Foys in Pennsylvania & Delaware
 

This page contains individual Foy family information that was  donated from  Mike Foy of Philadelphia.  Very special thanks go to Mike for  generously sharing it with the rest of us.  If you would like to share your family information, please send us an email.

Primary Surnames - Locations - Dates:

Foy, Michael John (Birmingham, England) born c. December 1859/1860 possibly of Michael and Mary (Kennedy) Foy of Ireland. Husband of (1) Sarah Jane Connor and (2) Mary Elizabeth Connor, daughters of John J. and Lydia (Walker) Connor. Connor, Mary Elizabeth (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), born May 15, 1870. Married Michael Foy, c. 1889 in New Castle County, Delaware.

Connor, John J. (Manchester, England), born July 16, 1839 of John and Ellen (Delmer) Connor of Ireland. Husband of Lydia Walker, daughter of William and Jane (Batley) Walker, Manchester, England. Walker, Lydia (Manchester, England) born May 4, 1839. Married John J. Connor, October 31, 1857, Manchester, England.

Gillespie, John (Co. Donegal, Ireland and Lennoxtown, Campsie, Stirling, Scotland) born c. 1807. Husband of Mary McAdams, daughter of Owen and Catherine Gallagher, Co. Donegal, Ireland. McAdams, Mary (Co. Donegal, Ireland and Lennoxtown, Campsie, Stirling, Scotland), born c. 1809. Wife of John Gillespie. Married c. 1830, Co. Donegal, Ireland.

Gillespie, Michael J. (Haughhead, Campsie, Stirling, Scotland), born October 31, 1861, of Edward and Susan (Walls) Gillespie and grandson of John and Mary (McAdams) Gillespie. Husband of Bridget O’Connell (Ireland), daughter of Jeremiah and (?) O’Connell of Ireland. Susan Walls was born c. 1834, daughter of John and Susan (Connery) Walls, Co. Derry, Ireland O’Connell, Bridget (Ireland), born c. January 1864. Married Michael Gillespie, April 24, 1889, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Fitzpatrick, Thomas (Laragh, Ballon, Co. Carlow, Ireland), born c. 1815. Husband of Margaret Doolan. Margaret Doolan, (Laragh, Ballon, Co. Carlow, Ireland), born c. 1805. Married February 18, 1833, Ballon, Co. Carlow, Ireland.

Fitzpatrick, John (Laragh, Ballon, Co. Carlow, Ireland), born c. February 1838, son of Thomas and Margaret (Doolan) Fitzpatrick. Husband of Mary J. Welsh, daughter of Lawrence and Eliza (Ryan) Welsh Welsh, Mary J. (Ireland) born c. October 31, 1845. Married December 21, 1862, Lambertville, New Jersey.

Curran, Michael (Ireland) born c. March 4, 1836, son of Patrick and Catherine (Branigan) Curran. Husband of Ann Garrigher/Garr of Ireland. Garrigher/Garr, Ann (Ireland), born c. 1827. Married October 19, 1863 in US.

Burns/Byrne, John (possibly near Carbury, Co. Kildare, Ireland), born March 6, 1820. Husband of Catherine Garrigher/Garr of Ireland. Garrigher/Garr, Catherine (Ireland), born c. July 1815. Sister of Ann (Garrigher/Garr) Curran. Married c. 1842 in Carbury, Co. Kildare, Ireland.

Moore, Michael (Ireland) born c. November 18, 1846, son of Michael and Rose Anna (Mathews) Moore. Husband of Annie Burns/Byrne, daughter of John and Catherine (Garrigher/Garr) Burns/Byrne. Burns/Byrne, Annie (Carbury, Co. Kildare, Ireland) born May 18, 1854. Married May 20, 1871 in Bristol, Pennsylvania.

Rook/Rogg, Johann B. (Boos, Bavaria, Germany), born October 28, 1833, son of Franz and Teresa (Engel) Rogg. Husband of Ann McQuilkin, daughter of Patrick and Margaret (Hamilton) McQuilkin of Ballycastle, Co. Antrim, Ireland. McQuilkin, Ann (Ballycastle, Co. Antrim, Ireland), born March 14, 1833. Married November 28, 1858, Trenton, New Jersey.

US Locations:

Connors settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and later in New Castle, Delaware.

Foys were in Wilmington, Delaware (c. 1885); Richlands, Virginia (c. 1892) then in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Gillespies in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 1889.

Fitzpatrick, Welsh, Curren, Garrigher/Garr, Burns/Byrne, Moore, McQuilkin and Rook/Rogg all settled in Central and Lower Bucks County, Pennsylvania near New Hope, Newtown, Yardley and Wrightstown from 1845.

Other surnames:

HENNESSY (Co. Kilkenny, Ireland) - COURTNEY (IRELAND)
REDMOND (Co. Carlow, Ireland) - FOOTE (Exeter, England)
LOUGHERY (Ireland)

Please feel free to contact me if anything interests you.     

Michael James Foy
8212 Westminster Road
Elkins Park, PA 19027
United States
215-576-8585
mikefoy@worldnet.att.net

 

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This page contains individual Foy family information that was  donated from  Mike Foy of Philadelphia.  Very special thanks go to Mike for  generously sharing it with the rest of us.  If you would like to share your family information, please send us an email.

Primary Surnames - Locations - Dates:

Foy, Michael John (Birmingham, England) born c. December 1859/1860 possibly of Michael and Mary (Kennedy) Foy of Ireland. Husband of (1) Sarah Jane Connor and (2) Mary Elizabeth Connor, daughters of John J. and Lydia (Walker) Connor. Connor, Mary Elizabeth (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), born May 15, 1870. Married Michael Foy, c. 1889 in New Castle County, Delaware.

Connor, John J. (Manchester, England), born July 16, 1839 of John and Ellen (Delmer) Connor of Ireland. Husband of Lydia Walker, daughter of William and Jane (Batley) Walker, Manchester, England. Walker, Lydia (Manchester, England) born May 4, 1839. Married John J. Connor, October 31, 1857, Manchester, England.

Gillespie, John (Co. Donegal, Ireland and Lennoxtown, Campsie, Stirling, Scotland) born c. 1807. Husband of Mary McAdams, daughter of Owen and Catherine Gallagher, Co. Donegal, Ireland. McAdams, Mary (Co. Donegal, Ireland and Lennoxtown, Campsie, Stirling, Scotland), born c. 1809. Wife of John Gillespie. Married c. 1830, Co. Donegal, Ireland.

Gillespie, Michael J. (Haughhead, Campsie, Stirling, Scotland), born October 31, 1861, of Edward and Susan (Walls) Gillespie and grandson of John and Mary (McAdams) Gillespie. Husband of Bridget O’Connell (Ireland), daughter of Jeremiah and (?) O’Connell of Ireland. Susan Walls was born c. 1834, daughter of John and Susan (Connery) Walls, Co. Derry, Ireland O’Connell, Bridget (Ireland), born c. January 1864. Married Michael Gillespie, April 24, 1889, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Fitzpatrick, Thomas (Laragh, Ballon, Co. Carlow, Ireland), born c. 1815. Husband of Margaret Doolan. Margaret Doolan, (Laragh, Ballon, Co. Carlow, Ireland), born c. 1805. Married February 18, 1833, Ballon, Co. Carlow, Ireland.

Fitzpatrick, John (Laragh, Ballon, Co. Carlow, Ireland), born c. February 1838, son of Thomas and Margaret (Doolan) Fitzpatrick. Husband of Mary J. Welsh, daughter of Lawrence and Eliza (Ryan) Welsh Welsh, Mary J. (Ireland) born c. October 31, 1845. Married December 21, 1862, Lambertville, New Jersey.

Curran, Michael (Ireland) born c. March 4, 1836, son of Patrick and Catherine (Branigan) Curran. Husband of Ann Garrigher/Garr of Ireland. Garrigher/Garr, Ann (Ireland), born c. 1827. Married October 19, 1863 in US.

Burns/Byrne, John (possibly near Carbury, Co. Kildare, Ireland), born March 6, 1820. Husband of Catherine Garrigher/Garr of Ireland. Garrigher/Garr, Catherine (Ireland), born c. July 1815. Sister of Ann (Garrigher/Garr) Curran. Married c. 1842 in Carbury, Co. Kildare, Ireland.

Moore, Michael (Ireland) born c. November 18, 1846, son of Michael and Rose Anna (Mathews) Moore. Husband of Annie Burns/Byrne, daughter of John and Catherine (Garrigher/Garr) Burns/Byrne. Burns/Byrne, Annie (Carbury, Co. Kildare, Ireland) born May 18, 1854. Married May 20, 1871 in Bristol, Pennsylvania.

Rook/Rogg, Johann B. (Boos, Bavaria, Germany), born October 28, 1833, son of Franz and Teresa (Engel) Rogg. Husband of Ann McQuilkin, daughter of Patrick and Margaret (Hamilton) McQuilkin of Ballycastle, Co. Antrim, Ireland. McQuilkin, Ann (Ballycastle, Co. Antrim, Ireland), born March 14, 1833. Married November 28, 1858, Trenton, New Jersey.

US Locations:

Connors settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and later in New Castle, Delaware.

Foys were in Wilmington, Delaware (c. 1885); Richlands, Virginia (c. 1892) then in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Gillespies in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 1889.

Fitzpatrick, Welsh, Curren, Garrigher/Garr, Burns/Byrne, Moore, McQuilkin and Rook/Rogg all settled in Central and Lower Bucks County, Pennsylvania near New Hope, Newtown, Yardley and Wrightstown from 1845.

Other surnames:

HENNESSY (Co. Kilkenny, Ireland) - COURTNEY (IRELAND)
REDMOND (Co. Carlow, Ireland) - FOOTE (Exeter, England)
LOUGHERY (Ireland)

Please feel free to contact me if anything interests you.     

Michael James Foy
8212 Westminster Road
Elkins Park, PA 19027
United States
215-576-8585
mikefoy@worldnet.att.net

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