Gilroy - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Gilroy DNA Project Started

amorante7 — 2009-11-13 20:30:01Z

Hi: I believe that my ggg-grandfather was Hugh Gilroy. Not sure of his DOB. Have info that his wife's name is Mary C. Had a son Denis (mgg)who had 2 sons - Frank and Joseph. Are you somehow related to Joseph? They all lived in NYC and then Joseph (married Margaret)& family moved to NJ.

Ann Marie Morante (nee GILROY) Bloomfield, NJ

Re: Looking for Eileen{Larkin}Gilroy or Family

amorante7 — 2009-11-13 19:46:37Z

Hi. My name is Ann Marie Morante (nee Gilroy) Eileen is my Aunt. She married Frank Gilroy (my fathers brother) and she is still alive and living on LI. Aunt Joan and Cecilia are still alive too. If Eileen know that Eileen is related (neice) to an actor then you found the right family. I'm sorry that I cannot give out their contact information without their consent but please contact me and I will see what I can do. I'm so excited that I found your message. Please e-mail at annmariemorante@verizon.net - sorry it took so long to see your message. Annie

Re: John Cameron Gilroy

tiffanygilroy2003 — 2009-11-12 20:15:04Z

Patrick,

John Cameron Gilroy, the namesake in which Gilroy, CA was named after was not from England, he was from Scotland. He jumped ship from the Scotish Yard, liking the climate much better in Gilroy then in Scotland. I am a decendent of his and in all my extensive knowledge, he was a very giving man whom's character did not posses that of a horse theif. Where on earth did you hear such a ridiculos thing?

Tiffany Gilroy

Re: Where are the Gilroys Buried?

billhealey161 — 2009-09-13 14:08:25Z

Thanks for the link. I did not know that is available.

I don't think I can help you with Healy. By 1920, my grandfather was married and settled in Scranton, Pa. They stayed there until he died in '52.

Re: Gilroy, William

tamarakeys — 2009-09-10 22:23:58Z

My paternal greatgrandfather, Edward Gilroy, 1823-1914 was from the Mountain, Dundas County, Ontario Province area. Have you any information on him ? Thank you

Re: Where are the Gilroys Buried?

kalishoek1 — 2009-09-01 06:37:39Z

Hi you can find all the information here
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/

Co-incidence that you are a Bill Healy, as I am looking for the ancestors of William (Bill) Healy who moved to NY with his 4 brothers around 1920.

Re: Where are the Gilroys Buried?

billhealey161 — 2009-08-31 23:08:56Z

What year was that census? That might be part of the family.

I connected with them since my original post. The person I corresponded with referred to her "grand-uncle" Martin. They were still in Rathmore.

Re: Where are the Gilroys Buried?

kalishoek1 — 2009-08-31 11:08:11Z

This might be family of catherine

Residents of house number 11 in Rathmore (Deel, Mayo)
Surname Forename Age Sex
Gilroy Martin 26 Male
Gilroy Anne 24 Female
Gilroy Martin 4 Male
Gilroy Catherine 73 Female

I can email you the census record if you are interested

kalishoek@eircom.net

Re: Gilroys of Northumberland, England UK

mcoreilly — 2009-08-25 17:05:00Z

hi,
I have just started tracing my grandmothers line..maiden name Gilroy...her father was a John Gilroy
b.27/4/1862 in Hetton-le Hole
married a marie Wolley in gateshead 23/12/1886
d.14/7/42
He had a shop in Church St Newcastle..
j.gilroy medical hall church st

Gilroys of Northumberland, England UK

jdejong36 — 2009-08-16 12:39:17Z

I am doing the Gilroy Family from England.
Andrew Gilroy B:1715 M:1744(app) Born at St. Ninian's,N.Wooler, England
His son,John Gilroy B: April 25, 1745 in N. Wooler, UK
His son, James Gilroy B: Feb, 1747 in N. Wooler, UK
James' son John Tindle Gilroy B: Feb. 1, 1790
He was born in Northumberland, UK
Emigrated to Whitchurch Twsp.Ontario,Canada in 1818
John T. Gilroy's son, William Gilroy B: Feb. 14, 1831
William Gilroy's son, Freeman Edgar Gilroy B: Sept. 13, 1868

Bridget Gilroy/Ned Neary near Bangor Erris, Mayo

gmorris10183 — 2009-07-29 02:00:25Z

Bridget Gilroy was married to Ned (Edmond)Neary and lived in/near Bangor Erris, County Mayo Ireland. The birth records from Bangor show they had four kids after 1860. We believe that Ned (Edmond) was one of the three original Neary brothers on Shragraddy, listed as Nevy in Griffith's Evaluation of 1856, as Thomas, Anthony and Edmond. We also believe Ned (Edmond) and Bridget Gilroy Neary settle in Shranaharry, Bangor Erris and had at least 1 son, Michael (Ned) who married Bridget Collins and their children were John b. 1891, Katie b. 1893, Annie & Mary. Michael (Ned) died just after the census of 1901.

If this matches up with anything you are researching, or if you have more information on Bridget Gilroy, please let me know.

Thanks for reading.

Denise
Upper Darby, PA

Re: english gilroy's

vcrilley — 2009-07-28 00:27:42Z

I have an Isabella Gilroy (they spelled it Gildroy) born in 1822 and died 1889. Married Joseph Kendal/Kendle in June Quarter 1843.

They lived in Durham Co. England Gateshead around 1844, but by 1871 were in Hetton-le-Hole, Durham Co. England

She died 1889.

Didn't know if your family might connect in some way.

Re: Where are the Gilroys Buried?

FrancesMurphy64 — 2009-07-23 00:52:39Z

My GILROYs are buried in Hope, Clarke Twp, Durham County, Ontario and Alvinston, Lambton County, Ontario.

Re: Where are the Gilroys Buried?

dixdis — 2009-07-20 22:32:11Z

check charles county, maryland.......nanjemoy, port tobacco, etc.

Re: Gilroy DNA Project Started

aarongilroy — 2009-07-17 13:59:58Z

Hello my name is Aaron Gilroy im 20 and i live in ohio. i have no idea if i can help. perhaps you could tell me what info i could get to give you?

Re: Where are the Gilroys Buried?

sophiasteven — 2009-07-13 10:47:40Z

Hi,
my mother's relatives surname Gilroy and her parents and grandparents are buried at the Exning, nr Newmarket,Cemetry on Cemetry Hill as you come from Newmarket to Exning.
I hope this helps.

Re: Where are the Gilroys Buried?

billhealey161 — 2009-06-06 20:30:19Z

My Grandmother, Catherine Healey, was buried in Cathedral Cemetery. Her maiden name was Gilroy. She was from Rathmore, Crossmolina, Mayo,Ireland.

GILROY Michael David 1950-1965

t42RoseHill — 2009-05-19 23:46:37Z

GILROY Michael David 1950-1965

I photographed this gravestone in the (Shannon) Rose Hill Cemetery, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 203,355 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

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

Re: Gilroy DNA Project Started

jude22 — 2008-09-08 23:14:30Z

Please, I am new at DNA testing. Why does it have to be a male?

Jude

Re: Gilroy DNA Project Started

jude22 — 2008-09-08 21:08:57Z

Thank you for your posting.

There are many Hugh Gilroys out there! My Hugh's parents were Michael and Grace. I know very little of my Hugh's family.

Jude

Re: Gilroy DNA Project Started

jude22 — 2008-08-27 21:41:04Z

Thank you for your reply.

My Hugh Gilroy married Mary Costigan in Trenton, NJ in 1856. They had a son Michael.

Thanks again for your reply and Happy Hunting!

Jude

Re: Gilroy DNA Project Started

jude22 — 2008-08-25 21:39:46Z

Hi,

Very interested in Hugh Gilroy. My gggrandfather, Hugh Gilroy was from Ireland and born cir 1820. Do you have any info on the Hugh Gilroy listed on the chart?

I would love to share info that you may need.

Thanks,

Judie

Re: Irish Gilroys / Mary Gilroy

CORRIEBELARDINELLI — 2008-07-17 01:28:41Z

Hi Mary,
I am not sure if you were responding to my posting.. My Patrick james Gilroy was born about 1880 in county cavan Ireland and died on april 24 1949 in New York City U.S. He married my great grandmother maryellen glennon. Not sure what year. I do know he was 20 years older than her. Patrick was married previously and she apparently died giving birth to their first child. Both died. I believe that is when he moved to the U.S. Patrick and maryellen had 6 children. Let me know if you know of anything.
thanks
Corrie

Re: Martin Gilroy/Mary Loftus

joyciiie8 — 2008-10-30 15:50:25Z

My name is Cami Cummmings i am joyciie8 daughter in law.
I have some more information for you on a bridget mcgrail
cummings. I found a death noitce on her. E-mail me Camlvchr@yahoo.com

Re: Martin Gilroy/Mary Loftus

joyciiie8 — 2008-10-30 15:50:18Z

My name is Cami Cummmings i am joyciie8 daughter in law.
I have some more information for you on a bridget mcgrail
cummings. I found a death noitce on her. E-mail me Camlvchr@yahoo.com

Re: Martin Gilroy

joyciiie8 — 2008-10-30 15:48:08Z

My name is Cami Cummings I have some more information for
you on Martin Gilroy and his family. Please email me camlvchr@yahoo.com

Re: Martin Gilroy/Mary Loftus

joyciiie8 — 2008-10-30 15:45:39Z

My name is Cami Cummings I am Joyciie8 daughterin law. I have some information for your on the gilroy and Cummings.
My email is Camlvchr@yahoo.com

Re: Martin Gilroy

joyciiie8 — 2008-10-28 17:23:55Z

I did find a bio on a Martin Gilroy who was born in 1860
in Pittston,pa and his father was Martin gilroy and Married
a mary loftus. Thier daughter Mary Gilroy married a Thomas
cummings who is brother to a Micheal cummings born in 1858
in Pennsylvania,inkerman.

Re: Gilroy DNA Project Started

iangilroy — 2008-09-07 21:22:16Z

Jude 22

I notice you are interested in a Hugh Gilroy bn c1820. I am also researching Hugh Gilroy bn, i beleive, in 1818. From what i have learnt he came to Scotland c1868 with his wife Mary Currans and some of their children. He died in 1888 in East Lothian. Hugh appears to be a popular family name as was Owen and Denis. I have records which show they resided in Leitrim, Hugh's father was Denis, a wool weaver and i am currenlty trying to progress this. If you wish any further info please get in touch.

looking for information abt gilroy families born ireland and gregson families

michellegregson1 — 2008-06-22 14:55:17Z

looking for relatives or information on john and hannah gilroy b. 1811 and 18.9.1848 living in co dublin with children hannah john mary margaret mary a. all born in kingstown co dublin between 1839 and 1848 left dublin for liverpool between 1949and 1960

Re: Irish Family Line

inagle_1 — 2008-08-12 10:18:10Z

Hi, did your Frank Toner move to UK (Liverpool and Chorley) and have 4 childred, 2 sons and 2 daughters?

Adelia Gilroy, 1860? - 1930? Brooklyn

rjnohr — 2009-01-20 22:31:23Z

My brick wall! I know that she was born Adelia Bella Baker and was married first to Hiram Bullwinkle probably around 1881 or perhaps 1882. He died sometime before 1896. Sometime after his death and before 1918 she married a Mr. Gilroy who either died before 1918 or they divorced as in 1918 she was married to a Mr. Flemming.
Anyone have any ideas? I hired a researcher a number of years ago who could find nothing.

Re: Photo: headstone GILROY William F Pennsylvania

SueAnnRobson — 2008-11-14 20:59:39Z

Sorry, but no.
This gentleman is buried near my mother-in-law. As a courtesy, I take pictures of other headstones when I go to visit Mom's grave. It is for the benefit of those folks who cannot visit or are trying to track down the locations of graves of family.

Photo: headstone GILROY William F Pennsylvania

SueAnnRobson — 2008-11-13 04:53:04Z

Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
Cheltenham, Montgomery, Pennsylvania

GILROY:
William F. 1905-1953

Re: Where are the Gilroys Buried?

williamdixon142 — 2009-05-03 12:26:00Z

Does anyone know anything on Bridget Gilroy marry Thomas Dixon????????????

Re: Gilroy DNA Project Started

mmmmcmahon — 2008-08-26 12:55:20Z

Hello,

Does your exhaustive tree intersect our Gilroy tree?

The oldest ancestor on our tree is Timothy Gilroy, born abt 1818 in Ireland, died 1880 In Newport RI. He married Eliza Boyle in 1855 in Newport RI.

Thank you,

Margaret

Re: Gilroy DNA Project Started

JeffTkac — 2008-08-25 21:19:45Z

Hello,
My grandmother was Helen Elizabeth Gilroy and my 4th cousin Margaret Corgan has done an exhaustive tree on the Gilroys. I would love to share it with you. Please also contanct me abt the DNA thing as I am very interested. Thank you for your commitment to what you are doing.

Jeff Tkac
Bakersfield, CA. USA

Re: Gilroy DNA Project Started

kath930 — 2008-08-27 03:22:51Z

All we know is that Hugh was from somewhere on the north coast of Ireland, near Sligo Town. His wife was Bridget Casey. Sons we know of were Edward (Ned), Peter, Michael, possibly Hugh, Owen/John. They did not all come to the US, some stayed in Ireland and one at least had a large family.

I keep searching! I am hoping I will find them in church records. I am going to search Leitrim near the Sligo border. There are quite a few Gilroys in Leitrim.

Gilroy DNA

kath930 — 2008-12-25 22:46:31Z

If anyone is interested in Gilroy DNA testing please contact me at kaybee930 (at) aol.com

We have 2 participants to date and I would like to focus on this project in 09. They are fairly similar in DNA markers - the interesting thing is one line came to the US from Ireland in the 1870s while the other someone ended up in Jamaica by at least 1852 according to birth records. I have recently learned that more Gilroys from my family (my mother's paternal line) came over from Ireland that we originally thought. A group we thought stayed in Ireland were instead out in Freeland PA (sisters of Bridget Gilroy Clark - married Walsh, Maughan and Dougherty, I believe) and also in Duryea PA (both Luzerne County. My family was in Avoca PA and another brother's family was in Pittston PA. In Duryea I found Bridget and her brothers John and Michael, and possibly Martin.

We also have information that some uncles came to PA a number of years earlier, therefore the family could be more widespread that Avoca, Duryea and Freeland. I would love to get other Gilroys from PA tested to see if we can figure out how many Gilroy lines there were, especially since we found one unexpectedly in Jamaica.

Re: Gilroy DNA Project Started

kath930 — 2008-09-08 23:06:49Z

Hugh as a Gilroy name is interesting. I don't have Hugh's in my other Irish lines (McHale, Kelly, Devlin, Harkins, etc.)

I have been working out of town so haven't had chance to respond to posts and emails about the project. I will in the next few days. For the Gilroy Y dna project you need a male of the Gilroy surname. I had to round up one of my first cousins.

Re: Gilroy DNA Project Started

kath930 — 2008-09-09 00:01:30Z

Daughters, who do inherit dna from their father, do NOT inherit the specific Y dna markers that are passed down fairly unchanged from father to son.

On the other hand, both sons and daughters inherit maternal mtDNA from their mother, but only the daughters pass that on to the next generation.

Re: Gilroys in Ontario

canadianchevelle — 2008-12-11 18:39:47Z

I was wondering if you have any information on my Gilroys. I know your posting is alittle old, but it's worth a try. I am looking for any information on Elizabeth Jane Gilroy, who was born in Petrolia, Ontario about 1875. She married Wilfred Kennedy. They had one daughter that I know of Jessie Gilroy Estella Kennedy born in Petrolia on March 2, 1906. She's my paternal grandmother....

Thank you for your time

Re: Where are the Gilroys Buried?

canadianchevelle — 2008-12-11 18:30:31Z

I have acouple Gilroy's in my family tree, they are from Petrolia, Ontario. I do not know if they are part of your information, but I'd be interested if they are. I have a Elizabeth Jane Gilry born in 1875 in Petrolia, Ontario. She married Wilfred Kennedy. They had a daughter, Jessie Gilroy Estella Kennedy who was born March 2, 1906 in Petrolia. She was my Paternal Grandmother.I have more information on the Kennedy family, but would be interested in the Gilroys...
Thank you for your time
Shelley

Re: Gilroy DNA Project Started

pattydevine52 — 2008-08-28 14:40:03Z

I am very interested in participating in the Gilroy DNA Project. One question...what test do you recommend? There are so many choices. I want to have the correct information to make my connections to the Gilroy's. However, not sooo much information that I can't understand it all! I will be tracing the female line to the Gilroy clan. Later, I need to trace the male line for my Mother's line. Any suggestion would be so helpful. Thank you! patty

Roger Gilroy born Ireland 1842; brother Daniel Gilroy; mother former Catherine Healey

rosecolorsunset — 2008-07-21 16:19:21Z

Daniel Gilroy

brother,
Roger Gilroy b. Ireland appr. 1842

mother,
former Catherine Healey (Catherine Gilroy)

(came across this family in U.S.)

GILROY Patrick Joseph 1968-1992

t42Moore — 2008-12-10 19:13:25Z

GILROY Patrick Joseph 1968-1992

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

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Re: english gilroy's

lynxafrica — 2009-04-14 21:33:25Z

Hi Ann
I'm researching both Gilroy & Bolton. I've emailed you separately.
Rob Bolton

Re: Gilroy DNA Project Started

dggslf — 2009-04-09 14:50:49Z

I'm researching how my Gilroy branch ended up in St. Andrew, Jamaica around the 1850's. My great grandfather was Richard Christie Gilroy, born around 1872 and his father was Edward Gilroy. My paper search has dead-ended with Edward who may have been born in 1852.

I'm hoping someone here may recoginize one of these two names.

Thx!

Re: Gilroy - Scranton, PA

hlg555 — 2009-02-04 05:10:17Z

My husband's g-grandfather was Patrick Gilroy, married to Bridget Hegarty. They lived in Srahnakilly, not all that far from Ballina or Crossmolina. Your post is from 2000, so perhaps this is too old.

Re: Photo: headstone GILROY William F Pennsylvania

cats130 — 2008-11-14 16:15:12Z

This headstone must be the William Gilroy that is in my family. Dates match. Are you related?