Thomas Andrew Mulkern

Brief Life History of Thomas Andrew

When Thomas Andrew Mulkern was born on 6 November 1884, in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States, his father, Bernard Bryan "Barney" Mulkern, was 27 and his mother, Katherine McGarrigle, was 27. He married Charlotte Olive Howell on 2 April 1918, in Evanston, Uinta, Wyoming, United States. He lived in Center Township, Delaware, Indiana, United States in 1900 and Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States in 1940. He died on 24 March 1962, at the age of 77.

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Thomas Andrew Mulkern
1884–1962
Charlotte Olive Howell
1896–1972
Marriage: 2 April 1918

Sources (6)

  • Thomas Mulkern in household of Bryan Mulkern, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Thomas A Mulkern, "Wyoming Marriages, 1869-1923"
  • Thomas Andrew Mulkern, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"

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Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan.

Irish: variant of Mulkerrin .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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