The Ancestors of Chris Dodd


by Robert Battle


The following material on the immediate ancestry of Chris Dodd should not be considered either exhaustive or definitive, but rather as a first draft.

This report is by Robert Battle. The contribution of the undersigned is limited to HTML-izing Mr. Battle's report.



William Addams Reitwiesner


wargs@wargs.com


Ancestry of Chris Dodd
1 Christopher John ("Chris") Dodd, b. 27 May 1944 Willimantic, Windham Co., Conn., US Representative from Connecticut 1975-1981, US Senator from Connecticut 1981-present
PARENTS
2 Thomas Joseph Dodd, b. 15 May 1907 Norwich, New London Co., Conn., d. 24 May 1971 Old Lyme, New London Co., Conn., US Representative from Connecticut 1953-1957, US Senator from Connecticut 1959-1971 [Who Was Who in America vol. 5]
m. 19 May 1934
3 Grace Mary Murphy, b. 9 Nov 1907 RI, d. Jan 1973 (last residence Old Lyme) [SSN 578-72-8270, issued DC 1968]
GRANDPARENTS
4 Thomas Joseph Dodd, b. Mar 1870 CT
m.
5 Abigail Margaret O'Sullivan, b. Feb 1870 CT
6 John H. Murphy, b. Aug 1875/6 CT
m. c1901/2
7 Helena I. ___, b. c1879 CT
GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
8 Thomas Dodd, b. Mar 1840/45 Ireland, imm. 1860
m. c1861/2
9 Catherine ___, b. Jun 1840 Ireland, imm. 1866 [according to 1900 census, though she apparently had children in CT soon after marriage]
10 James[?] O'Sullivan b. 1823 Ireland, imm. 1855
m. c1844/5
11 ___, b. Ireland, app. d. bef. 1900
12 Thomas Murphy, b. c1824/5 Ireland, d. between 1880 and 1900
m. c1860/1
13 Catherine ___, b. Apr 1835 Ireland, imm. 1845 or 1855
14 ___, b. Ireland
m.
15 ___, b. Ireland
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EXTRACTS from the U.S. FEDERAL DECENNIAL CENSUS



1930 - West Haven, New Haven Co., CT, e.d. 277, sheet 23b

Dodd, Thomas J.       Head    M W 60 M 32     CT Ire Ire Realtor Real Estate
  "   Catherine       Dau     F W 27 S        CT CT CT   Teacher School
  "   Helen           Dau     F W 26 S        CT CT CT   Teacher School
  "   Thomas J. Jr.   Son     M W 22 S        CT CT CT
  "   Margaret        Dau     F W 21 S        CT CT CT
  "   Mary E.         Dau     F W 19 S        CT CT CT

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1920 - Norwich, New London Co., CT, e.d. 280, sheet 5b

Dodd, Thomas J. Sr.     Head    M W 49 M        CT Ire Ire  Contractor
___, Abigail M.         Wife    F W 49 M        CT Ire Ire
___, Catherine P.       Dau     F W 16 S        CT CT CT
___, Helen L.           Dau     F W 15 S        CT CT CT
___, Thomas J. Jr.      Son     M W 12 S        CT CT CT
___, Margaret M.        Dau     F W 11 S        CT CT CT
___, Mary E.            Dau     F W  8 S        CT CT CT

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1920 - Westerly, Washington Co., RI, e.d. 361, sheet 2b

Murphy, John H.   Head   M W 43 M     CT Ire Ire    Printer Job printing
___, Helena I.    Wife   F W 31 M     CT Ire Ire
___, John M.      Son    M W 16 S     CT CT  CT
___, Helen L.     Dau    F W 13 S     RI CT  CT
___, Mary G.      Dau    F W 11 S     RI CT  CT

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1910 - Westerly, Washington Co., RI, e.d. 310, sheet 19a

Murphy, John H.   Head    M W 31 M1 8        CT Ire Ire     printer news office
___, Helena I.    Wife    F W 30 M1 8 3 3    CT Ire Ire
___, Joseph A.    Son     M W  6 S           CT CT  CT
___, Helen L.     Dau     F W  3 S           RI CT  CT
___, Grace M.     Dau     F W  2 S           RI CT  CT

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1900 - Norwich, New London Co., CT, e.d. 480, sheets 6b-7a

Dodd, Thomas    Head  W M Mar 1850 50[sic] M 38       Ire Ire Ire  1860 40 Na    Contractor Stone
___, Cathrine   Wife  W F Jun 1845 55      M 38 8 6   Ire Ire Ire  1866 34
___, John       Son   W M Mar 1863 37      S          CT  Ire Ire                Hotell Clerk
___, Ellen      Dau   W F Nov 1867 33      S          CT  Ire Ire                Houskeeper
___, Cathrine   Dau   W F Sep 1871 29      S          CT  Ire Ire                Dressmaker
___, Thomas     Son   W M Mar 1873 27      S          CT  Ire Ire                Temester
___, Michel     Son   W M Apr 1875 25      S          CT  Ire Ire                Temester

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1900 - Norwich, New London Co., CT, e.d. 480, sheet 13b

O Sullivan, James[?]     Head   W M     1823 77 M 55 11 3   Ire Ire Ire  1855 45   Blacksmith
            Abigail M.   Dau    W F Feb 1870 30 S           CT  Ire Ire            Schoolteacher

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1900 - Westerly, Washington Co., RI, e.d. 240, sheet 13b

Murphy, Catherine  Head W F Apr 1835    65 Wd 39 10 7    Ire Ire Ire  1845 45[sic]
___, Mary E[?]     Dau  W F Sep 1865    35 S             CT  Ire Ire                 Baker
___, Marybeth      Dau  W F Dec 1867    32 S             CT  Ire Ire                 Comp-
___, Joseph M.     Son  W M Apr 1873    27 S             CT  Ire Ire                 Printing Office
___, John H.       Son  W M Aug 1875    24 S             CT  Ire Ire                 Printing Office
___, Edward W.     Son  W M Jun 1879[?] 21 S             CT  Ire Ire                 Trucking

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1880 - Norwich, New London Co., CT, e.d. 95, sheet 52 (p. 236d)

Dodd, Thomas      W M 40       Teamster        Ire Ire Ire
   "  Catherine   W F 40 Wife                  Ire Ire Ire
   "  John        W M 18 Son   Teamster        CT  Ire Ire
   "  Ellen       W F 14 Dau                   CT  Ire Ire
   "  Katie       W F 12 Dau                   CT  Ire Ire
   "  Thomas      W M 10 Son                   CT  Ire Ire
   "  Michael     W M  6 Son                   CT  Ire Ire
   "  James       W M  3 Son                   CT  Ire Ire

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1880 - Voluntown, Windham Co., CT, e.d. 148, sheets 22-23 (pp. 735b-736c)

Murphy, Thomas      W M      55       Farmer    Ire Ire Ire
Murphy, Catherine   W M[sic] 45 Wife            Ire Ire Ire
___, Julia          W F      20 Dau             CT  Ire Ire
___, Mary           W F      14 Dau             CT  Ire Ire
___, Mattie         W F      12 Dau             CT  Ire Ire
___, Katie          W F      10 Dau             CT  Ire Ire
___, Thomas J.      W M       7 Son             CT  Ire Ire
___, John H.        W M       4 Son             CT  Ire Ire
___, William E.     W M       1 Son             CT  Ire Ire

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1870 - 3rd Ward, Norwich, New London Co., CT, p. 4

Dodd, Thomas      25      M W   Teamster   1200   400     Ireland
___, Catharine    30      F W                             Ireland
___, John          8      M W                             CT
___, Ellen         4      F W                             CT
___, Catharine     2      F W                             CT
___, Thomas          2/12 M W                             CT         Mar
Dodd, Patrick     30      M W   Gardner    1100           Ireland
___, Elizabeth    22      F W                             CT
___, Thomas R.     5      M W                             CT
___, William       2      M W                             CT

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William Addams Reitwiesner

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