Thomas Curry (1845 - 1913)

Born Feb 1845 in Ireland

Husband of Anna M. (Flanagan) Curry — married about 1877 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Descendants

Died 18 Nov 1913 at age 68 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut

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Biography

Thomas Curry was born in 1845 [1900 US Census] in Ireland, the son of ?

Immigration year was 1864 in 1900 and 1910 US Censuses.

Thomas married Anna M. "Annie" Flanagan about 1877 likely in Hartford. Their children were:

1. John P. Curry (1876–1911), Born William in Hartford birth record 23 Feb 1876?^[1]
2. Ellen Curry (1877–before 1880)^[2]
3. Hannah "Anne" Benedict (Curry) Woods (1879–1956) ​^[3]
4. William Peter Curry (1882–1946 )
5. Margaret Curry (1877–before 1880)
6. Mary Curry (1880– ) ​^[4]
7. James A. Curry (1882–1960)
8. Theresa (Curry) Gay (1885–1973)
9. Margaret C. (Curry) Cowles (1884–1914)^[5]
10. Thomas Benedict Curry, Sr. (1888–1970)
11. Edward Paul Curry (1891–1972)​​

In 1900 and 1910 US Census Ann indicates only 9 of their 11 children are still living.

In the 1880 and 1900 US Censuses Thomas is a brass molder, but by 1910 he has "own income". From his obit we know he worked for the Colt's Fire Arms Patent Manufacturing Company in Hartford but went into real estate the last few years of his life.

Thomas passed away in 1913 in Hartford, Connecticut and was buried in Mt. Saint Benedict Cemetery at Bloomfield, Hartford County, Connecticut.^[6]

Notes

The children's names and birthyears are confusing, using birth records in Hartford before using 1880, 1900 and 1910 Census data above. Also see findagrave list of Thomas' children.

1900 US Census indicates immigration 1864.

Sources

1. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7QW-NV5 : 7 January 2020), Thomas in entry for Wm. Curry, 1876.
2. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7QW-17V : 7 January 2020), Thomas in entry for Ellen Currey, 1877.
3. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7Q4-TQ5 : 7 January 2020), Thomas in entry for Hannah Curry, 1879.
4. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7Q4-T7M : 7 January 2020), Thomas in entry for Mary Curry, 1880.
5. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7Q4-TFV : 7 January 2020), Thomas in entry for Margaret Curry, 1884.
6. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKS-GX7Z : 29 May 2020), Thomas Curry, 1913; Burial, , ; citing record ID , Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFCF-JKS : 19 February 2021), Thomas Curry, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; citing enumeration district ED 12, sheet 253A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,097.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9QP-972 : accessed 31 July 2021), Thomas Curry, Hartford city Ward 7, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 173, sheet 15B, family 356, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,137.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK2S-2H3 : accessed 31 July 2021), Thomas Curry, Hartford Ward 7, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 186, sheet 3B, family 115, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 133; FHL microfilm 1,374,146.