Virginia Mae Sheehan

Female30 December 1924–3 November 2009

Brief Life History of Virginia Mae

Virginia Mae Sheehan was born on 30 December 1924, in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. She married Richard Turschmann in April 1945, in New York City, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She died on 3 November 2009, in Stafford Springs, Tolland, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Stafford Springs Cemetery, Stafford Springs, Stafford, Tolland, Connecticut, United States.

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Family Time Line

Richard Turschmann
1925–2011
Virginia Mae Sheehan
1924–2009
Marriage: April 1945
Virginia Marie Turschmann
1946–

Sources (4)

  • Virginia Mae Sheehan Turschmann, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Virginia M Turschmann, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014"
  • Virginia M Turschmann, "United States Social Security Death Index"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    April 1945New York City, New York, United States

    • Children (1)

    World Events (8)

    1926 · Sergeant Stubby Dies

    Age 2

    During WWI there was a dog from Connecticut that made a name for himself, his name was sergeant stubby. He was considered the official mascot of the 102nd infantry. He saved his regiment from suprise mustard attacks, comforted those that had been wounded, and even caught a German soldier and held him there until troops found him. He had his own uniform and everything.

    1927

    Age 3

    Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in his plane The Spirit of St. Louis.

    1947 · The Presidential Succession Act

    Age 23

    The Presidential Succession Act is an act establishing the presidential line of succession. This was a precursor for the Twenty-fifth Amendment which outlines what is to happen when a President is killed, dies, or is unable to fulfill the responsibilities of President.

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Aileen, Rourke, Ciaran, Kiera, Kieran, Siobhan, Brigid, Donal, Eamonn, Ethna, Finbarr.

    Irish (Cork): shortened form of O'Sheehan, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Síodhacháin ‘descendant of Síodhachán’, a personal name representing a diminutive of síodhach ‘peaceful’, the same word as sítheach. Compare Sheehy .

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

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