William Toomey
1935–1978 (Age 42)
Chicopee, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
The Life of William
William Toomey was born on 28 December 1935, in Chicopee, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States as the son of Frederick A. tOOMEY and Mary Novak. He died on 24 November 1978, in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 42.
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Family Time Line
Frederick A. tOOMEY
1902–
Mary Novak
–
William Toomey
1935–1978
Frederick C. Toomey
–
Maureen Toomey Conway
–
Patricia Toomey Tylunas
–
Parents & Siblings
- Frederick A. tOOMEY
1902–Male
- Mary Novak
–Female
siblings
(4)
1935–1978Male
- Frederick C. Toomey
–Male
- Maureen Toomey Conway
–Female
- Patricia Toomey Tylunas
–Female
World Events (3)
1937 · The Neutrality Act
Age 2
The Neutrality Acts were passed in response to the growing conflicts in Europe and Asia during the time leading up to World War II. The primary purpose was so the US wouldn't engage in any more foreign conflicts. Most of the Acts were repealed in 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.
1941
Age 6
Japanese attack Pearl Harbor.
1941 · The Four Freedoms
Age 6
President Roosevelt spoke in front of Congress and gave a speech on what Freedoms everyone should be granted. First being the Freedom of Speech. Second, the freedom of Religion, Third, The Freedom from Want, and Fourth, the Freedom from Fear. Being a big deal, FDR didn't just say that all people should have these freedoms because Americans already expected these freedoms.
Name Meaning
Irish: reduced form of O’Toomey, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Tuama ‘descendant of Tuaim’, a personal name apparently derived from tuaim ‘burial mound’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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