Thomas Joseph Dorney (1886 - 1967)

Born 19 Apr 1886 in New York City, New York, United States

Died 5 Feb 1967 at age 80 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Biography

Thomas was born in 1886. He was the son of William Dorney and Anna Lynch.^[1] He passed away in 1967.

In 1900 Thomas was living in Norwalk, Fairfield, CT, with his parents, and his younger siblings Jeremiah, Margaret and Julia. ^[2] Their surname has been mistranscribed as Downey.

At the time of the 1910 Census Thomas was living at 19 Camp Street in Norwalk, Fairfield, CT with his parents, William and Anna, and his three younger siblings, Jeremiah, Margaret and Mary. He was working as a machinist in a factory.^[3]

Thomas registered for draft in United States for World War I on 12 September 1918 in Fairfield, Connecticut.^[4] His home address was recorded as 13 Berkeley Street, Norwalk, Fairfield, CT, and he was working as a policeman for the City of Norwalk. His next of kin was his wife, Mrs Annie Dorney. Thomas was described as of medium height and stout build, with grey eyes and black hair.

In the 1920 Census, Thomas is still living at Norwalk, at 13 Berkley Street, this time with only his siblings Jeremiah and Mary, his parents and wife having all passed away in the 1918 Influenza epidemic. His profession was given as Officer, presumably Police Officer.^[5]

Thomas was still living at 13 Berkley Street, Norwalk in 1940, this time with his cousin, 47 year old Julia Donovan, born in Northern Ireland. Thomas was working as a Captain in the Police Department.^[6]

Thomas again registered for the draft in World War II. His next of kin was Jeremiah Dorney.^[7]

Thomas passed away on 5 February 1967.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at ancestry.com, SSN: 048368406
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9QN-ZF7 : accessed 18 October 2019), Thomas J Downey in household of William Downey, Norwalk city (east side), Fairfield, Connecticut, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 86, sheet 1A, family 12, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,134.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKK5-DLK : accessed 18 October 2019), Thomas J Dorney in household of William P Dorney, Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 96, sheet 12B, family 314, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 130; FHL microfilm 1,374,143.
4. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZFV-BVW : 24 August 2019), Thomas Joseph Dorney, 1917-1918.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCFN-DZ5 : accessed 18 October 2019), Thomas F Dorney, Norwalk Ward 1, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States; citing ED 138, sheet 1A, line 40, family 14, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 179; FHL microfilm 1,820,179.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7BT-JLK : 28 July 2019), Thomas Dorney, Ward 1, Norwalk, Norwalk Town, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 1-90, sheet 1B, line 56, family 17, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 497.
7. ↑ "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5LV-V4X : 9 March 2018), Thomas Joseph Dorney, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
8. ↑ "Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2001," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZL1-H38 : 9 December 2014), Thoma J Dorney, 05 Feb 1967; from "Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2001," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2003); citing Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, Connecticut Department of Health, Hartfort.

See also:

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/176537892/thomas-joseph-dorney