McElwain, James Bernard, Jr.

Item

Title

McElwain, James Bernard, Jr.

Creator

Bobby Ciarletta

Birth Date

July 13, 1932

Birthplace

Tarrytown, NY

Death Date

May 15, 1995

Burial Place

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Sleepy Hollow, NY

Occupation

Engineer

Conflict

Military Branch

Biographical Text

James Bernard McElwain, Jr. was born in Tarrytown, NY, and was a Mahwah resident for 38 years.

He graduated from Stevens Institute of Technology, and worked as a systems analyst engineer for Singer-Kearfott in Little Falls. In 1971, McElwain was also a civil service qualifier in a competition to be the supervisor of data processing in Bergen County.

He was married to Claire Barton McElwain, and he had eight children.

Family Members

Parents: James B. McElwain and Grace Gilligan McElwain
Married Claire Barton McElwain
Children: Rosemary, Steven, Catherine, Elizabeth, Thomas, Joseph, James B. III, Eva
Brother: Daniel McElwain

Bibliography

Obituaries, The Record, p. 14 (B-6), May 30, 1995.
CS Qualifiers, The News, p. 17, May 7, 1971.
“James B McElwain”, U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, ancestry.com

Collection

Citation

Bobby Ciarletta, “McElwain, James Bernard, Jr.,” Mahwah Veterans Project, accessed July 2, 2024, https://mahwahmuseum.reclaim.hosting/MVP/items/show/207.