William Joseph McElroy

1898 - 1944  (45 years)

• Name	William Joseph McElroy  [1]
  Birth	29 Aug 1898	Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Fireman  [1]
  	Died in a fire
  _UID	680608C1B5D240BA849936A1612A12458EC6
  Death	9 Mar 1944	Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA   [3]
  	Cause: Killed in fire
  Burial	Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA, St. Francis Cemetery   [3]
  Person ID	I5800	Larry and Jane's Family Tree
  Last Modified	10 Jan 2026

  
  

  Father	Patrick Joseph McElroy,   b. Jun 1860, , , Rhode Island, USA d. 3 Feb 1932, Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Bridget Teresa O'Neil,   b. Mar 1865, , , County Sligo, Ireland d. 25 Sep 1925, Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA (Age 60 years)
  Marriage	9 Feb 1885	Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA   [4]
  Family ID	F2092	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Elizabeth Corboy,   b. 5 May 1898, Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F2093	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jul 2019

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 29 Aug 1898 - Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA Death - Cause: Killed in fire - 9 Mar 1944 - Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  (Medical):See attached sources. [1]

  
  

• Sources

  [S260] Leo J. McElroy, McElroy, Leo J., Conversation with Jane and Larry Wilson on 28 Sep 2005 (Reliability: 3). [S12] 1900 Federal Census, Conversation with Jane and Larry Wilson on 28 Sep 2005 (Reliability: 3). [S127] Findagrave.com, ( Findagrave.com . http://www.findagrave.com.), (http://www.findagrave.com). (Reliability: 3). [S12] 1900 Federal Census (Reliability: 3).