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
I’d say this is most likely his grandmother:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX1N-2FR
Her parents were Lithuanian.
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.
His uncle’s obituary:
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/lowellsun/obituary.aspx?n=james-m-glavine&pid=1134422
Father on a census:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4FZ-MF7
Other uncle’s obituary:
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/bostonglobe/obituary.aspx?n=william-f-towle&pid=2583077
Mother on a census:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4FZ-QJ1
Her father on a census:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2VC-P5P
I don’t know what her mother’s ethnicity was, but her parents were from Russia.
Doesn’t Tom Glavine have English ancestry? William Towle was born in England so I wasn’t sure if he had English ancestry? Also mind confirming Yadier Molina, I submitted him.
“CORRECTION’ Tom Glavine is at least 1/8th English
http://www.bigstockphoto.com/image-32171000/stock-photo-new-york-april-11%3A-tom-glavine-%2347-of-the-new-york-mets-prepares-to-pitch-during-the-home-opener-against-the-houston-astros-at-shea-stadium-april-11%2C-2005-in-flushing%2C-new-york
not an ideal photo.
The book Beyond DiMaggio: Italian Americans in Baseball doesn’t say that he has Italian ancestry.