Thomas Henry DESMOND
Source includes, but is not limited to: (only son) vr Massachusetts archives; Personal knowledge of son Mac Desmond of Newington, Connecticut. The death certificate states, in error, that his parents were born inIreland. Line item record in Avon, Connecticut Town Hall, confirms marriage inAvon on 01 JUN 1910. Record taken from a copy of the marriagerecord/certificate. Death certificate states place of death was in Hartford since he was pronounced dead at Hartford Hospital. Correct birthdate is 19 DEC 1884. Birthdate from family knowledge and Massachusetts Archives 1884 Volume 350, page 302, No 187. MaleDesmond. Date of original record 21 JAN 1885. The record 1885, Volume 359, Page 318, No. 203, 27 JAN 1886, is inerror though it has the full name, Thomas Henry Desmond. Baptismal record, also in error in that his birthday is given as 18DEC 1884 instead of the 19th. He was baptized at Church of Most Precious Blood on 25 DEC 1884, HydePark, Massachusetts. James Warren Desmond (Uncle) and Elizabeth Conway (Aunt Bess) arelisted as sponsors.
1886 - migrated with family from Brunswick, New York to Simsbury,Connecticut.
Old Folks Worth A Fortune Old folks are worth a fortune. With silver in their hair, gold intheir teeth, stones in thir kidneys, lead in their feet and gas in theirstomachs. I have become a lot more social with the passing of the years, somemight even call me a frivolous old gal. I'm seeing five gentlemen every day. As soon as I wake, Will Power helps me get out of bed. Then I go tosee John. Then Charley Horse comes along and when he is here he takes a lot ofmy time and attention. When he leaves, Arthur Ritis shows up and stays therest of the day. (He doesn''t like to stay in one place very long, so hetakes me from joint to joint.) After such a busy day, I'm really tired andglad to go to bed -- with Ben Gay. What a life P.S. The preacher came to call the other day. He said that at my ageI should be thinking about the hereafter. I told him I do. No matter where Iam -- in the parlor, upstairs in the kitchen or down in the basement-- I ask myself Now, what am I here after?
Sylvia's son Brian Sheldon was named in honor of Brian Desmond.
He married Olive Antoinette Eddy 1 Jun 1910 at Avon, Connecticut . Olive Antoinette Eddy was born at Brunswick, New York 20 Aug 1884 daughter of John Eddy and Ida Josephine McChesney .
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Thomas Henry Desmond died 20 May 1950 at Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut .
Olive Antoinette Eddy died 18 Oct 1953 at Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut .