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James Patrick Thomas^1,2

• Father: John Albert Thomas¹ b. 28 Jul 1925, d. 14 Jun 1999

• Charts: Reidy, Thomas/Thompson

• Birth*: James Patrick Thomas was born on 24 May 1960 at Green Bay, Brown County, Wisconsin, USA.^1,2
• Education: He was educated between 1974 and 1978 at Hersey High School, Arlington Heights, Cook County, Illinois, USA. He was a 1978 All-confernce guard at Hersey High School.¹
• Education*: He was educated between 1978 and 1981 at St. Norbert College, De Pere, Brown County, Wisconsin, USA. Jim was a three-year letterman at St. Norbert's.¹
• Death*: He died on 5 April 1981 at DePere, Brown County, Wisconsin, USA, at age 20; James P. "Jim" Thomas
  
  Services for James P. Thomas, 20, a resident of Mount Prospect and a college student, will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Matz Funeral Home, 416 E. Rand Road, Mount Prospect. Mass will be at 11 a.m. at St. Emily church, 101 N. Horner, Mount Prospect. Burial will be in All Saints Cemetery.
  He died Sunday in DePere, Wis. He was a 1978 All-Conference guard at Hersey High School and a three-year letterman at St. Norbert College in DePere.
  Survivors include his parents, John and Carole; grandmother, Lillian Thomas; brother, Michael; and sisters, Mary Thomas and Patricia Kerner.
  Visitation will be from 2 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the St. Norbert College Athletic Fund, DePere, Wis., 54115.
  The Daily Herald, April 6, 1981, Section 1, page 7.^1,2
• Burial*: He was buried on 8 April 1981 at All Saints Cemetery, Niles, Cook County, Illinois, USA.¹

John Thomas¹

• Father: John "Thompson" Thomas² b. Aug 1831, d. 21 Mar 1904
• Mother: Bridget Reidy² b. c 1831, d. 3 May 1900

• Charts: Reidy, Thomas/Thompson

• Birth*: John was born at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA, on 27 June 1867.^3,1
• Baptism: He was baptized on 30 June 1867 at St. James Church, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. Sponsors: Michael Kenney and Margaret Kenney.⁴
• Census1870*: John was listed as a household member living with an unknown person on the 1870 Census at Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.⁵
• Death*: John died on 1 January 1879 at 304 21st Street, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA, at age 11.⁶
• Burial: He was buried on 2 January 1879 at Calvary Cemetery, Evanston, Cook County, Illinois, USA; There is no stone on the grave. The area is mostly single graves, many without stones.⁷
• Burial*: His body was interred on 3 January 1879 at Evanston, Cook County, Illinois, at Calvary Cemetery. Lot 74, Block 30, Section V.^6,7
• Blog*: He was mentioned in a blog at http://thompsonreidy.blogspot.com Thompson/Reidy Genealogy Blog on 26 July 2010.⁸

John "Thompson" Thomas

Thomas Gravestone
Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois
Lot S 112, Section 41
Photo: Elaine Beaudoin Dec. 10, 2015

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• Charts: McIntyre/Sullivan Pedigree Chart, Thomas/Thompson

• Birth*: John was born at County Limerick, Ireland, in August 1831.¹
• Birth: He was born in 1836 at Ireland.²
• Marriage*: He married Bridget Reidy at Ireland circa 1851.³
• Immigration*: John "Thompson" Thomas immigrated circa 1865.⁴
• Residence: He lived on 12 September 1865 at USA. He is noted as living in America on the birth record of his daughter, born September 12, 1865 in Limerick, Ireland.⁵
• Biography: John appears to have preceded his family to the United States. He states he arrived in 1865 and the rest of his family arrived at Castle Garden, New York City on September 8, 1865.^6,4
• Biography: The 1870 Census states that John Thompson's personal property was worth $200. Since the 1870 Census does not list any real estate, it is assumed that they did not own a home.²
• Census1870*: He was census 1870 on 30 June 1870 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.²
• Census1880*: He was census 1880 in June 1880 at 2626 Portland Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.⁷
• Occupation*: He was Laborer in June 1900.⁸
• Biography*: Rents home.⁸
• Census1900*: He was census 1900 on 5 June 1900 at 3802 Parnell Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.⁸
• Residence*: He resided at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA, on 20 March 1904, at 1338 W. 49th Street.^9,10
• Death*: John died on 21 March 1904 at 1338 W. 49th Place, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA, at age 72. Thomas-John, husband of the late Bridget Thomas. Funeral Wednesday from 1888 W 40th place at 10am to St. Rose of Lima church, thence by cars to Mount Olivet.
  Chicago Daily Tribune, March 23, 1904.^10,11
• Burial*: His body was interred on 23 March 1904 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA, at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Section 41, Lot S112. GPS coordinates: N 41 degrees, 41 minues, 11 seconds; W 87 degrees, 41 minutes, 38.8 seconds; Altitude: 636 feet. There are no markers on the grave. Gravestone ordered July 1, 2015. Mt. Olivet Cemetery has his burial date as May 23, 1904, but it is a typo as his death certificate states March 23, 1904..^12,10
• Blog*: He was mentioned in a blog at http://thompsonreidy.blogspot.com Thompson/Reidy Genealogy Blog on 26 July 2010.¹³

John Albert Thomas^1,2

• Father: John F. Thomas¹ b. 29 Sep 1894, d. 4 Jul 1966
• Mother: Lillian Flahiff¹ b. 30 Aug 1890, d. 14 Jul 1985

• Charts: Reidy, Thomas/Thompson

• Birth*: John Albert Thomas was born on 28 July 1925 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.^3,4,5,6,2
• Name Variation: As of 28 July 1925, John Albert Thomas was also known as Albert Thomas.⁷
• War*: He was a Marine Corps veteran from World War II circa 1940.⁴
• Name Variation: As of November 1941, John Albert Thomas was also known as John Albert Thomas.²
• Education*: He was educated circa 1947 at Saint Norbert College, De Pere, Brown County, Wisconsin, USA. Date of graduation assumed to be at age 22.⁴
• Residence*: He lived before 1985 at Mount Prospect, Cook County, Illinois, USA.⁴
• Residence: He lived after 1985 at Manatee County, Florida, USA.⁴
• Death*: He died on 14 June 1999 at Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida, USA, at age 73; He was born July 28, 1925, in Chicago and came to Manatee County 14 years ago from Mount Prospect, Ill. He was a life member of Elks Lodge 1511 of Bradenton, American Legion Kirby Stewart Post 24 and Saint Norbert College Alumni Association of De Pere, Wis. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II and attended Saints Peter and Paul the Apostles Catholic Church.
  Survivors include his wife, Carole; two daughters, Patricia Kerner of Hudson, Wis., and Mary of Buffalo Grove, Ill; a son, Michael of Carol Stream, Ill; a sister, Dolores Lauer of East Chicago, Ind; and seven grandchildren.
  Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Brown and Sons Funeral Home, 43rd Street Chapel. A funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Saints Peter and Paul the Apostles Catholic Church. Burial will be in All Saints Cemetery in Des Plaines, Ill.
  Memorial donations may be made to Bradenton Hospice House, c/o Hospice of Southwest Florida, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota, FL 34238; or to James Thomas Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Saint Norbert College, De Pere, WI 54115.
  Edition: Manatee
  Page: 4B
  Copyright (c) 1999 Sarasota Herald-Tribune
  
  John A. "Jack" Thomas formerly of Mount Prospect
  Visitation for John A. "Jack" Thomas, 73, of Bradenton, Fla., will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, at Matz Funeral Home, 410 E. Rand Rd., Mount Prospect.
  Born, July 28, 1925, in Chicago, he died Monday June 14, 1999, in Bradenton. Interment will be private.
  Mr. Thomas was a member of the St. Norbert College Alumni Association and a Marine Corps veteran of World War II in the 3rd Marine Division.
  He was the beloved husband of Carole J. Thomas of Bradenton; dear father of Michael J. (Donna) Thomas of Wheaton, Patricia Ann (Urban) Kerner of Hudson, Wis., Mary Thomas of Buffalo Grove and the late James P. Thomas; dearest brother of Dolores Lauer of East chicago, Ind; and loving grandfather of seven.
  Memorial made to the James P. Thomas Scholarship Fund, c/o St. Norbert College, DePere, Wis., or Bradenton Hospice House, 3355 26th St., Bradenton, FL 34205, are appreciated.
  For information, (847) 394-2336.
  Daily Herald, June 16, 1999, page 10, Section 10.^4,6,2
• Funeral: He received the blessing of the church at the funeral on 17 June 1999 at Saints Peter and Paul the Apostles Catholic Church, Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida, USA.⁴
• Burial*: He was buried after 17 June 1999 at All Saints Cemetery, Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois, USA.⁴
• Name Variation: As of 19 June 1999, John Albert Thomas was also known as John A. Thomas.²

John F. Thomas^1,2

John Francis Thomas, gravestone, Assumption Cemetery, Glenwood, Illinois

• Father: James "Thompson" Thomas¹ b. b 28 Feb 1860, d. 15 Feb 1932
• Mother: Bridget Kennedy³ b. c 1864, d. 13 Jun 1939

• Charts: Reidy, Thomas/Thompson

• Birth: John F. Thomas was born on 28 September 1894 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.⁴
• Birth*: He was born on 29 September 1894 at Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.^5,6
• Baptism: He was baptized on 3 October 1894 at St. Rose of Lima Church, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA; Sponsors: James Condon and Winnie Kennedy.⁴
• Birth: John was born at Illinois, USA, in June 1895.⁷
• Census1900*: John was listed as a son in an unknown person 's household on the 1900 Census at 4527 Marshfield Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.⁷
• Census1910*: John was listed as a son in an unknown person 's household on the 1910 Census at 4529 Marshfield Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.⁸
• Biography*: 1930 Census states he is a WWI veteran.⁹
• Residence: He lived on 5 June 1917 at 5725 S. Fairfield Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.⁵
• Description*: He was described as Tall with medium build, brown eyes and red hair on 5 June 1917.⁵
• Occupation: He was Bookkeeper for Morris and Company at the Union Stock Yards, Chicago, Illinois on 5 June 1917.⁵
• Occupation*: He was Bookkeeper in office in 1920.¹⁰
• Census1920*: John was listed as a son in an unknown person 's household on the 1920 Census at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.¹⁰
• Marriage*: He married Lillian Flahiff, daughter of Michael Flahiff and Kate Finucan, circa 1922.^11,9
• Occupation: John F. Thomas was Salesman for an oil concern on 10 April 1930.⁹
• Anecdote: (an unknown value.)⁹
• Census1930*: He was census 1930 on 10 April 1930 at 1117 East 81st Street, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.¹²
• Residence*: He resided at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, on 15 February 1932, at 5725 S. Fairfield Avenue.¹³
• Anecdote*: (an unknown value.)¹⁴
• Occupation: He was Plant manager for the Texaco corporation with 43 years of service. before 1966.¹¹
• Residence: He lived in 1966 at 14325 Michigan Avenue, Riverdale, Cook County, Illinois, USA.¹¹
• Death*: He died on 4 July 1966 at St. Francis Hospital, Blue Island, Cook County, Illinois, USA, at age 71; St. Francis Hospital located at 12935 S. Gregory Street.
  
  John Thomas - Mass for John (Jack) Thomas, 71, 14325 Michigan av., Riverdale, who died Monday in St. Francis hospital, Blue Island, will be said at 10 a.m. tomorrow in Queen of Apostles Catholic church, Riverdale. He was a retired plant manager for the Texaco corporation with 43 years of service. Surviving are his widow, Lillian; a son, John A., and a daughter, Mrs. Dolores Lauer. Chicago Tribune, July 6, 1966, page A13.
  
  John F. Thomas, July 4, 1966, beloved husband of Lillian, nee Flahiff, dear father of John A., Mrs. Delores C. Lauer, grandfather of seven, brother of Raymond Patrick Thomas. Funeral Thursday, 9:30 a.m. from O'Hanley Funeral Home, 2035 E. 79th Street, one block east of Jeffery boulevard, to Queen of Apostles church, 14516 Atlantic avenue, Riverdale. Requiem mass 10 a.m. Interment Assumption. SO 8-1610.^2,11
• Funeral*: He received the blessing of the church at the funeral on 7 July 1966 at Queen of Apostles Catholic Church, Riverdale, Cook County, Illinois, USA.¹¹
• Burial: He was buried on 7 July 1966 at Assumption Cemetery, Glenwood, Cook County, Illinois, USA. He is buried in grave 5, lot 6, block 15, section 8.²
• Anecdote: At time of death, John F. Thomas had seven grandchildren.²

Lillian Marie Thomas

• Father: John "Thompson" Thomas¹ b. Aug 1831, d. 21 Mar 1904
• Mother: Bridget Reidy¹ b. c 1831, d. 3 May 1900

• Charts: Reidy, Thomas/Thompson

• Birth*: Lillian Marie Thomas was born on 11 June 1869 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.²
• Baptism Name: Her baptism name was Elizabeth.²
• Baptism: She was baptized on 20 June 1869 at St. James Church, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. Sponsors: John Kenney and Sarah Hawley.²
• Birth: Lillian was born at Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA, on 22 June 1869. Lillian Thomas was listed in the 1870 census as 1 year old, so the year of birth on the death certificate, 1872, is incorrect..^3,4,5
• Census1870*: She was census 1870 on 30 June 1870 at Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.⁶
• Name Variation: As of 30 June 1870, Lillian Marie Thomas was also known as Lisbeth.³
• Census1880*: She was census 1880 on 4 June 1880 at 2626 Portland Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.⁷
• Name Variation: As of 4 June 1880, Lillian Marie Thomas was also known as Lizzie.⁸
• Marriage License*: She and John Linton Vallely obtained a marriage license on 10 December 1886 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.^4,1,9
• Name Variation: As of 26 December 1886, Lillian Marie Thomas was also known as Lillie F Thompson.¹⁰
• Married Name: As of 26 December 1886,her married name was Vallely.^4,1,11
• Marriage: She married John Linton Vallely, son of Francis F. Vallely and Clara Butterly, on 26 December 1886 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; Married by a Catholic Priest.¹⁰
• Address*: As of 9 October 1887, Lillian Marie Thomas and John Linton Vallely lived at 3231 S. Canal Street, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.⁴
• Biography: Listed as single in 1900 US Census.¹²
• Census1900*: Lillian Marie Thomas was census 1900 on 5 June 1900 at 3802 Parnell Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.¹²
• Married Name: As of after 1900,her married name was Davis.^5,12
• Marriage*: She married George Davis at Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA, on 27 June 1903. They were married by John C. Murphy, Justice of the Peace.^13,5,14
• Biography*: Widowed.¹⁵
• Anecdote: (an unknown value.)¹⁵
• Biography: Owned home with a mortgage.¹⁵
• Census1920*: Lillian was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census at 5740 Washtenaw Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.¹⁵
• Address*: As of 1928, Lillian Marie Thomas lived at 7838 Union Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.⁵
• Death*: Lillian died on 22 July 1928 at 7838 S. Union, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA, at age 59.^5,16
• Anecdote*: (an unknown value.)⁵
• Rcfuneral: She was given a final blessing at St. Leo Church, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA, on 24 July 1928.¹⁶
• Burial*: Her body was interred on 24 July 1928 at Worth, Cook County, Illinois, USA, at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Section 41, Lot S112. GPS coordinates: N 41 degrees, 41 minues, 11 seconds; W 87 degrees, 41 minutes, 38.8 seconds; Altitude: 636 feet. There are no markers at the grave..¹⁷
• Blog*: She was mentioned in a blog at http://thompsonreidy.blogspot.com Thompson/Reidy Genealogy Blog on 26 July 2010.¹⁸

Marian (Mary) Thomas¹

• Father: John "Thompson" Thomas¹ b. Aug 1831, d. 21 Mar 1904
• Mother: Bridget Reidy¹ b. c 1831, d. 3 May 1900

• Charts: Reidy, Thomas/Thompson

• Birth*: Marian (Mary) Thomas was born on 12 September 1865 at St. Munchin's, Limerick City, County Limerick, Ireland.^1,2
• Baptism: She was baptized on 19 September 1865 at St. Mary's Church, Limerick City, St. Mary's Civil Parish, County Limerick, Ireland. No sponsors were listed on the baptismal entry.¹
• Death*: She died before 8 September 1866 at Ireland. Marian/Mary is not listed on the September 8, 1866 passenger list along with the rest of her family. Additionally, she would have only been 5 years old in 1870, yet she is not listed on the 1870 US Census with her family. Futhermore, nephew John Madigan, did not recall a Marian/Mary in the Thomas family. Therefore, it is believed she died prior to September 1866, most likely in Ireland.³
• Blog*: She was mentioned in a blog at http://thompsonreidy.blogspot.com Thompson/Reidy Genealogy Blog on 7 January 2011.⁴

Mary Ellen Thomas

• Father: John "Thompson" Thomas¹ b. Aug 1831, d. 21 Mar 1904
• Mother: Bridget Reidy¹ b. c 1831, d. 3 May 1900

• Charts: Reidy, Thomas/Thompson

• Birth*: Mary Ellen Thomas was born before 29 April 1855 at Limerick City, County Limerick, Ireland. All the rest of Mary Ellen's siblings were baptized in St. Mary's Catholic Church in Limerick City, Ireland.^2,3
• Name Variation: As of 29 April 1855, Mary Ellen Thomas was also known as Helen.³
• Baptism: She was baptized on 29 April 1855 at Parteen & Meelick Church, St. Patrick Civil Parish, County Clare, Ireland. Sponsor: Ann Madigan.³
• Birth: Mary was born at Ireland circa 1857.^4,5
• Immigration*: She immigrated in 1865; Ellen would have been 10 years old in 1865 when her father John states he immigrated. Therefore it is assumed she made the trip with the family.⁶
• (Immigrant) Immigration: Bridget, Mary, James and Martin immigrated, on 8 September 1866. Destination: The Thomas family, minus Father John, sailed on the SS Virginia from Queenstown, Ireland to New York City, New York, arriving in the fall of 1866. The SS Virginia was built by Palmer's Shipbuilding and Iron Co., Newcastle, England. It was part of the National Shipping Line and sailed between 1863 and 1872 with service between Liverpool and New York, stopping in Queenstown, Ireland. In 1872, the ship was renamed Greece. The ship had three masts and one funnel, an iron hull and a clipper bow..⁷
• Census1870*: Mary was listed as a household member living with an unknown person on the 1870 Census at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.⁸
• Marriage License: She and Charles Hallaran obtained a marriage license on 2 August 1877 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.^9,10
• Name Variation: As of 2 December 1877, Mary Ellen Thomas was also known as Ellen Thompson.⁹
• Marriage*: She married Charles Hallaran at Old St. John's Church, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA, on 2 December 1877.^9,1
• Married Name: As of 2 December 1877,her married name was Hallaran.¹
• (Witness) Birth: Mary Ellen Thomas witnessed the birth of Charles Hallaran on 24 October 1886 at Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.¹¹
• Residence*: She resided at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA, in 1900, at 3246 S. Canal.⁴
• Census1900: Mary Ellen Thomas was census 1900 in 1900 at Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.^12,4
• Death*: Mary died on 10 January 1906 at 375 E. 29th Street, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. Chicago Daily News, January 11, 1806, Page 18. Thursday
  Hallaran - Ellen (nee Thomas) wife of the late Charles Hallaran, mother of Mrs. Berr (sic Burr), Mrs. Parent, Mrs. Hannah (sic Hanton?) and John Hallaran. Funeral Friday at 9 a.m. from late residence 375 29th St. to St. James Church, where high mass will be celebrated, thence by cars to Mount Olivet, 49th and Halsted Sts depot.
  
  Chicago Daily Tribune, Jan 12, 1906, page 18
  Hallaran - Ellen Hallaran widow of the late Charles. Funeral Friday at 9 a.m. 375 29th Str. to St. James Church; cars to Mount Olivet..^13,14,15,16
• Name Variation: As of 12 January 1906, Mary Ellen Thomas was also known as Halloran The spelling of Halloran is used on her grave card at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
• Rcfuneral: She was given a final blessing at St. James Church, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA, on 12 January 1906.¹⁵
• Burial*: Her body was interred on 12 January 1906 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA, at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Section 41, Lot S112. GPS coordinates: N 41 degrees, 41 minues, 11 seconds; W 87 degrees, 41 minutes, 38.8 seconds; Altitude: 636 feet..^17,15,5
• Name Variation: As of 2 June 1937, Mary Ellen Thomas was also known as Adelaide Thomas.¹⁸
• Blog*: She was mentioned in a blog at http://thompsonreidy.blogspot.com Thompson/Reidy Genealogy Blog on 26 July 2010.¹⁹

Michael Patrick Thomas¹

• Father: James "Thompson" Thomas¹ b. b 28 Feb 1860, d. 15 Feb 1932
• Mother: Bridget Kennedy¹ b. c 1864, d. 13 Jun 1939

• Charts: Reidy, Thomas/Thompson

• Birth*: Michael Patrick Thomas was born on 10 July 1896 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.¹
• Baptism: He was baptized on 19 July 1896 at St. Rose of Lima Church, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA; Sponsors: Patrick Kennedy and Mary Kennedy.¹
• Residence*: He lived circa 1898 at 4527 Marshfield Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.²
• Burial*: He was buried on 23 July 1898 at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. Dan Moore has posted a Find A Grave memorial, September 14, 2017. It is an unmarked grave.³
• Death*: He died on 23 July 1898 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, at age 2.³

Patrick Thomas¹

• Father: John "Thompson" Thomas¹ b. Aug 1831, d. 21 Mar 1904
• Mother: Bridget Reidy¹ b. c 1831, d. 3 May 1900

• Charts: Reidy, Thomas/Thompson

• Birth*: Patrick Thomas was born before 26 August 1857 at Limerick City, County Limerick, Ireland.¹
• Baptism: He was baptized on 26 August 1857 at St. Mary's Church, Limerick City, St. Mary's Civil Parish, County Limerick, Ireland. Sponsor: Catherine Maher; Priest: Rev. William Fitzgerald.^1,2
• Death*: He died before 8 September 1866 at Ireland. Patrick is not among the Thomases listed on the September 8, 1866 passenger list from Queenstown to New York City. Also, despite he would have only been 13 years old, he is not listed in the 1870 US Census with the Thomas family. And, his nephew, John Madigan, did not recall there being a Patrick Thomas in the family which adds to the belief that he died young. Since he didn't seem to make the trip to the New World, it is believed he died in Ireland.^3,4