Thomas J. Coffey

Male6 April 1865–1945

Brief Life History of Thomas J.

When Thomas J. Coffey was born on 6 April 1865, in Townsend, Townsend, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, his father, John Morris Coffey, was 33 and his mother, Mary Ann Sheehan, was 29. He lived in Townsend, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States for about 50 years. He died in 1945, in Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 80.

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Family Time Line

John Morris Coffey
1833–1922
Mary Ann Sheehan
1835–1916
Maria L. Coffey
1860–1925
Thomas J. Coffey
1865–1945
Eben Coffey
1870–
Nellie G. Coffey
1871–
John A. Coffey
1873–
Stephen Daniel Coffey
1880–
Dennis J Coffey
1882–1936

Sources (6)

  • Thomas J Coffey, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Thomas J. Coffey, "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915"
  • Thomas J Coffee in household of John M Coffee, "United States Census, 1920"

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World Events (8)

1866 · The First Civil Rights Act

Age 1

The first federal law that defined what was citizenship and affirm that all citizens are equally protected by the law. Its main objective was to protect the civil rights of persons of African descent.

1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.

Age 2

This Act was to restrict the power of the President removing certain office holders without approval of the Senate. It denies the President the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress. The Amendment was later repealed.

1886

Age 21

Statue of Liberty is dedicated.

Name Meaning

Irish:

shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Cathbhadha ‘descendant of Cathbhadh’, a byname meaning ‘battle tent’, Ó Cathbhuadhaigh ‘descendant of Cathbhuadhach’ (‘battle victorious’), or Ó Cathmhogha ‘descendant of Cathmhugh’ (‘battle slave’).

shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Cobhthaigh ‘descendant of Cobhthach’, a byname meaning ‘victorious’.

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

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