Thomas F. Clark

1919 - 1980  (60 years)

• Name	Thomas F. Clark
  Birth	18 Oct 1919	Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [1, 5, 10, 11, 12]
  Census	1930 (10 years)	Wyoming, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [1]
  In the 1930 US Census he was recorded, age 10, living at 298 Monument Avenue, Wyoming, Pennsylvania with his parents.
  Census	1940 (20 years)	Wyoming, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [2]
  In the 1940 US Census he was recorded, age 20, living on 298 Monument Avenue, Wyoming, Pennsylvania with his parents.
  Draft Reg	1 Jul 1941 (21 years)	Wyoming, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [13]
  He registered for the draft giving his age as 21; his address as 298 Monument Avenue, Wyoming, Pennsylvania; and his occupation as a student at Lehigh University.
  	World War II Draft Registration of Thomas Francis Clark
  Military	15 Sep 1941 (21 years)	Wyoming, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [8, 10, 12]
  He entered service 15 September 1941, and he 'was commissioned ensign Jan. 16, 1942. Advanced to lieutenant in March, 1943, he' recently completed a 10-month tour of foreign duty as commander of an SC. submarine chaser. He was discharged 30 October 1945.
  	Application for Veteran Compensation of Thomas Francis Clark
  Census	1950 (30 years)	Kingston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [3]
  In the 1950 US Census, he was recorded as age 30, living at 350 Reynolds Street, Kingston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. He was in Dramesser Insurance Sales.
  Death	22 Sep 1980	Bethlehem, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Bethlehem is a city in Northampton and Lehigh counties   [5, 11, 12]
  Burial	Aft 22 Sep 1980	Holy Saviour Cemetery, Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Holy Saviour Cemetery, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania   [5]
  Siblings	4 brothers and 2 sisters
  1. Eugene Bernard Clark,   b. 13 Apr 1907, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 5 Nov 1969, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 62 years)   2. William A. Clark,   b. 8 Apr 1910, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 14 Feb 1953, Kingston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 42 years) > 3. George Emmett Clark,   b. 27 Feb 1916, Wyoming, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 10 Jul 1963, Newton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 47 years) ▻ Lois Elizabeth Ward,  m. 23 Apr 1941   4. Rosella Z. Clark,   b. 15 Nov 1912, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 29 Oct 1982, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 69 years)   5. Robert Clark,   b. About 1916, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. > 6. Thomas F. Clark,   b. 18 Oct 1919, Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 22 Sep 1980, Bethlehem, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Bethlehem is a city in Northampton and Lehigh counties  (Age 60 years) ▻ Rita Marie Connors,  m. 17 Jul 1943 + 7. Margaret Mary Clark,   b. 2 Nov 1922, Wyoming, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 11 Aug 2009, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 86 years) ▻ John Robert Gaughan,  m. 6 Oct 1945
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Thomas Clark,   b. 11 Mar 1756, Cumberland County, Province of Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 20 Jun 1822, Nippenose Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 66 years)  (4 x Great Grandfather)  Bridget McCluskey,   b. Aug 1843, Ireland   (Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I11258
  Last Modified	16 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Major William Aloysious Clark,   b. 26 Feb 1881, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 16 Oct 1957, Jenkins Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Rose C. McHugh,   b. 16 Jul 1879, Pittston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 10 Jul 1960, Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F7624	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Rita Marie Connors,   b. 15 Jan 1922, Pittston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 7 Jul 1979, Bethlehem, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Bethlehem is a city in Northampton and Lehigh counties (Age 57 years)
  Marriage	17 Jul 1943	Gesu Roman Catholic Church, Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, U.S.A. Gesu Roman Catholic Church, Miami, Florida   [6, 8, 9]
  Age at Marriage	He : 23 years and 9 months - She : 21 years and 6 months.
  Wedding Annoc	21 Jul 1943  [7, 8]
  Rita M. Connors Weds T. F. Clark In Miami Church The marriage of Miss Rita Marie Connors, daughter of Mrs. Martin L. Connors, 45 William St., Pittston, to Lt. (jg) Thomas F Clark, son of Maj. and Mrs. William A. Clark, 298 Monument Ave., Wyoming, was performed Saturday in the Jesu Romany Catholic Church, Miami, the Rev. James J. Carberry, chaplain, U. S. Navy. The Rev. James A. Greely, S. J., Jesu Church, officiated at the , nuptial mass. Miss Margaret M. Clark, sister of the bridegroom, and Lt. Percy Sandel, U. S. Navy, were the attendants, Mrs. Clark, whose father was the late Dr. Connors, is a graduate of St. John's High School, Pittston, and she attended College Misericordia, Dallas. She was employed as secretary by the Bendix Aviation Corporation, Philadelphia. Lieutenant Clark is a graduate of Wyoming Seminary, Kingston, and the University of Scranton. He entered service in 1941, and he 'was commissioned ensign Jan. 16, 1942. Advanced to lieutenant in March, 1943, he' recently completed a 10-month tour of foreign duty as commander of an SC. submarine chaser. Major and Mrs. Clark attended the wedding. Published by The Tribune, 21 July 1943
  Children	1944 to 1956  [3, 4, 9]
  1. Thomas F. Clark Jr. (1944-____) 2. John R. Clark (1948-____) 3. Robert Martin Clark (1950-2023) 4. Margaret Clark (1956-1999) 5. Eugene R. Clark (1956-1967)
  Family ID	F9647	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Jul 2025

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Thomas F. Clark(1919 – 1980) 2Major William Aloysious Clark(1881 – 1957) 4Andrew J. Clark(1846 – 1896) 8George W. Clark(1819 – 1866) 16Francis Clark(1792 – ) 17Sarah Sheir(Abt 1800 – 1870) 9Margarette Emmitt(1824 – 1893) 18 19 5Margaret Tracy(1854 – 1894) 10Hugh Tracy(1828 – 1877) 20 21 11Ann Hannon(1829 – 1900) 22 23 3Rose C. McHugh(1879 – 1960) 6Thomas Daley(1839 – 1909) 12John Daley(1805 – ) 24 25 13Catherine Brierly(1815 – ) 26 27 7Bridget McCluskey(1843 – ) 14 28 29 15 30 31

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 18 Oct 1919 - Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1930 - Wyoming, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1940 - Wyoming, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Draft Reg - 1 Jul 1941 - Wyoming, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Military - 15 Sep 1941 - Wyoming, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Marriage - 17 Jul 1943 - Gesu Roman Catholic Church, Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, U.S.A. Census - 1950 - Kingston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Death - 22 Sep 1980 - Bethlehem, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Burial - Aft 22 Sep 1980 - Holy Saviour Cemetery, Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, 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: Wyoming, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2074; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0279; Image: 506.0; FHL microfilm: 2341808. [S21] Bureau of the Census, 1940 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Year: 1940; Census Place: Wyoming, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3564; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 40-354. [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: Kingston, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1398; Page: 20; Enumeration District: 40-238. [S110] Ancestry.com, Ancestry Family Trees, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). [S14] Ancestry.com, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current® http://findagrave.com, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Memorial ID 170040219 Thomas F. Clark Sr. . [S2595] Florida, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1823-1982 , (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016). [S2309] Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Records, Florida, Marriage Indexes, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2006). [S2594] News Article (1943) "Rita M. Connors Weds T. F. Clark In Miami Church", (Scranton, Pennsylvania: The Tribune, 21 July 1943, page 6). [S2596] Obituary of Rita M. Clark, (Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania: The Times Leader, 9 July 1979, page 14). [S112] Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950-1966, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015), Application for Veteran Compensation of Thomas Francis Clark. [S10] Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011). [S527] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011). [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 Francis Clark.