Patrick Colfer
- Born
- 1824-01-01 12:00:00
- Died
- 1885-01-26 12:00:00
- Gender
- Male
- Place of migration
- Migrated to/Born in USA
Immigrated to the US via Canada and first lived in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Within a few years, he and another relation, Richard Colfer, moved 30 miles west to Turner Junction, Dupage County, Illinois where they each bought 3 acres of land side by side. Partrick married in 1859 to Margaret Dillon (1834-1866). They had 2 children Patrick Andrew (1861-1914 and Ellen (1864-.
Patrick senior became a Naturalized citizen of the US in 1860. Margaret died on 12 January 1866.
Patrick Sr. married again on 26 Oct. 1866 to Sarah Graham (1834-1921) by whom he had four children - Andrew (1867-1910), Catherine (1868 -), Margaret (1870 - ), Mary Marion (1873-1963).
For up to fifteen years, Patrick Sr. worked a farm outside of town for a family by the name of Baker whose sons were not able to do the work themselves.