George Joseph Travis

1895 - 1958  (63 years)

• Name	George Joseph Travis
  	Truck Driver
  Birth	12 Jan 1895	Port Jervis, Orange County, New York, U.S.A.   [1, 2, 3]
  Census	1900 (4 years)	Deerpark, Orange County, New York, U.S.A.   [4]
  In the 1900 US Census he was recorded, age 5, living in Deerpark, New York with his parents. He was attending school.
  Census	1910 (14 years)	Middletown, Orange County, New York, U.S.A.   [5]
  In the 1910 US Census he was recorded, age 16, living at Canal Street, Middletown, New York with his parents. His occupation is listed as a file cutter.
  History	6 Apr 1917 (22 years)	US Enters World War I
  Draft Reg	5 Jun 1918 (23 years)	Middletown, Orange County, New York, U.S.A.   [1]
  He registered for the draft giving his age as 23; his address as Middletown, New York; and he was employed as an ice man.
  	Draft Registration of George Travis
  Census	1920 (24 years)	Deerpark, Orange County, New York, U.S.A.   [6]
  In the 1920 US Census, he was recorded as age 25, living in Deerpark, Orange County, New York. His occupation is listed as a teamster in a coal yard.
  History	24 Oct 1929 (34 years)	Black Thursday, Great Depression Begins
  Census	1930 (34 years)	Middletown, Orange County, New York, U.S.A.   [7]
  In the 1930 US Census, he was recorded as age 35, living at 186 Linden Avenue, Middletown, Orange County, New York. His occupation is listed as a chauffeur for a lumber company.
  Census	1940 (44 years)	Middletown, Orange County, New York, U.S.A.   [8]
  In the 1940 US Census, he was recorded as age 45, living on 36 Broad Street, Middletown, Orange County, New York. He was a laborer.
  History	7 Dec 1941 (46 years)	Attack on Pearl Harbor
  Draft Reg	1942 (46 years)	Middletown, Orange County, New York, U.S.A.   [3]
  He registered for the draft giving his age as 47; his address as 36 Broad Street, Middletown, New York; and his employer as the City of Middletown.
  	World War II Draft Registration of George Joseph Travis
  Census	1950 (54 years)	Middletown, Orange County, New York, U.S.A.   [9]
  In the 1950 US Census, he was recorded as age 55, living at 113 Railroad Street, Middletown, Orange County, New York. He was a truck driver for the City, and a widower, living with his daughter.
  Residence	Mar 1952 (57 years)	Middletown, Orange County, New York, U.S.A.   [10]
  He was living in Middletown, New York at the time of his mother's death.
  Death	25 Mar 1958	Middletown, Orange County, New York, U.S.A.   [11]
  Burial	Aft 25 Mar 1958	Mount Hope Plains Cemetery, Otisville, Orange County, New York, U.S.A. Mount Hope Plains Cemetery, Otisville, New York   [12]
  Siblings	3 brothers and 1 sister
  1. Walter H Travis + 2. 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 > 3. 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 > 4. 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 > 5. 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	I11370
  Last Modified	1 Jun 2026

  
  

  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	Florence Margaret Miller,   b. 3 May 1896, Middletown, Orange County, New York, U.S.A. d. 31 May 1948, Middletown, Orange County, New York, U.S.A. (Age 52 years)
  Marriage	5 Feb 1914	Middletown, Orange County, New York, U.S.A.   [13, 14]
  Age at Marriage	He : 19 years and 1 month - She : 17 years and 9 months.
  Children	1916 to 1927  [15]
  1. John Henry Travis (1916-1977) 2. May Irene Travis (1919-????) 3. Charles Andrew Travis (1920-1987) 4. Walter Joseph Travis (1924-1985) 5. Katherine Ruth Travis (1927-1993)
  Family ID	F9594	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Jun 2026

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1George Joseph Travis(1895 – 1958) 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 - 12 Jan 1895 - 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 - 5 Feb 1914 - Middletown, Orange County, New York, U.S.A. Draft Reg - 5 Jun 1918 - Middletown, Orange County, New York, U.S.A. Census - 1920 - Deerpark, Orange County, New York, U.S.A. Census - 1930 - Middletown, Orange County, New York, U.S.A. Census - 1940 - Middletown, Orange County, New York, U.S.A. Draft Reg - 1942 - Middletown, Orange County, New York, U.S.A. Census - 1950 - Middletown, Orange County, New York, U.S.A. Residence - Mar 1952 - Middletown, Orange County, New York, U.S.A. Death - 25 Mar 1958 - Middletown, Orange County, New York, U.S.A. Burial - Aft 25 Mar 1958 - Mount Hope Plains Cemetery, Otisville, Orange County, New York, 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

  [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 of George Travis. [S101] Social Security Administration, Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015). [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 George Joseph Travis. [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 [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 [S26] Bureau of the Census, 1920 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Year: 1920; Census Place: Deerpark, Orange, New York; Roll: T625_1251; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 243; Image: 798. [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: 6B; Enumeration District: 0034; Image: 880.0; FHL microfilm: 2341366. [S21] Bureau of the Census, 1940 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Year: 1940; Census Place: Middletown, Orange, New York; Roll: T627_2709; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 36-36. [S2303] Bureau of the Census, 1950 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 20212), National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Middletown, Orange, New York; Roll: 3754; Page: 75; Enumeration District: 36-64. [S2191] Obituary of Margaret E. Finn, (Hartford, Connecticut: Hartford Courant, 20 March 1952, Page 6). [S2216] New York State, U.S., Death Index, 1957-1972, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2018. ). [S14] Ancestry.com, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current® http://findagrave.com, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), 76118214 George J. Travis . [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). [S110] Ancestry.com, Ancestry Family Trees, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).