James Adalbert Collopy

1918 - 1997  (79 years)

• Name	James Adalbert Collopy  [1, 2]
  Birth	26 Jan 1918	Depew, Erie, New York, USA   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	B5D9383E49A24D89BD1FCEEE07F8E53172AC
  Death	20 Dec 1997	Prob Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA   [3, 4]
  Burial	23 Dec 1997	Elmlawn Cemetery, Tonawanda, Erie, New York, USA   [4]
  Person ID	I11153	broderick
  Last Modified	3 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Rita McGinness,   b. 17 Dec 1922, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA d. 19 Jan 1977, Tonawanda, Erie, New York, USA (Age 54 years)
  Marriage	22 Jul 1940	Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA   [5]
  _STAT	Divorced
  Children	1. James Joseph Collopy,   b. 25 Apr 1941, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA d. 1 Mar 1999, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA (Age 57 years)   2. Winifred Linda Collopy,   b. 25 Jul 1942, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F3564	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family 2	Lydia Kiriczak,   b. Abt 1918   d. 17 Dec 1964, Cheektowaga, Erie, New York, USA (Age 46 years)
  Marriage	16 Aug 1945	Geneva, Ontario, New York, USA   [6]
  Family ID	F3745	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 May 2025

  
  

  Family 3	Sally Cassata
  Marriage	Y  [4]
  Family ID	F3746	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 May 2025

  
  

• Event Map		Marriage - 22 Jul 1940 - Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA Marriage - 16 Aug 1945 - Geneva, Ontario, New York, USA Death - 20 Dec 1997 - Prob Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S665] United States Census, 17th, 1950, New York, Erie, Cheektowaga, 15-70B, ln 13, img 82 (Reliability: 3). Name James J Collopy Age 36 Birth Date abt 1914 Gender Male Race White Birth Place New York Marital Status Married Relation to Head of House Head Residence Date 1950 Home in 1950 Cheektowaga, Erie, New York, USA Street Name Beach Rd House Number 837 Dwelling Number 778 Farm No Acres No Inferred Previous Residence Place Occupation Lead Man Industry Electric Mfg. Father Birth Place USA Mother Birth Place USA Occupation Category Working Hours Worked W0 Worker Class Private Same House Yes School Completed S1 Grade Completed Yes School Attendance 30 or over Weeks Worked 62 Income 3100 Other Income none Supplemental Income none Relative Income none Relative Other Income none Relative Supplemental Income none World War II Veteran No World War I Veteran No Veteran No Household Members (Name) Age Relationship James J Collopy 36 Head Lydia Collopy 32 Wife James J Collopy 9 Son [S657] Ancestry.com, U.S., WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, (Source Citation The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 90 Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: View Sources. Description This database contains World War II draft registration cards from multiple registrations filled out by men in select states aged 18–44.), New York (State), Cohen-Demarco, Collins, John-Colomb, Ralph, img 1751 (Reliability: 3). Name James Adelbert Collopy Race White Age 22 Birth Date 26 Jan 1918 Birth Place Depew,N.Y Residence Place Buffalo, Erie, New York, U.S Registration Date 16 Oct 1940 Registration Place Buffalo, New York, USA Employer American Bross Comp Height 5-6 Weight 165 Complexion Light Hair Color Brown Eye Color Blue Next of Kin Mrs Mary Rita Collopy [S67] United States Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Name James A. Collopy Social Security Number 134-05-6297 Birth Date 26 Jan 1918 Issue year Before 1951 Issue State New York Last Residence 14216, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA Death Date 20 Dec 1997 (Reliability: 3). [S673] The Buffalo News, (Online images at Newspaper.com), Mon, Dec 22, 1997 ·Page 28 In Memoriam ... Collopy (Reliability: 3). Names Mentioned Other People Sally (Cassata) Collopy, James J. (Judith) Collopy, Grace Ann (Rudy) Rovison, Bonnie Wroblewski, Lori (Jeffrey) Molina, Ethel (Sidney) Ronald, Jean Nelson, Alex Nelson, William (Marion), Robert (June) Collopy, Helen Sheffield, Lyle Sheffield, Earl Collopy, Dorothy Collopy, Winifred Collopy [S653] New York State Department of Health; Albany, NY, USA, New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967, ( Source Citation New York State Department of Health; Albany, NY, USA; New York State Marriage Index Source Information Ancestry.com. New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017. Original data: New York State Marriage Index, New York State Department of Health, Albany, NY.), 1940, Marriage. img 1315 and 337 (Reliability: 3). Name Mary McGinniss Gender Female Marriage Date 22 Jul 1940 Marriage Place Buffalo, New York, USA Spouse James Collopy Certificate Number 20979 --- Name James Collopy Gender Male Marriage Date 22 Jul 1940 Marriage Place Buffalo, New York, USA Spouse Mary McGinniss Certificate Number 20979 [S653] New York State Department of Health; Albany, NY, USA, New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967, ( Source Citation New York State Department of Health; Albany, NY, USA; New York State Marriage Index Source Information Ancestry.com. New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017. Original data: New York State Marriage Index, New York State Department of Health, Albany, NY.), 1945, Bride, img 562 (Reliability: 3). Name Lydia Kiriczak Gender Female Marriage Date 16 Aug 1945 Marriage Place Geneva, New York, USA Spouse James A Collopy Certificate Number 25705