Michael J D Foley (1878 - 1937)

Born 11 Jun 1878 in Cork City, County Cork, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth R (Coss) Foley — married 12 Nov 1913 in New York, United States

Died 6 Feb 1937 at age 58 in Utica, Oneida, New York, United States

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Biography

There was a John Foley living on High Street who may be related

Sources

• Catholic Parish Registers at the NLI Film04779/03 St. Finbarr's, Cork City Diocese of Cork and Ross/County of Cork p.29 Baptism of Michael Foley

Father: Michael Foley Mother: Ellen Quinlan Address 18 High Street

Mary Elizabeth Foley (17) first came over to New York with brother Michael Foley (21) May 8th, 1902 on the SS Teutonic sailing from Queenstown stating last residence as Cork and final destination Dallas, Texas having a ticket to this final destination. Relatives Name and address was Aunt Mrs. Brien Dallas, Texas Mrs. Brien was Johanna Quinlan O'Brien sister of her mother Ellen Quinlan. This can be found on the Ellis Island passenger arrivals.

Johanna Quinlan O'Brien paid for Michael and Elizabeth's passage after their mother Ellen's death. Johanna sent for them. They stayed with Johanna a number of years before returning to Ireland to get their siblings and then returned to Utica, New York.

Find A Grave 27527650 for Johanna Quinlan O'Brien.

Marriages in the County of New York #3028 Groom-Michael D. Foley, Residence-State Hospital, Utica, Occupation-Nurse, Birth Place-Ireland, Father M.D. Foley-Ireland, Mother Ellen Quinlan-Ireland Bride-Bessie R. Coss, Residence-State Hospital, Utica, Occupation-Attendant, Birth Place-Whitesboro, N.Y., Father- James .A. Cos-US, Mother-Elizabeth Thomas-US November 12, 1913 Witnesses William Roger Coss and Maybelle E. Coss Priest-W.H. Slavell (?)

1915-State of New York Census-P.25, House#10, line 19, Michael Foley-34, Bessie Foley-35, Margareite-4

1930-US Census-Utica New York-Michael Foley-44 b. 1884 Irish Free State Letter A, Sheet 3; Bessie C. Foley-45 b. 1885 New York, Alice M.-11 B.1919 N.Y., Francis D.-14 b.1916 N.Y., Virginia E. Foley-7 b. 1923, Arthur Q. Foley-3 b. 1927 N.Y.

New York Death Index #10196 Utica, New York