| Date of Birth |
16th May 1863
(circa)
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| Date of Death |
28th May 1934
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| Townland born |
Thomas was born in Coleman Cramptmore, County Tipperary on May 16th- likely between 1861 and 1863. His parents, Patrick Anglim (21 Dec 1821) and Margaret Commins (27 Aug 1829) were married 14 Jan 1856 in Clerihan Parish. |
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| Place & Date of Baptism |
Thomas' baptism is not recorded in the Clerihan Parish records avaliable online through the NLI; however, a baptismal record and/or civil birth registration has been found for each of his siblings. |
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| Names of Siblings |
Michael (b. about 1857), John (b. about 1858), Anne (b. Jan 1860), Mary Anne (b. 4 Jun 1865), Patrick J. (b. 17 Oct 1867 d. 23 Jan 1939), Ellen (b. 16 Nov 1870 d. 16 Dec 1941), Jerome (b. 6 Jan 1873) and Richard (b. 6 Jan 1873 d. 3 Apr 1927. |
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| Place & Date of Marriage |
On 9 Apr 1893, Thomas married Margaret Treacy (from Clonlisk, County Offaly) in St. Veronica's Church, 149 Christopher Street in Manhattan. The witnesses were his brother, Patrick Anglim, and her sister, Mary Anne Treacy. |
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| Names of Children |
Thomas and Margaret had 8 children: Patrick T. (1895-1956), Denis M. (1897-1966), Margaret (1899-1983), Julia Winifred (1901-1989), John J. (1903-1944), Alice Eleanor (1906-1982, Mary (1909-1914) and a newborn who died in July 1911. |
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| Occupation |
In the 1890s, Thomas worked as a longshoreman. From about 1900-1920, he worked as a packer at a dry goods concern, H.B. Claflin Co.; from about 1920-1929 he worked as a packer at the dry goods concern, James A. Dunham. |
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| Place of Death |
Thomas was admitted to Jamaica Hospital on 1 May 1934, where he was treated for carcinoma of the sigmoid (colon cancer) and intestinal obstruction. He died in the hospital on 28 May 1934. |
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| New Type |
Thomas and Margaret lived in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan at 163 Varick Street and later at 117 Varick Street. Around 1930, they moved to 243-49 144 Avenue, Rosedale, NY with their bachelor son, John - a New York City police officer. |
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Thomas and Margaret are buried at Calvary Cemetery in Woodside, NY at Section 42, Range 6, Plot G, Grave 12. Buried with them are their son, John, their daughters Mary, the unnamed newborn, Alice and Alice's husband, Joseph Daniel Sullivan. |
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