Thomas Florence Sullivan, Jr.

1916 - 2000  (83 years)

• Name	Thomas Florence Sullivan
  	to US — Stevedore
  Immigration	Aft Jul 1911  [1]
  Birth	15 Jul 1916	St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Passenger List	14 Sep 1922 (6 years)	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2]
  Arriving on board the S.S. Sachem which had sailed from St. John's, Newfoundland the 9th of September 1922.
  Age: 6
  	Passenger List of the S.S. Sachem
  Census	1930 (13 years)	Upper Darby Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [1]
  In the 1930 US Census he was recorded, age 13, living on 7116 Pennsylvania Avenue, Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania with his parents. He was a naturalized citizen.
  Residence	1935 (18 years)	Bywood, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [6]
  Census	1940 (23 years)	Haverford, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [6]
  In the 1940 US Census, he was recorded, age 23, living on 317 Ivy Rock Lane, Haverford, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. He is listed as a stevedore and was a naturalized citizen.
  Age: 23
  Address: 317 Ivy Rock Lane
  Draft Reg	16 Oct 1940 (24 years)	Manoa, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [4]
  He registered for the draft giving his address as 317 Ivy Rock Lane, Manoa, Pennsylvania; his age as 24; and his employer as his father.
  	World War II Draft Registration of Thomas Florence Sullivan Jr.
  Census	1950 (33 years)	Haverford, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [7]
  In the 1950 US Census, he was recorded, age 33, living on 317 Ivyrock Street, Haverford, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. He was a stevedore foreman.
  Death	31 Mar 2000	Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, U.S.A.   [3, 5]
  Burial	3 Apr 2000
  Siblings	3 brothers and 1 sister
  1. John Kavanagh Sullivan,   b. 12 Feb 1908, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.A. d. 26 Jun 1926, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 18 years)   2. Loretta Sullivan,   b. 14 Jul 1911, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador d. 30 Nov 1937, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 26 years) > 3. Thomas Florence Sullivan, Jr.,   b. 15 Jul 1916, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador d. 31 Mar 2000, Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, U.S.A.  (Age 83 years) ▻ Rita Mary Jennings,  m. 14 Jun 1939 + 4. Edmund Joseph Sullivan, Sr.,   b. 27 Jul 1921, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 15 Jan 2003, Media, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 81 years) ▻ Ruth V. Gallagher,  m. 15 Oct 1941 > 5. Gerard John Sullivan,   b. 14 Oct 1922, Upper Darby Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 18 Nov 1980, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, U.S.A.  (Age 58 years) ▻ Geraldine Ann Calhoun,  m. 20 Sep 1944
  Patriarch & Matriarch	James Sullivan,   b. —, Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ireland   (2 x Great Grandfather)  Hannah Dalton  (Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I11233
  Last Modified	26 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	Captian Thomas Florence Sullivan,   b. 26 Jul 1877, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador d. 20 Jun 1942, Upper Darby Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Honora Agnes Kavanaugh,   b. 19 Jan 1881, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador d. 1 Feb 1953, Darby, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F7608	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Rita Mary Jennings,   b. 23 Aug 1917, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 15 Oct 2004, Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, U.S.A. (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	14 Jun 1939	Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
  Age at Marriage	He : 22 years and 11 months - She : 21 years and 10 months.
  Children	1950   [7, 8]
  1. Thomas Florence Sullivan III (1941-____) 2. Paul Jennings Sullivan (1943-2017) 3. Anne Honora Sullivan (1948-____) 4. John Kavanagh Sullivan (1950-2009)
  Family ID	F9333	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Mar 2026

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Thomas Florence Sullivan, Jr.(1916 – 2000) 2Captian Thomas Florence Sullivan(1877 – 1942) 4John J. Sullivan, J.P., K.P.M.(1846 – 1918) 8Florence Michael Sullivan(1814 – 1870) 16James Sullivan(— – ) 17Catherine Aylward(1789 – 1816) 9Anne Hanlon(Abt 1819 – 1890) 18 19 5Annie Ellen Donaghue(1846 – 1894) 10Thomas Donaghue 20 21 11Ellen McLaughlain 22 23 3Honora Agnes Kavanaugh(1881 – 1953) 6John J. Kavanaugh(1856 – 1907) 12 24 25 13 26 27 7Hannah Dalton 14 28 29 15 30 31

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 15 Jul 1916 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Passenger List - 14 Sep 1922 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Census - 1930 - Upper Darby Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Residence - 1935 - Bywood, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Marriage - 14 Jun 1939 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1940 - Haverford, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Draft Reg - 16 Oct 1940 - Manoa, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1950 - Haverford, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Death - 31 Mar 2000 - Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S20 ] Bureau of the Census, 1930 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002), Year: 1930; Census Place: Upper Darby, Delaware, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2033; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0152; Image: 1066.0; FHL microfilm: 2341767. [S314] Massachusetts, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1963, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2006). [S101] Social Security Administration, Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015). [S1587] Ancestry.com, U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Draft Registration of Thomas Florence Sullivan Jr. [S10] Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011). [S21] Bureau of the Census, 1940 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Year: 1940; Census Place: Haverford, Delaware, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3492; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 23-81. [S2303] Bureau of the Census, 1950 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 20212), National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Haverford, Delaware, Pennsylvania; Roll: 667; Page: 72; Enumeration District: 23-120A. [S114] Ancestry.com, U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006).