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Hi, I am looking for relatives of the family of Michael Geraghty and Mary Burns.  Michael Geraghty was born abt 1846 in Leckanvey, Murrisk, Mayo and Mary Burns, his wife, was born about 1853 to John Burns around the same area.  John's brother had a bar across the way from the Geraghty cottage.  Their children were Patrick, Della, John, Michael, Mary Agnes, Catherine, Sarah, Anne, Jane and Thomas.  Patrick, born abt 1873,  died in 1943, stayed in Lecanvey and married a woman named Mary.  Della emigrated to Philadelphia and married Louis Simpson.  John was born abt 1873 and emigrated to Philadelphia in abt 1900, marrying Mary Devlin there.  Mary Agnes was born abt 1876 and emigrated to Philadelphia abt 1893 and married Michael Christie there.  Sarah Geraghty was born abt 1878 and emigrated to Phila, marrying John Donahue there.  Katherine was born abt 1887, died 1972 and stayed in Lecanvey.  She married James Foy in 1923.  They had James, John. Liam and Patrick Foy.  I understand they are in the family cottage there.  Anne was born abt 1888 and emigrated to Philadelphia abt 1914 and married Joe Gill in Philly.  Jane or Jen as she was called, was born abt 1889, and emigrated to Phila abt 1908, marrying Alfred Money there.  Thomas was born abt 1896, and emigrated to Phila in 1914 but settled in Massachusetts, and married Marie Ouelette.  My great grandfather is Michael Geraghty, born abt 1882, emigrated to Phila abt  1902 and married Delia Toner (Tonra) from Westport in Philadelphia in 1907.  Hope this info helps me find my relatives and helps others also.

westport

Tuesday 24th Apr 2012, 02:44PM

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  • Any family left to connect with Geraghtys or Toners?

    westport

    Sunday 23rd Dec 2012, 06:50AM
  • Hello

    My name is Teresa Geraghty.  My dad was Edward Geraghty born in 1919 to Patrick Geraghty.  All of the Burns, and Foy connections are what I remember my dad telling us and he knew his aunts and uncles immigrated mostly to Philadelphia but was unsure of any more details than that.  My email address is teresajwalsh@gmail.com.

    Look forward to hearing from you,
    Teresa
     

    teresajwalsh

    Friday 10th Jan 2014, 10:19AM
  • Hi Teresa,

    I will email you at the gmail address you provided, thanks!

    Tina

    westport

    Friday 10th Jan 2014, 01:07PM

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