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GAFFERY Surname

GAFFERY Surname

Will Henry House (View posts)
Posted: 30 Oct 1998 12:00PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: GAFFERY
I am searching for the surname GAFFERY and its orgins. My great grandmother was Katherine Gaffery. She emigrated from Ireland to the U.S. ( date and county unknown ) and married William H. Lewis in California ( date & Location unknown ). They had a daughter, Catherine Grace Lewis born March 26, 1901, in Merced California. My geart grandmother Katherine Gaffery must have emigrated somewhere between 1880 and 1900.

The Irish Times tells me that the most likely counties for someone with the Surname Gaffery, in the 1880's was Tipperary, Dublin and Antrim. So far I have had no luck finding any Gafferys'.

I would appreciate any clues or directions you might be able to give me in order to help determine what part of Ireland Katherine Gaffery was from.

Thank You,
Will Henry House

Re: GAFFERY Surname

Posted: 24 Apr 2010 4:04PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi Will, Your Great Grandmother was born Oct 1 1872 in Drumboylan Townsland, near Leitrim, Co Roscommon Ireland. And Died Feb 15 1943 in San Jose, Santa Clara Co. She married William Henry Lewis. William Lewis born Dec 5 1863 Old Gilroy, Santa Clara Co. Died June 8 1948 Ca. You can contact me at dwalker209@aol.com

Re: GAFFERY Surname

Posted: 2 Nov 2010 6:43AM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi there dwalker. I've been trying to get ahold of both you and Will House and feel I'm being ignored, lol. I think we could share a lot of info. Please contact me at:bee_loud_glade@yahoo.com

Re: GAFFERY Surname

Posted: 5 Nov 2010 4:40AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: GAFFERY
(Mac)Gaffrey is a variant of MacCaffrey found in Co. Leitrim. MacCaffrey in Irish is MacGafraidh which is the same as the English name Godfrey. They were a branch of the Maguires of Fermanagh located around Rosmacaffrey according to MacLysaght
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