Andrew Alphonse Travis

1891 - 1955  (63 years)

• Name	Andrew Alphonse Travis
  Birth	22 Nov 1891	Port Jervis, Orange County, New York, U.S.A.   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Census	1900 (8 years)	Deerpark, Orange County, New York, U.S.A.   [1]
  In the 1900 US Census he was recorded, age 9, living in Deerpark, New York with his parents. He was attending school.
  Census	1910 (18 years)	Middletown, Orange County, New York, U.S.A.   [7]
  In the 1910 US Census he was recorded, age 19, living at Canal Street, Middletown, New York with his parents. His occupation was listed as a file cutter in a file shop.
  Census	1915 (23 years)	Middletown, Orange County, New York, U.S.A.   [8]
  In the 1915 New York State Census he was recorded, age 24, living in Middletown, New York.
  Draft Reg	5 Jun 1917 (25 years)	Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey, U.S.A.   [2]
  He registered for the draft giving his age as 25. He resided at 482 Sayre Avenue, Perth Amboy, New Jersey .
  	Draft Registration of Andrew Travis
  Military	21 Sep 1917 to 30 May 1919 (25 years)  [3, 5]
  During World War I, he served as a Sargent in Company D, 311th Infantry Regiment, 78th Division. He enlisted on 21 September 1917 and was discharged on 30 May 1919
  	Application for a Military Veteran Headstone for Andrew A. Travis
  Census	1920 (28 years)	Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey, U.S.A.   [9]
  In the 1920 US Census he was recorded, age 28, living at Laurie Street, Perth Amboy, New Jersey. His occupation was an oiler in a chemical company.
  Census	1930 (38 years)	Middletown, Orange County, New York, U.S.A.   [10]
  In the 1930 US Census, he was recorded as age 37, living on Wisner Avenue, Middletown, Orange County, New York. His occupation was listed as a trainman on a Steam Railroad.
  Census	1940 (48 years)	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [11]
  In the 1940 US Census he was recorded, aged 49, at N Russell Street, Boston, Massachusetts. His occupation was listed as a janitor.
  Draft Reg	1942 (50 years)	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [4]
  In 1942, he registered for the Draft giving his age as 50. He resided at 69 Phillips Street, Boston, Massachusetts and worked for the Hunt Spillier Company,
  	World War II Draft Registration of Andrew Alphonse Travis
  Residence	Mar 1952 (60 years)	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [12]
  He was living in Boston, Massachusetts at the time of his mother's death.
  Death	1 Oct 1955	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [3, 5, 13]
  Burial	Aft 1 Oct 1955	Mount Hope Cemetery, Mattapan, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Mount Hope Cemetery, Mattapan, Boston, Massachusetts   [3]
  Siblings	2 brothers and 1 sister
  + 1. Andrew Alphonse Travis,   b. 22 Nov 1891, Port Jervis, Orange County, New York, U.S.A. d. 1 Oct 1955, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 63 years) ▻ Alma Agnes Peterson,  m. 31 Oct 1910 ;   Mary Josephine Burke > 2. George Joseph Travis,   b. 12 Jan 1895, Port Jervis, Orange County, New York, U.S.A. d. 25 Mar 1958, Middletown, Orange County, New York, U.S.A.  (Age 63 years) ▻ Florence Margaret Miller,  m. 5 Feb 1914 > 3. Anne Theresa Travis,   b. 23 Jul 1896, Port Jervis, Orange County, New York, U.S.A. d. 4 May 1982, Vernon, Tolland County, Connecticut, U.S.A.  (Age 85 years) ▻ Charles Wilkin Sweet,  m. 5 Nov 1913 ;   William J. Kelleher,  m. 26 Jan 1946 > 4. Thomas Charles Travis,   b. 7 Feb 1898, Sparrow Bush, Orange County, New York, U.S.A. d. 14 Sep 1946, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, U.S.A.  (Age 48 years) ▻ Elnora Cole,  m. 4 Aug 1917
  Half siblings	2 half sisters (family of George William Travis and Cynthia J. Warden)
  1. Minnie Travis,   b. Abt 1874, New York State, U.S.A.   2. Lela May Travis,   b. Abt 1878, New York State, U.S.A.
  Half siblings	1 half brother (family of John Heffernan and Margaret E. Sexton)
  > 1. Walter R. Heffernan,   b. 5 Jan 1890, Port Jervis, Orange County, New York, U.S.A. d. 5 Jan 1969, Port Jervis, Orange County, New York, U.S.A.  (Age 79 years) ▻ Mary Bernice Malochleb,  m. 12 Jun 1912
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Henry Travers   d. 1648, London, England   (7 x Great Grandfather)  Ann McCaffery,   b. 1824, Ireland   (Great Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I1133	Whelpley Line
  Last Modified	31 Jul 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Birth: The 1900 Census lists his birth date as November 1890, his WW1 Draft Registration lists it as 22 November 1892, and his Headstone Application and WW2 Draft Registration list it as 22 November 1891. [1, 2, 3, 4]

  
  

Father	George William Travis,   b. Nov 1856, Homowack, Sullivan County, New York, U.S.A. Homowack is the original name for Spring Glen, New York d. 5 Feb 1917, Middletown, Orange County, New York, U.S.A. (Age 60 years)
Mother	Margaret E. Sexton,   b. 28 May 1869, Port Jervis, Orange County, New York, U.S.A. d. 19 Mar 1952, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, U.S.A. (Age 82 years)
Family ID	F1041	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart




Spouse / Partner 1	Alma Agnes Peterson,   b. 1 Feb 1890, Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey, U.S.A.
Marriage	31 Oct 1910	Middletown, Orange County, New York, U.S.A.   [14, 15]
Age at Marriage	He : 18 years and 11 months - She : 20 years and 8 months.
Divorce	Between 1920 and 1930
Children	>   1. Mary Dorothy Travis,   b. Abt 1911, New York State, U.S.A. ▻ Edward John McConnell, Jr.  m. 6 Apr 1930
Family ID	F9085	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
Last Modified	19 May 2025




Spouse / Partner 2	Mary Josephine Burke,   b. Dec 1897, Connecticut, U.S.A.
Marriage	yes, date unknown
Children	2 sons and 1 daughter
+   1. Andrea Grace Travis,   b. 20 Apr 1929, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, U.S.A. d. 14 Sep 1987, Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 58 years) ▻ Richard William Whelpley  m. 13 Aug 1949     2. Robert Andrew Travis,   b. 17 Sep 1930, Middletown, Orange County, New York, U.S.A. d. 10 Mar 2020 (Age 89 years) ▻ Barbara Joan O'Leary  m. 4 Aug 1957     3. Thomas Walter Travis
Family ID	F972	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
Last Modified	15 May 2025




• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Andrew Alphonse Travis(1891 – 1955) 2George William Travis(1856 – 1917) 4William Travis(1821 – 1864) 8Joseph Travis(1801 – 1864) 16John Travis(1774 – 1832) 17Phebe Whitney(1777 – 1866) 9Abigail Tompkins(1801 – 1859) 18William Tompkins(1765 – 1843) 19Lydia Lane(1769 – 1843) 5Eliza Maria Schoonmaker(1823 – 1898) 10Jacob L. Schoonmaker(1784 – 1842) 20Lodewyck Schoonmaker(1740 – 1791) 21Catrina(1745 – 1791) 11Sarah Snyder(1794 – 1835) 22 23 3Margaret E. Sexton(1869 – 1952) 6Andrew Sexton(1825 – 1901) 12John Sexton 24 25 13Mother 26 27 7Ann Tulley(1842 – 1928) 14Michael O'Toole(1823 – 1867) 28 29 15Ann McCaffery(1824 – ) 30 31

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 22 Nov 1891 - Port Jervis, Orange County, New York, U.S.A. Census - 1900 - Deerpark, Orange County, New York, U.S.A. Census - 1910 - Middletown, Orange County, New York, U.S.A. Marriage - 31 Oct 1910 - Middletown, Orange County, New York, U.S.A. Census - 1915 - Middletown, Orange County, New York, U.S.A. Draft Reg - 5 Jun 1917 - Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey, U.S.A. Census - 1920 - Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey, U.S.A. Census - 1930 - Middletown, Orange County, New York, U.S.A. Census - 1940 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Draft Reg - 1942 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Residence - Mar 1952 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Death - 1 Oct 1955 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Burial - Aft 1 Oct 1955 - Mount Hope Cemetery, Mattapan, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S137] Bureau of the Census, 1900 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004), Year: 1900; Census Place: Deerpart, Orange, New York; Roll: 1140; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 1241140. [S33] United States, Selective Service System, U.S. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005), Draft Registration Card of Andrew A. Travis. [S170] U.S. Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Application of Andrew A. Travis. [S38] United States, Selective Service System, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Draft Registration of Andrew Alphonse Travis. [S2181] United States, Veterans Administration, U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2019). [S2044] New York State, Birth Index, 1881-1942, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2018). [S186] Bureau of the Census, 1910 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 20), Year: 1910; Census Place: Middletown Ward 3, Orange, New York; Roll: T624_1059; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0031; FHL microfilm: 1375072. [S185] New York State Library, 1915 New York, State Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1915; Election District: 02; Assembly District: 02; City: Middletown Ward 01; County: Orange; Page: 03. [S26] Bureau of the Census, 1920 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Year: 1920; Census Place: Perth Amboy Ward 6, Middlesex, New Jersey; Roll: T625_1057; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 49Year: 1920; Census Place: Perth Amboy Ward 6, Middlesex, New Jersey; Roll: T625_1057; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 49. [S20] Bureau of the Census, 1930 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002), Year: 1930; Census Place: Middletown, Orange, New York; Roll: 1632; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0034; Image: 886.0; FHL microfilm: 2341366Year: 1930; Census Place: Middletown, Orange, New York; Roll: 1632; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0034; Image: 886.0; FHL microfilm: 2341366. [S21] Bureau of the Census, 1940 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Year: 1940; Census Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1661; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 15-127. [S2191] Obituary of Margaret E. Finn, (Hartford, Connecticut: Hartford Courant, 20 March 1952, Page 6). [S17] Department of Public Health, Registry of Vital Records and Statistics. Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Death Index, 1901-1980, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013). [S2182] New York, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1847-1849, 1907-1936, ( Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016). [S2184] New York State Department of Health, New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967, (ehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 201).