Posted By:Kim Kendall
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Subject:Keefe, Patrick, b. 1825 in Ireland to PA approx 1850
Post Date:November 09, 2006 at 10:22:14
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Looking for information on my Irish ancestors. Here is what I have:

Gggrandparents:

Patrick Keefe, b. 1825 in Ireland, m. Catharine, b. 1827 in Ireland. Appear in 1860 & 1870 US census in the 1st Ward of Pittsburg, PA. They came to the US before/around 1850 as their oldest son Thomas is listed as born in Louisana in 1850.

1860 census:
Patrick Keef, M, 35, Laborer, Ireland
Catharine, F, 33, --, Ireland
Thomas, M, 10, --, Lousiana
James, M, 8, --, Pennsylvania
William, M, 5, --, Penn
Mary W., F, 3, --, Penn

1870 Census
Patrick Keef, M, 45, Laborer, Ireland
Catharine, F, 42, Keeping House, Ireland
Thomas, M, 20, Works in Engine Shop, Lousiana
James, M, 18, Works in Spice Mill, Pennsylvania
William, M, 15, Works in Spice Mill, Penn
Mary W., F, 13, At School, Penn
Michael, M, 9, At School, Penn
Patrick, M, 7, At School, Penn
Margaret, F, 4, --, Penn

1880 Census, Verona, Allegheny Co., PA
Patrick Keef, M, 55, Day Laborer, Ireland
Catharine, F, 52, Keeping House, Ireland
Michael, M, 19, Day Laborer, Penn
Patrick, M, 17, Works in RR Tool Shop, Penn
Margaret, F, 14, At School, Penn

My ggrandparents: William F. Keefe married Margaret Byrne (b. March 1857 in England of Irish parents, probably Lawrence and Joanna) sometime in 1880 in the Pittsburg area.
Their children were from 1900 census of Braddock, Allegheny Co, PA:

R.H. b. 1880(only info is from 1900 census)(probably P.X., Patrick after grandfather)
Catharine Keefe Roetrauff b. 1882
Joanna/Johanna, b. 1885(only info is from 1900 census)
Margaret Keefe Smith, b. 1887
Lawrence Keefe, b. 1889, d. 1933
Elizabeth Frances Keefe Goff (my grandmother), b. 11/25/1891, d. 7/3/1947
Helen Keefe Lemon, b. 1893, d. after 1983
William Keefe, b. 1899, d. 1919

Any one who knows more, please contact me. I know I have a lot of cousins out there I would love to hear from.