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Re: Towey Family Ballaghderreen/Dernacartha Roscommon

A_Shash — 2009-11-07 22:18:09Z

Hi

We have some Kate Frains in our family tree. Do you have an approximate date of birth. My Frains come from Ballaghaderreen and were invoved in the clothing trade
angela_shash@btopenworld.com

Re: Towey Family Ballaghderreen/Dernacartha Roscommon

danegirl197 — 2009-06-21 13:32:42Z

l know its after the fact..you have already been to Ireland....but my grandma Mary Ann Towey Bothem (parents John and Bridget Towey) lived in Barnaboy, Ballahaghdreen....on a flax farm. it is still in the family of Patrick and Maggie Towey but run as a thorobred horse training & boarding center.

There is to be a Towey reunion again next year.

Ms. Danie Bothem Huizenga

Re: Towey Family Ballaghderreen/Dernacartha Roscommon

danegirl197 — 2009-06-21 13:32:41Z

Re: Towey Family Ballaghderreen/Dernacartha Roscommon

danegirl197 — 2009-06-21 13:32:40Z

Re: Towey Family Ballaghderreen/Dernacartha Roscommon

ellierathbone — 2009-05-25 16:50:24Z

HI
Thanks for the message, seems that you have got the right family. How interesting!!

We visited Derrinacartha in Jan 2008 and by coincidence met Pat Kelly who still lives down the road from my Grandmothers cottage. It would be great if you could email me all you know, with any contact details. My email is ellie_rathbone@hotmail.co.uk I live in Birmingham which is where my Nanny came here when she left Ireland. Would love to get in touch with you again!

Ellie xxx

Re: Towey Family Ballaghderreen/Dernacartha Roscommon

Edwina561 — 2009-05-23 23:10:12Z

Hi Ellie - hope I can help. I was born in Derrinacartha next door neighbour to the Frain household and about half mile from the Towey house. My maiden name was Fleming, now Sarah O'Donnell living in Maidenhead Berks UK.

The Frain family are still living there. Your great Grandmother's brother Tom married Maggie Gara had a family and their son Joe also married there to Margaret O'Donnell(no relation) they had 3 sons and 1 daughter. Joe passed away 5 years ago March and his wife Mgt and son James still live there also another son Tommie, wife and family live in the next village Broher.

Bea a sister of your great grandmother also married in the village to Kelly and their son Pat still lives in that house, he has three sons and was widowed a year after their last child was born, brought up the children on his own and never remarried, lovely individual. Pat is my God Father.

Now the Toweys - Kate Frain married Mike Towey (Mike Jack)
and their son James (Jim) to locals - brother to your Grandmother settled in the home place. He married Nellie Maloney (Galway lass) and built a new house opposite the original Towey homestead. They had two children to my knowledge, the girl died at about six years of age and Jimmy is married with family. Jim died about 2000/1 and the family sold up and moved away to Claregalway about 8 miles outside Galway City. Nellie died in 2006/7. You may be able to find more information on the Irish Census 1901 and 1911 will be available in 2011. My brother Pat is still living next door to the Frain family. If I find out any more info I will let you know - will get Jimmy Towey's postal address for you when next in touch with my brother. I think Jimmy Towey and Tommie Frain (both second cousins to you) are married to two sisters if my memory serves me right. Will confirm later for you. Get in touch direct if you want.

My Grandfather was Jim Callaghan and his sister Margaret was married to Pat Towey a brother of your greatgrandfather.

Dont know if you visited Ireland in 2008, but if not I hope this info helps to get you started with your family tree. I'm curious - is Eveleen your Mam or your Dads mother and where are you living?

Regards

Sarah

ANFIELD CEMETERY LIVERPOOL ENGLAND

Michael_Towey — 2008-07-22 21:11:33Z

AS ANY PERSON VISITING ANFIELD CEMETERY CAME ACROSS ANY HEAD STONE WITH THE NAME OF TOWEY ON IT?. ANY HELP WOULD BE GRATEFUL.

MIKE TOWEY

TOWEY FAMILY FROM LIVERPOOL ENGLAND

Michael_Towey — 2008-07-22 21:11:24Z

AS ANY BODY OUT THERE WHO HAVE DONE THERE FAMILY TREE? FOUND RELATIVES WHO CAME FROM LIVERPOOL ENGLAND AND EMIGRATED TO OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD, PLEASE GET IN TOUCH.
MIKE TOWEY

Re: A , TOWEY IN LIVERPOOL ENGLAND LOOKING FOR FAMILY

Michael_Towey — 2008-07-22 21:11:08Z

HI RAY
ALL MY FAMILY HAVE LIVED IN LIVERPOOL ENGLAND
SINCE AROUND 1845/50. I HAVE COMPLETED ALL MY FAMILY TREE AS FAR AS I CAN GO BUT NOW NEED TO CONNECT THE ROOTS WITH IRELAND'
I HAVE MOST ALL THE INFORMATION ON THE TOWEY FAMILY S IN LIVERPOOL FROM THIS TIME
ANY HELP I CAN GIVE WILL PASS ON TO YOU. REGARD MIKE

TOWEY

patdunn73 — 2008-04-09 12:04:37Z

Are you keeping track of any possible hereditary diseases
seen in the TOWEY family? I have decided to keep track of this type of thing as it often is asked by medical people
as we age.
I have seen MS and wonder if any one else has seen it occur in their Towey relatives.
pdunn47149@aol.com

Re: John Towey m. Winifred Duffy, IRE

marymac2e — 2008-01-27 23:46:11Z

Marilyn,
Gertrude Fink was my great aunt. her nephew, thomas michael twohey was thomas patrick twohey's only child and my father. i believe you have a sister, lorraine. she visited us in georgia back in 1973 or so. i have a million questions. i've only just started researching my father's family. thanks in advance for any info.
Mary

Towey Family Ballaghderreen/Dernacartha Roscommon

ellierathbone — 2008-01-04 22:19:40Z

Hi
I am trying to trace any information about my Grandmother. I know that her parents names were Mike Jack Towey and Kate Frain (i am unsure of spelling). My Grandmothers name was Eveleen and she was born in 1915. She has sisters May, Teresa and Philomena and Brothers James, Martin, Micheal, Andrew. From memory the family hailed from the Ballaghdereen/ Dernacartha area and they grew up on a Farm. I am actually taking a trip to ballaghderreen at the end of January so any information would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance

Re: A , TOWEY IN LIVERPOOL ENGLAND LOOKING FOR FAMILY

bboster_1 — 2007-12-27 01:16:18Z

Hi, I am not sure if anyone is still reading these but I would like to join in. My mother was a Towey. She was from Warrington England. She didn't know much about her Towey side of the family. Her father was Edward Thomas Ward and his father was John Ward. John was dead prior to 1921. Edward was born in Warrington but I don't know his mother's name. He married Sarah Ellen Ward and had one child, my mother. I think he had a brother named James. Both brothers died in the 1940s from heart problems. Let me know if these names are familiar. I will be glad to share what little information I have. I would love to find grand children from James. There may have been a sister too.
Barbara

Re: A , TOWEY IN LIVERPOOL ENGLAND LOOKING FOR FAMILY

bboster_1 — 2007-12-27 01:15:58Z

Re: A , TOWEY IN LIVERPOOL ENGLAND LOOKING FOR FAMILY

bboster_1 — 2007-12-27 01:15:38Z

Re: Ballaghderreen info

5kanes — 2007-12-03 22:47:14Z

I too am looking for info on the Towey Family. My G'mother was Margaret, born abt. 1865. Daughter of Edward and Bridget Towey. She had a younger sister, named Anne. Need info on when they may have migrated. Margaret went to Saranac Lake, but Anne went to Larchmont, NY.
Have you checked the census for Ireland for 1901? Thats where I got most of my info.
It does appear we are looking at the same part of Ireland:County of Roscommon, Castlemore Parish, Ballaghaderreen.
Mary

Re: A , TOWEY IN LIVERPOOL ENGLAND LOOKING FOR FAMILY

jackie0051 — 2007-11-16 11:16:51Z

Hello Michael,

I have a Fredrick William Lovely Towhey married to Ellen Pattingale.
Their first child, my grandmother Mary Ellen Lovel Towhey was born in Liverpool 1883.
Fredrick was a travelling musician. Evenetually settling until his death in Lambeth London.
On the 1881 census he states he was born Dublin but on the 1891 census he states he was born in Woolwich Kent.
On Fredricks marriage cert 1879 it looks like he names his father as James and his profession as that of Station Master.
I can't get past the 1881 census so he remains a mystery,
Does any of the above connect with your Towey's. If so could you mail me at jackie005@btclick.com
Regards Jackie.

More Toweys

mpaloutz — 2007-10-13 08:08:36Z

I am researching the Patrick H. (b. 1851, IRE) and Margaret T.(Henry) (b. 1846, IRE) Towey family of St. Paul, MN to determine if they are indeed cousins to John Henry Golden born 1873 in Ballaghadereen, Ireland to Thomas and Mary (Coleman) Golden. Patrick's parents were Patrick and Bridget (Duffy) Towey. Patrick and Margaret's daughters were Mary Agnes (also known as Mame and Yonovera)(b.1878 in Rhode Island), Margaret (b. 1880 RI), Dorothy (b. 1885, MI)Anne (b. 1888 MI) and Oral (this might be an adopted grandaughter born 1904 as Margaret Francois).

Re: A , TOWEY IN LIVERPOOL ENGLAND LOOKING FOR FAMILY

2006-05-29 19:23:17Z

HI RAY
THANKS FOR THE E-MAIL
Quick line for now
My ggrand father Thomas Towey
came to Liverpool around 1848/50? With is then wife named Margret i dont know her maiden name?. They had 3sons with them at the time, names were PATRICK aged 18 born 1833, THOMAS AGED16 born1835, MARTIN aged 14 born1837 all were born in IRELAND. MARGRET the mother died not long after arriving in LIVERPOOL I have not been able to yet find
what happened to PATRICK,THOMAS, and MARTIN?
Thomas the father remarried in late 1850s. A nd started a new family off . His new wife Catherine had
6children EDWARD, MICHEAL, MARTIN MARY E,CATHERINE, THOMAS, the last person was my grt grand fathert THOMAS ,He was killed in 1916 on the somme ww1
He married in 1896 His wife wasalso called Catherine the had approx 6 children that i know of THOMAS ,and Michael who was my grand father killed in WW2.
PATRICK, CATHERINE ,MARGRET, MARY.
GOING BACK AGAIN
I am now trying to trace the father of THOMAS TOWEY who came to LIVERPOOL IN 1848/50 who was named on his second marriage certificate as EDWARD TOWEY any ideas RAY ? i am now at a dead end ?.
also the possible maiden name of his then wife who he must of married in IRELAND was MARGRET???
and any ideas on the sons Patrick, Thomas, Martin
HAVE DATES FOR CHILDREN BORN INLIVERPOOL
AND MARRIAGES .
hope to her from you soon RAY
regards mike

Re: A , TOWEY IN LIVERPOOL ENGLAND LOOKING FOR FAMILY

2006-05-29 16:45:51Z

If you could email me what you have that would be great,

Ray

toweysparkle@aol.com

Philadelphia Toueys

Emily Clay — 2006-07-02 05:28:45Z

My mother's maiden name is "Touey." My grandfather was William Ignatius Touey b. Philadelphia July 9, 1904 or 1905 and he was one of nine children. Only five lived to adulthood. His siblings were Mary (Traurig),Vincent, Rita, Charles, Francis,Helen and two infants whose names I do not know. His father was also William and his mother was Helen Watson. I've just begun this search. Other family members have more information. I believe our family came from Mayo in Ireland. Interestingly, my maternal great grandmother was Emily McElroy (no connection to the Touey side.)

Re: Philadelphia Toueys

Emily Clay — 2006-07-02 05:28:45Z

Hello, Patrick,
Thanks so much for all of this information. I have recently been discussing the Touey line with my Uncle. I know that you have provided some of this to him but I have not pieced it all together.

Re: Touey, As Well

Emily Clay — 2006-07-02 05:28:45Z

Hi Anne. I suspected that you were one of Uncle Vince's grandchildren. I have met several of your aunts and uncles. I've been feeling especially connected to your family this year, as my daughter has been teaching at MBS, which, sadly, will close this year. I am the second oldest of 36 grandchildren of his brother, Bill. My mother is Anne (Nancy) Touey. My brother, Larry Clay and my uncle, Bill Touey have been working on the Touey line and have additional information that I have yet to put in any kind of order, but there's quite a bit going back to Patrick (sp Tuohy) who came from Ireland. If you would like, send me your e-mail address and I'll send you what I have as soon as I gather it.
Emily

Re: Touey, As Well

Emily Clay — 2006-07-02 05:28:45Z

Anne, I just checked the message board after replying to you and saw that Patrick Gold has provided the information that I have. I have not looked at the Board in a while.

TOWEY

JMann6009 — 2007-02-11 18:03:09Z

All Toweys are invited to the Towey Clan's Third Gathering to be held August 10-12, 2007 at Durkins Hotel, Ballaghaderreen, County Roscommon, Ireland. Further info contact Janet Towey Mann, Clan Secretary. jtafmn@snet.net

Margaret Towey

@@sue.gardner@sympatico.ca — 2006-07-22 15:59:21Z

I am searching for assistance in finding my ancestors listed above. Margaret Twoey married John Lee in Ireland. Their daughter married Abraham Joseph Moffatt and they came to Montreal where Emma was born. AKA Margaret Emily Moffatt. She is my Great Grandmother.

Towey's in Warrington England

bboster_1 — 2007-06-14 20:11:21Z

I am looking for information on Towey's in England. My grandfather was Edward Thomas Towey born 1 Jul 1898 in Warrington England. His father was John, I don't know mother's name. Edward was married to Sarah Ward. Sarah parents were Patrick Ward and Elizabeth Jones. I believe Edward had a brother named John or James. Edward died in 1941 and any other brothers probably near that time. Family rumor has it that the men died with a heart defect at around 40 yrs old. My mother was his only child. She was a war bride that came to the U.S. Anyone out there that has family in Warrington related to the Towey's or Wards?

Re: Towey: Patrick/Bridget Duffy