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He was past master and secretary of Ashlar Lodge No. 124 A.F. and A.M. a member of Ansantawea Lodge No. 89 , the Fellowcraft Assoc., the Lafayette Consistory Scottish Rite, Orient Chapter , No. 1 Order if the Eastern Star, Pyramid Temple A.A.O.N.M.S. and American Legion Post No. 141.
Census 1920 Bridgeport, CT with Grandfather Samuel Gravelin
Military information:
Grade: private in Air Corps
Education: 2 years high school
Civilian occupation: installer-repairman for telegraph and telephone, railway shop dispatcher, manager production, or entertainment director
Marital status: single

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Death arrangements were made by Stewart-Murphy Funeral Home in Jeffersonville, N.Y.

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More than 40 State Policemen, student officers and constables ended a search today in Long Hill when missing 13-year-old Bertha Quinlisk, of Monroe, was located in the home of a relative in Bridgeport. Police searched with bloodhounds in wooded areas for the girl, who had been missing for 24 hours. (Article from the Bridgeport Post, May 29, 1938) was also in the Dunkirk Evening Observer in Dunkirk, N.Y. on 5/31/1938

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Census 1880 Burlington, VT her own family
Census 1900 Providence, MA
Census 1910 Brockton, MA, Plymouth County, no Samuel, but has Leo and Elsie with her
Census 1920 Bridgeport, CT

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Census 1900 Providence, R.I.
Census 1910 Springfield, MA, lodger, alone
Census 1920 Lynn, MA, Essex County, with family
Census 1930 Swampsett, MA, Essex County with family

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Census 1910 Providence, R.I., without family

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He was past master of St. John's Lodge No. 3 and Masonic Lodge of Research, royal arch mason and past high priest for the Jerusalem chapter, a member of Hamilton Commandery No. 5 and Jerusalem Council No. 16, past district deputy of the Grand Lodge of Connecticut, and a recipient of the Edward Pieroport Medal for Distinguished Service.
Census 1920 Bridgeport, CT
In 1932, Leo rented at 805 Parl Ave, run by Helen H. Morris (future wife?)

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Deserted family on Feb. 1, 1901. After, he lived with his parents in Gardner, MA and is buried in St. John's Cemetery in Gardner, MA.
Gardner News, January 28, 1908
The funeral of John Quinlisk, who's death was reported in yesterday's issue of The News, will be held tomorrow morning at the Church of the Sacred Heart at 9 o'clock. Deceased was a native of Ireland, Tipperary County, where he was born June 15, 1860. He has been a resident of Gardner about 28 years and leaves besides the widow, nine children, Michael, Patrick, Lawrence, John, Johanna, Margaret, Bridget, Mary, Laura, all of this town. He also leaves three brothers, Dennis of Germantown, N.Y., Michael of Waltham, and Thomas of Chicago, and four sisters, Mrs. Mary Clunan of Brookline, Mrs. Joseph Moriety, Mrs. John Horrigan, and Mrs. Catherine Maloney of this town.

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Why did he leave family? A cousin suggested that he drank and maybe Margaret kicked him out.

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Filed for desertion on 10/3/1906 because of John's desertion on 2/1/1901.

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Census 1910, 1900 Gardner, MA
Fitchburg Sentinal, 2/16/1963 Probate Court
Michael J. Quinlisk of Gardner who died Jan. 25, left $300 each to Mrs. Margaret Patriquin, Mrs. Laura J. Murray, Miss Virginia Quinlisk and Wiliam Quinlisk, $100 each to John and George Patriquin, $50 to Lawrence Quinlisk of Bridgeport, Conn., and the residue to Miss Della Quinlisk of Gardner.