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Leo Joseph McHale was born 25 Feb 1894 in Philadelphia, PA He was christened 5 Mar 1894 in Annunciation Church. Philadelphia. He died 9 Dec 1942 in Philadelphia, and was buried 12 Dec 1942 in Lot L-12-25, Holy Cross Cem, Yeadon, PA.
EDUCATION: Attended Temple University, studied real estate. |
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RESIDENCES Leo at birth, 1327 Branch Ave.(re-named Titan St.); in 1900, 742 Tree St.; 1910, 2423 S. Warnock St. 1913, 2541 S. 10th St.; 1920-24 (including 1921 marriage year), 1532 Ritner St.; 1924-31, 3560 N. Warnock St., 1931-32, 5239 N. Sydenham St.; 1932-42, back at parents' home, 1532 Ritner St. with son. |
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Leo married Edith May LAMB, daughter of Charles Stevenson LAMB and Emma Cecilia Virginia BERRY Lamb, on 6 Aug 1921 in Old St. Josephs Ch, Philadelphia. Edith was born 18 Feb 1895 in Camden, NJ. She converted to Catholicism 5 Aug 1921, day before marriage. She died 29 Jan 1932 in Philadelphia two weeks after bearing daughter at eighth month of pregnancy. She was buried 3 Feb 1932 in Lot L-12-25, Holy Cross Cem, Yeadon, PA.
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EARLY OCCUPATIONS: 1914, sheet-metal worker; 1919-1920, welder at Philadelphia Navy Yard
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21 YEARS AT CITY HALL 1921-42 employed as real estate title researcher for Commonwealth Land Title Ins. Co. Sansom St. near 12th, Philadelphia. He called job at City Hall "piece work."
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Leo and his sister Cecilia (left) with King cousins Josephine and (in rear) Frank, who grew to have life-long career as priest.
Capt. Leo J McHale |
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WARNOCK HOUSE: Purchased 3560 N. Warnock St. Feb. 14, 1924; family residence to 1931. Rented upstairs apartment to Edith's sister Elsie and husband, Leslie Engel (married in 1925); next to Hill couple; finally to John and Catherine Stocker. After Edith death in 1932, Stockers cared for two children, longest for infant daughter, at 64th St. & Lansdowne Av. Leo sold Warnock house Aug 15,1932. |
