O'Halloran:
He was born at his parents home at 531 Ash St., Brockton, MA. Upon confirmation, he took Francis as his middle name (his mother's middle name was Frances), and at some point he restored the O' that had been dropped from the family surname by his father. He graduated from Clark University, Worcester, MA. In 1930, he lived in Brooklyn with his first wife, Connie. He had a storied career, having worked as a newspaperman, restaurant manager, landlord, Secret Service operative (a "Revenuer" during Prohibition), Customs officer, Air Force intelligence agent during WWII, and insurance actuary. He retired from Old Republic Insurance Company as Vice President and Comptroller in 1970 after 25 years of service, becoming Assistant Insurance Commissioner for the State of Kentucky. He was an inventor (with several awards and patents), a star gazer, and a poet. His unpublished poetry collection, "Cherce Verse" was assembled by his family after his death.
Notes for Mabel Lucinda Bullis:
See Bullis Genealogy for notes about Mabel.
Marriage Notes for William O'Halloran and Mabel Bullis:
At the time of their marriage, William was living at 81 Meddaugh Street, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. He was previously married to Clara Cornelius but was divorced on May 5, 1938, at Brooklyn, New York.
Mabel and William were married at 7:30 PM on Dec. 23, 1939, by the Rev. John Campbell Duffield, Presbyterian Minister. Witnesses were Alreib B. Fachbroff (Factoroff?) and Florence O'Dell.
