Thomas Christopher O'DWYER b. Abt 1913 Upper Kilmacow, Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland d. Yes, date unknown: Rooted in New England, Our Family Tree

Abt 1913 - Yes, date unknown

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Name	Thomas Christopher O'DWYER [1]
Birth	Abt 1913	Upper Kilmacow, Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland [2]
Gender	Male
_UID	7C11C0D99B4E1D4DBA39E65A27393F8AD58D
Immigration	13 Oct 1929	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [2, 3]
SS Laconia departing from Queenstown (Cobh), Ireland Oct 6, 1929: 1) Thomas O'Dwyer, age 52 yrs, m, married, calling: farmer, able to read and write English, Nationality: Irish FS, race Irish, place of birth: Upper Kilmacow, Irish FS, Immigration Visa # 2688 issued at Cobh, 24 Sep 1929, Last permanent address: Upper Kilmacow, Irish FS; Nearest relative in country of origin: wife, Mrs. Mary O'Dwyer, Upper Kilmacow, Waterford; Final destination: Boston, Mass., Purchased own ticket; in possession of $5.00; joining relative: brother, John J. Dwyer, 11 Cherry St., Boston, Mass.; intends to be permanent resident and citizen of the U.S.; good health; 5'7" fair hair; blue eyes. 2) Thomas C. O'Dwyer, age 16, m, single, student, ", Immigration Visa #2691, nearest relative: mother: " , father purchased ticket, " joining Uncle ", brown hair, grey eyes. 3) Eleen P. O'Dwyer, age 15, f, single, student, ", Immigration Visa #2689, " all rmaining as brother above. Microfilm Roll Number: 353
Census	1930	Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [1]
[This is probably our family but I am surprised to see Mary here in 1929, but Thomas' occupation as a Tile Worker is convincing.] 5 [or 6] Victor or Vistor Street 1) Dwyer Thomas D [sic], Head, Rented home/ $20 per month, age 50, married first at age 33, b. in Irish Free State as were both parents, Immigration 1929/Pa [Declaration of Intent filed], Tile worker in Tile industry 2) Mary Dwyer, Wife, age 40, married first at age 23, b. in Irish Free State as were both parents, Immigration 1929/Al[ien] 3) Thomas Dwyer, Son, age 17, single, b. in Irish Free State as were both parents, Immigration 1929/Al[ien], Clerk in Retail Groceries industry, 4) Ellen Dwyer, Dau., age 15, single, b. in Irish Free State as were both parents, Immigration 1929/Al[ien]
Census	1940	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [4]
15 Delle Avenue, Roxbury [a four-family house] rented $24/mo 1) Dwyer, Thomas, head, m, w, age 63, married, 6th grade edu, b. Eire, Naturalized citizen, lived same house 1935, Laborer/ Brewery, $800/yr 2) Dwyer, Mary, wife, f, w, age 52, married, 6th grade edu, b. Eire, Naturalized citizen, lived same house 1935 3) Dwyer, Thomas, son, m, w, age 27, single, 4 HS edu, b. Massachusetts, lived same house 1935, Butcher/Retail Grocery 4) Dwyer, Ellen P., daughter, f, w, age 25, single, 4 HS edu, b. Massachusetts, lived same house 1935, Waitress/restaurant, $500 5) Dwyer, Anne, daughter, f, w, age 23, single, 4 HS edu, b. Massachusetts, lived same house 1935, Typist/Retail store, $640 6) Dwyer, John, son, m, w, age 22, single, 4 HS edu, b. Massachusetts, lived same house 1935, Unemployed 7) Dwyer, Mary J., daughter, f, w, age 21, single, 4 HS edu, b. Massachusetts, lived same house 1935, Sales Clerk/Retail Store, $640 8) Dwyer, Joseph, son, m, w, age 19, single, 4 HS edu, b. Massachusetts, lived same house 1935, Unemployed 9) Dwyer, Catherine, daughter, f, w, age 17, single, 3 HS edu, b. Massachusetts, lived same house 1935, Attended school 10) Dwyer, Helena, daughter, f, w, age 16, single, 1 HS edu, b. Massachusetts, lived same house 1935, Attended school
Residence	1933-1944	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
15 Delle av Rox Boston Directory listing: 1933-38 O'Dwyer Thomas C clk 1247 River HP r 15 Delle av Rox 1939 O'Dwyer Thomas C clk First National Stores Inc r 15 Delle av Rox 1940 O'Dwyer Thomas C r 15 Delle av Rox p. 1674 1941 O'Dwyer Thomas C opr BE r 15 Delle av Rox 1942 O'Dwyer Thomas C police div 9 r 15 Delle av Rox p. 1710 1943 O'Dwyer Thomas C police Hdqtrs r 15 Delle av Rox p. 1566 1944 O'Dwyer Thomas C police Hdqtrs r 15 Delle av Rox (USA) p. 1293, 1945 p. 1323
Residence	1946-1948	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [11, 12, 13]
15 Delle av Rox 1946, 47 O'Dwyer Thomas C (Mary S, J) policeman Div 9 r 15 Delle av Rox p. 1408, 1455 1948 O'Dwyer Thomas C (Mary) police r 15 Delle av Rox p. 1459
Residence	1954-1962	Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States [14, 15]
30 Dudley Cambridge Directory listing: 1954 O'Dwyer Thomas (M Josephine) h30 Dudley Boston Directory listing: 1962 O'Dwyer Thomas C (Mary) acct O'Brion Russell & Co r30 Dudley (N Camb) p. 1373
Death	Yes, date unknown
Person ID	I5324	Our Family Tree \| Ancestors and Descendants of Nancy Dwyer Nowell
Last Modified	6 Mar 2023

Father	Thomas S. DWYER (O'DWYER), b. Abt 1877, , County Tipperary, Munster, Ireland d. 29 May 1941, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States (Age ~ 64 years)
Mother	Mary C. RYAN, b. Abt 1889, Fethard, Tipperary, Munster, Ireland d. Aft 1959, , , Massachusetts, United States (Age ~ 71 years)
Marriage	Abt 1912	, , , Ireland
Family ID	F1185	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family	Mary Josephine, b. Abt 1918 d. Yes, date unknown
Marriage	Abt 1946
Family ID	F1162	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	7 Jul 2017

Event Map

	Birth - Abt 1913 - Upper Kilmacow, Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland
	Immigration - 13 Oct 1929 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
	Census - 1930 - Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
	Census - 1940 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
	Residence - 1933-1944 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
	Residence - 1946-1948 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
	Residence - 1954-1962 - Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

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Reference Gayle Leighton Nowell, Rooted in New England, Our Family Tree (https://nowellfamily.org/genealogy/tng/getperson.php?personID=I5324&tree=tree1: accessed 5 April 2025), "Thomas Christopher O'DWYER."

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[S1651] Massachusetts, Suffolk County, 1930 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, (https://www.ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), T626, roll 951, Roxbury, enumeration district (ED) 0392, sheet A, p. 12, dwelling 144, family 219, Thomas D Dwyer Head, accessed 26 May 2014
[S2509] "Massachusetts, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1963," database with images, Ancestry , ((https://ancestry.com : 2006)), accessed 17 Mar 2009), Thomas, Thomas C., and Eleen O'Dwyer, Laconia, 13 Oct 1929.
[S2425] Wikimedia Commons., (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page : 2020), accessed 13 Feb 2020), RMS Laconia.jpg; Cunard Line postcard of the RMS circa 1921
[S1895] Massachusetts, Suffolk County, 1940 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, (https://www.ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), T627, roll 1668, Boston [Roxbury], enumeration district (ED) 15-378, sheet A, p. 9, household 158, Thomas Dwyer, accessed 19 Jun 2014
[S416] "U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995" , (digital images, Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com : 2011), 1939 O'Dwyer, Thos C clk First National Store Inc r 15 Delle av Rox; 1939 Boston City Directory, p. 1413.
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[S416] "U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995" , (digital images, Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com : 2011), accessed 30 Jun 2014), 1936 O'Dwyer Thomas C clk 1247 River HP r 15 Delle av Rox; 1936 Boston Directory, p. 1783.
[S416] "U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995" , (digital images, Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com : 2011), accessed 30 Jun 2014), 1933 O'Dwyer Thomas C clk 1247 River HP r 15 Delle av Rox; 1933 Boston Directory, p. 1394.
[S416] "U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995" , (digital images, Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com : 2011), accessed 30 Jun 2014), 1938 Dwyer Thos C clk 1247 River HP r 15 Delle av Rox; 1938 Boston Directory, p. 1816.
[S416] "U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995" , (digital images, Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com : 2011), accessed 25 Jun 2014), 1934 O'Dwyer Thomas C clk 1247 River HP r 15 Delle av Rox; 1934 Boston Directory, p. 1409.
[S416] "U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995" , (digital images, Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com : 2011), accessed 22 Jun 2019), 1946 O'Dwyer Thomas C (Mary J) policeman Div 9 r 15 Delle av Rox; 1946 Boston Directory, p. 1408.
[S416] "U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995" , (digital images, Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com : 2011), accessed 22 Jun 2019), 1947 O'Dwyer Thomas C (Mary S, J) policeman Div 9 r 15 Delle av Rox; 1947 Boston Directory, p. 1455.
[S416] "U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995" , (digital images, Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com : 2011), accessed 22 Jun 2019), 1948 O'Dwyer Thomas C (Mary) police r 15 Delle av Rox; 1948 Boston City Directory, p. 1459.
[S416] "U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995" , (digital images, Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com : 2011), accessed 30 Jun 2014), 1954 O'Dwyer Thomas (M Josephine) h30 Dudley; 1954 Cambridge Directory, p. 682.
[S416] "U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995" , (digital images, Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com : 2011), accessed 30 Jun 2014), 1962 O'Dwyer Thomas C (Mary) acct O'Brion Russell & Co r30 Dudley (N Camb); 1962 Boston City Directory, p. 1373.