Last Revised: June 23, 1998

Researchers

Unbelievable. I'm finally doing something here. After this, I'll put in the family trees as I know them and link to them. I have finally figured out how I want to depict the trees, and have started doing that in the section on family trees that links to this page.

Ann Claffee
King's Mountain, North Carolina, USA

Oral History (facts)
"Our family knew the names and geographical locations of Peter Claffy since about 1845 when he was in America".

Oral Tradition (hearsay)
"Peter's grandchildren thought he was from somewhere around Dublin."

Historical Geographic locations
Co. Westmeath, Ireland; Monroe County, New York (Rochester, Honeoye Falls)

Current Geographic locations
North Carolina (Lenoir, Kings Mountain)

Research History
Mendon Town Historian in Honeoye Falls, NY provided census and cemetary records from Roman Catholic cemetaries in Lima, NY (nearest Catholic cemetary at time of death) and in Honeoye Falls.

Remaining Puzzles
Relationship of Peter to John Claffy born about 1805 who came to the tiny village of Honeoye Falls around 1850 with his wife Bridget b. about 1815 (married in 1839 in parish of Ballyloughloe, MountTemple, Moate) and their children Mary, b. about 1840, Bridget b. about 1843, Catherine b. about 1848 and June (Jennie) b. about 1852.

Searching for:
1. Town of birth of Peter Claffy, born Jan. 8, 1811 in Co.
    Westmeath, Ireland

2. Parents name of Peter Claffy

3. Date and place of arrival in USA

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Anna Claire Claffey
Quincy, Massachusetts, USA

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Brent Steven Claffey
Herndon, Virginia, USA

Oral History (facts)
"My father knew his parent's names, birthdates and birthplaces. He also knew his paternal grandmother's name and maternal grandparent's names."

Oral Tradition (hearsay)
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Historical Geographic locations
Ireland - Clonmacnoise (Shannonbridge), King's Co., Ireland
USA - Massachusetts (Dorchester, Hyde Park, Fall River, Freetown, Assonet, Boston)

Current Geographic locations
Herndon, VA; Salt Lake City, UT; Tucson, AZ; Reno, NV; Chino, CA

Research History
Census records took the family tree back another generation. BMD records, city directories, cemetery records and RCC records confirmed names in census records. Intention of marriage records, marriage records and an entry in the Little Sisters of the Poor registers yielded my great-great-grandparents names, and provided the County of Origin in Ireland. Irish parish registers provided date of death of great-great-grandfather. Cemetery headstone in Ireland provided date of death of great-great-grandmother.

Remaining Puzzles
Searches of the King's Co. parish records could not find any Catherine married to a William Claffey or children by a Catherine and William, although the headstone for Catherine did mention her loving husband William.

Searching for:
1. Any record mentioning any siblings of great-grandfather, Kieran Claffey.

2. Whereabouts of great-grandfather from his entry in the US in the early 1840's until his marriage in 1861 in Massachusetts.

3. Any Killian/Kilyon/Killion and Claffey connections (great-great-grandmother was Catherine Killian).

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Cyrus C. Claffey
Woodside, New York, USA

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Danny Claffey
Rooan, Glasson, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, Ireland

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Debra Claffey
USA

Oral History (facts)
My grandfather was William. His second wife was Mary Pasko (or Pesko) who came from the Ukraine in 1917. His sons by Mary were Francis, Thomas and Michael. His sons by his first wife were Phillip and Louis. My father would be 65 now (as of 12/5/96) and my grandfather would show up in the 1920 census.

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Dennis Claffey
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Oral History (facts)
"My dad was one of 5 Claffey children, born to my grandmother, Evelyn. They are Nancy, Terry, Carol, Michael and Lois".

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Overlapping work from related researchers:
Jim Claffy of Pittstown, NJ is a relative.

Frank Claffey
Portumna, Co. Galway, Ireland

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George Francis Claffey
Connecticut, USA

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Georgina Claffey
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada

Oral History (facts)

Oral Tradition (hearsay)
    Nellie Claffey, the daughter of John Claffey and Nellie Caroline Narveson, passed along some family history that was published in a history book put out by the Community of Hardy on the early settlers of Hardy, Sakatchewan.
    "John Claffey was born on Easter Sunday, March 28th, 1869 in Schendaken, New York. At the death of his father, he is a very young boy with his mother, one sister Mary, and two brothers, Jim and Joe, and they move to Hawley, Minnesota where they lived for awhile with the grandparents Murphy".
    The story goes on to tell that John was educated in Hawley and married Nellie Narveson in 1892. He came to Saskatchewan in 1905, where he worked as a blacksmith in Yellow Grass. In 1912 he took a homestead in the Hardy district. 14 children were born - 8 in Minnesota (7 surviving) and 6 in Sakatchewan. Of these, 9 are still living with upwards of 200 descendants, mostly in Western Canada.

Historical Geographic locations
USA - Schendaken, New York; Hawley, Minnesota;
Canada - Saskatchewan, Canada (Yellow Grass and Hardy)

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Jim Claffey
Howell, Michigan, USA

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Jim C. Claffey
Augusta, Georgia, USA

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Jim Claffy
Pittstown, New Jersey, USA

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Overlapping work from related researchers:
James Claffy Montgomery of Kingstree, SC is a relative.

John Joseph Claffey, Jr.
Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

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John Melvin Claffey
Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA

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Joseph T. Claffey
Princeton, New Jersey, USA

Oral History (facts)
"My family came from Trenton, NJ. My great grandfather was a Claffey that owned a saddle, bridle and carriage store in Trenton. He was married to a woman whose last name was Harley and I believe she was from Londonderry".

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Ken Claffey
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Oral History (facts)
"My grandfather's name was John Claffey. He was born on March 28, 1869, I believe somewhere in the state of New York. His parents were Michael Claffey and Catherine Claffey (Murphy)(Baldwin)".

Oral Tradition (hearsay)

Historical Geographic locations
Canada - Hardy, Saskatchewan
USA - Hawley, Minnesota

Current Geographic locations
Canada - Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan; Yellow Grass, Saskatchewan
USA - Snohomish, Washington

Research History

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Overlapping work from related researchers:
Georgina Claffey of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, is married to Ken's cousin Elroy Claffey. They are researching the same line.

Kevin Michael Claffy
California, Maryland, USA

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Kevin P. Claffey
New York, USA

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Kevin William Claffey
Windsor Locks, Connecticut, USA

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Kieran Claffey
Shannon Harbor, Co. Offaly, Ireland

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Megan Claffey
USA

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Noel Claffey
Waterville, Baltyboys, Blessington, Co. Wicklow, Ireland

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Oliver Claffey
Lisclooney, Ireland

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Patrick Claffey
Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, Ireland

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Peter M. Claffey
USA

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Seamus Claffey
Ferbane, Co. Offaly, Ireland

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Tom Claffey
Endrim, Co. Offaly, Ireland

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Leigh Campbell
Metford NSW 2323 Australia

Oral History (facts)
"I am looking for information on Michael Claffey, born 1837. He married Jane Kelly in Tullamore, County Westmeath in 1862. They emigrated to Australia in 1865".

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Jerry Diskin
USA

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Sharon Noble Eaton
USA

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USA -

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Bea C. Emerson
USA

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USA - San Francisco; Riverside; San Mateo

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Mike Fudge
USA

Oral History (facts)
"My great grandfather's name was Michael Thomas Claffey. He lived in Monroe Co., NY and died around 1955. His sons names are Edward Claffey and George Claffey."

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Julie Gallaher
USA

Oral History (facts)
"My great grandfather, Edward Horan, emigrated to San Francisco in 1865, married Mary Desmond in 1875 and fathered at least 8 children. His brother, Peter came with him to America. Their parents were Patrick Horan and Ellen Claffey."

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Jill Green
USA

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David Huffey
USA

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Dale Hammerschmidt
USA

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Doris Jeanette (Claffey) Marosz
South Bend, Indiana, USA

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James Claffy Montgomery
Kingstree, South Carolina, USA

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Overlapping work from related researchers:
Jim Claffy of Pittstown, NJ is a relative.

Carol Ann Claffey Mounts
Washington, Pennsylvania, USA

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Ireland - Longford Co.
USA - Huntington Co., Pennylvania; Washington, D.C.

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Joseph Murray
USA

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Alice M. (Claffey)Seaburg
Wilmington, Delaware, USA

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The researchers listed are those that have corresponded with me by snail-mail or email trying to trace their Claffey family history. Membership is free. Sometimes months or years may transpire without a breakthrough on a difficult line, but let me know you're still alive and interested and I'll keep looking for you as well.

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