Brief Life History of Thomas
When Thomas Groark was born on 10 October 1903, in Connecticut, United States, his father, Thomas J Groark, was 38 and his mother, Louisa Elizabeth Hoffman, was 37. He had at least 1 son and 1 daughter with Marie Claire LaHait. He lived in New London, New London, Connecticut, United States in 1950 and Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States in 1985. He died in 1985, in West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 82.
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- Thomas J Groark, "United States 1950 Census"
- Thomas J Groark, "Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2001"
- Thomas Groark, "United States Census, 1940"
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1904
St. Louis, Missouri, United States hosts Summer Olympic Games.
1906 · Saving Food Labels
The first of many consumer protection laws which ban foreign and interstate traffic in mislabeled food and drugs. It requires that ingredients be placed on the label.
1926 · Sergeant Stubby Dies
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.
Name Meaning
Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Mag Ruaire, a patronymic from a personal name derived from Norse Hrothrekr (see Roderick ). Compare O'Rourke .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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