Brief Life History of Thomas William
When Thomas William Murphy was born on 3 February 1896, in New Britain, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, his father, Thomas Francis James Murphy, was 36 and his mother, Ellen Murphy, was 36. He had at least 1 son with Irene Frances Daly. He lived in Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, United States in 1910 and Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States in 1930. He registered for military service in 1919. He died on 25 January 1941, in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 44, and was buried in Saint Patricks Cemetery, Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States.
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Sources (9)
- Thomas Murphy in household of Thomas Murphy, "United States Census, 1910"
- Legacy NFS Source: Thomas William Murphy - Government record: Birth record or certificate: birth: 3 February 1894; New Britain, New Britain, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
- Legacy NFS Source: Thomas William Murphy - Government record: death:
Spouse and Children
1896–1941 Male
1897– Female
Children (1)
1933–2021 Male
Parents and Siblings
1859–1941 Male
1859–1926 Female
Siblings (10)
1880–1964 Female
1882–1958 Female
1884–1955 Female
1887–1887 Male
1888–1935 Male
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World Events (8)
1898 · War with the Spanish
Age 2
1900 · First U.S. Navy Submarine Constructed
Age 4
1909 · The NAACP is formed
Age 13
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Liam, Aileen, Kieran, Brigid, Donal, Siobhan, Eamon, Aidan, Dermot, John Patrick, Declan.
Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Murchadha ‘descendant of Murchadh’, a personal name composed of the elements muir ‘sea’ + cath ‘battle’, i.e. ‘sea warrior’. This was an important family in Tyrone. For the surname with mac, see also McMurrough (Leinster).
English: variant of Morphey (see Morphew ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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