Thomas Henry (Harry) Quirk was born on the 22nd December 1884 in Jersey City, the youngest son of John & Bridget (Delia) Quirk. His mother died when he was ten years old. In 1901 when he was a 17 year old student, he was living with his sister and brother-in-law Clara & George Stuart. His father John Quirk passed away in 1903. In 1908 he was still living with the Stuarts, and working as a mechanic. In 1910 he was working as a book-keeper. By 1918, he had moved to Manhattan, and was working as a hotel employee.
In 1919 he applied for a seaman's certificate of American citizenship. This document reveals he had recently been on the ship, the "Oregonian," and his rank was "Messman." He was about to be employed on the vessel "Huachuca."
In 1922, Harry's sister Clara passed away, followed by brother Billy in 1926, and his eldest sister Elizabeth Cushing died in 1941. In 1942, he was a patient in Seton Hospital in the Bronx, and his next of kin was his niece, Isobel Sexton, daughter of his brother John. By this time, Harry was going by the surname of "Quinn."
On the 2nd May 1947, Harry died at the Gouverner Hospital in New York City (under the name of Thomas Quinn). The cause of death was gangrene of the left foot and toxemia, with hypertensive cardiac disease and auricular fibrillation being contributory causes. He had been in hospital for seven days, and on the day prior to his death, his left leg was amputated at the thigh, which unfortunately did not save his life. His death was registered by his niece Melissa Devoe, and he was buried with his parents and brother Billy, in Jersey City. He was survived by his brother John Quirk, and his nieces and nephews.
In 1919 he applied for a seaman's certificate of American citizenship. This document reveals he had recently been on the ship, the "Oregonian," and his rank was "Messman." He was about to be employed on the vessel "Huachuca."
In 1922, Harry's sister Clara passed away, followed by brother Billy in 1926, and his eldest sister Elizabeth Cushing died in 1941. In 1942, he was a patient in Seton Hospital in the Bronx, and his next of kin was his niece, Isobel Sexton, daughter of his brother John. By this time, Harry was going by the surname of "Quinn."
On the 2nd May 1947, Harry died at the Gouverner Hospital in New York City (under the name of Thomas Quinn). The cause of death was gangrene of the left foot and toxemia, with hypertensive cardiac disease and auricular fibrillation being contributory causes. He had been in hospital for seven days, and on the day prior to his death, his left leg was amputated at the thigh, which unfortunately did not save his life. His death was registered by his niece Melissa Devoe, and he was buried with his parents and brother Billy, in Jersey City. He was survived by his brother John Quirk, and his nieces and nephews.
Thomas Henry (Harry) Quirk was born on the 22nd December 1884 in Jersey City, the youngest son of John & Bridget (Delia) Quirk. His mother died when he was ten years old. In 1901 when he was a 17 year old student, he was living with his sister and brother-in-law Clara & George Stuart. His father John Quirk passed away in 1903. In 1908 he was still living with the Stuarts, and working as a mechanic. In 1910 he was working as a book-keeper. By 1918, he had moved to Manhattan, and was working as a hotel employee.
In 1919 he applied for a seaman's certificate of American citizenship. This document reveals he had recently been on the ship, the "Oregonian," and his rank was "Messman." He was about to be employed on the vessel "Huachuca."
In 1922, Harry's sister Clara passed away, followed by brother Billy in 1926, and his eldest sister Elizabeth Cushing died in 1941. In 1942, he was a patient in Seton Hospital in the Bronx, and his next of kin was his niece, Isobel Sexton, daughter of his brother John. By this time, Harry was going by the surname of "Quinn."
On the 2nd May 1947, Harry died at the Gouverner Hospital in New York City (under the name of Thomas Quinn). The cause of death was gangrene of the left foot and toxemia, with hypertensive cardiac disease and auricular fibrillation being contributory causes. He had been in hospital for seven days, and on the day prior to his death, his left leg was amputated at the thigh, which unfortunately did not save his life. His death was registered by his niece Melissa Devoe, and he was buried with his parents and brother Billy, in Jersey City. He was survived by his brother John Quirk, and his nieces and nephews.
In 1919 he applied for a seaman's certificate of American citizenship. This document reveals he had recently been on the ship, the "Oregonian," and his rank was "Messman." He was about to be employed on the vessel "Huachuca."
In 1922, Harry's sister Clara passed away, followed by brother Billy in 1926, and his eldest sister Elizabeth Cushing died in 1941. In 1942, he was a patient in Seton Hospital in the Bronx, and his next of kin was his niece, Isobel Sexton, daughter of his brother John. By this time, Harry was going by the surname of "Quinn."
On the 2nd May 1947, Harry died at the Gouverner Hospital in New York City (under the name of Thomas Quinn). The cause of death was gangrene of the left foot and toxemia, with hypertensive cardiac disease and auricular fibrillation being contributory causes. He had been in hospital for seven days, and on the day prior to his death, his left leg was amputated at the thigh, which unfortunately did not save his life. His death was registered by his niece Melissa Devoe, and he was buried with his parents and brother Billy, in Jersey City. He was survived by his brother John Quirk, and his nieces and nephews.
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