Foys Listed in the
Brooklyn City Directories

Years: 1867-1882

 


The following information was taken from the author’s personal genealogical notes. Please note that during the above-mentioned time frame, Brooklyn city directories were separate from New York City.

Through reviewing the city directories, the author noticed there were some errors within the directories. For example, the author’s ancestor died in 1878, but was not listed in the directories until 1879. A good rule of thumb is to search the directories a few years before and after the time frame you are interested in.

The following abbreviations are used in the city directories: 
h = house; r = rear; f = front; c = corner; n = near. City directories are kept on microfilm at the Library of Congress, the Family History Library of the Mormon Church, and at many local libraries.
                       

1867-1868
Foy, Bridget – widow, 12 Carroll
Foy, Ellen – dressmaker, 12 Carroll
Foy, James – laborer, h 10 Carroll
Foy, Mary – widow, candies, h Liberty & corner (c) Eagle
Foy, Patrick – carman, h 74 n 2nd
Foy, Rose – widow, h Harrison n Columbia
Foy, Bridget – widow, h 34 Carroll
Foy, Daniel – laborer, h 3 Tiffany Pl
Foy, Ellen – widow, h Bergin c Underhill Ave
Foy, Mary – widow, h Hicks n Luqueer(?)
Foy, Rose – widow, 3 Tiffany Pl

1869-1870
Foy, Bridget – widow, h 34 Carroll
Foy, Eliza – widow, h r Bergen n Vanderbilt
Foy, Ellen – widow, h 75 Union
Foy, Edward W. – drugs, 621 Court
Foy, Martin – laborer, h 298 Hicks
Foy, Patrick – painter, h 74 N 2nd
Foy, Thomas – papermaker, h 397 Adelphi

1870-1871
Foy, Bridget – widow, h 34 Carroll
Foy, Catherine – widow, laundress, h r 401 Adelphi
Foy, Patrick – laborer, h r 149 Plymouth
Foy, Patrick – painter, h 74 N 2nd

1872
Foy, Ann – widow, h 154 Church
Foy, Mary – widow, h 17 Grand
Foy, Mathew – cigarmaker, 105 Smith
Foy, Michael – laborer, h 582 Grand
Foy, Patrick – painter, h 129 n 2nd
Foy, Richard – clerk, h 70 2nd

1873-1874
Foy, Ann – candy, h 154 Church
Foy, Bridget – widow, h 692 Hicks
Foy, Catherine – widow, of Patrick, h r 553 Vanderbuilt Ave.
Foy, Eliza – widow, h 910 Pacific
Foy, Mathew – cigars, 78 Smith
Foy, Michael – clerk, h 279 1st
Foy, Michael – molder, h 293 s 4th
Foy, Patrick – laborer, h 129 n 2nd
Foy, Thomas – clerk, h 553 Vanderbuilt
Foy, William – h 10 Vanderbuilt

1874-1875
Foy, Albert – bookkeeper, h 145 Concord
Foy, Anne – widow Peter, h 154 Church
Foy, Honora – widow James, h 150 Church
Foy, Martin – laborer, h 369 Hicks
Foy, Martin – laborer, h 20 Hudson
Foy, Mathew – cigars, h 76 Smith

1875-1876
Foy, Anthony – painter, h 191 Sackett
Foy, Bridget – widow James, h 910 Pacific
Foy, Martin – laborer, h 364 Hicks
Foy, Martin – laborer, h 235 Kent
Foy, Mary A. – widow, Henry, h 318 1st E.D. (Enumeration District?)
Foy, Michael – lithograper, h 96 Maujer (?)
Foy, Patrick – cartman, 129 N 2nd
Foy, Thomas – clerk, h 910 Pacific

1876-1877
Foy, Ann – widow, John - h 154 Church
Foy, Anthony – painter, h 181 Sackett
Foy, John – laborer, h 154 Degraw
Foy, Martin – laborer, h 90 Newell
Foy, Mathew – cigarmkr, h 115 Wyckoff
Foy, Michael – lithographer, h 482 Grand
Foy, Thomas – clerk, h 955 Pacific

1878
Foy, Anthony – painter, h 181 Sackett
Foy, James S. – engraver, h 273 Clinton
Foy, John – laborer, h 154 Degraw
Foy, Mathew – cigars, h 483 Warren
Foy, Michael – litho, h 482 Grand
Foy, Patrick – h, 129 N 2nd
Foy, Patrick – laborer, 130 N 2nd
Foy, Puella –h 94 Henry
Foy, Thomas – clerk, h 955 Pacific

1879
Foy, Isidore – painter, h 126 elm
Foy, James – engraver, h 273 Clinton
Foy, John – grain, h 154 Degraw
Foy, Martin – laborer, h 237 Kent
Foy, Michael –litho, h 480 Grand
Foy, Patrick –129 N 2nd
Foy, Thomas – 321 Livingston
Foy, William J – 25 Hall

1880
Foy, Ann – h 156 9th
Foy, Catherine – h 12 Harper's Ct.
Foy, Elizabeth – widow Patrick, h 641 Vanderbilt Ave.
Foy, James – laborer, h 242 Hamilton Ave.
Foy, Martin – laborer, h 239 Java
Foy, Mathew – cigarmaker, h 488 Warren
Foy, Michael – litho, h 480 Grand
Foy, Patrick – roofer, h 143 Butler
Foy, Sarah – widow James, h 1 Lawrence
Foy, Thomas – clerk, h 321 Livingston

1880-1881
Foy, James – artist, h 273 Clinton
Foy, James – laborer, h 242 Hamilton
Foy, John – patternmaker, h 176 N 8th
Foy, Martin – laborer, h Jarvis
Foy, Mary – widow, Henry, h 176 N 8th
Foy, Patrick – laborer, h 129 N 2nd
Foy, Partrick – roofer, 143 Butler
Foy, Patrick H. – h 40 Cheever Pl
Foy, Thomas – clerk, h 180 Tillary
Foy, Thomas – mason, h r 185 Greenpoint Ave.

1881-1882
Foy, Anthony – painter, h 179 Sackett
Foy, Augustus M. – engraver, h 18th 4th Ave.
Foy, Bridget – widow, h 152 Degraw
Foy, Elizabeth – widow, h 976 Fulton
Foy, Elizabeth – widow William C., h 213 York
Foy, James – laborer, h 242 Hamilton
Foy, Mary – widow Patrick, h 129 N 2nd
Foy, Mathew – cigarmaker, h 452 Warren
Foy, Michael – sailmaker, h 186 Sackett
Foy, Thomas – bookkeeper, h 855 Atlantic
Foy, Patrick – laborer, h 143 Butler
Foy, Patrick H. – sailmaker, h 40 Cheever Pl.

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