Tom Glavine

Birth Name: Thomas Michael Glavine

Place of Birth: Concord, Massachusetts, U.S.

Date of Birth: March 25, 1966

Ethnicity: Irish, English, likely Lithuanian

Tom Glavine is an American professional baseball player.

He is the son of Millie and Fred Glavine. He is married to Christine, with whom he has five children. His son Peyton is also a baseball player.

Tom’s paternal grandfather was Thomas Joseph Glavine (the son of David Glavine and Margaret Byrne). Thomas was Canadian

Tom’s paternal grandmother was Bridget Galway (the daughter of John Galway and Margaret). Bridget was Canadian.

Tom’s maternal grandfather was Frederick/Frederic/Fred E. Towle/Tawle (the son of William Towle and Elizabeth). Frederick was born in Rhode Island. William was born in England. Elizabeth was born in Massachusetts, to Irish parents.

Tom’s maternal grandmother was Alice R. Chase. Alice was born in Massachusetts, to parents from Russia, who were likely Lithuanian.

Sources: http://www.southpawcentral.com
http://m.mlb.com

Tom’s father on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Tom’s mother on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Tom’s maternal grandparents, Frederick/Frederic/Fred E. Towle/Tawle and Alice R. Chase, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Tom’s maternal grandfather, Frederick/Frederic/Fred E. Towle/Tawle, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Tom’s maternal great-grandparents, William Towle and Elizabeth, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

8 Responses

  1. madman says:

    I’d say this is most likely his grandmother:
    https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX1N-2FR

    Her parents were Lithuanian.

  2. bearboy says:

    Follers, I promise I am not joking that Tom Glavine has English ancestry. William Towle (Tom’s great-grandfather) was born in England to English parents, according to ancestry.com records. BTW I believe Tom Glavine’s paternal grandfather Thomas Glavine was the son of David Glavine and Margaret Byrne.

  3. follers says:

    The book Beyond DiMaggio: Italian Americans in Baseball doesn’t say that he has Italian ancestry.

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