Brief Life History of Thomas J
When Thomas J Ahern was born on 19 March 1871, in County Cork, Ireland, his father, Timothy Ahern, was 27 and his mother, Johanna Barry, was 17. He married Ann Marie Linehan on 29 April 1900, in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 daughters. He lived in Boston Ward 11, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States in 1910. He died on 31 August 1941, in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.
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Sources (24)
- Thomas Ahearn, "United States Census, 1940"
- Thomas, "Ireland Births and Baptisms, 1620-1881"
- Thomas Ahern, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915"
Spouse and Children
1871–1941 Male
1876–1959 Female
Children (3)
1903–1993 Female
1904–1909 Female
1908–1993 Female
Parents and Siblings
1843–1918 Male
1853–1905 Female
Siblings (5)
1871–1941 Male
1875–1964 Male
1875–1938 Male
1877–1918 Male
1880–1973 Female
World Events (8)
1872 · The First National Park
Age 1
1872 · The Amnesty Act
Age 1
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
Age 19
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Irish John Patrick, Liam, Aileen, Brendan, Brigid.
Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hEachthighearna ‘descendant of Eachthighearna’, a personal name meaning ‘lord of horses’, from each ‘horse’ + tighearna ‘master, lord’. In Ireland, the name is most common in the southwest. Compare Hearn .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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