Confoys from Ireland to Australia and the United States
Here is what I know so far on the Confoys in Ireland. The family is from
Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland. There are no Confoys left in Ireland today or by 1900 even. Evidently the entire family of an age that could have children left for Australia and the United States about 1858. The first Confoy that I can find in Australia. is Patrick Confoy. His obituary from
Goulburn Evening Penny Post, 3 October, 1896 follows:
Is his brother, T. Confoy, Timothy or Thomas Confoy?
In the United States, I know that my grandfather is Jules James "Whitey" Confoy (1908 - 1974), my great-grandfather is William H. Confoy (1869 - 1922), my great-great-grandfather is Timothy Confoy (1825 - unknown) and Timothy's father was a Patrick Confoy (unknown) who I believe never left Ireland. Timothy had a brother Thomas, a sister Mary, a sister Rose, a brother Edward, and a sister Catherine "Kate" Confoy (1836 - 1897) whom married Benjamin A. Myrtetus in the United States and whose offspring are in the United States today.
Is the Patrick Confoy born in 1844 that died in Goulburn, NSW, Australia, the brother of Timothy and the son of Patrick that remained in Ireland? Any information will be helpful as I believe this to be the case.