Brophy - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Descendants of James & Sarah Bergin Brophy; Mountrath > Rochester, NY

fireguts — 2009-10-23 00:43:57Z

Hello I am James Michael Brophy, son of John Thomas Brophy the son of James Arthur Brophy Sr. Born 1920 he is the son of James Arthur Brophy from Perth Amboy , NJ or NY. Is there any one of yours who had a child J.A.B. would be helpful.

Re: Sarah Brophy

ddd110471 — 2009-10-18 21:15:35Z

My fiancee is the great-grandson of Mathew John Cummings. On his marriage certificate his parents are listed as John Cummings & Sarah Brophy, but we cannot find a census for any of them. Would love to compare notes!

Re: Descendants of James & Sarah Bergin Brophy; Mountrath > Rochester, NY

Shirley76 — 2009-10-05 16:21:29Z

I don't have any information on Evelyn other than she was born 8 Dec 1920 in Rochester, NY and is the daughter of James and Alice Bolton Brophy. She is in the 1930 census. My e-mail address is corgimom818@cox.net

Re: Descendants of James & Sarah Bergin Brophy; Mountrath > Rochester, NY

AnnieHalton — 2009-10-05 15:43:05Z

Just wondering if anyone has any information about Evelyn Brophy.

Brophy/Morrissey/Tucker, Michigan

BarbaraBrownAllen — 2009-08-18 13:40:09Z

Looking for this crowd: Bridget Brophy, b.Ireland, married John Morrissey, b. Ireland, came to Wyandotte, Michigan. Their daughter, Sarah/Sadie/Ida, b. Mich 1869, married Fred Tucker, b. Mich 1869, s/o John Tucker and Maria Hall.

Re: BROPHY / COBB Family of MN and South Dakota

johnnyluker1 — 2009-07-21 17:17:15Z

I am johnny luker. I am looking for a lillian who either married raymond luker or had children by him. Their names could be cora lewayne, raymond lloyd, and maybe others. Please contact me at johnnyluker@yahoo.com or johnny.luker@gulfstream.com. Thanks. Johnny

Re: John William Brophy (1858-1940)

kunklehannum — 2009-07-17 20:29:13Z

Florence is the daughter of Joseph and Huldah A. (Allen) Hannum. The simplest summary comes from Joseph's obit:
OBIT: "The Soldier (KS) Clipper, Wednesday, 1 Nov 1911
Joseph Hannum
Born Mch 11, 1815, Died Oct. 25 1911
Joseph Hannum was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, March 13, 1815. Died in Soldier, Kansas, Octoer 25, 1911, aged 96 years, 7 months and 12 days.
For almost 40 years he lived in Ohio. In 1835 he was united in marrieage to Miss Dianna Clark. Nine children were born to this union, but two survive their father, Mrs. Charles Hungerford of Soldier and G. W. Hannum of Corning.
In 1852 he moved with his family to Iowa. Here in 1854 his wife died. In 1859 he moved to Kansas settling south of America City, and shortly after moved to what is known as Hannum farm.
In the fall of 1861he was married to Miss Hulda Allen, five children were born to this marriage all of whom survive, Mrs. F. M. Hannum, Mrs. John Brophy, Mrs. Bruce Walters, Mrs. Frank Stewart and Mrs. Robert Booth. In 1870 his second wife died, leaving him with a family of small children. In 1872 he married Mrs. Elizabeth Albaugh. Her death some three years ago is fresh in the memory of our people."
The obit continues with the usual puff.

Re: John Brophy Chippewa

Pyperfamily2009 — 2009-07-08 19:15:54Z

Hello Cousin Peg, My name is Christie and I am Harry's kid sister and John Brophy and Diana's daughter. I seen some pictures of the Pow wows at Jacks house. To add to your message about children that Ethel and John Brophy had they had 3 children. Frank Thomas Brophy (my grandpa),Edith Brophy Born 1919 died after 1920but before 1930.John R Brophy. I have talked to the Turtle Mountain Brophy's and they are looking into John (Young Thunder) Brophy.I contacted someone from Turtle Mountain a week ago. I would love to share any info I get once it gets to me. Take care and please contact me at pyperfamily2009@aol.com

Re: William, James & Michael Brophy, 3 brothers mid 1800's

shaybrophy — 2009-07-03 17:04:52Z

Kester,
I am descended from Michael Brophy and Helen Phelen.
If you travel to Templeorum Church in Co. Kilkenny and look at the high cross on the left as you enter the main gate you can read all about James William and Michael who "died in America".The MOH recipient in Arizona is probably related to us,as Jim Brophy from Montana visits that side of the family.You can contact me if you wish,sorry to disappoint you as Brophy College founder is not related to us.
seamus Brophy

Re: William, James & Michael Brophy, 3 brothers mid 1800's

shaybrophy — 2009-07-03 16:53:24Z

I think you are getting various BROPHY families very mixed
up.
Seamus Brophy

Re: William, James & Michael Brophy, 3 brothers mid 1800's

kesbro — 2009-06-17 15:40:11Z

Hi Jim

Thanks for that,it isn't bad news but it adds another dimension to the problem as the name I have for the 3 brothers father is Michael and Helen Phelen is the mother. It does look like the confusion could be due to coincidence that has mixed up two families with similar stories and names. A lot of Irish people emigrated to America around this time and Brophy is not a particularly rare surname. However I will keep investigating and I will let you know if i find anything.

Cheers
Kester

Re: William, James & Michael Brophy, 3 brothers mid 1800's

jebrophy — 2009-06-17 15:09:10Z

Hi Kester,

Sorry to be the bearer of potentially bad news. I forgot to mention in my previous posting that William Henry Brophy listed his father's given name as Michael. If I can be of any further help from this side of the Pond, please let me know.

Good Luck,
Jim

Re: William, James & Michael Brophy, 3 brothers mid 1800's

kesbro — 2009-06-15 15:22:58Z

Hi Jim

Thanks for that, it would seem to indicate that there is no relationship with my family, these 3 brothers are causing me no end of problems, ah well i like a challenge.
Thanks again for the info

Cheers
Kester

Re: William, James & Michael Brophy, 3 brothers mid 1800's

jebrophy — 2009-06-11 20:09:54Z

Hi Kester,

From time to time someone asks me if I'm related to the Brophy's who founded Brophy Prep. Since I've been trying to trace my lineage I decided to investigate them a little. The school is indeed named for William Henry Brophy. He arrived in New York City on April 11,1881, apparently with a Hugh Brophy and both of them went to Arizona. Both were about 20 years old when they arrived here. According to passports he later obtained, William was born on 12 Oct, 1863 in Baltinglass, County Wicklow, not Kilkenny. I hope this helps.

Regards,
Jim Brophy

Re: William, James & Michael Brophy, 3 brothers mid 1800's

kesbro — 2009-06-09 09:49:33Z

Thank you for your email, it has being very helpful. It does sound like the family mentioned in the book has some connection to my strand of the Brophy clan. I live in Ireland so the mormons haven't reached this far yet but I have a brother in San Jose so it looks like he will have to do some research.

Thank you again for you reply

Kester Brophy

Re: William, James & Michael Brophy, 3 brothers mid 1800's

donnaste — 2009-06-04 22:12:27Z

Hello kesbro. I think I can help you a little, or at least give you a push in the right direction.

My mother was a Brophy whose family emigrated from near Borris, County Carlow, to Halifax, Nova Scotia about 1829, and then on to Boston, Massachusetts in the 1880s, where their descendants still live. (I doubt very much that our families are related, though.)

When I first started my research a dozen or so years ago, I meet (via a Brophy message board) a Gerald Brophy from Arizona, I believe. At first we thought our families might be related but we later decided they weren't. I recall that he emailed me some excerpts from a privately published book about a Brophy family in which he was interested. I'm sorry to say that I don't still have those emails, but I definitely remember that one of the Brophys in the book was involved in the establishment of the Brophy College (or Brophy School, I'm not sure of the name) in Bisbee, Arizona. I believe this was a Jesuit school for boys, but I'm not absolutely sure about that. There was also something about one of the men having grand adventures in South America, and there was a sister named Mary Catherine who was married to a Cullen from Ireland. I'm quite sure he said he copied these pages from a microfilm he ordered at one of the Mormon's Family History Centers. I just checked their website (www.familysearch.org) and found the following info:

Title Though far away
by Frank Collen Brophy
Authors Brophy, Frank Cullen (Main Author)

Notes Microreproduction of original published: Glendale, Calif., U.S.A. : Privately printed by the A.H. Clark Co., c1940. 256 p.

Bibliography: p. [253]-256.

Includes Cashman, Cullen, Lalor, Moran and related families.

"One hundred copies of this volume were privately printed for members of the family and friends, January 1940."

William Henry Brophey (b.ca.1862) immigrated from Ireland to Bisbee, Arizona (via New York), and married Ellen Amelia Goodbory in 1890. Descendants and relatives lived in Arizona, California and elsewhere. Includes relatives in Australia and India, as well as in Ireland.
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The microfilm number is FHL US/CAN Film 1454995 Item 6.

I hope you have a Family History Center near you so that you can check this out. I'm nearly certain that the Brophys in this book are the Brophys in your family!

I wish you the best of luck in your search. I've told you all I can remember about this book, but if you have other questions, please feel free to email me.

Cheers,

Donna Stevens

William, James & Michael Brophy, 3 brothers mid 1800's

kesbro — 2009-06-03 13:02:39Z

I am trying to find the descendents of these 3 brothers who were born in Co. Kilkenny, Ireland and emigrated to America. I am decended from their brother Denis who stayed in Ireland along with 4 other siblings. William is thought to have had Brophy college founded in his name by his Widow. James received the congrssional medal of honor and Michael is rumoured to have being the black sheep of the family and a bandit who drowned in the gulf of Mexico. However I have no evidence backing up these stories except family legends and would like to find out anything I can.

Re: Descendants of James & Sarah Bergin Brophy; Mountrath > Rochester, NY

BBTeeter — 2009-05-11 23:07:57Z

Shirley,

I am interested in viewing your (our?) family tree, also. I am Jim's cousin, Bill Marshall. My e-mail is BBTeeter@aol.com. If you are of a mind, I would be very pleased to hear from you.

Bill Marshall

Re: Descendants of James & Sarah Bergin Brophy; Mountrath > Rochester, NY

Shirley76 — 2009-05-11 13:48:45Z

What e-mail address should I use to add you to the list of people who can view my tree? jimbrophy1 didn't work.

Re: Descendants of James & Sarah Bergin Brophy; Mountrath > Rochester, NY

Shirley76 — 2009-05-11 13:45:36Z

Hi,
Alice Nash Bolton is my great-aunt. Her sister Anna Nash Scribner is my grandmother. Alice and Tom Bolton's daughter, Alice Bolton, married James Brophy.

I will give you permission to view my family tree.

Shirley

Re: Descendants of James & Sarah Bergin Brophy; Mountrath > Rochester, NY

Shirley76 — 2009-05-10 14:57:39Z

Hi Tommy,
I live in Arizona now but lived in the Rochester, NY area until 1990. My mother, Gladys Scribner Barnhart and Alice Bolton Brophy were cousins. They were also neighbors in Rochester, NY for a few years.

Shirley Miller

Re: John Brophy Death/Murder

jebrophy — 2009-01-20 14:38:51Z

I believe John may well be the brother of my great grandfather, Owen Brophy, but I haven't been able to prove it. The Owen Gallagher family from that time period in Rosendale are definitely relatives. I know there was a murder in the family and a few vague details about it, but not much else about that. Do you have any other details?

Richard Brophy b. 1853 Fall River, MA son of Thomas and Mary Egan Brophy

richard10e — 2008-12-01 13:38:04Z

Researching Richard A Brophy b. in 1853 in Fall River, MA. Moved to PA in 1854 settling in the Strip District and then Lawrenceville areas of Pittsburgh. Son of Thomas Brophy and Mary Egan/Eagan both of Ireland, brother of Alice b.1851, Maggie b. 1854, Lizzie b. 1857, Thomas b.1859, Ellen b. 1864 and Kate b. 1868. Richard was a captain for the Pittsburgh Police Dept. serving ‘til his death 19 NOV 1901. He married Maggie/Margaret and had two children Thomas Martin b. 02 NOV 1875 and Michael b. FEB 1880. Brother Thomas was a successful hotel operator and possible Pgh. school board member and politician. Will be happy to share information.

Thomas H. Brophy b. 1848 Maryland m. Martha Breeze

nkento — 2009-03-25 02:34:05Z

Looking for information on Thomas H. Brophy b. 1848 Maryland and his second wife, Martha Elizabeth Drake. He married Martha Elizabeth (Drake) Breeze on 5 July 1888 in Chillicothe, Livingston County, Missouri. He died 26 April 1910 and is buried in the Catholic Cemetery in Chillicothe, MO. In 1870 he is living in Taylor, Allamakee County, Iowa. By 1880 he is living in McGregor, Clayton County, Iowa with his first wife Mary and children Emma, Mary, J.T. and sister-in-law Katie Sweeney. On the 1900 census he is living in Madison, Lee County, Iowa by himself boarding with the Osborn Jenkins family. By 1910 he is listed as a patient at St. Mary's Hospital in Chillicothe, MO. The census was taken on the 21st and he died on the 26th.

The 1870 census list him with the following family members.
Sarah Brophy b. ca 1815 Ireland
James Brophy b. ca 1850 Maryland
Joseph Brophy b. ca 1853 Maryland
Ella Brophy b. ca 1855 Maryland

I am trying to find out what happened to his second wife Martha Elizabeth (Drake) Breeze. She went by Mattie Bessey. She was born in West Virginia in 1867. She first married David H. Breeze in Missouri. I am looking for any info that might point me to when she died and/or where she is buried.

Re: Vickers, Cavan Elizabeth in NB, Canada

tanyavickers25 — 2008-10-20 11:48:49Z

i was wondering if any of them had a son patrick joseph vickers. he was born between 1920 and 1925. he is my grand father and im new to this and i have no info at all as my grandfather is dead and so is my father raymond and we lost touch with my father family after my father died. thank you very much

John William Brophy (1858-1940)

aabrophy — 2009-04-13 17:12:34Z

Looking for information on John Brophy, born March 28, 1858 in Illinois. He died on June 6, 1940 in Lubbock Texas. He married Florence Hannum who was born in Kansas. She died December 26, 1947 in Lubbock.

From the federal census, I've found they had five children: Maud, Julia, John W., Nora, and Francis. The family lived in Oklahoma, Wyoming, and Kansas.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

James P and Katherine Brophy

JETAGG — 2008-03-16 03:29:36Z

James and Katherine lived in Baltimore. She had been married previously to a Joseph Clark. Her maiden name was Mccain. Any info would be appreciated.

Re: Descendants of James & Sarah Bergin Brophy; Mountrath > Rochester, NY

BBTeeter — 2009-04-13 07:19:06Z

Anne,
My grandfather was James Brophy, born in Mountrath in 1885, later residing in Rochester until his death in 1973. I believe we are related, and would love to swap family stories with you.
Bill Marshall

Re: Brophy, Hugh Francis and beyond

KieranMaxwell51 — 2008-02-24 17:39:25Z

Hi,

What information do you need on Hugh Francis Brophy?

Kieran

Re: Descendants of James & Sarah Bergin Brophy; Mountrath > Rochester, NY

tbrophy145 — 2009-05-10 02:49:54Z

Very interesting - I accidentally came acrosss your thread while testing something on google.
My name is tommy brophy, from mountrath.
You need to contact the catholic church who keeep the records you need

BROPHY Margaret H 1923-1985

t42Moore — 2008-12-09 22:11:53Z

BROPHY Margaret H 1923-1985

I photographed this gravestone in the Moore Cemetery, Arlington,Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records.

This is one of the 198,564 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com If you know more about this person please reply here.

Re: Descendants of James & Sarah Bergin Brophy; Mountrath > Rochester, NY

jimbrophy1 — 2009-05-10 15:04:52Z

HI Shirley,

Thank you so much for your note. My brothers and sisters know very little about your grandmother Alice Bolton. My dad loved her very much and influence him and indirectly us as well, but we are short on specifics....I believe that she was a very important part of our family roots...

Thanks again for providing us with any aspects of her life...

Jim

Re: Descendants of James & Sarah Bergin Brophy; Mountrath > Rochester, NY

jimbrophy1 — 2009-05-11 14:39:59Z

Hi,

My email address is jimbrophy@yahoo.com.

I will probably get this wrong, but if I understood correctly your grandmother and my grandmother were sisters? I was a little confused because of the number of Alice Boltons....

Your message is really important and interesting. Thank you so much for sharing this with me....

Jim

Re: Descendants of James & Sarah Bergin Brophy; Mountrath > Rochester, NY

jimbrophy1 — 2009-04-13 12:47:17Z

Dear Anne,

I am following up on my cousin's - Bill Marshall - message. I am James Brophy and my grandparents were James Brophy and Alice Bolton. My father was James Thomas Brophy who died almost two years ago and my mother is Evelyn Quetchenbach (Brophy) who is still alive living in North Carolina. They had six children - James (that's me), Stephen, Mary, Kevin, Karen, and Terry.

These brief messages attached to this web site are very interesting because almost no one in my extended family knows very much about our Brophy side other than what we might remember from discussions with our grandfather and dad.

While growing up primarily in Rochester New York, I have lived in Canada since 1965. I am now a Canadian citizen.

Recently I asked Bill for help because I wish to explore the possibility of obtaining Irish citizen so that I could secure an Irish passport. Due to my Grandfather's Irish citizenship I am eligible to apply. One problem is obtaining the necessary documents that establish my grandfather's birth and then the my links to him. It is also uncertain the exact location of his birth in Ireland.

If you have any such papers or ideas about how I might secure such documents I would be very appreciative if you could share this with me.

I should briefly explain my interest in securing an Irish passport. I have worked in occupational and environmental health for over 30 years with my partner Margaret Keith. We are currently completing our third study on breast cancer and occupational risks. We would like to do some collaborative work with European researchers and it would be easier if one of us had a EU country passport.

Anyway, I have really enjoyed reading these messages. Anything you could tell me about my grandfather would be fantastic...

Thanks in advance

Jim Brophy
Windsor Ontario Canada

Obituary - Peter Gillin, husband of Cecilia Brophy

dthresearch — 2008-06-16 15:19:51Z

1927, January 26 (Wednesday), Davenport Democrat and Leader, p.19:

PETER GILLIN 66 YEARS ON ONE FARM, DIES - Long Grove Farmer Spent All His Life at the Place of His Birth

Peter Gillin, who has lived the entire 66 years of his life on the farm where he was born: six miles northwest of Long Grove, died Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at Mercy hospital. He had been ill for three days and confined at the hospital for the last two days, where death followed an operation. Mr. Gillin was born Sept. 20, 1860 [s/b 1862] on the farm where the late home was located and was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Dominick Gillin. In 1888, he married Miss Cecelia Brophy, the wedding taking place in St. Ann's Church at Long Grove. His long residence in one community and his genial disposition made him well known and he counted friends almost without number. Continuing to work his parents' farm after his marriage, he added many modern improvements and earned an enviable reputation as a successful agriculturist. He had been active in community enterprises and on his farm up to the time of his illness. Surviving are his wife, two sons, Thomas and William, one daughter, Cecelia; all at home, one brother, M.V. Gillin of Donahue, Ia., and one sister, Mrs. John Carroll of Clinton. The body was removed to the Fred N. Ruhl parlors and was taken to the home this afternoon. Services will be held there Friday at 9 a.m. and at St. Ann's church at 9:30 a.m. Interment will be in St. Ann's Cemetery.
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1927, January 30 (Sunday), Davenport Democrat and Leader, p. 15:

The Gillin Funeral. Funeral services for Peter Gillin were held Friday morning from the home six miles northwest of Long Grove and following at St. Ann's church in Long Grove. The Rev. P. Lynch celebrated requiem high mass and pronounced the burial absolution and also officiated at the grave in St. Ann's Cemetery. The services were largely attended. The pallbearers all nephews of the deceased were: Dr. W.D. Carroll, Albert Carroll, J.F. Gillin, George Gillin, Ambrose Brophy, and John Brophy.

[NOTE: Cecilia Brophy Gillin is the sister of Edward Brophy]

Donna Tywoniuk-Harbeck

Bridget Brophy nee O'Connell

dthresearch — 2008-06-16 15:03:46Z

History of Scott County, Iowa 1882 Chicago: Interstate Publishing Co.:

Mrs. Bridget Brophy, nee O'Connell, was born in county Galway, Ireland, about the year 1817, and was there married to Thomas Logan, in 1837. He was born at that place in 1814. Of three children born of this union, one survives - Michael, born in September, 1840. Mr. Thomas Logan died in 1847, and in 1850 his widow came to the United States. She landed at New York and went at once to New Jersey, where she was married, in 1853, to Thomas Brophy, a native of Tipperary Co., Ireland. Their union was blessed with three children, two living - Edward, born June 2, 1856, and Cecelia, born Feb. 27, 1857. In 1865, Mr. and Mrs. Brophy came to Scott County and bought 40 acres of land, which they cultivated eight years, then bought the place where she now resides, of 200 acres, in Winfield Township. Mr. Brophy died very suddenly on the morning of the 13th of January, 1880. He was apparently as well as usual, ate breakfast with his family, and at 10 o'clock was a corpse. The cause of his death was supposed to be heart disease. He was a kind and indulgent father and a good neighbor, a man well respected in the community in which he lived. The sons are managing the farm, and raise grain and stock for the market at Davenport.

Donna Tywoniuk-Harbeck

Obituary - John R. Brophy

dthresearch — 2008-06-16 14:58:29Z

source: not noted

Death - June 22, 1991

DAVENPORT - Services for John R. Brophy, 89, a resident of Kahl Home for the Aged and Infirm, Davenport, formerly of Long Grove, will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Ann's Catholic Church, Long Grove. Burial will be in St. Ann's cemetery, Long Grove. Visitation will be 3-8:30 p.m. Tuesday at Halligan-McCabe Funeral Home, Davenport, where a rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Additional visitation wil be 9 a.m. to service time Wednesday at the church. He died Saturday at Kahl Home. Mr. Brophy was a retired Scott County farmer. He was a member of the church. Memorials may be made to the church or the Kahl Home. Survivors include a sister, Sister Mary Presentation, Dubuque; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Leo Brophy, Riverside, IA, and several nieces and nephews.

Donna Tywoniuk-Harbeck

Obituary - Bridget Theresa [Sister Presentation] Brophy

dthresearch — 2008-06-16 14:55:41Z

Quad-City Times, 10 Dec 2003, pC5:

Sister Presentation Brophy, BVM - Dubuque, Iowa

Sister Presentation Brophy, BVM, 103, died Dec. 5, 2003, at Marian Hall, Dubuque, Iowa. Her funeral will be celebrated 11am Dec. 10 at the Marian Hall Chapel, Dubuque. Burial will be in the Mount Carmel Cemetery. She was the oldest living member of the BVM [Blessed Virgin Mary] congregation. She ministered for 37 years in the Quad-Cities area. Sister Presentation taught at St. Joseph and Sacred Heart, Rock Island; St. Mary and Our Lady of Angels, Clinton, Iowa; St. Patrick and St. Mary, Iowa City; and St. Alphonsus, Davenport.

In retirement, she lived at St. Paul Convent, Davenport. She also taught in Chicago; Butte, Mont; and Seattle, Wash. Sister Presentation was born Dec. 17, 1899, in Long Grove, Iowa, to Edward and Mary Frances (McDonald) Brophy. She graduated from Immaculate Conception Academy, Davenport, entering the BVM congregation on Sept. 8, 1923. She professed first vows on Aug. 15, 1925, and final vows on Aug 15, 1931. Her parents, her sister, Mary, and brothers John, Leo, Ambrose, and Joseph preceded her in death. She is survived by nieces and nephews, and the Sisters of Charity, BVM, with whom she shared life for 80 years. Memorials may be given to the Sisters of Charity, BVM Retirement Fund.

Donna Tywoniuk-Harbeck

Obituary - Ambrose William Brophy

dthresearch — 2008-06-16 14:52:35Z

Source: not noted

Death date: 20 Jul 1956

Trying to Flag Car, Scott Farmer Killed.

Ambrose William Brophy, 59, Long Grove, was killed instantly early Friday near his farm home off highway 61 when he was struck by a car he was attempting to flag down. Brophy's death brought to three the number of persons killed in auto accidents in a 25-hour period Thursday, and to 14 the number of traffic fatalities in Scott County this year.

Deputies said Brophy was trying to assist a motorist whose car minutes earlier had rolled over on the highway, when he was struck by the oncoming car, carried 189 feet, and pinned underneath when it overturned.

They identified the driver of the first car as Hans Hoepner, 31, DeWitt. He was taken to DeWitt community hospital and released after treatment for minor leg injuries. Driver of the car which struck Brophy, Roger J. Christenson, 19, DeWitt, and his passenger, Ricard Harring, also DeWitt, escaped injury ...

Mr. Brophy was born December 1896 in Scott County, the son of Edward and Mary McDonald Brophy, early settlers in the area. Surviving are two brothers, John R. Brophy of Long Grove, and Leo Brophy of Riverside, Ia., and two sisters, Sister Mary Presentation of Seattle, and Mrs. May Harbeck of Davenport.

Funeral services will be held Monday at 8:45am in St. Ann's Catholic church, Long Grove. Burial will be in St. Ann's cemetery. The rosary will be recited at 8pm Sunday in the funeral home. Friends may call after 4pm Saturday.

Donna Tywoniuk-Harbeck

Obituary - Mary Frances Brophy nee McDonald

dthresearch — 2008-06-16 14:48:20Z

Source: not noted

Death Date: 13 Dec 1943

DeWitt - Last Rites for Mrs. Mary F. Brophy were held at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday in St. Ann's church, Long Grove. The Rev. R.M. Maher celebrated the requiem mass. Pallbearers included Thomas Gillen, Bernard Duffy, Vincent Doyle, George MDonald, Ray Bickel, and John Martin. Burial was in St. Ann's cemetery, Long Grove.

Donna Tywoniuk-Harbeck

Obituary - Edward Brophy

dthresearch — 2008-06-16 14:44:24Z

Source: not noted

1943, Nov -

Edward Brophy, 87, a resident of Scott County for 78 years, died at 2 pm Sunday [21 Nov 1943] in the home of his daughter, Mrs. Mary Harbeck, 1502 West Sixth Street, following an illness of six weeks. A prominent farmer, Mr. Brophy had resided on the Brady Street road, near Long Grove for many years. He was born in New Jersey on June 2, 1856. Surviving are his [second] wife, Mrs. Mary F. Brophy, three sons: Leo of Riverside, IA, Ambrose and John at home; and two daughters, Mrs. Mary Harbeck of Davenport, and sister Mary Presentation, BVM of Sacred Heart school in Rock Island. Funeral Services will be held from the Halligan Funeral Home at 8:45 a.m. Wednesday and in St. Ann's church of Long Grove at 9:30 a.m. followed by burial in St. Ann's cemetery at Long Grove. The rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home.

Donna Tywoniuk-Harbeck

Re: Hugh Francis Brophy Fenian Transported to Australia

Mac7923 — 2009-01-29 09:52:56Z

I am a descendant of Galway family who settled in Sheffield area of Yorkshire, England circa 1850. My ancestors Luke, Hugh and Daniel McLoughlin were alleged to be involved in Fenian plot to obtain rifles from Sheffield with Hugh Brophy who was later captured and transported to Australia.( I assume this is the same Hugh Brophy ). Please contact me at above e-mail address if you require.

Re: John Brophy 1800's in Digby County, Nova Scotia

casper11151 — 2008-11-09 23:28:59Z

hello my name is paul robicheau i remember the name brophy when i visited my grandparents in digby i am trying to locate area and cementary of the robicheau,s my grandpa was ernest grandma effie lived on corner across from little corner store used to go there when i was a lad i am now 54 any info would be helpful my dad was phillip mom norma his bro,s roy ,reg i think harold sister claire eunice? want to go down home this summer with my grown children on vaca need all the info i can get i have no street address or town please reply

Re: John Brophy 1800's in Digby County, Nova Scotia

casper11151 — 2008-10-30 14:30:45Z

brophy sounds familar i am paul robicheau i visited digby when i was young grandpa had 70 acres on a corner with a little store opposite the house ernest and effie were thier names i remember marshall name also they moved to mass. then back

Regina Brophy

carolinelyons — 2008-11-02 21:00:25Z

Looking for more information on Regina Brophy who married William Lyons (originally from Cork). William emigrated to South Amboy, New Jersey in 1904 - they had two children, Mary and Richard

Re: Brophy in Skillman/ Montgomery Twp, Somerset, NJ

richardlemoine_1 — 2008-11-10 15:07:49Z

My grandmoter Catharine (Laragh) Brophy was married to James Augustus Brophy. They lived in Skillman and had 3 children:Thomas Leo, Marie and Margaret. I am trying to find names of Parents of Catharine Laragh (Ireland) and parents of James A Brophy (Ireland). Can you help?

Re: Brophy in Skillman/ Montgomery Twp, Somerset, NJ

richardlemoine_1 — 2008-11-11 21:07:11Z

I am looking for info on Edward and Hannah Brophy. I cannot find Hannah's maiden name. I am interested in where they are from in Ireland.

Re: John Brophy 1800's in Digby County, Nova Scotia

Yvelle54 — 2008-11-10 15:23:31Z

Hello Paul,
It sounds as if you were visiting Plympton. I am from that area, and my father is still alive. I will ask him about your family and see if I can help you.

email me at yvelledupere@hotmail.com

Re: Hugh Francis Brophy Fenian Transported to Australia

scfahy — 2009-02-05 15:09:29Z

Yes this would be the same Hugh Francis Brophy.
I have been friends of a couple of his Relatives living in Melbourne Australia. They have done a lot of research into their Family History. I was just reading " The Great Shame by Thomas Kinealy " and Hugh Brophy is mentioned in terms of going to purchase guns for a Rising, but was eventually arrested in Dublin , and Transported to Fremantle, Perth with a number of other well known Fenian Convicts. He was a well known Builder in Dublin at the time.

He was involved in Building the First Bridge across the Swan
River in Perth Australia, and eventually moved to Melbourne and became a successful Builder there He is buried in Melbourne Cemetry and from talking to his relatives the Inscription reads Hugh Brophy Native of Queens County, being the present day County in Ireland of LAOIS. The Family have tried to trace his roots back to County Laois without sucess to date, mainly due to the absence of Census Records that were destroyed during the Civil War.

John Brophy Death/Murder

tjjb007 — 2009-01-19 02:56:20Z

Looking for info on death/murder of John Brophy, husband of Bridget Brophy.
Living in Rosendale, NY. Death occurred between 1881-1900. Could have occurred in Kingston area. Children : Martin, John, Mary