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Margaret Fox

Margaret Fox

Born
17 Jan 1825
Died
8 Jan 1884
Gender
Female
Place of migration
Migrated to/Born in USA

Daughter of Thomas Fox and Ann Fox, nee Finnan. Margaret was baptized in County Longford, Ardagh and Moydow, in the diocese of Ardagh. I am not sure when her parents emigrated to the US but her sister, Mary Ann Fox, was born in Troy, New York in 1830.  Margaret was married on 14 Oct 1841 in West Troy, New York state, USA to Peter Lettice (or Lettis, later Lettus). She died in West Troy, New York 8 Jan 1884.

Associated communities

Longford

Co. Longford, or Longfort in Irish, is part of the midlands region of Ireland.  We have a gorgeous countryside with farmlands, lakes and bogs.  We have a population of approximately 40,810.  We look forward to helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.

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Buildings in this community

  • Cavalry Barracks Longford (Lower Barracks)

    Location: Longford

  • Knights & Conquests Heritage Centre

    Location: Longford

    Granard Longford

  • Maria Edgeworth Center - Edgeworthstown

    Location: Longford

    Ballymahon Rd, Edgeworthstown, Co. Longford, N39 E3C8

  • Greville Arms Hotel, Granard - Gen Michael Collins - Kitty Kiernan

    Location: Longford

    Greville Hotel, Granard, Co Longford

Timeline events in this community

  • 1880s

    Four drowned in the Shannon

    2 Dec 1882

  • 1930s

    Travelling Folk in the 1930s

    <p>Between 1937 and 1939, primary school pupils across the Republic of Ireland interviewed the elderly in their neighborhood to collect and record local stories and folklore from the 19th century. "The Schools Collection" as it became known is held by the Dúchas Folklore Collection in UCD and is and has been digitized online at duchas.ie. One of the topics schoolchildren were asked to write about were "Travelling Folk" or An Lucht Siúil. </p> <p>Here is a selection of what "settled" children wrote about travelers in the late 1930s.</p>

    1 Jan 1938

  • 1830s

    Cholera rages in Longford

    <p>FROM THE WESTMEATH JOURNAL</p>

    23 Jul 1832

  • 1830s

    County Longford in the 1830s

    <p>A snapshot of pre-famine local history, as described in the "Topographical Dictionary of Ireland" by Samuel Lewis, 1837. (Much of the information collected here was submitted by members of the local gentry and clergy of the time).</p>

    1 Jan 1837

Ardagh And Moydow (Longford)

Our aim is to connect all people with a link to Ardagh And Moydow (Longford). You may live here, have visited here or maybe are tracing ancestors who left long ago. In any case, we’re sure to have lots to share and are delighted to welcome you.

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Buildings in this community

  • William “Billy” Gerety

    Location: Ardagh And Moydow (Longford)

    Keenagh, Co. Longford

  • Ardagh Church

    Location: Ardagh And Moydow (Longford)

    ARDAGH DEMESNE, Ardagh, County Longford

  • Ardagh Cemetery

    Location: Ardagh And Moydow (Longford)

    Ardagh Cemetery, Edgeworthstown Road, LYANMORE, Ardagh, County Longford

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