Thomas F. Sullivan, II

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• SSN: 161-07-2563
• Immigration: 1911
• Passenger List: 14 Sep 1922, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; Arriving on board the S.S. Sachem which had sailed from St. John's, Newfoundland the 9th of September 1922.; : 6
• Census: 1930, Upper Darby Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania; In the 1930 US Census he was recorded, age 13, living on 7116 Pennsylvania Avenue, Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania with his parents. He was a naturalized citizen.
• Residence: 1935, Bywood, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
• Married: 14 Jun 1939, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; Rita Mary Jennings. She was born 23 August 1917 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and died 15 October 2004 in Boynton Breach, Florida. Issue: 1. John Kavanagh Sullivan (1950-2009) 2. Anne Honora Sullivan 3. Paul Jennings Sullivan 4. Thomas Florence Sullivan III
• Census: 1940, Haverford, Delaware County, Pennsylvania; He is listed as a stevedore. ; : 23; Address:
  317 Ivy Rock Lane

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• Immigration: 28 Sep 1894, Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts ; He arrived in Gloucester, Massachusetts from Newfoundland 28 September 1894 as a minor.
• Occupation: 1895; He started his career as a Newfoundland mariner in 1895. He served on many ships as Able Bodied Seaman, Second Mate, and First Mate. He then became a Captain on the George T. Hayes, a China trade ship, and the Gulf Marine ship SS Ligonier and the SS Admiral Dewey.
• Naturalization: 8 May 1900, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; Thomas F. Sullivan was made a naturalized citizen on 8 May 1900 in Boston, Massachusetts. His address at that time was 151 Meridian Street, Boston and he worked as a seaman.
• Military: 15 May 1915; While serving as the Captain of the SS Gulflight on 15 May 1915, she was torpedoed without warning by a German submarine. This was the first United States ship to be so attacked. He was able to bring it to safe harbor with the loss of but three lives.
• Military: 1917; At sea as a captain in the Merchant Marine when the first World War broke out, Mr. Sullivan was commissioned a Lieutenant Commander and carried supplies to the troops in France.
• Draft Reg: 31 Aug 1918, Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts; He registered for the World War I Draft 31 August 1918 giving his home address as 33 Bartlett Street, Beverly, Massachusetts, his age as 41, and his employer as the Guef Refining Company.
• Residence: Oct 1918, New York City, New York; At the time of his Father's death, 18 October 1918, he lived in New York City.
• Census: 1930, Upper Darby Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania; In the 1930 US Census he was recorded, age 52, living on 7116 Pennsylvania Avenue, Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania. He was listed as a stevedore in a Steampluta Company. He was a naturalized citizen.
• Military: 1934; As a Commander in the US Navy, he had the honor of taking the USS Tuscaloosa (CA-37), an new heavy cruiser to through its sea trials.
• Census: 1940, Upper Darby Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania; In the 1940 US Census he was recorded, age 62, living on 7116 Pennsylvania Avenue, Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania. He was listed as a general stevedore. He was a naturalized citizen.
• Obituary: 22 Jun 1942; T. F. SULLIVAN DIES; STEVEDORE OFFICIAL
  Carried Supplies To Troops in France During" World War Thomas F. Sullivan, stevedoring executive and a retired Lieutenant Commander in the United States Naval Reserve, died Saturday at his home, 7116 Pennsylvania ave., Bywood. He was 65. At sea as a captain in the Merchant Marine when the first World War broke out, Mr. Sullivan was commissioned a Lieutenant Commander and carried supplies to the troops in France. He was retired after the war and returned to the Merchant Marine. HEADED TRIAL RUN Just before organizing his own stevedoring business here in 1933, he took the 10,000-ton cruiser. U. S. S. Tuscaloosa, out of the New York Shipbuilding Corp. yards for a trial run prior to its acceptance by the Navy. Mr. Sullivan was a member of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, a charter member of the Alhambra, member of the Men of Malvern and ' of the Holy Name Society of St. Laurence's Church, Highland Park. He also was a director of the Vessel Owners' and Captains' Association, and a member of the Port of Philadelphia Maritime Society. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Hon-ora Agnes Sullivan, and three sons, Edmund J., Gerard J. and Thomas F. Sullivan, Jr. Solemn Requiem Mass will be sung at 10 A. M. Wednesday in St. Laurence's Church. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery. Published by the Philadelphia Inquirer, 22 June 1942
• Last Full Review: 21 Jul 2021

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He died at home, 7116 Pennsylvania Avenue, Bywood, Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania of cerebral arteriolosclerosis.

Thomas married Honora Agnes "Agnes" Kavanaugh on 6 Aug 1905 in St. John's, Newfoundland. Honora (daughter of John J. Kavanaugh and Hannah Dalton) was born on 19 Jan 1881 in St. John's, Newfoundland; was christened on 23 Jan 1881 in St. John's, Newfoundland; died on 1 Feb 1953 in Darby, Delaware County, Pennsylvania; was buried on 5 Feb 1953 in Holy Cross Cemetery, Yeadon, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Immigration: 1905
• Passenger List: 1 Jan 1914, New York City, New York; On 1 January 1914 she arrived on the S.S. Florizel, having departed from St. John's, Newfoundland on the 27th of December.
• Passenger List: 14 Sep 1922, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; On 14 Sep 1922 she arrived in the port of Boston on board the S.S. Sachem which had sailed from St. John's, Newfoundland the 9th of September 1922. Her age was listed as 39.
• Census: 1930, Upper Darby Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania; In the 1930 US Census she was recorded, age 45, living on 7116 Pennsylvania Avenue, Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania. She was a naturalized citizen.
• Census: 1940, Upper Darby Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania; In the 1940 US Census she was recorded, age 54, living on 7116 Pennsylvania Avenue, Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania. She was a naturalized citizen.
• Residence: 1953, Upper Darby Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania; In 1953 she lived on 7116 Pennsylvania Avenue, Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania.
• Last Full Review: 21 Jul 2021

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She died at the St. Francis Convalescent Home of left sided hemiplegia due to cerebral thrombosis.

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• General Information: He was awarded the King's Police Medal.
• Moved To: say 1866, St. John's, Newfoundland; John moved to St. John's as a young man, was educated there and entered the baking trade.
• Occupation: May 1871, St. John's, Newfoundland; In May, 1871 he was the third man to join the police force, then under the command of Inspector Foley. Rising quickly through the ranks he attained the rank of Acting Sergeant in November, 1871. Swiftly gaining the attention of his superiors through his devotion to duty he attained the rank of Sergeant, November, 1872.
• Occupation: 1875, St. John's, Newfoundland; Achieving promotion again to rank of Second Class Head Constable in 1875 John found both his career and new family growing quickly.
• Offices Held: 1892, St. John's, Newfoundland; In 1892 he was appointed on of the Fire Commissioners and was mainly responsible for the formation of the St. John's Fire Constabulary.
• Retired: Sep 1917, St. John's, Newfoundland; He retired as the Inspector General in September 1917 owing to ill health.
• Obituary: 19 Oct 1918
• Last Full Review: 23 Jul 2021

John married Annie Ellen Donaghue on 19 Apr 1874 in St. John's, Newfoundland. Annie (daughter of Thomas Donaghue and Ellen McLaughlain) was born in 1846 in St. John's, Newfoundland; was christened on 17 May 1846 in St. John's, Newfoundland; died on 27 Nov 1894 in Fort Townshend, St. John's, Newfoundland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Last Full Review: 23 Jul 2021

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They were married by the Rev. T. McGrath.

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• Last Full Review: 23 Jul 2021

John married Hannah Dalton. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Last Full Review: 23 Jul 2021

Florence married Ann Hanlon on yes, date unknown. Ann was born in 1819; died on 14 Jan 1890 in Newfoundland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Ellen McLaughlain on yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]