Regis Joseph Creehan (1917 - 1975)

Born 26 Sep 1917 in Homestead, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Christine A (Ambrozic) Creehan — married 9 Sep 1945 in Moon Run, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, USA

Died 20 May 1975 at age 57 in Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, USA

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Biography

Regis Creehan was born 26 September 1917 in Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. He is the son of Arthur Creehan and Sadie Bernarding.

1920 census -- Castle Shannon, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, USA

Arthur J Creehan, head, rent, male, white, age 31, married, emigrated 1893, naturalized, born Scotland, father born Ireland, mother born Scotland, coal miner; Sadie A Creehan, wife, female, white, age 28, married, born Pennsylvania, father born Germany, mother born Pennsylvania; Francis Creehan, son, male, white, age 5 9/12, single, born Pennsylvania, father born Ireland, mother born Pennsylvania; Edward Creehan, son, male, white, age 4 4/12, single, born Pennsylvania, father born Ireland, mother born Pennsylvania; Regis Creehan, son, male, white, age 2 x/12, single, born Pennsylvania, father born Ireland, mother born Pennsylvania ^[1]

1930 census -- Castle Shannon, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, USA

Arthur J Chreehan, head, own $7000, male, white, age 41, married, first married @26, born Scotland, father born Ireland, mother born Scotland, emigrated 1896, naturalized, laborer odd jobs: Sarah Chreehan, wife, female, white, age 38, married, first married @21, born Pennsylvania, father born Germany, mother born Pennsylvania; Francis Chreehan, son, male, white, age 15, single, attended school, born Pennsylvania, father born Scotland, mother born Pennsylvania; Edward Chreehan, son, male, white, age 14, single, attended school, born Pennsylvania, father born Scotland, mother born Pennsylvania; Regis Chreehan, son, male, white, age 12, single, attended school, born Pennsylvania, father born Scotland, mother born Pennsylvania; Virginia Chreehan, daughter, female, white, age 9, single, attended school, born Pennsylvania, father born Scotland, mother born Pennsylvania; Betty Chreehan, daughter, female, white, age 7, single, attended school, born Pennsylvania, father born Scotland, mother born Pennsylvania; Arthur Chreehan Jr, son, male, white, age 5, single, born Pennsylvania, father born Scotland, mother born Pennsylvania; James Chreehan, son, male, white, age 2, single, born Pennsylvania, father born Scotland, mother born Pennsylvania; Rose Mary Chreehan, daughter, female, white, age 0/12, single, born Pennsylvania, father born Scotland, mother born Pennsylvania^[2]

1940 census -- Castle Shannon, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, USA

Arthur J Creehan, head, own $5000, male, white, age 52, married, 1 year high school education, born Scotland, naturalized, same house 1935, asst mining foreman coal mines: Sadie A Creehan, wife, informant, female, white, age 48, married, 8th grade education, born Pennsylvania, same house 1935; Francis J Creehan, son, male, white, age 24, single, 8th grade education, born Pennsylvania, same house 1935, appentrice engineering; Edward J. Creehan, son, male, white, age 23, single, 4 years high school education, born Pennsylvania, same house 1935, ____ helper construction co.; Regis J Creehan, son, male, white, age 22, single, 4 years high school education, born Pennsylvania, same house 1935, sales clerk grocery; Virginia M Creehan, daughter, female, white, age 20, single, 4 years high school education, born Pennsylvania, same house 1935, new worker; Elizabeth A. Creehan, daughter, female, white, age 18, single, attended school, 3 years high school education, born Pennsylvania, same house 1935; Arthur J. Creehan, son, male, white, age 15, single, attended school, 2 years high school education, born Pennsylvania, same house 1935; James H Creehan, son, male, white, age 12, single, attended school, 6th grade education, born Pennsylvania, same house 1935; Rose Mary Creehan, daughter, female, white, age 10, single, attended school, 5th grade education, born Pennsylvania, same house 1935; Evelyn Creehan, daughter, female, white, age 7, single, attended school, 1st grade education, born Pennsylvania, same house 1935; ^[3]

He enlisted in World War II 28 March 1942 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.^[4]

He married Christine Ambrozic 9 September 1945 at Moon Run, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.^[5]

1950 census -- Castle Shannon, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, USA

Regis J Creehan, head, white, male, age 32, married, born Pennsylvania, Wk 40 hrs heating and plumbing salesman wholesale plumbing supply; Christine A Creehan, wife, white, female, age 28, married, born Pennsylvania, H; Marilyn Creehan, daughter, white, female, age 1, single, born Pennsylvania^[6]

He died in May 1975^[7] He is buried in Resurrection Cemetery in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M6BD-2K5 : accessed 25 July 2017), Regis Creehan in household of Arthur J Creehan, Mount Lebanon, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; citing ED 888, sheet 3A, line 5, family 37, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1509; FHL microfilm 1,821,509.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XCHD-842 : accessed 25 July 2017), Regis Chreehan in household of Arther J Chreehan, Castle Shannon, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 539, sheet 1A, line 25, family 5, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1961; FHL microfilm 2,341,695.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQXX-YJ6 : accessed 25 July 2017), Regis J Creehan in household of Arthur J Creehan, Castle Shannon Borough, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 2-79, sheet 8A, line 27, family 153, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3400.
4. ↑ "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K8PX-5BY : 5 December 2014), Regis J Creehan, enlisted 28 Mar 1942, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 126323, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
5. ↑ "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KHXS-JBN : 24 June 2016), Regis J Creehan and Christine A Ambrosic, 1945.
6. ↑ United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Castle Shannon, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: 974; Sheet Number: 1; Enumeration District: 2-133B
7. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JYSJ-1Y8 : 19 May 2014), Regis Creehan, May 1975; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
8. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/92338610/regis-j-creehan: accessed 03 March 2023), memorial page for Regis J Creehan (26 Sep 1917–20 May 1975), Find A Grave: Memorial #92338610, citing Resurrection Cemetery, Coraopolis, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Genealogy Love (contributor 46811161).