William was born to John E. and Elizabeth (Glynn) Kearns when they were living at 11 Park Street in Taunton. His father was a painter at that time.
In Jun 1917 William filed his WWI draft registration card when he was living at 323 Cohannet Street and working as a leather cutter for what appears to be H.J. Hollis in Taunton. At that time he was described as being tall with a slender build, brown eyes and black hair.
When he re-filed with the 1942 draft of WWII, he and Mary A. Kearns were at 325 Cohannet Street, their phone number was Taunton 538M, and he was employed at the Evans Case Company on East Street in North Attleboro, MA. He was then 6' 2" tall, weighed 190 pounds, and had blue eyes and black hair.
Thursday Jul 24, 1975 Taunton Daily Gazette page 2
In Brockton, Jul 24, 1975, William C., husband of the late Mary A. nee Gaffney Kearns, residence 333 Cohannet Street. Funeral from the O'Keefe Funeral Home Saturday Jul 26 at 8 A.M. Funeral Mass in St. Joseph Church at 9 A.M. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to be present. Interment in St. Francis Cemetery.
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William C. Kearns of 333 Cohannet Street, widower of Mary A. (Gaffney) Kearns, died this morning in the Brockton Veterans Administration Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was 79. Born in Taunton, son of the late John E. and Elizabeth (Glenn) Kearns, he was educated in Taunton schools and had lived in this city all his life. He was an Army Veteran of World War One, was a 50-year member and past adjutant of Taunton Post 103, America Legion, and served as drum major for many years. He had been employed by Swank's Inc. before his retirement, was a communicant of St. Joseph's Church and had been a member of the Silver City Barracks. Surviving are two sons, William C. Jr., and John E., both of this city; two daughters, Mts. Charles E. (Mary E.) Ryan of Stoughton and Mrs. Joseph F. (Alice S.) Comerford of Westfield; one sister, Mrs. Mildred E. Sullivan of this city; and 11 grandchildren.
In Jun 1917 William filed his WWI draft registration card when he was living at 323 Cohannet Street and working as a leather cutter for what appears to be H.J. Hollis in Taunton. At that time he was described as being tall with a slender build, brown eyes and black hair.
When he re-filed with the 1942 draft of WWII, he and Mary A. Kearns were at 325 Cohannet Street, their phone number was Taunton 538M, and he was employed at the Evans Case Company on East Street in North Attleboro, MA. He was then 6' 2" tall, weighed 190 pounds, and had blue eyes and black hair.
Thursday Jul 24, 1975 Taunton Daily Gazette page 2
In Brockton, Jul 24, 1975, William C., husband of the late Mary A. nee Gaffney Kearns, residence 333 Cohannet Street. Funeral from the O'Keefe Funeral Home Saturday Jul 26 at 8 A.M. Funeral Mass in St. Joseph Church at 9 A.M. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to be present. Interment in St. Francis Cemetery.
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William C. Kearns of 333 Cohannet Street, widower of Mary A. (Gaffney) Kearns, died this morning in the Brockton Veterans Administration Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was 79. Born in Taunton, son of the late John E. and Elizabeth (Glenn) Kearns, he was educated in Taunton schools and had lived in this city all his life. He was an Army Veteran of World War One, was a 50-year member and past adjutant of Taunton Post 103, America Legion, and served as drum major for many years. He had been employed by Swank's Inc. before his retirement, was a communicant of St. Joseph's Church and had been a member of the Silver City Barracks. Surviving are two sons, William C. Jr., and John E., both of this city; two daughters, Mts. Charles E. (Mary E.) Ryan of Stoughton and Mrs. Joseph F. (Alice S.) Comerford of Westfield; one sister, Mrs. Mildred E. Sullivan of this city; and 11 grandchildren.
William was born to John E. and Elizabeth (Glynn) Kearns when they were living at 11 Park Street in Taunton. His father was a painter at that time.
In Jun 1917 William filed his WWI draft registration card when he was living at 323 Cohannet Street and working as a leather cutter for what appears to be H.J. Hollis in Taunton. At that time he was described as being tall with a slender build, brown eyes and black hair.
When he re-filed with the 1942 draft of WWII, he and Mary A. Kearns were at 325 Cohannet Street, their phone number was Taunton 538M, and he was employed at the Evans Case Company on East Street in North Attleboro, MA. He was then 6' 2" tall, weighed 190 pounds, and had blue eyes and black hair.
Thursday Jul 24, 1975 Taunton Daily Gazette page 2
In Brockton, Jul 24, 1975, William C., husband of the late Mary A. nee Gaffney Kearns, residence 333 Cohannet Street. Funeral from the O'Keefe Funeral Home Saturday Jul 26 at 8 A.M. Funeral Mass in St. Joseph Church at 9 A.M. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to be present. Interment in St. Francis Cemetery.
Same page
William C. Kearns of 333 Cohannet Street, widower of Mary A. (Gaffney) Kearns, died this morning in the Brockton Veterans Administration Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was 79. Born in Taunton, son of the late John E. and Elizabeth (Glenn) Kearns, he was educated in Taunton schools and had lived in this city all his life. He was an Army Veteran of World War One, was a 50-year member and past adjutant of Taunton Post 103, America Legion, and served as drum major for many years. He had been employed by Swank's Inc. before his retirement, was a communicant of St. Joseph's Church and had been a member of the Silver City Barracks. Surviving are two sons, William C. Jr., and John E., both of this city; two daughters, Mts. Charles E. (Mary E.) Ryan of Stoughton and Mrs. Joseph F. (Alice S.) Comerford of Westfield; one sister, Mrs. Mildred E. Sullivan of this city; and 11 grandchildren.
In Jun 1917 William filed his WWI draft registration card when he was living at 323 Cohannet Street and working as a leather cutter for what appears to be H.J. Hollis in Taunton. At that time he was described as being tall with a slender build, brown eyes and black hair.
When he re-filed with the 1942 draft of WWII, he and Mary A. Kearns were at 325 Cohannet Street, their phone number was Taunton 538M, and he was employed at the Evans Case Company on East Street in North Attleboro, MA. He was then 6' 2" tall, weighed 190 pounds, and had blue eyes and black hair.
Thursday Jul 24, 1975 Taunton Daily Gazette page 2
In Brockton, Jul 24, 1975, William C., husband of the late Mary A. nee Gaffney Kearns, residence 333 Cohannet Street. Funeral from the O'Keefe Funeral Home Saturday Jul 26 at 8 A.M. Funeral Mass in St. Joseph Church at 9 A.M. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to be present. Interment in St. Francis Cemetery.
Same page
William C. Kearns of 333 Cohannet Street, widower of Mary A. (Gaffney) Kearns, died this morning in the Brockton Veterans Administration Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was 79. Born in Taunton, son of the late John E. and Elizabeth (Glenn) Kearns, he was educated in Taunton schools and had lived in this city all his life. He was an Army Veteran of World War One, was a 50-year member and past adjutant of Taunton Post 103, America Legion, and served as drum major for many years. He had been employed by Swank's Inc. before his retirement, was a communicant of St. Joseph's Church and had been a member of the Silver City Barracks. Surviving are two sons, William C. Jr., and John E., both of this city; two daughters, Mts. Charles E. (Mary E.) Ryan of Stoughton and Mrs. Joseph F. (Alice S.) Comerford of Westfield; one sister, Mrs. Mildred E. Sullivan of this city; and 11 grandchildren.
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