The sixth child of Michael and Hanorah McCarthy Coughlin, Joseph was born in Homestead on November 12, 1901. On November 24, he was baptized at St. Mary Magdalene. His godparents were Thomas Brennan and Julia Leary.
His obituary mentioned that he was known as one of the best athletes in the area, participating in baseball and soccer. He was a member of the 1921 Homestead Steel soccer champions.
When the United States entered “The Great War” (World War I) in 1917, Joseph joined the Navy. He was 16 years old.
According to his obituary, in June of 1923, Joseph became ill while on a naval cruise to Italy. He was sent home and admitted to the Tuberculosis League Hospital in Pittsburgh. He remained a patient there for one year, 3 months and 10 days.
On October 10, 1924, Joseph was pronounced dead at 7:00 AM. The cause of death was listed as chronic pulmonary tuberculosis.
On Tuesday, October 14, 1924, Joseph was given a military funeral at Saint Mary Magdalene Cemetery.
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I could not find any information on Joseph’s military service. This is not surprising, since a lot of military records were destroyed in the 1973 National Archives fire. All the information concerning his military service was found in his obituary.
I don’t think Joseph was in the military at the time of his illness. I believe he did serve in 1917, but was discharged after the war. The 1920 U.S. Census shows him living at his parents’ home and working at Carnegie Steel in Homestead. There is also the newspaper clipping of him with his brother, John, as members of the Homestead Steel soccer team that won the interplant championship in 1921. However, there is the possibility that he reenlisted.
In conclusion, Joseph most likely enlisted at the start of the war and was discharged after the war ended. He then returned to Homestead, where he took a job at the steel mill. I believe his obituary may have been embellished. I could find no record of a “Soldiers and Sailors Hospital” that was mentioned; in fact, his death certificate clearly shows “Tuberculosis League Hospital”.
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His death certificate gives his date of birth as November 11; baptismal records show November 12.
His obituary mentioned that he was known as one of the best athletes in the area, participating in baseball and soccer. He was a member of the 1921 Homestead Steel soccer champions.
When the United States entered “The Great War” (World War I) in 1917, Joseph joined the Navy. He was 16 years old.
According to his obituary, in June of 1923, Joseph became ill while on a naval cruise to Italy. He was sent home and admitted to the Tuberculosis League Hospital in Pittsburgh. He remained a patient there for one year, 3 months and 10 days.
On October 10, 1924, Joseph was pronounced dead at 7:00 AM. The cause of death was listed as chronic pulmonary tuberculosis.
On Tuesday, October 14, 1924, Joseph was given a military funeral at Saint Mary Magdalene Cemetery.
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I could not find any information on Joseph’s military service. This is not surprising, since a lot of military records were destroyed in the 1973 National Archives fire. All the information concerning his military service was found in his obituary.
I don’t think Joseph was in the military at the time of his illness. I believe he did serve in 1917, but was discharged after the war. The 1920 U.S. Census shows him living at his parents’ home and working at Carnegie Steel in Homestead. There is also the newspaper clipping of him with his brother, John, as members of the Homestead Steel soccer team that won the interplant championship in 1921. However, there is the possibility that he reenlisted.
In conclusion, Joseph most likely enlisted at the start of the war and was discharged after the war ended. He then returned to Homestead, where he took a job at the steel mill. I believe his obituary may have been embellished. I could find no record of a “Soldiers and Sailors Hospital” that was mentioned; in fact, his death certificate clearly shows “Tuberculosis League Hospital”.
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His death certificate gives his date of birth as November 11; baptismal records show November 12.
The sixth child of Michael and Hanorah McCarthy Coughlin, Joseph was born in Homestead on November 12, 1901. On November 24, he was baptized at St. Mary Magdalene. His godparents were Thomas Brennan and Julia Leary.
His obituary mentioned that he was known as one of the best athletes in the area, participating in baseball and soccer. He was a member of the 1921 Homestead Steel soccer champions.
When the United States entered “The Great War” (World War I) in 1917, Joseph joined the Navy. He was 16 years old.
According to his obituary, in June of 1923, Joseph became ill while on a naval cruise to Italy. He was sent home and admitted to the Tuberculosis League Hospital in Pittsburgh. He remained a patient there for one year, 3 months and 10 days.
On October 10, 1924, Joseph was pronounced dead at 7:00 AM. The cause of death was listed as chronic pulmonary tuberculosis.
On Tuesday, October 14, 1924, Joseph was given a military funeral at Saint Mary Magdalene Cemetery.
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I could not find any information on Joseph’s military service. This is not surprising, since a lot of military records were destroyed in the 1973 National Archives fire. All the information concerning his military service was found in his obituary.
I don’t think Joseph was in the military at the time of his illness. I believe he did serve in 1917, but was discharged after the war. The 1920 U.S. Census shows him living at his parents’ home and working at Carnegie Steel in Homestead. There is also the newspaper clipping of him with his brother, John, as members of the Homestead Steel soccer team that won the interplant championship in 1921. However, there is the possibility that he reenlisted.
In conclusion, Joseph most likely enlisted at the start of the war and was discharged after the war ended. He then returned to Homestead, where he took a job at the steel mill. I believe his obituary may have been embellished. I could find no record of a “Soldiers and Sailors Hospital” that was mentioned; in fact, his death certificate clearly shows “Tuberculosis League Hospital”.
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His death certificate gives his date of birth as November 11; baptismal records show November 12.
His obituary mentioned that he was known as one of the best athletes in the area, participating in baseball and soccer. He was a member of the 1921 Homestead Steel soccer champions.
When the United States entered “The Great War” (World War I) in 1917, Joseph joined the Navy. He was 16 years old.
According to his obituary, in June of 1923, Joseph became ill while on a naval cruise to Italy. He was sent home and admitted to the Tuberculosis League Hospital in Pittsburgh. He remained a patient there for one year, 3 months and 10 days.
On October 10, 1924, Joseph was pronounced dead at 7:00 AM. The cause of death was listed as chronic pulmonary tuberculosis.
On Tuesday, October 14, 1924, Joseph was given a military funeral at Saint Mary Magdalene Cemetery.
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I could not find any information on Joseph’s military service. This is not surprising, since a lot of military records were destroyed in the 1973 National Archives fire. All the information concerning his military service was found in his obituary.
I don’t think Joseph was in the military at the time of his illness. I believe he did serve in 1917, but was discharged after the war. The 1920 U.S. Census shows him living at his parents’ home and working at Carnegie Steel in Homestead. There is also the newspaper clipping of him with his brother, John, as members of the Homestead Steel soccer team that won the interplant championship in 1921. However, there is the possibility that he reenlisted.
In conclusion, Joseph most likely enlisted at the start of the war and was discharged after the war ended. He then returned to Homestead, where he took a job at the steel mill. I believe his obituary may have been embellished. I could find no record of a “Soldiers and Sailors Hospital” that was mentioned; in fact, his death certificate clearly shows “Tuberculosis League Hospital”.
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His death certificate gives his date of birth as November 11; baptismal records show November 12.
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