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My name is Sharon Loftus and I am the daughter of Robert Thomas Loftus from Philadelphia. His father's name is Thomas Loftus. I live in New Jersey and I have two isters and one brother. I know his mother moved to Florida but his father stayed in Philadelphia, who had passed at the age of 58. He had a sister who died early at approximately the age of 38 from cancer, named Delores and she did live in Florida. Sorry not more but that is all I have.
Thank you,
Sharon Loftus
I have just returned from Ireland where I spent some time visiting ancestral sites. I am a direct descendent of Bishop Adam Loftus - 12 generations later.
I have further links for the daughter of Nicholas Loftus and Susan Adderly, Margaret Loftus, who married Thomas Mildmay. Would you be interested in that information? And would it be added to the Loftus Family tree?
Jane Spencer
I have visited your web-page ”Loftus Web”, and I decided to send you an email.
My name is Bjørn Eirik Loftås – ”Loftås” which is pronounced just as you would pronounce your name, Loftus. I also know that some of my relatives, moving from Norway to USA in the late years of 1800, changed their names from Loftås/Loftaas to Loftus. That was quite necessary though, the letter å did not exist in the English alphabet.
I also know that some of my ancestors changed their first names, in order to make it more ”international”, like Knut for instance, who changed his name to Kenneth – Øyvind became Edwin – and so on.
Loftås is a small place in the Island of Osterøy (Oster Island) near Bergen, Norway. Originally there were two farms at Loftås, from which the about 150 Norwegians that use Loftås as surname today, have their roots.
We also have this place called Lofthus in Hardanger, Norway – which also can be the origin of the name Loftus, used in America today.
Well, that was all for now. Please feel free to contact me if you want to know more about the history behind the names.
Best regards from Norway,
Bjørn Eirik Loftås
My great great grandmother’s maiden name was “Loftus.” She married a man with the last name of “O’Malley” or a variation of. The had a son named “Martin.” He married a woman named “Mary Connor” who was born in 1832. Their children were Martin, John, Thomas, Michael, Agnes, Ellen, Catherine, Bridget, Mary, and Annie. Martin died in 1864-1865. His widow was about 32. Martin and Mary lived in County Mayo. Most likely their parents did, too. All of Mary’s children immigrated to America. Mary was the last to come and she traveled with her youngest child, a daughter.
Mary died in St. Paul in 1909, age 77. Bridget died in St. Louis, MO April 20, 1873. She was 22. All Mary’s other children lived well into adulthood, married those of Irish descent and had lots of kids.
My grandfather was Michael. He immigrated to America in 1870 with his sister Bridget. He was born in 1855. He was a middle child. His mother immigrated to America in 1872 with her youngest child. All of her children immigrated to America. The all settled in and around St. Paul, MN, St. Louis, MO, Sycamore, IL. And environs. Many worked for the RR.
One of my Aunt’s and her daughter were in County Mayo some years ago and could not find any records of Michael Malley (O’Malley), my Aunt’s father. I believe there had been a fire and important records were lost. The O’Malley’s were Catholic, so there must be some kind of baptismal/birth, death, cemetery, marriage records some place.
Mary Connor’s parents were Barbara Walch/Walsh and Anthoney/Anthony O’Connor. There are name variations: O’Malley/O’Malia/Malley; O’Connor/Connor. Birth years may be off a bit.
I saw the Loftus genealogical chart on your web site and did not see any “Loftus’” marrying an “O’Malley” around the 1830’s or so.
My grandfather would say he was from Bally Castle, however, I believe he was actually from a nearby small village or small town. He, as many of us do, named the closest place that others would recognize.
Does anyone have any information on this “Loftus” connection? My cousin would be more than delighted to fill in that part of the family history.
Thank you for taking the time to read this. It would be really interesting to see if there is any connection.
Cordially,
Laurel Malley
I'm Heather Lofthouse, I grew up in Loftus, (near Saltburn-by-the-Sea) in North Yorkshire in the UK. The town name had been changed from Lofthose during the Victorian times as the area grew with the local ironstone and steel industry (there is another Lofthouse in Yorkshire, people got confused, deliveries got sent to the wrong station). My family had traveled to the area from the other Lofthouse in the Northallerton part of Yorkshire seeking work. And were historically based there. Before that, I don't know any further. Recently a very old and large Saxon Burial site was found in Loftus, containing what is believed to be royal remains and gold jewellery.
Heather
My father John has asked me to do some family research on the Southern Illinois Loftuses. I think that it was my great grandfather Patric who came from Ireland to dig big holes on the south bank of the big muddy river outside of Murphysboro. I have spoken to the archivist at Southern Illinois university and i may know more soon. you can see what John is about on the Hobart and William Smith colleges web site. I have taken after the Loftus side and am a professor, too my aunt Lee Peters born Mary Elizabeth Loftus was a costumer in Hollywood she did the costmes for Charlies Angels and Lavern and Shirley. My cousins were the kids in the look ma no cavities comercials. My husband Gregg calls us the sining dancing Loftuses not exactly famous, but not for want of trying.
Best,
Ariel
I'm Montgomery Loftus, the son of Daniel James Loftus (who's already in your registry) and grandson of James Thomas Loftus (who died a long before me). I was born October 18th, 1989, in Portland OR.
According to my father, we particular two are descended from the few Lofti that immigrated before the Potato Famine in 1845. I can't find any immigration records from before the 1850s, but if anyone has some and could confirm this that'd be great.
Thanks,
Monty
Many thank for your trouble. Let’s see now whether anyone will find my bottle.
Regards, Dudley.
My name is Patrick Loftus. My GGF, John Loftus, was born in County Mayo around
1842. He emigrated to Scranton, Pa, and worked as a coal miner. My GF, Patrick Loftus
was born in Scranton, and my father, Edward Loftus was born there in 1898. I'm trying
to find where in Mayo GGF Loftus was born.
I enjoy reading the website for information on the Loftus name. Many people are
surprised that Loftus is an Irish name. I grew up in Pennsylvania and now live in Texas.
Take care.
Pat Loftus
My relations are Barbara Loftus, whose parents were Patrick
and I belive mothers name is Mary.
Barbara married Patrick Donnelly…they all live in Pittston PA area…
Mary Loftus , please contact me in regards to Loftus family in Pittston
PA area.
This my fathers side of the family, and I really don’t have too
much information.
I do know my GGrandmothers name was Barbara Loftus who married Patrick
Donnelly and had I believe 3-4 Children, one of them my Grandmother Catherine
Donnelly, who intern married John King….who had 5 Children, one
of them my father, Joseph Patrick King. They all live in the Pittston,
Scranton Area.
Any information or help greatly appreciated.
Thank You,
Cathy Battisti
Mike Loftus
Any information would be appreciated.
Thanks
Jean Moran Treaster
My husband's name is George Mancell, and we live in Victoria, Australia.
My husband's great-grandmother was Catherine Loftus, apparently from Dublin, Ireland. She married a Henry Blackler near Parramatta, New South Wales in Australia, in 1842. We can find nothing else about her, and we would like to get some information.
Please email us if you know anything.
Elaine Mancell
My Mom and I have been rearching the Loftus family tree for some time and I came across your web site recently. We have been trying to link back to the 1900 - present time era to connect the dots back to the Loftus family tree.
First:
We know that two twin brothers John and James Loftus were born in Canada and their father (don't know his name yet) emigrated from England we believe to Canada.
James Loftus had 8 children and we know that Caroline was born in Canada, and Nick, Mart, Allen, Maud, Sara, and my Grandfather Howard Loftus were all born in Lockport New York.
Howard had 9 children Alice, Janet, Carol, Richard, James, Joe, Ann-Jean, Robert and my mom Mary Louise whom were all born in Lockport New York.
Second:
Caroline or Carrie married Lamont Hamilton and they both visited the Loftus relatives in England sometime 1925. My mom knows of a diary written by Carrie that documented her trip to England and other parts of Europe. My mom saw the diary but, we have not seen it in some time. Perhaps you could help us connect the dots back to England some how.
Third:
I was in England in 1995 on business and was unable to connect with the Office of Population Censuses & Surveys (OPCS). They sent me information about the how to obtain records but, it seems you have done all the hard work. We had a Loftus reunion flyer sent to England in 1995 but, received no response because we have no contact information.
Lastly:
I have requested the birth and death records of Caroline/Carrie from New York State to see if we can find the name of her farther and hopefully her grandfather and possibly link all this back together in England. I will keep you posted and thanks for building the web site. We may never have solved this riddle on our own.
Thanks
John Moran
brother and sister. His parents emigrated in their teens from Foxford and Swinford Mayo Ireland in the early 20th century. Jerry studied Arabic in University of Aberdeen Scotland in 1972-3 and returned to continue his degree course in University of Philadelphia. When last heard of he was married and living in Barbados with his French wife and first born- David -and working as a diplomat.If you manage to contact Jerry tell him he can look me up on Artlinks.ie under Poetry or Literature
-tks -Anne
Would love to hear if anyone has any connection to this line.
Sue Jones
Sydney, Australia
My name is Mykel Loftus (I was born on April 27, 1960 in Seattle, Washington and am married to Jennifer Layne Ashmore Loftus; I have 3 daughter; Erika Sandra Loftus, Stefani Michelle Loftus and Kymberli Dawn Loftus; son of Jule Hurley Loftus, who is the son of Theodore A. Loftus who homesteaded in Fairbanks, Alaska in the 1920's. He and his two other brothers, Jule Loftus (who my father is named after) and Arthur left Tomahawk, Wisconsin for their journey to the North Country. Jule (my Great Uncle) became the territorial veterinarian up there. I'm not sure what Arthur did but Theodore (Ted) was an engineer with a mining company. They had many adventures hunting and just plain homesteading. My Grandmother Audrey (Ted's wife) became a Regent at the University of Alaska in Fairbanks. They donated a large portion of land (in the valley below the University) to the University (there went my inheritance, but hey, we got a street named after us down there in the valley). FYI: there are two streets named Loftus E. and Loftus W. along the Oregon coast by the sand dunes but I'm not sure how that came about. The 3 brothers ended up retired in Coos Bay, Oregon. Arthur built his large home on the Bay using drift wood and anything he could find along the beach. He was married to Dorothy.
My father was born in Fairbanks 1935 and lived in there until he was about 32, served the Army as a Crew Chief on Helicopters in Germany (peace time service) and managed banks for an occupation. He is retired now and living in Renton, Washington. His parents (Ted and Audrey) passed away at the ages of (approximately) 95 and 90 (respectively). Sorry, I'm writing this all down from memory (or lack there of). I have one older brother: Jeffrey Edward Loftus (born July 20, 1958) who married Theresia Call Loftus and they have 5 daughters and one son. I have one younger sister: Lori Lynn Loftus (born August 8, 1961) who has 4 daughters.
If anyone would like to contact me please do so.
Hi
I am Joseph Loftus. The son of Fredrick Bennard Loftus, who was the son
of Patrick Loftus from Ireland. We our based in Pontefract, west Yorkshire,
I am the only living son / boy of this family name.
My
name is Mary Wade Haines I am currently living in Arizona also. I to am
a decendent of a Loftus. My great great grandfather was Peter Loftus born
in Ireland (don't know date)arrived to the United States before 1847.
Married Celia Kelty. Celia was born in Ireland in 1820.
Their Children:
Mary Loftus born 31 Oct 1847 in Pennsylvania, christened 3 Nov 1847 in
St Rose Of Lima Church, Carbondale, Pa.
Bridget Loftus Born 24 Jan 1850 In Pennsylvania, christened 25 Jan 1850
St Rose of Lima Church, Carbondale, Pa
Dennis Loftus born 20 Oct 1851 in Pennsylvania, christened 4 Nov 1851
at St Rose of Lima Church, Carbondale, Pa
Owen Loftus born 1853 in Pennsylvania, Died (There are two dates for his
death) 16 Dec 1911 or 20 Nov 1914, Spouse, Alice born 1856 marriage 1898.
John Loftus born 5 April 1854 in Pennsylvania, christened 10 April 1854
at St Rose of Lima Church, Carbondale, Pa, Died March 1870.
Anthony Loftus born 30 May 1856 in Pennsylvania, christened 2 Jun 1856
at St Rose of Lima Church, Carbondale, Pa
Celia Theresa Loftus (my great grandmother) born 1857 in Pennsylvania,
died 10 Apr 1949 in Cabrondale, Pa. She is buried at St Rose Cemetery,
Carbondale, Pa. She married John Joseph Wade born 1851 in Ireland. They
were married on 20 May 1877 at St Rose Church, Carbondale, Pa. John died
6 Nov 1919 in Carbondale and is buried at St Rose cemetery.
Celia and John had 11 children. I don't know if you want all these dates
since these children are Wades, but I have them.
Catherine Loftus born 10 Nov 1859 in Pennsylvania, christened 13 Nov 1859
at St Rose Church, Carbondale, Pa
The above information came from census records, St Rose Church records
and the tomb stones from St Rose Cemetery.
Let me know if you want these other dates and I will be glad to supply
them.
Thanks
Mary Haines
Theresa Loftus born July 16, 1878 Scotland died: June
4, 1940
Fathers name: John Loftus
Birthplace: Scotland
Mothers name: unknown
First name McGregor
Story is she emigrated at 16 1894?, married John Furbeck had 6 boys and he upped and left her.
Debbie
I dont know if you or your readers can help but I have been stuck for many Years. It is reguarding my Grandfathers sister Edith Parkes who according to his will She Married a Mr Loftus I do not know when or where I have been searching for years for a marraige and Death which i have as yet not succeded. I have reciently made contact with a cousin and as a young child seems to remember that she might have gone over to Australia, Possibaly married over there. If there are any Australian Loftus's out there please could you get in touch.
I am at a loss as to how to find Edith Parkes's Marraige.
Thank you so much
Henrietta Parkes
Rex Watson (nee Lofthouse), Essex, England.
My
great-grandmother, on my father's side, was Elizabeth Loftus. She was
born in 1827, and died 3/26/1893. She died in Ireland but I don't know
where she was born (might have been England, but more probably Ireland).
She married John Lynham (year unknown). John was born in 1820, in Geashill,
County Offaly (then King's County) in Ireland. John was baptized in the
Church of Ireland (Anglican) so, given the political climate of the time,
Elizabeth was also probably Church of Ireland (Protestant).
I have no other information on Elizabeth (did some research in Ireland
in 2002 on the Lynham's). Most of my lineage on my father's side has proved
evasive!
I will share any information I discover, and would appreciate anything
you
find on Elizabeth and/or her family. I have an ancestral tree at www.lynham.us
that will show the 4th generation where Elizabeth appears.
Thanking you in anticipation.
June
Jennifer Hargreaves
Revd Henry Loftus. Two quite different individuals from different centuries
but interesting nonetheless…. Sir Christopher Loftus suddenly appears out
of nowhere in 1642 “a noble Gentleman lately come out of the Low-countries,
and now Commander of a Regiment of Volunteers”, who captured Waterford by
stealth on 15th April while the main body of the rebel garrison was “busie
at pillaging & burning up the neighbour Villages”… his grissly allegiances
at the time are recorded but it would be quite nice to know who he really
was – anyone got an idea?
Secondly Henry – not so orphaned was born son of
James Loftus at Lawrence
House in the parish of Heversham and educated at Sedbergh School before
being admitted as sizar to St John's College, Cambridge, aged 20, on 26
June
1722. BA 1725-6, MA 1733 Rector of Roydon in Norfolk, of Castle Rising
and
of Wood Rising; 1740-54.
If anyone knows of these two and can pin them to their
families, I would be
very interested…..
Guy Loftus
Thomas Tincher
I am looking for information about Michael Loftus and Elizabeth Jennings.
Hal
Sarah married Ernest Ratto in the early 1920's and had four children, all of whom are alive. They lived in East Boston until my grandfathers death in the late 1970's and then Sarah and her son, Ernest moved to Medford, Ma. Two of Sarah's kids still live in the Boston area (her son Ernest lives with her, and my mom, Ruth, lives up the street) Her other daughters live on Cape Cod and in Ohio. They are between the ages of 71 and 79. Sarah has nine grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
We would love to hear from you!!
Carol Taylor
Solebury, PA
I found your address on the Loftus Family web sight. My Great-grandfather was Thomas Loftus. He married Bridget Conroy in Ashland, Pa. in 1866. He was born in Ireland in 1837. If any of this fits your research, will you please write to me.
My name is Ann, I am from Iowa. Thank you! Ann
Charlie,
Confirmation of Thomas and Bridget .. and Thomas place/date of birth from Dad. She is the same generation as us ... as this is also our great grandfather ... or Dad's grandfather. Now, what relationship to us does that make Ann?
Duane
UPDATE - 23/08/02
Thanks for putting up Paul M. Loftus as lost. I found him. Thank you, Kathleen Ross
I have no relation to the Loftus family, but for the past 10 years I have been looking for a school friend in Omaha, Nebraska, by the name of Wendy Marie Loftus (DOB 11/01/72). We were very close and I remember her dearly. My parents were abruptly divorced in 1984 and I we moved to Indiana. I have only seen Wendy once since then in 1985. I know this may seem petty to many, but I would appreciate any leads. The following information, I pray, will ring a bell for someone out there:
Rodney (Wendy's father) & Patricia (Wendy's mother, Hungarian descent)
Siblings include: Mary Beth (half sister), Scott, Cindy, Rodney, Jr., Lonny, & Mindy.
I believe her parents are divorced now and her father has another son about 12-16 years of age now.
Wendy's nickname was "Bucky". (Please don't tell her I told you!)
Again, I have searched ten years for her. I even tried the lost person toll-free number but they had no leads to the Loftus family in Omaha, Nebraska. (They all had always maintained unlisted phone numbers and address information.)
Thank you to anyone who puts forth any effort to help me. God will surely bless you!!
Christy M. Spence
Email Christy
Addendum: July 19, 1996
DUANE:
YOUR WEBPAGE HAS ALREADY LANDED A LEAD FOR ME! (IT'S ONLY BEEN TWO DAYS) AND TO THINK IT HAS TAKEN TEN YEARS. I'M SURE I WILL BE ABLE TO BE IN CONTACT WITH MY FRIEND SOON. BEST OF LUCK TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. THANK YOU ONCE, AGAIN.
CHRISTY
Janet Gordon Callison
Email Janet
m. William Hunter ca 1750, probably Virginia,
Children:
Jane Hunter, b. ca 1757, married Wm. Turner 1773, VA
Wm. Hunter Jr. m1. Mary Turner, bef 1792, Franklin Co., VA
m2. Exony Turner 2 Jan 1804, Franklin Co., VA
Jane Hunter and William Turner, son of Shadrack Turner, m. 1773, are direct ancestors through their son George Turner. I have no further information for Charity Loftus, can you fit her into you data base, or will she remain just a name? Have several others like her, but Charity Loftus, and Milly Ross, are my main sore points at this time. Milly Ross married another Turner, (lots of Turners) a Jubal Turner, son of Admire Turner.
Hope you can help with the parents of Charity.
Thank you,
Email Evelyn Alexander
You
may be my last hope. My grandmother died in childbirth in 1900 and soon
after that my grandfather disappeared. They left two children both now
deceased. My uncle Martin Lyons was raised by his Aunt Kate in San Francisco.
He attended St. Joseph's School. My mother raised by her grandmother on
the Mendocino Coast. Brother and sister were separated from the time my
mom was 3 until she became 16.
The two families did not get along. Mary Katherine Geishaker married Michael
J. Loftus 10/22/1893. He from somewhere in Ireland. She born in San Francisco.
They raised some sons in San Francisco, I believe their names were Charles,
Marvin and Thomas. I understand that they all worked for the post office
in SF. They would be gone by now, but perhaps some of their offspring,
if there were any, are still around. I would like to know what became
of the Geishaker family.
They were in San Francisco at the time of the 1906 earthquake. I don't
think that they ever left. I live in Concord, across the bay. I would
certainly like to get in touch with any of the family. I know very little
about the family and would like to know more.
Thanks so much,
Roseanne
Email RoseanneM@aol.com or gaylemont@earthlink.net
Thank you.
Email Maureen
Shannon Jefferson
One
problem we have been researching and would like to put out there on the
web is: we are searching for Patrick Loftus' first child by his first
wife Azzie O'Neal. Patrick Loftus and Azzie O'Neal were married in Pine
River, CO (now Bayfield, CO.) March 10, 1895, then they were married in
the St, Columbo Catholic church in January of 1896, in Durango. We speculate
that Brigete (Patrick's mother) insisted upon this ceremony for she died
two months later. We have
not been able to find any record of a birth occuring in the Pine River/Bayfield
area. We can not find a death certificate on Azzie O'Neal Loftus in Colorado
either. We have not tried IL as yet. We also could not find any divorce
records in Durango for Patrick and Azzie.
We speculate that a child, most likely a son, was born before the second
marriage in January 1896. Azzie O'Neal's father was Lunnie O'Neal and
mother was Sarah McClellan, we believe they came from Indiana or Illinois.
Sarah died Sept. 12, 1931 in Durango, but was buried in Danville, IL.
The name was incorrectly spelled as ONIEL.
My dad, Thomas Loftus, remembered a man coming to the train station there
in Raton, (sometime around 1936 or 1937, after he and mom were married)
telling him he was his half-brother. Dad knew nothing about his dad's
first marriage at that time and sent the man on his way for he thought
he was someone just begging for money. When he found out about it a few
years before his death, he always wondered if that man WAS his half-brother.
Info, comments, feedback?
Millie
Alexander here - Her father
was Thomas Loftus, brother Martin Loftus from Toronto, CANADA and a sister
Mres. Timothy Kennedy who lived in Indianapolis, Indiana at the time of
Nora's death. I did find some info. on Thomas Padden, but the above is
all we have on Nora. Any suggestions, please let me know.
I'm trying to locate (for a friend) Nora LOFTUS PADDEN,
born Aug. 16, 1872, Co. Cork, Ireland, died April 19, 1920, Joliet, Illinois,
buried April 22, 1920, Mt. Olivet, Joliet, Illinois (Will Co.).
Thank you.
Email Millie, ishkani@ibm.net
Greetings.
I am searching for information about a Thomas Loftus.
He was born in Dec. 1837 in Ireland. He immigrated in 1857. He was married
to Bridget. They lived in Penn. and Iowa. His children were, Patrick,
Michael, Ellen, John, and Thomas.
I would appreciate information about his parents, where was he born in
Ireland.
I found him on 1880 and 1900 census in Iowa. I could not find him in Penn.
Most of his children were born in Penn.
Thank you.
Email: ALAGNEW@aol.com
Email Betty Larsen Berentsen from Washington state.
Looking
for any information on James and Mary Henley Loftus.
Both were born around 1815 in or near Ballina, emigrated approximately
1846 (we think to Canada). They subsequently migrated to Pennsylvania,
where the family settled in Winton (now called Jessup) -- the town is
about five miles north of Scranton.
Their first son, James Jr., was born approximately 1848 in Queen's Bush
-- this seems to be a region of southern Ontario now near Wellington County.
Any information at all will be welcome!
By the way, the spelling of "Loftus" has been consistent back until 1846.
Patrick Flannery
Houston, TX
Email patrickf@library.tmc.edu
Gary Moyer