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Children of Patrick James Foy of Corona NY |
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| Patrick James Foy (b Garryedmond 15 April 1890; d Queens NY 23 June 1981) was in his teens, probably 16, when he went to England to get a
job. Jobs were very scarce in Ireland. He lived with an aunt and worked on farms. Later he went back home to Ireland. In 1912, Patrick came to America. He first lived in an apartment with his older sister, Mary. It was rather crowded as the 'family' included her husband, children and cousins. Later he moved to a "cold water" flat that had the bathroom down the hall. He joined the Navy for a short while (about six months) working on the docks in New York City guarding the German ships that were inpounded in World War I. His brother, Pete, got him a job in various grocery stores where he also worked. Paddy Murray, (his first cousin) already lived here, coming also from Ireland. He encouraged Patrick to work on the NYC subway, switching trains. Occasionally he had the job of a motorman, driving the trains. In 1917 he want to night school and became a policeman, again encouraged by Paddy Murray. He worked for twenty-eight years in the NYC police department. When he retired, he worked for a Wall Street bank as a security guard, so that he could collect social security. At the time, policemen did not collect social security when they retired. Again Paddy Murray influenced him to get the job as a security guard. Susan Olwell (b Co Cavan ??? - d Queens NY 17 March 1932) was a nurse who emigrated from Caven to New York City probably before Patrick Foy came in 1912. She was in nursing class with Elizabeth and Hannah Foy. They became friends and through the Foy women Susan was introduced to Patrick. Susan had an assertive personality, and was not a favorite of the Foy family, which was close-knit with strong family ties. But when Susan was sick, Cecilia took care of her -- a pattern which later extended to Blossom Foy, Peter Foy Jr, and Peter Foy Sr.. Susan followed the traditional route of becoming a housewife when she married Patrick. The couple settled in Corona, New York. Patrick and Susan had five children: Patrick Joseph Foy (b-9 October 1919; d Roseland NJ 11 July 1999) attended City College for one year and then was drafted into the US Army, where he became a bomber pilot who operated out of England. When the war ended, he joined Eastern Airlines as a pilot and remained in that position until he retired in 1979. He was noted within the family for his love of photography. His love of travel enabled him to visit may family members, and he became the glue which held many branches of the family together. Joe began the work on the family tree, and this website benefits greatly from his work. Peter Aloysius Foy (b-15 January 1921;d Livonia NY 2 December 1964) attended Regis High School, a Jesuit school which admitted only 120 students per year, all on full scholarship. Upon graduation, he attended Farmingdale, a two year college specializing in agriculture. He then transferred to Cornell University, where he earned a bachelor's degree and met Ruth Randall Brown of Albion, NY. They were married on 15 February 1947, and operated farms, first in Cortland, New York and later in Livonia, New York. They had six children, Virginia(Ginger) Duvall, Patricia (Pat) Kistner, Eileen Hynes, James(Jim), Elizabeth(Beth) Cronk and Monica Kingston Kathleen Foy (b-25 December 1983; ) earned bachelor and masters degrees from Hunter College, and spend her entire working career as a certified social worker, first in Detroit and finally in Hawaii, where she still lives. Eileen Foy (b-30 April 1925; ) attended Julia Richmond High School and enter the business world, where she soon became acquainted with computing, then a young industry. She worked in computer operations for several companies. She married Edward Zysk (b-9 October 1921;d-8 October 1987) on 2 October 1954 Eddie had earned a masters in chemistry and worked in low temperature chemistry with rare metals for Engelhard Industries. Eddie and Eileen lived first in Patterson, New Jersey and then located to Livingston, New Jersey. Monica Foy (b-5 February 1929;d Hawaii 15 January 1999) started as a secretary immediately after graduation from Cathedral High School. She worked first for Reynolds Aluminum, then General Motors Acceptance Corporation. About 1960, she moved to Hawaii, where she worked for a radio and television group until ill health forced her early retirement. She died in Hawaii and is buried there. Peter Aloysius and Ruth Brown Foy's children - the Livonia Foys Virginia Foy(Ginger) (b Livonia NY 1947;) married Jerome(Jerry) Duvall (b-2 December 1947) on 23 October 1971. Both are school teachers in eastern Long Island. They have two children Robin Elizabeth Duvall, forn 5 October 1979, who graduated from North Carolina State University in May 2002; and Michelle Jeanne, born 18 December 1983. Patricia Foy(Pat) (b-1949) who Glenn Kistner( b???;) on 19 October 1974 Eileen Foy (b-1950;) married Kenneth Hynes, then later Robert Davis. They have one child, Karie Anne Davis(b 7 Feb 1970) who married Gene Braunbach, producing a granddaughter Brittany Braunbach on 26 January 1995. James Foy(Jim) (b-1952;) married Marilyn McGlynn on 2 October 1982 Elizabeth Foy (Beth) (b-1955;) married David Cronk on 29 August 1981 Monica Foy (b-1958;) married David Kingston on 17 August 1979. They have four children: Jerome Kingston, born 9 October 1981, Peter Kingston born 15 May 1983, Courtney Kingston, born 18 December 198?, and Nicole Kingston born 21 June 199? |
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