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Edward Caffery

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Edward Caffery

Birth
St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, USA
Death
16 Aug 1982 (aged 93)
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 1 - Bohn plot
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CAFFERY, Edward, diplomat.

Born, Haifleigh Plantation, St. Mary Parish, La., February 14, 1889; son of Donelson Caffery and Bethia Richardson.

Education: schools at Washington, D. C., New Orleans, Covington, La.; Princeton University; University of Virginia.

Married Daphne Winchester Gillis of New Orleans.
Children: Susan W., Nanette C., Chloe F., Lila.

World War I service: held rank of lieutenant. Diplomatic service: citizenship and notarial officer, U. S. embassy, Bucharest, Rumania, 1922-1923; director, Budapest, Hungary, consulate, 1924; transferred to Havana, Cuba, 1925; director, Havana consulate, 1925; director, U. S. consulate, San José, Costa Rica, 1928-1931; consul general, U. S. consulate, Niagara Falls, Canada, 1931-1940.

World War II service: major, U. S. Army Intelligence Service.

Died, Nashville, Tenn., August 16, 1982; interred Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans.

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CAFFERY, Edward, diplomat.

Born, Haifleigh Plantation, St. Mary Parish, La., February 14, 1889; son of Donelson Caffery and Bethia Richardson.

Education: schools at Washington, D. C., New Orleans, Covington, La.; Princeton University; University of Virginia.

Married Daphne Winchester Gillis of New Orleans.
Children: Susan W., Nanette C., Chloe F., Lila.

World War I service: held rank of lieutenant. Diplomatic service: citizenship and notarial officer, U. S. embassy, Bucharest, Rumania, 1922-1923; director, Budapest, Hungary, consulate, 1924; transferred to Havana, Cuba, 1925; director, Havana consulate, 1925; director, U. S. consulate, San José, Costa Rica, 1928-1931; consul general, U. S. consulate, Niagara Falls, Canada, 1931-1940.

World War II service: major, U. S. Army Intelligence Service.

Died, Nashville, Tenn., August 16, 1982; interred Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans.

Information provided by FindAGrave member #47208251


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