Branley Family New York City Compiled and Edited by Bill Branley 1999

1. Michael and Rose Ann Branley and Family

2. Name Birth Place Birth year Deceased Michael P Branley County Sligo, Ireland 1895 1965 Rose Harrigan Branley New York, NY 1902 1946 Michael T Branley New York,NY 1922 1944 Ann E Branley New York,NY 1923 Charles F Branley New York,NY 1924 John T Branley New York,NY 1926 1998 William C Branley New York,NY 1928 Edward A Branley New York,NY 1931 James R Branley New York,NY 1933

3. Rose Ann and Michael Branley 1921

5. Rose Harrigan Branley at 19

6. Rose Ann Branley Michael Branley Early 1920’s

7. Ann & Mom Charlie & Mike About 1925

8. Mike at 4 years

9. Mike first Communion

10. The old Good Shepherd church 1932 Mike’s Confirmation

11. Good Shepherd Grammar School

12. Charlie & Ann. Confirmation

13. John. Confirmation

14. Bob first Communion

15. Mike. Good Shepherd Grad. 1935

16. Ann. Good Shepherd Grad. 1936

17. Charlie. Good Shepherd Grad. 1937

18. Bill. Good Shepherd Grad. 1942

19. Bill Class of 1942

20. Ed

21. Bob

22. Growing Up in Uptown Manhattan in New York City 1920s 1930s & 1940s

23. The Henry Hudson River This is the northern tip of Manhattan Island

24. Ann, Mom, Dad, Mike Charlie, Ed, Bill & John Picture is a mess but too precious to discard. 1931

25. Dad, Mom, Mike, John, Charlie, Bill, Ed & Bob 1935

26. John, Ann, Charlie great grandfather Mcgowan Ed, Bob, Charlie Harrigan, Bill & Peggy Harrigan Note: GrandPa Mcgowan was Mom’s grandfather. He was 97 when this picture taken.

27. Hockey on roller skates. A rough game. Mike on left Mike after game.

28. Mike & Mom

29. John after school play Charlie and Ann. John in background. Charlie & Ann. John in background. Charlie & Ann. John in background.

30. Bill. An Altarboy at Good Shepherd Church. I love Oh Lord the beauty of Your house and the place where Your glory dwells.

31. Bob, Ann & Ed Ann & Bob

32. Bob, Mom, Ed & Bill Bob & Ann

33. Ann & Mom Mom, Bob, Ed, Ann & Bill

34. Living room 140 Vermilyea Ave. Where is the TV?? Ed, Ann & ?? Ed, Mom & Bob

35. Ed attended high school at Marist Brothers Prep in Esopus NY. Next slide picture visits to Ed in Esopus.

36. Ed & Bob Ed & Bob Ann & Ed Bob Ed

37. Ann & Bill at Coney Island, NY Ann

38. Mom & Dad’s trip to New Orleans 1946

39. Military Service During and Following World War II

40. Mike 1942

41. Mike the Paratrooper

42. Mike in training. He transferred from the Paratroopers to the US Rangers. At that time the Rangers were the elite fighting force of the US Army. He was wounded in the invasion of Normandy (June 1944) and won the silver star for bravery. After a few months in the hospital he rejoined his company and was killed in Germany in the battle of the bulge. (Dec 7, 1944)

43. Official copy not legible. See next page.

45. Purple Heart Silver Star (the small dark star is silver)

47. The Netherlands Cemetery Margraten, Holland

48. Charlie. US Marine Corp 1943

49. Charlie & Mike Mom & Charlie

50. Charlie 1943

51. John. US Army 1944

52. Bill Bill in New York State Guard at 14 years old.

53. Bill in Germany 1947 Bill (US Army) 1946

54. Ed. US Air Force 1949

55. Bob in Germany 1954 US Army

56. Bob Bob

57. Wedding Pictures

58. Ann and George 1946

59. Charlie and Mary 1948

60. John and Laurie

61. Bill and Aline 1954

62. Ed and Anne 1958

63. At Anne & Ed’s Wedding Aline & Bill Ann & Bill the Bride & Bobby Ed & Anne

64. At Anne & Ed’s Wedding Sister Ann. A bridesmaid.

65. Finally, Some Miscellaneous Pictures

66. Charlie & Mary 1948

67. Ed in England Fr Ben, Ed & Ann Roseanne’s Christening 1957

68. Ed in England

69. Bob Margaret, Bill & Pip Mardi Gras 1947

70. Bill & the trusty old radio Charlie the horse Marine

71. Dad in Ireland 1956 Dad in Harahan, La 1950’s Dad in London 1956 Walking with his brother Pat and neice Margaret

72. Ann in Harahan Ann & George Ann

73. Ann & George at the Mardi Gras

74. Ann

75. Ed & Anne’s engagement party at Pat O’Brien’s Ed & Anne Ed & Anne Ann & Bill

76. Bob, Ed, John & Pam Patrica & Debbie Ed, Bob, Charlie & Pam Patrica & Debbie

77. Ed and Charlie

78. Bill, John, Ann, Ed, Bob and Charlie. Together for Dad’s funeral. 1965

80. The End