Thomas J McKenna1,2

#6809, (13 November 1916 - 26 November 1984)
Father*John T McKenna1 (1883 - 1964)
Mother*Mary Crean1 (c 1887 - 1955)

Family

Louise Elizabeth Gilgar b. 1915, d. 1998
Birth*13 November 1916He was born on 13 November 1916 at New York City, New York.3 
27 January 1920He appeared on the census of 27 January 1920 in the household of John T McKenna and Mary Crean at 164 Wykoff Street, Jamaica, Queens, New YorkG, age 3, b. NY.4 
14 April 1930He appeared on the census of 14 April 1930 in the household of John T McKenna at 107-32 Liverpool Street, Jamaica, Queens, New YorkG, age 13, b. NY; (Mary not recorded.)5 
13 April 1940He appeared on the census of 13 April 1940 in the household of John T McKenna and Mary Crean at 107-32 Liverpool Street, Jamaica, Queens, New YorkG, age 23, World's Fair policeman.6 
Marriage*11 May 1940He married Louise Elizabeth Gilgar, daughter of Edward William Gilgar and Rosalie Van Dyck, on 11 May 1940 at Queens, New YorkG.7 
December 1968He and Louise Elizabeth Gilgar were divorced in December 1968 at Lake Co., FloridaG; (poss., but as Louise J.)8 
Death*26 November 1984He died on 26 November 1984 at San Francisco, California, at age 68.3,9 
Burial*circa 3 December 1984He was buried circa 3 December 1984 at Long Island National Cemetery, East Farmingdale, Suffolk Co., New YorkG.10 

Citations

  1. [S702] Obituary, The Day, New London, CT, 22 Aug 2011, B4, James J. McKennas, age 76, formerly of Stamford; graduate of Fordham University, WW II vet, personnel mgr for IBM; see exhibit.
  2. [S11] 1920 U.S. Federal Census.
  3. [S16] Social Security Death Index, (Washington, D.C.: Social Security Administration), index online Ancestry.com or FamilySearch.org, Thomas McKenna, SSN 108-03-3387, b. 13 Nov 1916, d. Nov 1984, last res. SanFrancisco CA.
  4. [S11] 1920 U.S. Federal Census. John (36), b. and parents b. Ireland, imm. 1907, natlzd. 1913, stationary engineer; Mary (33), b. and parents b. Ireland, imm. yr. not known, natrlzd.
  5. [S7] 1930 U.S. Federal Census. John (46), b. and parents b. Ireland, marr. age 31, locomotive engineer [Mary not recorded].
  6. [S346] 1940 U.S. Federal Census. John (55), b. Eire, highway project engineer; Mary (52), b. Eire; same house in 1935.
  7. [S2148] New York, New York, Marriage License Indexes, 1907-1995/2018, online Ancestry.com, Queens > 1939-1941 > imgs. 703 and 830/1569. Louise Gilgar and Thomas J McKenna, marr. lic. 2722, 11 May 1940.
  8. [S2253] Florida Divorce Index 1927-2001, online Ancestry.com, Louise J Mckenna and Thomas J Mckenna, div. Dec 1968, Lake Co. FL; Cert. No. 30530.
  9. [S384] California Death Index, 1940-1997, online Ancestry.com, Original data: State of California. California Death Index, 1940-1997. Sacramento, CA, USA: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics, Thomas J McKenna, SSN 108-03-3387, b. NY 13 Nov 1916, d. San Francisco Co. 26 Nov 1984; mother's maiden name Crean.
  10. [S1628] FindAGrave.com, online findagrave.com, no image. Narrative: Thomas McKenna, b. 13 Nov 1916, 26 Nov 1984; inscription: US Navy Seal/C WW II. Long Island National Cemetery, East Farmingdale, Suffolk Co., NY, plot Z, 2135. Imported from US Veterans Affairs. Memorial 2753986.