Commerford - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: commerford

Sylviacommerford — 2009-01-17 00:52:36Z

Hi my father in laws name was Gordon Joseph Ambrose commerford, he had a daughter named Ruth and his wife's name was Gladys. He lived in St. Polycarpe, Quebec. His father's name was Patrick Commerford, hope this helps or if you need any other information just reply.

Re: Commerford's of New York

MYFAMILYBOBJCNJ — 2008-12-19 17:21:32Z

i am working on the same commerford line... related to Dwyer, Woodward, and have links to two commerfords but can't tie them together..
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catskill, albany, boonville, stamford etc

Bob
BobJcnj@aol.com

Re: Commerford's of New York

MYFAMILYBOBJCNJ — 2008-12-19 17:21:30Z

Re: Commerford's of Quebec

kevingc — 2008-07-01 23:52:49Z

My Great, Great, Great Grandfather Oliver Commerford emigrated from Kilkenny to Quebec in the early 1800's.

Much of the family lived in the Quebec City region untill even today. Many of the Commerford's are now french speaking.

I am decended from Oliver through to his son Patrick, then his son Patrick, my granfather Joseph, my father Patrick. I am Kevin living in British Columbia, and my son is Conor.

I have a fair bit of information on the branch of the Commerford family that resided predominantly in the St. Jean Baptiste area of Quebec City.

Re: Commerford's of New York

richardcotter2004 — 2008-04-06 00:46:53Z

Hi:
My Commerfords came from County Queens (now Laois) in 1851.
They settled in central Connecticut - Hartford and Middletown. Originally they spelled their name with one m and mostly they left it that way - except my Great Grandfather Richard - who added the second m. You will find about 10 times as many messages and much more information under Comerford as you will under Commerford.
Best wishes, Dick Cotter.

Re: Commerford's of New York

gwencir — 2008-02-03 19:01:02Z

My mother was Gladys Commerford and she had a brother named Walter and they lived in Rensselaer, New York. My mother (Gladys) was born in 1908 and she died in 1966. I really don't have much info on their family before them. Her mother's name was either Flossie or Florence. I hope you may be able to help with some connection.

Re: family history commerford

cemarthur — 2007-01-07 01:46:39Z

I am a descendant of Timothy Commerford's sister Johanna who married James Nailon. Timothy's brother Martin married Bridget Loughnan's sister Catherine Loughnan. Both Timothy and Martin had large families.
Please contact me as I would love some more information on this family line.

Re: COMMERFORD'S IN INDIA

2006-08-01 07:28:23Z

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Re: COMMERFORD'S IN INDIA

2006-04-10 18:31:27Z

macha clinton baro!

commerford

2004-11-14 08:27:38Z

Not sure if this fits but My grandfather was gordon joseph ambrose commerford he was from Quebec Canada and worked on the cn railway and I recall he had a sister I never met named Ruth and I believe she lived in New york

Re: Thomas Commerford

PatriciaEichstaedt — 2004-10-14 20:21:21Z

i POSTED A MESSAGE FOR YOU BUT i PUT IT UNDER POST NEW MESSAGE. ITS ON THE TOP OF THE LIST READ IT WE HAVE A REAL CONNECTION HERE. PAT

MARY AND JOHN WHEALON

PatriciaEichstaedt — 2004-10-14 20:16:32Z

Hi I am not sure if we are related but anybody that has relatives from FARMERSVILLE ILLINOIS has blood somewhere.I was in FARMERSVILLE last Sunday. I walked thru Saint Martins cemetary and I saw your relatives stone[I was looking for THOMAS AND ELIZABETH WHEALON[she was my grandmothers sister] Ithink your relatives lived in Farmersville for a long time.I picked them up in the 1900---1920----. The stone has the dates that you gave and 4 more which I believe are their children 1894-gertrude--1901 then JOHN--CLAUDINE AND JOSEPH no dates . In 1900 they had 2 children GERTRUDE 6 AND OWEN 2 In 1920 they still lived in Farmersville, he children were OWEN21--JOE 18---DELBERT 15 --WILLIAM 12---GERALDINE 14--- CHARLES 7 MARY AND JOHN WERE 51 AND 45 LITCHFIELD IS RIGHT DOWN AND THEY MAY HAVE LIVED THERE WHEN THE CENSUS WASN'T BEING TAKEN. Ican't get into the 1910 illinois census but I will soon

Re: Commerford

2004-06-14 00:19:55Z

DEAR SIR.
I have information on the Commerford family of Harrison ,NJ
I am the greatX3 grandson of Micheal and Isabelle Commerford .My father Raymond was his grandson. I have some information on the Eckert familyand the 19 children who were my fathers cousin.I have most information on the births and deaths of all Commerfords.I Llive in Union,N J and can be reached at my e- mail address. I will glad to share what information I have

Re: COMMERFORD'S IN INDIA

2004-06-11 16:30:51Z

Hi,
This is Clinton Commerford from bangalore INDIA, I am the gand son of Thomas Commerford who settled down in india during the british rule. He settleddown at tamilnadu working for the railways. After his death the whole family was scattered and among them two of his daughters and his last son setteled in bangalore. After seeing this mail i hope that my search ends here.

Re: Commerford's of India

2004-06-11 16:17:50Z

Hi JOSEPH,
This is Clinton Commerford from bangalore INDIA, I am the gand son of Thomas Commerford who settled down in india during the british rule. He settleddown at tamilnadu working for the railways. After his death the whole family was scattered and among them two of his daughters and his last son setteled in bangalore. After seeing this mail i hope that my search ends here.

Re: Commerford's of New York

2004-06-11 15:35:32Z

COMMERFORD Jersey/Gosport/Wexford

2004-02-23 14:24:27Z

Hello everyone. I have recently got a bit further with my COMMERFORD tree. John James COMMERFORD was born in Wexford in Ireland in 1802. He married Emily (?) from Gosport, was variously a Mariner, Musician, Mason and Bricklayer. Between 1841 and 1851 they lived in Jersey in the Channel Islands.They had at least 6 children: John James b. 1830, Emily b. 1833, Caroline b. 1839, Edward William b. 1840, Louisa b. 1844, and Harriet b. 1846. Louisa COMMERFORD married Henry William FLOWERDAY in 1862 in Alverstoke, Hampshire, England and Charles FISHER in 1875 in Chiswick, Middlesex, England. Her brother Edward appears to have married Ann Penny BEECHAM in 1868 in Portsea, Hampshire, England.

John Commerford (1805?-ca. 1880?) NY, CT

mlause — 2003-09-16 01:08:14Z

I am seeking information on John Commerford, cabinet and chair maker in Brooklyn in 1830, then moved into New York City. He lived and worked there for many years. Wife was Mary and had a son, Charles Commerford of the same craft, though early playing professional baseball then clerking. Charles moved to Connecticut and I believe John went there in the later 1870s. John Commerford ran for U.S. Congress on the Lower East Side of New York on various third party tickets including the Republican in 1860.

Re: Michael Commerford

2003-01-29 01:53:58Z

i hope you still read these messages . i am related to michael commerford from harrison n j . my father was his great great grandson and i have a lot of family information . i also have a tintype photo of him from about 1890 . i have a family tree including all commerfords from 1849. MY FATHERS SISTER ISABELLE WAS THE LAST COMMERFORD TO LIVE IN THE FAMILY HOUSE IN HARRISON UNtil 1995 . please contact me if i can help you
RICHARD N COMMERFORD

Re: Commerford

2003-01-22 21:15:40Z

DearSir
i am a relative of michael commerford . my father is grand son . i have the family tree and some history .i have some birth and death records. my fathers sister katherine is still alive and lives in no. arlington n j . his sister isabelle was the last menber of the family to live in harrison she died in 1995 . she lived in the family house which i was told was built in the 1869's . if you would like to contact me please e-mail me and ill see what i can do for you
RICHARD N COMMERFORD

Re: John Commerford (1805?-ca. 1880?) NY, CT

2002-09-01 18:11:30Z

The same fellow. There's a lot of material on him in the Biography of American Labor Leaders, ed., Gary Fink, and other sources.

Commerford was a member of the Mechanics' Mutual Protection in 1841, became a founder of the National Reform Association in 1844, and of the Brotherhood of the Union by 1850. Although he always called himself a Democrat, he never held a place on that ticket and ran for Congress, on the Equal Rights ticket in 1836, a National Reformer in 1846(?), and finally as a Republican in 1860. He was the first American on this side of the Atlantic that I know of who opened correspondence with Karl Marx, laying the foundations for the establishment of U.S,. cothinkers' groups.

Re: John Commerford (1805?-ca. 1880?) NY, CT

2002-09-01 17:28:45Z

Dear Mark,

I found this post message while searching the internet for informaton on John Commerford, the first president of the General Trades' Union in New York City. Is this man that you are talking about, the same man that I'm searching for?

I am a science writer, writing an article about the formation of the General Trades' Union in New York City.

If this is the same man, could you supply me some information so I can write a biography on John Commerford. So far I've only found information relating to Commerford with respect to the GTU, and need general information concerning his life.

This article will be part of a new reference book The Encyclopedia of Labor History Worldwide, that is being edited by The Schlager Information Group at: http://www.schlagergroup.com.

Regards,
Bill Atkins

Atkins Reseach and Consulting
Normal, IL 61761
http://www.WilliamArthurAtkins.com
309-862-4029

Re: Bridget Commerford, Ireland, born ~1855

2002-07-12 13:10:51Z

Patrick,

Unfortunately, the only information I have is her name from my great-grandparent's marriage record. If I come across anything you might be looking for, I'll forward it.

Thanks,

Stephanie

Re: Commerford's

2001-09-16 03:50:15Z

Hi. Did you find out any more information on the surname Commerford. Our family's ancestor from Ireland is Terrence Commerford who emigrated from County Cavan Ireland in the mid 1840's an eventually settled in Iowa. Most of my family lives in Minnesota, although there are some that live in Oregon.

Bareny Comerford from the one M branch of the Commerford surname wrote a book on the orgins of Comerfords in America. He traced the Com(m)erford name back to Normandy to a person by the name of Fulco De Comerford. Apparently, he settled in Ireland during the Norman invasion of William the Conquerer.

I would be interested in hearing more information on our surname.

Jerome Commerford, Duluth, Minnesota

Commerford's of New York

2001-02-24 06:37:50Z

My Grandfather, Phillip, so I was told, was Migrated as a child from Ireland during the potato famin and settled in Hamilton, Ontario Canada. His parents then migrated to New York State to Rochester. As an adult he was hired by the New York Museum of Natural History as a model maker and moved there. I thought that the majority of the Commerfords lived in the East until I moved to the mid west and found more Commerfords in the Chicago phone directory than in the New York, Rochester, syracuse, and Buffalo phone books combined. As far as I know, I have not had any relatives identified as ever living in South Africa, or Australia.

Michael Commerford

2001-01-20 20:03:28Z

I am researching my wife's family, her ansestor was Michael Commerford, who was married to Isabell Quinn, both were born in Ireland,early 1800's, They lived in New Jersey, and had 8 children, three were born in new jersey, Thomas 1857, Mary 1861, and Michael 1863, the other children were John 1853, Martha 1866, William 1855, George 1869, and Joseph 1864.Please Contact if you have any information.

Commerford's in South Africa

2000-12-06 21:55:55Z

Hi Sascha,

My Grandfather Pierce Olof Commerford was born in Wynberg Cape Provence.

I would love to exchange further details with you - please email me at daviscaz@hotmail.com and I we can compare notes.

Regards

Carol

Commerford from South Africa

2000-12-06 08:58:32Z

Hi Carol,

I too am a Commerford from South Africa, but my family aparently hails from Cork in Ireland. If there is any other information that I might be able to give you then just let me know. Can anyone help me find out the meaning and origin of our surname?

With kind regards

Sascha

Commerford's

2000-12-06 06:40:07Z

Our branch of the Commerford family hail from Templemore County Tipperary Ireland so I am told. From there they emmigrated to South Africa and ultimately Rhodesia (Zimbabwe).

I would like to conduct a one name study of this surname as family folklore has it that all the Commerfords are some how related - I would love to hear from anyone interested in putting this family "jig-saw" puzzle together.

family history

2000-07-01 20:03:50Z

I am interested in my family history. I am the daughter of Paul Commerdord born in New York City in '43. My grandparents where Raymond and Ruth Commerford. I know there where from Ireland but I would like to find more people that may be related to our clan.

JAMES COMMERFORD

2000-06-06 00:23:59Z

I AM LOOK FOR INFORMATION ON JAMES S COMMERFORD MARRIED TO FRANCIS TURNBULL COMMERFORD FATHER OF STEPHEN JAMES COMMERFORD . DIED AROUND 1928 IN DEL NORTE COLARDO COUNTY OF RIO GRANDE WAS IN HIS EARLY 40S INFORMATION ON BROTHERS AND SISTER MOTHER FATHER AND WERE HE IS LAY TO REST

Commerford

2000-05-24 19:48:04Z

I am researching the commerford family, Mary born 1859, daughter of Michael Commerford Isabelle Quinn, married Peter Eckert, Lived in Harrison, N.J., Please contact if you have any infomation.

John E. Whealon and Mary Commerford Whealon

1999-09-12 12:18:03Z

Searching for information regarding Mary
Commerford. Born 1874, Died 1921.
Married John E. Whealon. (B.1868, D.1945)
Born and raised in Farmersville, IL.
Lived in Litchfield, Il for 4 year after
marriage??

Thomas Commerford

1999-09-05 08:29:24Z

I am trying to trace my family roots from Ireland.
Thomas Commerford had a duaghter named Mary. They
lived in and around the Springfield/Litchfield/Farmersville,
Illinois area. Mary Commerford married Thomas
Whealon. She died of T.B.

family history commerford

1999-05-07 06:05:07Z

I am currantly searching for Timothy Commerford who arrived in Australia in or around the year 1865.
He married Bridget Loughnan, unsure where but definatly not here in Australia.They settled in the Benalla region of Victoria.

Bridget Commerford, Ireland, born ~1855

sammi_jo63 — 2002-01-24 16:26:41Z

I am looking for information on my g-g-grandmother, Bridget Commerford, who was born in Ireland abt. 1855.

Bridget married Henry Wiggins (from Germany), and they had a daughter, my g-grandmother, Elizabeth Wiggins. Elizabeth, according to her marriage record and the NJ census information I have found, was born in New Jersey on 1/21/1875.

Elizabeth married Alexander Ramage Vallance Johnston(e) in Newark, New Jersey on October 9, 1897.

Re: Commerford's

Patrick_Pontet — 2003-07-19 15:31:25Z

Hi Carol,

The Dublin City Directory for 1820 lists a Commersford, John, 2 Leinster Street, Dublin, if this is of any use.

Shaw's Dublin City Directory 1850 lists the following Comerford (note different spelling):
James, 5 Nixon Street (clerk, custom stores)
James, 75 North King Street (provision dealer)
John, 15 Peter's Row (fancy toys)
Patrick, 56 Townsend Street (occup not listed)

I am looking for an artist by the name of John Comersford (spelling as given me by the National Portrait Gallery, London). The latter advise there are portraits of two Pontet ladies in Dublin listed in his "sitters book" 1762-1832: one in Nov 1811 (Mlle Pontet) and Jul 1820 (Mrs ? Pontet). Does this artist feature in your researches anywhere? If so, would you be willing to share it with me?

Patrick Pontet
31 Collingwood Walk, Andover, Hampshire SP10 1PU, UK
Email: patrick@pontet.com

Re: Michael Commerford

Patrick_Pontet — 2003-07-19 15:31:25Z

The Dublin City Directory for 1820 lists a Commersford, John, 2 Leinster Street, Dublin, if this is of any use.

Shaw's Dublin City Directory 1850 lists the following Comerford (note different spelling):
James, 5 Nixon Street (clerk, custom stores)
James, 75 North King Street (provision dealer)
John, 15 Peter's Row (fancy toys)
Patrick, 56 Townsend Street (occup not listed)

I am looking for an artist by the name of John Comersford (spelling as given me by the National Portrait Gallery, London). The latter advise there are portraits of two Pontet ladies in Dublin listed in his "sitters book" 1762-1832: one in Nov 1811 (Mlle Pontet) and Jul 1820 (Mrs ? Pontet). Does this artist feature in your researches anywhere? If so, would you be willing to share it with me?

Patrick Pontet
31 Collingwood Walk, Andover, Hampshire SP10 1PU, UK
Email: patrick@pontet.com

Re: Bridget Commerford, Ireland, born ~1855

Patrick_Pontet — 2003-07-19 15:31:25Z

Elizabeth

SarahShaw17 — 2001-09-07 02:18:18Z

I am trying to find out about Elizabeth Commerford, married to Thomas Berney. They came to NYC about1849 from Ireland. Elizabeth was born about 1820 and died 1872 NYC.Any and all help appreciated.