2.1 Thomas Mullen

Name

Thomas Mullen

Born

March 10, 1860 in Roskeen, Newport, County Mayo

Parents

Thomas Mullen and Bridget McLoughlin

Siblings

See parents sheet

Married

Married to Mary Brassell between 1889-1890

Children

·         Margaret F. b: March 1890

·         Marie T. b: Aug. 1891 d: ~ May 1, 1957 m: Conrad F. Seufer

·         Florence I. b: Nov. 1892 m: William Rosits

·         Edna b: Sept. 1894 m: George Schmunk

·         Thomas b: Sept. 1896 m: Ann Kennedy

·         Rosaline b: Nov. 1898 m: Edward F. Kroeger

·         Bessie (Elizabeth) b: ~ 1902 d: Feb. 20, 1961 m: Joseph T. Finan

·         Bernice b: ~ 1904 m: Van Vliet

·         Irma

Died

·         Jan.1, 1951 in Cleveland, Ohio

Birth and Baptism

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Immigration & Naturalization

Cuyahoga County Naturalization Records:

·         Mullen Thomas (Thos)
Address: 179 Chestnut, Cleveland, Ohio
Petition No. 15022 Court of Common Pleas, Cuyahoga County, Cleveland, Ohio
Born: *Great Britain Mar. 10, 1864
Date and Port: May 20, 1886
Naturalized: Mar. 25, 1899

Census Records

·         In the 1900 census, Thomas is living at 179 Chestnut along with his wife Mary and 6 of their children.  Thomas is 40 years old, born in March 1860, has been married 11 years, immigrated in 1886, is naturalized, and is a day laborer.  He was born in Ireland as were his parents.  Mary B. is 33 years old, born in Ohio in July 1866.  Her parents were both born in Ireland.  They have 6 children, all of them still alive.   Margaret M. is 10, was born in March 1890, and attends school.  Marie is 8, born in August 1891, and attends school.  Florence is 7, born in November 1892, and attends school.  Edna is 5, was born in September 1894 and attends school.  Thomas is 3 and was born in September 1896 while Rose is 1 and was born in November 1898.

·         In the 1910 census, Thomas is living at 6011 Linwood Ave. N.E. along with his wife Mary and their 8 children.  Thomas is 50 years old, has been married 20 years, immigrated in 1886, is naturalized, and is a night watchman.  He was born in Ireland as were his parents.  Mary B. is 42 years old, born in Ohio while her parents were both born in Ireland.  They had 9 children, 8 of them are still alive.   Margaret T. is 20 and is a book binder.  Marie T. is 18 and is also a book binder.  Florence is 17 and is (guess) a book binder.  Edna is 15, Thomas is 13, Rosaline is 11, Bessie is 8, and Bernice is 6.  All of them attend school.

·         In the 1920 census, Thomas is living at 6013 Linwood Ave. along with his wife Mary and their 4 children.  Thomas is 54 years old, immigrated in 1885, was naturalized in 1893, and is a watchman for a pumping station. Mary is 45 years old.   Thomas is 23, Bessie is 18, Bernice is 16, and Irma is 10.  Thomas is a fireman, Bessie is still a book binder for a printing company, and Bernice and Irma attend school.

·         In the 1930 census, Thomas is still living at 6013 Linwood Ave. along with his wife Mary and their 8 children.  Thomas is 70 years old while Mary is 62 years old.  They own their house valued at $11,000.  He is still a watchman with the city.  Their daughter Irma is 20 and still lives with them.  She is a typist at the court house.

City Directories

 

Church Records

·         St. Agatha’s Church

Marriage Records

·         Vol. 0033 page 0159

Death & Funeral Records

·         Frank C. McGinty Funeral Home

·         Buried in Calvary Cemetery

Obituary

Cleveland Press Jan. 3, 1951

·         Mullen, Thomas A., beloved husband of the late Mary (nee Brassell), at his late residence, 11516 Moulton Ave., father of Margaret James, Marie Suefer, Edna Schmunk, Rosalie Kroeger, Bessi Finan, Bernice Van Vliet, Irma Clemens and the late Thomas Jr., and Florence Rosits, brother of Katherine O'Bovle and Martin of Ireland, grandfather and great-grandfather. Friends may call at the Frank C. McGinty Funeral Home, 8112 Superior Ave. Funeral Thursday, Jan. 4, from St. Agatha's Church, at 10 a. m.

Occupation

·         Night Watchman, Water Company on Kirkland Road

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Residences

 

·         Roskeen

·         11516 Moulton Ave Cleveland

·         6013 Linwood Ave., Cleveland

Other Documentation

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Stories and Notes

from the Roostweb message board http://genforum.genealogy.com/mullen/messages/400.html

·         I am looking for information concerning Thomas Mullen (1860-1951)who immigrated from Castlebar, county Mayo, Ireland to the USA in 1886. He was married to Mamie O'Keefe Brassell in Cleveland, Ohio, and worked for the water company on Kirkland Road.
Mike in North Carolina. seufer@m-y.net (dead email?)

Pictures

 

                                Thomas A. and Mary “Mamie” Brassell

 

       Thomas Mullen and Granddaughter  Susan Seufer

 

Photos courtesy of Michael P. Seufer

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