Hilferty - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

John Hilforty (Hilferty) b. abt 1830 NY m. Mary Ellen Dutton

biddlecome — 11 Jul 2006 8:53:05 GMT

The above John Mary Ellen Dutton Hilforty had a son, Chas. W. Hilferty b. abt 1869 Iowa. Looking for any descendents and other possible children of John and Mary Ellen.

James Hilferty, Maynard, MA, 1890

djahern — 24 Jan 2006 3:44:43 GMT

James Hilferty, the popular cashier at the Co-operative store has resigned that position and has entered the employ of the Fitchburg R. R. Co. as book-keeper in the freight depot in Boston.
--The Concord Enterprise, 5 September 1890

Dennis Ahern [no relation]
Middlesex County Massachusetts Newspaper Abstracts
http://www.rootsweb.com/~mamidnws

Just a hello to all

pineriverl — 9 Apr 2002 11:03:27 GMT

Hello Hilferty's I was not aware that this site exhisted.
I am the daughter of John Hilferty and Dorothy Kelley. of
Lexington, Massachusetts. I live in New Hampshire with my family. Husband Paul, Daughter Heather (22) daughter Jenn
(20) and son Ryan (17) I would love to hear from anyone.

Hilferty

Nina Hilferty Smith — 22 Dec 1999 2:12:58 GMT

Working on geneology and am interested in hearing from any Hilfertys. I am the daughter of J. Bernard Hilferty(deceased).

Are any of you missing a Father..Robert Hilferty from Jersey. I am looking for my half brothers and sisters.

aliciahilferty — 31 May 2003 5:37:00 GMT

I am looking for anyone that is the son or daughter of my Father Robert Hilferty. I am Alicia. I don't really know any of you maybe Jimmy but it has been YRS!!!!! I would like to know who you are. I am now 24 and we still reside in Va.If anyone can help me find my halves that would be Great!

Hilferty Family Philadelphia,PA.

nancyjeanh — 30 May 2003 5:23:24 GMT

I am looking for any Hilferty family info. my grandfather was Francis. The only brothers I know of his were Dan Hugh Delaware County. My grandfather's mother's Maiden name was Elizabeth Ryan.

James Hilferty

David McMahon — 22 Dec 2001 5:12:27 GMT

Looking for info on James Hilferty, lived in Carbon County, PA, his son was William. His wife was Sarah/Susan Cunnngham. James is my girlfriend's gg-grandfather. the family is primarily from Mauch chunk, now Jim Thorpe.

Nancy/Annie Hilferty

Maureen Dummer — 24 Jul 2001 10:08:37 GMT

My Great Grandmother was Annie(Nancy) Hilferty she was married to Michael Noon(Noonan) who was a shoemaker. I have just returned from Ireland and went to the heritage centre in Ramelton Donegal and obtained a copy of my Grandmothers birth record it shows Nancy Noon nee Hilferty as her mother. At the time they were residing in Drumhearve in the district of Ramelton in the union of Milford in the county of Donegal. My Gmother Sadie(Sarah) was born on the 12th September 1891. Sadie married my Gfather in Revere MA on 15 aug 1914 it shows her surname as Noonan (on birth record it is NOON) Shows Mother as Annie Hilferty(Nancy on birth record)

Hilferty's in Phila. Pa.

James Mehaffey — 9 May 2000 4:17:32 GMT

I have a little info on a Hilferty family in Phila Pa. James B. Hilferty married my Grandmother Mary Ann Mehaffey.

FAMILY

BETH HILFERTY — 18 Dec 2000 12:18:14 GMT

I AM THE WIFE OF EDWARD F. HILFERTY THE V AND WE HAD A SON HE IS EDWARD F. HILFERTY VI I HOPE FINDING OUT MORE INFO ON THE HISTORY OF THIS NAME. MY HUSBAND HAS SOME VERY INTERESTING AIRLOOMS TO SHARE. THANKYOU BETH HILFERTY

update wanted

Hilferty — 1 Nov 2000 12:32:27 GMT

Dear Carla and Clif,
I have read all the messages on the Hilferty message board and found them fascinating. Carla, this is Aunt Kitty. Clif, I am Edward F. Hilferty iii's daughter. Much of what you have researched I already knew. I had forgotten there was an Aunt Fanny and don't ever remember hearing about Annie or Charles, my father's aunt and uncle. Since my father died 36 years ago when I was 24 and my mother didn't know much about the family, there are many gaps in my knowledge.
The census of 1910 confirms the lore that my grandfather maintained two homes, one for his wife and one for his mother. I don't know why Charles was unemployed. I hope it wasn't just to take advantage of his brother's generosity. There was one other child, Frank Christ, eleven years older than my father or 13 years old in 1910. He was the child of Sadie before her marriage to Edward ii. I knew him well as a child so am sure that he existed. His father was Baumgarten? (if I remember correctly0 but changed his name to Christ.
Sadie owned a beauty shop and died when I was three years old in 1942.
The potato famine story was about grandmother Laferty(Lafferty?). I don't know whether she was Margaret or not. Have you discovered anything about her?
Edward ii graduated from Temple University with a degree in medicine and dentistry so I was told.
Edward i was supposedly a drummer boy in the Civil War. He returned home white haired so the story goes.
That's all for now. Please update any information you have. I can fill you in on the current branch of the family if you haven't already done so.
I was fascinated to hear of the origin of Hilferty. No wonder no one from Ireland whom I have talked to has ever heard the name.

My love to you Carla.

Michigan Halfertys

Richard Briand — 28 May 2000 8:48:39 GMT

Hello all , although my last names is Briand , I am a Halferty by blood . As this is a long drawn out tale I will stick to the basics. My father is George Halferty of Coldwater , Mi. and his fathers name was Brady Halferty. I would like any information that anyone may have on these individuals and this branch of the Halferty tree. Thanks.

Rick Briand
RhOdAnFaN68@aol.com

Hilferty's in Phila. Pa.

James Mehaffey — 9 May 2000 4:32:42 GMT

I did not finish my story, hit the wrong key.James B. Hilferty B: 7/25/1884, D:10/3/1918 Phila.Pa. M: Mary Ann Mehaffey 4/12/1906, Mary B:11/19/1876,County Down Ireland, D:11/29/1961, Phila Pa. They had 5 children, John B10/31/1906 D:5/6/1978, James B:9/27/1908, D:3/14/1931, Frederick B:12/28/1910 D:9/18/1923,Eleanor B:1914 D; ?, Maria B:9/7/1915 D:3/3/1989. Thats about all I know about the family.I hope this is some help. If you are connected to James B. let me know. Jim Mehaffey

Hilferty of Woodlawn Ave. Phila, PA

Dan Hilferty — 25 May 2000 2:29:24 GMT

Clifford,
I have just completed a trip to Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Cheltenham, PA.
My father's family is burried there. Daniel Hilferty is listed as being 72 years of age at his death in March of 1943 that would place his birthdate some where in the 1871 time frame. James is shown as 46 years 6 months but I believe this to be incorrect because family stories have him living into his 50's and this would be supported by the census of 1920 which shows him 40 years old. James death being listed as October 1935 I believe him to be 56 years of age at his death. This would place his birth year about 1879. Michael's death is listed as Sept 1925 and his age at death 38 years 11 months. That would place him borned Oct 1886 which is right on with the Michael of the family of Ellen and Hugh Helferty.
I have also uncovered an Anna Hilferty burried in the same plot. Her date of interment is 11/2/34 and age at death listed as 59 years 7 months. Anna would be born April of 1875.
Daniel and Annie (Anna) differ by 4 years and James by 2 from the birth records listed for the children of Ellen and Hugh Helferty but the overlap in names is very close.
I am in contact with St. Vince in Phila, PA in hopes of getting a copy of the marriage record for my grand parents. I hope that I can get additional information from it.
Do you have any suggestions on where I should go from here to get additional information.
Thanks so much for you help so far.
Dan

Hilferty Grandfather of Carla Deason

cholforty — 17 Mar 2003 12:34:46 GMT

Dear Carla,

I am afraid that I may have confused you with all of the census data that I sent you.

If you look at the 1910 census notation that I sent you will see that the head of the household is Dr. Edward F. Hilferty and he is a Dentist. In that household is a two year old son Edward F. Hilferty who was born in 1908. The 2 year old child, Edward, is your Grandfather and he is the only child of Dr. Edward and Sarah. Dr. Edward and Sarah are your great grandparents and Margaret F. Hilferty, the mother of Dr. Edward is your great great grandmother. The 1880 census notation describes the family of your great great grandparents, E. F. Hilferty and M. F. (Margaret) Hilferty. The 8 year old son, E. F. Hilferty in the 1880 census is to become Dr. Edward Hilferty the father of your Grandfather. Dr. Edward had two sisters, Fannie and Annie which were born before 1880 and one brother Charles who was born in 1882. I hope this explanation will clarify your uncertanty.

I will be glad to send you copies of these census sheets and other information about the genealogy if you will give me an address to send the material to. Researching the Halferty, Helferty, Hilferty and Holforty families is my hobby. They are all descended from the same Gaelic-Irish clan which had it's begining in County Donegal in the Ancient Province of Ulster in the North of Ireland.

If you are concerned about internet security you can send your address to me by U. S. Mail. I do want to find out more about your branch of the genealogy. Perhaps you would prefer that I do that with you mother in which case tell me how to contact her. I exchange correspondence with descendants of the clan all over the world and have personally met and interviewed descendants in Ireland, Canada and Scotland as well as here in the U,S.

Best Regards,

Cliff