Beloved son and brother,
Taken from the world too soon
Missed deeply by his Sister and Mother.
Reunited once more in the Greater Life Above,
Remembered fondly, remembered with love.
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Thomas Kennedy was the son of Tom and Genevieve (nee Callahan) Kennedy. To family and friends he was always known by his nickname, Buster.
Buster was the joy of his mother's life. She spent extra time and attention to dressing him in immaculately cleaned and ironed white shirts, shorts and socks as a child. Mother and son always maintained a strong, loving, confident relationship.
After 1910 Buster and his sister Dorothy went to live with their Grandparents, Terence and Emma Callahan at 203 East 17th Street in New York City. While living there they had the company of their Callahan Aunts (Irene and Margaret) and Uncles (Edward and Francis) who were living with Emma and Terence at that time.*
In 1930, Buster, Dorothy and Genevieve lived in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn at 316 68th Street. He worked as a Foreman for the New York City Subways. In 1940 he obtained a position as a Recreational Instructor through the Public Emergency Work Projects. He lived with his wife Lillian and Step-son Julian Ruggles on West 36th Street in Brooklyn.
One of the highlights of Buster's life was a trip he took to Hollywood in 1933 to visit his father, actor Tom Kennedy. Buster's niece Karen Kennedy is now custodian of the collection of photos and documents for the Callahan and Kennedy families. She has the letter Buster wrote to his mother during that trip. In it he describes the excitement of meeting many new people as he accompanied his father to different sights and places during the stay. The envelope is addressed to "Mrs. Moma Poma Kennedy" in care of "Miss Dorothy Puff Kennedy". These were terms of endearment Buster used for his Mother and Sister, respectively.
The family was greatly saddened by the sudden loss of Buster due to a heart attack on August 23, 1944. He was greatly missed then and now. His surviving niece Karen Kennedy and Great Nephew John Milone speak of him with great affection, a mark of a beloved relative who continues to live on in the family's memory.
*Note: Emma and Terence Callahan had a large, close-knit family. Their other children may have lived at home between the period 1910-1920. I have drawn on the NYS 1915 Census for information regarding household members.
Bio created: 5/9/2014
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Sources
1900 Federal Census entry for the family of Fredrick Kennedy, father of Thomas A. Kennedy
Marriage Certificate No. 10004 for the marriage of Thomas A. Kennedy to Genevieve D. Callahan, dated May 16, 1903. New York City Municipal Archives.
1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 Federal Census Records.
1915 NYS Census.
Interview with Karen Kennedy and John Milone, April 18, 2014.
NYC Death Index for Thomas Kennedy, Cert. no. 17004.
Taken from the world too soon
Missed deeply by his Sister and Mother.
Reunited once more in the Greater Life Above,
Remembered fondly, remembered with love.
-----
Thomas Kennedy was the son of Tom and Genevieve (nee Callahan) Kennedy. To family and friends he was always known by his nickname, Buster.
Buster was the joy of his mother's life. She spent extra time and attention to dressing him in immaculately cleaned and ironed white shirts, shorts and socks as a child. Mother and son always maintained a strong, loving, confident relationship.
After 1910 Buster and his sister Dorothy went to live with their Grandparents, Terence and Emma Callahan at 203 East 17th Street in New York City. While living there they had the company of their Callahan Aunts (Irene and Margaret) and Uncles (Edward and Francis) who were living with Emma and Terence at that time.*
In 1930, Buster, Dorothy and Genevieve lived in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn at 316 68th Street. He worked as a Foreman for the New York City Subways. In 1940 he obtained a position as a Recreational Instructor through the Public Emergency Work Projects. He lived with his wife Lillian and Step-son Julian Ruggles on West 36th Street in Brooklyn.
One of the highlights of Buster's life was a trip he took to Hollywood in 1933 to visit his father, actor Tom Kennedy. Buster's niece Karen Kennedy is now custodian of the collection of photos and documents for the Callahan and Kennedy families. She has the letter Buster wrote to his mother during that trip. In it he describes the excitement of meeting many new people as he accompanied his father to different sights and places during the stay. The envelope is addressed to "Mrs. Moma Poma Kennedy" in care of "Miss Dorothy Puff Kennedy". These were terms of endearment Buster used for his Mother and Sister, respectively.
The family was greatly saddened by the sudden loss of Buster due to a heart attack on August 23, 1944. He was greatly missed then and now. His surviving niece Karen Kennedy and Great Nephew John Milone speak of him with great affection, a mark of a beloved relative who continues to live on in the family's memory.
*Note: Emma and Terence Callahan had a large, close-knit family. Their other children may have lived at home between the period 1910-1920. I have drawn on the NYS 1915 Census for information regarding household members.
Bio created: 5/9/2014
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Sources
1900 Federal Census entry for the family of Fredrick Kennedy, father of Thomas A. Kennedy
Marriage Certificate No. 10004 for the marriage of Thomas A. Kennedy to Genevieve D. Callahan, dated May 16, 1903. New York City Municipal Archives.
1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 Federal Census Records.
1915 NYS Census.
Interview with Karen Kennedy and John Milone, April 18, 2014.
NYC Death Index for Thomas Kennedy, Cert. no. 17004.
Beloved son and brother,
Taken from the world too soon
Missed deeply by his Sister and Mother.
Reunited once more in the Greater Life Above,
Remembered fondly, remembered with love.
-----
Thomas Kennedy was the son of Tom and Genevieve (nee Callahan) Kennedy. To family and friends he was always known by his nickname, Buster.
Buster was the joy of his mother's life. She spent extra time and attention to dressing him in immaculately cleaned and ironed white shirts, shorts and socks as a child. Mother and son always maintained a strong, loving, confident relationship.
After 1910 Buster and his sister Dorothy went to live with their Grandparents, Terence and Emma Callahan at 203 East 17th Street in New York City. While living there they had the company of their Callahan Aunts (Irene and Margaret) and Uncles (Edward and Francis) who were living with Emma and Terence at that time.*
In 1930, Buster, Dorothy and Genevieve lived in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn at 316 68th Street. He worked as a Foreman for the New York City Subways. In 1940 he obtained a position as a Recreational Instructor through the Public Emergency Work Projects. He lived with his wife Lillian and Step-son Julian Ruggles on West 36th Street in Brooklyn.
One of the highlights of Buster's life was a trip he took to Hollywood in 1933 to visit his father, actor Tom Kennedy. Buster's niece Karen Kennedy is now custodian of the collection of photos and documents for the Callahan and Kennedy families. She has the letter Buster wrote to his mother during that trip. In it he describes the excitement of meeting many new people as he accompanied his father to different sights and places during the stay. The envelope is addressed to "Mrs. Moma Poma Kennedy" in care of "Miss Dorothy Puff Kennedy". These were terms of endearment Buster used for his Mother and Sister, respectively.
The family was greatly saddened by the sudden loss of Buster due to a heart attack on August 23, 1944. He was greatly missed then and now. His surviving niece Karen Kennedy and Great Nephew John Milone speak of him with great affection, a mark of a beloved relative who continues to live on in the family's memory.
*Note: Emma and Terence Callahan had a large, close-knit family. Their other children may have lived at home between the period 1910-1920. I have drawn on the NYS 1915 Census for information regarding household members.
Bio created: 5/9/2014
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Sources
1900 Federal Census entry for the family of Fredrick Kennedy, father of Thomas A. Kennedy
Marriage Certificate No. 10004 for the marriage of Thomas A. Kennedy to Genevieve D. Callahan, dated May 16, 1903. New York City Municipal Archives.
1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 Federal Census Records.
1915 NYS Census.
Interview with Karen Kennedy and John Milone, April 18, 2014.
NYC Death Index for Thomas Kennedy, Cert. no. 17004.
Taken from the world too soon
Missed deeply by his Sister and Mother.
Reunited once more in the Greater Life Above,
Remembered fondly, remembered with love.
-----
Thomas Kennedy was the son of Tom and Genevieve (nee Callahan) Kennedy. To family and friends he was always known by his nickname, Buster.
Buster was the joy of his mother's life. She spent extra time and attention to dressing him in immaculately cleaned and ironed white shirts, shorts and socks as a child. Mother and son always maintained a strong, loving, confident relationship.
After 1910 Buster and his sister Dorothy went to live with their Grandparents, Terence and Emma Callahan at 203 East 17th Street in New York City. While living there they had the company of their Callahan Aunts (Irene and Margaret) and Uncles (Edward and Francis) who were living with Emma and Terence at that time.*
In 1930, Buster, Dorothy and Genevieve lived in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn at 316 68th Street. He worked as a Foreman for the New York City Subways. In 1940 he obtained a position as a Recreational Instructor through the Public Emergency Work Projects. He lived with his wife Lillian and Step-son Julian Ruggles on West 36th Street in Brooklyn.
One of the highlights of Buster's life was a trip he took to Hollywood in 1933 to visit his father, actor Tom Kennedy. Buster's niece Karen Kennedy is now custodian of the collection of photos and documents for the Callahan and Kennedy families. She has the letter Buster wrote to his mother during that trip. In it he describes the excitement of meeting many new people as he accompanied his father to different sights and places during the stay. The envelope is addressed to "Mrs. Moma Poma Kennedy" in care of "Miss Dorothy Puff Kennedy". These were terms of endearment Buster used for his Mother and Sister, respectively.
The family was greatly saddened by the sudden loss of Buster due to a heart attack on August 23, 1944. He was greatly missed then and now. His surviving niece Karen Kennedy and Great Nephew John Milone speak of him with great affection, a mark of a beloved relative who continues to live on in the family's memory.
*Note: Emma and Terence Callahan had a large, close-knit family. Their other children may have lived at home between the period 1910-1920. I have drawn on the NYS 1915 Census for information regarding household members.
Bio created: 5/9/2014
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Sources
1900 Federal Census entry for the family of Fredrick Kennedy, father of Thomas A. Kennedy
Marriage Certificate No. 10004 for the marriage of Thomas A. Kennedy to Genevieve D. Callahan, dated May 16, 1903. New York City Municipal Archives.
1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 Federal Census Records.
1915 NYS Census.
Interview with Karen Kennedy and John Milone, April 18, 2014.
NYC Death Index for Thomas Kennedy, Cert. no. 17004.
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