Peter's wife's name was Catherine Fox b.11 June 1790 in Mullingar, Westmeath, Ireland
They married in 1808 in Mayo. Catherine died in Leitrim, Mayo on 23 Feb 1880.
Some time between 1808 and 1823 they moved to Kilfenora where their son James Garrity was born in 1823.
Thank you for any assistance with the above.
Cathy,
I searched RootsIreland (paid subscription) and did not find a record for Peter.
There are 465 trees on Ancestry for Peter. Not much supporting documentation. Some suggest he went and died in St. Lawrence, New York but that Peter had a wife Mary Ann. Did Peter leave Ireland? Did he die before Catherine? They also have him married to a Beddy Toole. Some suggest his parents were Michael Garrity and Mary Ellen Helen Crawford. Some suggest he went by John and died before 1851?
| Name | Peter Garrity |
| Age in 1870 | 80 |
| Birth Date | abt 1790 |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Dwelling Number | 1487 |
| Home in 1870 | Oswegatchie, Saint Lawrence, New York |
| Race | White |
| Gender | Male |
| Post Office | Ogdensburg |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Father of Foreign Birth | Yes |
| Mother of Foreign Birth | Yes |
| Male Citizen Over 21 | Yes |
| Inferred Spouse | Mary A Garrity |
Household members
| NameAge | |
| John Roell | 35 |
| Eliza Roell | 33 |
| Peter Garrity | 80 |
| Mary A Garrity | 75 |
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| Name | Peter Garity |
| Death Date | 11 Sep 1875 |
| Cemetery | Saint Mary's Cemetery |
| Burial or Cremation Place | Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence County, New York, United States of America |
| Has Bio? | N |
| URL | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27948562/peter-garity |
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Regards- Mary
I found the following record for a Peter Geraghty born to Patrick Geraghty and Katie Fox. I don't know if it is related to your family but thought I would send it.
| Name: | Peter Geraghty | Date of Birth: | 07-Feb-1811 | ||
| Date of Baptism: | 08-Feb-1811 | ||||
| Address: | Oldcastle | Parish/District: | Oldcastle | ||
| Gender: | County | Co. Meath | |||
| Denomination: | |||||
| Father: | Partick Geraghty | Mother: | Katie Fox | ||
| Occupation: | () | ||||
| Sponsor 1 / | Informant 1: | Gilson Johanna | Sponsor 2 / | Informant 2: | Geraghty Philip |
| Notes: | |||||
I once researched a Fox family in Ireland and found they also were called Shanaghy and McShanaghy in some of the records.
I also looked at this family in Ancestry's family trees and found Peter called Peter John and John. His birthplace was given in four different counties, so there is confusion among the people researching Peter.
Are you sure of Westmeath and Mayo? They are not near each other and in 1808 travel was not what it is today.