Ship steward on the three-masted coal schooner "Charles A. Briggs" which sunk in a storm off Nahant, Massachusetts, on Feb 1, 1898, with the loss of eight lives. He had lived at 166 F street, South Boston, Massachusetts, and was buried at South Boston, according to the Nahant death record. He was the father of the actor John Joseph "Jack" Haley Jr, known for his performance as the "Tin Man" in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz.
The death record further says he was married, age 31, born in Nova Scotia, parents Dennis Haley and Bridget Dunphry. (Nahant deaths 1898 vol 481 p 547)
The Boston birth record of his son John Joseph "Jack" (b. 10 Aug 1897) lists John Joseph Haley Sr as a cook and born in Guysboro, Nova Scotia. (Boston births 1897 vol 468 p 206)
From the Boston Herald, Friday, February 4, 1898, page 12:
Five Bodies Identified
Uncertainty Regarding Two Others of the Crew of the Schooner Charles A. Briggs.
The police of Nahant are still busy at work looking for bodies of sailors who were killed by the wrecking of the schooner Charles A. Briggs, at Little Nahant last Monday night, and men are kept about the scene of the disaster night and day.
It is believed by the police that only one body is unaccounted for, that of Isaac Andrews who was a native of Maryland. Andrews once boarded at the sailors' lodging house on Richmond street, kept by Mrs. F. Erickson. Mrs. Erickson visited Nahant yesterday, in company with a young man named Oscar Allen, who represents the Seamen's union of Boston, for the purpose of viewing the seven bodies recovered, at present in the Nahant police station, but neither Mrs. Erickson nor Allen could identify any as being that of young Andrews. Mrs. Erickson stated that Andrews had some tattooing on one of his arms, but nothing of this kind has been discovered on any of the bodies.
The remains of John J. Young, identified Wednesday evening by his wife, will be taken to his late home in Boston this morning.
The bodies of Louis and Harry Milliken, cousins, were yesterday identified by a sister of Louis, and they will be sent to Ellsworth, Me., for burial.
John J. Haley, the steward, was identified by his brother, who also visited the town yesterday, and the body will be taken to his late home, 166 F street, South Boston.
John Charlesen, the engineer, resided on Gilmore street, Cambridgeport, and his remains will be sent there.
It is believed in Nahant that the portion of a body found on the sand of Short beach, near the wreck, is that of Capt. A. W. Wentworth.
Mr. J. B. Phillips of Taunton, the managing owner of the ill-fated schooner, visited the scene of the wreck yesterday, and says he is reasonably sure that the remains of Capt. Wentworth were not among those recovered.
(Note: these remains were later identified as that of Isaac Andrews and a seventh body was later identified as that of Briggs sailor Emanuel Cain of Cape Breton, NS.)
The death record further says he was married, age 31, born in Nova Scotia, parents Dennis Haley and Bridget Dunphry. (Nahant deaths 1898 vol 481 p 547)
The Boston birth record of his son John Joseph "Jack" (b. 10 Aug 1897) lists John Joseph Haley Sr as a cook and born in Guysboro, Nova Scotia. (Boston births 1897 vol 468 p 206)
From the Boston Herald, Friday, February 4, 1898, page 12:
Five Bodies Identified
Uncertainty Regarding Two Others of the Crew of the Schooner Charles A. Briggs.
The police of Nahant are still busy at work looking for bodies of sailors who were killed by the wrecking of the schooner Charles A. Briggs, at Little Nahant last Monday night, and men are kept about the scene of the disaster night and day.
It is believed by the police that only one body is unaccounted for, that of Isaac Andrews who was a native of Maryland. Andrews once boarded at the sailors' lodging house on Richmond street, kept by Mrs. F. Erickson. Mrs. Erickson visited Nahant yesterday, in company with a young man named Oscar Allen, who represents the Seamen's union of Boston, for the purpose of viewing the seven bodies recovered, at present in the Nahant police station, but neither Mrs. Erickson nor Allen could identify any as being that of young Andrews. Mrs. Erickson stated that Andrews had some tattooing on one of his arms, but nothing of this kind has been discovered on any of the bodies.
The remains of John J. Young, identified Wednesday evening by his wife, will be taken to his late home in Boston this morning.
The bodies of Louis and Harry Milliken, cousins, were yesterday identified by a sister of Louis, and they will be sent to Ellsworth, Me., for burial.
John J. Haley, the steward, was identified by his brother, who also visited the town yesterday, and the body will be taken to his late home, 166 F street, South Boston.
John Charlesen, the engineer, resided on Gilmore street, Cambridgeport, and his remains will be sent there.
It is believed in Nahant that the portion of a body found on the sand of Short beach, near the wreck, is that of Capt. A. W. Wentworth.
Mr. J. B. Phillips of Taunton, the managing owner of the ill-fated schooner, visited the scene of the wreck yesterday, and says he is reasonably sure that the remains of Capt. Wentworth were not among those recovered.
(Note: these remains were later identified as that of Isaac Andrews and a seventh body was later identified as that of Briggs sailor Emanuel Cain of Cape Breton, NS.)
Ship steward on the three-masted coal schooner "Charles A. Briggs" which sunk in a storm off Nahant, Massachusetts, on Feb 1, 1898, with the loss of eight lives. He had lived at 166 F street, South Boston, Massachusetts, and was buried at South Boston, according to the Nahant death record. He was the father of the actor John Joseph "Jack" Haley Jr, known for his performance as the "Tin Man" in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz.
The death record further says he was married, age 31, born in Nova Scotia, parents Dennis Haley and Bridget Dunphry. (Nahant deaths 1898 vol 481 p 547)
The Boston birth record of his son John Joseph "Jack" (b. 10 Aug 1897) lists John Joseph Haley Sr as a cook and born in Guysboro, Nova Scotia. (Boston births 1897 vol 468 p 206)
From the Boston Herald, Friday, February 4, 1898, page 12:
Five Bodies Identified
Uncertainty Regarding Two Others of the Crew of the Schooner Charles A. Briggs.
The police of Nahant are still busy at work looking for bodies of sailors who were killed by the wrecking of the schooner Charles A. Briggs, at Little Nahant last Monday night, and men are kept about the scene of the disaster night and day.
It is believed by the police that only one body is unaccounted for, that of Isaac Andrews who was a native of Maryland. Andrews once boarded at the sailors' lodging house on Richmond street, kept by Mrs. F. Erickson. Mrs. Erickson visited Nahant yesterday, in company with a young man named Oscar Allen, who represents the Seamen's union of Boston, for the purpose of viewing the seven bodies recovered, at present in the Nahant police station, but neither Mrs. Erickson nor Allen could identify any as being that of young Andrews. Mrs. Erickson stated that Andrews had some tattooing on one of his arms, but nothing of this kind has been discovered on any of the bodies.
The remains of John J. Young, identified Wednesday evening by his wife, will be taken to his late home in Boston this morning.
The bodies of Louis and Harry Milliken, cousins, were yesterday identified by a sister of Louis, and they will be sent to Ellsworth, Me., for burial.
John J. Haley, the steward, was identified by his brother, who also visited the town yesterday, and the body will be taken to his late home, 166 F street, South Boston.
John Charlesen, the engineer, resided on Gilmore street, Cambridgeport, and his remains will be sent there.
It is believed in Nahant that the portion of a body found on the sand of Short beach, near the wreck, is that of Capt. A. W. Wentworth.
Mr. J. B. Phillips of Taunton, the managing owner of the ill-fated schooner, visited the scene of the wreck yesterday, and says he is reasonably sure that the remains of Capt. Wentworth were not among those recovered.
(Note: these remains were later identified as that of Isaac Andrews and a seventh body was later identified as that of Briggs sailor Emanuel Cain of Cape Breton, NS.)
The death record further says he was married, age 31, born in Nova Scotia, parents Dennis Haley and Bridget Dunphry. (Nahant deaths 1898 vol 481 p 547)
The Boston birth record of his son John Joseph "Jack" (b. 10 Aug 1897) lists John Joseph Haley Sr as a cook and born in Guysboro, Nova Scotia. (Boston births 1897 vol 468 p 206)
From the Boston Herald, Friday, February 4, 1898, page 12:
Five Bodies Identified
Uncertainty Regarding Two Others of the Crew of the Schooner Charles A. Briggs.
The police of Nahant are still busy at work looking for bodies of sailors who were killed by the wrecking of the schooner Charles A. Briggs, at Little Nahant last Monday night, and men are kept about the scene of the disaster night and day.
It is believed by the police that only one body is unaccounted for, that of Isaac Andrews who was a native of Maryland. Andrews once boarded at the sailors' lodging house on Richmond street, kept by Mrs. F. Erickson. Mrs. Erickson visited Nahant yesterday, in company with a young man named Oscar Allen, who represents the Seamen's union of Boston, for the purpose of viewing the seven bodies recovered, at present in the Nahant police station, but neither Mrs. Erickson nor Allen could identify any as being that of young Andrews. Mrs. Erickson stated that Andrews had some tattooing on one of his arms, but nothing of this kind has been discovered on any of the bodies.
The remains of John J. Young, identified Wednesday evening by his wife, will be taken to his late home in Boston this morning.
The bodies of Louis and Harry Milliken, cousins, were yesterday identified by a sister of Louis, and they will be sent to Ellsworth, Me., for burial.
John J. Haley, the steward, was identified by his brother, who also visited the town yesterday, and the body will be taken to his late home, 166 F street, South Boston.
John Charlesen, the engineer, resided on Gilmore street, Cambridgeport, and his remains will be sent there.
It is believed in Nahant that the portion of a body found on the sand of Short beach, near the wreck, is that of Capt. A. W. Wentworth.
Mr. J. B. Phillips of Taunton, the managing owner of the ill-fated schooner, visited the scene of the wreck yesterday, and says he is reasonably sure that the remains of Capt. Wentworth were not among those recovered.
(Note: these remains were later identified as that of Isaac Andrews and a seventh body was later identified as that of Briggs sailor Emanuel Cain of Cape Breton, NS.)
Gravesite Details
Death certificate said buried in "South Boston", assume here but have been unable to get confirmation from cemetery
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