Matthew John Gelchion I (1886-1966)

Matthew John Gelchion I (1886-1966) Foreman at Coal Docks; and Superintendent of Stevedoring Company (b. November 06, 1886, Bayonne, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA - d. Saturday, December 17, 1966, 9:35 pm, Bayonne Hospital, 94 West 9th Street, Bayonne, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA)

Birth
He was the son of Martin Matthew Gelchion I (1858-1899) aka Matthew Gelchion; and Jane E. Hogan (1864-1949). He was baptised at Saint Paul's Roman Catholic Church in Jersey City on November 14, 1886.

Siblings
Matthew had the following siblings: Mary Catherine Gelchion (1888-1889) who died as infant; Elizabeth Gelchion (1890-?) who married William Henry Haney (1888-1985); Winifred Gelchion (1895-?) aka Winnie Gelchion, who married Joseph Furey I; Jane B. Gelchion (1895-?) aka Jennie Gelchion, who married Patrick Cryan (1894-1961) aka Packy Cryan; and Katherine Gelchion II (1892-?) aka Kitty Gelchion, who married John Morgan.

Marriage
Matthew married Mary E. Sullivan (1890-1967) in 1916 at Our Lady Star of the Sea Church in Bayonne, New Jersey

World War I draft
Matthew registered for the draft on June 05, 1917. He had blue eyes and brown hair, was 68 inches tall and had a medium build. He was living at 16 West 10th Street in Bayonne. He was working as a tallyman at James Thompson and Company in Bayonne.

Children
Together they had the following children: John Aloysius Gelchion (1918-1993) who was an attorney at US Justice Department, who married Helen B. Bucalos (1920-1993); Anna Gelchion (1922-1923) who died as an infant; Matthew John Gelchion II (1925- ) who married Margaret Muriel Sidisin (1923-2002) aka Honey Sidisin; and William Patrick Gelchion (1926-1991) aka Billy Gelchion, who married Virginia O'Brien.

Jersey City
In 1910 he was living at 64 Rose Avenue in Jersey City. In 1930 he was living at 68 West 1st Street in Bayonne, and at 94 West 9th Street in Bayonne at his death in 1966.

Obituary
His obituary appeared in the Jersey Journal on December 19, 1966 and reads as follows: "Gelchion, Matthew J., of 94 West 9th Street, Bayonne, on Saturday, December 17, 1966: beloved husband of Mary E. (nee Sullivan); father of John, Matthew J. Jr. and William; brother of Mrs. Winifred Parks, Mrs. Catherine Morgan, and Mrs. Jane Cryan; also survived by 13 grandchildren."