James John MAHER

1902 - 1966  (64 years)

• Name	James John MAHER
  Birth	28 Apr 1902	MI   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	21 Apr 1930	8745 Dumbarton Road, Detroit, Wayne, MI   [2]
  	1930 census at Detroit, Wayne, MI shows: James J. Maher, 28, married at 25, b. MI, parents b. MI/MI, policeman; Eleanor G., 25, married at 21, b. MI, parents b. MI/MI, saleslady, selling dresses.
  Census	2 Apr 1940	4593 Allendale, Detroit, Wayne, MI   [3]
  	1940 census at Detroit, MI shows James J. Maher, 37, b. MI, 1935 residence, same place, detective, police department; Eleanor, 35, b. MI; John, 5, b. MI
  Note	Reuther, Victor G. "The Brothers Reuther and the Story of the UAW: A Memoir." Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1976. Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_G._Reuther"
  Obituary	James J. Maher, Detective James John Mahre (sic), retired senior inspector of detectives, died Monday in Sanai Hospital. He was 64. A native of Saginaw, he attended University of Detroit High School and took courses at a Wisconsin college and Highland Park Junior College while working at the Ford Motor Co. and selling real estate. He left the real estate business in 1928 to become a Detroit policeman. Five years later he became a detective, and in 1947 he was named an inspector and head of the holdup squad. Maher won 13 precinct citations and the commissioner's citation, the latter for his work in the Victor Reuther shooting case. Details of Victor Reuther case ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_G._Reuther ) He retired from the Police Department in 1953, after 25 years on the force, to re-enter the real estate business. He lived with his wife, Eleanor, at 24400 Schoolcraft, Livonia. He also is survived by a son, John James. Private services will be at 1 pm Wednesday. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery. James J. Maher A retired senior detective inspector in the Detroit Police Department, James J. Maher, 64, of 24400 Schoolcraft, Livonia, died Monday in Sinai Hospital. During his 25 years as a policeman, he won 13 precinct citations. He also was awarded the commissioner's citation for his work in the Vector Reuther shooting case. Born in Saginaw, he attended University of Detroit High School and later worked at the Ford Motor Co. He also attended Highland Park Junior College and sold real estate. He joined the Detroit Police force in 1928 and five years later became a detective. He was named an inspector and Head of the holdup squad in 1947. He retired in 1953 and returned to selling real estate. Surviving are his wife, Eleanor, and a son, John James. Private services were scheduled for 1 pm today, with burial in Parkview Cemetery.
  		James J. Maher
  Occupation	Chief Of Detectives, Detroit, MI
  Death	30 May 1966	Detroit, Wayne, MI   [1, 4]
  	Cause of death: cerebral infarction, vascular hypertension. Informant Eleanor Maher.
  Burial	1 Jun 1966	Parkview Memorial Cemetery, Livonia, Wayne, MI   [1]
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  Person ID	I190	MM
  Last Modified	16 Jun 2023

  
  

  Father	James Gervais MAHER,   b. 15 Aug 1870, East Saginaw, Saginaw, MI d. 6 Mar 1934, Detroit, Wayne, MI (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Sophia Maria Fredrica TECHENTIEN,   b. 1 Sep 1872, Saginaw, Saginaw, MI d. 7 May 1951, Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN (Age 78 years)
  Family ID	F178	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Eleanor C MCKENZIE,   b. 15 Jan 1905, MI d. 1 Nov 1983, Livingston, Wayne, MI (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	31 Dec 1926	Detroit, Wayne, MI   [2, 5]
  	Marriage conducted by Joseph A. Vance, Pastor of 1st Pres. Church.
  Children	1. John James MAHER,   b. 4 Nov 1934   d. 10 Nov 1987, St. Clair Shores, Macomb, MI (Age 53 years)
  Family ID	F208	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Jul 2023

  
  

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  Birth - 28 Apr 1902 - MI Marriage - 31 Dec 1926 - Detroit, Wayne, MI Death - 30 May 1966 - Detroit, Wayne, MI Burial - 1 Jun 1966 - Parkview Memorial Cemetery, Livonia, Wayne, MI  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  [S117] Michigan Record of Death, 117. [S1930] 1930 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1930), 1930. [S1940] 1940 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1940), 1940. [S601] Print Obituary, James J. Maher: Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), June 1, 1966, page 8C., 601. [S263] Michigan Marriages, 263.