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.
| 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 |
| GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
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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