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William Taaffe family - Ire. to NYC 1800s

William Taaffe family - Ire. to NYC 1800s

deForest (View posts)
Posted: 14 Aug 2000 6:29PM GMT
Seeking information about my Great Grandfather and family: William P.J. Taaffe, b. Ire. 1838, came to USA 1865 and settled in NYC. Married Anna (nee?? - want to know!): she was b. in Ire. 1849, came to USA 1870. They had nine children, all born between 1871 and 1888. As of 1900+, names of six known children are: William (Jr.), Mary, (who married a McCahill and had a son, Joseph), Margaret, Thomas, Anna (a school teacher) and Christine (my Grandmother), all born in NY. Per the 1900 Census for NY, looks like Wm. (and his son, Wm.), were working as clerks in a "brewery" (? - nearly illegible, best guess) at that time. I have more details and am willing to share. I will deeply appreciate any information or suspicions. Thanks very much, and best of luck in your own searches.

Taaffe Ancestry

William Joseph Plunket,Taaffe (View posts)
Posted: 10 Jan 2001 8:38AM GMT
Reply to deForest Message #91 - 8/14/00
I must apologize for not being familiar with the means of answering a message.
However, I believe that William Taaffe was also my Geat Grandfather. His son
Thomas, my grandfather, married the daughter of the lawyer that handled the
brewery. I don't have much more than old recolections of a family tie to a
Taafe street and a Catholic Monsignor both in Brooklyn N.Y.C.
Perhaps if we get togeter with e-mail we can put more together.
Regards Prentiss Forbes Taaffe

Plunket, Taaffe

Dawn Barbary (View posts)
Posted: 12 Jan 2001 7:55PM GMT
To William Joseph Plunket, Taaffe
Whilst trying to trace my Taaffe family in Ireland I came across two births of Mary Taaffe, one born about 1574, spouse Walter Plunkett and the other born about 1712, spouse also a Walter Plunkett. I thought this may be of some interest to you, unfortunately I have had no luck with my family
regards and good luck.
Dawn

Wm. Taaffe of NYC

Posted: 13 Jan 2001 9:08AM GMT
Edited: 12 Nov 2001 5:21PM GMT
Hello - I am so excited to hear from you! I would love to exchange more information. I can be reached directly at defwnorth@yahoo.com

Taaffe Ancestry Message #135

Posted: 13 Jan 2001 1:15PM GMT
Edited: 12 Nov 2001 5:21PM GMT
Prentiss, I am very interested in reaching you directly - please email me at defwnorth@yahoo.com Thank you very much for your response - looking forward to hearing from you soon!

Re: Taaffe Ancestry

Posted: 3 May 2012 1:37AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Taaffe, Browne
Hi,
I was just at the St. Agnes Cemetery in Menands, NY this afternoon as was surprised to find a number of Taaffe's in one of my family plots. One of them was a Monsignor William Taffee who passed away in 1960. Since we've never heard the surname before we were left wondering who they were and how we were all related.
They are in the plot of Rev. William Browne.

Re: Taaffe Ancestry Message #135

Posted: 7 May 2015 8:11PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Taaffe/ Ireland/New York
I read your posts with Prentiss from 2001 . I'm a Taaffe from Ireland with mons. Thomas Taaffe who Taaffe's Place & Taaffe's Playground in Brooklyn is named after, in our tree. Fr Thomas brother William born in Ireland,we believe fought in the American Civil War. I did try to email you on yahoo but it did not send. Maybe we are on different pass but you never know. Regards Christopher Taaffe
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