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General John Weston Healy
Facts and Events
| Name |
General John Weston Healy |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth[1] |
13 Jul 1886 |
Lexington, Somerset, Maine, United States |
| Census[3] |
1900 |
Free Street, Skowhegan, Somerset, Maine, United StatesAge 13. In school. |
| Marriage |
31 Jul 1909 |
Maine, United Statesto Lois A. Cool |
| Census[4] |
1910 |
86 Mount Pleasant Avenue, Skowhegan, Somerset, Maine, United StatesAge 23. Express Clerk. |
| Military[1] |
23 Jun 1913 |
Maine, United StatesEnlisted in army. |
| Marriage |
24 Jul 1914 |
Skowhegan, Somerset, Maine, United Statesto Lelia Maude Wyman |
| Military[1] |
13 Apr 1917 |
Maine, United StatesReported for WW1 duty.
Served in Company E, 2nd Maine Infantry.
Appears to have also served in Company E, 103rd Infantry. |
| Military[1] |
30 Apr 1919 |
Fort Devens, Worcester, Massachusetts, United StatesHonorably discharged. |
| Census[5] |
1920 |
Thurston Hill Road, Madison, Somerset, Maine, United StatesAge 33. Dairy farmer. |
| Military[8] |
1926 |
Captain of the 103rd Infantry of the Maine National Guard . |
| Census[6] |
1930 |
107 Grove Street, Augusta, Kennebec, Maine, United StatesAge 43. Superindendent of public buildings. |
| Military[8] |
1931 |
Promoted to Major in the Maine National Guard |
| Census[7] |
1940 |
115 Sewall Street, Augusta, Kennebec, Maine, United StatesAge 53.
Major in National Guard.
Chief of State Police. |
| Military[8] |
1940 |
Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in the Maine National Guard. |
| Military[8] |
1943 |
Camp Blanding, Clay, Florida, United StatesPromoted to Colonel in U.S. Army. |
| Death[2] |
3 Jan 1951 |
115 Sewall Street, Augusta, Kennebec, Maine, United States |
| Obituary[2] |
4 Jan 1951 |
AUGUSTA --- Brigadier General John Weston Healy, 64, one-time Somerset County Sheriff and former State Police Chief, died suddenly Wednesday morning at his home here, 115 Sewell Street. General Healy retired in 1944 after 41 years service with the National Guard. He saw service on the Mexican border in 1916 and commanded Company E., Skowhegan, in World War I. In World War II he was transferred to the Fifth Service Command in Florida, where he headed the internal security group.
Before coming to Augusta, General Healy was a Madison selectman and Sheriff of Somerset County. In Augusta, he was superintendent of buildings under Governor William Tudor Gardiner.
Until his death he served in the operations office of the adjutant general's office.
Surviving is his widow, Mrs. Leila Wyman Healy, Augusta; two sons, Major Richard W., Germany; Captain Robert M., Quantic, Va.; a daughter Mrs. Althea Chapman, Burlington, Vt.; two nephews, nine grandchildren.
General Healy was a native of Lexington Plantation, and was born there July 13, 1886, the son of Edgely and Florence Weston Healy. He belonged to the 43rd Infantry Division of the Veteran's Association; Euclid Lodge 194, F. and A. M., of Madison; DeMolay Commandry 10, Knights Templar, Skowhegan; Somerset Chapter 15, Skowhegan; and an honorary life member of Somerset Chapter, O. E. S.
General Healy organized and was first post commander of the Peters-Shortier American Legion Post of Skowhegan, and a member of the Fitzgerald-Cummings Post of Augusta. |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Maine, World War I Card Index to Soldiers by Town, 1917-1919, in Maine, United States. Maine State Archive Collections, 1718-1957
Digital Folder Number: 004387608, Image Number: 00670.
Name: Healy, John W.
b. Lexington, Jul 13 1886
Residence: Skowhegan
Organization: Co. E. 2nd. Me. Inf. (Co E 103 Inf)
Entered Service: Rpt. Apr. 13/17, Enl Jun 23/13
Married or Single: Single
To Be Notified in Case of Emergency: (Lizzie W. Healy,-mother) Lelia W. Healy, Wife, Skowhegan, Me.
Hon Dis Apr 30, 1919, Camp Devens, Mass.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Thursday, Jan 4, 1951, in The Lewiston Daily Sun. (Lewiston, Maine)
p. 2.
- ↑ Somerset, Maine, United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule
ED 164, sheet 6B, household 133, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1240600, Image Number: 00427.
Address: Free Street
Household 133:
John Vique. Head. Born 1874 (sic). Age 36. Born in Canada French. Finisher Shoe Factory.
Clara Vique. Wife. Born Oct 1877 (sic). Age 32. Born in Maine.
E. Nora Vique. Daughter. Born Oct 1886. Age 13. Born in Maine. In school.
Lawrence Vique. Son. Born May 1896. Age 4. Born in Maine.
Lizzie Healey. Boarder. Born Mar 1854. Age 46. Widow. Mother of 1 child, living. Born in Maine. School teacher.
Don Healey. Boarder. Born Apr 1887. Age 13. Born in Maine. In school.
Household 134:
Josie Healey. Boarder. Born May 1884. Age 16. Single. Born in Maine. In school.
- ↑ Somerset, Maine, United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule
ED 237, sheet 1B, household 24, NARA microfilm publication M1283, roll 546, Image Number: 00685.
Address: 86 Mount Pleasant Avenue
Household:
Healy Lizzie W. Head. Age 57. Widow. Mother of 2 children, both living. Teacher, School.
Healy John W. Son. Age 23. 1 yr in present marriage. Clerk, Express.
Healy Lois A. Daughter-in-law. Age 21. 1 yr in present marriage. No children.
All born in Maine.
- ↑ Somerset, Maine, United States. 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule
ED 110, sheet 5A, family 92, NARA digital publication of T625, roll 648, Image Number: 00760.
Address: Thurston Hill Road
Household:
Healy John W. Head. Age 33. Farmer, Dairy Farm.
Healy Lelia W. Wife. Age 32.
Healy Althea E. Daughter. Age 9.
Healy Richard W. Son. Age 3 yrs, 1 mo.
Wymon Clara C. Mother-in-law. Age 60. Widow.
All born in Maine.
- ↑ Kennebec, Maine, United States. 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington, DC: United States Census Office)
ED 2, sheet 8B, family ?, NARA digital publication of T626, roll 833, Image Number: 00663.
Address: 107 Grove Street
Household:
Healey John W. Head. Age 43. 21 yrs old at 1st marriage. Superintendent, Public Buildings.
Healey Lilla W. Wife. Age 42. 27 yrs old at 1st marriage.
Healey Althea E. Daughter. Age 19. Single.
Healey Richard W. Son. Age 13.
Healey Robert M. Son. Age 10.
Wyman Clara L. Mother-in-law. Age 70. Widow. 22 yrs old at 1st marriage.
All born in Maine.
- ↑ Kennebec, Maine, United States. 1940 U.S. Census Population Schedule
ED 6-3, sheet 7B, family 168, NARA digital publication of T627, roll 1480, Image Number: 14 and 15.
Address: 115 Sewall Street
Household:
Healey, John W. Head. Age 53. Born in Maine. Lived in the same house in 1935. Major, National Guard. Chief, State Police.
Healey, Lelia W. Wife. Age 52.
Healey, Robert M. Son. Age 20. Single. Completed 1 yr of college. Post Office Clerk, State House.
Wyman, Clara L. Mother-in-law. Age 80. Widow.
All born in Maine. All lived in the same house in 1935.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 May 22, 1943, in Lewiston Evening Journal. (Lewiston, Maine)
p. 2.
AUGUSTA---Mrs. John Healey of this city received a telegram today from her husband, now at Camp Blanding, Georgia, informing her that he had been promoted to a full Colonel. Col. Healey is a veteran of the First World War and has been in service in this War since the Maine troops were called into service in February 1941. He was with the 103rd during its stay at Camp Blanding, but was later transferred to the First Service Command and put in command of Destrict No. 5 of that Command, with headquarters at Blanding, where he is now on duty.
Col. Healey commanded Co. E of Skowhegan, during the First World War and was mustered out a Camp Devens, in April of 1919, with that Command and rest of the Yankee Division. In 1926, he reorganized the Company, as a part of the 103rd Infantry of the Maine National Guard and remained as its Captain until 1931, when he was made Major in Command of the Second Battalion, of the 103rd. In 1940, he was made a Le. Col. of the Reg. which title has been his until his present promotion.
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