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Posted
24 /07/05
24 /07/05
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Kris Loftus
Posted
09/01/05
09/01/05
Thanks Deidra
Posted
28/11/04
28/11/04
My bother sent me to this website because I am so very into family history and got a huge surprise, I thought he had set up a page about our immediate family as he is a computer " dude".There is nothing I can figure out about our immediate family, however , everything that is here is very fascinating. Thanks and kudos to all who have worked so diligently on the Loftus history.Now, if it's cool with you, I'll give you something I have been told.My dad doesn't have all the history and his parents have passed, and I really am needing to know more, for my heart, and for my children, and to keep the knowledge alive.To start properly, I guess I should start with me and my brothers and work back.I am Sandra M. Germann, born Sandra Loftus, to Robert L.Loftus and Susan D. Loftus.My brothers are David M.Loftus, and Jeffrey S.Loftus.Me and my brothers were born on Long Island, N.Y.My father was born in Massachusetts to William and Dorothy Loftus.My grandfather died in a fire March 17, 1977.My grandmother Dorothy Mae was an Ellis before marrying William.I have been told that her grandmother, my great grandmother, was Jenny Wallace, born, lived, and died in Paisly, Scotland.So, I have nothing on the in-between, like, how or where or when my father's family arrived.Apparently, when Dorothy died in August of 1966 from emphysema, much of the history left with her, and I was a small child.My father's family was not close, his parents divorced, he has one older brother, named William, and there was a half -sister,older, named Dorothy, called Dolly.Dolly passed in December, 1997.I am more aware and familiar with the present generation, however, we are all in different places, spread from Vermont to Florida.I am in MD, as is Jeff, David is in GA.My folks are in FLA.I have three children, Sharon, Amy, and Eugene.I want to be able to find this information to pass on to them.If you have any information or direction that would enable me to further this effort, I would be grateful.
Thank you, Sandra.
Posted
28/11/04
28/11/04
My boss is Norman Loftus Ream, from Wrangell, Alaska. He said that his middle name is his Mom's family name. His Mom was Anna Ream and they are part Tlingit from that area. Does the name Anna Loftus Ream ring a bell? My name is Suzy, I am Norm's assistant and I am also Alaska Native, but from Kodiak Island. Thank you,
Suzy Villegas
Posted
28/11/04
28/11/04
Would you have any cogniscience of a Richard Loftus, born after WWI, whose mother was a French Woman, "Kitty" Loftus, probably born between 1900 & 1910 in Paris France.
Kitty, divorced, was my father's first wife, and so Richard was his stepson. They lived in Brookly on Henry Street, Brooklyn Heights, though they were probably both living in Albany NY when they met. Kitty may have moved to Anneheim California and died within the last 10 years. Richard served in the American armed forces in WWII as a mechanic, possibly and airplane mechanic, and possibly worked for the Social Security Department; I knew him to be alive in the early '90s.
Mike Loudis
SUNY Morrisville
Posted
20/09/04
20/09/04
My name is Malcolm Worker, and I am a member of the Orders and Medals Research Society. I am researching the medals of Lt Arthur Loftus R.N., and his son Captain Arthur John Loftus.
Arthur Loftus has a Naval General service medal with a clasp Java. I have basic details on his service, but would like to fill in more of the details of what he did during his service during the Napoleonic Wars, and what happened to him after.
Like-wise with Capt Arthur John Loftus, his medals include a Crimea Medal with clasp Sebestopol, and an Indian Mutiny Medal clasp Lucknow.
I would be grateful for any information that you may be able to pass on to me.
Regards
Malcolm Worker
Posted
03/10/04
03/10/04
I have 1 brother Tom Loftus and 1 sister Fiona Bilney ( nee Loftus). I have 2 children, our son Joshua Loftus and a daughter Blake Loftus.
Our nearest relative is Patrick Loftus, our 1st cousin, who lives most of the year in Hong Kong and who also has a residence in Adelaide.
I am so pleased to have found your site.
Best Regards
Posted
20/09/04
20/09/04
Julia had three siblings; Shamus (James) who remained unmarried; May, who married Michael Duggan and had seven children; Martin, Bridget, Michael, Thomas, Maureen, Winnie and John, most of whom still live in Cregboy Claregalway.
Her third sibling Sarah, married Michael Madden and I believe they had three children and moved from Loughgeorge, Claregalway, to Castlegar, Claregalway.
I believe that Julia's mother may also have been named Julia. Most of the deceased members of family who remained in Claregalway are buried in the local church yard in the grounds of the ruined Abbey nearby.
For baptisms, marriages and burials the local Parish Church in Claregalway. More information about Claregalway /local families can be seen on Claregalway websites.
Posted
20/09/04
20/09/04
My name is Mollie Donohue and I've been tracing my father's family tree in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. I have found that one of his mother's aunts married a Loftus. Her name was Catherine Flynn and she married, I believe his name was, Joe Loftus. They had two sons named Joe and Thomas, both of the sons became doctors in N.Y. If you have any information on this group of Loftus I would like to hear more about them.
Thank for any help you can give me.
Mollie Donohue
Posted
20/09/04
20/09/04
I have just recently come across your web site & am very excited. I am hoping that you can help me. My grandmother was an only child. Her mother on the other hand was not & her father was not but I am having a hell of a time trying to track everyone down.
I just recently got a copy of my GGrandmothers death certificate that shows her Maiden name as Loftus & that she was born in Earlestown England. Her father's name was Martin Loftus. I know that her mother's name was Catherine but have no maiden name for her. I have been on the web page for Earlestown/Newton Le Willows & seen a lot about the town but have not come across anything that would help as of yet. Any info that you may have would be a blessing.
If anyone has info please feel free to give them my e-mail. My grandmother passed away in 1998 & unfortunately we (my mother & I ) were not on the ball as far as getting everything she knew about anything. My mother was very close to my grandmother & is very excited that I have started the search for her ancestors.
Thank you in advance for any information you may have. Oh, Catherine Loftus was born September 12, 1885. I have a middle initial but no name. The initial is L.
Thank you again,
Jennifer Dugan
Posted
15/09/04
15/09/04
My father Paul James Loftus and grandfather James Loftus were born in Oregon. My great grandfather Patrick Loftus was born in New jersey in 1855. I don't know exactly where, but I sure would like to find out. I also know that he was married to Anna Del (maiden name unknown). If any one wants to know more or have any information, please contact me.
Posted
15/09/04
15/09/04
I recenelty started to find out more about my roots in Ireland. My family rarely talked about Ireland when I was growing up, but after questioning my grandmother, I gleaned some basic facts.
My grandmother's maiden name is Mary Ellen Brogan. Her parents, Martin J. Brogan and Bridget Loftus were originally from Parlawarla Boffeenaun, County Mayo (the spelling might be off). In the early 1900s, they left Ireland and moved to Harlem, New York. Bridget left behind three brothers, Peter, Patrick and Martin. She also had four half siblings, Ann, Ellen, Mary and Jack. She had half siblings because her mother, Ellen Maloney, died when she was four years old, and her father married a Bridget Quinn, who had four children from a previuos relationship. Bridget Loftus' father's name was Patrick Loftus.
Any information that you could offer would be great. I'm interested in knowing how my family made it through the Famine. Many of these stories have been lost after emmigration and over the years.
Bests,
Patrick O'Connor
Posted
10/09/04
10/09/04
Posted
10/09/04
10/09/04
My Grand Aunt is Thea Margaret Gordon and was married to George Henry Wellington Loftus, Marquis of Ely. Lady Thea now lives in Chichester in a home for the elderly. I have heard stories of the very fine living once experienced by herself and her husband at Ely Lodge, nr. Enniskillen, Ireland. She is now very elderly, but remembers very fondly the time she spent there. I have browsed your site and can find no mention of George Henry Wellington Loftus. I would very much like to add more information about Georges ascendants to my family tree. I know that George was born on the 3rd Sept. 1903 and died 31st May 1969. They were married 5 Sept. 1928 at Hove in Sussex. Any information regarding individuals or Ely Lodge would be most welcomed by me and my immediate family.
Posted
04/09/04
04/09/04
Mother Julia Hoptak,
Father Frances Loftus,born 1924,Schuylkill co. Pa.
Father..John Loftus, Mother Petronella [Marx] Loftus
My Father died at age 21, 1947, Schuylkill Co. Coal mine accident.
Loftus Fam .lost touch..I moved away as a child ...returned to Pa. as High School student.
Stumbled across this interesting site, Thought I'd jump in. I'll touch base to see whats new...Thanks for the site
Posted
04/09/04
04/09/04
I searched the Internet and discovered your website. When looking through the family line I observed the same information that was in my wife's record. The line continues until Letitia Loftus married Richard Parsons. I found this to be quite fascinating and educational. My own family of Metcalf is from county Armagh in Ireland. I, however, have not completed a family history as extensive as either your or my wife.
Good hunting for family members. And remember that a distant family line bears the name of Beall, as well as Parsons and Wallace (of William Wallace fame).
Peter Stockwell
Silverdale, WA
Posted
04/09/04
04/09/04
My name is Elizabeth Loftus and my father just sent me a lot of family heritage information (http://home.insightbb.com/~loftusdl/). Our family is originally from Dublin, Ireland, feel free to write me, and thanks for your time.
Sincerely,
Elizabeth Loftus
Posted
04/09/04
04/09/04
I'm a descendant of some County Mayo Loftuses (Loftii?), from a Parish that was called Bachs and is now called Knockmore, south of Ballina, north of Foxford, and west of Swineford, on the banks of Lough Conn.
The lineage, as far as I can trace it, was Patrick Loftus and Julia Brennan who had a son named Martin Loftus in 1830, who married Mary Hinnegan, who moved to Jedburgh Scotland around 1860 and had quite a few children. John Owen was born in 1861 and married a Bridget McDonald, William married Nell, Julia married John Melvin, Barbara married Peter (O') Connor (b 1860), Mary married Tom Murray, Sabina and Martin apparently remained unmarried, and Winifred and Patrick died as infants.
In 1870 they moved to the USA, settling first in Luzerne, PA, in the coalfields, and then moving to Chicago about 1872 / 1873. John Owen Loftus and Bridget had a daughter, Anna Veronica, in 1894 who married Francis O'Kelly. Anna and Francis had two daughters, Rita and Anne, who married the Kelly brothers, Austin and Dan, thereby dropping the O'. I'm the son of Austin and Rita.
John Owen and Bridget also had a son, Martin Loftus, in 1888, who had a son,
Martin Loftus, in 1915, who moved to Ventura California and married a woman
named Marian. They had three children, Sharon, Patricia (Patsy), and Terrence (who posted to loftusweb in 1996 but is no longer at the listed email address).
William Loftus, who married Nell, had 3 children, Sis, Hannah, and Owen. I don't know much about this branch, except that they were in the Chicago area. Julia and John Melvin produced Helen (who married a Morgan), Sabina (1893), Mary, John (1884), Michael (1887), and Owen E. (1898) Again, I know little about this branch except that they were in the Chicago area.
Barbara married to Peter Connor produced Mary, Julia (1896), who married a McCarthy, John F. (1893) who married a woman named Elizabeth, Martin (1888), Anna (1890), and Patrick J. (1886). The Connor family eventually called themselves O'Conner family, starting around 1900.
I've had a look at Griffith's valuation and the 1820's tithe books for the Parish of Bachs. The area was full of Loftii at that time. Patrick and Julia were reputed to be from the townland of Carrowmore, which was full of tithe paying Loftii in the 1820's but had no tennants by the time of Griffith's. Presumably they were evicted before Griffith's, which may have prompted the move to Scotland.
BTW - the priest in the parish is Father John Loftus.
Posted
14/08/2005
14/08/2005
I want to trace my heritage and i am also interested in the styling of our family cross. I didn't see any information that linked me to the family tress on your web-site. I can't be sure if i am part of that tree at all. Any information or help you can provide will be greatly appreciated.
Your Fellow Loftus,
Scott
Posted
17/07/04
17/07/04
Troyann Dougherty
Posted
17/07/04
17/07/04
Posted
17/07/04
17/07/04
My late father was tommy he was born 3.5.1927 we never knew any of his family we believe his was ann from enniskerry.he joined the r.a.f. around 1944/45.while stationed in notts he met my mother they married in 1951.he worked as a coal miner for the rest of his working life dieing in 1989 of lung cancer aged 61.he was a loving dad full of life and fun looking forward to his retirement after a life of hard work.if you can help me in any way to trace his back ground i would be very grateful regards adrian
Posted
20/06/04
20/06/04
This is the first time that i was on the Loftus site and think it is amazing how widely spread the family is, i am a south african currently studying for my accounting degree at rau university in johannesburg,am 22 years old.
My father's name is Thomas Peter Loftus and grew up in S.A his fathers name is Matthew Loftus and he was from ireland,dont have all the details but i am going to find everything out and e-mail it to you.
I just want to ask you if you have the Loftus family badge or clan sign or i see on the web page its called a crest? If you have got it can i please ask you to e-mail it to me, i will appreciate it allot!!!
Kind regards,hope to hear from you
Werner Loftus
Posted
20/06/04
20/06/04
I would like to hear from any of the loftus clan around the world. I was born on the 13/05/1969 in Dublin. My father's name was Anthony loftus who died on the 9/02/1999. His father was Charles loftus from Co Mayo. Any links out there?
I now live in Co Loais Ireland. Also for the loftus records my son Adam loftus (8) and Rebacca loftus(6) and soon a new loftus to arrive any day now. Will let u know if its a boy or girl.
Thank you for your time, Damien,
Posted
20/06/04
20/06/04
My name is Michael Patrick Loftus, born in Bloomington Illinois, on January 6, 1950. My father is Merle Eugene Loftus. I would appreciate any info that you might have about our family.
Thank you for your attention
Michael Patrick Loftus
Posted
20/06/04
20/06/04
Posted
20/06/04
20/06/04
Tom,
Our family came from Yatesville, PA and later Pittston. Our paternal grandfather
was Anthony Francis Loftus, DOB 13 March 1869. Father: Anthony Loftus,
Mother: Ann Barrett. Grandfather Anthony Loftus married Katherine McManus
of Hudson, PA. Do any of these names ring a bell. Anthony was a railroad
man for the Delaware and Hudson Railroad in Hudson, PA. We have very little
information on his family and ancestry.
Thanks for any assistance.
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