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Never married
No Children
 
 
Daniel's Parents
Matthew J. Losty
Catherine Burns
 
Daniel's  Siblings
George J. Losty
Mary Losty - Glidden
Julia Losty - Shaughnessy
William Burns Losty
 
Daniel's Grandparents
 John Losty
 Julia Byrne

 Their Children

  Mary J. Losty

  Matthew J. Losty

  Pat Losty

  Bridget Losty

 
Daniel's GreatGrandparents
Matthew J. Losty
Mary Jane Losty
Mr. Byrne & wife - unknown
 
Daniel's Great Great Grandfather
Mr. Losty

 

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The Losty Family History
Illustrated Narrative continued...

 

Daniel J. Losty

 

Daniel J. Losty is the son of Irish born Matthew J. Losty and Catherine Burns.  Daniel's Grandmother, Mrs. John Losty, formerly Miss. Julia Byrne of Ireland, immigrated  to the United States in 1863. 

Daniel was born September 11, 1883 in Holyoke, Massachusetts.  He attended and graduated the local schools of Holyoke.

 

Daniel, seen in the photo below, is sitting on a bicycle in front of the fence.  His mother, and two sisters, Julia and Mary are also seen in the photo.  Catherine is holding her youngest child, William Burns Losty.  

 

In April of 1910, Daniel was 27 years old and was partnered with his father Matthew J. Losty and brother George J. Losty, as the employers of "Matthew J. Losty & Sons Paper Ruling Shop". Daniel's sisters and brother, Burns Losty, were also working in the shop.

Note Census Error: The 1910 US Census lists Daniel's age as 24. He was actually 27.

In 1920, Daniel, now 32, was still a bachelor and remained so all his life.  He was not working when the census was taken January 20th.

Ten years later, it is noted in the 1930 US Census, Daniel was employed in a Paper Mill and living with his father, at 1226 Dwight Street, which had been Daniel's home all his life except for a brief time spent in Boston, MA. This might explain why Daniel was unemployed in 1920.  Perhaps he had just returned from Boston. 

In 1929, Daniel's mother passed away leaving him and his father to do for themselves.  Daniel's sister, Julia, and brother-in-law, Michael Shaughnessy, lived next door to Matthew and Daniel.  Julia and Michael did not have any children, and, most likely, Julia helped them with the cooking and cleaning.

Daniel's brother, William Burns Losty, had three daughters, Mary, Claire, & Irene.  Mary, remembers Dan being a loner. Rarely leaving his room to eat with the rest of the family, he often ate alone in the kitchen. Occasionally he would eat his meals in his room, when Julia brought it to him.

Daniel's niece Claire Losty, now Claire Luis, was so fond of Daniel she named one of her daughters, Dani, who is now Mrs. Dani Little of California. (no photo)

In 1930, after Daniels' father passed away,  Julia and Michael moved into Matthew & Catherine's home and share it with Daniel for 18 years, until his death in the Spring of 1948. 

DANIEL J. LOSTY
September 11, 1883 - April 5, 1948

 

 

You can visit Daniel in the Saint Jerome Cemetery in Holyoke, Massachusetts.  He was laid to rest in his father's family plot which is marked by his father and mother's headstone seen in the photo below.  Engraved on the reverse side is Julia and Michael Shaugnessy. 

 

 webmasters notes: 

Claire and I used to talk for hours on the telephone and I wish I could talk to her now.  She was 10 or 11 years younger than I and her family experiences were at a different time.  Most of the family had passed away she was born. 
She had different memories of Uncle Dan than Irene and I had.  Irene told me that she was afraid of him.  

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