James L. McHugh

     James L. McHugh was born in 1884 at New York.¹ He was the son of Patrick McHugh and Catherine Hughes.¹

James was enumerated with Patrick McHugh on the census of 9 June 1900 at New York City, Bronx Borough, New York, as James L. Mc Cugh. He is a single white male 16 years old born Jun 1884 in New York. Both of his parents were born in Ireland. He works as an office boy.²

James was enumerated with Catherine Hughes on the census of 15 April 1910 at New York City, Manhattan Borough, New York, as James McHugh. He is a single white male 26 years old and was born in New York. His father was born in Scotland and his mother was born in New York. He works as a mason in the building trade.¹

Neil McHugh: James L. went to California about 1910 and married Velma who bore him two children. James (known as Little Jim) and Catherine. Jim served in the South Pacific with the USMC and then was recalled in 1950 and sent to Korea. James married Ruth in 1946 after returning home from WW11. He and Ruth visited the East Coast McHughs in 1946 on their honeymoon.³