Descendants of Michael? FOLEY

Second Generation


2. Anne FOLEY (Michael? ) was born 1839 in Breanamore, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon. She died 26 Feb 1885 in prob Kilgarriff, Fairymount, Co. Roscommon.

It's believed Anne was an only daughter. She was possibly an only child because her father left the family farm to Anne and her husband, Thomas. However as a result of a government act of the time, the farm was distributed amongst others.

Anne married Thomas GORDON, son of Cormac or Thomas GORDON and Anne HUNT, about 1857. Thomas was born 1821 in prob Kilgarriff, Fairymount, Co. Roscommon and was christened 15 Nov 1821 in Loughglynn, Co. Roscommon. He died 23 Mar 1901 in prob Kilgarriff, Fairymount, Co. Roscommon.

Sponsors at Thomas's baptism were Patrick Gordon and Mary Hunt.

They had the following children:

+ 3 F i Kathleen J. GORDON was born 15 Apr 1858 and died 26 Feb 1927.
+ 4 F ii Bridget (Bea) GORDON was born 7 Jun 1859 and died 5 Sep 1949.
+ 5 M iii Michael John GORDON was born Sep 1860 and died 1939.
  6 F iv
Mary GORDON was born 9 Jul 1862 in Kilgarriff, Fairymount, Co. Roscommon. She died 8 Jun 1924 in London.

Mary became a nun. It's not known what order she entered but she died at her convent on Highgate Road in London in 1924. Her name in religion was Sr. M. Regis.
  7 F v
Anne (Annie) GORDON was born 5 Feb 1865 in Kilgarriff, Fairymount, Co. Roscommon and was christened 9 Feb 1865 in Loughglynn, Co. Roscommon. She died poss. 7 Jun 1924.

Annie became a nun. She may have entered the convent in the United States.
  8 M vi
Patrick (Pat) GORDON was born 25 Nov 1866 in Kilgarriff, Fairymount, Co. Roscommon. He died 1899 in Liverpool.

According to one source, Pat went to Australia in 1895. According to another, he worked for the railroad in the Liverpool area. Perhaps he did both.
+ 9 F vii Eliza Ellen (Lizzie) GORDON was born about 23 Jul 1868 and died 3 Dec 1955.
+ 10 M viii Cormac GORDON was born 26 Feb 1870 and died 13 Sep 1939.
  11 F ix
Jane (Jennie) GORDON was born 17 Jun 1871 in Kilgarriff, Fairymount, Co. Roscommon. She died 1 Dec 1964 in Dublin and was buried in Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin.

Jennie was a domestic science teacher and taught in Sligo for a number of years. She never married. She retired to Dublin and lived at 24 Trees Road in Mount Merrion, Co. Dublin.
  12 F x
Teresa (Tillie) GORDON was born 10 Dec 1873 in Kilgarriff, Fairymount, Co. Roscommon and was christened 17 Dec 1875 in poss. Fairymount, Co. Roscommon. She died 12 Feb 1965 and was buried in Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin.

Tillie was a nurse. She worked in Panama where she travelled by mule and delivered babies. Afterwards she worked in New York and later returned to Ireland. She never married.
  13 F xi
Martha GORDON was born 1875 in Kilgarriff, Fairymount, Co. Roscommon. She died 1877.

According to records as transcribed by the Co. Roscommon Heritage and Genealogy Company, a Martina Gordon (born to Thomas Gordon and Anne Foley) was baptised on 18 February 1877 in Fairymount; a Thomas Gordon (also born to Thomas Gordon and Anne Foley), born 12 February 1877, was baptised on 7 (sic) February 1877 in Fairymount. Was there a transcription error? Or were Martina/Martha and Thomas twins? Or is the information provided by the family correct, i.e., Martha was born in 1875 and Thomas was born in 1877?
+ 14 M xii Thomas (Tom) GORDON was born 19 Jan 1877 and died 1946.
  15 M xiii
John GORDON was born about 10 Jul 1879 in Kilgarriff, Fairymount, Co. Roscommon and was christened 10 Jul 1879 in Fairymount, Co. Roscommon?. He died 1948 in California.

John emigrated to the United States. No further information is available.

  16 F xiv
Emma (Sr. Jerome) GORDON was born 9 Aug 1880 in Kilgarriff, Fairymount, Co. Roscommon. She died 19 Jan 1968.

Sr. Jerome was a nun in the Sisters of Charity order. She worked in Dublin at Linden Convalescant Home and St. Vincent's Hospital.
  17 M xv
James Joseph GORDON was born 5 Feb 1883 in Kilgarriff, Fairymount, Co. Roscommon and was christened 8 Apr 1883 in poss. Fairymount, Co. Roscommon. He died 8 Aug 1883.

It's believed James died from whooping cough.
  18 M xvi
William Martin GORDON was born 5 Feb 1883 in Kilgarriff, Fairymount, Co. Roscommon and was christened 8 Apr 1883 in poss. Fairymount, Co. Roscommon. He died 1 Aug 1883.

It's believed William died from whooping cough.

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