HAROLD WASHINGTON GAHAN

B. December 8, 1905 in Joliet, Will County, IL
D. June 17, 1973 (Last residence: Round Lake, Lake County, IL)
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• Wife 1: Pearl Centennial born about 1901 in Illinois
• Wife 2: Ruth Grace (Berg) (Groves) Gahan born May 24, 1912 in Chicago, Cook County, IL, daughter of Charles Oscar Berg (1888-?) and Clara Emma (Hind) (Berg) Christensen (1890-1980); married (1) Harry Groves (1907-1979) on September 28, 1929 in Indiana, son of Charles Groves and Anna (Tauber) (Groves) Anderson (1883-1942); married (2) Harold Gahan (1905-1973) on April 5, 1952 in Chicago, Cook County, IL; Ruth died August 29, 1970 in Round Lake Beach, Lake County, IL (See section pertaining to Ruth Grace (Berg) (Groves) Gahan buried in the Fort Hill Cemetery)
• Children of Ruth Grace (Berg) (Groves) Gahan and Harold Gahan:
  1. Harold Gahan, Jr. born September 29, 1952

Additional Information:

According to the U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 (Joliet, Illinois, City Directory, 1927):

“Gahan Harold W student r600 Park dr”

 According to the U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 (Joliet, Illinois, City Directory, 1932):

“GAHAN Harold W color mixer r205 Richards apt H3”

According to the U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 (Joliet, Illinois, City Directory, 1933):

“GAHAN Harold W lab Mid West W P Mills r108 Casseday av”

 According to the U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 (Joliet, Illinois, City Directory, 1935 and 1937):

“Gahan Harold emp Mid West Wall Paper Mills r301 S Eastern av”

 According to the U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 (Joliet, Illinois, City Directory, 1938):

“Gahan Harold color mixer Joliet Wall Paper Mill r105 S Eastern av”

According to the 1940 U.S. Census for Joliet, Joliet Township, Will County, IL living at 219 Lincoln Street, the household members were:

“Harold Gahn (sic), head, age 34, married, highest grade completed: H3, born in Illinois; lived in same place in 1935, Occupation: Stain Mixer – Wallpaper Mill; Perl Gahn (sic), age 39, married, highest grade completed: 8, born in Illinois, lived in same place in 1935”

According to the U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 (Joliet, Illinois, City Directory, 1940 and 1942):

“Hagan Harold (Pearl E) stainer Mid-West Wall Paper Mills r219 Lincoln”

According to the U.S.,  World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947:

“Name: Harold Washburn Gahan; Address: 107 Adella Ave, Joliet, Will County, Illinois (penciled in: Brandon Rd, Elwood c/o Peter Korst; 211 So Eastern Av; 411 Chauncy St, Brooklyn 33 NY); Telephone: (blank); Age in Years: 34; Date of Birth: Dec 8, 1905; Place of Birth: Joliet, Illinois, U.S.A.; Name of Person Who Will Always Know Your Address: Mrs. Pearl Centennial Gahan; Relationship of That Person: Wife; Address of That Person: 107 Adella Ave., Joliet, Will County, Illinois; Employer’s Name: Midwest Wall Paper Co.; Place of Employment: 400 Adella Ave., Joliet, Will County, Illinois; Race: White; Height: 5′ 9″; Weight: 138; Eyes: Blue; Hair: Light Brown; Complexion: Light; Signed: Oct. 16 1940”

 According to the U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 (Joliet, Illinois, City Directory, 1947):

“Gahan Harold W (Pearl C) fnshr Mid West Wall Paper h124 E Jeff”

According to the FindAGrave.com website for Harold Gahan, Sr. (Memorial ID 20697231) contributed by “Earl Groves”:

   “Harold married Ruth Groves in Chicago, IL in 1949, they had one son Harold Gahan Jr. born Sep 29, 1952. Harold Sr. was an automobile Mechanic for race cars in his younger years. In their older years, He and Ruth worked in their home in Round Lake Beach, IL running a dispatching service for police and fire departmens (sic) of Round Lake, Round Lake Beach, Round Lake Park and for other local towns in the vicinity of Northern Illinois. They were so loved by the people of the community that hundreds of police and firemen showed up to their burial services.
   Harold Gahan Jr and his roomate (sic) moved to Florida in 2007 and have informed us that they informed us that he will be moving back to Illinois soon.”