Foy - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Andrew Foy (born c 1879, Cavan, Ireland)

1_foy — 2012-04-18 08:36:01Z

My grandfather and fiance emigrated to south africa to serve in the boar war. My father ended up in britain and served in the navy 2nd world war. Family buried in s. rhodesia. So many foys in cavan. Where do I start ?

Re: Andrew Foy (born c 1879, Cavan, Ireland)

1_foy — 2012-04-18 08:35:58Z

Re: FOY - Straide/Templemore Co Mayo Ireland

sgrant4041 — 2012-04-16 14:18:12Z

I don't have any info about Owen (Eugene) Foy, but I noticed some similiarities with your Foy Family.

My great great grandfather was a John Foy who married a Catherine Lowe? John and Catherine emigrated to Huron County, Ontario at some point. In Catherine's obit (she died in Michigan) it lists County Mayo as her birthplace.

Any connection?

Arrow B Foy Jan 12, 1912 - March 12, 1978

vwales11 — 2012-03-31 01:57:19Z

This picture was taken at Dunn Cemetary, Kinston North Carolina

-Wilkes-Barre, Pa/

ebarnes1977 — 2012-03-22 20:59:52Z

On the 1920 W-B Twp Census (Lehigh St) my 2nd great grandmother Winifred Foy is living in the home of Thomas Callan and family. I believe we are related. Paul Callan who on this census is 18 is in 1925 G-F to my uncle Jerome Ricko.
You can email me at ebarnes1977@cox.net or email my sister Nadine at nadinekammer@yahoo.com, she still lives in Luz County.

Re: FOY - Foxford Co Mayo Ireland

pabiggin — 2012-02-24 21:30:15Z

I have drafted a family tree for the Foy family from Foxford. It is at:
http://www.peterspioneers.com/foyfee.htm#Foxford

Let me know if you can add to or correct the tree.

I have Foys from Derreennascooba, but one of my Foy distant cousins is married to a Foy from Foxford.

Peter Biggins

Re: FOY - Straide/Templemore Co Mayo Ireland

sherry_custable — 2012-02-15 00:33:40Z

Hi,
My Mother was born in Foxford. Her Mother was Margaret Foy RIP, married Martin Maloney. My Mothers name is Martha Maloney and her cousin was Paderic RIP. She says she played with the Foys as well down at the little cottage. Margaret Foy had a brother named Martin who also married a Maggie (Hobin), I believe. My Mother came to live with the Gaughns in Chicago in 1956. So, my Grandmother was Margaret Foy.
Hope this helps! We may be related!

Re: Foy - Curott

wyobill2738 — 2012-02-14 20:56:20Z

Have info & pictures of Napoleon's family think the person you are interested is in a picture I have when Evaline Noble married Napoleon 5 July 1916

Re: Patrick Foy & Mary Foy nee Doran

howzit70 — 2012-02-13 16:34:46Z

Btw my grandparents were married in Montreal 1899. My grandfather William Cooper (born 1873, resided in an Ontario orphanage as a toddler. Sent to work a farm in Manitoba at 18 years old. I'm thinking he met Annie Foy in Ontario as an adult and moved to Montreal. Annie was born in 1871 County Down, N. Ireland
Bill

Re: Patrick Foy & Mary Foy nee Doran

howzit70 — 2012-02-13 16:33:36Z

Thanks in part to this fabulous web site, I have found more of my Foy family in Co. Down, Kilkeel.

They had 6 children according to the records. James b. 1854, Patrick b. 1857, Francis b. 1859, Thomas b. 1864, and Annie b. 1871 (my grandmother).

There is a Margaret Foy but I cannot connect her to parents Patrick Foy and Mary Doran.

Annie obviously emigrated to Canada in 1883. Shouldn't there be passport records kept in Belfast?

I will donate to this considerable work in progress. Bravo.

Síochán leat
Bill

Joseph Foy

ezzfoy — 2011-12-24 14:12:11Z

Hi, im currently looking for information on a Joseph foy or family. unfortunately the only information i have comes from my father and he is hazy at best. All i have to go on is that my grandfather, also called Joseph, was born around 1902 and that his father was called Joseph. My father also seems to think that he was an architect and they may have lived on a farm. Unfortunately thats all i have to go on, i have no idea who his wife was, where exactly they were from or any other family members. As you can see its almost an impossible search, but if there is anyone with even the slightest information please don't hesitate to contact me.

Erin Foy

Re: FOY'S in the NORTH WEST of ENGLAND

hammertime57 — 2011-12-14 11:49:51Z

hi,i am related to Hugh Foy who was born 1390 in Horsham Sussex and he wife Cicele (Born 1392) also in Horsham.Over the next generations due to spelling the name changed to Voyce and Voyce and finally Foyce,Not sure if we are related but thought you might like the info.There are many wills about The above on line.regards Martin Page.

Re: Foy family in Pennsylvania

edphonhome — 2011-10-19 17:50:49Z

Thomas Birk Foy and Catherine Fink are my great great great grandparents. Their daughter Susanna Foy Chidester is my great great grandmother.

I don't have much on the Foy family but will continue to search. It's nice to find relatives on here.

Re: Samuel Foy (1751-1826)

joycefranke26 — 2011-10-11 07:19:42Z

You may not want a GEDCOM but I can print for you an ancestral chart that will not clutter your computer. One time I sent my entire GEDCOM to someone who passed it on to someone else. When that man learned he was dying, he put MY GEDCOM online, including my grandchilden and dates and places, and even made mistakes changing people's genders. I could not get it off because altho it was MY ancestry, I had not posted it. I was not happy. I do not send those any more. But I can send you a printout. My e-mail addr for you to send your postal addr is the addr above at gmail.com.

Re: Samuel Foy (1751-1826)

joycefranke26 — 2011-10-10 21:51:16Z

Samuel Foy and his wife Osie Wolverton are my 3rd great grandparents also. That makes us some kind of cousins, not sure just what degree. If I knew your line of descent, my PAF would figure it out.

I don't know what genealogy program you use, but my PAF would weed out extraneous material to just give you the ancestry of Osie Wolverton Foy. Several generations back of her is Alice Freeman, a proven descendant of William the Conqueror, but that would be too much trouble to give you without the targeted GEDCOM. Sorry. His wife is a proven descendant of Charlemagne. That means you and I are also. But too much trouble. Sorry.

Re: Samuel Foy (1751-1826)

zulifuz — 2011-10-10 06:38:15Z

If you are a descendant of my 3rd great grandparents, Samuel Foy (1751-1826) and Osila 'Osie' Wolverton (1777-1851), I would like to try to learn how you and I might be related.

I am interested mainly in ancestors for Samuel Foy and Osila Wolverton plus basic info on the immediate family of this couple. I think it would include too much extraneous material to bother trying to exchange GEDCOMs.

Re: Samuel Foy (1751-1826)

zulifuz — 2011-10-10 06:11:09Z

Samuel and Osila 'Osie' (Wolverton) Foy are my 3rd great grandparents. I would be interested to learn if you are a blood relative of this couple and how you and I might be related.

I would also like to learn if you are able to verify that William Foy, Jr. (1700-1760) was father of Samuel Foy (1751-1826) through the research you are planning in Salem MA. I received Foy info from Mary Hetzel in March 1998 and I find no correspondence from her since then. According to my data, if William was indeed Samuel's father, he would have been age 51 at Samuel's birth. I have no name or dates for William's wife.

Re: Samuel Foy (1751-1826)

joycefranke26 — 2011-10-10 04:15:19Z

I would be happy to correspond with you or anyone else interested in this family. I can send you a GEDCOM if you have a genealogical program that will let you open that. Let me know.

Joyce

Re: Samuel Foy (1751-1826)

busterfoy — 2011-10-10 02:45:49Z

While doing research at the Northumberland Historical society I came across a document(I am looking at a copy right now) where it appears you were communicating with Mary Hetzel. That document helped me find find four of my great grand fathers in the area.

And no I can't prove William Foye Jr. is father of 1751 Samuel Foy, but I plan to visit Salem, MA and do some more research at the Peabody.

Re: Samuel Foy (1751-1826)

busterfoy — 2011-10-10 02:40:31Z

I have been to where Mary Polly is buried in PA. I found Samuel Foy and Osila buried together at the Zion Lutheran Reformed Church or the old Stone church. I visited there in 2004. 1751 my 5 th great grandfather. It is likely you have the same photo I have of Mary Polly and Alexander Sober

Re: Charles P. Foy

plantlady76 — 2011-09-06 23:55:57Z

Are you still looking for info on Charles Foy ? I'm his niece..his brother Ed's youngest daughter. You haven't posted in a while but I thought I'd reach out.

John Foy born 1905 in Abbotshall; Kirkcaldy Graveyard: monument inscriptions desired

POZZILINDA — 2011-08-28 04:00:39Z

looking for grave of john foy born 1905 in abbotshall think there might be foys buried in abbotshall and hayfield cemeterys his mother was jane westwater born 1870 father john foy born 1866 sisters jane born 1891 mary born 1892 elsie 1897 jemima 1901 euphemia 1907 brothers william 1895 robert 1902 richard 1904 terence 1909 any information apprecated think he could be my grandfather my father was john patrick foy born 1929 to john foy and isabella duncan they were not married

James Frederick Foy, age 85,Born in Erie, Pa,son of ,Lawrence Albert and Hazel Mae (Pieper) Foy.

KENNELLYMARKA — 2011-08-08 17:35:09Z

James Frederick Foy, age 85,
of Allison Park, Pa. and formerly of Ashtabula, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2011,
in his home.
Born in Erie, Pa., on April 1, 1926,
the son of the late Lawrence Albert and Hazel Mae (Pieper) Foy.
His beloved wife of 55 years, Geraldine E. (Blake) Foy, preceded him in death in 2006.
Also preceded in death by his sister, the late Doris Foy Doucette
and twin sister, Jane E. Foy.
James had moved to the north Pittsburgh area in 2000 and was currently a resident at Hampton Fields Village in Allison Park, Pa. Prior to moving to Pa., James was a boiler fireman and maintenance worker for Ashtabula Area City Schools for 35 years. He was a former member of Harris Memorial Presbyterian Church of Ashtabula, also of the Army and Navy Union, and a service member of the VFW #943, Ashtabula. He was a member of the Blue Lodge 32 degree Masons, Scottish Rite Valley of Cleveland, Rising Sun Lodge of Ashtabula, Ohio for 50 years. He is survived by his devoted daughters and son-in-law, Deborah and Michael Herron of Gibsonia, Pa. and Renee Foy of Ashtabula, Ohio. Also survived by his beloved grandsons of the Gibsonia, Pa. area, Michael and Matthew Herron and Christopher Moore; nieces of California, Sandra Doucette Bartlett, Denise Doucette Carpenter and Sheree Doucette Lomax. Private viewing and services are being held at Schellhaas Funeral Home, Ltd., Bakerstown, Pa., with the Rev. Terry Stoops, officiating. Private interment will be held in Sterrettania Cemetery, Sterrettania, Pa. Memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church of Bakerstown, P.O. Box 127, Bakerstown, PA 15007.
(in the Erie Times-News on August 8, 2011 )

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Re: Samuel Foy (1751-1826)

joycefranke26 — 2011-08-05 20:42:20Z

I, too, am descended from Samuel Foy and his wife, Osila or Osie Wolverton, through ther son, Phineas Hull Foy. My mother's name was Osie Foy Daniels.

I have researched the family and have a copy of Wayne Hetzel's book on the family. There are many errors in his book. Wayne is now deceased. I have not been able to confirm that Samuel's father was William Foy. If you can't prove it, it is probably not true.

I have a list of all of the children of Samuel and Osie. I would be happy to correspond with anyone on this information.

Bridget Foy 1869 Bohola, married Thomas Ward in Wigan 1890

timwinstanley1 — 2011-08-04 18:37:08Z

I am looking for any information about Bridget Foy, born 1869, Bohola, and married Thomas Patrick Ward also from Bohola, in Wigan in 1890. Bridget died in 1937 in Wigan. Thomas Patrick died in 1931. Any help greatly appreciated.

Tim

Re: Samuel Foy (1751-1826)

Nelson224 — 2011-08-02 08:14:19Z

Bernard, are you a descendant of Samuel Foy (1751-1826)? I am g-g-grandson of his daughter Mary 'Polly' Foy (1807-1895), born to his wife, 'Osie' Wolverton. Mary 'Polly' was wed to Alexander Sober and bore Alexander's 12 children from 1831 to ca. 1850. If convenient, I would appreciate receiving names and dates you have for siblings of Mary 'Polly' Sober.

I have Samuel's father listed as William Foy, Jr. (1700-1760) d. & bu. Salem MA. I do not have name of Samuel's mother, i.e. wife of Wm. Foy Jr. Do you have her name?

I show Wm. Foy, Jr. as age 51 at date his son Samuel was born. Are you able to confirm this?

If you are descended from Samuel Foy or Wm. Foy, Jr. or Wm. Foy Sr., I would like to correspond with you at greater length via regular E-mail. Can you access my profile on Facebook?

Re: Samuel Foy (1751-1826)

busterfoy — 2011-08-02 03:32:37Z

My name is Bernard Foy. I visited Northumberlando County, PA in 2004 and found Samuel Foy and Osila, Osie, Osceola, Mary Osila Wolverton. They are buried together in at the old stone church in Augustaville or more likely called Zion Luthern and Reformed Church. We attended a service there on July 4, 2004. Samuel and Osila had 8 or 9 children. Most of which I can identify and provide , what I believe to be credible sources. Mary Polly married Alexander Sober. You likely know that. I have actually been to her gravesite. Look forward to hearing from you.

Re: Foys who ended up in the North-West Of England

mahb5603 — 2011-07-03 00:43:44Z

MARY FOY: My g-grandmother, Mary Foy, married John Girvin in St. BEgas Catholic church in in Cleator, England which was located in Cumberland. They eventually immigrated to USA and settled in Hazelton, Luzern County, Pennselvania. They had ten children.
Margie

FOY Jerry - Vietnam Wall section 3W

t42Vietnam_ParkerCoTX — 2011-07-02 20:21:42Z

FOY Jerry - Vietnam Wall section 3W

Honor our Veterans. This is one of many photographs of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Parker Co, TX. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 222,441 photos free at http://teafor2.com where they are listed in order by state(Texas), county(Parker), cemetery(Vietnam) and Surname.

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is not my family.

Hance

howzit70 — 2011-06-15 00:39:42Z

I have 5 Hance cousins who lived in Verdun, Quebec in the 1960s: Bill, Robert, Gerald, Patricia, Margaret. Except for Margaret who may still be with us, I understand they all passed away. I would love to chat with their descendants if at all possible.
Peace be with you,
Bill Cooper
cooperw001@hawaii.rr.com

Patrick Foy, Co. Down, Kilkeel, Northern Ireland

howzit70 — 2011-06-12 17:27:26Z

Emigrated from Ireland in the late 1800s to Canada. I believe Ontario, Canada. Their daughter Annie married my grandfather William Cooper 1899 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Bill

Re: Info on Earl Foy of Canada

eyecon127 — 2011-06-06 18:19:16Z

I have a Earl Daniel Foy in my family tree. He was the son of Daniel Foy, my great-grandfather's brother. The family was originally from Perth Ontario. Daniel moved to Manitoba where he married a widow Mary Elizabeth McRae (nee Barr) in 1909 and lived at or near Starbuck Manitoba initially. Mary had four children from her first marriage and she and Daniel had two sons Earl Daniel (born 1910) and Leonard Wesley (born 1911 or 1912) that I know of. Is this your Earl Daniel Foy ?

Regards Lydia Foy

Re: Joseph Foy

sbowles47 — 2011-06-05 18:26:06Z

Yes of course, email would be much better. My email address is
sbowles47@hotmail.com.

Re: Joseph Foy

allee2171 — 2011-06-05 13:51:31Z

Yes we would be a distant cousin. Joseph Henry Foy (my great grandfather). Is there another way to connect via e-mail rather than this site????

allee

Re: Joseph Foy

sbowles47 — 2011-06-05 12:51:14Z

That's interesting! He was a first cousin of my paternal grandmother, Annie Foy. His mother was Laura Lucy Gator, Joseph Foy's first wife. Are you a distant cousin of mine, then?
Sue

Re: Joseph Foy

allee2171 — 2011-06-05 00:16:38Z

YES.

Re: Joseph Foy

sbowles47 — 2011-06-03 09:09:17Z

The Joseph James Foy in my tree was born 14/3/1892 in south London and emigrated to Canada. Is it the same JJ Foy?

Re: Joseph Foy

howzit70 — 2011-06-03 02:22:28Z

Hi Sue, I wish you good hunting for family of origin. My Foys are from N. Ireland so no connection.
Much aloha, Bill

Re: Joseph Foy

allee2171 — 2011-06-03 00:39:50Z

The info you provided is on Joseph James Foy and siblings is some of info I already have. I am sure we have a connection.

Re: Joseph Foy

sbowles47 — 2011-06-02 13:51:54Z

Hi Allee,
Thanks for your mesage. However my Joseph Foy lived in London and Ilford, Essex, not NE England, so I am guessing it's a different Foy family...?

Best wishes,

Sue

Re: Joseph Foy

allee2171 — 2011-05-27 18:43:04Z

Sue:
I beleive that we may have a connection.

Magda Foy

rschmutte1 — 2011-05-03 20:35:54Z

I am looking for information on Magda Foy (born Mary). She was born in 1906 in Manhattan and worked as a child actress in a number of films for the Solax company in New Jersey. I only have her maiden name, so any information regarding her married name and any information in general about Magda Foy is greatly appreciated. Thank You.

Re: William Foy

sbowles47 — 2011-03-27 16:13:56Z

Hi Barbara, this must be my grandmother Annie's (nee Foy) cousin William Foy. His brother was Joseph James. Their father was Joseph Henry (1863-1941) who was first a GPO clerk, then supervisor. Son Joseph may have also worked for the GPO over here. He emigrated to Canada, but it looks as though he immediately had to go and fight in WW1 as he's on the list of 'Canada - soldiers of the First World War' as from Saskatchewan. In this entry a Fanny Louise Foy is mentioned; I'm not sure why as this was his stepmother. Unless she was his Next of Kin. Joseph was the fourth and youngest child, siblings Laura, Beatrice and Edith,
from his father's first marriage, and there were 4 more from his second; Florence (Flora) Francis, William and Eileen. I would love to hear from you and we could exchange further information. Cousin Alfred was my Nan's youngest brother, he became a Mountie!
Hope to hear from you, best wishes, Sue.

Re: Joseph Foy

sbowles47 — 2011-03-27 15:23:20Z

Re Joseph James Foy was born 14/3/1892 in Walworth, Surrey (S.London)Father was Joseph Henry Foy, born City of London 1863 of Irish parents (Michael and Ann Foy) Michael was a City policeman. Joseph Jnr's mother was Joseph Henry's first wife, Laura Gater. She died in 1895 and Joseph Snr married Fanny Loates in 1897. Children of marriage with Laura were Laura, Beatrice, Edith and Joseph. Children of second marriage were Flora, Francis, William, and Eileen. They ended up in Ilford, Essex, where Joseph Snr died in 1941. Joseph James went to Canada and fought in WW1. I'm not sure exactly where he went later, our family story is that he ended up in California and that sister Flora also followed him either to Canada or the USA. His death may have been in Vancouver in 1973. The cousin Alf Foy that is mentioned was my grandmother's youngest brother Alfred Ernest Foy, who also emigrated to Canada and later joined the RCMP. Joseph Foy Snr was the younger brother of my Great Grandfather, Michael Francis Foy. I would love to hear from anyone with further knowledge of the Foys in Canada (or USA) as it does sound like the same family to me!
I have them in my Ancestry Tree.
Sue

Re: Foy's in Yakima

melinafoy — 2011-03-14 15:26:12Z

Despite what most of you might think my dad Harlan Foy meant the world to me. There are definitely two sides to a story and unfortunately only one of those sides will never be told. My father was not a bad or mean man just looks like he had a lot of skeletons in his closet. Which i know we all have some. Your moms at one point saw something they loved in dad, that is why you are here, so he obviously wasn't all bad. I have a lot of stories that i would love to share with you and have most his history if your interested. I'm not interested in speaking with anyone that wants to speak ill words about dad.
melinafoy@hotmail.com

Just to correct a little information dad's dad was named Morris Foy and was married to Juanita Van Horn.

Francis Foy

Ac1950 — 2011-03-14 03:26:33Z

My grand father is francis Foy married Mary Egan, devorced then married Lorretta. I am grand daughter of Mary.They had % children-Alice, Francis, Madeline , Mary And John

Re: info on Serena Foy

DPotts57 — 2011-03-02 02:24:17Z

A little more info would help you get a reply. Some dates (even approximate ones) would be a big plus. I have 2 Serena Foys in my tree but neither has a George or Thomas as a father. There is a Thomas further back in her immediate family though.

Johnson family info

harleydewd57 — 2011-01-22 00:04:21Z

Looking for any info on my grandfather Robert Ross Johnson.his mother Molly..my great-grandfather Nick Johnson..great, great grandfather Andrew Jackson Johnson..from the Webster Co. Georgia area..

Re: info on Serena Foy

harleydewd57 — 2011-01-13 20:56:13Z

Don't think that is the ones I am looking for, but who knows?..thanks

Re: info on Serena Foy

howzit70 — 2011-01-12 22:37:21Z

My Foys are in Canada and N. Ireland Co. Down.