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James Thomas Galvin

James Thomas Galvin

Male 1901 - 1975  (73 years)

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  • Name James Thomas Galvin 
    Nickname Jimmy 
    Born 2 Jun 1901  Bryn Mawr, PA, US Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1910  321 Hampden Avenue, Narberth, PA, US Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1930  2211 North Main Street, Waterbury, CT, US Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1940  226 Elliot Avenue, Waterbury, CT, US Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 16 Feb 1942  27 Homer Street, Waterville, CT, US Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Census 30 Mar 1950  27 Homer Street, Waterbury, CT, US Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Died 7 Feb 1975  Waterbury, CT, US Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Buried St. Joseph Cemetery, Waterbury, CT, US Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I2572  Smithwick Family Tree
    Last Modified 9 Sep 2017 

    Father John Patrick Galvin,   c. 30 May 1863, Ballinahown Parish, Co. Westmeath and Offaly, IE Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Apr 1945, 27 Homer Street, Waterbury, CT, US Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 81 years) 
    Mother Katherine Quinn Beggs,   b. 8 Nov 1865, Clonavaddy, Co. Tyrone, NI Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jan 1958, 27 Homer Street, Waterville, CT, US Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years) 
    Married 1890  St. James Church, Philadelphia, PA, US Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F891  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Eunice Claffey,   b. Abt 1908,   d. 24 Aug 1979, Waterbury, CT, US Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)  [4
    Married 28 Dec 1959  Branford, CT, US Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 9 Sep 2017 
    Family ID F900  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Galvins and Sizers
    Galvins and Sizers
    (first row - l-r) Jim Cavanaugh, Bob Johnson, Joe Rozint, Ellen Johnson, Lonnie Cavanaugh, Arlene Sinkevich, ?
    (second row) Chris and Kate Dadario, Dottie Sinkevich, Lucy Cavanagh, Charlie Hosier on lap of Kate "Mom" Galvin, Lucy Mae Cavanaugh, Chris Rozint and Pepper
    (third row) Joan Sizer, Jim Galvin, Harry Sizer, Bill Cavanaugh, Louis and Katie Dadario, Marilyn Cavanaugh, Charlie Hoiser

    See the back side of the photo here: https://www.smithwickfamily.org/showmedia.php?mediaID=1261

    Headstones
    James and Eunice (Claffey) Galvin - gravestone
    James and Eunice (Claffey) Galvin - gravestone

  • Sources 
    1. [S34] United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, (National Archives and Records Administration).

    2. [S705] United States Census, 1950, (Ancestry), https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QHJ-5QHW-J98G-D.

    3. [S30] Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2012, Connecticut Department of Health, (FamilySearch.org), https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZPY-5PJ.

    4. [S29] Connecticut Marriage Index, 1959-2001, Connecticut Department of Public Health, (FamilySearch.org), https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VWYH-NVL.