Thomas Carroll Willson Jr.

Male21 June 1915–25 June 1985

Brief Life History of Thomas Carroll

When Thomas Carroll Willson Jr. was born on 21 June 1915, in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Thomas Carroll Willson, was 39 and his mother, Anna Elizabeth Ryan, was 41. He married Margaret T. McCourt on 30 September 1941, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Collier Township, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States in 1920. He died on 25 June 1985, in Somers Point, Atlantic, New Jersey, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Saint Denis Cemetery, Havertown, Haverford Township, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Thomas Carroll Willson Jr.
1915–1985
Margaret T. McCourt
1918–1994
Marriage: 30 September 1941
Thomas Carroll Willson III
1948–2014

Sources (9)

  • Thomas Wilson in household of Thomas Wilson, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Thomas C. Nilson, "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Births, 1860-1906"
  • Thomas C Willson, "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Marriage Indexes, 1885-1951"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    30 September 1941Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
  • Children (1)

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    Siblings (4)

    World Events (8)

    1916

    Age 1

    "During a deadly heat wave, thousands of residents were at the seaside resorts of Jersey Shore. Between July 1 and July 2 of 1916, five different people were attacked by sharks, and four of them ultimately died. Scientific knowledge about sharks was limited at this time, so these tragic incidents started a wave of ""shark panic"" that was spread by telephone calls, letters, newspapers, and other media."

    1916 · The First woman elected into the US Congress

    Age 1

    Jeannette Pickering Rankin became the first woman to hold a federal office position in the House of Representatives, and remains the only woman elected to Congress by Montana.

    1935 · The FBI is Established

    Age 20

    The Bureau of Investigation's name was changed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to help citizens know that the Government is helping protect from threats both domestically and abroad.

    Name Meaning

    English (eastern): variant of Wilson .

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

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