Brief Life History of Theresa
When Theresa Conroy was born on 12 February 1878, in Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland, her father, John Patrick Conroy, was 46 and her mother, Mary Anne Sewell, was 43. She married Orrin Calvin Messinger about 1905, in South Dakota, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. She lived in Perkins, South Dakota, United States in 1910 and Aberdeen, Brown, South Dakota, United States in 1930. She died on 8 January 1961, in Hermosa Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States.
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Sources (16)
- Tharasa Conroy in household of John P Conroy, "United States Census, 1900"
- Theresa Conroy Messinger, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
- Theresa Conroy in entry for Calvin Ross Messinger, "Idaho, Nez Perce County, Brower Wann Funeral Home Records, 1925-1986"
Spouse and Children
1872–1927 Male
1878–1961 Female
Children (3)
1906–1967 Male
1908–2001 Male
1911–1991 Male
Parents and Siblings
1833– Male
1836–1953 Female
Siblings (9)
1867– Female
1868– Female
1869–1947 Male
1871– Female
1873–1950 Male
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World Events (8)
1879
Age 1
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Age 3
1900 · Gold for Cash!
Age 22
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Tighe, Brigid, Declan, Finbarr, Fintan, Liam, Niall, Nuala, Patrick Michael.
Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Ó Conaire ‘descendant of Conaire’, or a byname meaning ‘keeper of the hound’ (a derivative of cú ‘hound’).
Irish and Manx: shortened Anglicized form of Ó Conraoi or Mac Conraoi ‘descendant (or son) of Cú Raoi’, a personal name meaning ‘hound of the plain’ (stressed on the final syllable).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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