Joseph McNamara was born 15 or 5th of Nov 1893 in St. Louis, MO, to John J McNamara & Kate Murphy.
1900 census he is 6 yrs old living in St. Louis, MO with his parents and sisters and Grandmother Bridget McNamara.
Edna M McNamara
1892–
Joseph McNamara
1893–1940
Grace H McNamara
1896–
Mary B McNamara
1898–
1910 census he is 16 still living with family but now they are in Los Angeles, CA. on San Pedro St. He is working as a Machinist in a garage.
One year later he is in trouble and in Whittier Reform School. The Warden there wouldn't let him come back after he jumped their fence and stole a car and went joyriding. So he ends up in Ione as Inmate #1848, he was also at Preston Reform School.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_C._Nelles_Youth_Correctional_Facility
Ione Preston Reform School
https://www.sacbee.com/entertainment/living/travel/sam-mcmanis/article25499146.html
1913 he was an eyewitness to a shooting and left the scene.
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/47578184/joseph-mcnamara/
He was arrested 29 Sep 1911 in San Diego as Inmate: #690 San Diego Jail for stealing a car.
1915 he was picked up in Los Angeles and put in jail there for Burglary.
Inmate: #28428 San Quentin Prison
Rec: 20 Apr 1915
Crime: Burglary 1st Degree
Term: 2 yrs
Age: 20
Here's the newspaper article: Seems he got caught and had a gun battle with a police officer.
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/47613420/joseph-mcnamara/
He was arrested in San Francisco in 1916, Inmate #26290 for Petty Larceny.
He was arrested again in Los Angeles 6 Nov 1916 was Inmate #9216.
19 Sep 1917 he commits burglary
28 Sep 1917 Arrested and placed in Richmond, CA Jail as inmate #860 for Petty Larceny got 10 days.
1918 he was a busy boy, burglary and a shoplifting gang.
Inmate: #5370 Stockton Jail
His WWI Draft Registration: Notice it says Felon.
1921
Inmate: #39223 San Quentin Prison
Rec: 28 Mar 1924
Crime: Burg 2nd Degree
Age: 30
Didn't find any newspaper articles, but the 1930 census he is listed as a nephew to Mary J Le Cornec who is a widow living in San Rafael, Marin, California.
Inmate: #19894 Folsom Prison
Rec: 7 Sep 1935
Crime: Receiving stolen property
Term: Life
Joseph died 20 Dec 1940 in Alameda County, CA.
He did have a wife but according to census records they divorced I found no name or record of her.
1940 Census he is an Inmate in at Folsom Prison, and he claims to be married again. The census was recorded on 5th of April.
The death index for him:
Name: Joseph McNamara
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 5 Nov 1894
Birth Place: Missouri
Death Date: 20 Dec 1940
Death Place: Sacramento
Mother's Maiden Name: Murphy
Father's Surname: McNamara
What a long criminal career, wonder why??? I didn't find any other family information, not even a Find A Grave Memorial.
Inmate: #2757 Whittier Reform School
Rec: 15 Dec 1911
Delinquency
Also Inmate #2148
1900 census he is 6 yrs old living in St. Louis, MO with his parents and sisters and Grandmother Bridget McNamara.
Edna M McNamara
1892–
Joseph McNamara
1893–1940
Grace H McNamara
1896–
Mary B McNamara
1898–
1910 census he is 16 still living with family but now they are in Los Angeles, CA. on San Pedro St. He is working as a Machinist in a garage.
One year later he is in trouble and in Whittier Reform School. The Warden there wouldn't let him come back after he jumped their fence and stole a car and went joyriding. So he ends up in Ione as Inmate #1848, he was also at Preston Reform School.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_C._Nelles_Youth_Correctional_Facility
Ione Preston Reform School
https://www.sacbee.com/entertainment/living/travel/sam-mcmanis/article25499146.html
1913 he was an eyewitness to a shooting and left the scene.
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/47578184/joseph-mcnamara/
He was arrested 29 Sep 1911 in San Diego as Inmate: #690 San Diego Jail for stealing a car.
1915 he was picked up in Los Angeles and put in jail there for Burglary.
Inmate: #28428 San Quentin Prison
Rec: 20 Apr 1915
Crime: Burglary 1st Degree
Term: 2 yrs
Age: 20
Discharged means he was taken off probation not discharged from prison.
Here's the newspaper article: Seems he got caught and had a gun battle with a police officer.
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/47613420/joseph-mcnamara/
He was arrested in San Francisco in 1916, Inmate #26290 for Petty Larceny.
He was arrested again in Los Angeles 6 Nov 1916 was Inmate #9216.
19 Sep 1917 he commits burglary
28 Sep 1917 Arrested and placed in Richmond, CA Jail as inmate #860 for Petty Larceny got 10 days.
1918 he was a busy boy, burglary and a shoplifting gang.
Inmate: #5370 Stockton Jail
Inmate: #31406 Folsom Prison
Rec: 2 Mar 1918
Crime: Petty Larceny & Priors
Age: 24
His WWI Draft Registration: Notice it says Felon.
1921
1923
Inmate: #39223 San Quentin Prison
Rec: 28 Mar 1924
Crime: Burg 2nd Degree
Age: 30
Didn't find any newspaper articles, but the 1930 census he is listed as a nephew to Mary J Le Cornec who is a widow living in San Rafael, Marin, California.
Inmate: #19894 Folsom Prison
Rec: 7 Sep 1935
Crime: Receiving stolen property
Term: Life
Joseph died 20 Dec 1940 in Alameda County, CA.
He did have a wife but according to census records they divorced I found no name or record of her.
1940 Census he is an Inmate in at Folsom Prison, and he claims to be married again. The census was recorded on 5th of April.
The death index for him:
Name: Joseph McNamara
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 5 Nov 1894
Birth Place: Missouri
Death Date: 20 Dec 1940
Death Place: Sacramento
Mother's Maiden Name: Murphy
Father's Surname: McNamara
What a long criminal career, wonder why??? I didn't find any other family information, not even a Find A Grave Memorial.
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