The Leacy Family Home Page

I'm currently researching the Leacy's of Monamolin, County Wexford particularly the ancestors and descendants of James J. Leacy and Catherine Mary Cullen (I being one of the latter).
James & Catherine were married in Monamolin, in 1884. They produced at least ten children, which I've been able to confirm to date, with the help of new-found cousins Kevin Robinson and Denise Schmidt. They are (with birthdates):
Patrick - birthdate unknown
Miles A. - 1 December 1884
Jane M. - December 1888
Elizabeth - July 1892
Mary Ellen - April 1894
Winifred - January 1896
Catherine M. - August 1898
James J. - December 1899
William - 1902 and
Veronica - 1906.
James and Catherine emigrated to the US with young Miles, settling in Southwestern Pennsylvania. James, and later Miles too, worked as coal-miners. Miles was killed in a cave-in at the age of 35. Some time after Miles' death, his wife and children spread out to Ohio, Illinois and New York.
I'm also documenting the various branch-offs that have occurred over the years, as well as the "branch-ins", so to speak (marriages), particularly the Durkin's, Pasciucco's, Gallo's and Cantone's.
Anyone with information or questions is cordially invited to e-mail me.
The Leacy Family Home Page
Updated June 30, 2001
Miles A Leacy
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  • Certificate of Birth/Baptismal Register-Miles(1st) (142 KB)
    This certificate attests to the entry in the Birth/Baptismal Register of the church of St. Moling, Monamolin, Gorey, County Wexford, Irl., for Miles A. Leacy (the 1st).Note the entry next to his father, James Lacey's name: "Mounthoward". This is a town near Monamolin (actually there's Mounthoward Upper and Mounthoward Lower). Presumably, this is where James was born.
  • Miles A. Leacy (148 KB)
    The only known photo of Miles A. Leacy (the 1st).(Photo contributed by Miles A. Leacy, III)
  • The Leacy Women (54 KB)
    This photo, date unknown, shows (l. to r.): Jane Leacy Hughes, Catherine Cullen Leacy and Mary Ellen Leacy McDonough.(Photo contributed by Kevin Robinson - Great Grandson of Jane Leacy Hughes)
  • Leacy Girls (+ 1 brother-in-law) (352 KB)
    l to r: Katy Leacy Connelly, Winifred Leacy O'Hara, Mary Ellen Leacy McDonough, Elizabeth Leacy Lilley,Jane Leacy Hughes and Bob Hughes.(Photo contributed by MaryCatherine Loan Sonntag - Great-granddaughter of Elizabeth Leacy Lilley)
  • Wedding: Marcella Lilley & Paul Thomas Garcher (110 KB)
    This photo is courtesy of Denise Loan Schmidt, showing her maternal grandparents, Marcella Lilley, daughter of Elizabeth Leacy Lilley, and Paul Thomas Garcher. They were married on June 17, 1939, at St. Cecilia's in Grindstone, PA.
  • HIMSELF - James J. Lacey (77 KB)
    James brought the family (at that point: himself, wife-Catherine and infant son-Miles) to America in 1885. Note: James & Catherine's marriage certificate and Miles birth certificate give the family name as "Lacey". The first occurrence of the "Leacy" spelling is in the 1920 US Census record for Miles & family. (Photo courtesy of Miles A. Davin, James' great-grandson.)
  • Extract from Marriage Register-James J & Catherine (577 KB)
    This certificate attests to the contents of the marriage register of the church of St. Moling, Monamolin, Gorey, County Wexford, Irl.
 

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