John Bailey

1881 – 1970

Vital Information

Born
~1881-11-08, Kielce, Poland
Died
1970-08-07, Sayre, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Residence
Barton, Tioga, NY (1910); Waverly, Tioga, NY (1920, 1940)
Burial
Saint James Cemetery, Waverly, Tioga County, New York

Notes

Bernice F Bailey's father. John S Miller's maternal grandfather. Born in Kielce, Poland ~8 Nov 1881 (FamilySearch tree lists 1882; WWII draft card says 8 Nov 1881; FindAGrave says 1881 — probable correct birth year is 1881). Original surname 'Bialy' (Polish), Americanized to 'Bailey'. Some children recorded with surname 'Bialy' on FamilySearch. Immigrated 1906 to United States. Settled in Barton/Waverly area, Tioga County, NY. Resided: 1905 Barton, Tioga, NY (NY State Census); 1910 Barton, Tioga, NY; 1920 Waverly, Tioga, NY; 1925 Barton, Tioga, NY; 1930 Barton, Tioga, NY; 1935-1940 Waverly, Barton, Tioga, NY; 1950 Waverly, Barton, Tioga, NY. Died 7 Aug 1970 in Sayre, Bradford County, Pennsylvania (Sayre is directly across the state line from Waverly, NY). Obituary published in The Evening Times (Sayre, PA), 8 Aug 1970. First wife: Elizabeth Malanoski (m. 14 May 1906, died April 1924). Second wife: Elizabeth M [maiden name unknown] Bialy (1889-1981), buried together at Saint James Cemetery, Waverly, NY (FindAGrave #145177201). 8 children by first wife: Harriett T, Jadwiga, Harriet, Bernice F, Marie, Alexander, Helen, Margaret. FamilySearch PID: GSRQ-TVL (5 sources: 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940 US Census, NY County Marriages). WWII Draft Registration: 27 Apr 1942, Waverly, Tioga, NY, birth listed as 8 Nov 1881, Kielce, Poland.

Sources

FamilySearch GSRQ-TVL (5 sources: 1910/1920/1930/1940 US Census, NY County Marriages); FindAGrave #145177208 (Saint James Cemetery, Waverly, Tioga County, NY); US WWII Draft Registration Card, 27 Apr 1942, Waverly, Tioga, NY (FamilySearch); The Evening Times (Sayre, PA) obituary, 8 Aug 1970 (newspapers.com)

Research Leads

  • ☐ Find John Bailey's naturalization record — immigrated 1906, likely naturalized ~1912-1920
  • ☐ Identify second wife Elizabeth M Bialy (1889-1981) — find her maiden name and parents
  • ☐ Find John Bailey's parents in Poland — surname Bialy/Bialay, from Kielce, Poland; FamilySearch shows no parents
  • ☐ Read full obituary from The Evening Times, Sayre, PA, 8 Aug 1970 (newspapers.com) for additional family details
  • ☐ Find 1950 census record for John Bailey in Waverly, Tioga, NY — may list second wife
  • ☐ Verify birth year conflict: tree had 1882, WWII draft and FindAGrave say 1881

Research Gaps

  • ☐ Father
  • ☐ Mother